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A21074	Ariosto's satyres in seuen famous discourses, shewing the state, 1 Of the Court, and courtiers. 2 Of libertie, and the clergie in generall. 3 Of the Romane clergie. 4 Of marriage. 5 Of soldiers, musitians, and louers. 6 Of schoolmasters and scholers. 7 Of honor, and the happiest life. In English, by Garuis Markham.; Satires. English	Ariosto, Lodovico, 1474-1533.; Tofte, Robert, 1561-1620.; Markham, Gervase. 1568?-1637.	1608 (1608)	STC 744; ESTC S100232	98,188	118

Duke Francis Sforza was Gregorie di Sp●…lete rutor by the meanes of Isabell his mother t After Iodowick had a while vsurped vpō the duchie of Millan which belonged vnto his Nephew both he and his Nephew were betraied by the Swizers sold vnto Lewis the 12. then King of France who sent them prisoners to the castell of Loches wherein they remained as long as they liued The aforesaid Lod●…wick was a Prince most excellent for his eloquence and industry for many good gifts of nature and spirit a creature of very rate perfection had he not beene of a too ambitious and aspiring minde others reporte that there was no commendable qualitie in him but giuen to be busie headed and troublesome ●…ing his neighbour Princes together by the eares he was the first which brought Lewis the 12. King of France into Italie being one of the chief occasions of all the troubles that happened vnto hi country others say he began an vsurper liued a dissembler and dyed a begger and which is worse a wretched prisoner u Gregorie of Spoleto following the yong Duke Francis Sforza into France within a while after dyed there x When Ariosto was 24. yeares of age his father died who in his youth had beene a companion of Duke Borzo after that an officer to Duke Hercules leauing his mother called Maria to liue with him another of his sisters called Maria also for whom he was to prouide a dowrie y Although Ariosto was the eldest sonne yet was he not left rich because his fathers liuing stoode most vpon offices and fees which died with him z He w●…s so much perplexed with the cha●…ge of so great a familie as he had and with bestowing his sisters and prouiding for his brothers that he was in a maner ready to giue ouer his study had not the emulation which he had with a gentleman of his own name kinne called Pandolpho Ariosto still renewed his former disposi tion a Pandolph●… his cheefe fréd and cosin dying he tooke his death so heauily as for a while he gaue ouer his booke and study b This was Hypolito the Ca●…dinall of whom we spake so much in the first Satyre hauing receiued but small kindnesse for his great paines in seruice c The honest disposition of the Poet who commendeth the Cardinall although he had no cause thereto d This was aboue 18 yeeres in all all which time he followed the Cardinals seruice with exceeding great paines yet receiued little or no benefit e Aulus Gellius mak●…th mētion of a certain philosopher in Athens who through a blow he had vpon the head with the fall of a great stone fell into such a strange ifinrmity that after he was recouered he lost his memory 〈◊〉 such wise that he forgot that euer he was scholler nor vnto his death could rem●…mber that euer he knew or had any learning at all A Tale. a Arioste writ this Satyre a little before hee got leaue to giue ouer his Liu●…nancie of Grassanana which he so much misliked and this Pistofil●… being Secretary to the Duke of Ferrara obtained licence for him to come away not long before which time he offred him to go Embassador to Pope Clement but he would not in any wise accept it Written to the honorable Bonauenter 〈◊〉 Secretary to Alphonso Duke of Ferrara b Clement the seuenth was base sonne to Iulio Leo the tenths brother he was called Iulio before was first made knight of the Rhodes by the afore named Leo his kinsman and after that Cardinall and Legat of Bologna He was so mightie when he was Cardinal as making his entry into two Conclaues he was absolute commander of 16. voices He was at last made Pope within two yeares after the death of Leo notwithstanding the many obtrusions and emulations of the most ancient Cardinals This man married Catherine di Medices his Neece vnto the second sonne of Francis the French king and in his time was Rome sacked by the Emperial armie whereof the Duke of Burbon was General was slaine before the walles and the Pope himselfe with certaine Cardinals taken prisoners Hee died hated of all his Court suspected of most Princes for the order of his life he left behind him a renowne rather hatefull then acceptable for hee was accounted couetous of little fidelity and naturally farre of from doing pleasure to any man insomuch that hee was in a manner vnwilling his owne house of Medici should be aduanced c Although our Poet was well acquainted with Pope Leo and all the house of Medici when they were but priuate Citizens and after when they obtained greater dignities yet hee like a wise man looking into the world and perceiuing the fashion of countries how they would giue faire words but