Apophthegmes NEW AND OLD COLLECTED BY THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE Francis LO VERVLAM Viscount St. ALBAN LONDON Printed for Hanna Barret and Richard Whittaker and are to be sold at the Kings Head in Pauls Church-yard 1625. Apophthegmes new and old IVlius Caesar did write a Collection of Apophthegmes as appeares in an Epistle of Cicero I need say no more for the worth of a Writing of that nature It is pitie his Booke is lost for I imagine they were collected with Iudgement and Choice whereas that of Plutarch and Stobaeus and much more the Moderne ones draw much of the dregs Certainly they are of excellent vse They are Mucrones Verborum Pointed Speeches Cicero prettily cals them Salinas Salt pits that you may extract salt out of and sprinkle it where you will They serue to be interlaced in continued Speech They serue to be recited vpon occasioÌ„ of themselues They serue if you take out the kernell of them and make them your owne I haue for my recreation in my sicknesse fann'd the Old Not omitting any because they are vulgar for many vulgar ones are excellent good Nor for the meannesse of the Person but because they are dull and flat And added many New that otherwise would haue died 1. WHEN Queene Elizabeth had aduanced Ralegh she was one day playing on the virginalls and my Lo. of Oxford another Noble-man stood by It fell out so that the Ledge before the Iacks was taken away so as the Iacks were seene My Lo. of Oxford and the other Noble-man smiled and a little whispered The Queene marked it and would needes know What the matter was My Lo. of Oxford answered That they smiled to see that when Iacks went vp Heads went downe 2. Henrie the fourth of France his Queene was great with Childe Count Soiâ—…ons that had his expectation vpon the Crowne when it was twice or thrice thought that the Queene was with Childe before said to fome of his Frends That it was but with a pillow This had some wayes come to the Kings eare who kept it til when the Queen waxed great call'd the Count of Soissons to him and said laying his hand vpon the Queenes belly Come Cousin it is no pillow Yes Sir answered the Count of Soissons it is a pillow for all France to sleepe vpon 3. There was a conference in Parliament betweene the Vpper House the Lower about a Bill of Accountants which came downe from the Lords to the Commons which Bill prayed that the Lands of Accountants whereof they were seized when they entred vpon their Office mought bee liable to their Arreares to the Queene But the Commons desired that the Bill mought not looke backe to Accountants that were alreadie but extend onely to Accountanes hereafter But the Lo. Threasurer said Why I pray if you had lost your purse by the waie would you looke forwards or would you looke backe The Queene hath lost her purse 4. Queene Elizabeth the morrow of her Coronation went to the Chappell and in the great chamber Sir Iohn Rainsford set on by wiser Men A Knight that had the libertie of a Buffone besought the Queene aloud That now this good time when prisoners were deliuered foure prisoners amongst the rest mought likewise haue their libertie who were like enough to bee kept still in hold The Queene asked Who they were And hee said Matthew Mark Luke Iohn who had long beene imprisoned in the Latine tongue and now he defired they mought goe abroad among the people in English The Queene answered with a graue countenance It were good Rainsford they were spoken with themselues to know of them whether they would be set at libertie 5. The Lo. Keeper Sir Nicholas Bacon was asked his opinion by Queene Elizabeth of one of these Monopoly Licences And hee answered Will you haue me speake truth Madame Licentiâ omnes deteriores sumus Wee are all the worse for a Licence 6. Pace the bitter Foole was not suffered to come at the Queene because of his bitter humor Yet at one time some perswaded the Queene that hee should come to her vndertaking for him that hee should keepe compasse So hee was brought to her and the Queene said Come on Pace now we shall beare of our faults Saith Pace I doe not vse to talke of that that all the Towne talkes of 7. My Lo. of Essex at the succor of Rhoan made 24. Knights which at that time was a great matter Diuerse of those Gentle-men were of weake and small meanes which when Queene Elizabeth heard shee said My Lo. mought haue done well to haue built his Almes-House before he made his Knights 8. A great Officer in France was in danger to haue lost his place But