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to_o call_v this_o miserable_a state_n wherein_o thou_o see_v i_o the_o happy_a golden_a age._n chap._n 5._o sigismond_n battor_n learn_v the_o latin_a tongue_n yesterday_o about_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o evening_n the_o ordinary_a post_n of_o germany_n arrive_v at_o this_o court_n and_o bring_v very_o joyful_a news_n how_o sigismond_n bâ—ttor_n prince_n of_o transiluania_n be_v grow_v so_o enamour_v of_o the_o graceful_a latin_a tongue_n that_o to_o his_o great_a glory_n he_o speak_v and_o write_v with_o the_o purity_n and_o eloquence_n of_o the_o cesarean_a style_n whereupon_o all_o the_o virtuous_a earnest_o beseech_v apollo_n that_o for_o such_o good_a news_n there_o may_v be_v make_v in_o parnassus_n all_o those_o demonstration_n of_o joy_n which_o to_o encourage_v great_a man_n to_o the_o love_n of_o learning_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v when_o any_o prince_n become_v learn_v but_o his_o majesty_n that_o see_v into_o the_o uttermost_a secret_n of_o all_o thing_n 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those_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v free_a from_o the_o servitude_n of_o the_o spaniard_n if_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n they_o ever_o arrive_v to_o that_o point_n of_o command_v over_o the_o world_n from_o which_o by_o the_o mere_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n they_o be_v put_v off_o as_o far_o as_o by_o their_o many_o device_n they_o have_v labour_v to_o come_v near_o it_o that_o also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v upon_o how_o the_o first_o that_o in_o italy_n and_o abroad_o disinherit_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o irreverence_n and_o disrespect_n the_o majesty_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v those_o their_o cousin_n of_o spain_n as_o clear_o appear_v by_o the_o usurpation_n of_o finale_n and_o other_o imperial_a feude_n by_o they_o possess_v all_o which_o thing_n move_v dangerous_a humour_n without_o dissolve_v they_o afterward_o do_v cause_n the_o house_n of_o austria_n in_o germany_n to_o be_v cruel_o scourge_v by_o most_o powerful_a enemy_n while_o the_o spaniard_n with_o their_o only_a menace_n seek_v to_o put_v the_o whole_a world_n into_o suspicion_n and_o distaste_n and_o for_o conclusion_n he_o desire_v all_o the_o sacred_a college_n to_o consider_v that_o to_o the_o miserable_a sterility_n of_o child_n which_o be_v see_v in_o the_o present_a emperor_n be_v adjoin_v a_o lamentable_a fertility_n of_o brethren_n one_o of_o which_o incite_v by_o the_o most_o violent_a spur_n of_o ambition_n have_v not_o doubt_v at_o last_o to_o go_v about_o to_o overthrow_v his_o own_o house_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v all_o accident_n so_o unhappy_a that_o they_o will_v make_v even_o solomon_n himself_o seem_v to_o the_o world_n a_o very_a fool_n these_o reply_n which_o to_o all_o the_o assistant_n seem_v very_o weighty_a satisfy_v the_o censor_n who_o turn_v he_o to_o the_o warlike_a french_a monarchy_n say_v unto_o she_o how_o all_o the_o virtuous_a of_o parnassus_n much_o desire_v of_o she_o that_o she_o will_v rule_v the_o furious_a unquiet_a capricious_a and_o exceed_v impetuous_a disposition_n of_o her_o french_a reduce_v they_o to_o those_o term_n of_o prudence_n advisednesse_n and_o staidness_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v see_v in_o the_o noble_a italian_a and_o spanish_a nation_n and_o how_o it_o much_o blemish_v her_o reputation_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n which_o hold_v a_o first_o place_n among_o the_o most_o principal_a monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v by_o man_n so_o infinite_o rash_a to_o this_o advertisement_n the_o french_a monarchy_n reply_v that_o the_o censor_n not_o well_o inform_v of_o the_o interest_n of_o her_o kingdom_n have_v censure_v for_o defect_n the_o chief_a virtue_n which_o she_o love_v in_o she_o french_a folly_n lightness_n unaduisednesse_n and_o a_o precipitous_a nature_n be_v they_o which_o have_v make_v she_o so_o fear_v and_o formidable_a a_o queen_n because_o her_o french_a with_o unspeakable_a alacrity_n and_o forwardness_n will_v upon_o the_o least_o nod_n of_o she_o expose_v