doe few kind deedes considering how well hee deserued at their hands hee very cunningly drewe his necke out of the collar and gaue ouer the Court But to come to Leo the tenth againe he was chosen Pope the seuenth day after the Cardinals went into the Conclaue being then bu●… 〈◊〉 yeares old the young Cardinals being the occasion of his election by their great industry hauing long time before secretly agreed amongst themselues to create the first Pope of their number his name was Iohn before He was a mightie Prince in his time for he possessed in peace and great obedience the large estate of the Church of Rome and his whole court florisht wonderfully vnder him in plentifull happinesse and felicitie Hee had full authoritie ouer the sta●…e of Florence which in those da●…es was a common wealth mighty in people policy and riches He was naturally inclined to pleasures therefore tooke no great delight in hearing of suits and busying himselfe about such a●…faires as concerned the Apostolicall sea his custome was to consume the day in hearing of musick in seeing of stage-plaies and trifling with scoffers and ●…esters and was so ●…nate a●… hee was altogether estranged from warres giuing himselfe so much to ease that he grew so corpulent and fat as though he was but a yong man yet was he scarce able to goe vpon his legs Besides he was ouer liberall m●…gnificall insomuch that he not onely wasted the treasures that Iulio the 2. his Predecessor left him but also was euer poore needy He had no great care to raise or make great his house or kindred after his 2. brethren Iulio Peter were dead being greatly vnfortunate in this that he liued to see in himself the end of his own house excepting one yong maiden who was called Katherine de Medices of whom we spake before He died in ●…ome of a feuer But as some say he was poisoned by B●…rniby Malespina his Chamberlain whose office was alwaies to giue him drink it was thought he was hired therunto by the French king then li●… d Vultes annosahaud capitur laqueo Ariosto had tried the Court so often where he found onely words no

same And thou wouldst thinke that neither old dame Amber Nor her young daughter good stuffe in a chamber For all their varnish looked halfe so red Or that old father Canon lately dead When he let fall amidst the market place A bottle full of wine with foule disgrace Which from a Frie●… he had but stolne before Besides which were about him found two more Were I but with thee now a while I doubt Thy loue would with my folly haue about And with a cudgell thou wouldst beat me well To heare these frantike reasons which I tell And do alleage to liue where as thou art For were I with thee I would neuer part But nature and my duty bids me serue My Prince and country as they do deserue Although there is another whom I would Rather attend on if get leaue I could Great Lord thou art a Courtier by thy place And maiest command for thou hast speciall grace The Dukes chieefe Secretary thou onely art And mak'st him blest that liues within thy hart Although thou little in thy stature be The great'st in Court are glad to crouch to thee And truly worthy art thou of thy place Since to all vertues thou dost giue all grace Wisely thou dost for better t' is the loue Of people then their hatred to approue Chiefly where Princes as their fancies range Their fauorites do often chop and change But yet for all these caps and bended knees Which done vnto thee of all sorts thou see 's Sir by your leaue for all your gallant glory You sometimes feele what makes you sad and sory Oft do you wish deny it if you can That you might liue like to a priuate man Courts haue their crosses kingly crownes their cares Who merriest liues best of all men fares Vnto no Embassie do me preferre But to my Mistresse I would go to her Intreat the Duke I may come home againe And that 's the boone I craue of all thy paine Let him but me vnto Ferrara call And thou shalt haue my thankes life soule and all FINIS To his Brother Mr. A. A. and his friend L. B. a Two famous Physitions belonging to Alphonzo Duke of Ferara the second of that name the last of which is said to haue beene borne with a greene palme in his hand and therefore was thought he would prooue an excellent Physitian as afterward he did b Hee compareth that part of Hungary where the Cardinall was vnto the cold Ryphean mountaines in Scythia which are euer couered ouer wit snow c This was Cardinall Hyp●…oes Cooke whom hee had with him into Hungary d This was one of the greatest landed men in Ferara whose father maried the base daughter of Borzo somtime Duke of that City by whom he had a mightie Masse of treasure e Ariosto by nature was very cholerick be moued for any small trifle as may appeare by the breaking of the Potters pots which is spoken of in the story of his life f He meaneth Orlando Farioso about which worke Ariosto spent almost 18 yeares taking his subiect out of Connt Boyardo Earle of Scandiane in Lumbardy who finisht 3. bookes of Orlando 〈◊〉 g This was a certaine office of no great value in