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A15034	An heptameron of ciuill discourses Containing: the Christmasse exercise of sundrie well courted gentlemen and gentlewomen. In whose behauiours, the better sort, may see, a represe[n]tation of thier own vertues: and the inferiour, may learne such rules of ciuil gouernme[n]t, as wil rase out the blemish of their basenesse: wherin, is renowned, the vertues, of a most honourable and braue mynded gentleman. And herein, also, as it were in a mirrour the vnmaried may see the defectes whiche eclipse the glorie of mariage: and the wel maried, as in a table of housholde lawes, may cull out needefull preceptes to establysh their good fortune. A worke, intercoursed with ciuyll pleasure, to reaue tediousnesse from the reader: and garnished with morall noates to make it profitable, to the regarder. The reporte, of George Whetstone. Gent.	Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?	1582 (1582)	STC 25337; ESTC S111679	129,236	194

But all this hope prooued but a lyghtning ioye for Doctor Mos●…enigo dubble inraged partly for the check he receyued partly for the countenaunce the company gaue his aduersarie but chéefely for to behold a new Dye set vpon a stayned matter so sharpely refuted Bergetto as he had no delyght to reply nor his supporter desire to succor him Quod he Ouid dreamed of a diuinity in Beautie but neuer tasted other then a swéete venim to procéede from her He loued Iulia Augustus Daughter and enioyed her but with what fortune marry he was stript of his liuing and spoyled of his libertie for her sake Nigidius an auncient Romaine and in great fauour with the people for this folly tasted of Ouids fortune which was to dye in exile Samocratius was in youthe so prodigall of his Loue as in age hated of his fréendes he dyed in Prison with famine And as for frantick Petrarke I feare me Madonna Laura smyled more often in reading of his follyes then he himselfe did with the swéete recompences of his fancies All these were men learned wise and in their other actions for their grauitie were admyred and onely for their lightnesse in loue liue to this day defamed For your other authorities your owne remembraunce of theyr deathes shew a vengeaunce sufficient for the contempt of the Childrē But where you say Beautie Loue and Free choyse lade the Maried with such pleasures that they endure pouertie as a Fleabiting In déede want wyll so quicken them as the Husband wyll leape at a Cruste and the Wife trot for her Dinner But suppose the best thus married whose loues are indifferent with patience doo indure the afflictions of Fortune theyr agréement is no generall warrant The greater number of these Mariages are not solempnyzed through equaltye of loue but through inequaltye of lyuyng The coueitous Marchaunt with no more delight héereth the passing bell of his ritch neyghbour which promyseth hym the first loppe of his sonnes liuyng then the poore gentleman eyeth the able heyre with desyre to match him perhappes with his fayre proude Daughter Then as pleasaunt baytes baineth Fyshe as counterfet Calles beguileth Foules and as Crocadyles teares intrappeth Fooles to lyke destruction lures are throwne to lime this gallant freendly vsage shall inty●…e hym good wordes shall welcome hym curtesy shall chéere hym Beauty shall bewitch hym and fayre promises shall altogeather beguile hym Newe Uessels are apt for any licquor and young heades empty of experyence are seduced with easey subtiltyes to be shorte he shalbe betrothed by cunning hys promyse once past for that in delaye is daunger the Mariage must be in poste haste and the mislikyng at leasure but in most of these matches the sorrowe begynneth before the solemnitye of the Marriage endeth The father hearyng of the indiscression of his sonne galleth his harte with greefe the mother spoyleth her eyes wyth teares and the freend occupyeth his tounge in b●…moning of hys kynsemans follye There is yet a further sorrowe bytter to the father and vnbenefyciall to the sonne The father that thought to bestowe hys daughter wyth the Marryage money of hys sonne is forced to diminishe his inheritaunce for her aduauncement And by this meanes the ioye which begunne in the beautie of his Wife is like to end in the beggery of himselfe and since these vnsauerie effectes growe from the vertue of Beauties Diuinitie let Mounsier Bergetto burne in his Heresie But Doctor Mossenigo will holde himselfe happie neuer to be warmed by her fyre Bergetto had not a worde more to saye but angerly looked vpon his Sworde with a countenaunce that promised vengeance vpon the Doctors blasphemous tongue had he not béene stayed with a reuerent consideration of the company In the end because Maister Doctor should not be too proude of his conquest nor Bergetto ouermuch appalled with his defeate ꝙ Signior Fabritio Iudge of the controuersies in a single controuersie the argument of the one is to be allowed as truthe and the