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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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make_v a_o man_n persevere_v in_o honourable_a dede_n ¶_o what_o be_v opinion_n it_o be_v a_o stay_v fix_v either_o in_o deed_n or_o word_n which_o make_v we_o obstinatelye_a to_o follow_v our_o fancy_n although_o it_o be_v without_o reason_n only_o to_o be_v superior_a in_o all_o controversy_n ¶_o what_o be_v justice_n after_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o ancient_a poete_n it_o be_v a_o celestial_a virtue_n pour_v down_o from_o god_n into_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a honour_n love_n and_o sanctify_v he_o as_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o prince_n be_v for_o good_a respect_n call_v of_o homer_n jupiters_n scholar_n ¶_o what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o justice_n to_o love_v and_o honour_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourself_o ¶_o how_o many_o kind_n of_o justice_n be_v there_o four_o that_o be_v to_o say_v divine_a natural_a civil_a and_o judicial_a ¶_o of_o what_o thing_n be_v the_o world_n govern_v by_o reward_n and_o punishment_n ¶_o what_o be_v divine_a justice_n it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v our_o creator_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o he_o of_o who_o all_o creature_n receive_v life_n without_o participation_n of_o mortal_a thing_n ¶_o what_o be_v natural_a justice_n it_o be_v all_o way_n one_o in_o all_o man_n and_o vari_v nothing_o through_o the_o diversity_n of_o region_n and_o nation_n be_v always_o convenable_a to_o nature_n and_o as_o divine_a justice_n show_v the_o dewtie_n towards_o god_n even_o so_o natural_a justice_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o nature_n the_o disciple_n of_o socrates_n affirm_v that_o natural_a justice_n be_v a_o knowledge_v of_o good_a &_o just_a thing_n and_o agreeable_a to_o natural_a reason_n which_o thing_n whosoever_o do_v use_v shall_v become_v good_a of_o himself_o ¶_o what_o be_v civil_a justice_n it_o be_v appertein_v to_o a_o prince_n or_o magestrate_n who_o office_n be_v 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the_o mind_n so_o vehement_a that_o it_o consume_v the_o hart_n and_o spirit_n with_o great_a desire_n to_o attain_v to_o glory_n dignity_n and_o honour_n ¶_o what_o be_v it_o that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o covet_v in_o this_o world_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v honest_a what_o be_v assurance_n it_o be_v a_o virtue_n proper_a to_o high_a and_o lofty_a mind_n which_o approach_v night_n unto_o confidence_n and_o the_o property_n of_o that_o virtue_n be_v to_o make_v a_o man_n always_o ●oke_v with_o a_o bold_a and_o merye_a countenance_n not_o studyinge_v or_o take_v any_o care_n for_o aught_o that_o may_v chance_v and_o proper_o it_o be_v a_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o mind_n whereunto_o photion_n great_o exhort_v alexander_n the_o great_a but_o in_o vain_a ¶_o what_o be_v magnificence_n it_o be_v a_o virtue_n proper_a only_o to_o prince_n because_o it_o consist_v in_o great_a and_o hard_a thing_n and_o great_a expense_n ¶_o who_o be_v he_o that_o worthelye_o may_v be_v call_v liberal_a 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as_o the_o temple_n dedicate_v to_o ca●●or_n and_o pollux_n be_v call_v only_o the_o temple_n of_o castor_n even_o so_o all_o the_o valiance_n that_o cesar_n and_o bibulus_n use_v together_o in_o the_o time_n they_o be_v collegnes_fw-la in_o that_o office_n redound_v only_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o cesar_n and_o not_o of_o bibulus_n ¶_o who_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a among_o the_o auncientes_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o recompense_v a_o good_a turn_n do_v unto_o he_o pyrrhus_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v think_v to_o have_v dye_v for_o anger_n that_o he_o have_v not_o time_n enough_o to_o succour_v one_o of_o his_o friend_n ¶_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o unthankful_a man_n to_o forget_v the_o taste_n of_o good_a turn_v pass_v if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o persevere_v still_o in_o do_v he_o good_a ¶_o who_o love_v more_o either_o he_o that_o do_v the_o good_a turn_n or_o he_o that_o receave_v the_o same_o he_o that_o receave_v a_o good_a turn_n be_v debtor_n to_o 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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
