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A02299 Archontorologion, or The diall of princes containing the golden and famous booke of Marcus Aurelius, sometime Emperour of Rome. Declaring what excellcncy [sic] consisteth in a prince that is a good Christian: and what euils attend on him that is a cruell tirant. Written by the Reuerend Father in God, Don Antonio of Gueuara, Lord Bishop of Guadix; preacher and chronicler to the late mighty Emperour Charles the fift. First translated out of French by Thomas North, sonne to Sir Edward North, Lord North of Kirthling: and lately reperused, and corrected from many grosse imperfections. With addition of a fourth booke, stiled by the name of The fauoured courtier.; Relox de príncipes. English Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545?; Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.; North, Thomas, Sir, 1535-1601?; Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545? Aviso de privados. English. 1619 (1619) STC 12430; ESTC S120712 985,362 801

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realm_n but_o also_o forsake_v the_o royal_a sea_n of_o his_o own_o realm_n i_o do_v not_o marvel_v that_o the_o proud_a prince_n have_v envy_n against_o the_o virtuous_a and_o valiant_a prince_n but_o if_o i_o be_v as_o they_o i_o will_v have_v more_o envy_n at_o the_o renowm_n of_o anthoninus_n the_o emperor_n then_o of_o the_o name_n and_o renoun_n of_o all_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o world_n if_o other_o prince_n have_v attain_v such_o proud_a name_n it_o have_v be_v for_o that_o they_o rob_v many_o country_n spoil_v many_o temple_n commit_v much_o tyranny_n dissemble_v with_o many_o tyrant_n pesecute_v diverse_a innocent_n and_o because_o they_o have_v take_v from_o diverse_a good_a man_n not_o only_o their_o good_n but_o also_o their_o life_n for_o the_o world_n have_v such_o a_o evil_a property_n that_o to_o exalte_v the_o name_n of_o one_o only_a he_o put_v down_o 500_o neither_o in_o such_o enterprise_n nor_o yet_o with_o such_o title_n win_v the_o emperor_n anthoninus_n pius_n his_o good_a name_n and_o renoun_n but_o if_o they_o call_v he_o authoninus_n the_o pitiful_a it_o be_v because_o he_o know_v not_o but_o to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o orphan_n and_o be_v not_o praise_v but_o because_o d._n he_o be_v the_o only_a advocate_n of_o widow_n of_o this_o most_o excellent_a prince_n be_v read_v that_o he_o himself_o do_v hear_v and_o judge_v the_o complaint_n and_o process_n in_o rome_n of_o the_o orphan_n and_o for_o the_o poor_a and_o widow_n the_o gate_n of_o his_o palace_n be_v always_o open_a so_o that_o the_o porter_n which_o he_o keep_v within_o his_o palace_n be_v not_o for_o to_o let_v the_o entry_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o for_o to_o let_v and_o keep_v back_o the_o rich_a the_o historiographer_n oftentimes_o say_v that_o this_o good_a prince_n say_v that_o follow_v the_o good_a and_o virtuous_a prince_n ought_v always_o to_o have_v their_o heart_n open_a for_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o remedy_v the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a and_o never_o to_o shut_v their_o gate_n against_o they_o the_o god_n apollo_n say_v that_o the_o prince_n which_o will_v not_o speedy_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o god_n will_v never_o permit_v that_o he_o be_v well_o obey_v of_o the_o rich_a o_o high_a and_o worthy_a word_n that_o it_o please_v not_o the_o god_n apollo_n but_o our_o live_v god_n that_o they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o noble_a prince_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o unjust_a or_o dishonest_a then_o that_o in_o the_o palace_n of_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n the_o rich_a and_o the_o fool_n shall_v be_v dispatch_v and_o the_o widow_n and_o orphan_n friend_n shall_v have_v no_o audience_n oh_o happy_a
and_o not_o once_o but_o a_o hundred_o time_n treble_a happy_a be_v he_o that_o will_v have_v commiseration_n remember_v the_o poor_a afflict_a and_o oppress_v and_o open_v his_o hand_n to_o comfort_v and_o relieve_v they_o and_o do_v not_o shut_v his_o coffer_n from_o help_v they_o unto_o he_o i_o assure_v and_o promise_v that_o at_o the_o straight_a day_n of_o judgement_n the_o process_n of_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v judge_v with_o mercy_n and_o pity_n chap._n xxxvi_o ¶_o that_o the_o trouble_n grief_n and_o sorrow_n of_o widow_n be_v much_o great_a than_o those_o of_o widower_n wherefore_o prince_n and_o nobleman_n ought_v to_o have_v more_o compassion_n upon_o the_o woman_n then_o on_o man_n it_o be_v great_a pity_n to_o see_v a_o noble_a and_o virtuous_a man_n sorrowful_a alone_a and_o a_o widower_n if_o especial_o he_o live_v content_v when_o he_o be_v marry_v for_o if_o he_o will_v not_o marry_v he_o have_v lose_v his_o sweet_a company_n and_o if_o he_o think_v to_o marry_v another_o let_v he_o be_v assure_v he_o shall_v scarce_o agree_v with_o his_o second_o wife_n there_o be_v much_o sorrow_n in_o that_o house_n where_o the_o woman_n that_o govern_v it_o be_v house_n dead_a for_o immediate_o the_o husband_n forsake_v himself_o the_o child_n do_v lose_v their_o obedience_n the_o servant_n become_v negligent_a the_o handmaid_n become_v wanton_a the_o friend_n be_v forget_v the_o house_n decay_v the_o good_n waste_v the_o apparel_n be_v lose_v and_o final_o in_o the_o widower_n house_n there_o be_v many_o to_o rob_v and_o few_o to_o labour_v both_o heavy_a and_o lamentable_a be_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o widower_n for_o if_o he_o think_v to_o marry_v it_o grieve_v he_o to_o give_v his_o child_n a_o stepmother_n if_o he_o can_v be_v marry_v he_o feel_v great_a pain_n see_v he_o all_o the_o day_n to_o remain_v alone_o so_o that_o the_o poor_a miserable_a man_n sigh_v for_o his_o wife_n he_o have_v lose_v and_o weep_v for_o she_o who_o he_o desire_v to_o 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her_o mother_n which_o have_v bear_v she_o or_o her_o sister_n which_o she_o love_v or_o the_o friend_n which_o she_o know_v or_o the_o good_n which_o she_o have_v heap_v up_o but_o i_o say_v and_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a loss_n in_o the_o world_n unto_o a_o woman_n than_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o good_a husband_n for_o in_o other_o loss_n there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a loss_n but_o in_o that_o of_o the_o husband_n all_o be_v lose_v together_o after_o that_o the_o wife_n do_v see_v her_o love_a husband_n in_o the_o grave_n i_o will_v ask_v she_o what_o good_a can_v remain_v with_o she_o in_o her_o house_n since_o we_o know_v that_o if_o her_o husband_n be_v good_a he_o be_v the_o haven_n of_o all_o her_o trouble_n woman_n the_o remedy_n of_o all_o her_o necessity_n the_o inventor_n of_o all_o her_o pleasure_n the_o true_a love_n of_o her_o heart_n the_o true_a lord_n of_o her_o person_n and_o idol_n who_o she_o honour_v final_o he_o be_v the_o only_a faithful_a 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