some_o extremity_n and_o desperate_a case_n of_o the_o whole_a state_n nor_o at_o any_o time_n adjudge_v tâ—…_n a_o â—…n_n but_o by_o the_o whole_a army_n confess_v with_o one_o voice_n and_o general_a consent_n that_o by_o he_o a_o alonâ—…â—…hey_n be_v all_o save_v from_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n or_o famine_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n the_o captain_n and_o general_n use_v to_o give_v they_o this_o only_o be_v present_v by_o the_o soldier_n to_o their_o chief_a leader_n the_o same_o be_v call_v also_o a_o obsidionall_a coronet_n or_o siege-garland_n namely_o when_o some_o captain_n have_v force_v the_o enemy_n to_o raise_v the_o siege_n and_o dislodge_v and_o thereby_o save_v either_o a_o whole_a town_n or_o camp_n from_o utter_a shame_n and_o final_a destruction_n and_o certes_o if_o there_o be_v so_o great_a account_n make_v of_o a_o civicke_a garland_n for_o rescue_v branch_n the_o life_n of_o one_o only_a citizen_n of_o rome_n and_o such_o a_o one_o perchance_o as_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o mean_a that_o who_o fortune_n it_o be_v to_o obtain_v it_o he_o be_v honour_v ever_o after_o with_o many_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n and_o count_v sacred_a how_o high_o then_o be_v he_o to_o be_v esteem_v who_o by_o his_o own_o valour_n and_o proesse_n have_v save_v many_o thousand_o and_o a_o whole_a army_n of_o such_o citizen_n this_o chaplet_n then_o so_o singular_a and_o excellent_a be_v make_v of_o the_o green_a grass_n or_o herb_n take_v and_o gather_v from_o the_o very_a place_n where_o a_o man_n have_v save_v &_o deliver_v the_o besiege_v for_o in_o truth_n the_o great_a sign_n of_o victory_n in_o old_a time_n and_o of_o yield_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v this_o if_o the_o vanquish_a do_v take_v up_o grass_n and_o tender_v it_o unto_o the_o conqueror_n for_o this_o serve_v as_o a_o confession_n and_o protestation_n that_o they_o render_v up_o all_o their_o interest_n which_o they_o may_v challenge_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o mother_n that_o breed_v and_o feed_v they_o yea_o and_o the_o very_a right_n of_o sepulture_n in_o she_o which_o custom_n i_o understand_v the_o german_n do_v retain_v and_o observe_v even_o at_o this_o day_n chap._n v._n ¶_o what_o captain_n they_o be_v who_o alone_o receive_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o brass_n chaplet_n lvcius_fw-la siccius_n syrname_v dentalus_n be_v crown_v but_o once_o with_o this_o coronet_n of_o grass_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v his_o good_a fortune_n to_o deserve_v and_o obtain_v fourteen_o civic_a garland_n to_o fight_v with_o his_o enemy_n in_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o battle_n and_o ever_o to_o return_v out_o of_o the_o field_n with_o victory_n whereby_o we_o may_v see_v how_o rare_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v in_o time_n past_a to_o see_v a_o army_n thus_o save_v through_o the_o valour_n of_o their_o captain_n for_o to_o recognise_v by_o this_o public_a present_n their_o only_a favior_fw-la and_o some_o leader_n and_o captain_n have_v be_v honour_v this_o way_n often_o than_o so_o as_o for_o example_n p._n decius_n must_n receive_v two_o such_o coronet_n for_o be_v a_o colonel_n and_o knight_n marshal_n of_o the_o camp_n he_o behave_v himself_o so_o valiant_o that_o one_o be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o regiment_n or_o army_n which_o himself_o lead_v and_o another_o by_o those_o who_o have_v be_v besiege_v within_o their_o fort_n and_o how_o high_o he_o esteem_v of_o this_o honourable_a reward_n he_o testify_v by_o his_o religious_a devotion_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o offer_v thereupon_o to_o the_o god_n for_o no_o soon_o have_v he_o receive_v these_o coronet_n but_o whereas_o the_o army_n aforesaid_a besiege_v and_o by_o he_o deliver_v have_v bestow_v upon_o he_o over_o and_o above_o for_o his_o brave_a service_n one_o white_a ox_n and_o a_o hundred_o other_o which_o be_v brinded_a he_o sacrifice_v they_o all_o unto_o god_n mars_n this_o be_v that_o p._n decius_n who_o afterward_o be_v consul_n together_o with_o that_o surly_a and_o imperious_a colleague_n of_o his_o t._n manlius_n syrname_v imperiosus_n devow_v and_o yield_v himself_o to_o all_o the_o devil_n of_o hell_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o army_n and_o the_o obtain_n of_o victory_n moreover_o that_o noble_a and_o renown_a fabius_n who_o set_v upright_o again_o the_o decline_a state_n of_o the_o roman_a commonweal_n with_o lie_v off_o and_o not_o fight_v at_o all_o with_o annibal_n be_v crown_v therefore_o with_o such_o a_o chaplet_n by_o authority_n from_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n such_o a_o honour_n in_o my_o judgement_n as_o no_o man_n in_o this_o world_n can_v reach_v and_o attain_v to_o high_a true_a it_o be_v that_o beforetime_o he_o have_v perform_v good_a service_n &_o namely_o when_o be_v dictator_n he_o rescue_v &_o save_v his_o high_a minutius_n constable_n or_o grand_a master_n of_o the_o cavalry_n together_o with_o his_o whole_a army_n and_o yèt_fw-la be_v he_o not_o thus_o high_o reward_v then_o with_o this_o coronet_n of_o green_a grass_n for_o in_o testimony_n of_o thankfulness_n this_o gratuity_n they_o who_o he_o have_v save_v think_v at_o that_o time_n better_o namely_o to_o crown_v he_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o new_a name_n &_o title_n to_o his_o former_a stile_n call_v he_o with_o one_o voice_n father_n but_o the_o honour_n above_o name_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o as_o i_o say_v by_o the_o general_a consent_n as_o well_o of_o senate_n as_o people_n at_o what_o time_n as_o he_o chase_v annibal_n out_o of_o italy_n and_o in_o truth_n never_o man_n yet_o be_v in_o this_o wise_a know_v to_o be_v crown_v by_o the_o hand_n if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v of_o the_o whole_a empire_n but_o himself_o alone_o this_o peculiar_a honour_n obtain_v he_o above_o all_o other_o that_o this_o chaplet_n alone_o be_v offer_v and_o present_v unto_o he_o by_o all_o the_o state_n of_o italy_n chap._n vi_o ¶_o what_o he_o be_v who_o alone_o of_o all_o centurion_n receive_v this_o chaplet_n of_o grass_n beside_o those_o abovenamed_a i_o find_v that_o m._n calphurnius_fw-la flamma_n a_o colonel_n of_o a_o regiment_n of_o soldier_n in_o sicily_n be_v in_o this_o manner_n reward_v and_o honour_v with_o a_o grass_n garland_n but_o never_o be_v there_o know_v to_o this_o day_n any_o one_o to_o have_v be_v crown_v in_o this_o wise_a of_o so_o base_a degree_n and_o condition_n as_o c._n perreius_fw-la aâ—…nas_fw-la in_o that_o war_n wherein_o the_o cimbrian_o be_v defeat_v who_o indeed_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o simple_a centurion_n this_o centurion_n have_v by_o his_o place_n the_o conduct_n of_o the_o foremost_a band_n of_o a_o regiment_n of_o soldier_n under_o colonel_n catulus_n see_v upon_o a_o time_n certain_a company_n exclude_v out_o of_o their_o own_o camp_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o enemy_n have_v put_v themselves_o between_o they_o and_o home_o and_o there_o encamp_v perceive_v his_o captain_n or_o colonel_n catulus_n aforesaid_a timorous_a and_o doubtful_a to_o break_v through_o the_o enemy_n camp_n put_v on_o a_o resolute_a mind_n slay_v his_o own_o colonel_n exhort_v and_o encourage_v the_o company_n to_o quit_v themselves_o like_o man_n and_o follow_v his_o ensign_n and_o so_o he_o defeat_v his_o enemy_n and_o deliver_v his_o own_o legion_n i_o read_v moreover_o in_o the_o chronicle_n that_o the_o same_o centurion_n over_o and_o above_o the_o foresay_a brave_a ornament_n of_o a_o grass_n coronet_n have_v this_o honour_n do_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v clad_v in_o a_o long_a robe_n of_o purple_a embroider_v and_o assist_v with_o both_o the_o consul_n for_o the_o time_n be_v marius_n and_o catulus_n he_o be_v allow_v to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o god_n with_o a_o noise_n of_o fife_n and_o haut_fw-fr boy_n sound_v hard_o by_o the_o hearth_n or_o alter_v fire_n furthermore_o sylla_n the_o dictator_n have_v leave_v in_o writing_n that_o when_o he_o be_v lieutenant_n general_n under_o the_o consul_n and_o have_v the_o lead_n of_o the_o army_n in_o the_o expedition_n or_o journey_n against_o the_o marsian_o the_o whole_a army_n present_v unto_o he_o a_o chaplet_n of_o grass_n before_o the_o city_n of_o nola._n and_o in_o very_a truth_n he_o cause_v this_o to_o be_v portray_v in_o a_o paint_a table_n within_o a_o house_n of_o pleasure_n which_o he_o have_v in_o thusculum_fw-la the_o same_o that_o afterward_o m._n tullius_n ciccro_n be_v master_n of_o which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a the_o more_o shame_n deserve_v he_o in_o my_o conceit_n and_o i_o hold_v and_o pronounce_v he_o so_o much_o the_o more_o accurse_a and_o detestable_a for_o take_v this_o crown_n from_o his_o own_o head_n and_o lose_v such_o a_o brave_a badge_n of_o honour_n in_o proscribe_v overthrow_v banish_v and_o murder_v afterward_o a_o great_a number_n of_o citizen_n without_o all_o comparison_n than_o those_o soldier_n come_v to_o
