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A53065 The worlds olio written by the Right Honorable, the Lady Margaret Newcastle. Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674. 1655 (1655) Wing N873; ESTC R17513 193,895 242

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to_o himself_o so_o it_o deed_n a_o honest_a man_n be_v a_o friend_n and_o neghbour_n to_o all_o misfortune_n misery_n and_o necessity_n in_o help_v they_o with_o kind_n love_v and_o industrious_a action_n in_o distress_n if_o he_o think_v he_o can_v assuage_v they_o and_o do_v himself_o no_o wrong_n for_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v honest_a to_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o to_o another_o for_o though_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o consider_v ourselves_o so_o much_o as_o it_o may_v be_v a_o prejudice_n to_o another_o yet_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o consider_v another_o so_o much_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o ourselves_o for_o justice_n to_o ourselves_o shall_v take_v the_o first_o place_n by_o nature_n where_o to_o wrong_v one_o self_n be_v the_o great_a injustice_n yet_o to_o discharge_v a_o trust_n be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o honesty_n though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o himself_o wherefore_o a_o honest_a man_n shall_v not_o take_v such_o a_o trust_n as_o may_v endanger_v he_o to_o ruin_v of_o honesty_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n or_o kind_n of_o honesty_n the_o one_o a_o bastard_n and_o the_o other_o a_o trueborn_a the_o bastard_n be_v to_o be_v honest_a for_o by-respect_n as_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o punishment_n either_o to_o their_o reputation_n estate_n or_o person_n or_o for_o love_n of_o reward_n that_o honesty_n bring_v but_o the_o trueborn_a honesty_n love_v honesty_n for_o honesty_n sake_n and_o be_v a_o circle_n that_o have_v no_o end_n and_o justice_n be_v the_o centre_n and_o honesty_n be_v the_o sweet_a essence_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o god_n of_o humanity_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v ungrateful_a to_o the_o dishonest_a if_o one_o receive_v life_n from_o two_o man_n the_o one_o a_o approve_a honest_a man_n the_o other_o from_o a_o know_a false_a cruel_a and_o deceitful_a man_n which_o in_o our_o language_n be_v call_v a_o knave_n yet_o the_o benefit_n be_v as_o great_a from_o the_o knave_n as_o from_o the_o honest_a man_n for_o a_o benefit_n be_v a_o benefit_n from_o who_o soever_o it_o come_v and_o if_o a_o knave_n wrong_v i_o not_o he_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n to_o i_o though_o he_o shall_v be_v false_a to_o all_o other_o and_o that_o man_n that_o do_v i_o a_o injury_n by_o his_o good_a will_n be_v a_o knave_n to_o i_o although_o he_o be_v honest_a to_o all_o man_n else_o wherefore_o those_o only_a can_v challenge_v knave_n that_o have_v receive_v the_o wrong_n nor_o do_v we_o true_o receive_v a_o wrong_n by_o what_o be_v mean_v but_o by_o what_o be_v do_v for_o one_o can_v say_v he_o be_v hurt_v that_o escape_v a_o danger_n but_o he_o that_o be_v wound_v but_o as_o one_o shall_v receive_v a_o benefit_n with_o as_o much_o thankfulness_n from_o a_o knave_n as_o from_o he_o that_o be_v honest_a yet_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v more_o careful_a and_o circumspect_a in_o deal_v or_o trust_v those_o that_o have_v the_o reproach_n or_o the_o bold_a brand_n of_o practise_v dishonesty_n or_o knavish_a action_n then_o with_o those_o that_o take_v conscience_n or_o moral_n philosophy_v in_o their_o way_n which_o be_v full_a of_o gratitude_n and_o fidelity_n and_o truth_n as_o one_o that_o be_v a_o keeper_n of_o his_o promise_n a_o loyal_a subject_n and_o a_o love_a husband_n a_o careful_a father_n a_o kind_a master_n a_o faithful_a friend_n and_o a_o merciful_a enemy_n of_o obligation_n as_o there_o be_v some_o that_o hate_n and_o shun_v those_o that_o can_v but_o will_v not_o oblige_v so_o there_o be_v other_o that_o hate_v and_o shun_v those_o they_o will_v but_o can_v oblige_v the_o first_o be_v out_o of_o a_o covetous_a nature_n that_o think_v that_o all_o the_o good_a