answer_n chap._n 18._o philip_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n king_n of_o spain_n after_o long_a strife_n about_o his_o title_n make_v his_o solemn_a entry_n into_o parnassus_n chap._n 19_o the_o dog_n of_o the_o indies_n be_v become_v wolf_n chap._n 20._o the_o french_a be_v humble_a suitor_n unto_o apollo_n to_o know_v the_o secret_a how_o to_o perfume_v glove_n after_o the_o spanish_a fashion_n chap._n 21._o why_o the_o monarchy_n of_o spain_n be_v late_o retire_v into_o her_o palace_n chap._n 22._o how_o the_o minister_n and_o officer_n of_o spain_n be_v continual_o interest_v in_o their_o private_a profit_n chap._n 23._o apollo_n have_v use_v all_o possible_a mean_n and_o exquisite_a diligence_n to_o have_v some_o one_o of_o the_o court-mignons_a or_o princes-idol_n take_v and_o apprehend_v do_v severe_o proceed_v against_o one_o late_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o judge_n chap._n 24._o the_o whole_a race_n or_o genus_fw-la of_o sheep_n send_v their_o public_a ambassador_n to_o apollo_n by_o who_o they_o earnest_o entreat_v he_o to_o grant_v they_o sharp_a tooth_n and_o long_a horn_n who_o suit_n be_v by_o his_o majesty_n scorn_v and_o reject_v chap._n 25._o in_o a_o public_a congresse_n or_o assembly_n contrary_a to_o the_o accustom_a manner_n of_o the_o phoebean_a court_n force_v have_v pretend_v to_o precede_v reputation_n that_o illustrious_a lady_n with_o a_o excellent_a resolution_n maintain_v her_o reputation_n and_o credit_n which_o be_v in_o some_o danger_n chap._n 26._o the_o province_n of_o focides_n by_o her_o ambassador_n complain_v unto_o apollo_n that_o his_o majesty_n officer_n do_v not_o permit_v she_o to_o enjoy_v her_o privilege_n who_o request_n be_v not_o only_o reject_v but_o they_o have_v a_o most_o sharp_a and_o unpleasant_a answer_n chap._n 27._o socrates_n have_v this_o morning_n be_v find_v dead_a in_o his_o bed_n apollo_n use_v all_o possible_a diligence_n to_o discover_v the_o true_a occasion_n of_o his_o so_o sudden_a death_n chap._n 28._o natalis_n come_v the_o historian_n for_o have_v speak_v something_o in_o a_o public_a congress_n of_o learned_a man_n that_o grievous_o offend_a apollo_n be_v by_o his_o majesty_n severe_o punish_v the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part._n chap._n 1._o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n be_v advertise_v of_o the_o trouble_n begin_v among_o his_o son_n chap._n 2._o most_o of_o the_o prince_n commonweal_n and_o state_n of_o europe_n be_v weigh_v in_o a_o pair_n of_o scale_n by_o lorenzo_n medici_n chap._n 4._o almansor_n sometime_o king_n of_o the_o moor_n encounter_v with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n they_o relate_v one_o to_o another_o the_o misery_n they_o sustain_v by_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o spaniard_n chap._n 5._o sigismond_n battor_n learn_v the_o latin_a tongue_n chap._n 6._o the_o cardinal_n of_o toledoes_n summa_fw-la be_v not_o admit_v into_o the_o library_n of_o parnassus_n chap._n 7._o the_o monarchy_n of_o spain_n throw_v her_o physician_n out_o of_o the_o window_n chap._n 8._o most_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n be_v censure_v in_o parnassus_n for_o their_o error_n chap._n 9_o the_o monarchy_n of_o spain_n invit_v the_o