like_a happen_v in_o a_o lake_n of_o thessaly_n name_v sicendus_fw-la in_o italy_n the_o hardy_a shrew_n be_v venomous_a in_o their_o bite_n but_o pass_v over_o the_o apennine_a once_o there_o be_v no_o more_o such_o to_o be_v find_v in_o what_o country_n soever_o they_o be_v let_v they_o go_v over_o the_o tract_n of_o a_o cart_n wheel_n they_o die_v present_o in_o olympus_n a_o mountain_n of_o macedony_n there_o be_v no_o wolf_n ne_o yet_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o candy_n and_o there_o very_o be_v to_o be_v find_v no_o fox_n nor_o bear_n and_o in_o one_o word_n no_o hurtful_a or_o noisome_a beast_n unless_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o spider_n call_v phalangium_n whereof_o we_o will_v speak_v more_o in_o due_a time_n and_o place_n and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o wonderful_a in_o the_o same_o isle_n there_o be_v no_o stag_n or_o hind_n save_v only_o in_o the_o region_n and_o quarter_n of_o the_o cydoniates_n no_o wild_a bore_n likewise_o nor_o the_o fowl_n call_v the_o godwit_n or_o attagene_n ne_o yet_o urchin_n to_o conclude_v in_o africa_a you_o shall_v find_v no_o wild_a bore_n no_o stag_n and_o hind_n no_o roe-buck_n and_o do_v ne_o yet_o bear_v chap._n lix_n ¶_o what_o creature_n be_v hurtful_a to_o stranger_n now_o some_o live_a creature_n there_o be_v that_o do_v no_o harm_n at_o all_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o country_n but_o kill_v all_o stranger_n namely_o certain_a serpent_n in_o tirinthe_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o breed_v of_o themselves_o out_o of_o the_o very_a earth_n semblable_o in_o syria_n there_o be_v snake_n and_o special_o along_o the_o bank_n of_o euphrates_n that_o will_v not_o touch_v the_o syrian_n lie_v along_o asleep_a nay_o if_o a_o man_n that_o lean_v upon_o they_o be_v sting_v or_o bite_v by_o they_o he_o shall_v find_v no_o hurt_n or_o mischief_n thereby_o but_o to_o man_n of_o all_o other_o nation_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v most_o spiteful_o bend_v they_o they_o will_v with_o great_a greediness_n eager_o assail_v and_o fly_v upon_o yea_o and_o kill_v they_o with_o extreme_a pain_n and_o anguish_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o syrian_n destroy_v they_o not_o contrariwise_o aristotle_n report_v that_o in_o latmos_n a_o mountain_n in_o caria_n the_o scorpion_n will_v do_v no_o harm_n to_o stranger_n marry_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o country_n they_o will_v sting_v to_o death_n now_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o other_o live_a creature_n beside_o those_o of_o the_o land_n and_o discourse_n of_o their_o sundry_a sort_n and_o kind_n the_o nine_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o nature_n write_v by_o c._n plinius_n secundus_fw-la chap._n i._n ¶_o the_o nature_n of_o water_n creature_n i_o have_v thus_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o those_o beast_n that_o live_v upon_o the_o land_n and_o therein_o have_v some_o society_n &_o fellowship_n with_o man_n and_o consider_v that_o of_o all_o other_o beside_o in_o the_o world_n they_o that_o fly_v be_v the_o least_o we_o will_v first_o treat_v of_o those_o fish_n that_o keep_v in_o the_o sea_n not_o forget_v those_o also_o either_o in_o run_v fresh_a river_n or_o stand_a lake_n chap._n ii_o ¶_o what_o the_o reason_n be_v why_o the_o sea_n shall_v breed_v the_o great_a live_a creature_n the_o water_n bring_v forth_o more_o store_n of_o live_a creature_n and_o the_o same_o great_a than_o the_o land_n the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v evident_a even_o the_o excessive_a abundance_n of_o moisture_n as_o for_o the_o foul_n &_o bird_n who_o live_v hang_v as_o it_o be_v &_o hover_v in_o the_o air_n their_o case_n be_v otherwise_o now_o in_o the_o sea_n be_v so_o wide_o so_o large_a and_o open_a ready_a to_o receive_v from_o heaven_n above_o the_o genital_a seed_n and_o cause_n of_o generation_n be_v so_o soft_a and_o pliable_a so_o proper_a &_o fit_a to_o yield_v nourishment_n and_o increase_n assist_v also_o by_o nature_n which_o be_v nover_o idle_a but_o always_o frame_v one_o new_a creature_n or_o other_o no_o marvel_n it_o be_v if_o there_o be_v find_v so_o many_o strange_a and_o monstrous_a thing_n as_o there_o be_v for_o the_o seed_n and_o universal_a element_n of_o the_o world_n be_v so_o interlace_v sundry_a way_n and_o mingle_a one_o within_o another_o partly_o by_o the_o blow_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o partly_o with_o the_o roll_a and_o agation_n of_o the_o wave_n insomuch_o as_o it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a opinion_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v engender_v and_o breed_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n beside_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o many_o more_o thing_n in_o it_o which_o no_o where_o else_o be_v to_o be_v see_v for_o there_o shall_v you_o meet_v with_o fish_n resemble_v not_o only_o the_o form_n and_o shape_n of_o land_n creature_n live_v but_o also_o the_o figure_n and_o fashion_n of_o many_o thing_n without_o life_n there_o may_v one_o see_v bunch_n of_o grape_n sword_n and_o sawes_z represent_v yea_o and_o also_o cowâ—…umbers_n which_o for_o colour_n smell_v and_o taste_v resemble_v those_o grow_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o we_o need_v the_o less_o to_o wonder_v if_o in_o so_o little_a shell_n fish_n as_o be_v cockle_n there_o be_v somewhat_o stand_v out_o like_a horsehead_n chap._n iii_o ¶_o of_o the_o monstrous_a fish_n in_o the_o indian_a sea_n the_o indian_a sea_n breed_v the_o most_o and_o big_a fish_n that_o be_v among_o which_o the_o whale_n and_o whirlpool_n call_v balaenae_fw-la take_v up_o in_o length_n as_o much_o as_o four_o acre_n or_o arpen_v of_o land_n likewise_o the_o priste_n be_v two_o hundred_o cubit_n long_o and_o no_o marvel_n since_o locust_n be_v there_o to_o be_v find_v of_o four_o cubit_n in_o length_n and_o yeele_v within_o the_o river_n ganges_n of_o thirty_o foot_n in_o length_n but_o these_o monstrous_a fish_n in_o the_o sea_n be_v most_o to_o be_v see_v about_o the_o midst_n of_o summer_n &_o when_o the_o day_n be_v at_o the_o long_a with_o us._n for_o then_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o whirlwind_n storm_n wind_n and_o bluster_a tempest_n which_o come_v with_o violence_n down_o from_o the_o mountain_n and_o promontory_n the_o sea_n be_v trouble_v from_o the_o very_a bottom_n and_o turn_v upside_o down_o whereupon_o the_o surge_a billow_n thereof_o raise_v these_o monster_n out_o of_o the_o deep_a and_o roll_v they_o up_o to_o be_v see_v for_o in_o that_o manner_n so_o great_a a_o multitude_n of_o tunny_n be_v discover_v and_o arise_v that_o the_o whole_a armada_n of_o king_n alexander_n the_o great_a see_v they_o come_v like_a to_o a_o army_n of_o enemy_n in_o order_n of_o battle_n be_v drive_v to_o range_v &_o make_v head_n against_o they_o close_o unite_v together_o for_o otherwise_o if_o they_o have_v sail_v scatter_v asunder_o there_o have_v be_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v but_o overturn_v they_o have_v be_v with_o such_o a_o force_n and_o sway_n come_v these_o tunny_n in_o a_o skull_n upon_o they_o and_o very_o no_o voice_n cry_v holla_v and_o hout_v no_o nor_o any_o blow_n and_o rap_v affright_v this_o kind_n of_o fish_n only_o at_o some_o crack_n or_o crash_a noise_n they_o be_v terrify_v and_o never_o be_v they_o trouble_v and_o disquiet_v so_o much_o as_o when_o they_o perceive_v some_o huge_a thing_n ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o red_a sea_n there_o lie_v a_o great_a demie_fw-fr island_n name_v cadara_n so_o far_o out_o into_o the_o sea_n that_o it_o make_v a_o huge_a gulf_n under_o the_o wind_n which_o king_n ptolomaeus_n be_v 12_o day_n and_o 12_o night_n a_o row_v through_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o wind_n at_o all_o use_n to_o blow_v there_o in_o this_o creek_n so_o close_o and_o quiet_a there_o be_v fish_n and_o whale_n grow_v to_o that_o bigness_n that_o for_o their_o very_a weight_n and_o unweldine_n of_o their_o body_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stir_v the_o admiral_n and_o other_o captain_n of_o the_o fleet_n of_o the_o foresay_a alexander_n the_o great_a make_v report_n that_o the_o gedrosi_n a_o people_n dwell_v upon_o the_o river_n arbis_n use_v to_o make_v of_o such_o fish_n chaw_v the_o door_n of_o their_o house_n also_o that_o they_o lay_v their_o bone_n overthwart_o from_o one_o side_n of_o the_o house_n to_o another_o in_o stead_n of_o beam_n joist_n and_o rafter_n to_o bear_v up_o their_o floor_n and_o roufe_n and_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v forty_o cubit_n long_o in_o those_o part_n there_o be_v find_v in_o the_o sea_n certain_a strange_a beast_n like_o sheep_n which_o go_v forth_o to_o land_n feed_v upon_o the_o root_n of_o plant_n and_o herb_n and_o then_o return_v again_o into_o the_o sea_n other_o also_o which_o be_v head_v like_o horse_n ass_n and_o bull_n and_o those_o many_o
repute_v as_o a_o enemy_n unto_o the_o roman_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o demerit_n the_o thurine_n honour_v the_o say_a aelius_n with_o a_o statue_n of_o brass_n and_o represent_v to_o he_o a_o coronet_n of_o gold_n the_o same_o thurine_n also_o cause_v another_o statue_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o fabricius_n for_o raise_v the_o siege_n that_o invest_v and_o beleaguer_v their_o city_n by_o occasion_n of_o which_o succour_n and_o relief_n give_v unto_o stranger_n and_o alien_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o process_n of_o time_n that_o foreign_a state_n and_o city_n shroud_v themselves_o ordinary_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o some_o great_a man_n at_o rome_n and_o in_o devotion_n to_o they_o honour_v such_o as_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n by_o statue_n and_o all_o other_o mean_n even_o as_o their_o bind_a vassal_n at_o length_n there_o grow_v such_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n of_o these_o statue_n that_o we_o have_v they_o pell_o mell_v at_o rome_n without_o any_o choice_n or_o regard_n at_o all_o insomuch_o as_o it_o this_o day_n they_o be_v no_o few_o than_o three_o statue_n of_o hannibal_n to_o be_v see_v at_o rome_n in_o three_o several_a place_n of_o that_o city_n within_o the_o wall_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o only_a enemy_n ever_o know_v to_o have_v lance_v his_o javelin_n chap._n vii_o ¶_o of_o the_o brasse-founder_n in_o old_a time_n the_o inestimable_a price_n of_o melt_a image_n of_o the_o most_o renown_a colossus_n and_o giantlike_a image_n in_o rome_n that_o the_o art_n of_o founderie_n or_o cast_a metal_n for_o image_n have_v be_v very_o antique_a practise_v also_o and_o professen_v in_o italy_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o country_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n may_v be_v evident_o prove_v by_o the_o statue_n of_o hercules_n which_o k._n evander_n consecrate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o in_o that_o very_a place_n by_o folk_n say_v which_o now_o be_v the_o beast_n market_n in_o rome_n this_o image_n be_v call_v at_o this_o day_n hercules_n triumphalis_fw-la and_o at_o every_o triumph_n be_v rich_o clad_v in_o triumphant_a