his wife by her suite and means making made his peace whereupon a pleasant Fellow said That he had been crushed but that he saued himselfe vpon his hornes 9. Queene Anne Bullen at the time when she was led to bee beheaded in the Tower called one of the Kings Priuie Chamber to her and said to him Commend mee to the King and tell him he is constant in his course of aduancing me From a priuate Gentle-woman he made me a Marquisse and from a Marquisse a Queene and now he had left no higher degree of earthly honour hee hath made me a Martyr 10. Bishop Latimer said in a Sermon at Court That hee heard great speech that the King was poore and many waies were propounded to make him rich For his part he had thought of one way which was That they should helpe the King to some good office for all his Officers were rich 11. Caesar Borgia after long diuision betweene him and the Lords of Romagna fell to accord with them In this accord there was an Article that hee should not call them at any time all together in person The meaning was that knowing his dangerous nature If hee meant them treason some one mought be free to reuenge the rest Neuerthelesse hee did with such art and faire vsage win their confidence that hee brought them all together to Counsell at Sinigalia where hee murâ—…her'd them all This Act when it was related vnto Pope Alexander his Father by a Cardinall as a thing happy but verie persidious the Pope said It was they that had broke their Couenant first in comming all together 12. Pope Iulius the third when hee was made Pope gaue his Hat vnto a youth a Fauourite of his with great scandall Wherupon at one time a Cardinall thaâ—… mought bee freâ—… with him said modestly to him What did your Holinesse see in that young man to make him Cardinall Iulius answered What did you see in mee to make me Pope 13. The same Iulius vpon like occasion of speech why hee should beare so great affection to the same young Man would say That he had found by Astrologie that it was the youths Destinie to be a Great Prelate which was impossible except himselfe were Pope And therefore that hee did raise him
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
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
vpon that speech he said His meaning was that if hee lost his Benefice hee would practise Physicke and then hee thought hee should kill an hundred Men in time 36. Michael Angelo the famous Painter painting in the Popes Chappell the Portraiture of Hell and damned Soules made one of the damned Soules so like a Cardinall that was his enemie as euerie bodie at first sight knew it Whereupon the Cardinall complained to Pope Clement desiring it might be defaced who said to him Why you know verie well I haue power to deliuer a soule out of Purgatorie but not out of Hell 37. There was a Philosopher about Tiberius that looking into the nature of Caius said of him That hee was Mire mingled with Bloud 38. Alcibiades came to Pericles and stayed a while ere hee was admitted When he came in Pericles ciuilly excused it and said I was studying how to giue my account But Alcibiades said to him If you will be ruled by mee studie rather how to giue no account 39. Cicero was at dinner where there was an ancient Ladie that spake of her yeeres and said She was but fortie yeeres old One that sate by Cicero rounded him in the care and said Shee talkes of fortie yeeres old and shee is farre more out of question Cicero answered him againe I must beleeue her for I haue heard her say so any time these ten yeeres 40. Pope Adrian the sixth wastalking with the Duke of Sesa That Pasquill gaue great scandall and that hee would haue him throwen into the riuer But Sesa answered Doe it not holy Father for then hee will turne Frogge and whereas now hee chaunts but by day hee will then chaunt both by day and night 41. There was a Souldier that vaunted before Iulius Caesar of hurts he had receiued in his face Iulius Caesar knowing him bee a Coward told him You were best take beed next time you r◅nne away how you looke backe 42. There was a Bishop that was somewhat a delicate Person and bathed twice a day A Frend of his said to him My Lord why doe you bath twice a day The Bishop answered Because I cannot conueniently bath thrice 43. Mendoza that was Vice-Roy of Peru was wont to say That the Gouernment of Peru was the best place that the King of Spaine gaue saue that it was somewhat too neere Madrid 44. Secretarie Bournes sonne kept a Gentlemans Wife in Shropshire who liued