Macedon And by her instigation he did many vniust cruell Acts. Wherupon Lysimachus said That it was the first time that euer hee knew a Whore play in a Tragedie 198. The mistocles would say of himselfe That hee was like a Plaine Tree that in Tempests men fled to him and in faire wether men were euer cropping his leanes 199. The mistocles said of Speech That it was like Arras that spred abroad shewes faire Images but contracted is but like packs 200. Brisquet Iester to Francis the first of France did keepe a Kalender of Fooles wherewith he did vse to make the King sport telling him euer the reason why hee put euerie one into his Kalender So when Charles the fifth passed vpon confidence of the noble nature of Francis thorow France for the appeasing of the rebellion of Gaunt Brisquet put him into his Kalender The King asking the cause he sayd Because you hauing suffered at the hands of Charles the greatest bitternesse that euer Prince did from other hee would trust his person into your hands Why Brisquet said the King what wilt thou say if thou seest him passe in as great safetic as if it were thorow the midst of Spaine Saith Brisquet Why then I will put out him and put in you 201. Lewis the cleuenth of France hauing much abated the greatnesse and power of the Peeres Nobilitie and Court of Parliament would say That hee had brought the Crowne out of Ward 202. Sir Fulke Greuill in Parliament when the Lower House in a great Businesse of the Queenes stood much vpon Presidents said vnto them Why should you stand so much vpon Presidents the times hereafter will be good or bad If good Presidents will doe no harme if bad Power will make a way where it findes none 203. When Peace was renewed with the French in England diuerse of the great Counsellours were presented from the French with Iewells The Lo. Henrie Ho ward was omitted Whereupon the King said to him My Lo. How hap's it that you haue not a Iewell as well as the rest My Lo. Henrie answered againe alluding to the Fable in Aesope Non sum Gallus itaque non reperi Gemmam 204. An Oratour of Athens said to Demosthenes The Athenians will kill you if they wax mad Demosthenes replyed And they will kill you if they bee in good sense 205. Alexander sent to Phocyon a great Present of money Phocyon said to the Messenger Why doth the King send to me and to none else The Messenger answered Because hee takes you to be the onely good Man in Athens Phocyon replyed If he thinke so pray let him suffer mee to be good still 206. Cosmus Duke of Florence was wont to say of perfidious Frends That wee reade that we ought to forgiue our Enemies but we doe not reade that wee ought to forgiue our Frends 207. Aeneas Syluius that was Pius Secundus was wont to say That the former Popes did wisely to set the Lawyers on worke to debate whether the Donation of Constantine the Grâ—…at to Syluester were good and valid in Law or no The better to skip ouer the matter in fact whether there were any such thing at all or no 208. At a Banquet where those that were called the Seuen Wise Men of Greece were inuited by the Embassadour of a Barbarous King the Embassadour related That there was a Neighbour King mightier then his Master pickt quarrells with him by making impossible demands otherwise threatning warre And now at that present had demanded of him to drinke vp the Sea Whereunto one of the Wise Men said I would haue him vndertake it Why saith the Embassadour how shall he come off Thus saith the Wise Man Let that King first stop the Riuers that runne into the Sea which are no part of the Bargaine and then your Master will performe it 209. At the same Banquet the Embassadour desired the Seuen and some other Wise Men that were at the Banquet to deliuer euerie one of them some Sentence or Parable that hee mought report to his King the wisdome of Grecia Which they did Onely one was silent Which the Embassadour perceiuing sayd to him Sir let it not displease you why doe not you say somewhat that I may report Hee answered Report to your Lo. that there are of the Grecians that can hold their peace 210. One of the Romans said to his Frend What thinke you of such an one as was taken with the manner in adulterie The other answered Marrie I thinke hee was slow at dispatch 211. Lycurgus would say of diuerse of the Heroes of the Heathen That hee wondred that men should mourne vpon their dayes for them as mortall men and yet sacrifice to them as Gods 212. A Papist being opposed by a Protestant that they had no Scripture for Images answered Yes for you reade that the People layd their ficke in the streets that the shadow of St. Peter mought come vpon them And that a shadow was an Image And the obscurest of Images 213. There is an Ecclesiasticall Writer of the Papists to proue Antiquitie of Confessio in the forme that it now is doth note that in very ancient times euen in the Primitiue times amongst other foule slanders spred against the Christians one was That they did adore the Genitories of their Priests Which he saith grew from the posture of the Confessant and the Priest in Confession which is that the Confessant kneeles downe before the Priest fitting in a raised chaire aboue him 214. Epaminondas whe his great Frend and Colleague in warre was Sutour to him to pardon an Offender denied him Afterwards when a Concubine of his made the same sute hee granted it to her Which when Pelopidas seemed to take vnkindely hee sayd Such sutes are to bee granted to whores but not to Personages of worth 215. The Lacedemonians had in custome to speake verie short Which being in Empire they mought doe at pleasure But after their Defeat at Leuctra in an Assembly of the Grecians they made a long Inuectiue against Epaâ—…ondas who stood vp and said no more but this I am glad we haue taught you to speake long 216. Fabricius in conference with Pyrrhus was tempted to reuolt to him Pyrrhus telling him that hee should bee Partner of his Fortunes and second Person to him But Fabricius answered in a scorne to such a motion Sir that would not bee good for your selfe For if the Epyrotes once know me they will rather desire to bee gouerned by me then by you 217. Fabius Maximus being resolued to draw the warre in length still waited vpon Hannibals progresse to curbe him And for that purpose hee encamped vpon the high Grounds But Terentius his Collegue fought with Hannibal and was in great perill of ouerthrow But then Fabius came downe the high Grounds got the day Whereupon Hannibal sayd That he did euer think that that same Cloud that hanged vpon the Hills would at one time or other giue a Tempest 218. There was