habit_n the_o image_n likewise_o of_o janus_n with_o two_o face_n dedicate_v by_o k._n numa_n testify_v no_o less_o and_o honour_v he_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o god_n as_o by_o who_o the_o time_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n be_v distinct_o know_v moreover_o the_o finger_n of_o his_o hand_n be_v in_o that_o sort_n fashion_v and_o form_v as_o they_o represent_v the_o number_n of_o 365_o which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o whole_a year_n by_o which_o notification_n of_o the_o year_n he_o show_v sufficient_o that_o he_o be_v the_o god_n and_o patron_n of_o time_n and_o age_n the_o image_n also_o which_o be_v know_v common_o by_o the_o name_n of_o thuscanica_n which_o be_v so_o disperse_v abroad_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n who_o will_v ever_o doubt_v but_o that_o they_o be_v common_o make_v in_o tuscan_a i_o will_v have_v think_v very_o that_o these_o thuscanica_n have_v be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o god_n and_o no_o other_o but_o that_o metrodorus_n scepsius_n who_o for_o the_o immortal_a hatred_n that_o he_o bear_v against_o the_o roman_n have_v his_o 〈◊〉_d surname_n give_v he_o reproach_n the_o roman_n among_o other_o imputation_n that_o they_o have_v force_v and_o sack_v the_o town_n volsinij_fw-la for_o the_o love_n of_o two_o thousand_o pretty_a image_n in_o brass_n which_o be_v therein_o consider_v then_o that_o the_o invention_n of_o make_v such_o melt_a image_n have_v be_v so_o antique_a in_o italy_n i_o can_v choose_v but_o much_o marvel_n that_o the_o idol_n and_o image_n of_o the_o god_n in_o time_n past_o dedicate_v in_o church_n and_o chapel_n be_v either_o of_o wood_n or_o potter_n earth_n rather_o than_o of_o brass_n until_o the_o conquest_n of_o asia_n from_o whence_o to_o say_v a_o truth_n first_o arise_v and_o proceed_v all_o our_o excess_n and_o superfluity_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o devise_n and_o original_n of_o cast_v by_o mould_n and_o form_v the_o lively_a similitude_n of_o any_o thing_n express_o to_o the_o pattern_n i_o shall_v have_v fit_a and_o better_a occasion_n to_o write_v thereof_o in_o my_o treatile_a of_o the_o art_n of_o pottery_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v plastice_v for_o of_o more_o antiquity_n i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v than_o this_o feat_n of_o founderie_n &_o yet_o this_o craft_n and_o cunning_a so_o flourish_v in_o time_n past_a and_o bring_v for_o art_n such_o excellent_a piece_n of_o work_n and_o for_o number_n so_o infinite_a that_o if_o i_o shall_v put_v down_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o it_o will_v require_v many_o volume_n for_o to_o comprehend_v they_o all_o what_o man_n be_v able_a during_o the_o time_n that_o m._n scaurus_n be_v aedile_n there_o be_v three_o thousand_o melt_a image_n show_v upon_o the_o stage_n when_o he_o exhibit_v his_o play_n notwithstanding_o this_o theatre_n of_o his_o be_v make_v not_o to_o continue_v any_o time_n but_o to_o serve_v for_o the_o present_a mummius_n after_o the_o conquest_n of_o achaia_n bring_v in_o with_o he_o so_o many_o of_o these_o image_n that_o he_o fill_v the_o city_n therewith_o and_o no_o corner_n be_v free_a and_o yet_o when_o he_o depart_v this_o life_n &_o die_v he_o leave_v not_o behind_o he_o a_o competent_a portion_n for_o to_o bestow_v his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n and_o this_o i_o write_v not_o to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v so_o brave_a a_o man_n but_o rather_o to_o excuse_v and_o commend_v he_o for_o how_o can_v i_o otherwise_o do_v the_o two_o luculli_n store_v rome_n with_o a_o number_n of_o these_o image_n mutianus_n a_o man_n who_o of_o late_a day_n have_v be_v twice_o consul_n report_v that_o there_o be_v yet_o within_o rhodes_n three_o thousand_o such_o image_n and_o very_o it_o be_v think_v that_o in_o athens_n olympia_n and_o delphi_n there_o remain_v no_o few_o to_o be_v see_v what_o man_n live_v be_v able_a to_o particularize_v they_o all_o and_o say_v a_o man_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o they_o what_o good_a can_v he_o reap_v thereby_o or_o what_o use_n may_v he_o make_v thereof_o howbeit_o one_o will_v take_v some_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n light_o to_o touch_v the_o principal_a piece_n of_o workmanship_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o namely_o those_o that_o be_v of_o mark_n and_o note_n for_o some_o special_a singularity_n above_o the_o rest_n as_o also_o to_o name_v therewith_o the_o renown_a artificer_n in_o time_n past_a who_o wrought_v every_o one_o of_o they_o a_o number_n of_o piece_n the_o exquâ—…it_n and_o curious_a workmanship_n whereof_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o unfold_v and_o utter_v as_o they_o deserve_v since_o that_o lysippus_n by_o report_n make_v in_o his_o time_n six_o hundred_o and_o ten_o so_o full_a of_o art_n so_o excallent_n and_o perfect_a all_o as_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o but_o sufficient_a it_o be_v to_o immortalize_v his_o name_n and_o how_o be_v it_o know_v that_o he_o make_v such_o a_o number_n just_a it_o appear_v plain_a after_o his_o decease_n by_o a_o coffer_n that_o he_o have_v wherein_o he_o treasure_v up_o his_o gold_n and_o which_o be_v then_o break_v open_a by_o his_o heir_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o lysippus_n be_v whensoever_o he_o take_v money_n for_o the_o workmanship_n of_o any_o piece_n that_o go_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n to_o lay_v by_o in_o the_o say_a coffer_n one_o crown_n denier_n of_o gold_n and_o so_o by_o the_o number_n of_o those_o denier_n it_o be_v know_v how_o many_o piece_n of_o work_n he_o make_v incredible_a it_o be_v to_o what_o height_n of_o perfection_n this_o art_n grow_v unto_o first_o by_o the_o success_n of_o the_o art_n which_o be_v so_o vendible_a and_o high_a prise_v afterward_o by_o the_o audaciousness_n of_o the_o artificer_n who_o venture_v to_o make_v so_o huge_a and_o monstrous_a work_n what_o good_a speed_n this_o art_n have_v may_v appear_v by_o a_o example_n which_o i_o will_v set_v down_o of_o a_o image_n devise_v to_o express_v the_o likeness_n neither_o of_o god_n nor_o man_n and_o a_o dog_n it_o be_v in_o brass_n which_o many_o a_o man_n have_v see_v in_o our_o time_n in_o a_o chapel_n of_o juno_n within_o the_o capitol_n temple_n before_o it_o be_v burn_v now_o last_o by_o the_o vitellius_n vitellian_o this_o dog_n be_v make_v lick_v his_o own_o wound_n but_o how_o artificial_o it_o be_v wrought_v and_o how_o lively_o it_o express_v the_o proportion_n &_o feature_n of_o a_o dog_n indeed_o to_o the_o wonder_n of_o all_o those_o that_o behold_v it_o can_v not_o discern_v the_o same_o from_o a_o live_a creature_n be_v apparent_a not_o only_o by_o this_o that_o it_o be_v think_v worthy_a to_o stand_v in_o that_o place_n and_o to_o be_v dedicate_v to_o that_o goddess_n
especial_o when_o the_o occupy_v use_n and_o interest_n thereof_o have_v gain_v a_o man_n as_o much_o as_o the_o principal_a now_o as_o touch_v the_o title_n and_o inscription_n of_o book_n the_o greek_n therein_o have_v a_o wonderful_a grace_n and_o great_a felicity_n some_o have_v entitle_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o they_o will_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v of_o a_o sweet_a honeycomb_n *_o other_o â—…issus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o horn_n of_o plenty_n and_o store_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o whosoever_o read_v these_o goodly_a title_n must_v needs_o hope_v for_o some_o great_a matter_n in_o such_o book_n and_o as_o the_o proverb_n go_v look_v to_o drink_v there_o or_o else_o no_o where_o a_o good_a draught_n of_o hen_n milk_n you_o shall_v have_v moreover_o their_o book_n set_v out_o with_o these_o glorious_a inscription_n the_o muse_n the_o do_v pandect_n hand_n enchiridion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d index_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d goodly_a name_n all_o and_o such_o as_o who_o will_v not_o make_v default_n of_o appearance_n in_o court_n and_o forfeit_v a_o recognizance_n or_o obligation_n to_o unclasp_v such_o book_n and_o turn_v over_o the_o leaf_n but_o let_v a_o man_n enter_v into_o they_o and_o read_v forward_o lord_n how_o little_a or_o no_o substance_n at_o all_o shall_v he_o find_v within_o the_o very_a mid_n answerable_a to_o that_o brave_a show_n in_o the_o front_n or_o outside_n thereof_o as_o for_o our_o countryman_n latin_n i_o mean_a and_o roman_n they_o be_v nothing_o so_o fine_a and_o curious_a as_o the_o greek_n gross_a be_v they_o in_o comparison_n of_o they_o in_o give_v title_n to_o their_o book_n they_o come_v with_o their_o antiquity_n example_n and_o art_n and_o those_o also_o be_v such_o author_n as_o be_v of_o the_o most_o pleasant_a and_o fine_a invention_n among_o they_o all_o valerius_n who_o as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v name_v antias_n both_o for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o citizen_n of_o antium_n and_o also_o because_o the_o ancestor_n of_o his_o house_n be_v so_o call_v be_v the_o first_o that_o give_v to_o a_o book_n of_o his_o own_o make_n the_o title_n of_o lucubratio_fw-la as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v candleworke_n or_o night-studie_a varro_z he_o term_v some_o of_o his_o satyr_n sesculyxes_n and_o flexibulae_fw-la diodorus_n among_o the_o greek_n be_v the_o first_o that_o lay_v aside_o toyish_a title_n and_o because_o he_o will_v give_v some_o brave_a name_n to_o his_o chronicle_n entitle_v it_o bibliotheca_fw-la i._o a_o library_n apion_n the_o famous_a grammarian_n even_o he_o who_o tiberius_n caesar_n call_v the_o cymbal_n of_o the_o world_n whereas_o indeed_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v name_v a_o timbrill_n or_o drum_n rather_o for_o ring_v and_o sound_v public_a fame_n be_v so_o vainglorious_a that_o he_o suppose_v all_o those_o immortalize_v unto_o who_o he_o write_v or_o compose_v any_o pamphlet_n whatsoever_o for_o i_o own_o part_n although_o i_o nothing_o repent_v i_o that_o i_o have_v devise_v no_o pretty_a title_n for_o my_o book_n than_o plain_a naturalis_fw-la historia_fw-la i._o the_o