that_o be_v do_v to_o other_o be_v a_o loss_n to_o themselves_o the_o other_o that_o think_v the_o least_o good_a he_o do_v for_o other_o the_o more_o power_n be_v in_o himself_o so_o both_o be_v out_o of_o self-love_n both_o the_o shunner_n and_o the_o actor_n truth_n and_o falsehood_n not_o easy_o know_v it_o be_v very_o hard_a and_o require_v much_o time_n to_o find_v out_o falsehood_n for_o though_o occasion_n make_v a_o man_n know_v himself_o in_o part_n and_o so_o to_o another_o yet_o not_o so_o full_o as_o we_o may_v rest_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v one_o and_o always_o the_o same_o neither_o can_v we_o without_o great_a injustice_n censure_v always_o by_o the_o hurt_n we_o receive_v for_o ill_a effect_n may_v fall_v from_o very_o good_a intention_n and_o therefore_o how_o shall_v we_o censure_v by_o the_o intention_n since_o none_o know_v they_o but_o themselves_o for_o although_o a_o honest_a man_n desire_v to_o live_v as_o if_o the_o world_n see_v his_o thought_n and_o strive_v to_o think_v as_o he_o will_v be_v judge_v for_o a_o honest_a man_n will_v not_o betray_v the_o trust_n of_o a_o enemy_n either_o by_o threat_n nor_o torment_n nor_o fear_v of_o death_n nor_o love_n to_o life_n nor_o persuasion_n of_o friend_n nor_o the_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o enchantment_n of_o tongue_n nor_o any_o misery_n of_o his_o own_o shall_v make_v he_o step_v from_o the_o ground_n of_o honesty_n but_o as_o a_o god_n he_o do_v adoro_fw-la it_n as_o a_o servant_n he_o do_v obey_v it_o and_o though_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o honesty_n to_o keep_v a_o trust_n yet_o all_o trust_n be_v not_o honest_a so_o as_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o dishonesty_n to_o take_v a_o evil_a base_a or_o a_o unworthy_a trust_n as_o to_o betray_v a_o just_a one_o of_o flattery_n flattery_n take_v most_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o ear_n like_o soft_a and_o sweet_a music_n which_o lull_v asleep_a reason_n and_o enchant_v the_o spirit_n but_o if_o they_o come_v in_o like_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n it_o awake_v the_o reason_n and_o affright_v the_o mind_n and_o make_v it_o stand_v upon_o the_o guard_n of_o defence_n as_o when_o approach_a enemy_n come_v to_o assault_v but_o if_o flattery_n be_v tolerable_a in_o any_o it_o be_v from_o the_o inferior_n to_o the_o superior_n as_o from_o the_o subject_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o from_o the_o servant_n to_o the_o master_n or_o from_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n but_o for_o the_o prince_n to_o flatter_v his_o subject_n and_o the_o master_n a_o servant_n be_v base_a but_o most_o common_o those_o that_o envy_n most_o flatter_v best_a either_o to_o pull_v down_o those_o they_o envy_v or_o to_o raise_v up_o themselves_o above_o they_o divinity_n and_o moral_a philosophy_n divinity_n and_o philosophy_n tie_v up_o nature_n or_o divinity_n and_o moral_a philosophy_n be_v the_o two_o guardian_n of_o nature_n yet_o some_o time_n they_o prove_v the_o two_o gaoler_n to_o nature_n when_o they_o press_v or_o tie_v their_o chain_n too_o hard_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o time_n and_o season_n unless_o art_n put_v they_o out_o of_o the_o way_n nature_n make_v but_o fortune_n distrust_v as_o when_o she_o misplace_v her_o work_n as_o not_o use_v they_o to_o the_o right_n of_o atheism_n and_o superstition_n it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v a_o atheist_n than_o a_o superstitious_a man_n for_o in_o atheism_n there_o be_v humanity_n and_o civility_n towards_o man_n to_o man_n but_o superstition_n regard_v no_o humanity_n but_o beget_v cruelty_n to_o all_o thing_n even_o to_o themselves_o the_o epistle_n i_o be_o very_o much_o or_o very_o little_a oblige_v to_o my_o reader_n for_o my_o former_a book_n which_o i_o have_v set_v out_o either_o by_o their_o approvement_n or_o dislike_n in_o not_o grant_v i_o to_o be_v the_o author_n but_o upon_o my_o conscience_n and_o truth_n those_o be_v as_o this_o book_n be_v my_o own_o that_o be_v my_o thought_n compose_v they_o but_o if_o i_o have_v be_v enclose_v from_o the_o world_n in_o some_o obscure_a place_n and_o have_v