of his Friends did represent it vnto him that hee had transgressed the Law because that priuiledge was not to be granted but by the People Whereto Marius answered That for the noyse of Armes hee could not heare the Lawes 243. Aeneas Syluius would say That the Christian Faith and Law though it had not â—…eene confirmed by Miracles yet was worthy to bee receiued for the Honesty thereof 244 Henry Noel would say That Courtiers were like Fasting Daies They were next the Holy-daies but in themselues they were the most meager Daies of the weeke 245. Mr. Bacon would say That it was in Businesse as it is commonly in wayes That the next way is commonly the foulest and that if a Man will goe the fairest way hee must goe somewhat about 246. Augustus Caesar out of great indignation against his two Daughters and Postâ—…umus Agrippa his Grand-child whereof the first two were infamous and the last otherwise vnworthy would fay That they were not his Seed but some Impostumes that â—…ad broken from him 247. Catosaid The best way to keepe good Acts in memory was to refresh them with now 248. Poniâ—…ey did consumâ—…e the warre against Sertorius When Mâ—…ellus had brought the Enemiâ—… some what low Hâ—… did also consummat the wâ—… against the Fugitiues whom Crassus had before defeated in a great Bâ—…taile So when Luâ—…llus had had great â—…nd glorious Victoâ—…ies against Mithriâ—…ates and Tigranes â—…er Pompey by â—…eanes his Friends â—…ade was sent to â—…ut an end to that â—…arre Whereupon Lucullus taking indignation as a disgrace offered to himselfe said That Pompey was a carrion 〈◊〉 that when others had strooken downe Bodies he came to prey vpon them 249. Diogenes when Mice came about him as he was eating said I see that euen Diogenes nourisheth Parafites 250. Epictetus vsed to say That one of the vulgar in any ill that happens to him blames â—…hers A Nouice in â—…hilosophy blames himselfe And a philoâ—…opher blames neither the one nor the other 251. Hiero visited by Pythagoras askthim Of what condition he was Pythagoras answered Sir I knoâ—… you haue beene at the Olympian Games Yes saith Hiero. Thither faith Pythagoras come some to win the Prizes Some come to sell their Merchandize because it is a kinde of Mart of all Greece Some come to meet their Friends and make merry because of the great confluence of all sorts Others come onely to looke on I am one of them that come to looke on Meaning it of Philosophy and the Contemplatiue Life 252. Mr. Bettenham vsed to say That Riches were like Mucke When it lay vpon an heape it gaue but a stench and ill odour but when it was spread vpon the ground then it was cause of much fruit 253. The same Mr. Bettenham said That tuous Men were like some Herbs and Spices that giue not their sweet smell till they bee broken and crushed 254. There was a Painter became a Physician Whereupon one said to him You haue done well For before the faults of your work were seene but now they are vnseene 255. One of the Philosophers was askt What a wise Man differed from a Foole He answered Send them both naked to those that know them not and you shall perceiue 256. Caesar in his Booke that he made against Cato which is lost did write to shew the force of Opinion and Reuerence of a Man that had once obtained a popular reputation That there were some that found Cato drunke and they were ashamed in stead of Cato 257. Aristippus sayling in a Tempest shewed signes of Feare One of the Sea-men said to him in an insulting manner Wee that are Plebeians are not troubled you that are a Philosopher are afraid Aristippus answered There is not the like wager vpon it for me to perish and you 258. There was an Oratour that defended a cause of Aristippus and preuailed Afterwards he askt Aristippus Now in your distresse what did Socrates doe you good Aristippus answered Thus in making true that good which you said of me 259. Aristippus said He tooke money of his Friends not so much to vse it himselfe as to teach them how to bestow their money 260. A Strumpet said to Aristippus That she was with child by him Hee answered You know that no more than if you went through a Hedge of Thornes you could say This Thorne prickt me 261. The La. Paget that was very priuate with Queene Elizabeth declared her selfe much against her Match with Monsieur After Monsieurs Death the Queene tooke extreame griefe at least as shee made shew And kept within her Bed-Chamber and one Ante-Chamber for 3. weekes space in token of Mourning At last shee came forth into her Priuy-Chamber and admitted her Ladies to haue accesse vnto her And amongst the rest my La. Paget presented her selfe and came to her with a smiling countenace The Queene bent her browes and seem'd to bee highly displeased and said to her Madam you are not ignorant of my extreme griefe and do you come to mee with a countenance of ioy My Lady Paget answered Alas and it please your Maiesty it is impossible for me to be absent from you 3 weekes but that when I see you I must looke cheerefully No no said the Queene not forgetting her former auerlenesse from the Match You haue some other conceit in it Tell me plainely My Lady answered I must obey you It is this I was thinking how happy your Maiesty was in that you married not Monsieur For seeing you take such thought for his Death being but your Friend if he had beene your Husband sure it would haue cost you your life 262. Sir Edward Dyer a graue and wise Gentleman did much beleeue in Kelley the Alchymist That hee did indeed the worke and made Gold Insomuch as hee went himselfe into Germany where Kelly then was to informe himselfe fully thereof After his returne he dined with my Lord of Canterbury where at that time was at the Table Dr. Browne the Phifician They fell in talke of Kelley Sir Edward Dyer turning to the Archbishop said I doe assure your Grace that that I shall tell you is truth I am an Eie-witnesse thereof and if I had not seene it I should not haue beleeued it I saw Master Kelly put of the base Mettall into the Chrusible and after it was set a little vpon the fire and a verie small quantitie of the Medicine put in and â—…tirr'd with a sticke of wood it came forth in great proportion perfect Gold to the Touch to the Hammer to the Test. Said the Bishop You had need take heed what you say Sir Edward Dier for heere is an Infidel at the Board Sir Edward Dier said againe pleasantly I would haue lookt for in Infidell sooner in any place than at your Graces table What say you Doctor Browne Saith the Bishop Dr. Browne answered after his blunt and hudling manner The Gentleman hath spoken enough for me Why â—…aith the Bishop What hath hee said Marry saith Doctor
