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A13977	Thabridgment of the histories of Trogus Pompeius, collected and wrytten in the Laten tonge, by the famous historiographer Iustine, and translated into English by Arthur Goldyng: a worke conteynyng brieflie great plentie of moste delectable hystories, and notable examples, worthie not onelie to be read but also to be embraced and followed of all menne; Historiae Philippicae. English	Justinus, Marcus Junianus.; Trogus, Pompeius. Historiae Philippicae.; Golding, Arthur, 1536-1606.	1564 (1564)	STC 24290; ESTC S118539	289,880	382

¶ Thabridgment of the Histories of TROGVS Pompeius Collected and wrytten in the Laten tonge by the famous Historiographer Iustine and translated into English by Arthur Goldyng a worke conteynyng brieflie great plentie of moste delectable Hystories and notable examples worthie not onelie to be read but also to be embraced and followed of all menne Anno Domini M. D. LXIIII. Mense Ma●… ¶ Imprinted at London in Fletestrete nere vnto Sainct Dunstons churche by Thomas Marshe TO THE RIGHT HONORABL and his singular good Lord and Mayster Edward de Veer Erle of Oxinford L. great Chamberlayne of England Vicount Bulbeck c. Arthur Goldyng wisheth health and prosperitie with furtherance in knowledge and encrease of Honor. RIght Honorable I fynde in peru●…yng of auncient wryters that it hath ben the custome of the greatest Estates and Princes in the worlde when they haue had inter mission frō the serious and weightie affayres of their Realmes to bestowe their ydell tymes in reuoluyng and pervsyng stories For we reade that Artaxerxes surnamed Longimanus the fyfte kyng of Persia vsed to haue the Chronacles bothe of his predecessours and of his own tyme also read before him a nightes when he went to rest And Alexander the greate ●…ad that noble wryter of the famous battell of Troye in such veneration that he neuer went any wher but he had his workes about him nor neuer slept but that he had thē vnder his pyllowe Moreouer comyng into a schole and fyndyng not Homers workes ther he gaue the Master a buffet with his fyste Meanyng thereby that y e knowledge of Histories was a thyng so necessary to all estates and degrees that it was an offence to be without them For like as in Musike many notes and many tunes make one concent and one Harmonie so also in an History the varietie and multitude of examples tend all to one ende that is thaduauncement of Vertue and the defacyng of Vyce Offryng thēselues as a moste clere and perfect myrror wher in for a man to behold I say not the outwarde portrayture and lineamentes of his bodye but the very lyuely Image and expresse figur of his inward mind enstructyng him how to gwyde and order hymselfe in all things For what can be a greater enforcemēt to cheualrie then not barely to hear but in a maner presently to behold the sage and graue consultaciōs of expert Captaynes the spedie puttyng in practise of things deuised the pollicies stratagenies in executyng of them the fauorable assistence of fortune to the same with the fame and renowne of valiant enterprises what can be a greater encouragement to Vertue then to se men raised from lowe and base degre as it wer out of the dust vnto high estate honor to se Realmes florish to see common welthes prosper to se good mē exalted euil mē suppressed to se peace and tranquillity obserued to se Nacions willingly offer their obediens to se lōg continuāce in felicity w t honorable report wishyng for after y e decease On the contrary part what cā be a greater dehortacion from vice then to haue laid before ones eyes not only the heynousnesse and enormitie of the offence but also the miseries calamities shames and punishmentes worthely ensewyng vpon the same with endlesse reproch and infamie after death and so consequentlie what can be more commodious and profitable then an Historye Agayne what can be more pleasant or more to the satisfying and contentacion of mannes nature which is alwayes desirous of newes and couetous of knowledge then syttyng quietly by himself to receiue tydings of thyngs done through the whole world to behold the places the persons the tymes and the thyngs with thorder and circumstances in doyng of the same to se so many rū nyng streames so many high montaynes so many ragyng seas so many wylde forests and deserts so many straunge beastes fowles fyshes serpents herbes and trees so many large contries so many rich and populous Cyties so many welgouerned cōmon wealthes so many good lawes and customes and so many sundry sortes of people togyther with the natures disposicions effectes descriptions situacions cōmodities pleasures and displeasures foundacions continuances and decayes beginnynges procedynges and endynges of the same and that in such sort as euery thing may seme not to be reported but to be present ly in doyng Now at such tyme as I had finished my translacion of thistories of Iustine who in so small roume and in so fewe wordes comprehendeth so many and so notable thynges that it is to be doubted whether he be more brief of sentence or copious of matter as I stayed with my selfe as it were to take breath at th end of my race deuisyng to whome I might specially dedicate the same It came to my remembraunce that sithens it had pleased Almighty God to take to his mercy your Lordships noble father to whom I had long before vowed this my tra uell there was not any who eyther of dutie mighte more iustly clayme the same or for whose estate it semed more requisite and necessarie or of whome I thought it should be more fauorably accepted then of your honor For to omit other things wherof this tyme and matter serueth not to speake it is not vnknowen to others and I haue had experience therof myself howe earnest a desire your honor hath natu rally graffed in you to read peruse and cōmunicate with others as well the Histories of auncient tyme and thynges done long ago as also of the present estate of thinges in oure dayes and that not withoute a certayn pregnancie of witte and rypenesse of vnderstandyng The which do not only now reioyse the hartes of all such as beare faithfull affection to thonorable house of your auncestours but also stirre vp a greate hope and expectacion of such wysedom and experience in you in time to come as is mete and besemyng for so noble a race To the furtherāce wher of because I will not be ouer taedious in wordes I will briefly propound vnto your L. no mo but twoo examples which are mencioned among many other of like purport in this boke Th one is of the valiant Epaminondas Prince of Thebe who beyng an expert Captayn and politike in all Martial feates and warlike affaires was neuerthelesse so well lerned that it was a wonder to se howe a man bredde and broght vp in Philosophy should come by such knowledge in feates of Armes or howe a man accustomed to the licentious libertie of the Campe should reteyne suche exquisite knowledge in Philosophie with vnspotted innocencie of lyuynge and conuersacion whose fortune was suche by the consente of all wryters that the strength the glory and the renowme of his countrie dyd bothe ryse with him and dye with him Thother example is of Arymba kyng of Epyre who beyng very yong at the decease of his father was by the aduise and consente of the whole Realme duryng his nouage sente to Athenes to be enstructed