for respect of Love or whose familiarity doth make love â—â—oathsome or out of tast Q. What is the cause that hee that loveth fervently is soone angry A. Because the spirits and humours of Lovers be very hote and boyle continually Q. How commeth it to passe that an 〈◊〉 morous woman is so curious to be finely apâ—parelled and decked A. She doth it to increase and set forth her beauty thereby to subdue and drawâ—â— those unto her that be most beautifull anâ—â— desirous to Love Q. But why be rough and hairy 〈◊〉 more prone and disposed to the amorouâ—â— battell of Love then others A. Because they abound and be moâ—â— full of humours then others Q. What hath moved certaine Greek Poets to say that Love is the most exceâ—â—lent amongst all the heavenly Gods A. It is perchance because there is 〈◊〉 Philosopher that doth teach the manners mans life so well as he or maketh man moâ—â— practise of quicke spirited Q. But why hath Love beene esteemed God A. Because he maketh anâ— Idiote to speak well a coward to be bold and hardy a mâ—â— lancholike man joyfull a heavie and slothâ—â—full man prompt and ready to all enterpriâ—ses be they never so great Or else he 〈◊〉 made a God for man to excuse himselfe and to cast vpon Love all that which by the same he hath done and sustained Q. Why be Lovers so desirous of corporall and bodily beauty A. Because beauty as ancient Poets doe affirme doth please the Gods is agreeable to men is not loathsome nor heaâ—â—y to him that is indued therewith but desired above all things that may be wished Q. What is the reason and cause of Nosegayes Garlands of flowers and greene Boughes wherewith Lovers bee went to â—â—dorn the fronts of their Ladies Lodgings A. It is to honour them as their Gods â—n earth and to shew that such Nosegaies Garlands and May-boughes doe serve for â—he spoyles and triumphes of their Ladies â—nd for true signes of the service and devoâ—ion of their loving Servants Q. But whereof commeth it that wee â—â—eame sildome of the thing that we love A. All Lovers being tossed and vexed with â—â—vers thoughts cannot stedfastly grave â—nd settle any one thing in their fantasie â—r their thoughts be like the circles and â—â—ubblings of the water which are dissipated â—e one by the other Q. From whence commeth it that certaine Lovers vpon the view and sight of their Ladies doe blush A. It riseth of the blood and spirits which ascend upwards whereof the face fullesâ— of pores of any part of the body doth charge it selfe with colour It may be also that it proceedeth of a singular reverence that they beare to their Paramours Q. But why doe they afterwards waxe pale A. There is no true Lover but is troubled with some disquiet or contrariety Iâ— the cause then of his paine doe present it selfe before his eyes the same doth easily grow and increase And so Nature retirinâ— unto the inward parts as into her hold oâ— sort carrieth with her both the blood and spirits leaving the superiour parts withouâ— any colour Q. How chanceth it that barreine and unfruitfull women be more hote and prompâ— to love then they which are fruitfull and bearâ— Children A. Because that such doe more abounâ— with-seed and do purge themselves of theiâ— naturall disease lesse then other doe Q. Why doe Lovers delight to beare in their hands Nosegaies and Apples A. All Loveâ—s have a desire to enjoy and possesse the flowre and the fruit of others age and beauty wherein they rejoyce whensoever they see the same And so be amorous both of flowrs and fruit and of all such beautifull things that they see Q. But why bee Lovers for the most part ready to weepe A. Poore Lovers continually be pricked with some Naile and feele cause whereof to complaine being of Nature fearefull suspicious jealous and troubled so that it is no marvell if such and the like passions doe provoake them to teares Q. What meaneth it that Lovers bee continually as it were in a fire A. The affection of Love doth move and trouble their spirits which doth raise in them this heate Q. Why be women more proue to Love then any other creatures at all times and seasons A. Nature hath indued them with more delicate touchings and with more moderate complexion then other Besides this they be of complexion hote and moyst a thinâ— very proper and requisite to Lovâ— Q. How commeth it that men take 〈◊〉 pleasure in the play and Game of Love when they have lust to make water A. Because even then the Conduites aâ— full and that which is full of moystnesâ— cannot receive other humour It may bâ— also that the heavinesse and weight of thâ—n Vrine doth restraine and stop the Conduâ—â— from whence the Seede doth issue an come Q. Wherefore is the pleasure of Lovâ— greater then all other pleasures that maâ— be imagined A. That commeth of the Sperme whicâ— passeth through all the parts of the body yeelding unspeakeable pleasures to the 〈◊〉 ther members Q. How chanceth it that men of Mâ—â—lancholicke complexion be more lively thâ— other in combat of Love A. The windy passions whereof thâ—â— be full be causes of the same which maâ—â— them more wakefull disposed thereuntâ— Q. Why doe Physitians praise mediocrâ—â—ty or sildome vse of Loves desire A. Because the same doth lighten the body rejoyce the spirits comfort the brain recreate the senses and expelleth from them all accidents proceeding of melancholike numours Excesse also is to be blamed because it doth weaken the body and is hurtfull to the sight Q. Why doth Nature give to Love so great pleasure A. For preservation of mankind which through the same is continued Q. Why doe they soone grow to gray haires which be much given to Love A. Because they expell from them their naturall heat whereby life is conserved and maintained Q. Why doth the haire of the head and eyebrowes of those that be fornicators and lechâ—rous soonest fall A. The Game of Love doth marvellously coole the superiour parts which being made bare and voyd of blood and â—pirit cannot digest that which doth nouâ—ish the same And so the vapours proceeding of digestion be not sufficient and able to engender haire of the head and eye-browes Q. Whereof commeth it tbat Lover care not to spend the whole Night iâ— Love A. Every vehement passion doth whollâ— draw a man thereunto and suffereth hiâ— not to give himselfe to any thing else buâ— to that whereof he thinketh and whereupâ—on he bendeth his fantasie Q. Why bee Lovers so carefull of thâ— sight and amorous lookes of their Ladies A. All Lovers are wont to suffer themâ—selves to be fed with such allurements and there is no part of the body that doth sâ— well manifest and declare the interiour passsions of the mind as the eyes Also we say that the eyes are the true harboroughes oâ— the heart And thereof it commeth that when one kisseth
the eyes affectâ—ously as 〈◊〉 thing desired It seemeth that hee kisseth the thought and the soule it selfe Whereof certaine Poets with good reason have written that Love borroweth his arrowes from the eyes of Lovers to serve himselfe againsâ— themselves Q. What doth move the Poets to fainâ— VENUS to bee of Massive Gold A That may be by reason of her raâ—â— and excellent beauty or else because shee is so much desired as Gold some assigne the cause vpon the great summes of Gold that Lovers doe consume and spend vpon Love Q. What is the cause that Lovers doe vse to forsweare themselves A. Love doth laugh at such perjuries Lovers therefore desirous to serve their God doe sweare continually Or else it preceedeth of a certaine lightnesse caused of divers thoughts which doe rise in their minds Q. How chanceth it that men leave not to love a woman although through age or some other accident or chance shee waxeth ill favoured and foule A. That commeth of love which is blind and being blind cannot know or judge the imperfections of other But how should he take knowledge of that which he cannot blame And how can he blame that which hee is constrained to embrace and wholly to pursue Q. From whence commeth it that most commonly wee be given fervently to love not those onely of whom wee never received pleasure but those also whom wee never saw A. Every one beareth the Image of hiâ— mind in his face and thereof may be gathered some signe or token of the wit and nature of the person by meanes whereoâ— we may conjecture whereunto she is moâ—â— enclined which is the very spring and beginning of Naturall amity or hatred Q. How chanceth it that divers meâ— cannot obtaine the grace and favour oâ— their Ladies although they doe serve them honour them and adore them A. Because as Aristotle saith there iâ— nothing in them worthy to be beloved Buâ— what man is so voyd of Natures grace but hath somewhat in him worthy 〈◊〉 Love Q. But what is the cause that some sâ—â—ters be better beloved of their Lndies thâ—â— other some A. The Lady enriched with beauty anâ— good manners is like unto the Sunne thâ— doth every where equally extend hiâ— beames which notwithstanding are receâ—â—ved unequally of some more of some lessâ— after their capacity The starres also there in doe beare some rule so that after the saying of Diogenes the Stoique the signes common to two persons that is to say under which the one and the other shall be borne and those signes agreeing doe cause the wills of the same two persons to bee joyned and united Q. Why be these little and prety angers and fallings out which chance amongst Lovers the refreshing and renuing of Love