as the Driuer on of his owne Fortune 14 Sir Thomas Moore had onely Daughters at the first And his Wife did euer pray for a Boy At last hee had a Boy which after at Mans yeeres proued simple Sir Thomas said to his Wife Thou prayedst so long for a Boy that hee will bee a Boy as long as he liues 15. Sir Thomas Moore the day he was beheaded had a Barber sent to him because his haire was long which was thought would make him more commiserable with the people The Barber came to him and asked him Whether he would be pleased to bee trimm'd In good faith honest fellow said Sir Thomas the King and I haue a suit for my Head and till the Title be cleared I will doe no cost vpon it 16. Stephen Gardiner Bishop of Winchester a great Champion of the Papists was wont to say of the Protestants who ground vpon the Scripture That they were like Poasts that bring truth in their Letters and lies in their Mouths 17. The Lacedemonians were besieged by the Athenians in the Fort of Peile which was won and some slaine and some taken There was one said to one of them that was taken by way of scorne Werâ—… not they braue men thaâ—… lost their liues at thâ—… Fort of Peile He answered Certainely a Persian Arrow 〈◊〉 much to be set by if it can chuse out a braâ—… Man 18. After the Defeat of Cyrus the younger Falinus was sent by the King to the Grecians who had for their part rather Victorie than otherwise to command them to yeeld their Armes Which when it was denied Falinus said to Clearchus Well then the King lets you know that if you remoue from the place where you are now encamped it is warre if you stay it is Truce What shall I say you will doe Clearchus answered It pleaseth vs as pleaseth the King How is that saith Falinus Saith Clearchus If we remoue Warre if wee stay Truce And so would not disclose his purpose 19. Clodius was acquit by a corrupt Iurie that had palpably taken shares of money Before they gaue vp their verdict they prayed of the Senate a Guard that they might doe their Consciences freely for Clodius was a verie seditious young Noble-man Whereupon all the world gaue him for condemn'd But acquitted he was Catulus the next day seeing some of them thaâ—… had acquitted him together said to them What made yoâ—… to aske of vs a Guard Were you afraid you money should haue beeâ—… taken from you 20. At the same Iudgement Cicero gaue iâ—… Euidence vpon oath And the Iurie which consisted of 57. passed against his Euidence One day in the Senate Cicero and Clodius being in altercation Clodius vpbraided him and said The Iurie gaue you no credit Cicero answered Fiue and twentie gaue mee credit but there were two and thirtie that gaue you no credit for they had their money aforehand 21. Many men especially such as affect grauitie haue a manner after other mens speech to shake their heads Sir Lionell Cranfield would say That it was as Men shake a Bottle to see if there were any wit in their Head or no. 22. Sir Thomas Moore who was a man in all his life time that had an excellent â—…eine in jesting at â—…he verie instant of â—…s Death hauing a â—…cttie long Beard afâ—…er his Head was vpon the Blocke lift it vp againe and gently â—…rew his Beard aside â—…nd said This hath â—…ot offended the King 23. Sir Thomas Moore had sent him by a Suter in the Chancerie two siluer Flagons When they were presented by the Gentlemans seruant he said to one of his Men Haue him to the Cellar and let him haue of my best wine And turning to the Seruant said Tell thy Master Frend if he like it leâ—… him not spare it 24. Diogenes hauing seene that the Kingdome of Macedon which before was contemptible low began to come aloft when hee died was asked How he would be buried He answered With my face downeward for within a while the world will bee turned vpside downe and then I shall lie right 25. Cato the Elder was wont to say That the Romans were like sheepe A man were better driue a flocke of them then one of them 26. Themistocles in his lower Fortune was in loue with a young Gentle-man who scorn'd him When hee grew to his Greatnesse which was soone after hee sought to him But Themistocles said Wee are both growne wise but too late 27. Demonax the Philosopher when hee died was asked touching his buriall He answered Neuer take care for burying mee for stinke will burie me He that askt him said againe Why would you haue your bodie left to Dogs and Rauens to feed vpon Demonax answered Why what great hurt is it if hauing sought to doe good when I liued to Men my bodie doe some good to beasts when I am dead 28. Iack Roberts was desired by his Taylour when the reckoning grew somewhat high to haue a Bill of his hand Roberts said I am content but you must let no man know it When the Taylor brought him the Bill he toreâ—…t it as in choller and said to him You vse me not well you promised me no bodie should know it and here you haue put in Be it knowne to all men by these presents 29. When Lycurgus was to reforme and alter the state of Sparta in the Consultation one aduised That it should bee reduced to an absolute Popular Equalitie But Lycurgus said to him Sir beginne it in your owne House 30. Phocyon the Athenian a Man of great seueritie and no wayes flexible to the will of the People one day when hee spake to the People in one part of his speech was applauded Whereupon he turned to one of his Frends and asked What haue I said amisse 31. Sir Walter Ralegh was wont to say of the Ladies of Queene Elizabeths Priuie-Chamber and Bed-Chamber That they were like Witches they could doe hurt but they could doe no good 32. Bion that was an Atheist was shewed in a Port-Citie in a Temple of Neptune many Tables or Pictures of such as had in tempests made their vowes to Neptune and were saued from shipwrack and was askt How say you now doe you not acknowledge the power of the Gods But hee said Yes but where are they painted that haue beene drown'd after their vowes 33. Bias was sailing and there fell out a great Tempest and the Mariners that were wicked and dissolute Fellowes called vpon the Gods But Bias said to them Peace let them not know yee are here 34. Bion was wont to say That Socrates of all the louers of Alcibiades onely held him by the eares 35. There was a Minister depriued for Inconformitie who said to some of his Frends That if they depriued him it should cost an hundred Mens liues The Partie vnderstood it as if being a turbulent Fellow hee would haue moued sedition and complain'd of him Whereupon being conuented and appo sed