be_v a_o anchoret_n from_o my_o ininfancy_n have_v not_o the_o liberty_n to_o see_v the_o world_n nor_o conversation_n to_o hear_v of_o it_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v write_v of_o so_o many_o thing_n nor_o have_v have_v so_o many_o several_a opinion_n for_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o gate_n that_o let_v in_o knowledge_n into_o the_o understanding_n and_o fancy_n into_o the_o imagination_n but_o i_o have_v have_v moderate_a liberty_n from_o my_o infancy_n be_v breed_v upon_o honest_a ground_n and_o feed_v upon_o modest_a principle_n from_o the_o time_n of_o twelve_o year_n old_a i_o have_v study_v upon_o observation_n and_o live_v upcontemplation_n make_v the_o world_n my_o book_n strive_v by_o join_v every_o several_a action_n like_o several_a word_n to_o make_v a_o discourse_n to_o myself_o but_o i_o find_v the_o world_n too_o difficultto_n be_v understand_v by_o my_o tender_a year_n and_o weak_a capacity_n that_o till_o the_o time_n i_o be_v marry_v i_o can_v only_o read_v the_o letter_n
the_o planet_n which_o move_v by_o degree_n in_o their_o several_a orb_n some_o slow_a and_o some_o fast_o ignorance_n be_v the_o total_a eclipse_n and_o violent_a passion_n as_o dark_a cloud_n that_o viel_fw-ge the_o face_n thereof_o which_o be_v only_o see_v by_o the_o shadow_n but_o not_o in_o its_o full_a glory_n allegory_n 8._o the_o world_n be_v a_o shop_n which_o sell_v all_o manner_n of_o commodity_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o sense_n the_o price_n be_v good_a action_n and_o bad_a for_o which_o they_o have_v salvation_n or_o damnation_n peace_n or_o war_n pleasure_n or_o pain_n delight_n or_o grief_n allegory_n 9_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o great_a merchant_n of_o the_o world_n traffic_v world_n with_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o planet_n who_o storehouse_n be_v the_o several_a region_n from_o whence_o she_o fetch_v in_o ship_n of_o attraction_n her_o several_a commodity_n heat_v and_o moisture_n whereof_o she_o make_v life_n and_o sell_v it_o to_o several_a creature_n who_o pay_v her_o death_n for_o the_o same_o allegory_n 10._o the_o world_n be_v like_o the_o sea_n and_o life_n and_o death_n the_o flow_a and_o ebb_v thereof_o war_n be_v the_o storm_n that_o make_v it_o rough_a in_o billow_n of_o faction_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n by_o their_o loud_a report_n be_v as_o the_o roat_z thereof_o but_o peace_n be_v the_o calm_a which_o make_v it_o so_o smooth_a that_o the_o face_n of_o tranquillity_n be_v see_v therein_o prosperity_n be_v the_o sun_n which_o throw_v its_o beam_n of_o plenty_n thereon_o but_o adversity_n be_v as_o dark_a cloud_n which_o hang_v full_a of_o discontent_n and_o oft_o time_n fall_v in_o shower_n of_o desolation_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o world_n allegory_n 11._o the_o world_n be_v like_o a_o great_a city_n wherein_o be_v much_o commerce_n through_o which_o run_v a_o great_a navigable_a river_n of_o ambition_n ebb_a and_o flow_v with_o hope_n and_o doubt_n have_v bark_n of_o self-conceit_n float_v thereon_o fill_v with_o pride_n and_o scorn_n and_o merchant_n of_o faction_n set_v forth_o ship_n of_o trouble_n to_o bring_v in_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o ship_n by_o the_o storm_n of_o war_n be_v oft_o time_n rack_v where_o all_o happiness_n and_o peace_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o wave_n of_o misery_n and_o discontent_n but_o silver_n vow_n gild_a promise_n and_o golden_a expectation_n make_v a_o glorious_a show_n like_o a_o goldsmith_n shop_n and_o though_o the_o substance_n do_v not_o waste_v yet_o it_o be_v often_o melt_v by_o cross_a accident_n and_o forgetfulness_n and_o the_o fashion_n alter_v according_a to_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o time_n hard_a heart_n bold_a face_n fear_v conscience_n and_o rash_a action_n be_v the_o brass_n and_o iron_n that_o make_v the_o instrument_n of_o war._n of_o fortune_n allegory_n 12._o fortune_fw-mi be_v a_o mountebank_n cozen_v and_o cheat_v mankind_n act_v upon_o the_o stage_n of_o the_o world_n where_o prosperity_n play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o fool_n to_o allure_v