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A table-booke for princes Containing short remembrances for the gouernment of themselues and their empire. Wherein also respectiuely the seuerall members of state, and all sorts of subiects, may finde matter worthy their obseruation. By Patricke Scot, Esquire.
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Scot, Patrick.
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1621
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STC 21860; ESTC S116871
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a_o table-book_n for_o prince_n contain_v short_a remembrance_n for_o the_o government_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o empire_n wherein_o also_o respective_o the_o several_a member_n of_o state_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o subject_n may_v find_v matter_n worthy_a their_o observation_n by_o patrick_n scot_n esquire_n nihil_fw-la recte_fw-la inchoatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la post_fw-la deum_fw-la faverit_n imperator_fw-la nec_fw-la quenquam_fw-la oportet_fw-la vel_fw-la meliora_fw-la scire_fw-la vel_fw-la plura_fw-la quam_fw-la principem_fw-la cvius_fw-la doctrina_fw-la omnibus_fw-la potest_fw-la prodesse_fw-la subiectis_fw-la veget._n in_o prol._n london_n print_v by_o bernard_n alsop_n dwell_v in_o distaffe-lane_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o dolphin_n near_o old_a fish-street_n 1621._o to_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a prince_z charles_n the_o hopeful_a prince_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n sir_n if_o philip_n of_o macedon_n do_v yield_v no_o less_o thanks_n to_o his_o false_a god_n that_o his_o son_n alexander_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o time_n of_o aristotle_n then_o in_o blessing_n he_o with_o so_o hopeful_a a_o child_n your_o highness_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o celebrate_v the_o name_n of_o the_o true_a god_n that_o you_o be_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o a_o mighty_a king_n and_o of_o a_o religious_a wise_a and_o learned_a father_n who_o beside_o the_o appoint_v of_o godly_a and_o learned_a tutor_n in_o his_o own_o person_n exceed_v aristotle_n both_o in_o the_o theoric_n and_o practice_n of_o government_n have_v so_o season_v your_o highness_n tender_a year_n with_o the_o giliadlike_a odoriferous_a balm_n of_o divine_a and_o moral_a instruction_n as_o the_o sweet_a perfume_n thereof_o have_v already_o ravish_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o loyal_a subject_n with_o the_o extremity_n of_o joy_n and_o one_o day_n by_o god_n grace_n will_v make_v know_v to_o the_o world_n the_o happiness_n you_o have_v in_o your_o birthright_n but_o the_o 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dangerous_a rock_n of_o untimely_a sorrow_n but_o sir_n either_o in_o life_n or_o death_n i_o shall_v be_v your_o highness_n humble_a and_o true_a servant_n patrick_n scot_n to_o the_o generous_a reader_n know_v generous_a reader_n that_o these_o ill_n digest_v labour_n of_o i_o shall_v be_v as_o well_o expose_v to_o the_o bite_a censure_n of_o base_a and_o envious_a critic_n who_o perverse_a and_o obstinate_a disposition_n have_v teach_v they_o to_o detract_v from_o other_o and_o forget_v their_o own_o obliquity_n as_o to_o the_o view_n of_o high_a bear_v true_a noble_a and_o generous_a spirit_n who_o birth_n and_o education_n invite_v they_o to_o look_v with_o a_o more_o favourable_a aspect_n upon_o the_o weak_a endeavour_n of_o good_a meaning_n for_o thy_o better_a satisfaction_n i_o be_o to_o advertise_v thou_o that_o at_o my_o first_o seize_v upon_o