one said to him Weeping will not helpe answered Aâ—…s therfore I weepe because weeping will not helpe 93. Solon being asked Whether bee had giuen the Athenians the best Lawes answered Yes the best of those that they would haue receiued 94. One said to Aristippus It is a strange thing why should men rather giue to the poore then to Philosophers Hee ansvvered Because they thinke themselues may sooner come to bee poore then to be Philosophers 95. Alexander vsed to say of his two Frends Craterus and Hephestion That Hephestion loued Alexander and Craterus loued the King 96. It fell out so that as Liuia went abroad in Rome there met her naked young Men that were sporting in the streets Which Augustus was about seuerely to punish in them But Liuia spake for them and said It was no more to chaste women then so many Statua's 97. Alonso of Aragon was wont to say in commendation of Age that Age appeared to be best in â—…oure things Old wood best to burne Old wine to drinke Old Frends to trust and Old Authors to reade 98. It was said of Augustus afterwards the like was said of Septimius Seuerus Both which did infinite mischiefe in their beginnings and infinite good towards their ends That they should either neuer haue beene borne or neuer died 99. Queene Isabell of Spaine would say Whosoeuer hath a good presence and a good fashion carries Letters of Recommendation 100. Traian would say of the vaine jelousie of Princes that seeke to make away those that aspire to their Succession That there was neuer King that did put to death his Successour 101. When it was represented to Alexander to the aduantage of Antipater who vvas a sterne and imperious Man that hee onely of all his Lieutenants vvore no Purple but kept the Macedonian Habit of Blacke Alexander said Yes but Antipater is all Purple within 102. Constantine the Great in a kinde of â—…nuie himselfe being a great Builder as Traian likewise was would call Traian Wall-flower because his name was vpon so many walls 103. Philip of Macedon was wished to banish one for speaking ill of him But Philip said Better he speake where wee are both knowne then where we are both vnknowne 104. A Grecian Captaine aduising the Confederares that were vnited against the Lâ—…demonians touching their Enterprise gaue opinion that they should goe directly vpon Sparta saying That the state of Sparta was like Riuers strong when they had runne a great way and weake towards their Head 105. Alonso of Aragon was wont to say of himselfe That he was a great Necromancer for that he vsed to aske Counsell of the Dead meaning Books 106. I â—…llus entertained Pompey in one of â—…is magnificent house Pompey said This is a maruellous faire and stately house for the Summer but 〈◊〉 thinkes it should be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for the Winters Lugullus answered Doe you not thinks me as wise as diuerse Fowle are to remoue with the season 107. Plato entertained some of his Frends at a Dinner and had in the Chamber a Bed or Couch nearly and costly furnished Diogenes came in and got vp vpon the Bed and trampled vpon it and said I trample vpon the pride of Plato Plato mildly answered But with greater pride 108. One was examined vpon certaine scandalous words spoken against the King He confessed them and said It is true I spake them and if the wine had not failed I had said much more 109. Pompey being Commissioner for sending graine to Rome in time of Dearth when hee came to the sea hee found it verie tempestuous dangerous Insomuch as those about him aduised him by no meanes to embarque But Pompey said It is of necessitie that I goe not that I liue 110. Traian would say That the Kings Exchecquer was like the Spleene for when that did swell the whole Bodie did pine 111. Charles the Bauld allowed one whose name was Scottus to sit at the Table with him for his pleasure Scottus sate on the other side of the Table One time the King being merrie with him said to him What is there betweene Scot and Sot Scottus answered The table onely 112. Ethelwold Bishop of Winchester in a famine sold all the rich Vessells and Ornaments of the Church to releeue the poore with bread and said There was no reason that the dead Temples of God should be sumptuously furnished and the liuing Temples suffer penurie 113. There was a Marriage made betweene a Widow of great wealth and a Gentleman of great House that had no estate or meanes Iack Roberts said That Marriage was like a blacke pudding the one brought Blo'd and the other brought Sewet and Oatmcale 114. Demosthenes was vpbraided by Aeschines that his speeches did smell of the Lampe But Demosthenes said Indeed there is a great difference betweene that that you and I doe by Lampe-light 115. Demades the Oratour in his age was talkatiue and would eat hard Anâ—…ipater would say of him That he was like a Sacrifice that nothing was left of it but the Tongue the Paunch 116. When King Edward the second was amongst his Torturers who hurried him too and fro that no man should know where hee was they set him down vpon a Banke And one time the more to disguise his face shaued him and washed him with cold water of a ditch by The King sayd Well yet I will haue warme water for my Beard And so shed abundance of Teares 117 The Turke made an Expedition into Persia and because of the strait jawes of the Mountaines of Armenia the Basha's consulted which way they should get in Saies a naturall Foole that stood by Here 's much adoe how you should get in but I heare no Bodie take care how you should get out 118. Sir Thomas Moore when the Counsell of the Partie pressed him for a longer day said Take St. Barnabies day which is the longest day in the yeere Now St. Barnabies day was within few dayes following 119. One of the Fathers saith That there is but this difference betweene the death of old men and young men that old men goe to death and death comes to young Men. 120. Philo Iudaeus saith That the Sense is like the Sun Far the Sun seales vp the Globe of Heauen and opens the Globe of Earth So the Sense doth obscure heauenly things reueale earthly things 121. Cassius after the defeat of Crassus by the Parthians whose weapons were chiefly Arrowes fled to the Citie of â—…rras where he durst not stay any 〈◊〉 doubting to be pursued besieged 〈◊〉 had with him an Astrologer who said to him Sir I would not haue you goe hence while the Moone is in the signe of Scorpic Cassius answered I am more afraid of that of Sagittarie 122. Alexander after the Battell of Gramcum had very great Offers made him by Darius Consulting with his Captaines coÌ„cerning them Parmenio said Sure I would accept of these offers if I were as Alexander Alexander answered