persian_n missia_n by_o the_o dane_n and_o samothracians_n and_o france_n by_o the_o almains_n sloth_n and_o fear_n of_o travel_n geve_v himself_o day_n and_o night_n to_o the_o delight_n of_o lady_n in_o the_o island_n of_o cypress_n ¶_o why_o do_v the_o people_n of_o saba_n the_o next_o neighbour_n of_o the_o nabathei_n geve_v themselves_o so_o much_o to_o idleness_n consider_v the_o diligence_n and_o industry_n of_o the_o say_a nabath●i_n their_o next_o neighbour_n the_o fertility_n of_o saba_n make_v they_o slothful_a and_o the_o barrenness_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o nabathei_n make_v they_o vigilant_a and_o industriouse_a ¶_o why_o do_v euripides_n introduce_v theseus_n to_o consider_v and_o talk_v of_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o can_v happen_v to_o man_n because_o a_o stripe_n foresene_v do_v hurt_v a_o man_n the_o less_o ¶_o what_o be_v mercy_n proper_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a heaviness_n arise_v of_o a_o other_o man_n grief_n which_o as_o some_o say_v ought_v not_o to_o move_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o good_a but_o rather_o they_o ought_v to_o content_v themselves_o with_o their_o innocencye_n without_o take_v pain_n or_o care_n what_o the_o wicked_a do_v sustain_v and_o abide_v ¶_o what_o be_v felicity_n it_o be_v a_o abundance_n of_o spiritual_a corporal_a and_o earthly_a good_n ¶_o why_o be_v archagathus_n y_o e_o surgeon_n make_v a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n because_o he_o be_v very_o merciful_a and_o cunning_a in_o his_o cure_n that_o the_o like_a of_o who_o the_o roman_n never_o see_v ¶_o why_o be_v antonius_n the_o emperor_n surname_v pius_n because_o he_o reign_v without_o effusion_n of_o blood_n and_o be_v so_o merciful_a as_o ever_o cesar_n alexander_n or_o uespatian_n be_v ¶_o why_o do_v soldier_n love_v hunt_v because_o it_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o war_n which_o be_v the_o place_n where_o everye_o man_n may_v learn_v to_o live_v virtuous_o ¶_o which_o be_v the_o godly_a exercise_n that_o a_o man_n can_v learn_v husbandrye_a in_o which_o there_o be_v not_o only_a profit_n but_o pleasure_n ¶_o where_o be_v the_o best_a walk_n that_o can_v be_v find_v that_o walk_v place_n which_o be_v furnish_v with_o wise_a man_n ¶_o whereof_o procee_v the_o great_a estimation_n of_o homer_n because_o his_o work_n be_v so_o full_a of_o learning_n and_o very_o good_a to_o encourage_v man_n heart_n to_o virtue_n ¶_o why_o be_v the_o greek_a author_n count_v great_a liar_n because_o they_o confound_v history_n with_o fable_n such_o as_o herodotus_n and_o hellanicus_n be_v ¶_o what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o justice_n to_o deceive_v no_o man_n even_o as_o the_o property_n of_o wisdom_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deceive_v ¶_o when_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o lie_v for_o safeguard_n of_o the_o good_n or_o the_o life_n of_o a_o other_o as_o chil●_n do_v when_o he_o forswear_v himself_o to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o a_o certain_a man_n ¶_o what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o gloriouse_a man_n to_o believe_v rather_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o although_o it_o be_v false_a then_o that_o which_o he_o perceive_v in_o deed_n to_o be_v in_o himself_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v the_o ●able_a of_o juno_n and_o ixion_n feign_v ¶_o what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o vile_a and_o naughty_a man_n to_o hide_v the_o truth_n for_o fear_n which_o never_o chance_v to_o the_o valiant_a and_o honest_a who_o can_v abide_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v lie_v ¶_o why_o do_v the_o poete_n say_v that_o verity_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o memory_n and_o tune_n because_o she_o can_v be_v long_o hide_v ¶_o from_o whence_o come_v the_o wh●le_n that_o ixion_n do_v turn_v continual_o as_o the_o poete_n do_v feign_v it_o be_v the_o true_a token_n of_o a_o common_a liar_n who_o the_o near_a he_o think_v he_o be_v to_o virtue_n the_o further_o he_o be_v from_o it_o ¶_o why_o do_v the_o egyptian_n ordain_v that_o a_o vacabonde_n and_o common_a jester_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v for_o a_o witness_n because_o such_o people_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v regard_v and_o for_o a_o little_a bribe_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o all_o mischief_n ¶_o wherefore_o do_v the_o roman_n forbid_v play_v for_o money_n except_o it_o be_v in_o warlike_a exercise_n as_o to_o throw_v the_o bar_n to_o dance_v to_o wrestle_v to_o vault_n to_o play_v at_o defence_n and_o other_o such_o like_a pastime_n because_o in_o other_o pastime_n fortune_n rule_v and_o not_o virtue_n ¶_o why_o do_v apelle_n the_o painter_n set_v his_o table_n abroad_o for_o every_o man_n to_o view_v that_o he_o may_v understande_v man_n judgement_n of_o his_o fault_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o cobbler_n who_o find_v fault_n in_o