Millain which the Cardinal bestowed vpon him h Two famous cities in Hungarie whereof the first now called Osen hath vnder the walles towards the north west side two fountaines or springs rūning out of a maine hill the one of which is passing cold and yet sauoureth of brimstone the other so hot that one cānot suffer his finger in it The other citie celled Agria was an Archbishopprick and the Cardinall Lord thereof where he staid during the papacie of Iulio the second whose furie he feated because he had delt so vnnaturally barbarously with his owne brother as is shewed before in the generall argument Both these townes now are subiect to the Turke i The Cardinall Hypolite was much incensed against Ariosto because he would not follow him into Hungarie as the rest of his men did k The house of Esta is said to haue descended frō Rogero that famous Palladine which belonged vnto Charles the great This Rogero is reported to come from the stock of Alexander the great his father was King of Riza not far from the mountaine of Carena and his mother was called faire Galacuella who was sister vnto Agramant King of Africk whose chiefe citie was Bizerta quite raced destroied by Charles the great his Palladines Rogero afterwards lost his life through the treason of that notable arch-traitor Gano falling into a wonderfull deepe pit wherein he with Gradasso king of Sericano who had maried Rogeroes sister Marsyza were most pitifully famished to death for which with other horrible treasons more Gano being after taken was torne in pe●…es with wild horses l Ariosto neither loued hūting hauking nor much riding for growing in yeares he became very corpulēt grose and vnwieldy m This was the Cardinals Steward meaning hee would not if he might haue his place although he fared very daintily for he was giuen by nature to feed meanly and grossely n Pope Iulio the second intending to make wartes vpon the Duke of Ferara whose brother the Cardinall Hypolito was Ariosto was chosen as a most fit man to go in ambassadge vnto him to pacifie his wrath which businesse he managed so well that he wan great reputation vpon his returne home againe yet the aforesaid Pope afterward falling out again with the Duke and euery man shunning the office of embassador vnto him knowing his furious angry nature Ariosto once more for the seruice of his Prince and the safety of his country did aduenter to take this hard enterprise in hand where he had like to haue lost his life but that he secretly got away This Pope Iulio was fitter to haue beene a Souldier then a Priest of whom it is said that hearing he had lost certaine of his army in the battel apparelled himselfe in compleat armor marching on the way as he came ouer Tyber he in a great rage threw the keies of Peter therein saying he would see if the sword of Paul would stand him in better steed o He alludeth a certaine signe in Rome where a man is painted waiting and attending on a Beare p Ariosto being of nature desirous to be quiet and to be his owne man had rather haue a small thing of his owne then to serue others inioy much for indeede his liuing was but small although he set a good face on the matter q Although Ariosto were his fathers eldest sonne yet he had 4 brethren more and fiue sisters therefore his l●…uing could not be but small considering his charge The names of his brethren were Charles Alexander Galasso and Gabriel cha●…es was a soldier was then in Hungarie with a friend of Ariostos a captaine called Cleanth●… who hauing the keeping of a castle there was driuen from it by the Turkes

morning they come into their masters hall where they haue certaine equall allowance of bread and wine which God knowes is but course and small euery one seuerally to him●…lfe and that is all he shall haue for that day a Some great estates there are in Italie as Barrons and Bishops that keepe a table for their followers but their cheare with their bread and wine is so bad as it doth them little good and the rather because they can neuer eat their bellies full for the steward sitting at the table assoone as euer he holdeth vp his white staffe which is the signe of his office straight the cloth is taken vp they are forct to rise frō the board when oftētimes they haue not halfe eaten what would satisfie nature this is the cause instead of saying grace that they fall a cursing when they leaue the ●…able b The Swizzers or Muffes are those people which the antient Historiographers as Cesar others call Heluetians they haue their habitations in the most high hils of ●…ura named S. Claude they are a race of men naturally warlik rude for the sterrillitie of their country more giuen to grasing then to tillage They are free of thēselues sometimes they were vnder the Duke of Austria now are subiect vnto no Prince but liue of themselues They are diuided into thirteene cōminalties called Cautons wil be hired of any Prince for money to fight in their warres be it right or wrong they neuer respect the same so they be well paid and haue their pay truely The Tale. a This Hanibal Mallaguzo