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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72222	The familiar epistles of Sir Anthony of Gueuara, preacher, chronicler, and counceller to the Emperour Charles the fifth. Translated out of the Spanish toung, by Edward Hellowes, Groome of the Leashe, and now newly imprinted, corrected, [and] enlarged with other epistles of the same author. VVherein are contained very notable letters ...; Epistolas familiares. English	Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545?; Hellowes, Edward.	1575 (1575)	STC 12433; ESTC S122612	330,168	423

¶ The Familiar Epistles of Sir Anthony of Gueuara Preacher Chronicler and Counceller to the Emperour Charles the fifth Translated out of the Spanish toung by Edward Hellowes Groome of the Leashe and now newly imprinted corrected enlarged with other Epistles of the same Author VVherein are contained very notable letters excellent discourses curious sayings and most naturall reasons VVherein are contained expositions of certaine figures authorities of holy Scripture very good to be preached and better to be followed VVherin are contained declarations of ancient stamps of writings vpon stones Epitaphes of Sepulchers Lawes and customes of Gentiles VVherein are contained Doctrines Examples and counselles for Princes for noble men for Lawyers and Church men very profitable to be followed and pleasant to be readde ¶ Printed at London by Henry Bynneman for Raufe Nevvbery dvvelling in Fleetstreete a little aboue the Conduit To the Right worshipfull Sir Henry Lee Knight Maister of the Leasshe RIGht vvorshipfull being combred vvith doubt too be noted of rash presumption and no lesse afflicted vvith that vncouth detestable vice of dull despaire I vvas constrained vvith tvvo much oddes to endure combat with both these furious sprites and after long conflicte as it vvere by the vvaye of taking breath they began to argue and first despaire being more fierce vvith thinne face and holovve eyes grimmely began to saye Oh beastly Svvine vvithoute prouidence and enraged Beare to performe thy ovvne disposition vvithout all grace or learning and voyd of all consideration of the issue of iudgemente of others vvhich greedily despise hate and beare enuie and at all times ceasse not to persecute the feeble attemptes vvhich thou and others takest in hande euery of vvhiche euills vvith many others might be auoyded if by the nature and manner of my disposition thou couldst keepe thy selfe coy and mute But vvith great impatiēce presumption did breath foorth these or such like vvords ah miserable Cockatrice and caytife most cruel to mankind vvhich by thy ougly shape declarest the lothsome frute of thy vvretched nature vvhiche in all times and places dost practise the ouerthrovv of al honest lavvdable and noble enterprises vvherin they vvould haue vsed many tedious argumēts if I had not cut off by sute for diuine assistance Presently obtayning tvvo such auncient and famous Champions of no common singularitie by vvhose presidents directions and conductions I vvas foorth vvith deliuered of all perplexities namely Lucifer and Iudas but therevvithall not omitting to succour my selfe vvith the vvisedome and policie of the Bee vvhi●h gathereth honey out of nettles vvhich both and ioyntly made such discourses of the horrible euills desperate mischiefes and cruell mishaps that hath ensued the hatefull company of both these companions aforesayd in such sensible maner as suche feeling vvitnesses possibly might report Leauing all their particular reasons vvhich vvoulde grovv ouerlong they concluded that euery extremitie engendreth vice and only vertue is that which is equal in ballance so departed Therby giuing to vnderstand that the vertue of a noble mind is neither daūted vvith frovvard fortune either exalted or puffed vp vvith gifts or prosperitie And presently being brought to a certaine examination I vvas driuen flatly to confesse that al strength is vveaknesse al knovvledge ignorance actiuitie impotencie vvisdome foolishnesse iustice vvrong temperāce rashnesse fortitude covvardnesse and all perfection but corruption of all vvhich no other notable deedes man vvhatsoeuer may presume and boast himselfe but vvhen God alone vnto diligence doth adde his grace And thus presumption vvith his sequele being remoued and despaire vvith his drovvsie troupe being vanished depending only of diuine prouidence I began to cal to mind my God my Prince my countrey also your vvorship of vvhom I had receyued many good things being very loth to shevv my selfe vtterly idle either ingrate receyuing aduertisemēt of Gueuara vvhich giueth vs to vnderstand that since the beginning of the vvorld there hathe not bin any Prince that hathe excelled or to vvhom Iulius Caesar either Alexander the great ought to giue place obtayning soueraintie in their seuerall vertues namely the one in pardonīg of iniuries the other in giuing large and bountiful revvards affirming therevvithall that to the ingrate or vnthankfull man neither vvould Alexander giue any revvard either Iulius Caesar pardon iniurie giuing vs therby to vnderstand that they helde it much better to darken their ovvne singular and renovvmed vertues thā to yeld benefit vnto so detestable vice Forthvvith being vrged therby to confesse my debt constrayned to shake off all drovvsie forgetfulnesse avvake my dull spirits to yeld my selfe as abandoned to do your worship either seruice or pleasure but my treasure and storehouse being searched and ransackt I find it furnished vvith no other implements but emptie abilitie and barren facultie to performe the same forced in the place of vvorkes to furnish the satisfaction vvith vvords Yet frankly confessing that although oportunitie shall deny to yeeld hir selfe to stretch to the merit of your great goodnesse vsed vvith me notvvithstanding at all times and places vvords of confession and disposition to performe shall neuer ceasse to do their indeuor to escape the vnkind disgrace of ingratitude Adding therby hardines vnto my self once more to attēpt your patiēce vvith this present of Gueuara being finished and also out of the French Booke somevvhat augmented vvith matter both horoicall and deuine the prayse and commendation vvhereof I rather remitte vnto the glorious fame of the Auctor himselfe than tediously vvithout skill to paint or polish the same vvith colours of imperfect hevv Right humbly beseeching youre VVorship to accepte the same vvith the mildnesse of your vvonted fauoure as it apperteyneth I shall not ceasse to pray that the protection of the liuing God may conduct and follovve you vvith perfect felicitie in all noblenesse both of body mind as may yeld your worship before god man immortal renowne Your worshippes most humble to command Edwarde Hellowes To the Reader RIght gentle Reader in all nations cuntries and Common wealthes although barbarous yet in respect of the office of Harold Pursiuant Messenger or Interpreter they alwayes beare with patience and take in good parte all actions both of worde and deede appertayning vnto his office And somtimes of theyr owne noblenesse do bountifully rewarde the same although he vtter vnto them matter both opprobrious and spitefull And also Gueuara maketh report that it was a law amōg the Romanes that no man whatsoeuer shoulde aduenture to approche the Emperours tent in the nyght and tyme of warre vpon payne of death The Emperor Aurelius as then making warre with Zenobia Queene of Palmiris it chaunced that a certaine Greeke souldier was apprehended within the compasse of the same being committed to be executed for his offence the Emperour himselfe from within his Pauilion with a lowde voyce cryed out and sayd If his approche were for himselfe let him dye for it but if it be for another