part_n of_o africa_n adjoin_v to_o egypt_n be_v full_a of_o greek_a city_n these_o be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o greek_a tongue_n be_v native_o and_o vulgar_o speak_v citato_fw-la hieroniâ—_n loco_fw-la supra_fw-la citato_fw-la either_o original_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o colonies_n but_o yet_o for_o other_o cause_n it_o become_v much_o more_o large_a and_o general_a one_o be_v the_o love_n of_o philosophy_n and_o the_o liberal_a art_n write_v in_o a_o manner_n only_o in_o greek_a another_o the_o exceed_a great_a trade_n and_o traffic_v of_o grecian_n in_o which_o above_o all_o nation_n except_o perhaps_o the_o old_a phoenicians_n to_o who_o yet_o they_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v inferior_a they_o employ_v themselves_o a_o three_o beyond_o all_o these_o because_o those_o great_a prince_n among_o who_o all_o that_o alexander_n the_o great_a have_v conquer_v be_v divide_v be_v grecians_z which_o for_o many_o reason_n can_v not_o but_o exceed_o spread_v the_o greek_a tongue_n in_o all_o those_o part_n where_o they_o be_v governor_n among_o who_o even_o one_o alone_o seleucus_z by_o name_n be_v register_v by_o appian_n to_o have_v found_v in_o the_o east_n part_n under_o his_o government_n syriac_n appian_n l._n de_fw-fr belâ—s_fw-fr syriac_n at_o least_o 60_o city_n all_o of_o they_o carry_v greek_a name_n or_o else_o name_v after_o his_o father_n his_o wife_n or_o himself_o and_o yet_o be_v there_o a_o four_o cause_n that_o in_o the_o after_o time_n great_o further_v this_o enlargement_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n namely_o the_o employment_n of_o grecian_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o province_n after_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o imperial_a seat_n to_o constantinople_n for_o these_o cause_n i_o say_v together_o with_o the_o mixture_n of_o greek_a colony_n disperse_v in_o many_o place_n in_o which_o fruitfulness_n of_o colony_n the_o grecian_n far_o pass_v the_o roman_n the_o greek_a tongue_n spread_v very_o far_o especial_o towards_o the_o east_n in_o so_o much_o that_o all_o the_o orient_a which_o yet_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o limitation_n namely_o the_o oriental_a part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n or_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o phrase_n of_o those_o time_n the_o diocese_n of_o the_o orient_a which_o contain_v syria_n palestine_n cilicia_n and_o part_n of_o mesopotaneia_n and_o of_o arabia_n be_v say_v by_o hierome_n bisuper_fw-la hieror_n bisuper_fw-la to_o have_v speak_v greek_a which_o also_o isidore_n special_o observe_v in_o egypt_n and_o syria_n to_o have_v be_v the_o dorique_n dialect_n 1._o iâ—â—dor_n origin_n l._n 9_o c._n 1._o and_o this_o great_a glory_n the_o greek_a tongue_n hold_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o long_o after_o in_o the_o eastern_a part_n till_o by_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o saracen_n of_o arabia_n it_o come_v to_o ruin_v in_o those_o province_n about_o 640_o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n namely_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n heraclius_n the_o arabian_n bring_v in_o their_o language_n together_o with_o their_o victory_n into_o all_o the_o region_n they_o subdue_v even_o as_o the_o latin_a tongue_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v perish_v by_o the_o inundation_n and_o mixture_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o other_o barbarous_a nation_n in_o the_o west_n of_o the_o decay_a of_o the_o ancient_a greek_a tongue_n and_o of_o the_o present_a vulgar_a greek_a chap._n 2._o but_o at_o this_o day_n the_o greek_a tongue_n be_v very_o much_o decay_v not_o only_o as_o touch_v the_o largeness_n and_o vulgarnesse_n of_o it_o but_o also_o in_o the_o pureness_n and_o elegancy_n of_o the_o language_n for_o as_o touch_v the_o former_a first_o in_o italy_n france_n and_o other_o place_n to_o the_o west_n the_o natural_a language_n of_o the_o country_n have_v usurp_v upon_o it_o second_o in_o the_o skirt_n of_o greece_n itself_o namely_o in_o epirus_n and_o that_o part_n of_o macedon_n that_o lie_v towards_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n the_o sclavonique_a tongue_n have_v extinguish_v it_o three_o in_o anatolia_n the_o turkish_a tongue_n have_v for_o a_o great_a part_n suppress_v it_o and_o last_o in_o the_o more_o eastward_o and_o south_n part_n as_o in_o that_o part_n of_o cilicia_n that_o be_v beyond_o the_o river_n pyramus_n in_o syria_n palestine_n egypt_n and_o libya_n the_o arabian_a tongue_n have_v abolish_v it_o abolish_v it_o i_o say_v namely_o as_o touch_v any_o vulgar_a use_n for_o as_o touch_v ecclesiastical_a use_n