was a noble man of Regio a City in Lumbardy belonging vnto the Dukedome of F●…rara and kinsman vnto Ariosto whose mother was of that house Written to the Lord Hanibal M. b After the death of Cardinall Hypolito Alphonso Duke of Fera●…a allured Ariosto by all the meanes he could vnto his court vsing him more like a companion then a seruant offring him diuers offices of preferme●… to allure him to serue in ordinarie which with much ado he was content to do which he did rather for his countries sake by reason of the loue he bare vnto the place where he was borne then for any great gaine he got by following of him as he himselfe setteth downe in his Satyre c Meaning that hee is discontented as much with following the Duke as he was with belonging vnto the Cardinall his first Lord master d Regio is a City as I said before subiect vnto Ferara it was first built by Marcus Lepi●…us one of the Triumuerats of Rome e Meaning he was but poore considering the great charge he had for the Astronomers hold opinion that he which is borne vnder that ●…aner shall be very rich and wealthy f This was Le●… the 〈◊〉 a Horentine born of the house of Medices and was of familiar acquaintance with Ariosto g Iulian di Me●…dices and Peter were breth●…en to Pope Leo the 10. who made the for●…aid Iulian Duke of Nemours maried him to the Lady Philibert of Sauoy aunt to Francis the French King the first of that name This man before his brother was Pope being banished with the rest of thier family out of Flor●…ce were entertained with great kindnes by Frācesco Maria duke of Vebin who in their exile did thē al the honors that might be notwithstāding al which curtesies Leo cōing to be Pope most vnki●…dly draue the aforsaid duke out of his coūtry at the perswasiōs of Alphonsina mother to his Nephew Laurence on whō he bestowed the dukedom who did cōtinue in the same vntil Adrian the 6. that succeeded Leo expulsed him restored Prācesco Maria the true owner to the estate again who enioyed it vntil he died being the space of 〈◊〉 yeares in so great reputation that all the Princes of Italy both loued honored him to many of which he was entertained as General in their wars but he was so great a builder so liberal to his Souldiers that when he died he left no money behind him h ●…embo was borne in a Castel in Lumbardy called Arralano he was an excellent Poet Orator he was Secretary to Pope Leo the 10. and at last was created Cardinal he died in Pad●…a his monument being in S. Francisses Church in the City where hee lieth buried by Castilian he meaneth Count Balthasar Castilian who made that excellent peece of worke called the Courtier i The Medicy hauing gotten the Emperours army who then was in Italy to repose them in Florence and to cal them home into their City againe diuers of the Citizens were against it especially Peter S●…derine who wa●… then Gon●…er which was the chiefe officer of that City but in the end they were inforced to admit them and the aforesaide Peter glad to leaue his authority and hardly escaped with life from out the palace at what time not long after what by faire meanes of Leo the tenth their kinsman and afterwards by fauour of Charles the fift they seazed vpon the whole estate and after got to be absolute Princes thereof as at this day they are A tale k These are noble families in Florence which were great friends to the Medices l The country of Cassentine amidst the which ●…eth the riuer Arno it is a territory narrowe barraine and full of hils seated at the foote of the Appenine moūtaines of which Bib●…na is the cheefe towne this the Medici went about to surprise when they were Banditi banished from their country but beeing repulst by the Florentines army which then kept them out they escaped from ●…hence not without great danger of losing their liues The cheefe captaine of this company was this Peter brother to Pope Leo who afterward was most vnfortunately drowned as he was going towards Cai●…a not farre from Naples He was elder brother to Pope Le●… and Iulian di Medices which three were sonnes to that famous Laurence di Medices of whom Guychardine in the beginning of his historie maketh most honourable mention of Cosimo the great being their great grandfather who was a citizen of fingular wisedome and of infinite wealth m Brandine is the surname of a rich fam●…lie in Florence whose cheefe wealth consisteth in money and who lent great store of coine vnto the Medices when they were in want n Ariosto sheweth himselfe to be of a good nature which tooke so thankfully so small a reward considering how much he had deserued at the Medices hāds A tale o Vnder this name he taxeth some notorious wicked man that grew rich through villanie p This is also a shadowed name whereby hee biteth at some others of as bad faults as may be A ta●…e q Ari●…o was somewhat variable in his desires and a litle humourous withall and therefore would hardly be bound or tied to any thing longer then himselfe listed a Ariosto being not giuen to mary his kinsman the Lord Hanibal was loth to make him priuy to