report_n of_o nature_n without_o more_o ceremony_n yet_o because_o i_o will_v not_o be_v think_v altogether_o to_o course_n and_o rate_v the_o greek_n i_o can_v be_v content_a nay_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o be_v think_v in_o this_o behalf_n like_a unto_o those_o excellent_a grand_a master_n in_o greece_n for_o paint_v and_o imagery_n who_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o these_o report_n of_o i_o to_o have_v entitle_v those_o rare_a and_o absolute_a piece_n of_o work_n which_o the_o more_o we_o view_v and_o look_v upon_o the_o more_o we_o admire_v and_o wonder_v at_o for_o their_o perfection_n with_o half_a title_n and_o unperfect_a inscription_n in_o this_o manner_n apelles_n faciebat_fw-la go_v in_o hand_n with_o this_o picture_n or_o polycletus_n be_v a_o make_v this_o image_n as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o begin_v never_o finish_v and_o lay_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n which_o be_v do_v no_o doubt_n to_o this_o end_n that_o for_o all_o the_o variety_n and_o diversity_n of_o man_n judgement_n scan_v of_o their_o workmanship_n yet_o the_o artificer_n thereby_o have_v recourse_n to_o make_v excuse_n have_v mean_n i_o say_v to_o crave_v and_o have_v pardon_n for_o any_o fault_n and_o imperfection_n that_o can_v be_v find_v as_o if_o he_o mean_v to_o have_v amend_v any_o thing_n therein_o amiss_o or_o want_v in_o case_n he_o have_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o prevent_v by_o death_n these_o noble_a workman_n therefore_o herein_o show_v right_o great_a modesty_n that_o they_o set_v superscription_n upon_o all_o their_o paint_a table_n portraiture_n and_o personage_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o last_o piece_n of_o their_o workmanship_n and_o themselves_o dissable_v by_o unexpected_a death_n that_o they_o can_v not_o make_v a_o final_a end_n of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o for_o there_o be_v not_o know_v as_o i_o take_v it_o above_o three_o in_o all_o which_o have_v their_o absolute_a title_n write_v upon_o they_o in_o this_o form_n ille_fw-la fecit_fw-la i._o this_o apelles_n wrought_v and_o those_o picture_n will_v i_o write_v of_o in_o place_n convenient_a by_o which_o it_o appear_v evident_o that_o the_o say_v three_o table_n be_v full_o finish_v and_o that_o the_o workman_n be_v so_o high_o content_v with_o their_o perfection_n that_o he_o fear_v the_o censure_n of_o no_o man_n no_o marvel_v then_o if_o all_o three_o be_v so_o much_o envy_v and_o admire_v throughout_o the_o world_n no_o marvel_v if_o every_o man_n desire_v to_o be_v master_n of_o they_o now_o for_o myself_o i_o know_v full_a well_o and_o confess_v free_o that_o many_o more_o thing_n may_v be_v add_v not_o to_o this_o story_n alone_o but_o to_o all_o my_o book_n that_o i_o have_v put_v forth_o already_o which_o i_o speak_v by_o the_o way_n because_o i_o will_v prevent_v and_o avoid_v those_o faultfinder_n abroad_o those_o corrector_n and_o homeromasâ—…ges_n scourger_n of_o homer_n for_o sure_o that_o be_v their_o very_a name_n because_o i_o hear_v say_v there_o be_v certain_a stoic_a philosopher_n profess_a logician_n yea_o and_o epicurian_n also_o for_o at_o grammarian_n hand_n and_o critic_n i_o never_o look_v for_o other_o who_o be_v with_o child_n still_o and_o travail_v until_o they_o be_v deliver_v of_o somewhat_o against_o my_o book_n which_o i_o have_v set_v forth_o as_o touch_v grammar_n and_o for_o this_o ten_o year_n space_n nothing_o be_v come_v to_o light_n but_o evermore_o the_o fruit_n miscari_v belike_o before_o the_o full_a time_n as_o the_o slip_n of_o a_o unperfect_a birth_n whereas_o in_o less_o space_n than_o so_o the_o very_a elephant_n bring_v forth_o her_o calf_n be_v it_o never_o so_o big_a but_o this_o trouble_v i_o never_o a_o whit_n for_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o a_o silly_a woman_n even_o a_o harlot_n and_o no_o better_a dare_v encounter_v theophrastus_n and_o write_v a_o book_n against_o he_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o such_o incomparable_a eloquence_n that_o thereupon_o he_o come_v by_o his_o divine_a name_n theophrastus_n from_o whence_o arise_v this_o proverb_n and_o byword_n enough_o marry_o then_o go_v choose_v a_o tree_n to_o hang_v thyself_o and_o sure_o i_o can_v contain_v and_o hold_v my_o tongue_n but_o i_o must_v needs_o set_v down_o the_o very_a word_n of_o cato_n censorius_n so_o pertinent_a to_o this_o purpose_n whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o even_o cato_n himself_o a_o most_o worthy_a personage_n who_o write_v of_o military_a discipline_n who_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o and_o train_v to_o feat_n of_o war_n under_o great_a scipio_n africanus_n or_o rather_o indeed_o under_o hannibal_n who_o in_o the_o end_n can_v not_o endure_v africanus_n himself_o but_o be_v able_a to_o control_v he_o in_o martial_a affair_n and_o who_o beside_o have_v the_o conduct_n as_o l._n general_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n achieve_v the_o better_a hand_n over_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o field_n and_o return_v with_o victory_n this_o cato_n i_o say_v can_v not_o avoid_v such_o backbiter_n and_o slanderer_n but_o know_v that_o there_o will_v be_v many_o of_o they_o ready_a to_o purchase_v themselves_o some_o name_n and_o reputation_n by_o reprove_v the_o knowledge_n and_o skill_n of_o other_o break_v out_o into_o a_o certain_a speech_n against_o they_o and_o what_o be_v it_o i_o know_v right_a well_o quoth_v he_o in_o that_o book_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o these_o write_n of_o i_o come_v abroad_o once_o and_o be_v publish_v to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n there_o will_v be_v many_o step_n forth_o to_o quarrel_n and_o cavil_n therewith_o such_o fellow_n soon_o and_o most_o of_o all_o who_o be_v quite_o void_a of_o virtue_n and_o honesty_n and_o know_v not_o what_o
be_v consul_n by_o most_o voice_n surpass_v in_o this_o kind_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o number_n of_o man_n report_v of_o he_o namely_o that_o he_o serve_v in_o 120_o fight_a field_n 8_o time_n maintain_v combat_n with_o his_o enemy_n give_v defiance_n and_o evermore_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n carry_v before_o he_o the_o glorious_a mark_n of_o 45_o scar_n receive_v by_o wound_n and_o never_o a_o one_o in_o the_o back_n part_n of_o his_o body_n moreover_o he_o win_v the_o spoil_n of_o 34_o several_a enemy_n and_o have_v give_v he_o of_o his_o captain_n for_o his_o prowess_n and_o good_a service_n 18_o headless_a spear_n 25_o comparison_n and_o furniture_n of_o great_a horse_n 83_o chain_n 160_o bracelet_n for_o to_o adorn_v his_o arm_n 26_o crown_n or_o triumphant_a chaplet_n whereof_o 14_o be_v civic_a for_o rescue_v of_o roman_a citizen_n in_o jeopardy_n of_o death_n 8_o of_o beat_a gold_n 3_o other_o mural_a for_o mount_v first_o over_o the_o enemy_n wall_n and_o last_o of_o all_o one_o obsidionall_a for_o enforce_v the_o enemy_n to_o levy_v and_o break_v up_o his_o siege_n and_o depart_v also_o with_o a_o stipend_n or_o pension-fee_n out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n &_o chamber_n of_o the_o city_n and_o last_o the_o prize_n or_o ransom_n of_o ten_o prisoner_n with_o 20_o ox_n beside_o to_o make_v up_o the_o reward_n and_o in_o this_o glorious_a pomp_n and_o show_n he_o follow_v nine_o captain_n general_n go_v before_o he_o who_o by_o his_o mean_n triumph_v all_o over_o and_o beside_o which_o i_o suppose_v be_v the_o worthy_a act_n that_o ever_o he_o do_v he_o accuse_v in_o open_a court_n before_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n one_o commander_n and_o great_a captain_n name_v t._n romulus_n notwithstanding_o he_o have_v be_v a_o consul_n and_o convict_v he_o for_o his_o ill_a management_n and_o conduct_n of_o the_o war_n as_o for_o manlius_n capitolinus_n he_o win_v as_o many_o honourable_a testimony_n of_o valour_n but_o that_o he_o lose_v they_o all_o again_o with_o that_o unhappy_a end_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o make_v before_o he_o be_v full_o 17_o year_n of_o age_n he_o have_v gain_v already_o two_o complete_a spoil_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o be_v the_o first_o roman_a knight_n or_o man_n of_o arm_n that_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o mural_a crown_n of_o gold_n for_o scale_v over_o the_o wall_n in_o a_o assault_n with_o six_o civicke_a chaplet_n for_o save_v the_o life_n of_o citizen_n six_o time_n out_o of_o the_o enemy_n hand_n moreover_o he_o receive_v 37_o gift_n of_o the_o people_n for_o his_o good_a service_n and_o carry_v the_o scar_n in_o the_o forepart_n of_o his_o body_n of_o 33_o wound_n he_o rescue_v p._n servilius_n general_n of_o the_o roman_a cavallerie_n &_o in_o the_o rescue_n be_v himself_o wound_v for_o his_o labour_n in_o shoulder_n and_o thigh_n both_o above_o all_o other_o hardy_a act_n he_o alone_o guard_v and_o defend_v the_o capitol_n and_o thereby_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o rome_n against_o the_o gaul_n a_o brave_a piece_n of_o service_n but_o that_o he_o mar_v all_o again_o in_o aspire_v to_o be_v king_n over_o the_o same_o in_o these_o above_o rehearse_v example_n certes_o virtue_n have_v carry_v a_o great_a stroke_n but_o yet_o fortune_n have_v be_v the_o mighty_a and_o prevail_v more_o in_o the_o end_n and_o in_o my_o judgement_n very_o none_o may_v right_v &_o just_o prefer_v any_o man_n before_o m._n sergius_n albeit_o catiline_n his_o nephew_n son_n discredit_v that_o name_n of_o he_o &_o derogate_a much_o from_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o house_n the_o second_o time_n that_o he_o go_v into_o the_o field_n and_o serve_v his_o have_v be_v to_o lose_v his_o right_a hand_n and_o in_o two_o other_o service_n he_o be_v wound_v no_o few_o than_o 23_o time_n by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o have_v little_a use_n of_o either_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n stand_v he_o in_o no_o great_a stead_n howbeit_o thus_o maim_v and_o disable_v as_o he_o be_v for_o to_o be_v a_o soldier_n he_o go_v many_o a_o time_n after_o to_o the_o war_n attend_v with_o one_o slave_n only_o and_o perform_v his_o devoir_n twice_o