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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31360	Dionysius Cato his four books of moral precepts translated out of Latine hexameter into English meeter by J.M.	J. M.	1700 (1700)	Wing C1512; ESTC R35937	7,690	49

day thou liv'st account thou gain that captive are to care 34. Sometimes when thou may'st Victor be Give place as vanquished By yeilding up in Courtesy Kind Freinds are conquered 35. Great things requiring grudge thou not Small Charges to bestow For by this means 'twixt Friend and Friend Doth favour greatly grow 36. With whom thou art in League of Love To quarrel think prophane Brauls hatred breeds and friendship breaks But Peace doth Love maintain 37. When careless Servants move thy mind To Wrath and ireful Rage Do nought in choler till the time Thy Fury shall asswage 38. Whom thou by force may'st conquer seek By suff'rance to convince Of moral Virtues wise Men hold Sweet Patience Soveraign Prince 39. Keep rather Goods by labour got Than spend till things be scant In loss to work and toill afresh Is still to live in want 40. If wealth abound be liberal Each Friendship to reward Yet so as always of thy self Thou have a due regard Dionysius Cato His MORAL PRECEPTS BOOK II. The PREFACE OF Tillage if perhaps thou would The Skill exactly know Read Learned Virgil whose Discourse Each thing at large doth show But if of Herbs and Plants the Force Thou rather wish to find Lo Macer writtes a Book in Verse To satisfy thy Mind ●f Roman Warrs and bloody Broils Of Carthage please thee more Search Lucan who of Mars his Stirres And Stratagems hath store Or if by reading thou desire The Laws of Love to Learn In Nasoes wanton Legend lo This Art thou may'st discern But if thy chiefest Care intend A wise Mans state to see Then listen thou to lead a Life From filthy Vices free Approach I say and to my Lore Attend while I relate What Wisdom is and how by her Thou may'st be fortunate 1 EVEN unto strangers if thou may'st Do good in time of need For friends by love and bounty won A kingdomes worth exceed 2. What heaven and Gods high secrets are VVaste not thy wits to learn Since thou art mortal mind the things VVhich mortal men concern 3. Fond fear of Death abandon quite As follies foul effect Which who so dreads all joy of life Doth utterly reject 4. In disputation suffer not Incensed wrath to rise Which wit and judgement so beguiles That truth obscured lies 5. Spare for no cost when time shall serve And cause require the same A penny better spent then spar'd Addes to an honest name 6. Abandon Superfluities VVith litle rest content Safe is the bark on calmer streames To wished Haven bent 7. Remember well as wisdom would To hide thy proper shame Lest what thy private self-mislikes Incurre more publick blame 8. Think not that men offending oft Can closely so conceal Their faults but that one time shall sure Their secret Sins reveal 9. A man of limbs and stature small Disdain not in thy pride For Natur 's want by wisdomes wealth Is commonly Supply'd 10. Contending with superior powers Take heed in time to yeeld For oft the partie Vanquished Hath after won the field 11. Against thy freind by force of words Strive not in any wayes Sometimes of words which are but wind Great controversies rise 12. What God intends endeavour not By lot to know or shun What he determines touching thee VVithout thee shall be done 13. Eschew by over nice attires Foul Envyes hateful sting Which though it hurt not to endure Is yet an irksome thing 14. By wrongful Judgement overthrown Thy self discourage not By doome unjust who overcomes Not long enjoyes his lot 15. Once reconciled rip not up The wrongs of former dayes Old Sores to rub and wrath revive A wicked mind bewrayes 16. To praise or discommend thy self Are things alike unfit For so do fools whom glory vain Bereaves of common wit 17. In midst of plenty keep a mean Spend not thy self too fast Goods long in gathering oft are seen In little time to waste 18. To play the fool in time and place Occasion serving fit Amongst the wisest is esteem'd The primest point of Wit 19. Flee wanton Riot and withal Eschew the common Fame Of Avarice Both which Extreams Impair a Mans good Name 20. Believe not lightly every Tale Each Babler shall relate Small Credit crave his idle Words That useth much to prate 21. The Sin of Surfet pardon not Do Pennance for the same Not Wine but Drinkers foul Abuse That doth deserveth Blame 22. Thy Secrets to a secret Friend Commit if thou be wise Thy crazed Body to his Trust That Health by Art supplies 23. Ungodly Persons thriving fast Let not thy Mind affright For Fortune favours wicked Men. To Work them farder Spight 24 Provide for After-Claps in time And arme thy self to bear So shall thou in expected Broiles Prevent both Harm and Fear 25. In time of trouble be not like A wounded Man half slain But hope the best For Hope alone Revives the Dead again 26. Neglect not fit Occasion for Thy proper Good assign'd Old Father Time hath hairy Locks Before but not behind 27. Look back what follows and withal Forseee what stands in place This Wisdom may that Embleme teach Of Janus double Face 28. Sometimes for Health spare dyet use For though of Dainties store Dame Pleasure crave Yet to thy Health Thou art addebted more 29. The Judgment of the Multitude Despise not thou alone Lest while thou many Men contemn'st Thy self be lik'd of none 30. Of wished Health have chiefest Care Preferr thy Health to all If evil Dyet make thee sick Blame not the Spring nor Fall 31. Regard not Dreams For what Mens Thoughs Broad waking entertain And wish or hope then muse upon In Sleep appears again Dionysius Cato His MORAL PRECEPTS BOOK III. The PREFACE GOOD Reader whosoe're thou art That takes this Book in Hand These brief Directions good for Life Give heed to understand With honest Precepts store thy Mind Learn well their wise Contents For Life of civil Learning void Death's Image represents Great Profite may'st thou reap thereby Which if thou not respect Not me the Writer but thy self Thou chiefly shalt neglect 1 WHereas thou lead'st an upright life Regard not causeless wrongs By base detractors offered for Thou canst not rule Mens tongues ● 〈◊〉 ●●ll'd by law against thy Friend 〈◊〉 ●●●●ess crimes forepast 〈◊〉 honest reputation sav'd ●●●ceale them what thou may'st 3. Of fawning words and flatt'ring speech beware in any wayes For simple truth unmasked walks But fraud fair words disguise 4. Flee beastly sloth the bane of life Some honest business do An idle mind decayes it self And wastes the body too 5. To make both mind and body strong No labour then refuse But in thy many careful toils Some recreation use 6. To carp at others words let not Thy wit be ill apply'd Least by thine own example taught Another the deride ● What by deceased Friends bequeath'd Is hapned to thy Lot Keep and encrease that common Fame A Spend-Thrift call thee not ● Of Riches if thy latter age A