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A17262 Problemes of beautie and all humane affections. VVritten in Italian by Tho: Buoni, cittizen of Lucca. With a discourse of beauty, by the same author. Translated into English, by S.L. Gent; Problemi della belleza. English Buoni, Thommaso.; Lennard, Samson, d. 1633. 1606 (1606) STC 4103.3; ESTC S106920 106,759 352

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the_o mind_n that_o be_v the_o will_n which_o rule_v and_o govern_v all_o the_o other_o both_o interior_a and_o exterior_a power_n and_o yet_o the_o will_n be_v many_o time_n constrain_v for_o the_o better_a please_a and_o content_a of_o love_n to_o follow_v those_o thing_n which_o it_o do_v altogether_o abhor_v and_o detest_v so_o that_o have_v so_o wonderful_a a_o empire_n and_o command_v over_o all_o the_o power_n both_o inward_a and_o outward_a of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n no_o marvel_n if_o love_n both_o will_n and_o can_v do_v what_o it_o will_n or_o perhaps_o because_o love_n aspire_v to_o a_o good_a that_o be_v great_a and_o wonderful_o delightful_a whereto_o nature_n give_v a_o friendly_a assistance_n and_o encouragement_n even_o from_o the_o object_n that_o be_v love_v gather_v strength_n with_o more_o ease_n to_o attain_v unto_o it_o whereby_o the_o power_n irascible_a do_v run_v at_o she_o command_v with_o those_o great_a force_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o 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content_a for_o they_o to_o leave_v the_o pleasant_a field_n the_o sweet_a meadow_n the_o delightful_a grove_n and_o fertile_a territory_n of_o the_o world_n or_o perhaps_o because_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v we_o of_o nature_n and_o be_v near_o unto_o we_o as_o our_o father_n that_o beget_v we_o our_o mother_n that_o bear_v we_o and_o our_o country_n that_o have_v preserve_v we_o we_o can_v hate_n not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a unto_o we_o but_o because_o they_o be_v minister_v and_o give_v unto_o we_o even_o before_o we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o that_o first_o provident_a cause_n that_o provide_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o they_o and_o us._n why_o be_v the_o hatred_n of_o great_a prince_n and_o noble_a man_n inexorable_a problem_n 77._o perhaps_o because_o the_o height_n of_o their_o mind_n be_v wonderful_a and_o yet_o they_o abase_v themselves_o to_o vouchsafe_v ●he_v company_n and_o familiarity_n of_o their_o vassal_n and_o subject_n when_o there_o arise_v from_o this_o familiarity_n a_o kind_n of_o contempt_n and_o careless_a respect_n of_o that_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o as_o their_o love_n work_v this_o unnatural_a effect_n ●n_o those_o they_o love_a so_o it_o turn_v their_o love_n into_o a_o unnatural_a hatred_n which_o make_v their_o offence_n irremissible_a or_o perhaps_o because_o the_o mind_n of_o great_a prince_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v en●ued_v with_o a_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n more_o ●hen_o humane_a and_o so_o better_a discern_v the_o ill_a desert_n and_o with_o a_o more_o pierce_a eye_n look_v into_o the_o wicked_a ●_z of_o any_o man_n the_o hatred_n they_o conceive_v against_o such_o quality_n and_o manner_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o the_o better_o they_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o such_o inconvenience_n as_o follow_v such_o condition_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n since_o as_o year_n increase_v so_o judgement_n if_o their_o hatred_n against_o that_o do_v still_o continewe_v which_o they_o still_o judge_v worthy_a of_o hate_n or_o perhaps_o because_o in_o nature_n more_o noble_a and_o honourable_a and_o in_o mind_n more_o divine_a the_o affection_n make_v deep_a impression_n be_v of_o great_a force_n and_o therefore_o great_a lord_n and_o prince_n have_v body_n more_o dispose_v to_o affection_n and_o to_o great_a alteration_n in_o