many_o christian_n of_o those_o part_n still_o retain_v it_o in_o their_o leiturgy_n so_o that_o the_o part_n in_o which_o the_o greek_a tongue_n be_v speak_v at_o this_o day_n be_v in_o few_o word_n but_o these_o first_o greece_n itself_o except_v epirus_n and_o the_o west_n part_n of_o macedon_n second_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o aegaean_a sea_n three_o candie_n &_o the_o isle_n eastward_o of_o candie_n along_o the_o coast_n of_o asia_n to_o cyprus_n although_o in_o cyprus_n diverse_a other_o language_n be_v speak_v beside_o the_o greek_a and_o likewise_o the_o isle_n westward_o of_o candia_n along_o the_o coast_n of_o greece_n and_o epirus_n to_o corfu_n and_o last_o a_o good_a part_n of_o anatolia_n but_o as_o i_o say_v the_o greek_a tongue_n be_v not_o only_o thus_o restrain_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o ancient_a extension_n that_o it_o have_v but_o it_o be_v also_o much_o degenerate_v and_o impair_v as_o touch_v the_o pureness_n of_o speech_n be_v overgrow_v with_o barbarousness_n but_o yet_o not_o without_o some_o relish_n of_o the_o ancient_a elegancy_n neither_o be_v it_o altogether_o so_o much_o decline_v from_o the_o ancient_a greek_a 5._o bellon_n obseruat_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 3_o turcogroec_fw-la l._n 3._o &_o 5._o as_o the_o italian_a be_v depart_v from_o the_o latin_a as_o bellonius_fw-la have_v also_o observe_v and_o by_o confer_v of_o diverse_a epistle_n of_o the_o present_a language_n which_o you_o may_v find_v in_o crusius_n his_o turcograecia_n with_o the_o ancient_a tongue_n may_v be_v put_v out_o of_o question_n which_o corruption_n yet_o certain_o have_v not_o befall_v that_o language_n through_o any_o inundation_n of_o barbarous_a people_n as_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v alter_v the_o latin_a tongue_n for_o although_o i_o know_v greece_n to_o have_v be_v overrun_v &_o waste_v by_o the_o goth_n yet_o i_o find_v not_o in_o history_n any_o remembrance_n of_o their_o habitation_n or_o long_a continuance_n in_o greece_n &_o of_o their_o coalition_n into_o one_o people_n with_o the_o grecian_n without_o which_o i_o conceive_v not_o how_o the_o tongue_n can_v be_v great_o alter_v by_o they_o and_o yet_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o long_o before_o the_o turk_n come_v among_o they_o their_o language_n be_v grow_v to_o the_o corruption_n wherein_o now_o it_o be_v for_o that_o in_o the_o write_n of_o cedrenus_n nicetas_n and_o some_o other_o late_a greek_n although_o long_o before_o the_o turk_n invasion_n there_o be_v find_v notwithstanding_o they_o be_v learned_a man_n a_o strong_a relish_n of_o this_o barbarousness_n insomuch_o that_o the_o learned_a grecian_n themselves_o 489._o geâ—â—ach_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la crusiâ—m_fw-la turcograeâ—_n l._n 7._o pag._n 489._o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v very_o ancient_a and_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a when_o it_o begin_v in_o their_o language_n which_o be_v to_o i_o a_o certain_a argument_n that_o it_o have_v no_o violent_a nor_o sudden_a beginning_n by_o the_o mixture_n of_o other_o foreign_a nation_n among_o they_o but_o have_v get_v into_o their_o language_n by_o the_o ordinary_a change_n which_o time_n and_o many_o common_a occasion_n that_o attend_v on_o time_n be_v wont_a to_o bring_v to_o all_o language_n in_o the_o world_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o corruption_n of_o speech_n grow_v upon_o they_o by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o change_n have_v be_v unsensible_a yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v and_o pag._n and_o â—_o zygomalos_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la cius_n turcog_n pag._n some_o of_o the_o grecian_n themselves_o confess_v so_o much_o that_o beside_o many_o roman_a word_n which_o from_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o imperial_a seat_n to_o constantinople_n begin_v to_o creep_v into_o their_o language_n as_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o diverse_a greek_a writer_n of_o good_a antiquity_n some_o italian_a word_n also_o and_o slavonian_a and_o arabic_a and_o turkish_a and_o of_o other_o nation_n be_v get_v into_o their_o language_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a traffic_n and_o commerce_n which_o those_o people_n exercise_n with_o the_o grecian_n for_o which_o cause_n as_o bellonius_fw-la have_v observe_v 3_o belloâ—_n obseruat_fw-la l._n 1._o c_o 3_o it_o be_v more_o alter_v in_o the_o maritime_a part_n and_o such_o other_o place_n of_o foreign_a concourse_n then_o in_o the_o inner_a region_n but_o yet_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o that_o language_n have_v be_v breed_v at_o home_n and_o proceed_v from_o no_o other_o cause_n than_o their_o own_o
