,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,i h omitt$ signature designations1 h transcrib$ ,greek *>act]s b n italiciz$ !m1 & h exp&$ ! usual ,r5aissance contractions = m & n z well z ! abbreviation = ,lat9 t]m9al que2 m>g9alia are sep>at$ f textual l9e by _/_/ & a curly bracket or v]tical l9e v]tically ex5d+ ov] m ?an "o l9e is repres5t$ by a curly bracket on ea* successive l9e4 ,i h also clos$ 3 & 8 ) ! ^w prec$+4 ,updat]'s note3 ,! previ\s v]sion ( ?is file us$ ,,html tags & entities to indicate ,lat9#a & ,unicode *>act]s4 ,^! h be5 replac$ ) ! actual *>act]s4 ,italics are n[ indicat$ ) surr\nd+ und]score *>act]s1 & sup]scripts ) a prec$+ 4 ,,! ,,s*olema/] ,or pla9e & p]fite way ( tea- *yng *ildr51 to vnd]/&1 write1 & speake1 ! ,lat9 tong1 b specially purpos$ = ! priuate bryng+ vp ( y\? 9 ,i5tle- m5 & ,noble m5s h\ses1 & commodi\s also = all su*1 z haue =got ! ,lat9 tonge1 & w\ld1 by !mselues1 )- out a ,s*olema/]1 9 %ort tyme1 & ) small pa9es1 rec\] a suffici5t habilitie1 to vnd]- /&1 write1 & speake ,lat94 ,by ,rog] ,as*am4 ,an4 #aegj4 ,,at ,,london4 ,pr9t$ by ,iohn ,daye1 dwell+ ou] ,ald]sgate4 ,cum ,gratia ,priuilegio ,regi ,maie/atis1 p] ,dec5nium4 page int5tionally blank ,to ! honorable ,sir ,william ,cecill ,knight1 pr9cipall ,secret>ie to ! ,qu5es mo/ excell5t ,maie/ie4 ,s,ondry & reasonable be ! causes :y le>n$ m5 haue vs$ to (f] & d$icate su* workes z !y put abrode1 to "s su* p]sonage z !y ?9ke fitte/1 ei!r 9 respect ( abilitie ( def5se1 or skill = iugem5t1 or priuate reg>d ( k9d5esse & dutie4 ,eu]y "o ( ^? consid]ations1 ,syr1 m\e me ( "r to (f] ?is my late husb&s ,m4 ,as*ams worke vnto y4 ,= well remembryng h[ mu* all good le>nyng owe? vnto y = def5se !r(1 z ! ,vniu]sitie ( ,cambrige1 ( :i* my said late husb& 0 a memb]1 haue 9 *os+ y _! wor?y ,*auncell] ackn[l$g$1 & h[ happily y haue sp5t y\r "t 9 su* /udies c>i$ ! vse !r( to ! "r ende1 to ! good s]uice ( ! ,qu5es ,maie/ie & y\r contrey to all our b5efites1 ?yrdly h[ mu* my sayd husb& 0 _m wayes b\nd vnto y1 & h[ gladly & com=tably he vs$ 9 hys lyfe to recognise & report y\r goodnesse t[>d hym1 leauyng ) me !n hys poore wid[ & a great sort ( orphanes a good com=t 9 ! hope ( y\r good cont9uance1 :i* ,i haue truly f\nd to me & myne1 & !r=e d duely & dayly pray = y & y\rs3 ,i c\ld n f9de any man = ^: "n ?is booke 0 m agreable = hope ( protection1 m mete = submission to iudgem5t1 nor m due = respect ( wor?ynesse ( y\r "p & ?ankefulnesse ( my husb&es & myne4 ,good ,i tru/ x %all d1 z ,i am put 9 great hope by _m v well le>n$ t c well iudge !r(4 ,mete !re=e ,i compt x t su* good z my husb& 0 able to doe & leaue to ! common weale1 x %\ld #agd ,preface4 be receiu$ vnd] y\r "n1 & t ! _w %\ld owe ?anke !r( to y1 to :om my husb& ! au?\r ( x 0 = good receyu$ ( y1 mo/ dutiefully b\nd54 ,& s bese*yng y1 to take on y ! def5se ( ?is booke1 to auaunce ! good t may come ( x by y\r all[ance & fur!rance to publike vse & b5efite1 & to accept ! ?ankefull recognition ( me & my poore *ildr51 tru/yng ( ! cont9uance ( y\r good me- morie ( ,m4 ,as*am & 81 & dayly comm5- dyng ! prosp]\s e/ate ( y & y\rs to ,god :om y s]ue & :oes y are1 ,i re/ to tr\ble y4 ,y\r humble ,m>g>et ,as*am4 ,a ,prface to ! ,read]4 ,w,hen ! great plage 0 at ,london1 ! ye>e #aefc4 ! ,qu5es ,maie/ie ,que5e ,elizabe?1 lay at h] ,ca/le ( ,w9dsore3 ,:]e1 vpon ! #aj4 day ( ,decemb]1 x =tun$1 t 9 ,sir ,william ,cicells *amb]1 hir ,highnesse ,pr9cipall ,secret>ie1 !re d9$ togi!r ^! p]sonages1 ,m4 ,secret>ie him selfe1 ,syr ,william ,pet]1 ,syr ,j4 ,mason1 ,d4 ,wotton1 ,syr ,ri*>d ,sackuille ,treasur] ( ! ,ex*eck]1 ,syr ,walt] ,mildmaye ,*auncellor ( ! ,ex*eck]1 ,m4 ,haddon ,ma/] ( ,reque/es1 ,m4 ,john ,a/ely ,ma/] ( ! ,iewell h\se1 ,m4 ,b]n>d ,hampton1 ,m4 ,nicasius1 & ,j4 ,( :i* numb]1 ! mo/ "p 7 ( hir ,maie/ies mo/ hon\rable priuie ,c\nsell1 & ! rea/ s]u+ hir 9 v]ie good place4 ,i 0 glad ?an1 & d reioice yet to rememb]1 t my *ance 0 s happie1 to be !re t day1 9 ! companie ( s manie wise good m5 togi!r1 z h>dly ?an c\ld haue be5e pik$ out aga9e1 out ( all ,engl& beside4 ,m4 ,secret>ie ha? ?is accu/om$ man]1 ?