Doâ—… who was ayâ—…nicall so as in his 〈◊〉 many noble â—…ouses were ouerâ—…rowne by false Acâ—…tions the Instruâ—…ents whereof were â—…iefly Marcellus and Regulus The Emperour one night 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with some 〈◊〉 oâ—… seuen Amongst which there was one that was a dangerous Man and began to take the like courses as Marcellus and Regulus had done The Emperour fell into discourse of the Iniustice and Tyranny of the former time and by name of the two Accusers and said What should wee doe with them if wee had them now One of them that were at supper and was a free spokeÌ„ Senatour said Marry they should sup with vs. 177. There was one that found a great masse of money digged vnder ground in his Grand-fathers house And being some what doubtfull of the case signified it to the Emperour that hee had found such Treasure The Emperour made a Rescript thus Vse it Hee writ backe againe that the summe was greater then his Estate or Condition could vse The Emperour writ a new Rescript thus Abuse it 178. A Spaniard was censuring to a French Gentleman the want of deuotion amongst the French In that whereas in Spaine when the Sacrament goes to the sicke any that meets with it turnes backe waits vpon it to the house whither it goes But in France they onely doe reuerence and passe by But the French Gentle-man answered him There is reason for it for here with vs Christ is secure amongst his Frends but in Spaine there be so many Iewes and Marano's that it is not amisse for him to haue a Conuoy 179. Coranus the Spaniard at a table at dinner fell into an extolling of his owne Father and sayd If he should haue wished of God he could not haue chosen amongst men a better Father Sir Henrie Sauill sayd What not Abraham Now Coranus was doubted to descend of a race of Iewes 180. Consaluo would say The honour of a Souldier ought to be of a good strong webbe Meaning that it should not be so fine and curious that euerie little disgrace should catch and sticke in it 181. One of the Seuen was wont to say That Lawes were like Copwebs where the small Flies were caught and the great brake thorow 182. Bias gaue in precept Loue as if you should hereafter hate and hate as if you should hereafter loue 183. Aristippus being reprehended of Luâ—…urie by one that was not rich for that he gaue six Crownes for a small Fish answered Why what would you haue giuen The other said Some twelue pence Aristippus said againe And six Crownes is no more with me 184. There was a French Gentleman speaking with an English of the Law Salique That women were excluded to inherit the Crown of France The English sayd Yes but that was meant of the women themselues not of such Males as claim'd by women The French Gentleman sayd Where doe you finde that Glosse The English answered He tell you Sir looke on the backside of the Record of the Law Salique and there you shall finde it endorsed Meaning there was no such thing at all as the Law Salique but that it was a Fiction 185. There was a Frier in earnest dispute about the Law Salique that would needs proue it by Scripture citing that verse of the Gospell Lilia agri non laborant neque nent Which is as much to say saith he that the Flower de luces of France cannot descend neither to Distaffe nor Spade that is not to a woman nor to a Peasant 186. Iulius Caesar as hee passed by was by acclamation of some that were suborned called King to trie how the people would take it The People shewed great murmur and distaste at it Caesar finding where the winde stood slighted it and said I am not King but Caesar As if they had mistooke his name For Rex was a Surname amongst the Romans as King is with vs. 187. When Croesus for his glory shewed Solon great Treasure of Gold Solon sayd to him If another come that hath better iron then you hee will bee Master of all this Gold 188. There was a Gentleman that came to the Tilt all in Orenge tawnie and ranne verie ill The next day he came all in Green and ranne worse There was one of the Lookers on askt another What 's the reason that this Gentleman changeth his Colours The other answered Sure because it may be reported that the Gentleman in the Greene ranne worse then the Gentleman in the Orenge tawnie 189. Aristippus sayd That those that studied particular Sciences neglected Philosophie were like Penelopes Wooers that made loue to the waiting women 190. Plato reproued seuerely a young man for entring into a dissolute house The young man sayd to him What for so small a matter Plato replyed But Custome is no small matter 191. There was a Law made by the Romans against the Briberie and Extortion of the Gouernours of Prouinces Cicero saith in a Speech of his to the People That hee thought the Prouinces would petition to the State of Rome to haue that Law repealed For saith hee before the Gouernours did bribe and extort as much as was sufficient for themselues but now they bribe and extort as much as may be enough not only for themselues but for the Iudges and Iurours and Magistrates 192. Archidamus King of Lacedemon hauing receiued from Philip King of Macedon after Philip had won the victorie of Cheronea vpon the Athenians proud Letters writ backe to him That if hee measured his owne shadow hee should finde it no longer now then it was before his victorie 193. Pyrrhus when his Frends congratulated to him his victorie ouer the Romans vnder the conduct of Fabricius but with great slaughter of his owne side said to them againe Yes but if we haue such another victorie wee are vndone 194. Cineas was an excellent Oratour and States-man and principall Frend Counsellour to Pyrrhus And falling in inward talke with him and discerning the Kings endlesse ambition Pyrrhus opened himselfe to him That he intended first a warre vpon Italy and hoped to atchieue it Cineas asked him Sir what will you doe then Then saith he wee will attempt Sicily Cineas said Well Sir what then Then saith Pyrihus if the Gods fauour vs we may conquer Asfrick and Carthage What then Sir saith Cineas Nay then saith Pyrrhus wee may take our rest and sacrifice and feast euerie day and make merry withour Frends Alas Sir said Cineas may we not doe so now without all this adoe 195. The Embassadours of Asia Minor came to Antonius after hee had imposed vpon them a double taxe and said plainely to him That if he would haue two Tributes in one yeere he must giue them two Sâ—…ed-times and two Haruests 196. Plato was wont to say of his Master Socrates That hee was like the Apothecaries Galley-pots that had on the outside Apes and Owles and Satyres but within precious drugs 197. Lamia the Curtisan had all power with Demetrius King of