affection_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o hatred_n once_o seat_v at_o the_o heart_n sit_v too_o fast_o to_o be_v easy_o remoove_v or_o perhaps_o because_o it_o become_v not_o great_a lord_n to_o be_v inconstant_a because_o inconstancy_n argue_v a_o kind_n of_o levity_n in_o mind_n and_o manner_n and_o therefore_o they_o judge_v it_o a_o note_n of_o infamy_n and_o dishonour_n to_o be_v over_o mutable_a in_o opinion_n touch_v those_o they_o hate_v they_o harden_v themselves_o like_o a_o diamond_n in_o their_o hard_a conceypt_n or_o perhaps_o because_o great_a prince_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o happy_a memory_n of_o all_o other_o they_o do_v least_o forget_v those_o which_o in_o any_o respect_n across_o their_o desire_n or_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o their_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n and_o therefore_o a_o certain_a great_a prince_n be_v by_o nature_n very_o liberal_a and_o bountiful_a be_v wont_a to_o say_v to_o a_o familiar_a friend_n of_o he_o that_o it_o be_v more_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o forget_v a_o thousand_o injury_n than_o one_o good_a turn_n infer_v thereby_o that_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o forget_v one_o offence_n without_o a_o lawful_a defence_n much_o more_o to_o forget_v a_o thousand_o so_o most_o impossible_a to_o forget_v a_o benefit_n receive_v why_o be_v the_o hatred_n of_o woman_n without_o end_n or_o measure_n problem_n 78._o perhaps_o because_o as_o in_o their_o love_n they_o be_v accustom_v to_o exceed_v &_o love_n without_o rule_n or_o measure_n in_o somuch_o that_o they_o pass_v many_o time_n beyond_o affection_n even_o to_o the_o frensye_n of_o love_n so_o in_o their_o hatred_n they_o be_v over_o violent_a and_o no_o way_n able_a to_o bridle_v themselves_o and_o therefore_o as_o in_o their_o mad_a unbridled_a love_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o find_v that_o may_v moderate_v that_o passion_n in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o run_v headlong_o to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o their_o own_o chastity_n and_o honour_n so_o in_o their_o headstrong_a hatred_n there_o be_v no_o tongue_n that_o can_v persuade_v or_o pacify_v they_o no_o force_n that_o can_v over-rule_v they_o or_o perhaps_o because_o woman_n love_v with_o a_o strong_a and_o earnest_a affection_n and_o therefore_o not_o fear_v to_o communicate_v unto_o those_o they_o love_v not_o only_o their_o most_o secret_a cogitation_n but_o whatsoever_o they_o enjoy_v of_o best_a esteem_n and_o high_a prize_n and_o afterward_o discover_v either_o a_o false_a heart_n or_o a_o mind_n unthankful_a or_o whatsoever_o else_o that_o may_v be_v opposite_a to_o virtue_n they_o present_o change_v their_o love_n into_o hate_n which_o continue_v as_o long_o as_o their_o dissimulation_n without_o honest_a excuse_n or_o perhaps_o because_o woman_n be_v always_o careful_a and_o studious_a to_o please_v the_o sense_n and_o altogether_o careless_a to_o satisfy_v reason_n they_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n apply_v themselves_o unto_o the_o extreme_n leave_v the_o mean_a wherein_o the_o seat_n of_o virtue_n be_v place_v whereby_o they_o be_v miserable_o deceive_v by_o a_o false_a appear_a truth_n too_o late_o bewail_v their_o loss_n and_o hard_a fortune_n and_o seek_v to_o ease_v themselves_o by_o the_o continual_a hatred_n and_o revenge_n that_o many_o time_n bring_v misery_n and_o misfortune_n upon_o themselves_o and_o their_o whole_a family_n of_o desire_n why_o have_v nature_n give_v to_o every_o thing_n a_o desire_n problem_n 79._o perhaps_o because_o these_o inferior_a body_n have_v need_n of_o a_o thousand_o help_n for_o their_o preservation_n as_o of_o place_n nutriment_n rest_n delight_n generation_n and_o other_o thing_n healthful_a and_o helpefull_a to_o their_o benefit_n which_o be_v not_o always_o present_a and_o if_o present_a yet_o not_o befit_v their_o nature_n and_o though_o not_o befit_v yet_o willing_a to_o have_v they_o present_v