A. That shall ever be because Love is the flame that will goe out and dry if it be not blowne and oftentimes moved Or else we may well say that the more the thing which wee desire is denied the more we desire it Q. Whereof commeth it that we be ashamed to communicate to others our desire and lust to the combate of Love and of other appetites and desires as to drink eate sleepe and such like wee be not ashamed A. Because that the same carnall affection is not so necessary nor profitable for this life as the other appetites be Q. Whereof commeth the diversity of weapons wherewith Love is wont to wound men and women fishes birds and other foure â—ooted beasts A. Of the divers nature of things that he assaileth Q. You will say that beauty failing love decreaseth A. J would say yea because Love is no other thing but a desire of beauty Q. Whereof commeth it that a man heing touched with Love cannot ridde himselfe of that passion by any dexterity policy or wit A. Love is a certaine estate and plighâ— that doth wrap and fold the mind of manâ— and with a certaine sweet motion dotâ— transport him into the thing by him desired This affection riseth by the contemplation and judgement that hee hath oâ— beauty which causeth him to conceive in his Spirit anâ— Mind such admiration and desire that whether hee will or no he iâ— caught in the Ginnes and Nets of Love Q. What reason have certaine people oâ— the North parts to seeth with water 〈◊〉 certaine stone called Gagates causing theiâ— spouses before they lye with them to drink thereof A. That is to know whether they havâ— made any fault or not before For the proâ—perty of that stone is suddainly to force them to make water that have endured and suffered the act of man Q. What is the cause that women which be of very bote nature cannot conceive A. Great and vehement heat doth destroy and corrupt the seed and therefore they which be very hote are commonly fruitlesse and barren Q. Why doe some women love men that be blacke and other those that be faire and well coloured A. Women of feeble sight love them that be blacke because blacknesse doth joyne and unite the sight too much disparkled and by this meanes doth comfort the same Or else we may well say that every thing doth love and desire his like They therefore which be hote of nature love them that be blacke because they be more prone to heaâ—e Other which be of colder Nature doe love them that be white because they be of cold Complexion the Mother of whitenesse Q. Wherefore have the ancients compared love to drunkennesse A. For nothing else but because it maketh men which before were cold heauy and covetous lusty and liberall Q. Wherefore doe not common harlots conceive or if they doe it is very sildome A. The diversity of the seeds doth leâ— conception and causeth that the same cannot be retained Q. What meaneth it that the purse of Cupido is tyed with a Leeke A. This proverbe doth declare that Love is liberall and findeth no let to put his hand in his purse Q. Which is greatest the hurt or profite that commeth of Love A. He that doth not love of himselfe esteemeth the losse to be greater then the profite Q. Thinke yee that Love hath judgement or no A. How can he with judgement cause Lovers daily as every man may see to fall into such enormities Q. Whereof commeth it that for the most part the Children which married women doe borrow or which be not lawfully be gotten commonly called Bastards doe resemble more their husbands then those that be legitimate or lawfully by them begotten A. The reason commeth of an imagination that they have to be suddainly taken or espyed of their husbands And so their husbands be alwayes in their fantasie for it seemeth to them that they be continually before their eyes and that they say to them what doest thou thou shamelesse whore Is this thy assured promise made unto me at the marriage day Q. Wherefore be young women more prompt to laugh then others A. Young women are under the safegard and tuition of Venus the Goddesse of
to be perswadâ— that they be beloved A. Because they perceive not themselves amiable and because they knâ—â—â— that in them there is nothing that maâ—â— incite others to love them Q. Wherefore doe Lovers many tiâ—â— write to their Lovers with the Ioyâ—â— Onions or of Leamonds A. Because the thing which is writâ—â— with such Juice should not appeare â—â—nifest except it be neere the fire 〈◊〉 they doe so to keepe their love â—â—cret Q. VVhy do not Lovers subscribe thâ—â— Letters which they write to their Ladâ—â— and Paramours A. The reason and cause is abâ—â— mentioned being assured that if thâ—â—â— Love were deciphred they should have lesse pleasure Besides this a â—â—ay should be opened for false tongues â—â—o impeach and let their minds and purposes Q. VVhy doe Lovers write one to â—â—her amorous Sonnets in rhyme rather 〈◊〉 in prose A. Poetry is the friend of Love And all the praise belonging to love was alwayes more sweetly sung and celebrated by Poets then by Orators Q. Wherefore doe women so willingly â—â—â—old themselves in Glasses A. To contemplate and behold their beauty to esteeme the same as it is worthy Or else it proceedeth of a certaine â—â—ghtnesse that is in them Q. But wherefore use they more wilâ—â—ngly Glasses of Steele then of Christaâ—â— A. Steele is of a more sound substance comforting with his glimpse or reverâ—eration the sight more then Christall â—oth Q. Wherefore doe we present women with Glasses Gloves Chaines Iewels â—nd prety Fannes to coole their Faces or defend the same from the sire A. Glasses doe serve them to see theâ—â— beauty Fannes refresh and coole them 〈◊〉 Chaines doe signifie that they be fooles and had need to be chained Gloves doe let their hands from snatching still ready and proper to the spoyle Rings that they may consider the end with the beginning and to thinke upon the time present and to come Q. What is the occasion that many women have lived chastly in their youth and approaching to age have giâ—â— themselves over to wantonnesse A. It may be that in their youth they laboured much for travell is enemy to love Or else they were so well lookeâ—â— unto that they had no leisure or time to attempt that enterprise Q. VVhereof doth it come thas loving and amorous women be given to babble and prate more then others A. If love be not too excessive it rendreth and maketh folkes joyfull lusty and well spoken And commonly it seemeth that heavinesse stoppeth the Orgaines and conduites of the voyce â—â—onâ—rariwise joy and gladnesse of â—â—â—e heart doth open and unloose â—hem Q. What is the cause that many wrapt with love doe upon the suddaine lose his love A. All they which be of hote complexion be subject to suddaine mutations and changes and runne hither and â—â—hither without any rest Q. Whereof commeth it that Lovers â—â—ose their eating or appetite The amorous passions doe disperse their hearts into sundry parts and their â—â—ively and vitall spirits be unproper to digestion through being too much distracted hither and thither and plunged â—â—n affections of Love Q. Why did the ancients paint Love with a window or a gate in his stomack wherein were written these two words Farre off and at hand A. To shew that he which is a Lover must love as well in absence as in presence Q. But why was he painted bare headed A. To shew that betweene Lovers there should be nothing covered or hidden Q. Wherefore doe some paint Love with the face of a man and not of an Infant A. To shew that a Lover ought to be constant as very men be and not like the brutish Q. I desire to know wherefore the notable Painter Zeuxis did paint him with a greene Robe A. Because Lovers live in continuâ—ll hope and greene doth signifie no other thing then hope Q. But why doth he set upon the borders of his Robe these words Death and Life A. Because that true Love dureth both in life and also after death and breaketh never for any accident that may happen Q. And wherefore did Appelles paint him with these words written in his forehead Spring time and Summer A. To shew that in love there is both prosperity and adversity which are represented by those two seasons Q. VVherefore doe they give him wings A. Because the desires of Lovers doe tend alwayes to high things Q. Wherefore doe they make him a Child A. Because that whosoever doth give himselfe to love hath no understanding for most commonly he loseth for a thing of nought matters weighty and of great importance Q. What mooved the inhabitants of Cypres to paint Love having a Turkie bow behind his backe and his arrowes before A. It was because that Love hath a custome to wound all them that hee meeteth And because that he secretly doth the same they place the Turkie bow behind his backe Q. Wherefore be his arrowes never blunt but sharpe A. Because they should wound the better and enter more deepely for they make him sore to feele that he is wounded with them Q. How commeth it that one looke is more hurtfull to Lovers and woundeth them more then any touching or talke A. That is because Love taketh his beginning of looking Q. Why doe Lovers waxe so soone pale and leane A. The passions of the mind doe bring the body to a poore estate Q. Whereof commeth it that Postes Ryders Weavers and generally they which be accustomed to great agitation of the body be more veneriall then others A. Moving doth heate the reynes and the vessels of generation Travell also doth open the conduits where the seed doth passe it is not to be doubted but cold doth cause the humours to be in a manner unmoveable letting the seed from comming to the generative parts Q. Whereof commeth it that men of hote strong and good complexion abstaining from copulation with women doe commonly fall into the fluxe or have the yealow Iaundose or be troubled with immoderate choller A. Men with their seed doe avoid certaine corrupt humours the which remaining in the body be converted either into choller or else into the yealow Jaundise Q. VVhat is the cause that Harlots and whores doe smell so rammish A. Because they sildome retaine their seed which being out of the Matrix doth corrupt and stincke Q. Is it lawfull for a Lover to take his pleasure with any other besides his owne Lady A. I answer no. Neverthelesse his Lady being absent and he cannot enjoy her he may have liberty to use another if she resemble his owne in such perfection as she may be tearmed a second Lady but not in any wise to fixe his heart upon her Hee then I say I that useth such a one in his Ladies ahsence is the rather to be excused but neither of them is to be admitted in my judgement if he meane to deserve the title of a true Lover Q. Tell me then what thing is Love A. It is a passion that doth blind
