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muse_n melpomene_n and_o thalia_n to_o persuade_v she_o to_o return_v chap._n 3._o apollo_n perceive_v the_o great_a disorder_n that_o the_o flight_n of_o the_o sacred_a virtue_n fidelity_n breed_v in_o all_o mankind_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o sovereign_a muse_n and_o of_o the_o sublime_a heroic_a virtue_n obtain_v her_o return_n into_o parnassus_n chap._n 4._o justus_n lipsius_n to_o make_v amends_o for_o the_o fault_n he_o have_v commit_v in_o accuse_v of_o tacitus_n do_v so_o passionate_o observe_v he_o that_o before_o apollo_n he_o be_v charge_v to_o idolatrise_v he_o whereupon_o after_o a_o feign_a and_o but_o verbal_a punishment_n he_o be_v in_o the_o end_n by_o his_o majesty_n not_o only_o absolve_v but_o high_o commend_v and_o admire_v chap._n 5._o the_o chief_a learned_a man_n of_o parnassus_n be_v suitor_n unto_o apollo_n to_o enjoin_v tacitus_n to_o recompile_v those_o book_n of_o his_o annal_n and_o history_n which_o be_v lose_v chap._n 6._o cornelius_n tacitus_n for_o some_o complaint_n urge_v against_o he_o by_o diverse_a great_a prince_n by_o reason_n of_o certain_a political_a spectacle_n which_o he_o have_v devise_v most_o prejudicial_a unto_o their_o government_n have_v be_v imprison_v be_v by_o apollo_n set_v at_o liberty_n chap._n 7._o the_o duke_n of_o laconia_n for_o have_v advance_v a_o most_o faithful_a secretary_n of_o he_o to_o the_o high_a dignity_n of_o his_o estate_n be_v accuse_v before_o apollo_n to_o idolatrise_v and_o dote_v upon_o a_o mignon_n but_o he_o do_v most_o egregious_o defend_v himself_o chap._n 8._o apollo_n bewail_v the_o woeful_a wrack_n which_o in_o the_o court_n of_o great_a prince_n his_o virtuous_a follower_n suffer_v and_o fall_v into_o for_o to_o assure_v their_o navigation_n command_v some_o of_o the_o chief_a learned_a man_n in_o his_o dominion_n to_o endeavour_n to_o frame_v a_o sailing-card_n to_o sail_v safe_o by_o land_n chap._n 9_o the_o lord_n john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr casa_n have_v present_v his_o quaint_a galateo_n or_o book_n of_o manner_n unto_o apollo_n meet_v with_o great_a difficulty_n in_o diverse_a nation_n about_o their_o promise_n to_o observe_v the_o same_o chap._n 10._o apollo_n have_v high_o commend_v the_o statute_n make_v by_o the_o most_o mighty_a king_n of_o spain_n that_o no_o advocate_n lawyer_n or_o proctor_n shall_v pass_v into_o the_o indies_n the_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n find_v themselves_o aggrieve_v complain_v unto_o his_o majesty_n chap._n 11._o a_o apothecary_n at_o the_o very_a instant_n that_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o sergeant_n without_o be_v examine_v at_o all_o be_v forthwith_o condemn_v and_o send_v to_o the_o galley_n chap._n 12._o the_o virtuous_a people_n of_o apollo_n state_n have_v consign_v unto_o his_o majesty_n general_n treasurer_n the_o accustom_a donative_n of_o a_o thousand_o conceit_n according_a to_o their_o custom_n they_o beg_v a_o boon_n or_o grace_n at_o his_o hand_n chap._n 13._o by_o letter_n intercept_v and_o take_v from_o a_o currier_n dispatch_v by_o some_o prince_n to_o the_o lake_n of_o averno_n the_o common_a people_n come_v to_o know_v that_o the_o rancour_n and_o hatred_n now_o reign_v among_o diverse_a nation_n be_v occasion_v and_o stir_v up_o by_o the_o artifices_fw-la of_o their_o prince_n chap._n 14._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 chap._n 15._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 chap._n 16._o the_o spanish_a monarchy_n arrive_v in_o parnassus_n she_o intreat_v apollo_n to_o be_v cure_v of_o a_o cautery_n she_o be_v dismiss_v by_o the_o politic_a physician_n chap._n 17._o the_o spanish_a monarchy_n go_v to_o the_o oracle_n of_o delphos_n to_o know_v whether_o she_o shall_v ever_o obtain_v the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o 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because_o according_a to_o the_o certain_a and_o understand_a policy_n of_o true_a government_n the_o equality_n of_o good_n make_v not_o senator_n equal_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n but_o