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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13761	Cassius of Parma his Orpheus with Nathan Chitræus his commentarie, abridged into short notes: most profitable for the framing of the manners of schollers. Translated and abridged by Roger Rawlyns of Lyncolnes Inne, student in the common lawes.; Orpheus. English	Telesio, Antonio, 1482-1533?; Cassius, Caius, Parmensis, attributed name.; Homer. Iliad. Book 23, 304-325. English. aut; Rawlyns, Roger.; Chytraeus, Nathan, 1543-1598.	1587 (1587)	STC 24060; ESTC S118508	16,736	28

Cassius of Parma his Orpheus With Nathan Chitraeus his Commentarie abridged into short notes most profitable for the framing of the manners of Schollers Translated and abridged by Roger Rawlyns of Lyncolnes Inne Student in the Common Lawes At London 1587. TO THE MOST HONOrable Lord the Lord Robert Earle of Essex and Ewe Vicount Hereforde and Bourghchier Lord Ferrers of Chartley Bourghchier and Louayne Master of the Queenes Maiesties Horse and Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter Roger Rawlyns wisheth the true felicitie RIght Honorable whereas Loue among men was sometimes of so great accompt as the same hath been taken to be the first and chief cause of a Common-wealth and not vtilitie as affirmeth the learned Scot which enforced men by a naturall instinct to communicate their priuate labors to publike vse being for such their loue requited with the loue of those whom they did so benefite Now the matter is cleane contrarie for who is more misliked of the worst which are the most than he that studieth most to common profite Which consideration as it hath been one hinderance to me in my Studie the more is my fault so is it the cause why I purpose to suppresse to the vse only of my priuate friends that which otherwise I could be contented should bee common And although they can by no meanes occupie either their Sense or Reason but the same will leade them perforce vnto a thankefull remembrance of our fathers who haue by cunning either ordered the nature or inuented or ordered the qualities of things in a most pleasant course yet they themselues haue no care to practize in the like manner for their owne ease and helpe of their posteritie suffering their knowledge gotten in the time of their life to depart with their last breath And some more vnlouing than others neither will themselues neither will they without reproches suffer others to labour in like practizes of Arte seeming of condition somewhat like the man that being cured of follie was highlie offended affirming that he neuer liued so pleasant a life as when he was a foole So as we may see except it be in some men more Christian than others now churlishnes to succeede loue vnthankefulnes thankefulnes follie wisedome that being most true in the multitude which luuenal saith of his times The earth doth now bring foorth of bodie small Bad men of little wit or none at all But to the Cause the Scope and Center of all my speeches that is concerning the Arte in studying or ordering the Common Lawes as I neuer fainted in opinion that the same may bee performed and in what manner as staying my selfe vpon Principles which of their owne nature are inexpugnable and feare not the frowning of a Censurer So doo I feare nothing more than that I haue small part in the same performance for I am hindered in the meanes which are said to belong to a Student of the Common Laws that is to be leade in his seate to haue an yron head and a golden purse For the first how little time of late I haue sate at it they could be are me witnes that haue been acquainted with my busines For the second how greatlie I haue been distracted I my selfe knowe Nec ostentabo vulnera sicatrices meas For the third my purse was neuer so heauie but that I could lift it without helpe Moreouer I finde with some griefe by obseruation in other men that he that practiseth in any publike cause as Cardanus saith setteth to sale his owne imperfections his faults will swell in the eyes of his Aduersaries he must subiect himselfe to infamous slaunders enuious reproches and contempts which notwithstanding ought againe of him to be contemned Vt derisores nostros de sumno quasi despicientes derideamus Yet herein I doo content my selfe as he to descry land whereunto the Pilot must guide the ship or as a weake wretch to giue aime vnto others whose strings I am not able to stirre and whom I wish may strike the marke London this 27. of September 1587. From Crowne Court in Chauncery Lane Your Honors most humble Ro. Rawlyns ILLVSTRISSIMO DOmino Comiti Essexio studiosorum omnium Mecaenati R. R. hanc Chartam honoris causa dicat consecrátque CVi obsecro haec potiùs dicarem quàm tibi qui nobilitate excellis Nec sinis ingenium nobilitate premi Quare Iuris meum Compendium non potest solùm meam in te obseruantiam apud omnes testari sed etiam te huius sanctissimae disciplinae admonere Sanctissimam disciplinam appello quia tecum loquor cui non est ignota eius praestantia diuinitas Dubitarem sanè ita loqui si cum ijs sermo esset qui cùm artem sibi necessariam ignorent eos odio prosequuntur à quibus intelligunt seeo nomine superari cupiúntque nulla esse iura nullas leges quo faciliùs arbitrio suo belluino omnia turbent Sed fremant qui volunt dicam quod sentio Praestat iudicandi scientia iudicandi potestati dignus igitur qui praesit iudicio praestat Iudici imperito Haec omnia tu optimè scis Itaque ad te libentèr veniet ars illa quae iudicandi normam tradit quae diuinas humanásque res disponit quae omnes homines in officio continet malos poenis coercet bonos praemijs afficit vt vno verbo dicam humanam societatem conseruat Inquit IVLIVS PACIVS Petro Saletano epistola sua in quatuor libros Institutionum IMP. CAES. IVSTINIANI Tui honori deditissimus R. Rawlyns To his louing Masters and friends the Students of Lyncolns Jnne R. R. wisheth profite and pleasure in their studies MOst beloued Gentlemen I haue herein desperatelie aduentured vpon your fauours hoping that you will take affection for satisfaction where iudgement is wanting for currant payment If I haue offended through follie or imperfection you may giue me thankes for that because therein is exercised your wisedome and patience as Saint Paule speaketh of himselfe wisemen can easilie beare with fooles If you shall iudge me of presumption as the Prouerbe is Sus Mineruam why then alas pardon that too I most hartelie pray you for I must confesse without flatterie that I doo so much the more feare your censures by how much the more I long after your goodwills The best for me is that the price of my bookes is but your pardon and loue which ye may giue without cost and which if ye shall denie me yet will I not cease to loue you and to cloy you with my countrey fruites Your most louing friend and seruant Ro. Rawlyns Of Cassius of Parma the Author of this Fragment COncerning the Author it is thought that this was the very same man of whom Horace maketh mention in the 1. of his Satyres the 10. booke verse the 62. to this purpose Not otherwise then when a man hath brought His mind within the compasse of sixe feete Pleasde herewithall