full of audacity A. After my opinion no but according as a man may use himselfe I say yea Notwithstanding I suppose that in the Court and traine of Princes and in the service of Ladies men ought rather to march in the steps of humility and reverence then in too much hardinesse and presumption Q. Which be the noblest hearts A. They whom Love disdaineth not to warme with his sacred heate Q. Wherefore doe some love many persons at once and yet doe not use to disclose the same A. Noble minds take great pleasure to doe so but to tell and shew it is but â—â—sse and shame Q. Is it true which men say that if 〈◊〉 be in love with another he then beareth affection to all those things which resemble the thing he loveth A. That is too true for they be in love even with things that be dumbe and without sense with pictures and engraven things and such like if they shew any remembrance of the thing they love Q. What is the true pledge of Love A. A pure and cleane heart Q. Why doe women very often times blame or dispraise their Lovers A. To the intent that others should praise them thereby to double their pleasure Q. Who hath the more lively spirit and better memory the man or the woman A. The man not after the saying onely of the Philosophers but also of holy Scripture Q. Who hath the better judgement of the amiable parts the man or the woman A. The man as being indued 〈◊〉 the nature of a more high underâ—taâ—ding and a spirit more subtill Q. May we love the thiâ—g that 〈◊〉 turne vs to dishonour A. I thinke not Q. VVhat is the greatest recompâ—â—â—â— that a woman can make vnto a man A. To reveale unto him her secrâ—â— and finally to make him Lord and Master of her body and of all her thoughâ—â— Here endeth the Questions and Answers of Love NATVRALL QVESTIONS and the Answers THE II. BOOKE Question WHerefore is not Cheese made of beasts that be toothed on both sides A. Because their milke will not curd nor creame Q. VVherefore doe men cast Smallage into Pondes A. Because Smallage doth serve fish for a medicine and also they delight to eate the same Q. VVhereof commeth it that Dâ—â— never love to eate of the tayle or of 〈◊〉 belly of a Hart A. Because the Gall of a Hâ—â— sometimes in the tayle and sometimâ— in the belly Q. What is the cause that fat people have little bloud A. Because the grease and fatnâ—â— doe consume it Q. Whereof commeth the saying 〈◊〉 the Ancients that he who is wont to 〈◊〉 a kind of pulse called Lentiles is 〈◊〉 the most part pleasant and amiâ—ble A. It is because that Lentils doe caâ—â— cold humours Q. How commeth it that we be 〈◊〉 greedy to eate when the North or Northeast wind doth blow then at othâ—â— times A. That commeth of the cold of thâ—â— aforesaid winds which doth unite anâ—â— hold the naturall heate together Q. Whereof commeth it that to get 〈◊〉 stomacke men use eager and sharp things A. That is because all egre things be dry and open the stomacke which â—auseth the appetite Q. What causeth that they which â—â—ve a feminine voice be not in any â—â—eat estimation or of opinion among â—â—e wise A. Whosoever hath vpon him either â—â—ember or marke or manner of action which is proper to any other creature whatsoever it be he is surely participant 〈◊〉 the nature of the said creature And because the woman is of small practise whosoever hath the voice like a woman esteemed of the wise to have little vnderstanding or knowledge Q. Whereof commeth it that they which be hasty of speech are of small â—â—stancy ill conditioned and extreameâ—â— cholericke A. All suddaine motions come of 〈◊〉 extremity and excesse of heate â—hich engendreth in men this inconâ—â—ancy and lightnesse to promise withâ—â— any performing and through choâ—â— most commonly consider not what 〈◊〉 say Q. Whereof commeth it that thâ—â— which have shrill voyces are most coâ—monly envious and malicious A. The sharpenesse of the voyce pâ—â—ceedeth from the sharpnesse of the piâ—â— and conduites of the lungs which riseâ—â—â— through drynesse and coldnesse Such 〈◊〉 melancholike persons who being natâ—rally fearefull dare never disclose thâ—â— which they thinke Q. Whereof commeth it that all thâ—â— which be extreame thirsty doe love 〈◊〉 sweet wines A. All things which may ingendâ—â— and enflame choler are apt to make mâ—â— thirsty and such is sweet wine Q. Whereof commeth it that divâ—â— religious persons which naturally 〈◊〉 zealous of Chastity doe abstaine frâ—â— wine A. Wine is hot and full of vapoâ—â— and therefore provoketh lust his heâ—â— dissolveth seed and with his ventosâ—â— causeth the courage to rise Q. Wherefore did our forefather make difficulty to vse at their tableâ—â— vers meates and sorts of dishes A. The diversity of meates cannot 〈◊〉 digested with one proportion of heat And so nature being troubled with inâ—â—estion of such diversity of meates causeth noy somnesse to the stomacke and specially when it is weake Q. Whereof commeth it that the sea is so profitable delâ—ctable for Lazermen and such as have the Dropsie A. The sea provoketh vomit and through vomitting fleame and all other superfluous humors which cause such diseases doe avoyd And so those that be infected doe love the sea Q. Wherefore is the City of Avignionâ—â—ther â—â—ther subject to the Plague then any â—â—ther place round about it A. The subtill aire is soone infected and soone purged of the infection conâ—rariwise the grosse aire is not so lightly â—â—ected nor yet so soone purged Q. How may the fine and subtill 〈◊〉 be knowne from the grosse and corâ—upt ayre A. The â—enuity and subtilty of the 〈◊〉 is knowne for at the rising of the 〈◊〉 it is sodainly heated and waxeth colde at the going downe thereof The contrary doth chance to the groâ—â— and vitious aire Q. VVhy is Musicke more delectable in the morning then at any otherâ—â— times A. Because that all things be thâ—â— in silence the sences be more lusty and waking and the mind in great moderâ—â—tion and temperance Q. VVhy â—e fruits commonly believed of all men A. For the naturall sweetnesse which is in them or else because they be of thâ—â— temperature hot and moyst Q. Wherefore is the sight above 〈◊〉 the other sences most esteemed A. Because by the sight we see thâ—â— difference of all things Or else we mâ—â— say it commeth by the impression 〈◊〉 Love which taketh his first force 〈◊〉 strength by the sight Q. VVhereof commeth it that thâ—â— which have a feeble sight write smaller letters then other A. Because they write their eyes being in a manner halfe closed and shutâ—â— Q. What is the cause that all ill facts 〈◊〉 discover themselves by the eyes and the heart A. Because the eye is the messenger of the heart It may also be said that the face being tender and open to all vapors the same may