and_o in_o their_o own_o possession_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v follow_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o a_o love_n and_o a_o longing_n after_o they_o wise_a and_o provident_a nature_n will_v first_o give_v love_n and_o thereby_o desire_n whereby_o every_o thing_n be_v spur_v forward_o to_o his_o own_o benefit_n and_o good_a they_o may_v follow_v those_o place_n that_o do_v best_o befit_v their_o own_o nature_n find_v out_o meat_n answerable_a to_o their_o complexion_n and_o attain_v that_o perpetuity_n by_o special_a generation_n which_o be_v proper_a unto_o they_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n nature_n have_v give_v to_o some_o thing_n lightness_n of_o body_n to_o some_o weight_n and_o heaviness_n as_o fit_a mean_n whereby_o to_o attain_v their_o natural_a place_n unto_o other_o member_n fit_a for_o the_o motion_n of_o themselves_o from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o with_o apt_a sinew_n and_o bone_n which_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o move_a virtue_n and_o this_o to_o the_o appetite_n do_v express_v unto_o we_o the_o great_a care_n and_o wisdom_n of_o nature_n in_o give_v to_o every_o thing_n their_o fit_a mean_n to_o attain_v their_o fit_a end_n or_o perhaps_o because_o nature_n not_o allow_v of_o idleness_n in_o any_o thing_n as_o be_v very_o hurtful_a to_o all_o thing_n both_o general_a and_o particular_a she_o give_v unto_o they_o desire_n whereby_o they_o may_v exercise_v themselves_o in_o honest_a and_o honourable_a action_n for_o we_o see_v and_o by_o experience_n find_v in_o ourselves_o that_o except_o we_o be_v kindle_v and_o stir_v up_o by_o a_o certain_a desire_n we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o shake_v of_o that_o idle_a rest_n and_o quietness_n which_o do_v rather_o devour_v the_o good_n of_o the_o mind_n then_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o that_o delight_n we_o take_v in_o hunt_v we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o contain_v or_o bridle_v ourselves_o but_o whatsoever_o the_o weather_n be_v cold_a or_o hot_a wet_a or_o dry_a we_o bold_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o the_o open_a field_n we_o travel_v up_o the_o high_a rock_n and_o mountain_n run_v through_o the_o thick_a forest_n fly_v neither_o water_n nor_o ice_n nor_o snow_n nor_o whatsoever_o inconuenient_n may_v follow_v those_o sport_n so_o likewise_o we_o be_v carry_v with_o the_o like_a desire_n to_o the_o delight_n of_o fish_v wherein_o we_o refuse_v neither_o by_o night_n nor_o by_o day_n with_o net_n and_o a_o thousand_o other_o devise_n rather_o to_o adventure_v our_o body_n nay_o our_o life_n to_o the_o
reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o wicked_a and_o ignorant_a man_n be_v blind_a in_o the_o light_n of_o that_o reason_n which_o with_o a_o incomparable_a kind_n of_o comeliness_n at_o all_o time_n lay_v open_a unto_o we_o the_o way_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n open_v the_o gate_n unto_o honesty_n discover_v the_o footstep_n of_o virtue_n and_o instruct_v we_o in_o all_o holy_a and_o religious_a law_n will_v not_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o those_o who_o by_o their_o learning_n and_o virtuous_a conversation_n can_v instruct_v they_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o discipline_n but_o according_a to_o the_o darkness_n of_o their_o own_o unbridled_a affection_n they_o follow_v their_o own_o immoderate_a desire_n be_v they_o never_o so_o dishonourable_a and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_v if_o infamy_n and_o dishonour_n to_o themselves_o and_o incredible_a loss_n unto_o their_o whole_a family_n follow_v such_o loose_a and_o unbridled_a affection_n why_o be_v not_o all_o to_o be_v blame_v that_o fly_v their_o country_n problem_n 91._o perhaps_o because_o he_o that_o fly_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o common_a people_n who_o many_o time_n move_v by_o particular_a affection_n and_o hatred_n sudden_o conceive_v