have_v full_a possession_n of_o the_o city_n and_o present_o fourteen_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o one_o day_n be_v by_o force_n and_o violence_n thence_o eject_v but_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o protestant_n reside_v among_o the_o canton_n of_o helvetia_n and_o their_o confederate_n the_o city_n of_o geneva_n the_o town_n of_o s._n gall_n the_o grison_n valesian_n or_o seven_o community_n under_o the_o bishop_n of_o sedune_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o happy_a and_o settle_v in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o be_v two_o three_o part_n have_v the_o public_a and_o free_a practice_n of_o religion_n for_o howsoever_o of_o the_o 13._o canton_n only_o these_o five_o 49._o five_o thesaur_n pol._n apot._n 49._o zuricke_n schafâ—use_n glarona_n basile_n abatistella_n be_v entire_o protestant_a yet_o these_o in_o strength_n and_o ampleness_n of_o territory_n much_o exceed_v the_o other_o seven_o and_o hence_o zuricke_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o five_o in_o all_o public_a meeting_n and_o embassage_n have_v the_o first_o place_n already_o than_o we_o find_v the_o state_n of_o orthodox_n professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v such_o that_o we_o need_v not_o complain_v of_o their_o paucity_n and_o if_o we_o further_o proceed_v to_o view_v the_o many_o region_n of_o the_o empire_n we_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o magnify_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n for_o their_o multitude_n the_o whole_a empire_n exclude_v bohemia_n and_o austria_n because_o the_o king_n of_o the_o one_o be_v rather_o a_o arbiter_n in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o emperor_n than_o a_o elector_n in_o this_o sole_a case_n give_v his_o voice_n when_o the_o other_o six_o elector_n be_v equal_o divide_v and_o the_o archduke_n of_o the_o other_o have_v only_o a_o kind_n of_o extraordinary_a place_n in_o the_o diet_n among_o the_o ecclesiastical_a prince_n as_o sometime_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n have_v consist_v of_o three_o order_n or_o state_n the_o prince_n ecclesiastical_a the_o prince_n temporal_a and_o the_o free_a city_n the_o last_o of_o these_o before_o some_o of_o they_o come_v to_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o french_a polonian_a helvetian_n and_o other_o be_v in_o number_n about_o 6._o about_o liberae_fw-la civitates_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la alium_fw-la principen_v praeter_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la &_o suis_fw-la utuntur_fw-la quaeque_fw-la legibus_fw-la olim_fw-la erant_fw-la 88_o lamb_n vero_fw-la paucâ—o_fw-la res_fw-la sunt_fw-la alijs_fw-la a_o galliarun_n &_o poloniae_fw-la regibus_fw-la &_o alijs_fw-la occupatis_fw-la thes._n polit_fw-la apot_n 6._o 88_o and_o although_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o multitude_n at_o this_o present_a they_o be_v much_o diminish_v yet_o the_o remainder_n of_o they_o be_v so_o potent_a that_o a_o few_o of_o they_o term_v the_o hanse-citty_n seat_v in_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o germany_n inclusive_o between_o dantisck_n eastward_o hamburg_n westward_o and_o join_v in_o a_o offensive_a and_o defensive_a league_n have_v be_v able_a to_o make_v good_a their_o opposition_n against_o some_o mighty_a neighbour_n prince_n infringe_v immunity_n these_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 6._o the_o protestantium_fw-la part_n sequuntur_fw-la liberae_fw-la civitates_fw-la seculares_fw-la principes_fw-la feren_fw-mi omnes_fw-la catholicoâ—um_fw-la à _fw-la secularibus_fw-la principes_fw-la pauci_fw-la uâ—_n 〈◊〉_d clâ—â—â—nsis_n thesaur_n pol._n apot_n 6._o free_a city_n which_o be_v of_o some_o number_n and_o strength_n do_v all_o in_o a_o manner_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o part_n for_o in_o some_o of_o they_o as_o in_o ratisbone_n argentine_n augusta_n spire_n worm_n francfort_n upon_o moen_n both_o papist_n and_o protestant_n make_v public_a profession_n embrace_v the_o sincere_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o if_o we_o pass_v over_o the_o ecclesiastical_a prince_n who_o except_v the_o three_o electour_n archbishop_n of_o colen_n mentz_n and_o triver_n the_o archbishop_n of_o werâ—zburg_n and_o saltsburg_n and_o some_o elect_a bishop_n or_o administrator_n of_o bishopric_n be_v layman_n and_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n be_v of_o small_a power_n all_o the_o prince_n temporal_a of_o the_o empire_n none_o of_o note_n except_v beside_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n