easily be judged and discovered by the alterations that it sheweth principally from the heart Q. VVhy be they that have little heads naturally more cholericke and disdainfull then others A. Because the heate comming from the heart from whence anger riseth cannot well be cooled and the choller proâ—â—eding from the blood moved boyâ—â—â—ng about the heart causeth heavinesse VVhereof commeth it that by thinâ—â—ng vpon strange and horrible things our flesh doth quake and tremble A. Because the heat doth retire to the inferior and inward parts Q. How commeth it that in the heart of a Stagge there is a bone A. Nature hath there placed it to serve for a stay foundation of the coÌ„tinuall motion of his hart both in rest trauel Q. How commeth it that in Horses Mules Asses and Crowes men finâ—â— no gall A. All they haue galles but it is no in one proper place but dispierseâ—â— throughout all the veines Q. VVhy are they commonly leaâ—â— which have great Milts A. The Milt doth draw unto it much matter and substance which would elsâ—â— turne to nourishment and fatnesse Q. How come haires to be placed vpon the head A. The braine bringeth them forth discharging it selfe of grosse vapoun which comming foorth by the pores 〈◊〉 the flesh doe waxe dry and turne inâ—â— haires Q. Why doe divers feed vpon bones and not vpon haire A. Because of the overmuch drynesse thereof Q. By how many wayes may thâ—â— braine be purged A. The waterish humours beâ—â— purged by the eyes the melanchâ—â— like by the eares the cholericke by 〈◊〉 nose and the flegmaticke by the haire Q. Wherefore hath nature made the lungs of all creatures like a spunge A. To receive ayre the better for the refreshing and cooling of the heart and to drive away all hurtfull vapors Q. Wherefore hath nature placed the heart in the midst of the stomacke A. To give life equally to all the members even as the sunne placed in the middle of the heaven doth equally giue light to all things Q. Wherefore doth it decline somewhat more to the left side then to the right A. To temper the coldnesse of the Milt which is the seate of melancholy and placed on the left side Q. How commeth it that all those creatures which have little hearts be more hardy then they which have greater A. In litâ—le hearts the heat is better compact and kept so by consequence the more vigorious and of greater force Q. Whereof commeth it that some doe dye through Ioy and some through Sorrow A. Great joy doth choake the interior parts and heavinesse doth coole them so that life cannot endure where heate lacketh Q. VVhereof commeth it that Marmalade of quinces taken before the repast doth bind and close vp the belly and taken after the repast doth vnbinde it A. Through his great stiptisity or costivenesse it closeth the nether parts of the ventricle and if it be taken after repast it closeth the superiour parts of the stomack which being shut the meats be constrained to avoyd by the interior part Q. VVhereof commeth it that the Radish roote doth greatly ayd and helpe digestion and yet of it selfe almost cannot be digested A. The Radish is compound and made of divers qualities The more subtill parts thereof are very proper and meet to cause digestion The other which are grosse be contrary to heat and so let digestion Q. VVhereof commeth it that the cholericke complexions doe soonest attaine to beards A. For their great heate and because they have the pores large and wide Q But how commeth it that haire doth grow in them that he hanged A. They be continually in the Sun and all the humors of their body doe resolve into vapors which causeth the haires to increase and grow Q Wherof commeth it that some have harsh and hard haire and other soft A. The soft haire doth come of the little pores and the stiffe and hard doth proceed of the greatnesse of the pores for this cause women have their haire more fine and soft because their naturall cold doth restraine and make their pâ—res lesse Q. VVhat causeth yong men sooner to have an appetite then olde men A. It is because they be of a hotter complexion Q. VVherefore doe Physitians forbid 〈◊〉 meates that be too hot A. Because they burne the blood and dispose it to Leprosie Q. Whereof commeth it that women have no beards A. Because that substance which should convert into the beard doth turn into the haire of the head Q. What meaneth it that Garlick and Onions although they be not in the ground doe sprowt and grow A. That is of the great abundance of the humours that they have Q. Whereof commeth it that study is noysome aud hurtfull after repast A. Naturall heate cannot travell both in digestion and speculation at one instant Q. Whereof commeth it that when the stomacke is grieved all the body languisheth A. The stomacke hath certaine aliances with the heart the braine and the liver which are the principall parts of the body Q. Whereof commeth it that some doe things best with the right hand and other some with the left A. That proceedeth of the heare that commeth from the heart which maketh that side more apt and meet vnto labour whereunto it hath his principall accesse Q. Whereof commeth it that they which have the hicket by retaining their breath doe ease themselves of it A. The blowing and breath retained doth heate the interior parts of the body and the hicket proceedeth of nothing else but of colde Q. Why doe olde people neeze with great difficulty A. Because their conduites be very straight Q. Why doth wine mingled with water cause vomit A. Mingled wine is noysome to the stomacke and doth weaken the vertue retentiue contrariwise pure wine doth comfort it Q. Why be they so subject to sicknesse that love to drinke strong and mighty wines A. Strong wine excessively drunke doth extinguish naturall heate and the liver being therewith weakened cannot engender good blood but doth rather ingender a certaine aquositie and waterishnesse that converteth it selfe into a Dropsie Q. Why be not young children so thirsty and dry as men of greater age A. The moistnesse of young children doth keepe them from being thirstie For thirst is nothing else but a desire of moistnesse whereupon they that be of greater age be naturally more dry and therefore more thirsty Q. Whereof commeth it that the bottome of a Caldron or kettle is cold although scalding water remaine in it A. It is because of the hot vapours which mount on high whereby the vpper parts being made hot the bottome is cold through the continuall water that is in it Q. How chanceth it that the grain which the Ants doe lay vpon the ground is evermore bitten on the oue side A. Nature hath taught them to doe so to take away the growing thereof for the better sustentation For corne in the earth doth naturally grow which if 〈◊〉 should the poore
creature should be defrauded of his living Q. Wherefore doe the Physitians say that it is dangerous to let one blood that is fat A. The veynes of grosse men be hidden and small and besides that they have little blood â— Why doth the Camelion change colours so often A. That commeth of overmuch feare and for that he esteemeth his blood so deare Q. Why be rich men more subject to the gout then poore A. Because they stuffe themselves with many and divers meates or that they be too much idle or else because they use not convenient exercise The â—â—me may also come through too much company with women for there is nothing that corrupteth more the vertue digestiue then such excesse Q. Wherefore is it not good to speake when one eateth A. Because speech doth much let and hinder the chawing of meate or else it is for feare of entring or falling into some cough and strangling Q. VVhereof doth it come that the birds and fowles which be fat in this Countrey if they take their flight into the South parts or into Ethiopia they returne leaner then when they departed A. The South parts bee hot and dry and doth dry that which dwelleth in them Or we may say that in all places that be hot and colde both in Summer and in Autumne there be found fruits and seedes and the dayes are more longer Q. VVhat is the cause that birdes doe breed in the spring when they be leaâ—â— and in Autumne when they are fat and in good liking they doe not breed A. The spring time is a moderate season and all living things at that time be most temperate and by that meanes are more apt to generation Contrariwise Autumne is colde and dry and by that meanes lesse fit to that matter Q. Wherefore doe we sooner vomit upon the Seas then when we travell on foote or horsebacke A. Because to sayle vpon the Seas is a motion the which is not after our nature but to runne is To sayle is a moving vnaccustomable and all extraordinary things doe trouble man Q. Whereof commeth it that the first fruits as well of Beasts as of Trees if they come in their season be fairer then those that come after A. At the first bearings Nature is fresh and lusty in the other she is somewhat weake and impotent Q. VVhat is the cause that a dead coâ—pes is more heavy then a living body A. A living body is replenished with aire and fire which doth keepe it right vp for their nature is alwaies to mount on high Q. VVhy doth the excessive vse of women make vs weak A. Because it taketh away from vs our naturall heate Q. VVhy doe the Physitians command salt to be cast amongst the clouts of little Infants when they be swadled A. To harden the skinne Q. Why did Democrites forbid his schollers whom he desired to be chaste to eate rapes A. Because rapes through the great ventosity wherewith they fill our bodâ—â— prouoke lechery Q. Wherefore doe women with child forbeare to eate Rue A. For that it causeth them to be delivered before their time Q. Whereof doth it come that all oyly things doe take away the appetite A. The things which are oylie doe swimme at the mouth of the stomacke where the appetite is engendred even as the digestion is made in the bottome of the stomacke Q. Whereof commeth it that by too much vse of egre and sowre things men waxe olde before their time A. All things that consume naturall humidity doth cause age Q. What is the cause that things which are salt be noysome for the â—ight A. Because they pierce too much Q. Whereof commeth it that women if they chance to fall doe fall most willingly backward A. Because their hinder parts are more grosse and heavie then the rest through coldnesse which vnto them is naturall Q. VVhat is the cause that we be evermore fatter in the belly and in the guttes then in any other part A. Because the belly is neare the stomâ—cke where digestion is made Q. Why have women smaller feete then men A. Heate being farre greater in men then in women causeth them to grow in height engrossing and enlarging the superior parts Q. VVhat causeth man to be more â—â—clined to laugh then to weepe A. Because it is a pleasure to laugh and a