cardinal_n of_o toledo_n to_o be_v her_o theologian_n which_o he_o refuse_v and_o why_o chap._n 10._o the_o spaniard_n attempt_v the_o acquisition_n of_o savoy_n but_o do_v not_o prevail_v chap._n 11._o the_o duke_n d'alva_fw-la be_v arrive_v at_o parnassus_n in_o complement_a with_o prospero_n colonna_n they_o fall_v foul_a about_o defraud_v the_o colonesis_n of_o their_o title_n the_o post_n of_o parnassus_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o part._n chap._n 1._o after_o a_o exquisite_a examination_n and_o trial_n make_v of_o those_o wit_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o provincial_a government_n a_o rank_n of_o governor_n be_v publish_v in_o parnassus_n and_o wholesome_a aviso_n for_o all_o governor_n judge_n and_o under-officer_n of_o state_n chap._n 2._o the_o most_o illustrious_a monarchy_n resident_a at_o parnassus_n demand_v by_o what_o mean_v the_o venetian_a lady_n get_v such_o exact_a obedience_n and_o exquisite_a secrecy_n of_o her_o nobility_n whereof_o she_o give_v they_o convenient_a satisfaction_n chap._n 3._o the_o roman_a monarchy_n demand_v of_o cornelius_n tacitus_n the_o resolution_n of_o a_o political_a question_n receive_v full_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o shepherd_n meliboeus_n who_o casual_o be_v there_o present_a chap._n 4._o many_o people_n have_v waste_v their_o mean_n by_o gluttonous_a feast_n prodigal_a fare_n and_o pompous_a apparel_n for_o the_o moderate_n of_o such_o lavish_a expense_n do_v desire_v a_o statute_n of_o their_o prince_n but_o they_o miss_v of_o their_o purpose_n chap._n 5._o terence_n the_o comedian_n be_v imprison_v by_o jason_n the_o pretour_n of_o urbine_n for_o keep_v a_o concubine_n be_v deliver_v by_o apollo_n with_o very_o great_a dishonour_n to_o the_o pretour_n chap._n 6._o domitius_n corbulo_n for_o certain_a word_n speak_v by_o he_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o government_n which_o savour_v of_o tyranny_n be_v call_v in_o question_n by_o the_o criminal_a magistrate_n but_o in_o the_o end_n to_o his_o great_a glory_n dismiss_v chap._n 7._o by_o the_o promotion_n of_o diogenes_n the_o cynic_n unto_o a_o high_a place_n the_o honourable_a chair_n of_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o a_o private_a life_n be_v vacant_a apollo_n prefer_v the_o famous_a philosopher_n crates_n to_o that_o charge_n who_o refuse_v it_o chap._n 8._o a_o controversy_n happen_v betwixt_o the_o governor_n of_o pindus_n and_o libethrum_n about_o matter_n of_o jurisdiction_n apollo_n punish_v they_o both_o chap._n 9_o the_o virtuous_a of_o parnassus_n do_v visit_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n who_o they_o humble_o thank_v for_o the_o great_a charity_n which_o his_o supreme_a majesty_n from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o show_v unto_o mankind_n chap._n 10._o a_o contention_n happen_v between_o many_o learned_a man_n which_o may_v be_v the_o most_o notable_a politic_a law_n or_o most_o excellent_a custom_n worthy_a of_o commendation_n in_o the_o flourish_a state_n of_o venice_n the_o same_o be_v final_o decide_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o venetian_a state_n herself_o to_o who_o arbitrement_n the_o question_n be_v refer_v by_o their_o general_a consent_n chap._n 11._o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o chair_n have_v admit_v into_o their_o university_n some_o famous_a poetical_a lady_n apollo_n command_v they_o to_o be_v dismiss_v home_o to_o their_o family_n chap._n 12._o the_o lady_n victoria_n colonna_n entreat_v of_o apollo_n that_o the_o infamy_n which_o woman_n incur_v for_o cuckold_v their_o husband_n may_v likewise_o extend_v to_o adulterous_a husband_n apollo_n answer_n chap._n 13._o a_o poetaster_n for_o play_v at_o card_n and_o devise_v the_o