\gh 8 head be neu] s full ( mo/ weightie affaires ( ! ,realme1 yet1 at d9] "t he do? seeme to lay !m alwaies aside3 & f9de? eu] fitte occasion to taulke pleasantlie ( o!r matt]s1 b mo/ gladlie ( "s matt] ( le>n+3 :]e91 he w curteslie he>e ! m9de ( ! meane/ at 8 ,table4 ,n long aft] our sitt+ d\ne1 ,i haue /range newes br\ght me1 say? ,m4 ,secret>ie1 ?is morn+1 t diu]se ,s*ol]s ( ,eaton1 be runne awaie f ! ,s*ole1 = fe>e ( beat+4 ,:]eupon1 ,m4 _/_/,m4 ,secreta- ,secret>ie tooke occasion1 to wi%e1 t "s _/_/rie4 #agf ,a ,prface to ! ,read]4 m discretion 7 9 _m ,s*olema/]s1 9 vs+ correction1 ?an commonlie !re is4 ,:o _m times1 puni%e r1 ! weak5es ( nature1 ?an ! fault ( ! ,s*ol]4 ,:]eby1 _m ,s*ol]s1 t might else pr\e well1 be driu5 to hate le>n+1 be=e !y kn[e1 :at le>n+ meane?3 & s1 are made will+ to =sake _! booke1 & be glad to be put to any o!r k9de ( liu+4 ,m4 ,pet]1 z "o some:at seu]e ( nature1 said pla9lie1 ,m4 ,pet]4 _/_/ t ! ,rodde onelie1 0 ! sworde1 t mu/ keepe1 ! ,s*ole 9 ob$i5ce1 & ! ,s*ol] ,m4 ,wotton4 _/_/ 9 good ord]4 ,m4 ,wotton1 man milde ( nature1 ) s(t voice1 & fewe wordes1 incl9$ to ,m4 ,secret>ies iudgem5t1 & said1 9 m9e op9ion1 ! ,s*ole- ,ludus li- _/_/ h\se %\ld be 9 de$e1 z x is call$ by "n1 t]>um4 _/_/ ! h\se ( playe & pleasure1 & n ( fe>e ,plato de _/_/ & bondage3 & z ,i d rememb]1 s sai? ,rep4 #g4 _/_/ ,socrates 9 "o place ( ,plato4 ,& !re=e1 if a ,rodde c>ie ! fe>e ( ,sworde1 x is no m>uell1 if ^? t be fe>efull ( nature1 *ose r to =sake ! ,plaie1 ?an to /& alwaies )9 ! fe>e ( a ,sworde 9 a fonde mans h&l+4 ,m4 ,mason1 aft] 8 man]1 0 ,m4 ,mason4 _/_/ v]ie m]ie ) bo? p>ties1 pleasantlie play+1 bo?1 ) ! %rewde t\*es ( _m c\r/e boyes1 & ) ! small discretion ( _m leude ,s*olema/]s4 ,m4 ,haddon 0 fullie ( ,m4 ,pet]s op9ion1 & said1 t ,m4 ,haddon4 _/_/ ! be/ s*olema/] ( our "t1 0 ! greate/ beat]1 & nam$ ! ,p]son4 ,?\gh1 quo? ,i1 x 0 8 good =tune1 to s5d f 8 ,s*ole1 ,! ,au?or ( _/_/ vnto ! ,vniu]sitie1 "o ( ! be/ ,s*ol]s 9 ?is booke4 _/_/ de$e ( all our "t1 yet wise m5 d ?9ke1 t t came s to passe1 r1 by ! great t[>dnes ( ! ,s*ol]1 ?an by ! great beat+ ( ! ,ma/]3 & :e!r ?is be true or no1 y y\r selfe are be/ witnes4 ,i said some:at f>d] 9 ! matt]1 h[1 & :ie1 yong *ildr51 7 son] allur$ by l\e1 ?an driu5 by beat+1 to atteyne good le>n+3 :]e9 ,i 0 ! bold] to say my m9de1 bicause ,m4 ,secret>ie curteslie pr\ok$ me !reunto3 or else1 9 su* companie1 & namelie 9 8 prs5ce1 my wonte is1 to be m will+1 to vse m9e e>es1 ?an to occupie my tonge4 ,a ,prface to ! ,read]4 #agg ,syr ,walt] ,mildmaye1 ,m4 ,a/ley1 & ! re/1 said v]ie litle3 onelie ,syr ,ri*4 ,sackuill1 said no?+ at all4 ,aft] d9n] ,i w5t vp to read ) ! ,que5es ,maie/ie4 ,we r$ ?an togi!r 9 ! ,greke tongue1 z ,i well rememb]4 _/_/ ,demo/4 t noble ,oration ( ,demo/h5es aga9/ s*9es1 _/_/ p]i pa- = 8 false deal+ 9 8 ,ambassage to k+ _/_/ rapresb4 ,philip ( ,mac$onie4 ,syr ,ri*4 ,sackuile came vp sone aft]3 & f9d+ me 9 hir ,maie/ies priuie *amb]1 he _/_/ ,syr ,r4 tooke me by ! h&1 c>y+ me to _/_/ ,sackuiles w9doe1 said1 ,m4 ,as*am1 ,i w\ld n = good _/_/ communi- deale ( monie1 haue b5e1 ?is daie1 abs5t f _/_/ cation ) d9]4 ,:]e1 ?\gh ,i said no?+1 yet ,i gaue _/_/ ! ,au?or z good e>e1 & d consid] z well ! taulke1 _/_/ ( ?is t pass$1 z any "o did !re4 ,m4 ,secret>ie said v _/_/ booke4 wisely1 & mo/ truely1 t _m yong wittes be driu5 to hate le>n+e1 be=e !y "k :at le>n+e is4 ,i c be good witnes to ?is my selfe3 ,= fond ,s*olema/]1 be=e ,i 0 fullie f\rt5e ye>e olde1 draue me s1 ) fe>e ( beat+1 f all l\e ( le>n+e1 z n[e1 :5 ,i "k1 :at diff]5ce x is1 to haue le>n+e1 & to haue litle1 or none at all1 ,i feele x my greate/ greife1 & f9de x my greate/ hurte1 t eu] came to me1 t x 0 my s ill *ance1 to light vpon s lewde ,s*olema/]4 ,b se+ x is b 9 va91 to lam5t ?+es pa/e1 & also wisdome to looke to ?+es to cum1 surely1 ,god will+e1 if ,god l5d me life1 ,i w make ?is my mi%ap1 "s occasion ( good hap1 to litle ,rob]t ,sackuile my sonnes sonne4 ,= ^: br++e vp1 ,i w\ld gladlie1 if x s please y1 vse speciallie y\r good aduice4 ,i he>e saie1 y haue sonne1 mo* ( 8 age3 we wil deale ?us togi!r4 ,po9t y out ,s*olema/]1 :o by y\r ord]1 %all tea*e my sonne & y\rs1 & = all ! re/1 ,i w pr\ide1 yea ?