displeasure to weepe Q. Whereof commeth it that some men doe snort sleeping other sleepe without making any noyse some doe speake betweene their teeth and some aloude and cleare A. This diversity doth proceed of the let that is in the apprehensive sences accordingly as they be stopped or free Q. Wherefore is smoake so contrary to the sight A. For the grossenesse and sharpenesse thereof The grossenesse is shewed in the fume that it engendreth The sharpness is manifested in that it mounteth aloft unequally and as it were like clouds Q. Whereof commeth it that breaâ—â— salted is lighter then other notwithstanding that Salt joyned to water should make it more weighty A. The heavinesse of the Bread commeth of the humidity and the more it is dryed the more lighter is the bread Q. VVherefore is not hot Bread wholesome A. Hot bread is very full of moistnesse and vapours which doe corrupt the blood Q. VVhat is the cause that when a Dog beginneth to barke all other dogs thereabout doe follow him and doe the like A. A Dogge because of choller wherewith hee naturally aboundeth hath both his sences and his hearing very sharpe Q. Why is not Bread made of pure meale nor that which is made of cleane Bran esteemed good A. All extremities are vicious the Bran because it naturally dryeth too much The floore of meale contraâ—â—wise causeth great nourishment but 〈◊〉 slimy and giving and consequently of too hard digestion Q. VVhy doe grosse men and those that have the Dropsie delight to eate pelt meale A. It looseth the naughty humors in grosse bodies and dissolveth the waterâ— humor which hurteth them and is tâ—â—perate betweene hot and cold Q. Why hath man longer haire then any brute beast A. Because they receiue greater nutriment and also because brute beasts doe often change their haire which happeneth not to man except through some great hurt Q. Wherefore doe the sweet savours delight vs and the stinking offend vs A. Like as in tunes there be both consonants and dissonants whereof thâ— one delighteth vs and the other offendeth vs Even so in savours sweet smâ—â— are the concords and agreeable to our nature and stinking are the discordâ— and dislike vs. Q. Whereof commeth it that abouâ— all other meates we love flesh best and that it doth profit vs most A. Because flesh doth yeeld more strength replâ—nisheth better our bodies Or else because it approacheth more nearer to our substance Q. How commeth it that such 〈◊〉 have the disease called Gonorrhea avoid â—â—eir seed without any pleasure A. Because their seed is thinner and lesse digested and their conduits made â—â—ider Q. How commeth it
ayre which breaking the powers the body becommeth very light Q. What is the cause that round egges doo bring forth males and they which be long females A. Because in the round Egges all the vertue is equally divided throughout all the extremities and in the long egge the vertue is much extended and lesse closed and so of lesse heate then the other Q. Why is not wine good fasting A. Because it engendreth the crampe 〈◊〉 maketh a man dull and heavie Q. Why doe Physitians vse to touch the pulse of the right arme A. Because it is the part that is most hot Q. But wherefore will they not that the patient hold his hand hard closed nor yet stretched forth A. Because the Sinewes and arteriâ—â— be strained the hand being either stretched or closed Q. Whereof commeth it that Hares have so feeble sight A. Because the Hare is a beast very sleepie and too much sleepe hurteth the sight Or else it is of too much swiftnesse for overmuch swiftnesse is hurtfull to the eyes Q. How chanceth it that the paweâ—â— of a Beare are better venison then 〈◊〉 other part of his body A. That commeth of their continâ—â— all agitation and stirring for the Bearâ—â— doth continually walke and beate wiâ—â— his feet Q. Why doe Physitians call a disorâ—dinate appetite Fames Canina 〈◊〉 hunger of a Dog A. Because Dogs are without meâ—â—â—ure in the appetite of eating Q. Why doe Dogs scommer with so great paine A. Because their bowell and receiving Gut is larger at that part where it joyneth with the belly then it is at the place where it endeth Q. Why are they more sleepie that have great heads then others A. The greater the head is the more vapours it comprehendeth Q. Why doe Dwarfes love to sleepe much A. Because great plenty of humors get forthwith into their heads which engender in them a desire to sleepe Q. Wherefore are they most hungry that have large and grosse veynes A. Because they bee of nature dry and adust Q. VVhat causeth them that dwell towards the South to bee lesse subject to the falling sicknesse then â—ther people A. Because they be sound within and full of heate Q. Whereof commeth it that the oyle of Lentiles doth heale the inflamamation of the Gummes A. Because it is good to take away all hot and burning humors Q. Why doth the edge of a knife turn when one doth cut waxe A. Because that every Agent in his action is also patient that is subject to contraries Q. How commeth the humor in the eye called Glauconia which is like Christall and hurteth the sight A. Eyes infected with that humor be like the eye of a Civet and doth come of the aboundance of the Christ all in humour Q. Why doth Licorice take away thirst A. Because of his moystnesse Q. Why is the Liver of a Wolfe medicinable for them that be diseased in the Liver A. By reason of a certain secret vertue in the same Q. VVhy be they more hardy then another that have hairy breasts A. Because they have a boyling heart Q. VVherefore is Milke evill for the teeth and gums A. Because of the immoderate coldnesse Q. Why doth Lettise provoke sâ—eepe A. Because it engendreth grosse humours Q. VVhereof commeth it that Lentâ—les and Colewortes be hurtfull to the sight A. That commeth of their crassitude and thicknesse Q. VVhere of commeth it that by too much eating of Lentiles are engendred Cankers A. That commeth of the melancholicke blood which Lentiles doe eâ—gender Q. How chanceth it that Lions have no marrow in their bones A. Through the extreame heate of the said beast Q. But why doth the shining and brightnesse of the Moone hurt the 〈◊〉 A. Because it moveth the humours of the braine and cannot afterwards resolve them Q. VVhy doe some dye by too much Ioy A. Because the spirits doe abandon and forsake the heart Q. VVhy should men beware of too much fasting A. Because long fasting engendreth a heape of ill humours and causeth feeblenesse and loathsomenesse Q. Why is vineger very good for cholericke persons and hurtfull to theâ— that be melancholike A. Because it refresheth choller and dryeth melancholy Q. What causeth the eyes to shed forth teares A. Coldnesse is the occasion which naturally doth make thick and restrain whereby teares proceed Q. VVhy have things that be very sweet and odoriferious a certaine spicâ—â— of bitternesse A. Sweet smells doe alwayes search hot places which commonly are 〈◊〉 what bitter Q. VVhereof commeth it that things that nourish and encrease milke doe warme moderately without drying A. Because such things doe engender blood whereof milke commeth Q. Why be all nourishing things participant with sweetnesse A. Because all sweet things be very temperate Q. VVhereof commeth it that wine in processe of time is of greater heate A. Because the waterish parts doe vanish and avoyd Q. Whereof commeth it that some wines are sower so soone A. Because in the vintage time they were replenished with superfluous humours Q. Why doe men rather vse Sorrell then Vineger against the inflamations of the Intestines and Bowels A. Because that Sorrell is more moderate then Vineger And whosoever is â—iseased therewithall should not vse any medicine that is sharpe or violent but â—â—ther pleasant Q. VVhereof commeth it that yellow Choller is alwaies bitter and the blacke egre and sharpe A. Heate causeth bitternesse and cold causeth sharpenesse Q. VVhy is Catarre or Rewme sometimes sweet sometimes sharpe and somtimes salt A. Of a certaine mixture of the humours Q. Why doth the wilde Bore pisse before he doth runne or flye away A. To dispatch himselfe of the heavinesse of his vrine the more swiftly 〈◊〉 runne Q. VVherefore doe Physitians givâ— to Infants and young children a hearâ—â— called Abrobatum in English Sotherâ—â—wood A. Because it killeth wormes Q. How chanceth it that Scorpionâ—â— doe smite and hurt side-waies A. Because their pricke and sting 〈◊〉 crooked Q Why doe men waxe pale whâ—â— they be afraid A. Because the blood flyeth away and retireth to the vitall parts Q Why doth the sea called Mare mortuum bring forth neither Plant nor â—ish A. Through the great bitternesse of the same Q. VVhat is the cause that a salt thing being heated againe waxeth bitter A. Bitternesse commeth of adustion Q. VVhy hath the Scorpion venome in her taile A. Because venome is the excrement of the Scorpion Q. VVherefore did nature make mens eares so eminent standing out and of gristles A. To be more quicke of hearing and to bee lesse grieved when they be hurt Q. VVhy cannot Milke creame or curd being incorporated with Honey A. Because hony with his vertue incisive and abstersive doth let it Q. VVhy doth not artery or sinew being cut grow againe as flesh doth A. Because they be spermatick members Q. Wherefore doe the leaves of a Service Tree fall together at one instant A. Because he hath no viscous or slimy humour Q. Wherefore is a Bay tree alwaies greene A.