this_o subject_n a_o task_n i_o grant_v far_o above_o my_o reach_n i_o do_v not_o jealous_o suspect_v but_o altogether_o distrust_v my_o own_o insufficiency_n and_o therefore_o do_v make_v choice_n rather_o to_o loose_v my_o thus_o spend_a time_n and_o commit_v my_o confuse_a paper_n to_o a_o fiery_a trial_n then_o to_o be_v the_o herald_n of_o my_o own_o ignorance_n hut_n when_o i_o have_v better_a advise_v i_o do_v find_v that_o the_o supreme_a king_n be_v well_o please_v with_o the_o least_o dram_n of_o true_a devotion_n that_o his_o vicegerent_n many_o great_a monarch_n and_o brave_a prince_n have_v take_v in_o good_a part_n the_o small_a oblation_n of_o their_o mean_a servant_n that_o every_o good_a subject_n among_o who_o in_o loyalty_n i_o be_o inferior_a to_o none_o be_v by_o the_o most_o strict_a bond_n of_o allegiance_n tie_v to_o communicate_v their_o talon_n to_o the_o service_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o country_n then_o i_o say_v i_o do_v recall_v my_o fire-threatning_a sentence_n and_o be_v content_a that_o this_o abortive_a birth_n shall_v come_v unto_o the_o world_n but_o upon_o assurance_n lest_o thou_o shall_v expect_v more_o than_o i_o promise_v that_o the_o title_n of_o a_o table-book_n may_v be_v character_v upon_o the_o front_n be_v piece_n thereof_o which_o very_a name_n enforce_v rather_o a_o necessitous_a use_n for_o memory_n than_o a_o elaborat_a entire_a debate_v or_o methodical_a disposition_n of_o the_o matter_n sith_o than_o i_o hold_v up_o my_o hand_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o thy_o judgement_n i_o entreat_v that_o this_o ensue_a treatise_n blemish_v with_o the_o impollished_a ornament_n of_o art_n may_v be_v shelter_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o thy_o favourable_a censure_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o this_o subject_n be_v more_o near_o aliy_v to_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n then_o to_o art_n and_o affectation_n so_o shall_v i_o remain_v thy_o constant_a well-willer_n p._n s._n author_n libello_fw-la eia_n age_n nunc_fw-la roseasque_fw-la genas_fw-la frontemque_fw-la serenam_fw-la ostendas_fw-la coelo_fw-la licet_fw-la immaturè_fw-la nec_fw-la omni_fw-la parte_fw-la satis_fw-la vel_fw-la comptè_fw-la sinus_fw-la collecteve_fw-la pulchram_fw-la caesariem_fw-la in_o nodum_fw-la tamen_fw-la hand_n fortasse_fw-la libelle_fw-la monstrum_fw-la immane_a tuens_fw-la te_fw-la libertatis_fw-la amicae_fw-la munere_fw-la te_fw-la placitâ_fw-la donabit_fw-la sepe_fw-la salute_v magnanimus_fw-la carlus_n magni_fw-la generosa_fw-la propago_fw-la patris_fw-la qui_fw-la centum_fw-la numerans_fw-la ab_fw-la origene_a reges_fw-la omnes_fw-la sceptriferos_fw-la omnes_fw-la decora_fw-la alta_fw-la ferentes_fw-la bis_n feeze_v quartum_fw-la adiungit_fw-la bodotria_n solum_fw-la quem_fw-la dominum_fw-la tamisisque_fw-la colit_fw-la piscosaque_fw-la bannae_fw-la flumina_fw-la tu_fw-la gratum_fw-la veny_n caput_fw-la omnibus_fw-la illis_fw-la queis_fw-la magè_fw-fr sana_fw-la bone_fw-la finxit_fw-la praecordia_fw-la titan_n et_fw-la non_fw-la antyciras_n opus_fw-la est_fw-la dare_v lintea_fw-la verum_fw-la momorum_fw-la damnanda_fw-la bonisque_fw-la adversa_fw-la propago_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la vipereum_fw-la spirant_fw-la ex_fw-la ore_fw-la venenum_fw-la zoilous_a atque_fw-la theon_n te_fw-la sannis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la unum_fw-la excipient_fw-la durumque_fw-la prement_fw-la livoris_fw-la acerbi_fw-la morsibus_fw-la interea_fw-la tu_fw-la quâ_fw-la licet_fw-la vtere_fw-la sort_n suppliciter_fw-la venerare_fw-la atque_fw-la admirare_fw-la potentem_fw-la