game_n call_v triumph_n or_o trump_n be_v bring_v before_o apollo_n who_o after_o he_o have_v deep_o enter_v into_o the_o mystical_a meaning_n of_o the_o say_a game_n not_o only_o dismiss_v he_o but_o grant_v he_o a_o yearly_a pension_n to_o instruct_v his_o courtier_n in_o that_o new_a arte._n chap._n 14._o it_o be_v note_v that_o petus_n thraseas_n in_o the_o company_n of_o his_o son_n in_o law_n eluidius_n priscus_n do_v use_v common_o to_o frequent_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lady_n victoria_n colonna_n he_o be_v grievous_o rebuke_v by_o apollo_n chap._n 15._o a_o learned_a gentleman_n of_o rome_n beg_v a_o remedy_n of_o apollo_n to_o make_v he_o to_o forget_v certain_a grievous_a wrong_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o court_n of_o a_o great_a prince_n for_o which_o cause_n his_o majesty_n cause_v he_o to_o drink_v a_o cupful_a of_o the_o water_n of_o lethe_n but_o with_o unfortunate_a success_n chap._n 16._o apuleius_n his_o golden_a ass_n and_o plantus_fw-la his_o ass_n do_v complain_v unto_o apollo_n of_o the_o great_a severity_n which_o their_o master_n use_v in_o beat_v they_o but_o they_o be_v send_v away_o with_o no_o please_a answer_n chap._n 17._o a_o general_a reformation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n of_o greece_n and_o by_o other_o learned_a man_n be_v publish_v by_o express_a order_n from_o apollo_n chap._n 18._o the_o duke_n of_o hernia_n his_o speech_n in_o the_o council_n of_o spain_n to_o a_o proposition_n whether_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o his_o catholic_a majesty_n to_o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o his_o brother_n in_o law_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n the_o new-found_a politic_a the_o first_o part_n the_o company_n or_o corporation_n of_o politician_n set_v up_o a_o warehouse_n or_o public_a shop_n in_o parnassus_n in_o which_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v diverse_a kind_n of_o ware_n useful_a for_o the_o virtuous_a life_n of_o the_o learned_a the_o first_o raguaglio_n of_o the_o first_o part_n the_o great_a business_n which_o the_o corporation_n of_o politician_n have_v for_o so_o many_o month_n negotiate_v with_o these_o exchequer-officer_n that_o they_o
turbulent_a humour_n and_o seditious_a device_n of_o the_o peevish_a people_n who_o with_o their_o sicklenesse_n and_o instability_n do_v so_o work_v as_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o purchase_v and_o obtain_v the_o universal_a peace_n of_o mankind_n with_o any_o other_o instrument_n than_o with_o sow_v those_o discord_n division_n sedition_n and_o faction_n among_o nation_n whereof_o you_o so_o much_o and_o so_o grievous_o complain_v for_o long_a experience_n have_v make_v prince_n to_o know_v that_o the_o huge_a and_o unweldie_a machine_n of_o reign_v secure_o be_v all_o build_v and_o rear_v upon_o the_o firm_a foundation_n of_o equally-contributing_a and_o iustly-distributing_a and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o manifest_a that_o the_o people_n without_o prince_n to_o sway_n and_o govern_v they_o will_v of_o themselves_o precipitate_a into_o more_o cruel_a sedition_n and_o bloody_a quarrel_n than_o those_o which_o for_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o general_a good_a of_o all_o other_o sow_n and_o breed_v among_o they_o all_o mischief_n oh_o you_o my_o most_o belove_a very_o necessary_a although_o it_o grievous_o grieve_v i_o to_o see_v that_o the_o infirmity_n of_o those_o universal_a iarring_n and_o discord_n which_o now_o reign_n in_o mankind_n can_v be_v cure_v with_o any_o more_o sovereign_a remedy_n and_o ready_a antidote_n than_o with_o the_o bitter_a medicine_n which_o you_o say_v be_v now_o so_o nast_a unto_o you_o antonio_n perez_n of_o arragon_n