serve fruit after meate and not before A. Because that a full belly demandeth sweet things or else the heavinesse of the fruit driveth downe all other meates Q. What causeth the haires of sicke men to fall A. Because the nutriment wherewith haire is nourished and entertained is consumed of the adust and burnt vapours Q. How chanceth it that divers have never any beards A. Because they have the pores so great that the nutriment which causeth the haire is vanished before the haire hâ—th taken roote and therefore can bring nothing forth Q. Whereof commeth it that in old folke the haire of the browes groweth more then in other members A. Because in the age the bones of the browes be enlarged and doe open the way to vapours Q. Why is the water better that runneth upon the gravell of Sand or upon the earth so that it be not stinking then that which runneth upon the rocke or upon stones A. Because that earth and gravell doth cleanse it better then either stone or rocke Q. Wherefore commeth it that the haire waxeth hard and sharpe when one is dead A. Because the haire is no more nourished with the vapours of the body and because the pores be closed up Q. But whereof commeth baldnesse A. Of corrupt fleame Q. Why be men sooner bald upon the Head then in other parts of the body A. Coldnesse of the braine is the cause Q. VVhy is it that studious and learned men be so soone bald A. Of the great diminution and weaknesse of their spirits or else of great indigestion that causeth fleame to abound Q. Why doe we sweate more sleeping then walking A. Because heare in sleeping is united and joyned which hath more vertue to drive away all superfluous humours Q. VVhy doe we count raine water to be the best A. Because it is better fined and soden in the ayre and so more proper and meete to nourish Q. VVhereof commeth it that many are healed of a Quartaine by a sudden feare A. Like as the Quartaine is engendered by sudden mutation even so sudden mutation doth drive it away for by such sudden accidents our spirits be moved and all their forces awaked Q. VVherefore are those waters better that have their course towards the East then they that runne towards the West A. Because that by running against the Sun they doe fine and waxe warme and doe lose their natuâ—all 〈◊〉 Q. VVherefore doe Musitians when they entend to sing and Advocates before they pleade eate Leekes rosted in the embers A. Because that Leekes have a certaine slimish moistnesse that cleanseth the pipe of the Lungs Q. Why doe Physitians give order that meates in winter ought to be of a grosse nourishment and in Summer fine and light A. Because in Winter the naturall heate flying the cold and retiring into the inward parts doth cause better digestion But in Summer heate seeking for heate is dispersed and is not of force to digest Q. Why doth too long watching make braine feeble A. Too long watching doth engender and multiply Choller the which by that meanes doth dry and extenuate us Q. But why cannot the child borne in the eigth moneth live and the child of the seventh moneth customably doth live A. Because the number of seven is a perfect number If the opinions of the Pythagorians be true Q. Wherefore be steele glasses better for the sight then other glasses A. Because steele is harder and doth represent unto us more substantially the tyre that receiveth the light Q. VVhereof commeth it that vineger doth stoppe bloud A. Because the nature thereof is binâ—ing Q. Whereof commeth it that women and little Children doe so quickly weepe A. Of the great humidity and moistnesse that is in them Q. Whereof commeth it that among birdâ— the Sparrow liveth least while A. Because he is too leacherous Q. Wherefore be women with child in more danger to miscary in the first second and third Moneth then in the rest of the moneths that follow A. Because the Infant is most tender much like to an apple that beginneth to be fashioned not yet having the stalke strong enough to sustaine it Q. VVhy be children borne more safely in the seventh eigth and ninth moneth then before A. The riper that the fruite is the sooner and easier it falleth Q. Why is the travell of some women greater and more painfull then of other some A. There be divers reasons for sometimes it commeth of the strength of the woman sometimes according to the proportion of the substance received sometimes for that the child is dead which causeth that they cannot bow nor turne Q. But why are women being with child of a man child lesse molested and in better health then they that be with child of a woman child A. The male is alwayes more lusty and beareth himselfe better troubling his Mother lesse then doth the female which is cold and heavie of mooving Q. Why is not wine good for Children A. Because it heateth and moisteneth too much and filleth the head incontiâ—ently full of vapours Q. Why doe not women commonly exercise both their hands as well as men A. To exercise both hands proceeâ—eth of the force and strength of the sinewes and muscles the which is not in women Q. Whereof commeth the sterility and barrennesse of women A. It proceedeth of mans causes either of the coldnesse of the man which causeth the seed to be of none effect in generation or because the seed is waterish and of small force Q. VVhy is a drunken person cold the wine being hote A. Because naturall heate is extinct by the heate of the wine Q. Wherefore have women most commonly the headach more then men A. The vapors of the menstruall blood â—â—â—end to the head which causeth the 〈◊〉 Q. Why have men more teeth then women A. Because they are more abundant both in blood and in heate Q. Wherefore doe maydens voyces change when their breasts begin to waxe great A. Because the Organes of the voyce are then more loose and lesse closed Q. Why have women their brests above their stomakes and other creatures underneath A. If womens breasts had beene placed under their belly they having but two feete it would have hindered their going which troubleth not other creatures that have foure feete Q. Wherefore is wine forbidden them that have paine in their sides A. Because it burneth and sendeth to the sides divers burnt and adust humours which encrease the disease Q. Whereof commeth it that Twinnes are not so strong as other Children A. Because the seed which should 〈◊〉 to the genaration of one is parted into two Q. Whereof commeth it that our priuy parts are more subject to catch hurt then the other parts of our body A. That commeth of the heate and moistnesse united together which are the cause of all corruption Q. Whereof commeth it that fasting spittle is good to take away the spottes of the body and not spittle after meate A. Because
be Flatterers esteemed 〈◊〉 then those that are fallâ— A. Because the false man doth 〈◊〉 deceive onely but the Flatterer corrupteth men and therefore the 〈…〉 punished Flatterers by death as â—â—â—â—goras was Q. VVhat was the cause that â—â—â—igonus lost the most part of his Kingdome and was câ—nstrained to 〈…〉 with thâ— Romanes A. Because he gave more 〈…〉 Flatterers then to Hunnihall that 〈◊〉 him profitable counsell Q. What is the office of a good 〈◊〉 A. To doe well and not to caroâ—â— speake evill of him Q. Why had Epaminondas no regard 〈◊〉 be revenged vpon them that spake will of him A. Because he 〈…〉 such patiâ—nce proceeded of the 〈…〉 Q. What was the cause of the death 〈…〉 A. His evill life his lasciviousnesse 〈…〉 and the little justice tha◠〈◊〉 vsed Q. Why was Marcellusâ—reated â—reated Conâ—â—ull of Rome with Cato that dyed at 〈…〉 A. To the intent that by the gentle 〈◊〉 good 〈◊〉 of Marcellus the 〈◊〉 my and rigour of Cato might be moderated Q. What caused Nero to cause the 〈◊〉 or incontinently to be dispatched of life A. His naturall cruelty The contrary rested in Caesar for reward whereof in the end hee received 〈◊〉 Q. Why is dominion or rule so weighty a matter A. Because it is impossible to pleâ— all men Q. Why would not Caligula 〈◊〉 Emperour heare the accusation of 〈◊〉 person A. Because he would that no 〈◊〉 should hate him Q. What induced Dionisius to 〈◊〉 over his good nature wherewith he 〈◊〉 indued at the first and to become â—râ—â—in the end A. The mockes and cavillations his subjects who mocked him for 〈◊〉 looking a squint and for the grosenâ—â— of his body which is a notable examâ—â— to beware of jesting and backbitingâ— Princes Q. Why did the Magnesians crâ—â—â—sle Daffitas the Gramarian vpon 〈◊〉 Mount Thorax A. Because he did speake ill of manâ—â— specially of Lysimachus their Prince 〈◊〉 deare soveraigne Lord. Q. What is vertue A. It is a perfect entire reason whiâ—â— followeth the minds of the wise 〈◊〉 procureth them to shun and avoid 〈◊〉 Q. What is Avarice A. A disordinate appetite a cupidiâ—in atiable a disease which infecteth 〈◊〉 person making man vile and effeâ—nate But after the opinion of the â—ikes Plato declareth that he which â—ireth to be rich must give