run_v headlong_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o other_o man_n fly_v likewise_o a_o unlawful_a violence_n and_o a_o unjust_a sentence_n or_o perhaps_o because_o as_o a_o son_n hate_v not_o his_o father_n because_o he_o hear_v he_o in_o the_o fit_a of_o his_o burn_a fever_n to_o rave_v and_o to_o talk_v idle_o yea_o otherwise_o then_o beseem_v his_o fatherly_a gravity_n but_o rather_o move_v with_o a_o filial_a love_n and_o dutiful_a compassion_n of_o so_o great_a a_o change_n hate_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o his_o distemperature_n and_o give_v place_n to_o the_o disease_n so_o many_o son_n of_o many_o famous_a common_a weal_n see_v their_o country_n overload_v with_o ambition_n &_o covetousness_n and_o oppression_n and_o many_o other_o the_o like_a disorder_n compassionate_v the_o miserable_a estate_n thereof_o and_o hate_v the_o occasion_n of_o so_o dangerous_a a_o disease_n by_o stay_v not_o be_v able_a to_o redress_v they_o by_o flight_n have_v be_v content_a both_o to_o yield_v unto_o they_o &_o to_o avoid_v they_o yet_o not_o with_o a_o purpose_n for_o ever_o to_o abandom_n their_o country_n which_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o great_a impiety_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o find_v themselves_o too_o weak_a a_o medicine_n to_o cure_v so_o great_a a_o malady_n not_o be_v able_a to_o help_v they_o remove_v from_o their_o eye_n those_o mischief_n which_o in_o public_a perturbation_n and_o disorder_n good_a citizen_n with_o much_o grief_n and_o anguish_n of_o heart_n be_v accustom_v to_o behold_v and_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o common_a both_o in_o athens_n rome_n and_o diverse_a other_o commonweal_n where_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o their_o flight_n be_v ground_v upon_o good_a and_o lawful_a reason_n there_o be_v little_a reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v stain_v thereby_o with_o any_o note_n of_o infamy_n but_o rather_o by_o man_n of_o sound_a judgement_n think_v worthy_a of_o honour_n and_o commendation_n of_o delight_n why_o have_v nature_n give_v delight_n unto_o creature_n problem_n 92._o perhaps_o because_o the_o end_n of_o every_o work_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n of_o every_o agent_n unto_o his_o work_n it_o be_v not_o convenient_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o any_o violent_a force_n for_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v every_o work_n odious_a or_o at_o leastwise_o less_o please_v and_o every_o workman_n be_v weary_v with_o the_o tediousness_n thereof_o either_o to_o set_v at_o naught_o every_o enterprise_n be_v it_o never_o so_o weighty_a or_o at_o leastwise_o follow_v it_o with_o a_o more_o unhappy_a end_n to_o accomplish_v it_o for_o the_o end_n of_o every_o work_n have_v in_o it_o at_o the_o least_o a_o show_n of_o good_a and_o especial_o of_o a_o good_a that_o be_v pleasant_a and_o delightful_a do_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o sweetness_n invite_v &_o stir_v up_o every_o thing_n to_o follow_v it_o make_v every_o motion_n pleasant_a every_o labour_n easy_a every_o difficulty_n plain_a and_o open_a and_o every_o heavy_a thing_n light_n every_o age_n short_a every_o discommodity_n comodious_a and_o every_o sour_a sweet_a and_o acceptable_a and_o therefore_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o the_o motion_n and_o work_n of_o all_o thing_n natural_a whatsoever_o be_v conformable_a to_o their_o nature_n be_v act_v and_o exercise_v with_o delight_n the_o heaven_n with_o their_o swift_a and_o indefatigable_a motion_n do_v they_o not_o from_o far_o make_v know_v to_o as_o many_o as_o contemplate_v they_o that_o delight_n which_o they_o hide_v under_o those_o rich_a curtain_n and_o do_v not_o the_o element_n by_o their_o swift_a and_o direct_a motion_n show_v as_o much_o the_o fire_n take_v pleasure_n in_o those_o twinkle_a sparkle_n that_o express_v the_o force_n thereof_o the_o air_n feel_v the_o like_a delight_n when_o all_o the_o