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A18509 Delectable demaundes, and pleasaunt questions, with their seuerall aunswers, in matters of loue, naturall causes, with morall and politique deuises. Newely translated out of Frenche into Englishe, this present yere of our Lorde God. 1566 Landi, Ortensio, ca. 1512-ca. 1553. Quattro libri di dubbi.; Chartier, Alain, 15th cent, attributed name.; Painter, William, 1540?-1594. 1566 (1566) STC 5059; ESTC S119276 122,665 210

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with_o other_o good_a thing_n agre_v thereunto_o ¶_o what_o be_v the_o chief_a goodness_n according_a to_o the_o philosopher_n opinion_n to_o feel_v no_o kind_n of_o sorrow_n as_o hierom_n rhodiotto_n say_v albeit_o that_o the_o stoique_n and_o epicurian_n affirm_v the_o contrary_n ¶_o why_o be_v lycurgus_n amongst_o all_o y_o e_o law_n maker_n esteem_v the_o best_a because_o he_o do_v observe_v and_o keep_v that_o which_o he_o himself_o command_v ¶_o why_o do_v the_o poete_n feign_v that_o prudence_n be_v bear_v or_o conceive_v of_o the_o brain_n of_o jupiter_n to_o declare_v that_o wit_n and_o understanding_n whereof_o prudence_n do_v spring_n which_o cause_v we_o to_o foresee_v all_o thing_n be_v divine_a ¶_o wherefore_o do_v the_o poete_n feign_v philoctetes_n to_o be_v banish_v from_o his_o country_n and_o to_o wandre_v by_o hill_n and_o dale_n dailye_o weep_v and_o sigh_v to_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sorrow_n nor_o accident_n how_o weighty_a soever_o it_o be_v which_o 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our_o true_a country_n whereof_o we_o do_v take_v our_o beginning_n and_o issue_n the_o first_o fructe_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o spirit_n ¶_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o ac●ius_n the_o poet_n do_v make_v a_o comedy_n entitle_v will_v cavallo_n troiano_n in_o english_n the_o trojan_a horse_n a_o desire_n he_o have_v to_o reprehend_v those_o that_o be_v slow_a of_o understanding_n that_o be_v ignorant_a to_o use_v time_n before_o necessity_n and_o not_o afterward_o when_o 〈◊〉_d fortune_n do_v succeed_v whereof_o rise_v the_o proverb_n sero_fw-la sapiunt_fw-la phryges_n ¶_o wherefore_o do_v the_o roman_n term_v fabius_n maximus_n to_o be_v the_o target_n of_o the_o roman_a people_n and_o marcellus_n the_o sword_n because_o the_o one_o give_v himself_o to_o maintain_v the_o common_a welthe_n but_o the_o other_o be_v eager_a and_o sharp_a to_o revenge_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o same_o and_o yet_o both_o they_o be_v se●te_a together_o by_o the_o senate_n order_n that_o the_o gravity_n 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leave_v in_o a_o island_n call_v corfu_n a_o puissant_a army_n wherewith_o he_o may_v have_v stop_v the_o passage_n of_o cesar._n ¶_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n otho_n the_o hazardinge_v of_o the_o battle_n his_o enemy_n be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o despair_n ¶_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o prudence_n and_o vivacity_n of_o wit_n otherwise_o call_v pregnancy_n of_o mind_n or_o sagacity_n prudence_n geve_v good_a council_n and_o the_o pregnant_a wit_n comprehend_v and_o judge_v the_o council_n which_o be_v moo_v requisite_a the_o one_o be_v very_o necessary_a for_o the_o other_o ¶_o wherefore_o be_v paulus_n minutius_n the_o companion_n of_o fabius_n esteem_v so_o prudent_a and_o wise_a because_o he_o take_v council_n of_o himself_o in_o that_o which_o he_o know_v and_o follow_v the_o council_n of_o other_o in_o that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v esteem_v he_o to_o be_v a_o sot_n and_o beast_n which_o have_v not_o good_a advice_n in_o himself_o and_o will_v not_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v experience_n ¶_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o property_n of_o they_o which_o be_v account_v to_o be_v fine_o witted_a to_o use_v their_o wit_n to_o each_o divise_n and_o quality_n like_v unto_o the_o fish_n balena_fw-la which_o be_v a_o great_a fish_n in_o the_o sea_n have_v a_o hole_n in_o his_o head_n whereby_o he_o take_v air_n thrust_v forth_o thereat_o great_a abundance_n of_o water_n some_o time_n here_o and_o sometime_o there_o ¶_o why_o be_v lysandre_n so_o ●louted_v and_o mock_v of_o his_o own_o people_n because_o he_o vaunt_v and_o boast_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o kinsman_n of_o hercules_n not_o do_v any_o sign_n or_o token_n of_o virtue_n but_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v by_o tromperie_n and_o deceit_n ¶_o wherefore_o be_v helanicus_n of_o epirus_n so_o great_o esteem_v for_o his_o subtlety_n because_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v for_o the_o public_a wealth_n and_o not_o for_o his_o own_o particular_a profit_n ¶_o what_o be_v equanimitie_n a_o virtue_n so_o much_o praise_v it_o be_v a_o certain_a pureness_n and_o constancy_n of_o mind_n wherewith_o we_o continue_v alike_o in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n not_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n or_o abbase_v our_o mind_n socrates_n the_o philosopher_n and_o antoninus_n pius_n the_o emperor_n be_v excellent_a in_o that_o virtue_n ¶_o where_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o affection_n in_o our_o body_n joy_n rest_v in_o the_o splen_z a●gre_n in_o the_o gall_n fear_v in_o the_o heart_n lechery_n in_o the_o lyver_n ¶_o what_o manner_n of_o thing_n be_v modesty_n it_o be_v a_o moderation_n of_o our_o appety_n which_o obey_v reason_n ¶_o for_o what_o respect_n do_v antiochus_n geve_v so_o great_a thanks_n unto_o the_o roman_n that_o leave_v he_o so_o little_a a_o country_n which_o before_o be_v a_o king_n so_o mighty_a and_o prince_n puissant_a his_o modesty_n do_v he_o to_o understande_v that_o he_o be_v discharge_v of_o a_o great_a burden_n which_o hinder_v he_o before_o often_o time_n from_o sleep_v from_o e●ting_v and_o drink_v ¶_o wherein_o do_v tiberius_n most_o of_o all_o declare_v his_o modesty_n in_o that_o be_v desire_v to_o tax_v his_o people_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o good_a sheperde_v to_o shere_v his_o sheep_n and_o not_o to_o pull_v of_o their_o skin_n dionysius_n of_o siracusa_n wherein_o do_v he_o show_v himself_o praise_v worthy_a for_o be_v so_o modest_a that_o although_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o king_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o alter_v the_o manner_n of_o apparel_n which_o he_o wear_v when_o he_o be_v a_o private_a man_n ¶_o what_o manner_n of_o thing_n do_v you_o call_v shamefasten_v it_o be_v a_o certain_a passion_n which_o make_v the_o person_n blush_v special_o in_o any_o good_a and_o honest_a matter_n and_o