a cowardly Spanish Souldier that in a Defeat the Moores gaue ran away with the foremost Afterwards when the Armie generally fled this Souldier was missing Whereupon it was sayd by some that he was â—…saine No sure saith one he is aliue for the Moores eat no â—…ares flesh 219. Hanno the Carthaginian was sent Commissioner by the â—…tate after the second Carthaginian Warre to Rome to supplicate for peace and in the end obtained it Yet one of the sharper Senatours sayd You haue often broken with vs the Peaces whereunto you haue beene sworne I pray by what Gods will you sweare Hanno answered By the same Gods that haue punished the former periurie so seuerely 220. Thales being asked when a Man should marrie sayd Young Men not yet old Men not at all 221. Thales sayd That â—…fe and Death were 〈◊〉 one One that was â—…esent askt him Why doe not you die then Thales sayd againe Because they â—…e all one 222. Caesar after first he had possest Rome Pompey being fled offered to enter the sacred Treasurie to take the Moneys that were there stored Metellus Tribune of the People did forbid him And when Metellus was violent in it and would not desist Caefar turned to him and sayd Presume no further or I will lay you dead And when Metellus was with those words somewhat astonisht Caesar added Young Man it had beene easier â—…e to doe this then 〈◊〉 speake it 223. An Aegyptian Priest â—…uing conference with Solon sayd to him You Grecians â—…e euer children you â—…e no Knowledge of â—…quitie nor Antiquiâ—… of Knowledge 224. The Counsell did make remonstrance to Queene Elizabeth of the continuall Conspiracies against her Life And namely of a late one And shewed her a Rapier taken from a Conspiratour that had a false chape being of browne paper but gilt ouer as it could not be knowne from a chape of Mettall which was deuised to the end that without drawing the Rapier mought giue a stab And vpon this occasion aduised her that shee should goe lesse abroad to take the aire weakly accompanied as shee vsed But the Queene answered That shee had rather be dead then put in custodie 225. Chilon would say That Gold was tried with the Touch-stone and Men with Gold 226. Zelim was the first of the Ottomans that did shaue his beard whereas his Predecessours wore it long One of his Basha's askt him Why be altred the custome of his Predecessours He answered Because you Basha's shall not leade me by the beard as you did them 227. Diogenes was one day in the Market-place with a candle in his hand And beâ—…ng askt What hee sought He sayd He sought a Man 228. Biâ—…s being asked How a Man should order his life answered As if a Man should liue long or die quickly 229. Queene Elizabeth was entertained by my Lo. Burleigh at Theobalds And at her going away my Lo. obtained of the Queene to make seuen Knights They were Gentlemen of the Countrey of my Lords Frends and Neighbours They were placed in a rank as the Queene should passe by the Hall And to winne Antiquitie of Knight hood in order as my Lo. fauoured though indeed the more principall Gentle-men were placed lowest The Queene was told of it and said nothing but when she went along shee passed them all by as far as the skreene as if shee had forgot it And when shee came to the skreene she seemed to take herselfe with the maner and sayd I had almost forgot what I promised With that she turned backe and knighted the lowest first and so vpward Wherupon Mr. Stanhope of the Priâ—… Chamber a while after told her Your Maiestic was too fine for my Lo. Bâ—…leigh She answered I haue but fulfilled the Scripâ—…re The first shall bee â—…st and the last first 230. Simonides being â—…sked of Hiero What hee thought of God â—…skt a Seuen-nights time to consider of it And at the Seuen-nights end hee askt a Forthnights time At the Forthnights end 〈◊〉 Moneth At which Hiero maruelling Simonides answered That the longer hee thought on it the more difficult he found it 231. Anacharsis would say concerning the Popular Estates of Graecia That he wondred how at Athens Wise Men did propose and Fooles did dispose 232. Solon compared the People vnto the â—…ea and Oratours to â—…he Windes For that â—…he Sea would be calme â—…nd quiet if the Windes did not trouble it 233. Socrates was pronounced by the Oracle of Delphos to be the wisest Man of Greece which hee would put from himselfe ironically saying There could bee nothing in him to verifie the Oracle except this That he wâ—… not wise and knew it and others were not wise and knew it not 234. Caro the Elder what time many of the Romans had Statua's crected in their Honour was askt by one in a kinde of wonder Why he had 〈◊〉 And answered â—…e had much rather â—…en should aske and â—…onder why he had no 〈◊〉 than why hee â—…ad a Statua 235. Sir Fulke Greuill had much and priâ—…ate accesse to Queen Elizabeth which hee vsed honourably did many men good yet he would say merrily of himselfe That hee was like Robin Goodfellow For when the Maides spilt the Milke-pans or kept any racket they would lay it vpon Robin So what tales the Ladies about the Queene told her or other bad offices that they did they would put it vpon him 236. Socrates when there was shewed him the Booke of Heraclitus the Obscure and was askt his opinion of it answered Those things that I vnderstood were excellent I imagine so were those that I vnderstood not But they require a Diuer of Delos 237. Bion askt an enuious Man that was very fad What harme had befallen to him or what good had beâ—…en to another Man 238. Stilpo the Philosopher when the people flocked about him and that one said to him The people come wondring about you as if it were to see some strange Beast No saith he it is to see a Man which Diogenes sought with his Lanthorne 239. Antisthenes being asked of one What Learning was most neâ—…fary for Mans life answered To vnlearne that which is naught 240. There was a politicke Sermon that had no Diuinity in it was preached before the King The King as he came forth said to Bishop Andrewes Call you this a Sermon The Bishop answered And it please your Maiesty by a charitable construction it may be a Sermon 241. Bishop Andrewes was asked at the first coÌ„ming ouer of the Bishop of Spalato Whether he were a Protestant or no He answered Truly I know not but hee is a Detestant of diuers Opinions of Rome 242. Caius Marius was Generall of the Romans against the Cimbers who came with such a Sea of Multitude vpon Italy In the fight there was a Band of the Cadurcians of a Thousand that did notable seruice Whereupon after the fight Marius did Denison them all for Cittizens of Rome though there was no Law to warrant it One