parcere_fw-la subiectis_fw-la &_o debellare_fw-la superbos_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la quem_fw-la solum_fw-la submisso_fw-la poplite_fw-la carlum_n qui_n quanuis_fw-la talem_fw-la vultu_fw-la haud_fw-la dignatur_fw-la amico_fw-la cernere_fw-la te_fw-la charis_n grate_v hinc_fw-la soluere_fw-la amiciss_fw-la sis_fw-la memor_fw-la &_o labes_fw-la veteres_fw-la fractique_fw-la vigoris_fw-la disiectum_fw-la robur_fw-la non_fw-la inficiatè_fw-la recedas_fw-la denique_fw-la quae_fw-la momus_n iaculatur_fw-la spicula_fw-la sorti_fw-la sperne_fw-la animo_fw-la neque_fw-la vim_o quae_fw-la ea_fw-la dextra_fw-la mittat_fw-la atundo_fw-la well_fw-mi spacium_fw-la evadet_fw-la totum_fw-la vel_fw-la perforet_fw-la ictum_fw-la the_o table_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o condition_n and_o true_a happiness_n of_o prince_n sect._n 2._o what_o benefit_n come_v to_o a_o prince_n by_o good_a education_n and_o learning_n sect._n 3_o of_o the_o virtuous_a life_n of_o prince_n of_o the_o election_n of_o their_o counsellor_n officer_n and_o servant_n sect._n 4._o what_o general_a observation_n the_o happy_a and_o quiet_a government_n of_o a_o prince_n require_v sect._n 5._o by_o what_o mean_v the_o generous_a mind_n of_o prince_n be_v know_v sect._n 6._o of_o nobility_n sect._n 7._o antidote_n against_o the_o poison_n of_o vain_a glory_n and_o ambitious_a thought_n that_o intoxicate_a the_o mind_n of_o young_a prince_n sect._n 8._o how_o prince_n ought_v to_o moderate_v their_o power_n sect._n 9_o who_o image_n good_a and_o bad_a prince_n represent_v by_o what_o epithet_n they_o be_v know_v and_o of_o their_o several_a action_n sect._n 10._o by_o what_o mean_v a_o prince_n may_v secure_v himself_o in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o obtain_v the_o love_n of_o his_o subject_n sect._n 11._o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v easy_a in_o give_v access_n and_o ready_a to_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o oppress_a &_o poor_a sect._n 12._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o prince_n knowledge_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o their_o empire_n and_o presence_n so_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a
hatred_n of_o vice_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a then_o that_o thereby_o a_o man_n become_v more_o than_o a_o man_n and_o participate_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n on_o the_o other_o side_n pver_fw-la plut._n de_fw-fr educa_fw-la pver_fw-la if_o he_o be_v leave_v to_o his_o natural_a ignorance_n he_o degenerate_v to_o all_o wickedness_n and_o simpathise_v rather_o with_o the_o most_o savage_a and_o rude_a beast_n then_o with_o reasonable_a man_n lucurgus_n the_o spartan_a lawgiver_n make_v manifest_v the_o powerfulnesse_n of_o education_n by_o the_o diverse_a effect_n of_o two_o puppy_n duo_o catuli_fw-la ijsdem_fw-la parentibus_fw-la orti_fw-la caeterum_fw-la diversam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la assecuti_fw-la alter_fw-la gulosus_fw-la alter_fw-la venator_n evasere_fw-la second_o although_o prince_n so_o exceed_v all_o other_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n apo_n eras_n 3._o apo_n that_o learning_n may_v seem_v either_o to_o serve_v they_o to_o small_a use_n or_o not_o necessary_a at_o all_o yet_o for_o many_o weighty_a consideration_n the_o more_o powerful_a they_o be_v moral_a principes_fw-la opus_fw-la habent_fw-la multis_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la ut_fw-la sanctè_fw-la vivant_fw-la ut_fw-la veterem_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la ad_fw-la fectibus_fw-la