cauiling of the other to be reiected as error but for that this hath béene a double contention as in defence and reproofe bothe of Beautie and Free choise of Mariage Madona Isabella and I pronounce sentence with Bergetto in the behalfe of Beautie for Beautie is a blessing and if she worke euill effectes in some their naughtie disposition and not Beautie is to be blamed and with Doctor Mossenigo we like wise giue iudgement in reproofe of rashenesse in Mariage This iudgement pleased Quéene Aurelia and the whole company who were glad that they were thus forewarned of the inconueniences of Free choise in Loue which they a little fauoured but yet were more glad of the Triumphe of Beautie whom they all affectedly honoured and therefore quoth Quéene Aurelia good Wine néede no Iuie Bushe fyne Marchaundise are solde without a Signe and Beautie is sufficiently commended by her owne excellencie and therefore we wyll spare Bergettos ready seruice vntill oportunitie present further imployment But for y t your Tryumphe shall haue his full right we ●…cence you to tel some one Historie to confirme your reasōn The Doctor glad of this lybertie who althoughe he had receyued no Disgrace yet he repined that he had not the whole honour of the Disputation determyned in his Historie a litle more to nettle the fauourers of Beautie with which intent vpon Quéene Aurelias commaund●…mente he reported as followeth The Historie in reproofe of rash Mariages reported by Doctor Mossenigo BEsides Capo Verdo in times past the capitall Citie within the kingdome of Naples sometime dwelled a forward young Gentleman called Marco Malipiero the sonne and heire of Caualiero Antonio Malipiero in his youthe renowned for manie valiant seruices This young Gentleman in the pride of his youth became inamoured of a most fayre Gentlewoman named Felice the Daughter of Philippo Prouolo an auncient Gentleman by harde aduenture decayed But yet in dispight of fortunes iniurie who disabled him with many losses and thereby of small wealth to aduance his Daughter Felice her selfe was inriched with suche perfections of of nature that the friends lamented but could not blame the affection of young Malipiero which in verie déede grewe so great as it contemned the duetie of a childe and scorned the aduise of a Father Felice alone gouerned him and none but Felice he obeyed Prouolo intertayned Malipiero with the curtisie of a friende as the good partes he possessed as for the possibilitie of liuing he stoode in who striking the yron while it was whote secreatelie fianced Malipiero to his fayre Daughter The old Knight stormed at these newes and not withstanding this knowne contract if by any perswasions he could haue reuoked his sonnes consent 〈◊〉 would haue caused the Pope to haue dispensed with his conscience and to that effect her caused sundry of his friendes to deale with him in these affayres And among many an auncient Gentleman his Gouernour and somtimes his Schoolemaister whose granetie

Stag at the first séemeth little dismayde so Phrigius with an vnappalled chéere returned to the Dukes Pallace and as pledge of truce he sent his heart to Myos The Ceremonies and Sacrifices of Diana ended the Warres renued the wonted Massacres Murthers Rapines and outragious cruelties practised by the Souldiours of either part in so much as Lawe gaue place to Armes equitie to violence and all publique order was peruerted and vpon the point to be destroyed The Captaines of Myos encouraged theyr Souldiours of y t one part but y t Souldiours of Miletum were driuen to comfort theyr Captaine w t a threatening of disgrace But ah poore Phrigius what aunswer shouldst thou make To see thy Souldiours slaine and thy Citties spoyled without proffers of rescue were dishonourable to bend thy forces against thy owne heart were vnnaturall to make the best choyse of these two euilles required leasure and iudgement And therefore aduisedly to consider of his estate at this time Phrigius satisfied his Souldiours with hope of some spéedy venturous exployte and daungered not his enemies with the proffer of any violence so that either power kept their trenches peaceably but yet with this indifferent perryll that they attended oportunitie to make the one Conquerors and the other Captiues for the long Ciuill contention had now made the estate of either as desperate as the fortunes of two that haue their substaunce vpon the chaunce of Dice the one to haue all the other to be vndoone When Phrigius had with slender hope thus quieted the acclamations of the people he retyred himselfe into a solitary Chamber to be the sole companion of his outragious passions with whom he thus deuised Ah trayterous eyes betrayers of my whole body the scourge of Miletum and enymies of my honour the vengeaunce of Oedippus is too gentle for your iniuries what doost thou say oh blasphemous tongue riuall of humanitie callumner of Beautie and hinderer of thy countryes peace thou reprocher of vertue and