be_v firm_o protestant_n now_o what_o the_o multitude_n of_o subject_n be_v profess_v the_o same_o faith_n with_o these_o prince_n we_o may_v guess_v by_o the_o amplenes_n of_o the_o dominion_n under_o the_o government_n of_o such_o only_a as_o for_o their_o command_n be_v chief_a and_o most_o eminent_a among_o they_o as_o of_o the_o prince_n elector_n palatine_n the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n the_o marquesse_n of_o brandeburge_n the_o duke_n of_o wirtenburg_n landgrave_n of_o hesse_n marquesse_n of_o baden_n prince_n of_o anhalt_n duke_n of_o brunswick_n holst_n luenburg_n meckleburge_n pomerane_n sweyburge_n nauburge_n among_o who_o the_o marquesse_n of_o brandeburge_n have_v for_o his_o dominion_n not_o only_o the_o marchasate_n itself_o contain_v in_o circuit_n about_o 520._o mile_n &_o furnish_v with_o fifty_o city_n and_o about_o threescore_o other_o wall_a town_n but_o likewise_o part_n of_o prussia_n for_o which_o he_o be_v feudatarie_a unto_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n the_o region_n of_o prignitz_n the_o dukedom_n of_o crossen_n the_o signory_n of_o sternberg_n and_o cotbus_n the_o county_n of_o rapine_n and_o late_o the_o three_o dukedom_n of_o cleve_n gulick_n and_o berg_n of_o which_o the_o two_o former_a have_v either_o of_o they_o in_o circuit_n 130._o mile_n near_o adjoin_v unto_o these_o three_o last_o dukedom_n be_v those_o province_n of_o the_o low_a country_n govern_v by_o the_o state_n namely_o zutphen_n vtrech_n oberyssel_n groningham_n holland_n zealand_n west-frizland_a in_o which_o only_o protestant_n have_v the_o public_a for_o otherwise_o arrian_n anabaptist_n socinian_o be_v here_o private_o tolerate_v and_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n as_o also_o in_o the_o neighbour_n dominion_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o east_n freezland_n but_o to_o pass_v from_o these_o unite_a province_n under_o the_o state_n unto_o france_n in_o this_o mighty_a kingdom_n those_o as_o they_o usual_o style_v they_o of_o the_o religion_n beside_o the_o castle_n and_o fort_n that_o do_v belong_v in_o property_n unto_o the_o duke_n of_o bullen_n the_o duke_n of_o rohan_n count_n of_o laval_a the_o duke_n of_o trimovile_n mounsieur_fw-fr chastillion_n the_o mareshall_n of_o digner_n the_o duke_n of_o sully_n and_o other_o be_v seize_v of_o above_o 70._o town_n have_v garrison_n of_o soldier_n govern_v by_o noble_n and_o gentleman_n of_o the_o religion_n they_o have_v 800._o minister_n receive_v pension_n out_o of_o the_o public_a finance_n and_o be_v so_o disperse_v through_o the_o chief_a province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o in_o the_o principality_n of_o orange_n poincton_n almost_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o gasconynie_n half_a in_o languedoc_n normandy_n and_o other_o western_a province_n a_o strong_a party_n profess_v the_o evangelicall_a truth_n which_o multitude_n although_o they_o be_v but_o small_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o handful_n in_o comparison_n of_o all_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o papist_n throughout_o the_o spacious_a continent_n of_o france_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o such_o as_o be_v entire_o popish_a they_o have_v some_o proportion_n for_o to_o omit_v a_o great_a part_n of_o french_a papist_n who_o in_o heart_n believe_v the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o dare_v not_o make_v profession_n thereof_o for_o worldly_a respect_n as_o to_o obtain_v great_a office_n to_o avoid_v penalty_n and_o injustice_n in_o their_o litigious_a suit_n almost_o all_o the_o lawyer_n 11._o lawyer_n vide_fw-la instruct_v &_o missin_n des_fw-fr roys_n tres_fw-fr châ—sâ—â—ns_n &_o â—eleurs_fw-fr ambassadeuâ—s_n concernant_fw-la le_fw-fr councile_v de_fw-fr trent_n borâ—ellum_fw-la l._n 4_o the_o decret_a ecclesiae_fw-la gallicae_n â—_o ti_fw-mi 21.22_o dua_n revam_fw-la li._n 2_o the_o benefi_n cap._n 10_o 11._o â—_o 5_o cap._n 11._o and_o learned_a sort_n who_o no_o doubt_n have_v many_o adherent_n of_o less_o knowledge_n hold_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v ancient_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a bishop_n according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o precedency_n and_o order_n not_o by_o any_o divine_a institution_n but_o because_o rome_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o empire_n that_o he_o obtain_v his_o primacy_n over_o the_o western_a church_n by_o the_o gift_n and_o clemency_n of_o pipine_n charles_n the_o great_a and_o other_o king_n of_o france_n and_o have_v no_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o temporal_a thing_n that_o it_o belong_v to_o christian_a king_n and_o prince_n to_o call_v ecclesiastical_a synod_n and_o to_o establish_v their_o decree_n to_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n reform_v the_o abuse_n therein_o and_o to_o have_v the_o same_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o sacred_a person_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a as_o be_v exercise_v by_o josias_n and_o constantine_n the_o great_a who_o say_v he_o be_v a_o bishop_n over_o the_o outward_a thing_n of_o the_o church_n