\gh !y ?ree d co/ me a c\ple ( hundr$ p\ndes by ye>e3 & beside1 y %all f9de me z fa/ ,fr5d to y & y\rs1 z p]*ance any y haue4 ,:i* promise1 ! wor?ie ,i5tleman surelie kept ) me1 vntill 8 dy+ daye4 ,we _h ?an f>!r taulke togi!r1 ( br++ vp ( *ildr53 ( ! nature1 ( quicke1 & h>d wittes3 _/_/ ,! *eife ( ! "r *oice ( good witte3 ( ,fe>e1 & _/_/ po9tes ( l\e 9 tea*+e *ildr54 ,we pass$ f _/_/ ?is booke4 #agh ,a ,prface to ! ,read]4 *ildr5 & came to yonge m51 namely1 ,i5tlem53 we taulk$ ( _! to mo* lib]tie1 to liue z !y lu/3 ( _! lett+ l\se to sone1 to ou] mo* exp]i5ce ( ill1 contr>ie to ! good ord] ( _m good olde common wel!s ( ! ,p]sians & ,grekes3 ( witte ga!r$1 & good =tune gott51 by "s1 onely by exp]i5ce1 )\t le>n+4 ,& la/lie1 he requir$ ( me v]ie e>ne/lie1 to %ewe1 :at ,i ?\ght ( ! common go+e ( ,engli%e m5 into ,italie4 ,b1 say? he1 bicause ?is place1 & ?is tyme1 w n suff] s long taulke1 z ^! good matt]s require1 !re=e ,i pray y1 at my reque/1 & at y\r leysure1 put 9 "s ord] ( writ+1 ! *eife po9tes ( ?is our taulke1 conc]n+ ! "r ord] ( tea*+e1 & hone/ie ( liu+1 = ! good br++ vp ( *ildr5 yong m54 ,& surelie1 beside cont5t+e me1 y %all bo? please & pr(it v]ie _m o!rs4 ,i made "s excuse by lacke ( habilitie1 & weak5es ( bodie3 well1 say? he1 ,i am n n[ to le>ne1 :at y c d4 ,our de>e fr5de1 good ,m4 ,goodricke1 ^: iudgem5t ,i c\ld well beleue1 did once = all1 satisfye me fullie !re94 ,aga9e1 ,i he>d y say1 n long agoe1 t y may ?anke ,syr ,john ,*eke1 = all ! le>n+e y haue3 ,& ,i "k v]ie well my selfe1 t y did tea* ! ,qu5e4 ,& !re=e se+ ,god did s blesse y1 to make y ! ,s*ol] ( ! be/ ,ma/]1 & also ! ,s*olema/] ( ! be/ ,s*ol]1 t eu] 7 9 our tyme1 surelie1 y %\ld please ,god1 b5efite y\r c\ntrie1 hone/ y\r owne "n1 if y w\ld take ! pa9es1 to imp>t to o!rs1 :at y le>n$ ( so* ,ma/]1 & h[ ye taught su* s*ol]4 ,&1 9 vtt]+ ! /uffe ye receiu$ ( ! "o1 9 decl>+ ! ord] ye tooke ) ! o!r1 ye %all neu] lacke1 nei!r matt]1 nor man]1 :at to write1 nor h[ to write 9 ?is k9de ( ,argum5t4 ,i beg9n+ "s f>!r excuse1 sode9lie 0 call$ to cum to ! ,que5e4 ,! night foll[+1 ,i slept litle1 my head 0 s full ( ?is our =m] taulke1 & ,i s m9defull1 some:at to satisfie ! hone/ reque/ ( s de>e fr5d1 ,i ?\ght to prp>e "s litle treatise = a ,new ye>es gift t ,*ri/mas4 ,b1 z x *ance? to busie build]s1 s1 9 build+ ?ys my poore ,s*oleh\se 7! r bicause ! =me ( x is some:at new1 & diff]+ f o!rs7 ! worke ,a ,prf ace to ! ,read]4 #agi rose dailie high] & wid]1 ?an ,i ?\ght x w\ld at ! beg9n+e4 ,& ?\gh x appe>e n[1 & be 9 v]ie de$e1 b a small cotage1 poore = ! /uffe1 & rude = ! workeman%ip1 yet 9 go+ =w>d1 ,i f\nd ! site s good1 z ,i 0 lo! to giue x ou]1 b ! mak+ s co/lie1 outrea*+ my habilitie1 z _m tymes ,i wi%$1 t "s "o ( ^? ?ree1 my de>e fr5des1 ) full pursses1 ,syr ,?o4 ,smi!1 ,m4 _/_/ ,smi?4 ,haddon1 or ,m4 ,watson1 _h _h ! do+ ( x4 _/_/ ,m4 ,haddon4 ,yet1 neu]!lesse1 ,i my selfe1 sp5d+ gladlie _/_/ ,watson4 t litle1 t ,i gatte at home by good ,syr ,iohn _/_/ ,syr ,i4 ,*eke1 & t t ,i borr[$ abroad ( my _/_/ ,*eke4 fr5d ,/urmius1 beside some:at t 0 left me _/_/ ,i4 ,/urmius4 9 ,reu]sion by my olde ,ma/]s1 ,plato1 ,ari/otle1 _/_/ ,plato4 & ,cic]o1 ,i haue at la/ pat*$ x vp1 z ,i c\ld1 _/_/ ,ari/otle4 & z y see4 ,if ! matt] be meane1 & meanly h&l$1 _/_/ ,cic]o4 ,i pray y be>e1 bo? ) me1 & x3 = neu] worke w5t vp 9 worse we!r1 ) mo lettes & /oppes1 ?an ?is poore ,s*oleh\se ( m9e4 ,we/m9/] ,hall c be>e "s witnesse1 beside mo* weak5es ( bodie1 b m tr\ble ( m9de1 by "s su* sores1 z greue me to to*e !m my selfe1 & !re=e ,i purpose n to op5 !m to o!rs4 ,&1 9 middes ( outw>d iniuries1 & inw>d c>es1 to encrease !m )all1 good ,syr ,ri*4 ,sackuile die?1 t wor?ie ,i5tleman3 ,t e>ne/ _/_/ ,syr ,r4 fauor] & fur!r] ( ,gods true ,religion3 _/_/ ,sackuill4 ,t fai?full ,s]uitor to 8 ,pr9ce & ,c\ntrie3 ,a l\] ( le>n+1 all le>n$ m53 ,wise 9 all do+es3 ,curtesse to all p]sons3 %ew+ spite to none3 do+ good to _m3 & z ,i well f\nd1 to me s fa/ fr5d1 z ,i neu] lo/ ! l be=e4 ,:an he 0 gone1 my h>t 0 dead4 ,!re 0 n "o1 t wo>e blacke g[ne = him1 :o c>i$ heui] h>t = him1 ?an ,i4 ,:an he 0 gone1 ,i ca/ ?is booke waie3 ,i c\ld n looke vpon x1 b ) wep+ eyes1 9 remembr+ him1 :o 0 ! onelie sett] on1 to d x1 & w\ld haue b5e1 n onelie glad comm5d] ( x1 b also sure & c]ta9e com=t1 to me & m9e1 = x4 ,almo/ two ye>es togi!r1 ?is booke lay scatt]$1 & neglect$1 & _h b5e q giu5 ou] ( me1 if ! goodnesse ( "o _h n giu5 me "s life & spirite aga9e4 ,god1 ! #ahj ,a ,prface to ! ,read]4 m\] ( goodnesse1 prosp] alwaies him 81 z he ha? _m times com=t$ me & m9e1 &1 ,i tru/ to ,god1 %all com=t m & m4 ,( :om1 mo/ iu/lie ,i may saie1 & v]ie (t1 & alwaies gladlie1 ,i am wont to say1 t sweete v]se ( ,sophocles1 spok5 by ,o$ipus to wor?ie ,!seus4 ,soph4 9 _/_/ e*o g> a*o dia se1 k\k allon broton4 ,o$4 ,col4 _/_/ ,?ys hope ha? help$ me to end ?is booke3 :i*1 if he all[e1 ,i %all ?9ke my lab\rs well imploy$1 & %all n mo* /eme ! mislik+ ( any o!rs4 ,& ,i tru/1 he %all ?9ke ! bett] ( x1 bicause he %all f9de ! be/ "p !re(1 to cum out ( 8 ,s*ole1 :om he1 ( all m5 l\$ & lik$ be/4 ,yet "s m51 fr5dly en\gh ( nature1 b ( small iudgem5t 9 le>n+e1 d ?9ke1 ,i take to mo* pa9es1 & ,plato 9 _/_/ sp5d to mo* "t1 9 sett+e =? ^! initio _/_/ *ildr5s affaires4 ,b ^? good m5 7 ,!agis4 _/_/ neu] br\ght vp 9 ,socrates ,s*ole1 :o sai? ou g> e/i _/_/ pla9lie1 t no man goe? b\t m godlie p]i ot\ _/_/ purpose1 ?an he t is m9dfull ( ! good !iot]\ _/_/ br++ vp1 bo? ( hys owne1 & o!r m5s an?ropos _/_/ *ildr54 an b\leu- _/_/ saito1 e _/_/ ,!r=e1 ,i tru/1 good & wise m51 w p]i pai- _/_/ ?9ke well ( ?is my do+4 ,& ( o!r1 t deias1 kai _/_/ ?9ke o!rwise1 ,i w ?9ke my selfe1 !y are ton auton1 _/_/ b m51 to be p>don$ = _! follie1 & kai ton _/_/ piti$ = _! ignoraunce4 oikeion4 _/_/ ,9 writ+ ?is booke1 ,i haue _h e>ne/ respecte to ?ree speciall po9tes1 tro! ( ,religion1 hone/ie 9 liu+1 "r ord] 9 le>n+4 ,9 :i* ?ree waies1 ,i praie ,god1 my poore *ildr5 may dilig5tly waulke3 = ^: sake1 z nature m\$1 & reason requir$1 & necessitie also some:at compell$1 ,i 0 ! will+] to take ^! pa9es4 ,=1 se+ at my dea?1 ,i am n l to leaue !m any great /ore ( liu+1 !re=e 9 my life "t1 ,i ?\ght good to bequea? vnto !m1 9 ?is litle booke1 z 9 my ,w & ,te/am5t1 ! "r waie to good le>n+3 :i* if !y foll[e1 ) ! fe>e ( ,god1 !y %all v]ie well cum to suffici5cie ( liu+e4 ,i wi%e also1 ) all my h>t1 t yong ,m4 ,rob4 ,sackuille1 ,a ,prface to ! ,read]4 #aha may take t fructe ( ?is labor1 t 8 wor?ie ,grauntfa!r purpos$ he %\ld haue done3 ,& if any o!r d take1 ei!r pr(fet1 or pleasure h]eby1 !y haue cause to ?anke ,m4 ,rob]t ,sackuille1 = :om speciallie ?is my ,s*olema/] 0 pr\id$4 ,& "o ?+ ,i w\ld haue ! ,read] consid] 9 read+e ?is booke1 t bicause1 no ,s*olema/] ha? *>ge ( any *ilde1 be=e he ent] into hys ,s*ole1 !re=e ,i leau+ all =m] c>e1 ( _! good br++ vp1 to wise & good ,p>5tes1 z matt] n belong+ to ! ,s*olema/]1 ,i d appoynt ?ys my ,s*olema/]1 ?an1 & !re to beg91 :]e 8 (fice & *>ge beg9ne?4 ,:i* *>ge la/e? n long1 b vntill ! ,s*ol] be made hable to g to ! ,vniu]sitie1 to proc$e 9 ,logike1 ,rhetoricke1 & o!r k9des ( le>n+4 ,yet if my ,s*olema/]1 = l\e he be>e? to hys ,s*ol]1 %all tea* hym some:at = hys fur!rance1 & bett] iudgem5t 9 le>n+1 t may s]ue him seu5 ye>e aft] 9 ! ,vniu]sitie1 he do? hys ,s*ol] no m wrong1 nor de- s]ue? no worse "n !rby1 ?an he do? 9 ,london1 :o sell+e silke or clo? vnto 8 fr5d1 do? giue hym bett] measure1 ?an ei!r hys pro- mise or b>ga9e 04 ,f>ewell 9 ,*ri/4 ,! fir/ booke = ! y\?4 ,a,fter ! *ilde ha? le>n$ p]fitlie ! eight p>tes ( spea*1 let him !n le>ne ! "r ioyn+ togi!r ( sub/antiues ) adiectiues1 ! n[ne ) ! v]be1 ! relatiue ) ! antec$5t4 ,& 9 le>n+e f>!r hys ,syntaxis1 by m9e aduice1 he %all n vse ! common ord] 9 common s*oles1 = mak+ ( lat9es3 :]by1 ! *ilde ,cic4 de _/_/ commonlie le>ne?1 fir/1 an euill *oice ( wordes1 ,cla4 or4 _/_/ 7& "r *oice ( wordes1 sai? ,cs>1 is ! f\ndation ( eloqu5ce7 ?an1 a wrong plac+ ( wordes3 & la/lie1 an ill fram+ ( ! s5t5ce1 ) a p]u]se iudgem5t1 bo? ( wordes & s5t5ces4 ,^! ,mak+ ( _/_/ faultes1 tak+ once roote 9 y\g!1 be neu]1 or ,latt9es _/_/ h>dlie1 pluckt away 9 age4 ,more\]1 !re is m>re? _/_/ no "o ?