be_v he_o take_v prisoner_n by_o annibal_n for_o he_o deal_v not_o i_o may_v tell_v you_o with_o ordinary_a enemy_n and_o twice_o break_v he_o prison_n and_o make_v escape_v notwithstanding_o that_o for_o twenty_o month_n space_n he_o be_v every_o day_n ordinary_o keep_v bind_v with_o chain_n and_o fetter_n four_o time_n fight_v he_o with_o his_o left_a hand_n only_o until_o two_o horse_n one_o after_o another_o be_v kill_v under_o he_o then_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o right_a hand_n of_o iron_n which_o he_o fasten_v to_o his_o arm_n and_o fight_v with_o the_o help_n of_o it_o he_o raise_v the_o siege_n from_o before_o cremona_n and_o save_v placentia_n in_o france_n he_o force_v 12_o fortify_v camp_n of_o the_o enemy_n all_o which_o exploit_n appear_v upon_o record_n in_o that_o oration_n of_o he_o which_o he_o make_v in_o his_o praetorship_n at_o what_o time_n as_o his_o colleague_n and_o companion_n in_o government_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o be_v at_o the_o solemn_a sacrifice_n because_o he_o have_v a_o maim_n and_o want_v a_o limb_n but_o what_o heap_n of_o crown_n and_o chaplet_n think_v you_o will_v he_o have_v gather_v together_o if_o he_o have_v be_v commit_v and_o match_v with_o any_o other_o enemy_n but_o annibal_n certes_o to_o know_v a_o man_n of_o worth_n indeed_o much_o material_a it_o be_v to_o consider_v in_o what_o time_n he_o live_v and_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o valour_n for_o what_o store_n of_o civic_a coronet_n and_o garland_n yield_v either_o the_o battle_n of_o trebia_n and_o ticinus_n or_o of_o thrasymenus_n the_o lake_n what_o crown_n can_v have_v be_v gain_v and_o win_v at_o the_o journey_n of_o cannae_n where_o the_o best_a service_n be_v by_o good_a footmanship_n to_o fly_v &_o run_v away_o to_o conclude_v all_o other_o may_v vaunt_v very_o that_o they_o have_v vanquish_v man_n but_o sergius_n may_v boast_v that_o he_o have_v conquer_v and_o overcome_v even_o fortune_n herself_o chap._n xxix_o ¶_o the_o commendation_n of_o some_o man_n for_o their_o quick_a wit_n who_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o muster_n as_o it_o be_v of_o they_o that_o have_v be_v excellent_a in_o wit_n so_o difficult_a a_o matter_n it_o be_v to_o run_v through_o so_o many_o kind_n of_o science_n and_o to_o take_v a_o survey_n of_o curious_a handiworke_n in_o such_o variety_n of_o most_o rare_a and_o singular_a artisane_n unless_o haply_o we_o agree_v upon_o this_o and_o say_v that_o homer_n the_o greek_a poet_n excel_v all_o other_o consider_v either_o the_o subject_a matter_n or_o the_o happy_a fortune_n of_o his_o work_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o alexander_n the_o great_a for_o in_o this_o so_o proud_a a_o censure_n and_o comparison_n i_o shall_v do_v best_a to_o cite_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o high_a and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o envy_v have_v find_v among_o the_o spoil_n of_o darius_n the_o king_n his_o perfumier_n or_o casket_n of_o sweet_a ointment_n and_o the_o same_o rich_o embellish_v with_o gold_n and_o costly_a pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n when_o his_o friend_n about_o he_o show_v he_o many_o use_n whereto_o the_o say_a coffer_n or_o cabinet_n may_v be_v put_v unto_o consider_v that_o alexander_n himself_o can_v not_o away_o with_o those_o delicate_a perfume_n be_v a_o warrior_n and_o slurry_v with_o bear_v arm_n and_o follow_v warfare_n when_o i_o say_v his_o gallant_n about_o he_o can_v not_o resolve_v well_o what_o service_n to_o put_v it_o to_o himself_o make_v no_o more_o ado_n but_o say_v thus_o i_o will_v have_v it_o to_o serve_v for_o a_o case_n of_o homer_n book_n judge_v hereby_o that_o the_o most_o rare_a and_o precious_a work_n proceed_v from_o that_o so_o admirable_a a_o wit_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v bestow_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o rich_a box_n and_o casket_n of_o all_o other_o the_o same_o prince_n in_o the_o force_n and_o saccage_n of_o the_o city_n of_o thebes_n cause_v by_o express_a commandment_n that_o the_o dwell_a house_n &_o whole_a family_n of_o pindarus_n the_o poet_n shall_v be_v spare_v he_o build_v again_o the_o native_a city_n wherein_o aristotle_n the_o philosopher_n be_v bear_v and_o in_o so_o glorious_a a_o show_n of_o his_o other_o worthy_a deed_n will_v needs_o intermingle_v this_o testimony_n of_o his_o bounty_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o rare_a clerk_n who_o give_v light_n to_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o murderer_n of_o archilochus_n the_o poet_n the_o very_a oracle_n of_o apollo_n at_o delphi_n disclose_v and_o reveal_v when_o sophocles_n the_o prince_n of_o all_o tragical_a poet_n be_v dead_a in_o
who_o life_n he_o save_v at_o what_o time_n as_o he_o take_v that_o garland_n first_o upon_o his_o head_n let_v he_o vaunt_v as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v of_o the_o say_a coronet_n as_o also_o of_o the_o proud_a and_o vain_a glorious_a title_n of_o foelix_n i_o happy_a which_o addition_n or_o syrname_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o &_o cause_v to_o be_v put_v into_o his_o stile_n yet_o when_o as_o through_o his_o tyranny_n he_o hold_v besiege_v those_o roman_a citizen_n who_o he_o have_v proscribe_v and_o confine_v into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n sure_o he_o forgo_v all_o and_o yield_v that_o crown_n unto_o sertorius_n moreover_o m._n varro_n do_v report_n that_o scipio_n syrname_v aemilianus_n be_v honour_v with_o a_o obsidionall_a coronet_n in_o africa_n the_o same_o year_n when_o as_o manlius_n be_v consul_n for_o save_v three_o cohort_n besiege_v as_o also_o three_o company_n beside_o which_o he_o lead_v forth_o to_o deliver_v the_o other_o and_o by_o who_o mean_n he_o force_v the_o enemy_n to_o break_v up_o his_o siege_n this_o be_v to_o be_v see_v and_o read_v in_o a_o table_n which_o augustus_n caesar_n late_a emperor_n of_o famous_a memory_n cause_v to_o be_v hang_v up_o at_o the_o base_a or_o foot_n of_o the_o say_v scipio_n statue_n erect_v in_o the_o forum_n or_o public_a hall_n which_o himself_o build_v as_o for_o augustus_n himself_o the_o senate_n crown_v he_o with_o a_o obsidionall_a chaplet_n upon_o the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o september_n that_o year_n when_o he_o be_v consul_n with_o m._n cicero_n the_o son_n of_o that_o great_a cicero_n the_o orator_n whereby_o we_o may_v see_v that_o a_o civic_a chaplet_n be_v not_o think_v sufficient_a nor_o any_o way_n comparable_a to_o this_o coronet_n and_o set_v a_o side_n these_o above_o name_v i_o do_v not_o find_v in_o history_n of_o any_o one_o who_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o green_a chaplet_n of_o grass_n now_o this_o you_o must_v note_v withal_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o certain_a herb_n set_v out_o &_o appoint_v for_o these_o honourable_a guirland_n but_o look_v what_o kind_n of_o herbage_n grow_v then_o in_o the_o place_n besiege_v &_o where_o the_o danger_n be_v that_o very_o same_o they_o take_v be_v they_o never_o so_o base_a weed_n and_o of_o no_o reckon_n for_o as_o contemptible_a otherwise_o as_o they_o be_v yet_o be_v once_o employ_v to_o this_o use_n they_o ennoble_v &_o adorn_v the_o person_n himself_o who_o wear_v they_o in_o a_o chaplet_n and_o certes_o the_o less_o marvel_v i_o have_v if_o these_o thing_n be_v unknown_a to_o we_o now_o adays_o see_v as_o i_o do_v how_o little_a or_o no_o account_n be_v make_v even_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o make_v to_o the_o maintenance_n and_o preservation_n of_o our_o health_n to_o the_o cure_n of_o all_o dolorous_a grief_n and_o malady_n of_o the_o body_n yea_o and_o to_o the_o prevention_n of_o death_n itself_o but_o what_o man_n be_v there_o well_o give_v and_o honest_o mind_v who_o can_v contain_v and_o hold_v his_o peace_n have_v so_o just_a cause_n to_o reprove_v and_o rebuke_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o world_n in_o these_o our_o day_n first_o and_o foremost_a our_o life_n be_v never_o so_o costly_a as_o now_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o dainty_n delight_n and_o superfluity_n which_o must_v be_v maintain_v if_o will_v live_v to_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o time_n and_o for_o to_o enjoy_v these_o pleasure_n only_o we_o hold_v our_o life_n more_o sweet_a and_o precious_a never_o be_v man_n more_o desirous_a of_o long_a life_n and_o never_o less_o careful_a to_o entertain_v the_o mean_n of_o long_a life_n the_o government_n of_o our_o health_n we_o commit_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o other_o and_o stranger_n we_o credit_v with_o our_o own_o body_n and_o yet_o slack_a enough_o and_o negligent_a be_v they_o to_o ordain_v according_a to_o our_o trust_n and_o confidence_n that_o which_o indeed_o shall_v do_v we_o good_a thus_o the_o physician_n be_v provide_v well_o for_o they_o thrive_v alone_o and_o go_v away_o with_o the_o gain_n by_o this_o mean_n oh_o good_a god_n to_o see_v the_o folly_n and_o vanity_n of_o man_n nature_n have_v put_v so_o many_o good_a thing_n into_o our_o own_o hand_n as_o she_o have_v and_o willing_a that_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v they_o for_o our_o health_n and_o pleasure_n yet_o we_o to_o our_o great_a shame_n and_o rebuke_n be_v it_o speak_v be_v so_o unhappy_a as_o to_o commit_v ourselves_o to_o other_o man_n tuition_n &_o live_v under_o their_o warrantise_n and_o assurance_n full_o well_o i_o know_v that_o i_o for_o my_o part_n also_o shall_v have_v but_o small_a thanks_o of_o many_o a_o one_o for_o all_o my_o pain_n take_v in_o write_v this_o history_n of_o the_o world_n and_o nature_n work_n nay_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o i_o make_v my_o self_n a_o laugh_a stock_n and_o be_o condemn_v of_o they_o for_o spend_v and_o lose_v my_o time_n in_o such_o a_o frivolous_a piece_n of_o work_n as_o this_o be_v howbeit_o this_o be_v yet_o my_o comfort_n and_o no_o small_a contentment_n i_o take_v herein_o that_o my_o labour_n and_o travel_n excessive_a and_o infinite_a though_o they_o be_v can_v be_v despise_v but_o the_o contempt_n will_v redound_v likewise_o to_o dame_n nature_n herself_o and_o