region_n thereof_o be_v free_v from_o those_o turbulent_a motion_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o rage_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o wind_n the_o water_n run_v by_o her_o channel_n &_o river_n &_o pore_n &_o aqueduct_n and_o fountain_n unto_o her_o common_a mother_n the_o sea_n with_o her_o silver_n surge_n give_v solace_n even_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o with_o a_o calm_a &_o quiet_a delight_n settle_v itself_o the_o earth_n by_o those_o manifold_a riches_n that_o it_o bring_v forth_o make_v know_v that_o inward_a delight_n which_o it_o contain_v within_o the_o bowel_n thereof_o the_o plant_n with_o their_o fecundity_n all_o live_a creature_n with_o their_o generation_n man_n with_o ●eir_n art_n &_o ingenious_a industry_n make_v manife_v the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n they_o enjoy_v upon_o the_o earth_n yea_o the_o angel_n ●_o their_o understand_v the_o heaven_n by_o ●eir_n circular_a motion_n the_o night_n by_o the_o ●riety_n of_o light_n the_o day_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o one_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o ●_o by_o the_o flame_n thereof_o the_o air_n by_o ●e_n pleasant_a and_o please_a flower_n of_o ●ne_n the_o water_n by_o her_o crystalline_a foun●nes_n the_o earth_n by_o her_o riches_n the_o spring_n ●her_o flower_n the_o summer_n by_o the_o heat_n ●e_v autumn_n by_o the_o fruit_n the_o winter_n ●_o the_o snow_n thereof_o bird_n by_o their_o flight_n ●es_v by_o their_o swim_n all_o creep_a ●_z by_o their_o crawl_v wild_a beast_n ●_o their_o free_a walk_n in_o the_o spacious_a and_o ●asant_a wood_n domestical_a by_o their_o ●ightfull_a pasture_n and_o last_o man_n by_o ●_o daily_o endeavour_n to_o attain_v immortal_a feel_v that_o joy_n and_o solace_n &_o count_v that_o can_v be_v express_v by_o any_o ague_n be_v it_o never_o so_o learned_a &_o elo●t_n or_o perhaps_o to_o the_o end_n that_o delight_n ●ght_v be_v that_o sweet_a sauce_n that_o princely_a ●ion_n that_o nectar_n of_o the_o god_n that_o a●ble_a pattern_n of_o pleasure_n which_o nature_n ●_o liberal_o divide_v to_o her_o part_n for_o the_o ●ort_n &_o recreation_n of_o their_o work_n the_o ●ard_n of_o their_o labour_n the_o wage_n of_o ●r_n sweating_n the_o ease_n of_o their_o motion_n for_o how_o shall_v any_o man_n after_o long_a labour_n and_o travel_n be_v desirous_a to_o return_v unto_o it_o if_o after_o his_o labour_n he_o be_v not_o by_o some_o delightful_a nourishment_n strengthen_v and_o recomfort_v and_o therefore_o the_o seaman_n though_o he_o be_v tumble_v and_o toss_v by_o the_o dangerous_a and_o tumultuous_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n yet_o have_v taste_v that_o delight_n that_o follow_v these_o danger_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o shore_n forgert_v all_o that_o be_v past_a he_o lanch_v his_o ship_n again_o into_o the_o sea_n and_o even_o so_o every_o agent_n be_v allure_v by_o some_o delight_n or_o other_o be_v encourage_v to_o his_o action_n and_o after_o ease_n return_v to_o his_o labour_n why_o have_v nature_n give_v such_o diversity_n delight_v unto_o man_n problem_n 93._o perhaps_o because_o man_n be_v the_o epilogue_n and_o end_n or_o rather_o receptacle_n of_o all_o nature_n as_o have_v in_o he_o the_o degree_n of_o that_o perfection_n which_o be_v in_o every_o other_o kind_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v likewise_o call_v the_o horizon_n of_o all_o creature_n because_o represent_v the_o superior_a and_o invisible_a creature_n with_o his_o mind_n and_o the_o inferior_a with_o his_o body_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o be_v delightful_a in_o every_o kind_n must_v necessary_o in_o some_o sort_n belong_v unto_o he_o or_o perhaps_o because_o nature_n have_v give_v delight_n unto_o every_o thing_n conformable_a unto_o their_o nature_n and_o to_o the_o diverse_a constitution_n of_o diverse_a creature_n diversity_n of_o food_n and_o sustenance_n as_o to_o the_o swine_n acorn_n to_o the_o wolf_n flesh_n