Browne he said he would not haue beleeu'd it except hee bad seene it And no more will I. 263. Democritus said That Truth did lie in profound pits and when it was got it needed much refining 264. Dr. Iohnson said That in sicknesse there were three things that were materiall The Physician the Disease and the Patient And if any two of these ioyned then they haue the victorie For Ne Hercules quidem contra duos If the Physician and the Patient ioyne then downe goes the Disease for the Patient recouers If the Physician and the Disease ioyne then downe goes the Patient that is where the Physician mistakes the cure If the Patient and the Disease ioyne then downe goes the Physician for hee is discredited 265. Alexander visited Diogenes in his Tub. And when hee askt him What hee would desire of him Diogenes answered That you would stand a little aside that the Sunne may come to me 266. Diogenes said of a young Man that danced daintily and wasmuch commended The better the worse 267. Diogenes called an ill Musician Cocke Why saith hee Diogenes answered Because when you crow Men vse to rise 268. Heraclitus the Obscure sayd The drie Light was the best Soule Meaning when the Faculties Intellectuall are in vigour not wet nor as it were blouded by the Affections 269. There was in Oxford a cowardly Fellow that was a verie good Archer Hee was abused grossely by another and moaned himselfe to Walter Ralegh then a Scholler and askt his aduice What hee should doe to repaire the wrong had beene offred him Ralegh answered Why challenge him at a match of â—…ting 270. White head a graue Diuine was much esteemed by Queene Elizabeth but not preferred because hee was against the gouernment of Bishops Hee was of a blunt Stoicall Nature Hee came one day to the Queene and the Queene happened to say to him I like thee the better Whitehead because thouliuest vnmarried Hee answered againe In troth Madam I like you the worse for the same cause 271. There was a Noble-man that was leane of visage but immediately after his Marriage hee grew prettie plumpe fat One said to him Your Lop. doth contrarie to other married Men for they at the first wax leane and you wax fat Sir Walter Ralegh stood by and sayd Why there is no Beast that if you take him from the Common and put him into the Seuerall but hee will wax fat 272. Diogenes seeing one that was a Bastard casting stones among the People bade him take heed He hit not his Father 27 Dr. Lawd sayd That some Hypocrites and seeming mortified men that held downe their heads were like little Images that they place in the verie bowing of the vaults of Churches that looke as if they held vp the Church but are but Puppets 274. It was sayd among some of the graue Prelates of the Councell of Trent in which the Schoole-Diuines bore the sway That the Schoole-men were like the Astronomers who to saue the Phenomena framed to their conceit Eccentricks Epicycles and a wonderfull Engine of Orbes though no such things were So they to saue the practise of the Church had deuised a number of strange Positions 275. It was also said by many concerning the Canons of that Councell That wee are beholding to Aristotle for many Articles of our Faith 276. The Lo. Henrie Howard being Lo. Priuie Seale was askt by the King openly at the Table where commonly hee entertained the King vpon the sudden My Lo haue you not a desire to see Rome My Lo. Priuie Seale answered Yes indeed Sir The King sayd And why My Lo. answered Because and it please your Maiestie it was once the Seat of the greatest Monarchie And the Seminarie of the brauest men in the world amongst the Heathen And then againe because after it was the See of so many holy Bishops in the Primitiue Church most of them Martyrs The King would not giue it ouer but sayd And for nothing else My Lo. answered Yes and it please your Maiestie for two things especially The one to see him who they say hath such a power to forgiue other mens sinnes to confesse his owne sinnes vpon his knees before a Chaplaine or Priest And the other is to heare Antichrist say his Creed 277. There was a Noble-man sayd of a great Counsellour That hee would haue made the worst Farrier in the world for he neuer shod horse but hee cloyed him so he neuer commended any man to the King for seruice or vpon occasion of sute or otherwise but that he would come in in the end with a But and driue in a naile to his disaduantage 278. There was a Ladie of the West Country that gaue great Entertainment at her House to most of the gallant Gentlemen thereabout And amongst others Sir Walter Ralegh was one This Lady though otherwise a stately Dame was a notable good Huswife and in the morning betimes she called to one of her Maids that lookt to the Swine and askt Is the piggy serued Sir Walter Raleghs Chamber was fast by the Ladies so as hee heard her A little before dinner the Ladie came downe in great state into the great chamber which was full of Gentlemen And as soone as Sir Walter Ralegh set eye vpon her Madam saith hee is the piggie serued The La. answered You know best whether you haue had your Breakefast 279. There was a Gentleman fell verie sicke and a Frend of his said to him Surely you are in danger I pray send for a Physician But the sicke man answered It is no matter for if I die I will die at leisure 280. There was an Epicurean vaunted that diuerse of other Sects of Philosophers did after turne Epicureans but there was neuer any Epicurean that turned to any other Sect. Wherupon a Philosopher that was of another Sect said The reason was plaine for that Cocks may bee made Capons but Capons could neuer be made Cocks FINIS