that_o all_o the_o noble_n shall_v be_v first_o compel_v to_o walk_v fair_a and_o soft_o to_o the_o most_o eminent_a place_n of_o command_n from_o the_o inferior_a step_n which_o i_o have_v former_o show_v the_o which_o if_o the_o roman_a empire_n have_v practise_v it_o have_v not_o shorten_v the_o life_n of_o their_o liberty_n nor_o wrought_v those_o dangerous_a and_o fatal_a infirmity_n of_o tyranny_n and_o tumult_n their_o gross_a abuse_n in_o afford_v the_o consular_a authority_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o army_n unto_o pompey_n the_o caesar_n and_o to_o other_o wealthy_a and_o powerful_a citizen_n in_o their_o green_a and_o unsettle_a youth_n be_v no_o other_o than_o as_o if_o they_o have_v choose_v some_o of_o the_o blood-royal_a in_o a_o monarchy_n as_o lord_n and_o patron_n of_o their_o liberty_n rather_o than_o senator_n of_o a_o well_o order_v commonwealth_n by_o which_o unwitting_a error_n all_o man_n may_v note_v that_o the_o freedom_n of_o rome_n get_v her_o mortal_a wound_n and_o utter_v desolation_n albeit_o that_o the_o most_o excellent_a lady_n of_o the_o state_n of_o venice_n give_v apparent_a sign_n that_o she_o seem_v well_o content_v with_o the_o opinion_n of_o aretine_n she_o command_v notwithstanding_o thâ—â—_n her_o virtuous_a statesman_n who_o advance_v themselves_o forward_o to_o proceed_v with_o their_o opinion_n and_o then_o benedict_n varchi_n thus_o begin_v my_o florentine_a state_n which_o never_o know_v the_o way_n of_o good_a fortune_n to_o bring_v in_o among_o her_o noble_a family_n that_o peace_n union_n and_o mutual_a love_n which_o make_v the_o liberty_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n everlasting_o durable_a in_o the_o end_n fall_v into_o the_o infirmity_n of_o servitude_n put_v i_o now_o in_o a_o great_a amazement_n and_o i_o think_v it_o may_v surpass_v all_o other_o maruell_n in_o this_o state_n when_o i_o consider_v with_o deliberation_n that_o a_o nobleman_n of_o venice_n although_o most_o grievous_o offend_v for_o the_o life_n of_o his_o son_n and_o for_o his_o own_o proper_a person_n enforce_v more_o with_o a_o fervent_a charity_n towards_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o country_n then_o terrify_v with_o the_o severity_n of_o magistrate_n have_v learn_v that_o difficult_a lesson_n of_o resolution_n to_o forgive_v at_o the_o instant_a the_o wrong_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v at_o his_o adversary_n hand_n and_o that_o with_o a_o free_a heart_n a_o resolution_n worthy_a of_o remembrance_n and_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o wonderful_a by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v clear_o observe_v that_o a_o nobleman_n of_o venice_n refer_v the_o revenge_n of_o all_o receive_a injury_n into_o the_o senate_n hand_n with_o all_o willingness_n of_o mind_n the_o which_o sensual_a and_o brutish_a man_n yea_o &_o many_o of_o the_o wise_a sort_n without_o the_o length_n time_n and_o much_o struggle_a of_o nature_n
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
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who_o have_v discover_v that_o it_o be_v the_o shearing_n or_o nap_n of_o those_o rich_a clothes_n of_o prudence_n which_o wise_a man_n weave_v with_o the_o fine_a wool_n of_o patience_n and_o serve_v to_o bolster_v or_o fill_v up_o the_o pad_n of_o servitude_n or_o pack-sadle_n of_o bondage_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v fit_v the_o more_o easy_a upon_o the_o back_n of_o wretched_a courtier_n and_o hide_v those_o loathsome_a bloody_a galling_n and_o fester_a sore_n which_o seem_v most_o ugly_a in_o such_o man_n who_o albeit_o they_o be_v know_v for_o capital_a enemy_n unto_o all_o pain_n and_o labour_n be_v not_o notwithstanding_o induce_v to_o serve_v &_o follow_v the_o court_n with_o a_o assure_a hope_n there_o to_o live_v a_o idle_a merry_a life_n and_o proud_o to_o command_v other_o it_o have_v by_o diverse_a be_v observe_v as_o a_o thing_n regardful_a that_o many_o young_a man_n who_o though_o they_o may_v live_v well_o in_o their_o own_o father_n house_n have_v nevertheless_o 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