the_o multitude_n intice_v they_o to_o buy_v her_o drug_n of_o folly_n and_o vanity_n or_o antidote_n of_o experience_n against_o her_o poison_n of_o misery_n which_o poison_n be_v many_o time_n so_o strong_a that_o they_o kill_v have_v no_o remedy_n but_o she_o care_v not_o so_o her_o ware_n be_v sell_v whether_o they_o live_v or_o die_v a_o man_n be_v like_o a_o cabinet_n of_o toy_n wherein_o be_v some_o false_a drawer_n of_o deceit_n which_o none_o can_v discover_v to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n but_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n the_o tongue_n be_v a_o key_n which_o unlock_v the_o door_n of_o the_o ear_n and_o let_v in_o flattery_n as_o those_o that_o steal_v affection_n from_o the_o heart_n the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o church_n of_o controversy_n and_o the_o tongue_n be_v the_o sophisterian-pricst_a which_o preach_v false_a doctrine_n allegory_n 13._o in_o the_o head_n of_o man_n be_v a_o diet_n call_v and_o wit_n choose_v emperor_n he_o be_v a_o active_a prince_n and_o so_o ingenious_a that_o he_o have_v trade_n and_o traffic_n not_o only_o with_o every_o kingdom_n but_o he_o make_v his_o advantage_n upon_o every_o thing_n beside_o he_o keep_v his_o kingdom_n in_o peace_n set_v his_o subject_n thought_n on_o work_n lest_o they_o shall_v become_v idle_a and_o so_o grow_v factious_a for_o want_v of_o employment_n and_o sometime_o to_o recreate_v they_o he_o make_v maskques_n and_o play_n ball_n and_o song_n to_o which_o they_o dance_v upon_o the_o foot_n of_o number_n but_o if_o this_o emperor_n do_v chance_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o his_o neighbour_n he_o never_o go_v forth_o himself_o but_o send_v his_o satirical_a jest_n out_o which_o march_v upon_o ground_n of_o white_a paper_n arm_v with_o black_a ink_n and_o sight_v with_o sharp_a word_n where_o most_o common_o they_o rout_n his_o enemy_n with_o scorn_n or_o kill_v they_o with_o reproach_n and_o bury_v they_o with_o infamy_n allegory_n 14._o the_o several_a brain_n of_o man_n be_v like_a to_o several_a government_n or_o kingdom_n the_o monarchical_a brain_n be_v where_o reason_n rule_v as_o sole_a king_n and_o be_v enthrone_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o wisdom_n which_o keep_v the_o vulgar_a thought_n in_o peace_n and_o obedience_n not_o dare_v to_o rise_v up_o in_o rebellious_a passion_n but_o the_o aristocratical_a brain_n be_v where_o some_o few_o but_o strong_a opinion_n govern_v all_o the_o thought_n these_o governor_n most_o common_o be_v tyrannical_a execute_v their_o authority_n by_o obstinacy_n but_o in_o the_o republic_n brain_n there_o be_v no_o certain_a government_n nor_o settle_a governor_n for_o the_o power_n lie_v among_o the_o vulgar_a thought_n who_o be_v always_o place_v and_o displace_v one_o while_o a_o vain_a imagination_n be_v carry_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o ignorance_n and_o cry_v up_o with_o applause_n by_o the_o idle_a and_o loose_a thought_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n after_o throw_v out_o with_o 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in_o airy_a imagination_n and_o many_o above_o all_o possibility_n allegory_n 16._o man_n and_o the_o world_n do_v resemble_v much_o the_o heart_n be_v like_o the_o torrid_a zone_n and_o the_o slame_n blaze_v there_o as_o the_o sun_n which_o send_v forth_o ray_n through_o the_o eye_n that_o draw_v in_o affection_n where_o some_o object_n be_v like_o the_o gross_a vapour_n which_o gather_v into_o cloud_n of_o melancholy_a which_o darken_v the_o resplendent_a light_n of_o joy_n quash_v the_o natural_a heat_n and_o nourish_v humour_n wherewith_o the_o health_n be_v impair_v and_o the_o body_n become_v lean_a barren_a and_o cold_a but_o when_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o heart_n dissipate_v those_o vapour_n it_o either_o turn_n into_o windy_a throb_v or_o shower_n of_o tear_n or_o thunder_a groan_n or_o else_o it_o rarefy_v into_o a_o crystalline_a tranquillity_n allegory_n 17._o the_o spirit_n travel_n in_o ship_n of_o medium_fw-la from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o brain_n hoist_v up_o the_o 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