over his â—â—etites heape no treasure together â—â—her Philosophers affirme that Coâ—ousnesse is a disease that poysoneth 〈◊〉 body and maketh the mind effemiâ—â— and can never be recovered Q. Why was Acchius the King of â—â—dia slaine A. For his extreame Covetousnesse â—â—ich caused him to make Taxes and 〈◊〉 Imposts vpon his people to gaâ—â— together much treasure Whereâ—â— in the end his people did cast him 〈◊〉 the River Pactolus which is full of 〈◊〉 gold to the intent he might glut â—â—elfe with Gold after which he so â—â—ch thirsted The selfe same vice of coâ—â—ousnesse was the occasion of the â—â—th of Crassus who was slaine by the â—â—sians Q. What is liberality A. To use Riches indifferently 〈◊〉 is to say to spend neither too much 〈◊〉 too little So that it is as it weâ—â— meane between Covetousnesse and pâ—â—digality Q. Why was Scopas of Thessaly much contemned of the wise in his 〈◊〉 A. Because hee counted himsâ—â— happie for that his Counting hâ— was full of those things that 〈◊〉 profited himselfe nor yet any otherâ—â— Q. What is that mâ—kâ—th 〈◊〉 happie A. The bridling of his disordiâ—â— appetite Q. VVhy did Piso reprehend thâ—â— heralâ—y of the Emperour Oâ—ho A. Because he gave not his 〈◊〉 but threw them away Vertuâ— casâ—â— nothing away Vertue usurpeth nothâ—â— of any other mans Vertue hath neâ—â— nothing Q. Who were they that were â—â—ted infamous in Rome A. They that spent their goods 〈◊〉 on dishonest things and they 〈◊〉 did take Fines to enrich themsâ—◠〈◊〉 lawfull meanes Q. What was the cause of the evill 〈◊〉 of Sylla A. Because hee grew very rich in â—â—ort time which made him to be susâ—â—cted of bribery Q. Why did Plato say that to live â—â—ietly in a City both riches and poâ—â—ty ought to be expelled A. Riches maketh a man proud and â—â—verty induceth him to evill Q. Whereof commeth it that Caesar 〈◊〉 once blamed for his Liberality A. Because being but a private man 〈◊〉 used disordinate Expences unmeet 〈◊〉 his degree And it is to be noted 〈◊〉 that which is prodigality in a priâ—â—e person is Magnanimitie in a â—â—ince Q. How did Nicias obtaine the favour 〈◊〉 of the people A. By spending and giving his â—â—ods liberally although hee was not â—â—ry much commended of the Wise â—â—exdâ—â—er was greatly praised for deâ—â—ing of worldly goods esteeming his 〈◊〉 riches to consist in his Friends A. Those which are well gotten anâ—â— such as doe serve us and not we theâ—â— Q. What is Anger A. It is a certaine boyling bloâ—â— burning in desire to be revenged upâ—â— him with whom a man is offended 〈◊〉 is alwayes accompanied with wrath Q. What difference is there betweâ—â— anger and wrath A. The one consisteth in the 〈◊〉 the other in the deed and the one 〈◊〉 be without the other even as a 〈◊〉 may be drunke and yet notwithstaâ—ding is no Drunkard that is to say 〈◊〉 customed to be overcome with wine Q. Why did the Romans ordaiâ—â— that when their armies did prepareâ—â— encounter certaine bands should 〈◊〉 hast to give the on-set and there â—â—â—all should utter vehement cryes A. To astonish the Enemy and 〈◊〉 courage their owne Souldiers to 〈◊〉 more fiercely Q. Of what age ought he to be 〈◊〉 is first trained in the warres to 〈◊〉 him perfect in the art of warfare A. The younger he is the more perâ—â— he shal be in Warfare as witnesseth â—â—nniball who at the age of ten yeares â—â—owed his Father Amilcar in the â—â—rres Scipio tooke upon him to be a â—â—ldier at 17 yeares of age Q. Amongst the ancients who hath 〈◊〉 deserved the name of a good and â—â—â—ant Captaine A. J am of the opinion of Antigoâ—â— who judged Pirrhus to be the harâ—â—st Captaine that ever served in the â—â—res and most happiest if fortune had â—â—ered him to live out his time Q. Why was the Camp of Mars at Romeâ—â—inted â—â—inted hard by the River of Tyber A. To the intent that after sweating 〈◊〉 exercise of armes the youth to wash 〈◊〉 their sweat and dust should enter 〈◊〉 the River not onely to bathe themâ—â—ves but also to learne to swim a thing 〈◊〉 necessary in a Soldier as Alexanderâ—â—pented â—â—pented himselfe of nothing so much 〈◊〉 for that he never learned to swim Q. What causeth Idlenesse A. Cato said that by doing nothing 〈◊〉 did learne to doe evill Q. From whence came the gâ—â—… hardinesse wherewith Horatius Coâ—â—… was endued when hee sustained sucâ—… fierce assault given by the Enemies 〈◊〉 the woodden bridge of Tyber at Româ— A. Because he could swimme 〈◊〉 by the same meanes Caesar escaped frâ—â— his enemies in the warres at Alexâ—â—dria Sertorius also used
Saba made them slothfull and the barrennesse of the Countrey of the Nabathei made them vigilant and industrious Q. Why did Euripides introduct Theseus to consider and talke of all the evils that can happen to man A. Because a stripe foreseene doth hurt a man the lesse Q. VVhat is Mercy properly A. It is a certaine heavinesse arising of another mans griefe which as some say ought not to move the minds of the good but rather they ought to content themselves with their innocency without taking paine or care what the wicked doe sustaine and abide Q. What is Felicity A. It is an abundance of spirituall corporall and earthly goods Q. Why was Archagathus the Surgeon made a Citizen of Rome A. Because hee was very mercifull and cunning in his cures that the like of whom the Romans never saw Q. Why was Antonius the Emperor surnamed Pius A. Because he raigned without effusion of blood and was so mercifull as ever Caesar Alexander or Vespatian was Q. Why doe souldiers love hunting A. Because it is like vnto the warres which is the place where every man may learne to live vertuously Q. Which is the godliest exercise that a man can learne A. Husbandry in which there is not onely profit but pleasure Q. Where is the best walke that can be found A. That walking place which is furnished with wise men Q. Whereof proceeded the great estimation of Homer A. Because his workes are so full of learning and very good to encourage mens hearts to vertue Q. Why were the Greeke Authouâ—â— counted great lyers A. Because they confounded Histories with fables such as Herodotus and Hellanicus be Q. What is the property of Iustice A. To deceive no man even as the property of wisedome is not to be deceived Q. When is it lawfull to lye A. For safegard of the goods or the life of another as Chilo did when he forsware himselfe to save the life of a certaine man Q. What is the property of a glorious man A. To beleeve rather that which is spoken of him although it be false then that which he perceiveth indeed to be in himselfe For that cause was the fable of Iuno and Ixion feigned Q. What is the property of a vile and naughty man A. To hide the truth for feare which never chanceth to the valiant and honest who cannot abide that any man should lye Q. Why did the Poets say that verity 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 memory and time A. Because she cannot be long hidden Q. From whence came the wheele that Ixion doth turne continually as the Poets doe feigne A. It is the true token of a common liar who the neerer he thinketh he is to vertue the further he is from it Q. Why did the Egyptians ordain that a vagabond and common Jester should not be taken for a witnesse A. Because such people are not worthy to be regarded and for a little bribe they are ready to all mischiefe Q. Wherefore did the Romans forbid playing for money except it were in warlike exercises as to throw the Bar to Dance to wrastle to vaute to play at defence and other such like pastimes A. Because in other pastimes Fortune ruleth and not vertue Q. Why did Apelles the Painter set his tables abroad for every man to view A. That he might vnderstand mens judgement of his faults As appeared by a Cobler who found fault in a pantofle or slipper which Apelles had made Q. What mischiefes doe Flatterers bring A. They corrupt all good manners they tell lyes in stead of truth they doe evill in stead of good vice in stead of vertue and are ordained to destroy the good and those that doe righteously Q. Why would not Socrates suffer himselfe to be praised of a young man A. Because that praise in presence is a kind of flattery Q. Why did the Romanes so much disdaine Prusias King of Bythinia A. Because he was the greatest flatterer that ever was borne Insomuch that his flatteries were the cause that it was ordained at Rome that no King should come thither without licence of the Senate obtained before Q. What is Flattery properly A. It is a vice proper and particular to vile minds to women and cowards for it proceedeth of nothing else but of feare Q. What is shamefastnesse A. It is a kind of feare to fall into any infamy or to be blamed for any deed doing or to be worthily reprehended for some fault Therefore Cicero did tearme it to bee the Tamer of evill thoughts for she withdraweth man and preserveth him from committing any offence Q. To whom ought a man to bee shamefast A. To children