a_o pantofle_n or_o slipper_n which_o appelles_n have_v make_v ¶_o what_o mischief_n do_v flatterer_n bring_v they_o corrupt_v all_o good_a manner_n they_o tell_v lie_v in_o stead_n of_o truth_n they_o do_v evell_a in_o stead_n of_o good_a vice_n in_o stead_n of_o virtue_n and_o be_v ordain_v to_o destroy_v the_o good_a and_o those_o that_o do_v righteouslye_o ¶_o why_o will_v not_o socrates_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v praise_v of_o a_o young_a man_n because_o that_o praise_n in_o presence_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o flattery_n ¶_o why_o do_v the_o roman_n so_o much_o disdain_n prusias_n king_n of_o bitbinia_n because_o he_o be_v the_o great_a flatterer_n that_o ever_o be_v bear_v in_o so_o much_o that_o his_o flattery_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o it_o be_v ordain_v at_o rome_n that_o no_o king_n shall_v come_v thither_o without_o licence_n of_o the_o senate_n obtain_v before_o ¶_o what_o be_v flattery_n proper_o it_o be_v a_o vice_n proper_a and_o particular_a to_o vile_a mind_n to_o woman_n and_o coward_n for_o it_o procee_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o of_o fear_n ¶_o what_o be_v shamefastness_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o fear_n to_o fall_v into_o any_o infamy_n or_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o any_o deed_n do_v or_o to_o be_v worthelye_o reprehend_v for_o some_o fault_n therefore_o cicero_n do_v term_v it_o to_o be_v the_o tame_a of_o evell_a thought_n for_o she_o withdraw_v man_n and_o preserve_v he_o from_o commit_v any_o offence_n ¶_o to_o who_o ought_v a_o man_n to_o be_v shamefast_a to_o child_n only_o for_o to_o a_o man_n of_o age_n it_o be_v unmete_v to_o blush_v and_o to_o say_v i_o have_v not_o think_v to_o do_v it_o ¶_o who_o be_v he_o that_o worthy_o may_v be_v count_v valiant_a he_o that_o love_v life_n and_o fear_v not_o death_n ¶_o what_o be_v death_n it_o be_v a_o end_n from_o which_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o retire_v but_o to_o go_v to_o it_o joyful_o and_o as_o some_o say_v it_o be_v a_o gest_n give_v of_o god_n to_o man_n by_o a_o singular_a grace_n ¶_o why_o do_v mallius_n say_v in_o the_o oration_n that_o he_o make_v at_o rome_n against_o furius_n and_o aemilius_n that_o envy_n be_v blear_v eye_v and_o have_v a_o very_a evell_a sight_n because_o that_o the_o enuiouse_a man_n consider_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v next_o he_o and_o not_o they_o a_o far_o of_o which_o shall_v be_v more_o to_o be_v 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the_o tune_n of_o nero_n so_o many_o musician_n because_o subject_n do_v always_o geve_v their_o mind_n to_o that_o which_o please_v their_o prince_n ¶_o wherein_o do_v vespasian_n must_v declare_v his_o wicked_a nature_n because_o he_o surrender_v the_o great_a office_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o great_z briber_n that_o afterwards_o he_o may_v have_v their_o good_n confiscate_v ¶_o why_o do_v the_o persian_n ordain_v that_o he_o which_o procure_v to_o establish_v new_a law_n among_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n that_o they_o may_v always_o continue_v in_o their_o old_a custom_n ¶_o how_o may_v the_o just_a and_o unjust_a be_v know_v by_o law_n and_o not_o by_o nature_n ¶_o what_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o law_n virtue_n ¶_o how_o do_v chrysippus_n paint_v justice_n in_o form_n of_o a_o virgin_n have_v a_o severe_a grave_a and_o fearful_a countenance_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o honourable_a shamefast_a humble_a and_o full_a of_o majesty_n ¶_o what_o be_v nobility_n without_o virtue_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n stuff_v with_o pride_n and_o violence_n ¶_o show_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o thing_n be_v contrary_a unto_o virtue_n and_o which_o be_v like_o thereunto_o the_o contrary_a of_o wisdom_n be_v foolishness_n and_o the_o like_a to_o it_o be_v subtlety_n the_o contrary_a of_o constancy_n be_v inconstancy_n and_o his_o like_a be_v obstinacy_n strength_n have_v for_o his_o contrary_a feoblenes_n of_o heart_n and_o hardiness_n for_o his_o like_a injustice_n be_v contrary_a to_o justice_n but_o cruelty_n be_v kin_n to_o justice._n ¶_o why_o will_v not_o plato_n return_v home_o to_o his_o city_n although_o he_o be_v great_o require_v thereunto_o by_o the_o people_n because_o they_o will_v not_o understand_v just_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n and_o because_o he_o can_v not_o get_v they_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o ¶_o what_o be_v innocence_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a nature_n so_o well_o engrave_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n 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