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A02299 Archontorologion, or The diall of princes containing the golden and famous booke of Marcus Aurelius, sometime Emperour of Rome. Declaring what excellcncy [sic] consisteth in a prince that is a good Christian: and what euils attend on him that is a cruell tirant. Written by the Reuerend Father in God, Don Antonio of Gueuara, Lord Bishop of Guadix; preacher and chronicler to the late mighty Emperour Charles the fift. First translated out of French by Thomas North, sonne to Sir Edward North, Lord North of Kirthling: and lately reperused, and corrected from many grosse imperfections. With addition of a fourth booke, stiled by the name of The fauoured courtier.; Relox de príncipes. English Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545?; Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.; North, Thomas, Sir, 1535-1601?; Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545? Aviso de privados. English. 1619 (1619) STC 12430; ESTC S120712 985,362 801

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to_o be_v consider_v of_o among_o christian_n a_o worthy_a say_n of_o eschynes_n the_o philosopher_n beast_n more_o provicent_a in_o their_o kind_n then_o man_n the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o man_n in_o his_o infancy_n nature_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n compare_v both_o together_o the_o care_n &_o trouble_n that_o follow_v man_n in_o this_o life_n man_n of_o all_o other_o creature_n subject_a to_o danger_n brute_n beast_n a_o instrument_n to_o punish_v man_n malicious_a man_n worse_o than_o brure_a beast_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o regard_v where_o our_o dead_a corpse_n be_v inter_v a_o letter_n of_o the_o emperor_n to_o a_o banish_a man_n when_o good_a order_n be_v observe_v in_o rome_n the_o time_n when_o good_a order_n be_v break_v in_o rome_n the_o reason_n that_o domitius_n be_v banish_v a_o worthy_a speech_n of_o seneca_n to_o his_o mother_n albina_n how_o little_o we_o ought_v to_o regard_v the_o flattery_n of_o forune_n alexaander_n the_o great_a after_o his_o so_o many_o conquest_n die_v by_o poison_n how_o quick_o sudden_a death_n overtake_v many_o man_n how_o careful_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v to_o live_v well_o a_o worthy_a example_n of_o a_o athenian_a king_n a_o good_a custom_n among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n a_o rebuke_n of_o a_o friend_n more_o acceptable_a than_o the_o slattr_a word_n of_o foe_n the_o pittifulnes_n of_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n the_o speech_n ●t_z king_n alexander_n to_o king_n darius_n wherefore_o the_o worthy_a anthoninus_n be_v renowm_n d._n a_o worthy_a say_n of_o the_o emp_n &_o worthy_a to_o be_v follow_v how_o accessary_a it_o be_v for_o a_o wife_n to_o be_v in_o she_o own_o house_n a_o custom_n use_v by_o widow_n in_o ancient_a time_n what_o a_o comfort_n a_o good_a husband_n be_v to_o a_o woman_n the_o care_n that_o worldling_n have_v sorrow_n that_o woman_n have_v in_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n a_o say_n of_o seneca_n trouble_n and_o care_n incident_a to_o widow_n 〈…〉_z a_o ancient_a law_n among_o the_o carthagenian_o the_o life_n &_o virtue_n of_o claudinus_n describe_v how_o little_a this_o life_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v how_o little_o we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v of_o this_o life_n man_n in_o their_o kind_n more_o cruel_a than_o beast_n the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o emperor_n letter_n to_o widow_n the_o duty_n that_o every_o christian_n ●●eth_v to_o god_n a_o custom_n use_v by_o the_o roman_n in_o visit_a widow_n a_o custom_n use_v among_o the_o roman_a widow_n a_o admonition_n of_o the_o emperor_n to_o widow_n to_o leave_v off_o mourning_n 〈…〉_z what_o punishment_n ought_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o a_o widow_n of_o light_a behaviour_n the_o opinion_n of_o sundry_a philosopher_n of_o the_o description_n of_o the_o world_n 〈…〉_z the_o deceitfulnes_n of_o the_o world_n lay_v open_a a_o worthy_a say_n of_o k._n solomon_n nothing_o in_o this_o world_n but_o vanity_n the_o vain_a hope_n of_o the_o worldly_a mind_a man_n the_o speech_n of_o the_o emp_n trajan_n the_o answer_n of_o plutarch_n how_o little_o we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v the_o flattery_n of_o the_o world_n the_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o world_n how_o the_o world_n deceive_v sinful_a man_n the_o vain_a opinion_n of_o the_o worldly_a mind_a man_n how_o sudden_o death_n assault_v we_o comfort_v 〈…〉_z if_o the_o emp_n marc_n aur._n how_o a_o true_a friend_n be_v to_o be_v know_v the_o love_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n to_o his_o friend_n the_o consideration_n that_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o worthy_a say_n of_o plato_n no_o man_n in_o safety_n to_o long_o as_o he_o live_v in_o this_o world_n the_o emperor_n perswede_v man_n to_o trust_v in_o the_o world_n what_o the_o world_n be_v compare_v unto_o how_o malicious_a &_o unconstant_a the_o world_n be_v fortune_n &_o nature_n two_o contrary_a enemy_n do_v what_o thou_o can_v at_o last_v the_o world_n will_v deceyve_v thou_o example_n of_o the_o unconstancy_n of_o the_o world_n plutarch_n commend_v the_o lacedaemonian_n in_o observe_v their_o law_n a_o say_n of_o plutarch_n the_o law_n of_o plutarche_n wherefore_o the_o roman_n esteem_v fencer_n a_o ancient_a custom_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o reason_n wherefore_o the_o roman_n allow_v jester_n allowance_n give_v by_o the_o roman_n to_o juggler_n the_o difference_n between_o roscio_n the_o jester_n and_o cicero_n a_o good_a and_o ancient_a law_n among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n punishment_n infflict_v by_o augustus_n upon_o a_o jester_n an_o other_o worthy_a sentence_n of_o the_o emperor_n augustus_n the_o vanity_n of_o man_n in_o maintain_v jester_n &_o such_o idle_a person_n how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o poor_a how_o hateful_a jester_n and_o loiterer_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n a_o custom_n use_v by_o the_o roman_n worthy_a to_o be_v use_v of_o every_o nation_n the_o cause_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n write_v this_o letter_n the_o emperor_n bewail_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o roman_n such_o company_n as_o man_n haunt_v the_o same_o shall_v they_o show_v in_o their_o life_n to_o what_o sort_n of_o people_n man_n ought_v to_o give_v to_o eat_v the_o emp_n commend_v the_o isle_n of_o hellespont_n how_o reverent_o the_o sage_n be_v esteem_v in_o former_a time_n the_o noble_a mind_a respect_n antiquity_n what_o unloke_v for_o mischief_n arise_v at_o such_o meeting_n the_o reason_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n banish_v fool_n and_o loiterer_n the_o reward_n a_o poor_a philosopher_n have_v for_o speak_v truth_n idleness_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o vice_n the_o folly_n of_o fool_n ought_v to_o be_v contemn_v of_o the_o wise_a the_o great_a riches_n of_o two_o parasite_n the_o property_n of_o juggler_n a_o true_a pattern_n for_o good_a and_o virtuous_a child_n death_n the_o best_a gift_n that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o mortal_a man_n how_o little_o we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v of_o death_n comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n a_o question_n of_o plato_n demand_v of_o socrates_n a_o question_n demand_v of_o cato_n &_o 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