+1 t ha? m1 ei!r dull$ ! ,*ildr54 _/_/ wittes1 or tak5 awaye ! w ( *ildr5 f le>n+1 !n ! c>e !y haue1 to satisfie _! ma/]s1 9 mak+ ( lat9es4 ,=1 ! s*ol]1 is commonlie beat = ! mak+1 :5 ! ma/] 7 m wor?ie to be beat = ! m5d+1 or r1 m>r+ ( ! same3 ,! ma/] _m times1 be+ z ignorant z ! *ilde1 :at to saie prop]lie & fitlie to ! matt]4 ,two s*olema/]s haue set =? 9 pr9t1 ei!r ( !m ,horman4 _/_/ a booke1 ( so* k9de ( lat9es1 ,horman & ,:itt+- _/_/ ,:itt+ton4 ton4 _/_/ ,a *ilde %all le>ne ( ! bett] ( !m1 t1 :i* an o!r daie1 if he be wise1 & cum to iudgem5t1 he mu/ be fa9e to vnle>ne aga9e4 ,! fir/ booke = ! y\?4 #ahc ,!re is a waie1 t\*$ 9 ! fir/ booke ( ,cic]o ,de ,oratore1 :i*1 wiselie br\ght into s*oles1 _/_/ #a4 ,de ,or4 truely taught1 & con/antly vs$1 w\ld n onely take :olly away ?is but*]lie fe>e 9 mak+ ( lat9es1 b w\ld also1 ) ease & pleasure1 & 9 %ort "t1 z ,i "k by good exp]i5ce1 worke a true *oice & plac+ ( wordes1 a "r ord]+ ( s5t5ces1 an easie vnd]/&yng ( ! tonge1 a read9es to speake1 a facultie to write1 a true iudgem5t1 bo? ( 8 owne1 & o!r m5s do+es1 :at tonge s eu] he do? vse4 ,! waie is ?is4 ,aft] ! ?ree ,concordances le>n$1 z ,i t\*$ be=e1 let ! ma/] read vnto hym ! ,epi/les ( ,cic]o1 ga!r$ togi!r & *os5 out by ,/urmius1 = ! capacitie ( *ildr54 ,fir/1 let him tea* ! *ilde1 *]efullie & pla9lie1 ! cause1 & matt] ( ! lett]3 !n1 let him con/rue x into ,engli%e1 s (t1 z ! *ilde may _/_/ ,! ord] easilie c>ie awaie ! vnd]/&+ ( x3 _/_/ ( tea*+4 ,la/lie1 p>se x ou] p]fitlie4 ,?is done ?us1 let ! *ilde1 by & by1 bo? con/rue & p>se x ou] aga9e3 s1 t x may appe>e1 t ! *ilde d\te? 9 no?+1 t 8 ma/] taught him be=e4 ,aft] ?is1 ! *ilde mu/ take a pap] booke1 & sitt+ 9 "s place1 :]e no man %all prompe him1 by him self1 let him translate into ,engli%e 8 =m] lesson4 ,!n %ew+ x to 8 ma/]1 let ! ma/] take f him 8 lat9 booke1 & _/_/ ,two pa- paus+ an h\re1 at ! lea/1 ?an let ! *ilde _/_/ p] bokes4 translate 8 owne ,engli%e into lat9 aga9e1 9 an o!r pap] booke4 ,:5 ! *ilde br+e? x1 turn$ into lat91 ! ma/] mu/ comp>e x ) ,tullies booke1 & laie !m bo? togi!r3 & :]e ! *ilde do? well1 ei!r 9 *os+1 or true plac+ ( ,tullies wordes1 let ! ma/] _/_/ ,*ildr5 praise him1 & saie "h ye d well4 ,= ,i _/_/ le>ne by assure y1 !re is no su* :et/one1 to _/_/ prayse4 %>p5 a good witte & enc\rage a w to le>n+e1 z is praise4 ,b if ! *ilde misse1 ei!r 9 =gett+ a worde1 or 9 *aung+ a good ) a worse1 or misord]+ ! s5t5ce1 ,i w\ld n haue ! ma/]1 ei!r fr\ne1 or *ide ) him1 if ! *ilde haue done 8 dilig5ce1 & vs$ no trew&%ip #ahd ,! fir/ booke tea*yng !re94 ,= ,i "k by good exp]i5ce1 t a *ilde %all ,i5tl5es _/_/ take m pr(it ( two fautes1 i5tlie w>n$ (1 9 tea*+4 _/_/ !n ( f\re ?+es1 rightly hitt4 ,= ?an1 ! ma/] %all haue good occasion to saie vnto him4 ,n4 ,tullie w\ld haue vs$ su* a worde1 n ?is3 ,tullie w\ld haue plac$ ?is ^w "h1 n !re3 w\ld haue vs$ ?is case1 ?is numb]1 ?is p]son1 ?is degree1 ?is g5d]3 he w\ld haue vs$ ?is moode1 ?is t5s1 ?is simple1 r ?an ?is comp\nd3 ?is adu]be "h1 n !re3 he w\ld haue end$ ! s5t5ce ) ?is v]be1 n ) t n[ne or p>ticiple1 etc4 ,9 ^! fewe l9es1 ,i haue wrapp$ vp1 ! mo/ t$i\s "p ( ,gramm]3 & also ! gr\nd ( almo/ all ! ,rewles1 t are s busilie taught by ! ,ma/]1 & s h>dlie le>n$ by ! ,s*ol]1 9 all common ,s*oles3 :i* aft] ?is sort1 ! ma/] %all tea* )\t all error1 & ! s*ol] %all le>ne )\t great pa9e3 ! ma/] be+ l$ by s sure a guide1 & ! s*ol] be+ br\ght into s pla9e & easie a waie4 ,& !re=e1 we d n contemne ,rewles1 b we gladlie tea* ,rewles3 & tea* !m1 m pla9lie1 s5siblie1 & ord]lie1 ?an !y be commonlie taught 9 common ,s*oles4 ,= :an ! ,ma/] %all comp>e ,tullies booke ) 8 ,s*ol]s translation1 let ! ,ma/]1 at ! fir/1 lead & tea* 8 ,s*ol]1 to ioyne ! ,rewles ( 8 ,gramm] booke1 ) ! examples ( 8 pres5t lesson1 vntill ! ,s*ol]1 by him selfe1 be hable to fet* out ( 8 ,gramm]1 eu]ie ,rewle1 = eu]ie ,example3 ,s1 z ! ,gramm] booke be eu] 9 ! ,s*ol]s h&1 & also vs$ ( him1 z a ,diction>ie1 = eu]ie pres5t vse4 ,?is is a liuely & p]fite waie ( tea*+ ( ,rewles3 :]e ! common waie1 vs$ 9 common ,s*oles1 to read ! ,gramm] alone by x selfe1 is t$i\s = ! ,ma/]1 h>d = ! ,s*ol]1 colde & vn- cum=table = !m bo!4 ,let y\r ,s*ol] be neu] afraide1 to aske y any d\t1 b vse discretlie ! be/ allurem5ts ye c1 to encorage him to ! same3 le/1 8 ou]mo* fe>+e ( y1 driue him to seeke "s misord]lie %ifte3 z1 to seeke to be help$ by "s o!r booke1 or to be prompt$ by "s o!r ,s*ol]1 & s goe ab\te to begile y mo*1 & him selfe m4 ! bryng+ vp ( y\?4 #ahe ,) ?is waie1 ( good vnd]/&+ ! mat]1 pla9e con/ru+e1 dilig5t p>s+e1 dailie translat+e1 *]efull admoni%+e1 & he$efull am5d+e ( faultes3 neu] leau+e beh9de iu/e praise = well do+e1 ,i w\ld haue ! ,s*ol] br\ght vp )all1 till he _h r$1 translat$ ou] ye fir/ booke ( ,epi/les *os5 out by ,/urmius1 ) a good peece ( a ,com$ie ( ,t]5ce also4 ,all ?is :ile1 by m9e aduise1 ! *ilde %all vse to speake no lat9e3 ,=1 z ,cic]o sai? 9 l mat]1 ) l wordes1 loqu5do1 male loqui discunt4 ,&1 t excell5t _/_/ ,lat9 le>n$ man1 ,g4 ,budu1 9 8 ,greeke ,com- _/_/ speakyng4 m5t>ies1 sore compla9e?1 t :an he began _/_/ ,g4 ,budu4 to le>ne ! lat9 tonge1 vse ( speak+ lat9 at ! table1 & else:]e1 vnaduis$lie1 did br+ him to so* an euill *oice ( wordes1 to so* a crook$ fram+ ( s5t5ces1 t no "o ?+ did hurt or h9d] him m1 all ! daies ( 8 life aft]w>d1 bo? = r$9esse 9 speak+1 & also good iudge- m5t 9 writ+e4 ,9 v de$e1 if *ildr5 7 br\ght vp1 9 so* a h\se1 or so* a ,s*ole1 :]e ! lat9 tonge 7 prop]lie & p]fitlie spok51 z ,tib4 & ,ca4 ,gracci 7 br\ght vp1 9 _! "m ,cornelias h\se1 surelie1 ?an ! dailie vse ( speak+1 7 ! be/ & readie/ waie1 to le>ne ! lat9 tong4 ,b1 n[1 commonlie1 9 ! be/ ,s*oles 9 ,engl&1 = wordes1 "r *oice is smallie reg>d$1 true proprietie :ollie neglect$1 confusion is br\ght 91 b>b>i\snesse is br$ vp s 9 yong wittes1 z aft]w>d !y be1 n onelie m>de = speak+1 b also corrupt$ 9 iudgem5t3 z ) mo* adoe1 or neu] at all1 !y be br\ght to "r frame aga9e4 ,yet all m5 c\et to haue _! *ildr5 speake lat93 & s d ,i v]ie e>ne/lie too4 ,we bo!1 haue "o purpose3 we agree 9 desire1 we wi% "o end3 b we diff] some:at 9 ord] & waie1 t leade? rightlie to t end4 ,o!r w\ld haue !m speake at all adu5tures3 &1 s !y be speak+e1 to speake1 ! ,ma/] c>e? n1 ! ,s*ol] kn[e? n1 :at4 ,?is is1 to seeme1 & n to bee3 except x be1 to be bolde )\t %ame1 ra%e )\t skill1 full ( words )\t witte4 ,i wi% to haue !m speake s1 z x may well appe>e1 t ! bra9e do? g\]ne ! tonge1 & t reason leade? #ahf ,! fir/ booke tea*yng =? ! taulke4 ,socrates doctr9e is true 9 ,plato1 & well ,plato4 _/_/ m>k$1 & truely vtt]$ by ,horace 9 ,arte ,horat4 _/_/ ,poetica1 t1 :]e s eu] k do? accom- panie ! witte1 !re be/ vtt]ance do? alwaies awaite vpon ! tonge3 ,=1 good vnd]/&+ mu/ fir/ be br$ ,mu* wri- _/_/ 9 ! *ilde1 :i*1 be+ nuri%$ ) skill1 & tyng bree- _/_/ vse ( writ+ 7z ,i w tea* m l>gelie de? ready _/_/ h]eaft]7 is ! onelie waie to br+ him to speakyng4 _/_/ iudgem5t & read9esse 9 speak+e3 & t 9 f>re %ort] "t 7if he foll[e con/antlie ! trade ( ?is litle lesson7 ?an he %all d1 by common tea*+e ( ! common s*oles 9 ,engl&4 ,b1 to g =w>d1 z y p]ceiue1 y\r s*ol] to goe bett] & bett] on awaie1 fir/1 ) vnd]/&+ 8 lesson m quicklie1 ) p>s+ m readelie1 ) translat+ m sp$elie & p]fitlie !n he 0 wonte1 aft]1 giue him long] lessons to translate3 & )all1 beg9 to tea* him1 ,! second _/_/ bo? 9 n[nes1 v]bes1 :at is ,proprium1 & degree & _/_/ :at is ,translatum1 :at ,synonymum1 :at ord] 9 _/_/ ,diu]sum1 :i* be ,contr>ia1 & :i* be tea*yng4 _/_/ mo/ notable ,phrases 9 all 8 lecture4 ,z3 ,rex ,sepultus e/ ,proprium4 magnific4 ,cum illo pr9cipe1 ,translatum4 ,sepulta e/ gloria et ,salus ,reipublic4 ,synonyma4 ,ensis1 ,gladius4 ,laud>e1 prdic>e4 ,dilig]e1 ,am>e4 ,diu]sa4 ,cal]e1 ,ex>desc]e4 ,inimicus1 ,ho/is4 ,ac]bum luctuosum bellum4 ,contr>ia4 ,dulcis lta ,pax4 ,d>e v]ba4 ,phrases4 abjic]e ob$i5tiam4 ! bryng+ vp ( y\?4 #ahg ,y\r s*ol] !n1 mu/ haue ! ?ird pap] booke3 9 ! :i*1 aft] he ha? done 8 d\ble transla- _/_/ ,! ?yrd tion1 let him write1 aft] ?is sort f\re ( ^! _/_/ pap] boke4 =5am$ sixe1 dilig5tlie m>k$ out ( eurie lesson4 ,propria4 ,translata4 ,synonyma4 ,quatuor4 ,diu]sa4 ,contr>ia4 ,phrases4 ,or else1 ?ree1 or two1 if !re be no moe3 & if !re be none ( ^! at all 9 "s lecture1 yet n omitte ! ord]1 b write ^!4 ,diu]sa nulla4 ,contr>ia nulla4 etc4 ,?is dilig5t translat+1 ioyn$ ) ?is he$efull m>k+1 9 ! =esaid ,epi/les1 & aft]w>de 9 "s pla9e ,oration ( ,tullie1 z1 pro lege ,manil3 pro ,ar*ia ,poeta1 or 9 ^? ?ree ad ,c4 ,cs3 %all worke so* a "r *oise ( wordes1 s /reight a fram+ ( s5t5ces1 so* a true iudge- m5t1 bo? to write skilfullie1 & speake wittlelie1 z wise m5 %all bo? praise1 & m>uell at4 ,if y\r s*ol] d misse sometimes1 9 m>k+ rightlie ^! =esaid sixe ?