from her Husband with him When hee was wearie of her he caused her Husband to be dealt with to take her home and offered him 500. pounds for reparation The Gentle-man went to Sir Henry Sidney to take his aduice vpon this offer telling him That his wife promised now a new life and to tell him truth 500. pounds would come well with him and besides that sometimes he wanted a woman in his bed By my troth said Sir Henry Sidney take her home and take the money and then wheras other Cuckolds weare their hornes plaine you may weare yours gilt 45. There was a Gentle-man in Italy that wrate to a great Frend of his vpon his Aduancement to bee Cardinall That hee was verie glad of his aduancement for the Cardinalls owne sake but he was sorrie that himselfe had lost so good a Frend. 46. When Rablais lay on his Death bed and they gaue him the Extreme Vnction a familiar Frend of his came to him afterwards and asked him How hee did Rablais answered Euen going my journey they haue greased my boots already 47. There was a King of Hungarie tooke a Bishop in battell and kept him prisoner Whereupon the Pope writ a Monitorie to him for that hee had brokē the Priuiledge of Holy Church and taken his Sonne The King sent an Embassage to him and sen◅ withall the Armour wherein the Bishop was taken and this onely in writing Vide num haec sit vestis filij t◅ 48. There was a Sutour to Vespasian who to lay his Sute fairer said It was for his Brother whereas indeed it was for a peece of money Some about Vespasian to crosse him told the Emperour That the Partie his Seruant spake for was not his Brother but that it was vpon a bargaine Vespasian se◅t for the Partie interessed and asked him Whether his Meane was his Brother or no He durst not tell vntruth to the Emperour and confessed That he◅ was not his Brother Whereupon the Emperour said This doe fetch me the money and you shall haue your sut◅ dispatched Which h◅ did The Courtier which was the. Meane sollicited Vespasian soone after about his Sute Why saith Vespasian I gaue it last day to a Brother of mine 49. When Vespasian passed from Iurie to take vpon him the Empire hee went by Alexandria where remained two famous Philosophers Apollonius Euphrates The Emperour heard them discourse touching matter of State in the presence of many And when hee was wearie of them hee brake off and in a secret derision finding their Discourses but Speculatiue and not to be◅ put in practise said Oh that I might gouerne wise men and wise men gouerne me 50. Cardinall Ximenes vpon a muster which was taken against the Moores was spoken to by a Seruant of his to stand a little out of the smoake of the Harquebuze But he said againe That that was his Incense 51. Vespasian askt of Apollonius What was the cause of Nero's ruine who answered Nero could tune the Harpe well but in Gouernment hee did alwayes winde vp the strings too high or let them downe too low 52. Mr. Bromley Sollicitour giuing in Euidence for a Deed which was impeached to bee fraudulent was vrged by the Counsell on the other side with this presumption That in two former suites when Title was made that Deed was passed ouer in silence and some other Conueyance stood vpon Mr. Iustice Catyline taking in with that side asked the Sollicitour I pray thee Mr. Sollicitour let mee aske you a familiar question I haue two Geldings in my stable and I haue diuerse times businesse of importance and still I send forth one of my Geldings and not the other would you not thinke I set him aside for a Iade No my Lord saith Bromley I would thinke you spared him for your owne saddle 53. Alonso Cartillio was informed by his Steward of the greatnesse of his expence being such as hee could not hold out with The Bishop asked him Wherein it chiefly rose His Steward told him In the multitude of his seruants The Bishop bade him make a note of those that were necessarie and those that mought be put off Which hee did And the Bishop taking occasion to reade it before most of his seruants said to his Steward Well let these remaine because I need them and these other because they need mee 54. Queene Elizabeth was wont to say vpon the Commission of Sales That the Commissioners vsed her like strawberrie wiues that laid two or threo great strawberries at the mouth of their pot and all the
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
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
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
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