adamú_fw-it rerum_fw-la copia_fw-la luxuiantem_fw-la coerceant_fw-la ne_fw-la voluptatibus_fw-la franfrangantur_fw-la &_o insolescant_fw-la ad_fw-la interitum_fw-la gregor_n moral_a the_o less_o able_a they_o be_v to_o govern_v either_o themselves_o or_o their_o people_n without_o knowledge_n and_o learning_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o decline_v from_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o virtue_n unto_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o vice_n then_o to_o keep_v the_o sure_a way_n never_o know_v to_o the_o ignorant_a and_o unlearned_a learn_v be_v that_o strong_a guard_n that_o defend_v prince_n against_o the_o deceitful_a enticement_n of_o prosperity_n power_n honour_n riches_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o praecipitates_fw-la greatness_n blindfolded_a in_o the_o cimmerian_a darkness_n of_o ignorance_n to_o a_o irrecoverable_a downefal_v a_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o measure_v his_o happiness_n by_o those_o false_a good_n of_o fortune_n but_o by_o the_o true_a riches_n of_o his_o mind_n 7._o polib_n lib._n 7._o gorgias_n be_v ask_v whether_o he_o do_v think_v the_o persian_a king_n happy_a or_o not_o answer_v he_o do_v not_o know_v how_o virtuous_a and_o learned_a he_o be_v for_o say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o happiness_n in_o these_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v take_v away_o lib._n libri_fw-la muti_fw-la magistri_fw-la nescientes_fw-la erubescere_fw-la non_fw-la connivent_fw-la ut_fw-la dignos_fw-la haeroâ—s_fw-la laudibus_fw-la evehunt_n ita_fw-la pravos_fw-la dente_fw-la theonino_o rodunt_fw-la quint._n the_o lect_n lib._n three_o learning_n stir_v up_o and_z excitates_fw-la the_o mind_n and_o love_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o the_o read_n of_o book_n wherein_o he_o may_v learn_v all_o thing_n needful_a for_o himself_o or_o subject_n these_o dumb_a master_n will_v praise_v he_o if_o he_o be_v worthy_a or_o without_o fear_n with_o the_o prophet_n tell_v he_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n they_o will_v final_o without_o blush_v admonish_v he_o of_o those_o thing_n his_o courteor_n either_o will_v not_o or_o dare_v not_o the_o want_n of_o learning_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o prince_n reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o their_o friend_n and_o contemn_v the_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n ignorance_n cause_v cambyses_n cruel_o to_o murder_v the_o son_n of_o praxaspes_n his_o servant_n ira_fw-la senec._n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la for_o his_o faithful_a council_n tyrannous_a dionysius_n to_o check_v plato_n for_o his_o love_a advice_n apo_fw-la plut._n apo_fw-la verba_fw-la tua_fw-la inquit_fw-la dionysius_n otiosorum_fw-mi senum_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o tua_fw-la inquit_fw-la plato_n tirannum_fw-la sapiunt_fw-la these_o &_o the_o like_a phalarisme_n example_n of_o tyranny_n lor._n reinh._n lor._n prove_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o learning_n be_v necessary_a for_o good_a prince_n that_o thereby_o they_o become_v so_o much_o better_a that_o they_o willing_o embrace_v virtue_n and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o themselves_o omnes_fw-la boni_fw-la principes_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la legitur_fw-la vel_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la studiosi_fw-la vel_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la sapientes_fw-la ad_fw-la instruendum_fw-la eos_fw-la four_o although_o by_o descent_n nobility_n of_o blood_n and_o