So would I if I were as Parmenio 123. Alexander was wont to say Hee knew he was mortall by two things Sleepe and Lust. 124. Augustus Caesar was inuited to supper by one of his old Frends that had conuersed with him in his lesse Fortunes and had but ordinarie entertainment Whereupon at his going he said I did not know that you and I were so familiar 125. Augustus Caesar would say That hee wondred that Alexander feared hee should want worke hauing no more to conquer As if it were not as hard a matterto keep as to conquer 126. Antigonus when it was told him that the enemie had such volleyes of arrowes that they did hide the Sunne said That falls out well for it is hot wether and wee shall fight in the shade 127. Augustus Caesar 〈◊〉 write to Liuia who was ouer-sensible of some ill words that had been spoken of them both Let it not trouble you my Liuia if any man speake ill of vs for wee haue enough that no man can doe ill vnto vs. 128. Chilon said That Kings Frends and Fauourites were like Casting Counters that sometimes stood for one sometimes for ten sometimes for a hundred 129. Theodosius when hee was pressed by a Sutour and denied him the Sutour said Why Sir you promised it Hee answered I said it but I did not promise it if it be vniust 130. Agathocles after he had takeÌ„ Syracusa the men whereof during the Siege had in a brauerie spoken of him all the villanie that mought be sold the Syracusans for slaues and said Now if you vse such words of mee I will tell your Masters of you 131. Dionysius the Elder when he saw his Son in many things 〈◊〉 inordinate said to him Did you ever know mee 〈◊〉 such things 〈◊〉 His Sonnâ—… answered No but you had not a Tyrant to your Father The Father replyed No 〈◊〉 you if you take these courses will haue 〈◊〉 Tyrant to your Son 132. Callisthenes the Philosopher that followed Alexanders Court and hated the King was askt by one How one should 〈◊〉 the famousest 〈◊〉 in the world And answered By taking away him that is 133. Sir Edward Coke was wont to say when a great Man came to Dinner to him and gaue him no knowledge of his comming Well since you sent me no word of your comming you shall dine with mee but if I had knowne of your coÌ„ming I would haue dined with you 134. The Romans when they spake to the people were wont to call them Yee Romans When Commanders in War spake to their Armie they called them My Souldiers There was a Mucinie in Caesars Armie and somewhat the Souldiers would haue had but they would not declare themselues in it Onely they demanded a Dimission or discharge though with no intention it should bee granted But knowing that Caesar had at that time great need of their seruice thought by that meanes to wrench him to their other desires Whereupon with one try they asked Dimission But Caesar after silence made said I for my 〈◊〉 yee Romans which admitied theÌ„ 〈◊〉 bee dismissed Which voice they had no sooner heard but they mutined againe 〈◊〉 would not suffer 〈◊〉 to goe on vntill 〈◊〉 had called them by the name of Souldiers And so with 〈◊〉 word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 135. Caesar would say of Sylla for that hee did resigne his Dictatourship That hee was ignorant of letters he could not dictate 136. Seneca said of Caesar That he did quickly sheath the sword but neuer laid it off 137. Diogenes begging as diuerse Philosophers then vsed did beg more of a prodiâ—…ll man then of the test that were present Whereupon one said 〈◊〉 him See your basenesse that when you â—…de a liberall minde you will take most of No said Diogenes but I meane to beg of the rest againe 138. Iason the Thessalian was wont to say That some things must be done vniustly that many things may bee done iustly 139. Sir Nicholas Bacon being Keeper of the Seale when Queene Elizabeth in progresse came to his house at Redgraue and said to him My Lo. what a little house haue you gotten said Madam my house is well but it is you that 〈◊〉 made me too great 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 house 140. â—…mistocles when 〈◊〉 Embassador from 〈◊〉 meane State did 〈◊〉 great matters 〈◊〉 to him Frend 〈◊〉 words would reâ—… a Citie 141. Agesilaus when one told him there was one did excellently counterfet a Nightingale and would haue had him heare him said Why I haue heard the Nightingale her selfe 142. A great Nobleman vpon the complaint of a Seruant of his layd a Citizen by the heeles thinking to bend him to his Seruants desire But the Fellow being stubborne the Seruant came to his Lo. and told him Your â—…op. I know hath gone as farre as well you may but it workes not for yonder Fellow is more peruerse then before Said my Lo Let 's forget him a while and then he will remember himselfe 143. One came to a Cardinall in Rome and told him That he had brought his Lop. a daintie white Palfrey but he fell lame by the way Saith the Cardinall to him â—…e tell thee what thou shalt doe Goe to such a Cardinall and such a Cardinall naming him some halfe a dozen Cardinalls and tell them as much And so whereas by thy horse if hee had beene found thou couldst haue pleased but one with thy lame borsethou maiest please halfe a dozen 144. Iphicrates the Athenian in a Treatie that he had with the Lacedemonians for peace in which questioÌ„ was about securitie for obseruing the same said The Athenians would not accept of any Securitie except the Lacedemonians did yeeld vp vnto them those things whereby it mought bee manifest that they could not hurt them if they would 145. Euripides would say of persons that were beautifull and yet in some yeeres In faire bodies not onely the Spring is pleasant but also the Autumne 146. After a great fight there came to the Campe of Consaluo the great Captaine a Gentle-man proudly horsed and armed Diego de Mendoza askt the great Captaine Who 's this Who answered It is St Ermin that neuer appeares but after a storme 147. There was a Captaine sent to an Exploit by his Generall with Forces that were not likely to atchieue the Enterprise The Captaine said to him Sir appoint but halfe so many Why saith the Generall The Captaine answered Because it is better fewer die then more 148. They would say of the Duke of Guise Henrie that had sold and oppignerated all his Patrimonie to suffice the great DonanÌ„ues that hee had made That hee was the greatest Vsurer of France because all his 〈◊〉 was in obligations 149. Croesus said to Cambyses That Peace was better then warre because in peace the Sonnes did burie their Fathers but in warres the Fathers did burie their Sonnes 150. There was an Harbinger had lodged a Gentle-man in a verie ill roome who expostulated with him somewhat rudely