yet_o she_o again_o as_o a_o kind_n and_o tender_a nurse_n over_o mankind_n have_v not_o fail_v as_o i_o will_v declare_v hereafter_o for_o our_o good_a to_o endue_v the_o very_a weed_n which_o we_o tread_v under_o footwith_o medicinable_a virtue_n yea_o &_o have_v bestow_v upon_o those_o which_o otherwise_o we_o hate_v &_o dare_v not_o approach_v but_o with_o careful_a heed_n for_o the_o shrewd_a prick_n and_o thorn_n which_o they_o carry_v about_o they_o singular_a property_n to_o cure_v disease_n for_o over_o and_o beside_o those_o whereof_o i_o make_v mention_n in_o the_o book_n go_v next_o before_o this_o there_o be_v other_o herb_n of_o that_o prick_a kind_n which_o be_v so_o wonderful_a in_o their_o operation_n and_o effect_n that_o i_o can_v never_o admire_v sufficient_o and_o comprehend_v her_o providence_n appear_v in_o they_o furnish_v she_o have_v the_o earth_n with_o smooth_a &_o pricklesse_a plant_n enough_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o meat_n for_o to_o content_v our_o tooth_n &_o satisfy_v our_o appetite_n she_o have_v engrave_v and_o lively_o paint_v in_o flower_n notable_a property_n in_o physic_n for_o to_o recover_v &_o maintain_v our_o health_n &_o by_o the_o singular_a beauty_n which_o she_o give_v unto_o they_o to_o allure_v the_o heart_n and_o eye_n of_o man_n to_o look_v towards_o they_o say_v as_o it_o be_v come_v and_o gather_v we_o wherein_o she_o have_v make_v a_o good_a medley_n of_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n together_o and_o when_o she_o have_v thus_o do_v she_o stay_v not_o there_o but_o devise_v to_o bring_v other_o herb_n hideous_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o untractable_a in_o hand_n as_o if_o in_o the_o form_n of_o they_o in_o that_o fashion_n we_o may_v hear_v she_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o she_o so_o do_v say_n after_o a_o sort_n unto_o we_o in_o a_o audible_a voice_n that_o she_o make_v they_o with_o prick_n and_o thorn_n because_o she_o will_v not_o have_v the_o four_o footed_a beast_n as_o hungry_a and_o greedy_a after_o meat_n as_o they_o be_v to_o eat_v they_o down_o that_o the_o shrewd_a hand_n of_o some_o ungracious_a folk_n who_o can_v let_v nothing_o stand_v may_v not_o be_v ever_o &_o anon_o pluck_v and_o twitch_a at_o they_o for_o wantonness_n that_o people_n shall_v not_o go_v careless_o trample_v upon_o they_o with_o their_o foot_n final_o for_o fear_v that_o bird_n peck_v &_o settle_v aloft_o upon_o their_o tender_a branch_n will_v slive_v they_o down_o or_o knap_n they_o asunder_o therefore_o i_o say_v with_o these_o prickle_n serve_v in_o stead_n of_o weapon_n as_o well_o defensive_a as_o offensive_a she_o have_v both_o protect_v and_o also_o arm_v they_o and_o all_o to_o keep_v they_o safe_a and_o sure_a for_o the_o health_n of_o man_n and_o to_o do_v he_o service_n lo_o how_o even_o that_o which_o we_o hate_v and_o seem_v to_o abhor_v in_o these_o herb_n be_v devise_v for_o our_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n if_o we_o have_v the_o grace_n to_o see_v it_o chap._n vii_o ¶_o the_o medicinable_a virtue_n of_o other_o flower_n and_o herb_n serve_v for_o chaplet_n also_o of_o ere_v among_o those_o herb_n which_o bear_v prick_n *_o ere_a or_o eryngion_n be_v singular_a for_o a_o sovereign_a holly_n herb_n it_o be_v against_o serpent_n and_o all_o poison_n whatsoever_o as_o if_o it_o grow_v for_o nothing_o else_o but_o to_o come_v to_o particular_n for_o sting_n &_o bite_n of_o venomous_a creature_n the_o root_n thereof_o to_o the_o quantity_n of_o one_o dram_n be_v take_v in_o wine_n and_o in_o
or_o pool_n it_o will_v draw_v the_o same_o dry_a and_o be_v of_o power_n by_o touch_v only_a to_o open_a lock_n or_o unbolt_v any_o door_n whatsoever_o of_o achoemenis_fw-la also_o another_o herb_n they_o make_v this_o boast_n that_o be_v throw_v against_o a_o army_n of_o enemy_n range_v in_o battle_n array_n it_o will_v drive_v the_o troop_n and_o squadron_n into_o fear_n disorder_n their_o rank_n and_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n semblable_o they_o give_v out_o and_o say_v that_o when_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n dispatcâ—…ed_v his_o ambassador_n to_o any_o foreign_a state_n and_o prince_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o give_v they_o a_o herb_n call_v latace_n which_o so_o long_o as_o they_o have_v about_o they_o come_v where_o they_o will_v they_o shall_v want_v nothing_o but_o have_v plenty_n of_o all_o that_o they_o desire_v beside_o a_o number_n of_o such_o foolery_n wherewith_o their_o book_n be_v pester_v but_o where_o i_o beseech_v you_o be_v these_o herb_n when_o the_o cimbrian_o and_o teuton_n be_v defeat_v in_o a_o most_o cruel_a and_o terrible_a battle_n so_o as_o they_o cry_v and_o yell_v again_o what_o become_v of_o these_o magician_n and_o their_o powerful_a herb_n when_o lucullus_n with_o a_o small_a army_n consist_v of_o some_o few_o legion_n overthrow_v and_o vanquish_v their_o own_o king_n if_o herb_n be_v so_o mighty_a what_o be_v the_o reason_n i_o pray_v you_o that_o our_o roman_a captain_n provide_v evermore_o above_o all_o thing_n how_o to_o be_v furnish_v with_o victual_n for_o their_o camp_n and_o to_o have_v all_o the_o way_n and_o passage_n open_a for_o their_o purveâ—…ours_n in_o the_o expedition_n of_o pharsalia_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o soldier_n be_v at_o the_o point_n to_o be_v famish_v for_o want_v of_o victual_n if_o caesar_n by_o the_o happy_a have_v of_o one_o herb_n in_o his_o camp_n may_v have_v enjoy_v the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n have_v it_o not_o be_v better_o think_v you_o for_o scipio_n aemilianus_n to_o have_v cause_v the_o gate_n of_o carthage_n to_o fly_v open_a with_o the_o help_n of_o one_o herb_n than_o to_o lie_v so_o many_o year_n as_o he_o do_v in_o leaguer_n before_o the_o city_n &_o with_o his_o engine_n &_o ordinance_n to_o shake_v their_o wall_n &_o batter_v their_o gate_n be_v there_o such_o virtue_n in_o ethiopius_fw-la aforesaid_a why_o do_v we_o not_o at_o this_o day_n dry_v up_o the_o pontine_n lake_n and_o recover_v so_o much_o good_a ground_n unto_o the_o territory_n about_o rome_n moreover_o if_o that_o composition_n which_o democritus_n have_v set_v down_o and_o his_o book_n make_v praise_n of_o to_o be_v so_o effectual_a as_o to_o procure_v man_n to_o have_v fair_a virtuous_a and_o fortunate_a child_n how_o happen_v it_o that_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n themselves_o can_v never_o attain_v to_o that_o felicity_n and_o very_o we_o may_v marvel_v well_o enough_o at_o the_o credulity_n of_o our_o ancestor_n in_o dote_v so_o much_o upon_o these_o invention_n howsoever_o at_o the_o first_o they_o be_v devise_v and_o bring_v in_o to_o right_v good_a purpose_n in_o case_n the_o mind_n and_o wit_n of_o man_n know_v how_o to_o stay_v and_o keep_v a_o mean_a in_o any_o thing_n else_o beside_o or_o if_o i_o can_v not_o prove_v as_o i_o suppose_v to_o do_v in_o due_a place_n that_o even_o this_o new_a leech-craft_n bring_v in_o by_o asâ—…lepiades_n which_o check_v those_o vanity_n be_v grow_v to_o far_a abuse_n and_o absurdity_n than_o be_v broach_v by_o the_o very_a magician_n themselves_o but_o this_o have_v be_v always_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n mind_n to_o exceed_v in_o the_o end_n and_o go_v beyond_o all_o measure_n in_o every_o thing_n which_o at_o the_o beginning_n arise_v upon_o good_a respect_n and_o necessary_a occasion_n but_o to_o leave_v this_o discourse_n let_v we_o proceed_v to_o the_o effect_n and_o property_n remain_v behind_o of_o those_o herb_n which_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o former_a book_n with_o a_o supplement_n also_o and_o addition_n of_o some_o other_o as_o by_o occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v and_o present_v unto_o us._n howbeit_o to_o begin_v first_o with_o the_o remedy_n of_o the_o say_a tetter_n so_o foul_a and_o unseemly_a disease_n i_o mean_v to_o gather_v a_o heap_n of_o as_o many_o medicine_n as_o i_o know_v appropriate_a for_o that_o malady_n notwithstanding_o i_o have_v show_v already_o of_o that_o kind_n not_o a_o few_o well_o then_o in_o this_o case_n plantain_n stamp_v be_v very_o commendable_a so_o be_v cinquefoil_n and_o the_o root_n of_o the_o white_a daffodil_n pun_v and_o apply_v with_o vinegar_n the_o young_a shoot_n or_o tender_a branch_n of_o the_o figtree_n boil_v in_o vinegar_n likewise_o the_o root_n of_o the_o hollyhoâ—…ke_n marsh-mallow_n sod_v with_o glow_n in_o a_o strong_a and_o sharp_a vinegar_n to_o the_o consumption_n of_o a_o four_o part_n moreover_o it_o be_v singular_a good_a to_o rub_v tetter_n thorough_o with_o a_o pumish_a stone_n first_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o root_n of_o sorrell_n stamp_v and_o reduce_v into_o a_o lineament_n with_o vinegar_n may_v be_v apply_v afterward_o thereupon_o with_o better_a success_n as_o also_o the_o flower_n of_o hibisci_fw-la miselto_n temper_v &_o incorporat_a with_o quicklime_n the_o decoction_n likewise_o of_o tithymale_a together_o with_o rosin_n be_v much_o praise_v for_o this_o cure_n but_o the_o herb_n liverwort_n excel_v all_o the_o rest_n which_o thereupon_o take_v the_o name_n lichen_n it_o grow_v upon_o stony_a ground_n with_o broad_a leaf_n beneath_o about_o the_o root_n have_v one_o stalk_n and_o the_o same_o small_a at_o which_o there_o hang_v down_o long_a leaf_n and_o sure_o this_o be_v a_o proper_a herb_n also_o to_o wipe_v away_o all_o mark_n and_o cicatrice_n in_o the_o skin_n if_o it_o be_v bruise_v and_o lay_v upon_o they_o with_o honey_n another_o kind_n of_o erwort_n lichen_n or_o liverwort_n there_o be_v cleave_v whole_o fast_o upon_o rock_n and_o stone_n in_o manner_n of_o moss_n which_o also_o be_v singular_a for_o those_o tetter_n be_v reduce_v into_o a_o lineament_n this_o herb_n likewise_o staunch_v the_o flux_n of_o blood_n in_o green_a wound_n if_o the_o juice_n be_v drop_v into_o they_o and_o in_o a_o lineament_n it_o serve_v well_o to_o be_v apply_v unto_o apostumat_n place_n the_o jaundice_n it_o heal_v in_o case_n the_o mouth_n and_o tongue_n be_v rub_v and_o anoint_v with_o it_o and_o honey_n together_o but_o in_o this_o cure_n the_o patient_n must_v have_v in_o charge_n to_o bathe_v in_o salt_n water_n to_o anoint_v themselves_o