of_o which_o last_o three_z the_o two_o former_a be_v utter_o cease_v to_o be_v vulgar_a and_o the_o three_o no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v in_o italy_n but_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o in_o some_o other_o country_n and_o although_o beside_o these_o five_o we_o find_v mention_v in_o ancient_a write_n of_o the_o sabine_a the_o oscan_n the_o tusculan_a and_o some_o other_o tongue_n in_o italy_n yet_o be_v they_o no_o other_o than_o differ_v dialect_v of_o some_o of_o the_o former_a language_n as_o by_o good_a observation_n out_o of_o varro_n festus_n servius_n paul_n diaconus_fw-la and_o other_o may_v be_v easy_o prove_v second_o of_o france_n what_o the_o ancient_a tongue_n be_v have_v be_v much_o dispute_v and_o yet_o remain_v somewhat_o uncertain_a some_o think_v it_o to_o have_v be_v the_o germane_a other_o the_o greek_a and_o some_o the_o welsh_a tongue_n but_o princip_n â—â—lard_n 1._o de_fw-la bello_fw-la gallic_n in_o principio_fw-la strab._n l._n 4._o in_o princip_n if_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o resoluer_n be_v that_o one_o language_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v be_v vulgar_a in_o all_o france_n they_o be_v very_o far_o wide_a caesar_n and_o strabo_n have_v both_o record_v that_o there_o be_v diverse_a language_n speak_v in_o the_o diverse_a part_n but_o to_o omit_v the_o speech_n of_o aquitaine_n which_o strabo_n write_v to_o have_v have_v much_o affinity_n with_o the_o spanish_a and_o of_o that_o part_n in_o caesar_n call_v belgia_n that_o at_o the_o river_n of_o rhine_n confine_v with_o germany_n which_o for_o that_o neighbourhood_n may_v partake_v much_o of_o the_o german_a tongue_n to_o omit_v those_o i_o say_v the_o main_a question_n be_v about_o the_o language_n of_o the_o celtae_n which_o as_o inhabit_v the_o middle_a part_n of_o france_n be_v least_o of_o all_o infect_a with_o any_o foreign_a mixture_n and_o certain_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o greek_a appear_v out_o of_o caesar_n med_a caes._n l._n 5._o de_fw-la bello_fw-la gallic_n long_o post_n med_a writing_z to_z q._n cicero_n then_o besiege_v by_o the_o gaul_n in_o greek_n lest_o the_o gaul_n shall_v intercept_v his_o letter_n and_o second_o no_o less_o evident_o by_o varro_n 1._o varro_n ap_fw-mi hieron_n in_o praefat_fw-la l._n 2._o comment_fw-fr epist_n ad_fw-la galat_n &_o apud_fw-la isidorum_fw-la l._n 1â—_n orig._n cap._n 1._o write_v of_o the_o massilian_n that_o they_o speak_v three_o language_n the_o roman_a the_o greek_a and_o the_o gallique_n tongue_n and_o three_o the_o remnant_n of_o that_o tongue_n may_v serve_v for_o instance_n whereof_o many_o old_a word_n be_v find_v disperse_v in_o ancient_a writer_n that_o have_v no_o affinity_n at_o all_o with_o the_o greek_a the_o greek_a therefore_o be_v not_o the_o ancient_a native_a language_n of_o the_o gaul_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o german_n for_o else_o it_o have_v be_v but_o a_o odd_a relation_n and_o reason_n of_o caesar_n 47._o caes._n l_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la gallico_n tacit_fw-la l_o de_fw-fr mor._n germanor_n prope_fw-la finem_fw-la sueton._n in_o caligula_n c._n 47._o that_o ariovistus_fw-la a_o german_a prince_n have_v live_v so_o long_o in_o gallia_n that_o he_o speak_v the_o gallique_n tongue_n and_o that_o of_o tacitus_n that_o the_o gallique_n tongue_n prove_v the_o gothines_n to_o be_v no_o germane_a and_o that_o of_o suetonius_n that_o caligula_n compel_v many_o of_o the_o gaul_n to_o learn_v the_o german_a tongue_n 2._o hottom_n in_o fran._n cogall_a c._n 2._o but_o hottoman_n of_o all_o that_o i_o have_v read_v speak_v most_o distinct_o touch_v the_o original_n and_o composition_n of_o the_o french_a tongue_n divide_v it_o as_o now_o it_o be_v speak_v equal_o into_o two_o part_n of_o which_o he_o suppose_v the_o one_o and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v rather_o the_o great_a part_n to_o have_v original_a from_o the_o latin_a tongue_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o be_v make_v up_o ling._n perion_n l_o de_n cognat_n ling._n gal._n &_o graecae_n postell_n l._n the_o 12._o ling._n by_o the_o german_a and_o greek_a and_o british_a or_o welsh_a word_n each_o almost_o in_o equal_a measure_n