onely for a man of age it is vnmeet to blush and to say I had not thought to doe it Q. Who is he that worthily may be counted valiant A. He that loveth life and feareth not death Q. What is death A. Jt is an end from which a man ought not to retire but to goe to it joyfully and as some say it is a gift given of God to men by a singular grace Q. Why did Mallius say in the oration that he made at Rome against Furius and Aemilius that envy was bleare-eyed and had a very evill sight A. Because that the envious man considereth those things which are next him and not them a farre off which should bee more to be envied if envie were a vertue Q. Why is Envy compared vnto fire A. Because it alwaies mounteth for there is no man so mighty that Envie will sticke to assaile and surmount him also if it be possible Q. VVhat was the cause of the death of Socrates being so innocent a man A. The envie of the Athenians a vsuall thing in that City which caused also the death of Themistocles and Aristides the just Q. Why doe the Poets feigne that Marcias was beaten of Apollo and Thamiras had his eyes put out by the Muses A. To declare that how mighty soever a man be he hath some body that goeth about to make himselfe equall with him which is a passion almost like vnto Envie but not so much different from vertue Q. What was the cause of the sudden death of Diodorus the Sophister A. The thought that he tooke because he could not resolve a questioÌ„ that Stilpho the Philosopher put to him in pastime And excessive thought ought not to fall into the heart of a vertuous man Q. What meane the Poets by feigning an Eagle alwaies to gnaw the heart of Prometheus A. To declare the continuall study of Prometheus who was very learned and wise in Astrologie Q. Whereof commeth it that in the time of Ptolome there were found so many Mathematicians in the time of â—erxes so many pleasures in the time of Nero so many Musitians A. Because subjects doe alwaies give their minds to that which pleaseth their Prince Q. Wherein did Vespasian most declare his wicked nature A. Because he surrendred the greatest offices into the hands of the greatest Bribers that afterwards he
that they which â—e chollerick have loud voyces A. That proceedeth of the extremity of heate Q. What is the cause that Turpenâ—â—â— is commonly smelt in the vrine of those that vse it A. Turpentine is a substance very subtill and therefore it doth easily peâ—â—rate and passe to the bladder where 〈◊〉 vrine is and infecteth it with his â—â—our Q. Whereof commeth it that faire â—ather beginning towards night most â—â—â—monly doth not long continue A. Of the inconstancy of the Moone which hath her principall domination and power in the night Q. What meaneth it that Cranes 〈◊〉 prognosticate faire weather A. Cranes doe naturally feele the 〈◊〉 and change of the weather and accordingly goe and depart into other Countries Q. VVhereof commeth it that Old men remember so well that which they have seene and done in their youth and forget that which they learne and doe in their age A. Things learned in youth have already taken a certaine habitude in the person But things which they learne in age because their sences be weakened are easily lost and forgotten Q. VVhy doe men say that to grow fast is a figure of short life A. Because the humor that causeth the growing as it is easily enlarged even so it soone consumeth Q. Why doe Cranes set themselves in array when they prepare to flye A. To trouble themselves the lesse in flying Q. How commeth it that unhorned Beasts have not teeth on both sides A. That commeth for lacke of the matter or substance which causeth the same Q. VVhy be sodden stones more 〈◊〉 then other A. It may be because the fire hath rendred them more solide and better compact Q. Whereof commeth it that Bees are more fierce then other creatures A. Because they are of nature dry and be voyd of excrements and other superfluities Q. Why doe not fat things soone corrupt A. Because they be replenished with ayre Q. Why doe Trees that grow in marishes dye so soone A. Because they are of great moisture and do receive little nourishment Q. VVherefore cannot fire indure except it be continued and nourished A. Because of the great vehemency and impetuosity of his heate Q. VVhy did not nature create Birds to goe upright accordingly as she did man A. Because they be voyd of reason and have no care of heavenly things Q. How chanceth it that Nature 〈◊〉 no wings to Man A. Because man is not created to flye nor to walke in the aire but vpon earth Q. Why doe the pulses of young Infants beate so swiftly A. Because their heate receiveth aire without any let and are againe sodainly cooled Q. Why doe Dolphins when they appeare aboue water signifie some stormâ— or tempest to come A. Because at the beginning of thâ— tempest there doe rise from the bottomâ— of the Sea certaine hot exhalatioâ—â— and vapours which doe warme anâ— heate the Dolphins at what time theâ—â— mount to seeke for colde Q. Why be the pulses of young peâ—â—ple more vehement then the aged A. Because their complexion 〈◊〉 hotter Q. Wherefore doe aged people dyâ—â— as it were without dolour and paine A. Because all their sences are dâ—â—litate and weakned Q. Wherefore hath Nature givâ— the Milâ— to the noblest creatures A. Because they have need of greater â—â—â—iration and breath Q. Whereof commeth it that beasts which live partly on the land and â—â—tly in the water doe alwayes bring â—â—th their young ones vpon the 〈◊〉 A. Because they are more participant 〈◊〉 the earth then of the water Q. What moved Democritus to say 〈◊〉 the soule was made and composed 〈◊〉 Atomi that is to say of things indiâ—â—sible as those things be which we see 〈◊〉 the beames of the Sunne A. Because the soule is the fountain 〈◊〉 spring of all our actions and those â—tomi be above all other things most 〈◊〉 to motion Q. How commeth it that creatures 〈◊〉 vpon the land be strangled in the 〈◊〉 and those of the water be choaked 〈◊〉 the ayre A. Because that land creatures cannot â—â—ath in the water and those of the â—â—ter be stuffed vp with the heat of the 〈◊〉 Q. Whereof commeth it that overmuch fasting causeth thirst A. Through default and lacke 〈◊〉 nourishment whereby naturall heaâ—â— doth extenuate and dry vp the body Q. Why doth not fire goe out 〈◊〉 covereâ— with Ashes A. Because the same being covered hath the nourishment that it requireth Q. What mooved some of the Sagâ—â— to say that death is colde and withoâ—â— blood A. Because our life doth consist 〈◊〉 heate and blood Q. Wherefore is there more vnderâ—standing in the head then in any othâ—â— part of the body A. Because the head is as it 〈◊〉 the bulwarke and chiefe part of 〈◊〉 body Q. Whereof is it that among heaâ—â— and plants some come vp and groâ—â— the seede and other of the roote A. That commeth of their perfectiâ—â— or imperfection Q. Wherefore doe hearbes and 〈◊〉 continue longer then other creatures A. Because their nutriment vertue is â—â—re lusty and doe easilier find whereâ—â—th to nourish them Q. Why is it that the greater the creature is the longer he endureth A. Because the greater they be the â—â—otter they be and in heate the life and strength consisteth Q. Wherefore cannot Heaven be subject to corruption A. Because it is not composed of contrary Elements Q. Why doth feare make the heart to beate A. Because the blood when wee be â—fraid retyreth to the inward parts and hath need to be refrigerated and cooled â—hich thing commeth by the bâ—ating of the heart Q. Why did nature make man high 〈◊〉 streight of stature A. That proceedeth of his heate which following the quality of fire causeth him continually to mount and grow in height or to the end he might with his hands apply himselfe to hanâ—â—y worke and hardy exploits Q. Why can little Children neither goe nor stand vpright A. Through feeblenesse of the inferior and nether parts and by reason of the greatnesse and heavinesse of the vpper parts Q. Wherefore are the nights more quiâ—â— then the dayes and lesse windy A. The motion of the ayre is let by the coldnesse of the night Q. Whereof commeth it that men of Red complexion have more revelatiâ—ns by dreames then other A. Because they be of imagination more free and liuely Q. Wherefore did the ancients vse to drinke the blood of those that were called Gladâ—â—tories which were hurt and wâ—unded in the Combats and fenceplaies A. Because they were perswaded by the Physitians that it served against the falling sicknesse Q. Why is bread hard of digestâ—â—on A. Because it lyeth long in the stomacâ— besides that if it be not well baked 〈◊〉 â—â—useth the Liver to fill the veines called by the Physitians Meseraiche Q Whereof commeth it that they which are drowned at the beginning doe sinke to the bottome and afterwards then they begin to corrupt doe rise above the water A. The body being partly corrupted hath many open places called vents to receive the