+es1 *ide n ha/elie3 = t %all1 bo? dull 8 witte1 & discorage 8 dilig5ce3 _/_/ ,i5tl5ess b moni% him g5telie3 :i* %all make _/_/ 9 tea*+4 him1 bo? will+ to am5de1 & glad to g =w>d 9 l\e & hope ( le>n+4 ,i haue n[ wi%$1 twise or ?rise1 ?is g5tle nature1 to be 9 a ,s*olema/]3 ,&1 t ,i haue done s1 nei!r by *ance1 nor )\t "s reason1 ,i w n[ _/_/ ,l\e4 decl>e at l>ge1 :y1 9 m9e op9ion1 l\e is _/_/ ,fe>e4 fitt] ?an fe>e1 i5tl5es bett] ?an beat+1 to br+ vp a *ilde rightlie 9 le>n+e4 ,) ! common vse ( tea*+ & beat+ 9 common s*oles ( ,engl&1 ,i w n greatlie cont5d3 _/_/ ,common :i* if ,i did1 x 7 b a small grammaticall _/_/ ,s*oles4 contr\]sie1 nei!r belong+ to h]esie nor #ahh ,! fir/ booke tea*yng treason1 nor greatly t\*+ ,god nor ! ,pr9ce3 al?\gh 9 v de$e1 9 ! end1 ! good or ill br++ vp ( *ildr51 do? z mu* s]ue to ! good or ill s]uice1 ( ,god1 our ,pr9ce1 & our :ole c\ntrie1 z any "o ?+ do? beside4 ,i d gladlie agree ) all good ,s*olema/]s 9 ^! po9tes3 to haue *ildr5 br\ght to good p]fitnes 9 le>n+3 to all hone/ie 9 man]s3 to haue all fautes rightlie am5d$3 to haue eu]ie vice seu]elie correct$3 b = ! ord] & waie t leade? rightlie to ^! po9tes1 we some:at diff]4 ,%>pe _/_/ ,= commonlie1 _m s*olema/]s1 "s1 z ,s*ole- _/_/ ,i haue se51 moe1 z ,i haue he>d tell1 be ( s ma/]s4 _/_/ crook$ a nature1 z1 :5 !y meete ) a h>d witt$ s*ol]1 !y r breake him1 ?an b[e him1 r m>re him1 !n m5d him4 ,= :an ! s*olema/] is angrie ) "s o!r matt]1 !n w he sone/ faul to beate 8 s*ol]3 & ?\gh he him selfe %\ld be puni%$ = 8 folie1 yet mu/ he beate "s s*ol] = 8 pleasure3 ?\gh !re be no cause = him to d s1 nor yet fault 9 ! s*ol] to des]ue s4 ,^! ye w say1 be fond s*olema/]s1 & fewe !y be1 t be f\nd to be so*4 ,!y be fond 9 de$e1 b surelie ou]many so* be f\nd eu]ie :]e4 ,b ,nature _/_/ ?is ,i w say1 t eu5 ! wise/ ( y\r great puni%$4 _/_/ beat]s1 d z (t puni%e nature1 z !y d correcte faultes4 ,yea1 _m times1 ! bett] nature1 is sor] puni%$3 ,=1 if "o1 by quicknes ( witte1 take 8 lesson readelie1 an o!r1 by h>dnes ( witte1 take? x n s spe$elie3 ! fir/ is alwaies comm5d$1 ! o!r is commonlie puni%$3 :an a wise s*olema/]1 %\ld r discretelie consid] ! "r disposition ( bo? _! natures1 & n s mo* wey :at ei!r ( !m is able to d n[1 ,quicke _/_/ z :at ei!r ( !m is likelie to d h]eaft]4 wittes = _/_/ ,= ?is ,i "k1 n onelie by read+ ( bookes le>nyng4 _/_/ 9 my /udie1 b also by exp]i5ce ( life1 abrode 9 ! _w1 t ^?1 :i* be commonlie ! wise/1 ! be/ le>n$1 & be/ m5 also1 :5 !y be olde1 7 neu] commonlie ! quicke/ ( witte1 :5 !y 7 yonge4 ,! causes :y1 among/ o!r1 :i* be _m1 t m\e me ?us to ?9ke1 be ^! fewe1 :i* ,i w reck54 ,quicke wittes commonlie1 be apte to take1 vnapte to keepe3 soone hote & desir\s ( ?is & t3 z colde & sone ! bryng+ vp ( y\?4 #ahi w]y ( ! same aga9e3 m quicke to ent] sp$elie1 ?an hable to pe>se f>re3 eu5 l ou] %>pe tooles1 ^: edges be v]ie soone turn$4 ,so* wittes delite !m selues 9 easie & pleasant /udies1 & neu] passe f>re =w>d 9 hie & h>d sci5ces4 ,& !re=e ! quicke/ wittes commonlie may pr\e ! be/ ,poetes1 b n ! wise/ ,orators3 readie ( tonge to speake boldlie1 n deepe ( iudgem5t1 _/_/ ,quicke ei!r = good c\nsell or wise writ+4 ,also1 _/_/ wittes1 = = man]s & life1 quicke wittes commonlie1 be1 _/_/ man]s 9 desire1 newfangle1 9 purpose1 vncon/ant1 light _/_/ lyfe4 to promise any ?+1 readie to =get eu]y ?+3 bo? b5efite & inurie3 & !rby nei!r fa/ to fr5d1 nor fe>efull to foe3 inquisitiue ( eu]y trifle1 n secret 9 greate/ affaires3 bolde1 ) any p]son3 busie1 9 eu]y matt]3 so?