of_o the_o deduction_n of_o the_o french_a word_n from_o the_o greek_a you_o may_v read_v perionius_n postell_n and_o other_o of_o those_o from_o the_o german_a tschudus_n goropius_n isacius_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o welsh_a lhuid_n francicis_n tschud_o in_o descr._n rhet._n alp._n c_o 38._o gorop_n in_o francicis_n camden_n etc._n etc._n which_o last_o indeed_o for_o good_a reason_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o native_a language_n of_o the_o ancient_a celtae_n rather_o than_o either_o the_o greek_a or_o dutch_a tongue_n for_o of_o the_o greek_a word_n find_v in_o that_o language_n the_o neighbourhood_n of_o the_o massilian_n 4._o isac_n in_o glossaâ—rio_n prisco-gal_n lhuid_n in_o descript_n britan._n camden_n in_o britannia_n strab._n l._n 4._o and_o their_o colony_n inhabit_v the_o maritime_a coast_n of_o province_n together_o with_o the_o ready_a acceptance_n of_o that_o language_n in_o france_n mention_v by_o strabo_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n as_o likewise_o of_o the_o german_a word_n the_o frank_n and_o burgundions_n conquest_n and_o possession_n of_o france_n may_v be_v assign_v for_o a_o good_a reason_n but_o of_o the_o british_a word_n none_o at_o all_o can_v be_v just_o give_v save_v that_o they_o be_v the_o remnant_n of_o the_o ancient_a language_n second_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o by_o tacitus_n agricola_n tacit._n in_o julio_n agricola_n writing_n that_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o gaul_n little_o differ_v from_o that_o of_o the_o briton_n and_o three_o by_o caesar_n gallico_n caes_n l_o 6._o de_fw-mi bel._n gallico_n record_v that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o gaul_n that_o be_v studious_a of_o the_o druid_n discipline_n often_o to_o pass_v over_o into_o britain_n to_o be_v there_o instruct_v wherefore_o see_v there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o book_n among_o they_o as_o be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n affirm_v by_o caesar_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o speak_v the_o same_o language_n three_o the_o spanish_a tongue_n as_o now_o it_o be_v consist_v of_o the_o old_a spanish_a latin_a gottish_a and_o arabic_a as_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n it_o shall_v spain_n have_v be_v so_o long_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o roman_n goth_n and_o moor_n of_o which_o the_o latin_a be_v the_o great_a part_n next_o it_o the_o arabic_a and_o therefore_o they_o themselves_o call_v their_o language_n romance_n and_o certain_o i_o have_v see_v a_o epistle_n write_v by_o a_o spaniard_n whereof_o every_o word_n be_v both_o good_a latin_a &_o good_a spanish_a &_o a_o example_n of_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o merula_n 8._o merul._n cosmogr_n part_n 2._o l._n 2._o c._n 8._o but_o the_o language_n of_o valentia_n and_o catalonia_n and_o part_n of_o portugal_n be_v much_o temper_v with_o the_o french_a also_o now_o the_o ancient_a and_o most_o general_a language_n of_o spain_n speak_v over_o the_o country_n before_o the_o roman_n conquest_n seem_v to_o i_o out_o of_o question_n to_o have_v be_v the_o cantabrian_a tongue_n that_o namely_o which_o yet_o they_o speak_v in_o biscay_n guipuscoa_n navarre_n and_o asturia_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o northern_a and_o mountainous_a part_n of_o spain_n near_o the_o ocean_n with_o which_o the_o vasconian_a tongue_n also_o in_o aquitaine_n near_o the_o pyrene_n hill_n have_v as_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n for_o out_o of_o those_o part_n of_o spain_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o gascoigne_n come_v much_o affinity_n and_o agreement_n and_o my_o reason_n for_o this_o opinion_n be_v that_o in_o that_o part_n of_o spain_n the_o people_n have_v ever_o continue_v without_o mixture_n of_o any_o foreign_a nation_n as_o be_v never_o subdue_v by_o the_o carthaginian_n nor_o by_o the_o moor_n no_o nor_o by_o the_o roman_n for_o all_o their_o long_a war_a in_o spain_n before_o augustus_n caesar_n time_n and_o for_o the_o hillinesse_n and_o bareness_n and_o unpleasantnesse_n of_o the_o country_n have_v nothing_o in_o it_o to_o invite_v stranger_n to_o dwell_v among_o they_o for_o which_o cause_n the_o most_o ancient_a nation_n and_o language_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n preserve_v in_o such_o country_n as_o by_o thucydides_n be_v special_o observe_v princip_n thucyd._n l._n 1._o paul_n a_o princip_n of_o the_o attique_n and_o arcadian_n in_o greece_n dwell_v in_o barren_a soil_n of_o which_o nation_n the_o first_o for_o their_o antiquity_n vaunt_v of_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v breed_v immediate_o of_o the_o earth_n or_o bear_v before_o the_o moon_n another_o example_n whereof_o we_o may_v see_v in_o spain_n itself_o for_o in_o the_o steepy_a mountain_n of_o granata_fw-la name_v alpuxarras_n the_o progeny_n of_o the_o moor_n yet_o retain_v the_o arabic_a