Phrigius welfare know to thy shame the perfection of my eyes haue constantly behelde Pieria whose deuine beauties emblemed in humaine shape dazeleth the youngest sight in Ionia Then to reuile them thus thou tyrannisiest nature to demaunde why I loue and serue Beautie thy question is blinde and deserueth a double aunswer But aye me though my eyes and Loue haue doone but what is iust Fortune hath dealt too rigourously with me to render my heart Captiue to his Daughter who is the riuall of my father what hope may I giue to my afflictions when possibility of comfort is taken away the Parents are ready to sheath their Swords in one an others entrayles is it then like the Children shall imbrace a mutuall affection O no for though mylde Venus consent that they loue wrathfull Mars wyll seuer theyr affection O cruell Warre thou art not vnproperly called the scourge of God for in thée is contayned a greater vengeaunce then might be imagined by man thou armest the Sonne against the Father the Uncle against the Nephew the Subiect against his Soueraigne Thy Drinke is blood thy foode the flesh of men thy Fiers are flaming Citties thy pleasures spoyling of Widdowes rauishment of Uirgins subuertion of Lawes and publique benefit thy Iudges Tyrannie and Iniustice and where thou remaynest her knowen enemy is not so daungerous as the fayned fréend But why exclaime I of Warre who double Crowned Alexander with the ritches of Asia and Affrica who honoured Caesar with imperiall triumphes and rewarded Hanniball for the trauailes of his life with renowne after death by whom Millions of men are regystred in the life Booke of Fame and thorough whom Phrigius giueth expectation of benefit vnto his Countrey comfort to his aged Father and honour to his posteritie I receyued my wounde in the tyme of peace nay in the Temple of Diana shall I then exclayme of Peace and vpbrayde Chastitie fowle fall the heart that should mooue and shame worme the tongue that pronounceth such blasphemie O blessed Peace thou fast chainest Treason Tirannie Murther Theft and Wrathe with all disturbers of common tranquillitie and in the hyest dignities placest Iustice Pietie Temperaunce Concorde and Loue with many other Morrall vertues by whom the lewde are chastened the good are cherished and Common weales prosper and florish O Chastitie thy diuine vertues deserue a better Trumpet then my iniurious tongue thy excellencie is written in the browe of Pieria And is Pieria the Deputie of Diana O yes and Phrigius the seruaunt of Venus too true it is then impossible they should agrée in affection yea sure O vnfortunate Phrigius through Peace which receiuedst thy wound before Dianas Aulter and by cruell Warre art seperated from the Surgion that should cure thée These sundrye conflictes Phrigius had with his bitter passions which pursued theyr aduantage with such thorny feares as if he had not béene suddenly succoured by the aduise and comfort of Lorde Miletus a fauoured Counseller to Duke Nebeus an assured fréend to his sonne Phrigius he had béene like to haue yéelded to Dispaire Miletus was glad to sée him thus affected and sorry to behold him so daungerouslie afflicted for in this loo●…e he foresawe an end of the auncient enuie and enmitie betwéene the Cittizens of Miletum and Myos whose ciuill Fraies had buried more young men in the Fieldes then aged in the Churches and Churchyardes Therefore to confirme his affection and to comfort him with hope Lord Phrigius quoth he to blame your affection were cruelty no sound counsell for you loue Pieria the Parragon of the worlde to discomfort you with an impossibilitie of her fauour were cleane against the possibilitie of your fortune for besides that your person alluringly pleaseth your authorities commaund yea Piches cannot but reioyce Pieria consent and all Myos desire is to solemnize this Mariage My selfe and the grauer sort of the counsell will motion the matter to the Duke your father who I trust wil holde the affection of his sonne rather to procéede from the iustice of Diana then the iniurie of Cupid Who regarding the zelous offeringes of Pieria agreed that you shoulde be wounded that Pieria might haue the honour to cure you in whose vertues all Ionia hopeth to be blessed Therefore to make your affection knowen in some pleasing Letter to Pieria commend your seruice and to deale with both your fathers refer the care to mee How swéete the smallest hope of grace is to a condemned man or the leaste woorde of comfort from the Phisition to the infirmed patient the soden chaunge of Phrigius mone truely manifesteth who nowe began to looke cheerefully and with hope appeased his passions so that imbrasing Miletus he committed his life to the fortune of his discresion and while his passion was quicke hee presented both loue and seruice to Pieria in this following letter Phrigius Letter to Pieria FAire PIERIA sith it is a cōmon thing to loue and a miracle to subdue affection let it not seeme strange