indulgence_n of_o fortune_n prince_n be_v eminent_a yet_o to_o add_v a_o more_o shine_a brightness_n to_o their_o external_a splendour_n 21._o eccles_n 21._o learning_n be_v necessary_a doctrina_fw-la est_fw-la ornamentum_fw-la aureum_fw-la prudenti_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la brachiale_fw-la in_o dextro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d learning_n be_v a_o honour_n to_o all_o man_n nomam_fw-la exit_fw-la doct._n gerh._n nomam_fw-la say_v meander_n many_o famous_a prince_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o have_v be_v more_o reverence_v for_o their_o learning_n then_o honour_v for_o their_o greatness_n five_o learn_v only_o bring_v with_o it_o last_a senec._n cicero_n in_o senec._n and_o prince_n worthy_a pleasure_n the_o rest_n be_v but_o deceitful_a momentary_a bait_v to_o ensnare_v they_o gaudia_fw-la falsa_fw-la non_fw-la remanent_fw-la sed_fw-la fugitiva_fw-la volant_fw-fr quod_fw-la levius_fw-la videretur_fw-la si_fw-la fugientia_fw-la non_fw-la relinquerent_fw-la at_o ergo_fw-la venenum_fw-la these_o false_a pleasure_n be_v right_o name_v by_o architas_n the_o most_o destroy_a plague_n inflict_v upon_o man_n 2_o martial_a l._n 2_o aristotle_n be_v wont_a to_o admonish_v his_o scholar_n not_o to_o look_v upon_o pleasure_n at_o their_o come_n but_o in_o their_o go_n for_o in_o the_o one_o say_v he_o they_o show_v fair_a in_o the_o other_o they_o leave_v sorrow_n and_o repentance_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o delight_n that_o be_v beget_v of_o learning_n and_o virtue_n be_v true_a joy_n permanent_a pleasure_n the_o ornament_n of_o youth_n the_o crown_n of_o age_n they_o adorn_v prosperity_n uphold_v adversity_n arch._n cicero_n pro_fw-la arch._n at_o home_n be_v the_o best_a steward_n abroad_o the_o best_a interpreter_n in_o peace_n the_o usher_n of_o idleness_n in_o war_n the_o marshal_n of_o camp_n in_o company_n the_o minister_n of_o discourse_n and_o alone_o private_a and_o true_a counsellor_n offic_n 2._o offic_n noble_a affricanus_fw-la use_v oft_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v never_o less_o solitary_a then_o when_o solitary_a a_o prince_n of_o athens_n be_v demand_v what_o he_o do_v profit_n by_o philosophy_n laert._n diog._n laert._n answer_v that_o at_o all_o time_n he_o can_v without_o offence_n confer_v with_o himself_o and_o in_o every_o discourse_n draw_v a_o conclusion_n consonant_a to_o reason_n beside_o say_v he_o the_o knowledge_n of_o philosophy_n make_v i_o love_v wise_a learned_a honest_a man_n detest_v flatter_a parasite_n and_o fool_n six_o 13._o gelli_n l._n 13._o learning_n adorn_v a_o prince_n with_o courtesy_n clemency_n and_o meekness_n the_o first_o beget_v inseparable_a love_n the_o second_o humane_a admiration_n and_o the_o three_o divine_a applause_n the_o love_n of_o subject_n be_v the_o wall_n of_o kingdom_n mercy_n establish_v the_o throne_n of_o a_o king_n and_o meekness_n deify_v he_o epist_n horat._n 2._o epist_n omnis_fw-la eruditio_fw-la mansuetos_fw-la facit_fw-la nemo_fw-la enim_fw-la adeo_fw-la ferus_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la mitessere_fw-la possit_fw-la si_fw-la modo_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la patientem_fw-la praebeat_fw-la aurem_fw-la seaventh_o in_o most_o desperate_a disease_n by_o learn_v a_o prince_n find_v matter_n of_o comfort_n and_o present_a help_n this_o be_v the_o medicine_n that_o marcus_n tullius_n do_v minister_v to_o his_o friend_n 6._o epist_n famil_n lib._n 6._o o_o balbus_n say_v he_o if_o i_o can_v prescribe_v better_a medicine_n for_o our_o equal_a grief_n 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