negligence_n or_o affectation_n as_o first_o for_o example_n by_o mutilation_n of_o some_o word_n pronounce_v and_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la crus_n turcograec_fw-la pag._n 44.224.242.391_o 398.399_o etc._n etc._n second_o by_o compaction_n of_o several_a word_n into_o one_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n three_o by_o confusion_n of_o sound_n as_o make_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o pronounce_v of_o three_o vowel_n namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o two_o dipthongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o which_o five_a they_o pronounce_v by_o one_o letter_n i_o a_o s_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o pronounce_v ico_v icon_fw-la stithi_o lipi._n four_o by_o translation_n of_o accent_n from_o the_o syllable_n to_o which_o in_o ancient_a pronounce_v they_o belong_v to_o other_o and_o all_o those_o four_o kind_n of_o corruption_n be_v very_o common_a in_o their_o language_n for_o which_o reason_n and_o for_o some_o other_o which_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o crusius_n burrana_n pretiosa_fw-la burran_n in_o coron_n pretiosa_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o greek_a tongue_n be_v become_v much_o alter_v even_o in_o the_o proper_a and_o native_a word_n of_o the_o language_n from_o what_o ancient_o it_o be_v yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v record_v by_o some_o that_o have_v take_v diligent_a observation_n of_o that_o tongue_n 489._o gerlach_n apud_fw-la câ—us_fw-la l._n 7._o turcograec_fw-la pag._n 489._o in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o greece_n that_o there_o be_v yet_o in_o morea_n peloponnesus_n betwixt_o napoli_n and_o monembasia_n nauplia_n and_o epidaurus_n they_o be_v call_v some_o 14_o town_n the_o inhabitant_n where_o be_v call_v zacones_n for_o lacones_n that_o speak_v yet_o the_o ancient_a greek_a tongue_n but_o far_o out_o of_o grammar_n rule_n yet_o they_o understand_v those_o that_o speak_v grammaticallie_o but_o understand_v not_o the_o vulgar_a greek_a 111._o bellon_n observ_n l._n 2._o c._n 111._o as_o bellonius_fw-la likewise_o remember_v another_o place_n near_o heraclea_n in_o anatolia_n that_o yet_o retain_v the_o pure_a greek_a for_o their_o vulgar_a language_n but_o the_o few_o place_n be_v except_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o difference_n be_v become_v so_o great_a betwixt_o the_o present_a and_o the_o ancient_a greek_a that_o their_o liturgy_n 47._o liturgy_n burdovitz_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la chitrae_n apud_fw-la illun_n in_fw-la lib_fw-la de_fw-la statu_fw-la ecclesiaâ—_n pag._n 47._o which_o be_v yet_o read_v in_o the_o ancient_a greek_a tongue_n namely_o that_o of_o basil_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o solemn_a day_n and_o that_o of_o chrysostome_n on_o common_a day_n be_v not_o understand_v or_o but_o little_a of_o it_o by_o the_o vulgar_a people_n as_o learned_a man_n that_o have_v be_v in_o those_o part_n have_v relate_v to_o etc._n to_o vid._n chitrae_n loc_n citato_fw-la &_o turcograec_fw-la crusij_fw-la pag._n 327._o &_o 415._o etc._n etc._n other_o and_o to_o myself_o which_o may_v be_v also_o more_o evident_o prove_v to_o be_v true_a by_o this_o because_o the_o skilful_a in_o the_o learned_a greek_a can_v understand_v the_o vulgar_a of_o the_o ancient_a largeness_n of_o the_o roman_a tongue_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n chap._n iii_o the_o ordinary_a bound_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v on_o the_o east_n part_n euphrates_n and_o sometime_o tigris_n on_o the_o north_n the_o river_n of_o rhine_n &_o of_o danubius_n and_o the_o euxine_a sea_n on_o the_o west_n the_o ocean_n on_o the_o south_n the_o cataract_n of_o nilus_n in_o the_o utmost_a border_n of_o egypt_n and_o in_o africa_n the_o mountain_n atlas_n which_o begin_v in_o the_o west_n on_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o ocean_n over_o against_o the_o canary_n land_n run_v eastward_o almost_o to_o egypt_n be_v in_o few_o place_n distant_a from_o the_o mediterrane_n sea_n more_o than_o 200_o mile_n these_o i_o say_v be_v the_o ordinary_a bound_n of_o that_o empire_n in_o the_o continent_n for_o although_o the_o roman_n pass_v these_o bound_n sometime_o special_o towards_o the_o east_n and_o north_n yet_o they_o keep_v little_a of_o what_o they_o win_v but_o within_o those_o bound_n mention_v the_o empire_n be_v