with_o oil_n of_o almond_n and_o in_o any_o case_n to_o abstain_v from_o all_o salad_n and_o potherb_n of_o the_o garden_n for_o to_o heal_v tetter_n the_o root_n of_o thapsia_n stamp_v with_o honey_n be_v much_o use_v as_o for_o the_o squinsie_n râ—…as_n argemonia_n be_v a_o sovereign_a remedy_n if_o it_o be_v drink_v in_o wine_n hyssop_n also_o boil_v in_o wine_n and_o so_o gargarize_v likewise_o harstrang_a with_o the_o rennet_n of_o a_o seal_n or_o sea-calse_a take_v both_o of_o they_o in_o equal_a portion_n moreover_o knotgrass_n stamp_v with_o the_o pickle_n make_v of_o cackrebs_n and_o oil_n and_o so_o gargle_v or_o else_o but_o hold_v only_o under_o the_o tongue_n semblaby_o the_o juice_n of_o cinquefoil_n be_v take_v in_o drink_n to_o the_o quantity_n of_o three_o cyath_n this_o juice_n beside_o in_o a_o gargarism_n cure_v all_o other_o infirmity_n of_o the_o throat_n and_o to_o conclude_v with_o mullen_n if_o it_o be_v drink_v in_o water_n it_o have_v a_o special_a virtue_n to_o cure_v the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o amygdal_n or_o almond_n kernel_n of_o the_o throat_n chap._n v._n ¶_o receipt_n for_o the_o scrofule_n be_v wen_n call_v the_o king's-evil_a for_o the_o pain_n and_o grief_n of_o the_o singer_n for_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o namely_o for_o the_o cough_n plantain_n be_v a_o sovereign_a herb_n to_o cure_v the_o king_n evil_a also_o celendine_n apply_v with_o honey_n and_o hog_n lard_n so_o be_v cinquefoil_n the_o root_n of_o the_o great_a clot-bur_n serve_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n if_o it_o be_v incorporat_a with_o hog_n grease_n so_o that_o the_o place_n after_o it_o be_v anoint_v therewith_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o leaf_n of_o the_o say_a burr_n lay_v fast_o upon_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n artemisia_n or_o mugwort_n also_o a_o mandrake_n root_v apply_v with_o water_n be_v good_a for_o that_o purpose_n the_o broad_a leave_a sideritis_fw-la or_o stone-sauge_a be_v dig_v round_o about_o with_o a_o spike_n of_o iron_n and_o take_v up_o with_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o so_o apply_v unto_o the_o place_n cure_v the_o king_n evil_a provide_v always_o that_o the_o patient_n when_o they_o be_v heal_v keep_v the_o same_o herb_n still_o by_o they_o
there_o be_v who_o drink_n the_o same_o for_o to_o purge_v both_o upward_a and_o downward_o for_o otherwise_o a_o enemy_n it_o be_v to_o the_o stomach_n in_o which_o potion_n if_o there_o be_v put_v some_o salt_n it_o do_v evacuat_a phlegm_n but_o with_o salt_n petre_n it_o void_v choleric_a humour_n if_o the_o patient_a have_v a_o mind_n to_o purge_v by_o siege_n he_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o drink_v the_o juice_n of_o tithymall_a in_o water_n and_o vinegar_n mingle_v together_o but_o if_o he_o be_v dispose_v to_o vomit_v it_o be_v better_a to_o drink_v it_o in_o cuit_n or_o mead_n the_o ordinary_a dose_n be_v three_o obol_n thereof_o in_o a_o potion_n but_o the_o better_a way_n be_v to_o take_v the_o fig_n prepare_v as_o be_v beforesaid_a after_o meat_n and_o even_o so_o take_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o juice_n do_v sting_v the_o throat_n and_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n for_o to_o say_v a_o truth_n of_o so_o hot_a a_o nature_n it_o be_v that_o alone_a of_o itself_o be_v apply_v outward_o unto_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n it_o raise_v pimple_n and_o blister_n no_o less_o than_o fire_n in_o which_o regard_n it_o be_v use_v for_o a_o caustick_a or_o potential_a cautery_n the_o second_o kind_n of_o the_o tithymall_a be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n myrsinites_n which_o other_o call_v caryites_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o one_o name_n be_v this_o for_o that_o it_o bear_v sharp_a point_v and_o pricky_a leaf_n in_o manner_n of_o the_o myrtle_n but_o that_o they_o be_v somewhat_o more_o tender_a and_o the_o same_o grow_v in_o rough_a place_n like_o as_o the_o former_a the_o bushy_a head_n or_o tuft_n of_o this_o tithymall_a will_v be_v gather_v when_o barley_n begin_v to_o swell_v in_o the_o ear_n &_o so_o they_o be_v let_v to_o take_v their_o dry_n in_o the_o shade_n 9_o day_n together_o for_o in_o the_o sun_n they_o will_v be_v wither_v in_o that_o space_n the_o fruit_n which_o this_o plant_n bear_v do_v not_o ripen_v all_o together_o in_o one_o season_n but_o some_o part_n thereof_o remain_v against_o the_o next_o year_n and_o the_o say_a fruit_n be_v call_v the_o tithymal_a nut_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o greek_n have_v impose_v upon_o it_o that_o second_o name_n caryites_n the_o proper_a time_n to_o gather_v and_o cut_v down_o this_o herb_n be_v when_o corn_n be_v ripe_a in_o the_o field_n and_o ready_a to_o be_v reap_v or_o mow_v which_o be_v wash_v must_v afterward_o be_v lay_v forth_o a_o dry_n &_o so_o they_o use_v to_o give_v it_o with_o two_o part_n or_o twice_o as_o much_o of_o black_a poppy_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o whole_a dose_n may_v not_o exceed_v one_o acetable_a this_o tithymall_a be_v nothing_o so_o strong_a a_o vomitory_n as_o the_o former_a no_o more_o be_v the_o rest_n whereof_o i_o will_v speak_v anon_o some_o there_o be_v who_o give_v the_o leaf_n also_o with_o black_a poppy_n after_o the_o foresay_a proportion_n &_o the_o very_a nut_n or_o fruit_n itself_o alone_o in_o mead_n or_o cuit_n or_o else_o if_o they_o put_v any_o thing_n thereto_o it_o must_v be_v sesame_n and_o true_o in_o this_o manner_n it_o send_v phlegmatic_a &_o choleric_a humour_n away_o by_o siege_n this_o tithymal_n be_v singular_a for_o the_o sore_n in_o the_o mouth_n but_o for_o cankerous_a and_o corrosive_n ulcer_n indeed_o which_o corrode_v deep_o into_o the_o mouth_n it_o be_v good_a to_o chew_v and_o eat_v the_o same_o with_o honey_n the_o three_o kind_n of_o tithymall_a be_v call_v paralius_n or_o tithymalis_fw-la this_o herb_n put_v forth_o round_o leave_v rise_v up_o with_o a_o stalk_n a_o span_n or_o hand_n full_a high_a the_o branch_n be_v red_a and_o the_o seed_n white_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v gather_v when_o the_o grape_n begin_v to_o show_v black_a upon_o the_o vine_n and_o be_v dry_v and_o make_v into_o powder_n be_v a_o sufficient_a purgation_n so_o it_o be_v take_v inward_o to_o the_o measure_n of_o one_o acetable_a the_o four_o theophrast_n kind_n be_v name_v helioscopium_n the_o leaf_n whereof_o resemble_v purcellane_n and_o from_o the_o root_n it_o put_v forth_o 4_o or_o 5_o small_a upright_a branch_n which_o be_v likewise_o red_a and_o half_a a_o foot_n high_a the_o same_o also_o be_v full_a of_o juice_n or_o milk_n this_o herb_n delight_v to_o grow_v about_o town_n side_n bear_v a_o white_a seed_n wherein_o dove_n &_o pigeon_n take_v exceed_o great_a pleasure_n which_o also_o be_v ordinary_o gather_v when_o the_o grape_n make_v some_o show_n of_o ripen_v it_o take_v this_o name_n helioscopium_n for_o that_o it_o turn_v the_o head_n which_o it_o bear_v round_o about_o with_o the_o sun_n half_a a_o acetable_a thereof_o take_v in_o oxymel_n purge_v choler_n downward_o and_o in_o other_o case_n use_v it_o be_v like_v as_o the_o former_a tithymall_a name_v characias_fw-la the_o five_o man_n call_v cyparissias_n for_o the_o resemblance_n that_o the_o leaf_n have_v to_o those_o of_o the_o cypress_n tree_n it_o rise_v up_o with_o a_o double_a or_o threefold_a stem_n and_o love_v to_o grow_v in_o champain_n place_n of_o the_o same_o operation_n and_o virtue_n it_o be_v that_o helioscopium_n and_o characias_n beforenamed_a the_o six_o tithymal_n be_v common_o call_v platyphyllos_n although_o some_o name_n it_o corymbite_v other_o amygdalites_n for_o the_o resemblance_n that_o it_o have_v to_o the_o almond_n tree_n there_o be_v not_o a_o tithymal_n have_v broad_a leaf_n than_o it_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o first_o and_o usual_a name_n platyphyllos_n it_o be_v good_a to_o diose_fw-la kill_v fish_n it_o purge_v the_o belly_n if_o either_o the_o root_n leaf_n or_o juice_n be_v take_v in_o honey_a wine_n or_o in_o mead_n to_o the_o weight_n of_o four_o dram_n a_o special_a virtue_n it_o have_v to_o draw_v water_n downward_o from_o all_o other_o humour_n the_o seven_o be_v call_v common_o dendroide_n and_o yet_o some_o give_v it_o the_o name_n cobion_fw-la other_o leptophyllon_n ordinary_o it_o be_v find_v grow_v upon_o rock_n and_o of_o all_o other_o carry_v the_o fair_a head_n likewise_o the_o stem_n be_v red_a and_o the_o seed_n show_v in_o most_o plenty_n the_o effect_n be_v all_o one_o with_o those_o of_o characias_n as_o touch_v the_o plant_n call_v apios_n ischas_n or_o rhaphanos-agria_a i._n the_o wild_a radish_n it_o put_v forth_o two_o or_o three_o stalk_n like_o bent_n or_o rush_n spread_v along_o the_o ground_n and_o those_o be_v red_a and_o the_o leaf_n resemble_v rue_v the_o root_n be_v like_o a_o onion_n head_n but_o that_o it_o be_v large_a which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o some_o have_v call_v it_o the_o wild_a radish_n this_o root_n have_v a_o white_a fleshy_a substance_n within_o but_o the_o skin_n or_o rind_n thereof_o be_v black_a it_o grow_v usual_o upon_o rough_a mountain_n and_o otherwise_o in_o fair_a green_n 〈◊〉_d full_a of_o grass_n the_o right_a season_n to_o dig_v up_o this_o root_n be_v in_o the_o spring_n which_o be_v stamp_v and_o strain_v they_o use_v to_o put_v in_o a_o earthen_a pot_n where_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o stand_v &_o look_v what_o it_o cast_v up_o and_o swim_v aloft_o they_o scum_v off_o and_o throw_v away_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o juice_n thus_o clarify_v purge_v both_o way_n if_o it_o be_v take_v to_o the_o weight_n of_o one_o obolus_fw-la &_o a_o half_a in_o mead_n or_o honey_a water_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n prepare_v it_o be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o a_o dropsy_n the_o full_a measure_n of_o one_o acetable_a the_o powder_n also_o of_o the_o root_n dry_v be_v good_a to_o spice_n a_o cup_n for_o a_o purgation_n and_o as_o they_o say_v the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o root_n purge_v dioscor_n choler_n upward_o by_o vomit_n whereas_o the_o nether_a part_n do_v it_o by_o siege_n downward_o now_o for_o the_o pain_n and_o wring_v which_o oftentimes_o torment_v the_o poorebelly_n all_o the_o kind_n of_o panace_n and_o betony_n be_v singular_a to_o assuage_v and_o allay_v they_o plain_a unless_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v occasion_v by_o crudity_n and_o indigestion_n as_o for_o the_o juice_n of_o harstrang_a it_o dissolve_v ventosity_n for_o it_o break_v wind_n upward_o and_o cause_v one_o to_o rift_v so_o do_v the_o root_n of_o calamus_fw-la acorus_n also_o carot_n if_o they_o be_v eat_v in_o a_o salad_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o oil_n lettuce_n for_o the_o infirmity_n proper_a to_o the_o gut_n &_o namely_o the_o worm_n there_o breed_v laudanum_n of_o cypress_n be_v sovereign_a to_o be_v take_v in_o drink_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o powder_n of_o gentian_n drink_v in_o warm_a water_n to_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o bean_n plantain_n likewise_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n if_o there_o be_v take_v of_o it_o first_o in_o a_o morning_n to_o the_o quantity_n of_o 2_o