have_v present_v the_o book_n of_o his_o relation_n unto_o apollo_n his_o majesty_n do_v not_o only_o refuse_v to_o accept_v it_o but_o command_v the_o same_o to_o be_v present_o burn_v rag._n 60._o 2._o part._n antonio_n perez_n whilom_o principal_a secretary_n to_o the_o most_o mighty_a king_n of_o spain_n philip_n the_o second_o know_v the_o bad_a opinion_n that_o that_o secretary_n purchase_v unto_o himself_o among_o all_o nation_n who_o with_o distaste_n part_v from_o his_o prince_n within_o a_o while_n after_o he_o have_v recover_v himself_o in_o france_n for_o his_o own_o discharge_n publish_v unto_o the_o world_n those_o his_o unhappy_a relation_n which_o have_v so_o heavy_o lade_v he_o with_o infamy_n and_o blame_n for_o while_o he_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o art_n and_o skill_n shall_v have_v procure_v to_o conceal_v they_o upon_o thursday_n morning_n last_o dare_v to_o present_v they_o to_o apollo_n who_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v the_o book_n and_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o content_n thereof_o fall_v into_o such_o indignation_n against_o he_o that_o even_o then_o he_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o public_a &_o chief_a marketplace_n and_o say_v unto_o perez_n that_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o his_o relation_n that_o place_n in_o parnassus_n which_o he_o and_o they_o deserve_v and_o that_o to_o the_o end_n other_o secretary_n his_o equal_n may_v take_v example_n and_o learn_v to_o prefer_v secrecy_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o silence_n before_o the_o charity_n to_o one_o proper_a life_n itself_o yea_o and_o before_o the_o love_n of_o a_o man_n own_o self_n for_o even_o as_o he_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o treacherous_a and_o proditorious_a villain_n that_o upon_o any_o casual_a distaste_n or_o conceive_a unkindness_n reveal_v the_o secret_n commit_v to_o his_o trust_n in_o time_n of_o former_a friendship_n so_o a_o thousand_o time_n most_o shameful_a infamous_a and_o ever_o to_o be_v detest_a be_v that_o secretary_n who_o for_o whatsoever_o hard_a usage_n he_o may_v have_v receive_v from_o his_o prince_n publish_v those_o secret_n which_o by_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v be_v impart_v unto_o he_o in_o forepast_a confidence_n not_o only_o voluntary_o much_o less_o by_o any_o kind_n of_o cruel_a rack_n or_o sharp_a torture_n ought_v never_o to_o be_v publish_v or_o disclose_v to_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o the_o monarchy_n of_o spain_n be_v much_o aggrieve_v that_o her_o falsehood_n and_o treachery_n be_v discover_v rag._n 2._o 3_o part._n it_o be_v not_o yet_o well_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v by_o chance_n or_o by_o the_o malice_n of_o some_o frenchman_n or_o as_o many_o have_v vehement_o suspect_v by_o the_o machination_n of_o that_o nation_n which_o be_v so_o implacable_a a_o enemy_n unto_o the_o french_a some_o few_o year_n since_o a_o fire_n take_v hold_v of_o the_o royal_a palace_n of_o the_o monarchy_n of_o france_n and_o so_o great_a be_v the_o flame_n and_o so_o dreadful_a the_o blaze_n that_o the_o neighbour_a monarchy_n enter_v into_o fearful_a suspicion_n that_o so_o huge_a a_o fire_n can_v hardly_o be_v quench_v but_o with_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o state_n so_o that_o every_o man_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o own_o run_v speedy_o to_o quench_v the_o fire_n in_o a_o other_o house_n the_o english_a albeit_o natural_a enemy_n unto_o the_o french_a with_o all_o diligence_n bring_v thither_o the_o water_n of_o their_o thames_n the_o german_n those_o of_o mose_n and_o rhine_n the_o venetian_n 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