firm_o establish_v but_o here_o in_o our_o great_a isle_n of_o britain_n the_o pict_n wall_n be_v the_o limit_n of_o it_o pass_v by_o newcastle_n and_o carlisle_n from_o tinmouth_n on_o the_o east_n sea_n to_o solway_n frith_n on_o the_o west_n be_v severo_fw-la be_v spartian_a in_o hadriano_n &_o in_o severo_fw-la first_o begin_v by_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n and_o after_o finish_v or_o rather_o repair_v by_o septimius_n severus_n to_o this_o greatness_n of_o dominion_n rome_n at_o last_o arrive_v from_o her_o small_a beginning_n and_o small_a her_o beginning_n be_v indeed_o consider_v the_o huge_a dominion_n to_o which_o she_o attain_v for_o first_o the_o circuit_n of_o the_o city_n wall_n at_o the_o first_o building_n of_o it_o by_o romulus_n in_o mount_n palatine_n can_v not_o be_v full_o one_o mile_n for_o the_o hill_n itself_o as_o be_v observe_v by_o andrea_n fulvio_n 3._o and_o fulu_n l._n 2._o antiq._n rom._n ca._n 3._o a_o citizen_n and_o antiquary_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o more_o in_o circuit_n and_o that_o romulus_n bound_v the_o pomerium_fw-la of_o the_o city_n which_o extend_v somewhat_o beyond_o the_o wall_n with_o the_o foot_n of_o that_o hill_n in_o compass_n gellius_n have_v leave_v register_v 1._o gell._n l._n 13._o c._n 14._o strab._n l._n 1._o second_o the_o territory_n and_o liberty_n of_o rome_n as_o strabo_n have_v remember_v extend_v at_o the_o first_o where_o it_o stretch_v far_a scarce_o six_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n and_o three_o the_o first_o inhabitant_n of_o rome_n as_o i_o find_v record_v in_o dionysius_n of_o halicarnassus_n romanar_n diony_n hal._n l._n 2._o antiq._n romanar_n be_v not_o in_o number_n above_o 3300_o at_o the_o most_o yet_o with_o time_n and_o fortunate_a success_n aureliano_n vopisc_n in_o aureliano_n rome_n so_o increase_v that_o in_o aurelianus_n his_o time_n the_o circuit_n of_o the_o city_n wall_n be_v 50._o mile_n as_o vopiscus_n have_v record_v and_o the_o dominion_n grow_v to_o the_o largeness_n above_o mention_v contain_v about_o 3000_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o about_o 1200_o in_o breadth_n and_o last_o the_o number_n of_o free_a citizen_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o marius_n that_o be_v long_o before_o foreign_a city_n and_o country_n begin_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o participation_n of_o that_o freedom_n be_v find_v to_o be_v 463000._o as_o eusebius_n have_v remember_v 174._o euseb._n in_o chronico_fw-la ad_fw-la olymp._n 174._o of_o free_a citizen_n i_o say_v for_o they_o only_o come_v into_o cense_v but_o if_o i_o shall_v add_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o servant_n that_o be_v general_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n 3._o inhabitant_n lipsius_n de_fw-fr magniâ—_n romana_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 3._o a_o learned_a man_n have_v esteem_v they_o and_o not_o without_o great_a likelihood_n of_o truth_n to_o have_v be_v no_o less_o than_o 3._o or_o 4._o million_o beyond_o these_o bound_n therefore_o of_o the_o roman_a empire_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n the_o roman_a tongue_n can_v not_o be_v in_o any_o common_a use_n as_o neither_o to_o speak_v of_o our_o king_n dominion_n in_o ireland_n scotland_n nor_o northumberland_n as_o be_v no_o subject_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o that_o within_o these_o bound_n it_o stretch_v far_o and_o wide_a in_o such_o manner_n as_o i_o will_v afterward_o declare_v two_o principal_a cause_n there_o be_v one_o be_v the_o multitude_n of_o colony_n which_o partly_o to_o repress_v rebellion_n in_o the_o subdue_a province_n partly_o to_o resist_v foreign_a invasion_n partly_o to_o reward_v the_o ancient_a soldier_n partly_o to_o abate_v the_o redundance_n of_o the_o city_n &_o relieve_v the_o poor_a sort_n be_v send_v forth_o to_o inhabit_v in_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o empire_n another_o be_v the_o donation_n of_o roman_a freedom_n or_o communication_n of_o the_o right_n and_o benefit_n of_o roman_a citizen_n to_o very_o many_o of_o the_o provincial_n both_o city_n and_o region_n for_o first_o all_o italy_n obtain_v that_o freedom_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sylla_n and_o marius_n med_n appian_n l._n 1._o civil_a long_a aunt_n med_n at_o the_o compound_v of_o the_o italian_a war_n as_o appian_n have_v record_v all_o italy_n i_o say_v as_o than_o it_o be_v call_v and_o bound_v with_o the_o river_n of_o rubicon_n and_o arnus_n that_o be_v the_o narrow_a part_n of_o italy_n lie_v betwixt_o the_o adriatic_a and_o the_o tyrrhene_a sea_n second_o julius_n caesar_n in_o like_a sort_n infranchize_v the_o rest_n of_o