only_o in_o this_o sort_n who_o have_v win_v the_o price_n in_o the_o race_n at_o those_o solemn_a &_o sacred_a game_n which_o be_v hold_v in_o greece_n and_o those_o horse-runner_n they_o call_v celeres_fw-la howbeit_o afterward_o the_o like_a honour_n obtain_v they_o who_o have_v bear_v themselves_o best_o at_o the_o run_n of_o chariot_n whether_o they_o be_v draw_v with_o 2_o horse_n or_o four_o and_o from_o hence_o come_v the_o manner_n with_o we_o of_o our_o valiant_a captain_n and_o victorious_a general_n to_o have_v their_o statue_n make_v ride_v triumphant_a in_o their_o chariot_n howbeit_o long_v it_o be_v first_o ere_o this_o fashion_n come_v to_o be_v take_v up_o and_o before_o the_o day_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n late_a emperor_n of_o famous_a memory_n there_o have_v not_o be_v know_v any_o such_o image_n at_o rome_n ride_v in_o chariot_n either_o draw_v with_o six_o steed_n or_o elephant_n as_o now_o there_o be_v the_o manner_n also_o of_o ride_v in_o coach_n with_o 2_o horse_n about_o the_o cirque_fw-la or_o show_v place_n which_o usual_o they_o do_v who_o have_v be_v lord_n praetor_n of_o rome_n represent_v in_o their_o portraiture_n be_v not_o ancient_a concern_v statue_n erect_v upon_o column_n or_o pillar_n they_o be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o of_o c._n menius_n who_o vanquish_v the_o ancient_a latin_n that_o invade_v the_o territory_n of_o rome_n unto_o which_o nation_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n be_v wont_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o league_n to_o allow_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o booty_n and_o pillage_n get_v in_o the_o war_n during_o the_o consulship_n of_o which_o c._n menius_n upon_o the_o victory_n achieve_v of_o the_o antiat_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n ordain_v that_o the_o beak-head_n with_o their_o brazen_a tine_n which_o be_v take_v from_o they_o in_o a_o conflict_n at_o sea_n shall_v be_v fasten_v unto_o the_o pulpit_n of_o public_a plea_n and_o oration_n which_o thereupon_o be_v ever_o after_o call_v rostra_fw-la and_o this_o fortune_v in_o the_o 416_o year_n after_o the_o foundation_n of_o rome_n the_o like_a statue_n upon_o a_o column_n be_v set_v up_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o c._n duillius_fw-la who_o first_o defeat_v the_o carthaginian_n by_o sea_n and_o for_o that_o naval_a victory_n enter_v rome_n in_o triumph_n the_o same_o remain_v at_o this_o day_n to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o forum_n or_o grand_a place_n of_o the_o city_n semblable_o p._n minutius_n obtain_v the_o same_o honour_n who_o be_v purueior_fw-fr general_n of_o corn_n for_o the_o city_n in_o time_n of_o a_o dearth_n behave_v himself_o so_o well_o in_o that_o office_n that_o his_o statue_n of_o brass_n be_v erect_v upon_o a_o pillar_n without_o the_o gate_n of_o rome_n call_v trigemina_n and_o that_o by_o a_o universal_a contribution_n of_o the_o people_n who_o give_v voluntary_o towards_o the_o charge_n thereof_o every_o man_n to_o the_o value_n of_o a_o as._n ounce_n of_o brass_n coin_n and_o i_o wot_v not_o whether_o i_o may_v bold_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o man_n who_o receive_v that_o honour_n at_o the_o people_n hand_n for_o beforetime_n i_o be_o well_o assure_v that_o the_o senate_n only_o grant_v such_o reward_n for_o man_n good_a service_n certes_o these_o be_v brave_a and_o honourable_a memorial_n have_v they_o not_o begin_v upon_o occasion_n of_o some_o trifle_a matter_n to_o speak_v of_o for_o such_o a_o statue_n be_v that_o of_o actius_n navius_n the_o augur_n or_o soothsayer_n which_o stand_v before_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o curia_n or_o councell-chamber_n of_o rome_n the_o base_a or_o foot_n of_o which_o pillar_n be_v burn_v at_o what_o time_n as_o the_o say_v curia_n or_o senate-house_n catch_v a_o light_a fire_n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o p._n clodius_n the_o like_a image_n be_v set_v up_o by_o authority_n from_o the_o state_n in_o the_o public_a place_n of_o election_n at_o rome_n call_v comitium_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o hermodorus_n the_o ephesian_a who_o translate_v out_o of_o greek_a into_o latin_a the_o law_n of_o the_o 12_o table_n which_o the_o ten_o decemvir_n have_v gather_v and_o set_v down_o for_o the_o public_a benefit_n of_o the_o city_n as_o for_o the_o statue_n of_o horatius_n cocles_n which_o remain_v to_o this_o day_n there_o be_v another_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o the_o same_o of_o great_a credit_n and_o importance_n for_o that_o he_o alone_o sustain_v the_o charge_n and_o brunt_n of_o k._n porsenaes_n army_n make_v good_a the_o wooden_a bridge_n over_o tybre_n at_o rome_n and_o cause_v the_o enemy_n perforce_o to_o abandon_v the_o place_n as_o touch_v the_o statue_n of_o the_o prophetess_n sibyllae_fw-la three_o of_o they_o there_o be_v near_o unto_o the_o rostra_fw-la before_o say_v but_o of_o a_o less_o make_v whereat_o i_o nothing_o marvel_n the_o one_o be_v repair_v by_o sex_n pacuvius_n taurus_n one_o of_o the_o aedile_n of_o the_o commons_o the_o other_o two_o by_o m._n messala_n and_o i_o assure_v you_o i_o will_v have_v take_v these_o image_n and_o that_o of_o actius_n navius_n to_o have_v be_v the_o most_o antique_a of_o all_o other_o as_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o day_n of_o k._n tarqvinius_n priscus_n but_o that_o i_o see_v the_o statue_n of_o the_o former_a king_n within_o the_o capitol_n chap._n vi_o ¶_o statue_n without_o gown_n or_o robe_n at_o all_o of_o other_o statue_n which_o be_v the_o first_o statue_n on_o horseback_n when_o and_o whereupon_o all_o the_o image_n as_o well_o public_a as_o private_a be_v demolish_v and_o put_v down_o what_o woman_n they_o be_v at_o rome_n who_o be_v honour_v with_o brazen_a statue_n and_o which_o be_v the_o first_o statue_n erect_v public_o at_o rome_n by_o stranger_n among_o the_o say_a statue_n of_o roman_a king_n that_o of_o romulus_n be_v without_o any_o coat_n or_o cassock_n at_o all_o like_a as_o that_o also_o of_o camillus_n which_o stand_v at_o the_o pulpit_n rostra_fw-la as_o for_o the_o image_n of_o q._n martius_n tremellius_n which_o be_v erect_v before_o the_o temple_n of_o castor_n and_o pollux_n the_o same_o be_v in_o a_o gown_n and_o sit_v upon_o horseback_n this_o noble_a knight_n have_v vanquish_v the_o samnite_n twice_o and_o by_o the_o win_n of_o anagnia_n a_o city_n not_o far_o from_o rome_n procure_v thereby_o a_o easment_n unto_o the_o people_n from_o pay_v tribute_n unto_o the_o state_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o war_n in_o the_o rank_n of_o the_o most_o antique_a monument_n of_o rome_n i_o may_v range_v the_o statue_n of_o tullius_n cloelius_n l._n roscius_n sp._n nautius_n and_o c._n fulcinius_n which_o stand_v about_o the_o pulpit_n rostra_fw-la and_o these_o be_v the_o four_o roman_a ambassador_n who_o against_o all_o law_n of_o nation_n be_v during_o their_o embassage_n murder_v by_o the_o fidenatian_o for_o this_o be_v a_o ordinary_a custom_n with_o the_o roman_n to_o honour_v those_o in_o this_o manner_n who_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v unjust_o kill_v as_o may_v appear_v likewise_o by_o p._n junius_n and_o t._n coruncanus_n who_o by_o teuca_n the_o queen_n of_o the_o illyrian_n be_v put_v to_o death_n notwithstanding_o they_o come_v in_o embassade_n to_o she_o and_o here_o i_o can_v overpasse_v one_o point_n note_v in_o the_o annal_n that_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o statue_n erect_v in_o the_o common_a place_n at_o rome_n be_v set_v down_o precise_o to_o be_v three_o foot_n in_o height_n whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o this_o proportion_n and_o scantling_n in_o those_o day_n be_v think_v to_o be_v honourable_a neither_o will_v i_o conceal_v from_o you_o &_o omit_v the_o memorable_a example_n of_o c._n pompilius_n octavius_n who_o for_o one_o word_n speak_v lose_v his_o life_n this_o man_n be_v send_v as_o ambassador_n unto_o king_n antiochus_n and_o have_v deliver_v his_o message_n unto_o he_o according_a to_o his_o charge_n and_o commission_n when_o he_o see_v that_o the_o king_n make_v no_o haste_n to_o give_v he_o his_o dispatch_n present_o but_o say_v he_o will_v make_v he_o a_o answer_n another_o day_n make_v no_o more_o ado_n but_o with_o a_o wand_n or_o rod_n that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n draw_v a_o circle_n about_o the_o king_n and_o compel_v he_o by_o force_n to_o give_v he_o his_o answer_n before_o he_o stir_v his_o foot_n without_o that_o compass_n but_o this_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n and_o for_o that_o he_o be_v kill_v thus_o in_o his_o embassage_n the_o senate_n of_o rome_n ordain_v that_o his_o statue_n shall_v be_v erect_v in_o the_o most_o conspicuous_a place_n of_o the_o city_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o public_a pulpit_n for_o plea_n and_o oration_n the_o rostra_fw-la before_o name_v i_o read_v in_o the_o chronicle_n that_o the_o senate_n make_v a_o decree_n that_o taracia_n caia_n or_o as_o some_o