+1 so* z be pres5t3 nipp+ any t is abs5t3 ( nature also1 alwaies1 flatt]+ _! bett]s1 enuy+ _! equals1 despis+ _! inf]iors3 &1 by quicknes ( witte1 v]ie quicke & readie1 to l none s well z !m selues4 ,more\] commonlie1 m51 v quicke ( witte1 be also1 v]ie light ( conditions3 & !reby1 v readie ( disposition1 to be c>i$ ou] quicklie1 by any light cumpanie1 to any riot & vn?rift9es :5 !y be yonge3 & !r=e seldome1 ei!r hone/ ( life1 or ri*e 9 liu+1 :5 !y be olde4 ,=1 quicke 9 witte1 & light 9 man]s1 be ei!r seldome tr\bl$1 or v]ie sone w]y1 9 c>y+ a v]ie heuie purse4 ,quicke wittes also be1 9 mo/ "p ( all _! do+es1 ou]- quicke1 ha/ie1 ra%e1 headie1 & bra9sicke4 ,^! two la/ wordes1 ,headie1 & ,bra9sicke1 be fitte & prop] wordes1 ris+ naturallie ( ! matt]1 & te>m$ aptlie by ! condition ( ou] mo* quick5es ( witte4 ,9 y\g! also !y be1 readie sc(f]s1 priuie mock]s1 & eu] ou] light & m]y4 ,9 aige1 sone te/ie1 v waspi%e1 & alwaies ou] mis]able3 & yet fewe ( !m cum to any great aige1 by reason ( _! misord]$ life :5 !y 7 yong3 b a great deale few] ( !m cum to %ewe any great c\nt5- ance1 or be>e any great au?oritie abrode 9 ! _w1 b ei!r liue obscurelie1 m5 "k n h[1 or dye obscurelie1 m5 m>ke n :an4 ,!y be l trees1 t %ewe =?1 faire blossoms broad leaues 9 spr+ "t1 b br+ out small & n long la/+ fruite 9 h>ue/ "t3 & t #aij ,! fir/ booke tea*yng onelie so*1 z fall1 & rotte1 be=e !y be ripe1 & s1 neu]1 or seldome1 cum to any good at all4 ,= ?is ye %all f9de mo/ true by exp]i5ce1 t amonge/ a numb] ( quicke wittes 9 y\!1 fewe be f\nd1 9 ! end1 ei!r v]ie =tunate = !m selues1 or v]ie pr(itable to s]ue ! common weal?1 b decay & vani%1 m5 "k n :i* way3 except a v fewe1 to :om p]adu5ture blood & happie p>5tage1 may p]*ance pur*ace a long /&+ vpon ! /age4 ,! :i* felicitie1 because x comme? by o!rs procur+1 n by _! owne des]u+e1 & /& by o!r m5s feete1 & n by _! own1 :at owtw>d brag s eu] is borne by !m1 is 9 de$1 ( x selfe1 & 9 wise m5s eyes1 ( no great e/imation4 ,"s wittes1 mod]ate en\gh by nature1 be _m tymes ,som sci- _/_/ m>de by ou] mo* /udie & vse ( "s ences hurt _/_/ sci5ces1 namelie1 ,musicke1 ,ari?metick1 & m5s wits1 _/_/ ,geometrie4 ,?ies sci5ces1 z !y %>p5 m5s & m> _/_/ wittes ou] mo*1 s !y *ange m5s man]s m5s ma- _/_/ ou] sore1 if !y be n mod]atlie m+l$1 n]s4 _/_/ wiselie appli$ to som good vse ( life4 ,m>ke all ,ma!- ,ma!- _/_/ maticall heades1 :i* be onely & :oly b5t maticall _/_/ to ^? sci5ces1 h[ solit>ie !y be !mselues1 heades4 _/_/ h[ vnfit to liue ) o!rs1 h[ vnapte to s]ue 9 ! _w4 ,?is is n onelie kn[5 n[ by common exp]i5ce1 b vtt]$ long be=e by wise m5s ,iudgem5t ,gal54 _/_/ & s5t5ce4 ,gal5e sai?1 mo* ,musick m>re? ,plato4 _/_/ m5s man]s3 & ,plato ha? a notable place ( ! same ?+ 9 8 bookes de ,rep4 well m>k$ also1 & excell5tlie translat$ by ,tullie himself4 ,( ?is matt]1 ,i wrote once m at l>ge1 ,,xx4 ye>e a g1 9 my booke ( %ot+3 n[ ,i ?\ght b to t\* x1 to pr\e1 t ou] mo* quicknes ( witte1 ei!r giu5 by nature1 or %>p5$ by /udie1 do? n commonlie br+ =?1 ey!r greate/ le>n+1 be/ man]s1 or happie/ life 9 ! end4 ,contr>iewise1 a witte 9 y\?1 t is n ou] dulle1 ,h>d wits _/_/ heauie1 knottie & lumpi%e1 b h>d1 r\gh1 & 9 le>n+4 _/_/ ?\gh som:at /affi%e1 z ,tullie wi%e? otium1 quietum1 non languidum3 & negotium cum labore1 non cum p]iculo1 su* a witte ,i say1 if x be1 at ! fir/ well h&l$ by ! "m1 & rightlie smo!d & wr\ght z x ! bryng+ vp ( y\?4 #aia %\ld1 n ou]:>tlie1 & aga9/ ! wood1 by ! s*ole- ma/]1 bo? = le>n+1 & hole c\rse ( liu+1 pr\e? alwaies ! be/4 ,9 woode & /one1 n ! s(te/1 b h>de/1 be alwaies apte/1 = portrature1 bo? faire/ = pleasure1 & mo/ durable = pr(fit4 ,h>d wittes be h>d to receiue1 b sure to keepe3 pa9efull )\t w]9esse1 h$efull )\t wau]+1 con/ant )\t newfangl5es3 be>+ heauie ?+es1 ?\ghe n lightlie1 yet will+lie3 entr+ h>d ?+es1 ?\gh n easelie1 yet depelie1 & s cum to t p]fitnes ( le>n+ 9 ! ende1 t quicke wittes1 seeme 9 hope1 b d n 9 de$e1 or else v]ie seldome1 _/_/ ,h>d wits eu] atta9e vnto4 ,also1 = man]s & life1 h>d _/_/ 9 man]s wittes commonlie1 ar h>dlie c>i$1 ei!r to _/_/ & lyfe4 desire eu]ie new ?+1 or else to m]uell at eu]y /range ?+e3 & !r=e !y be c>efull & dilig5t 9 _! own matt]s1 n curi\s & busey 9 o!r m5s affaires3 & s1 !y becum wise !m selues1 & also ar c\nt$ hone/ by o!rs4 ,!y be graue1 /$fa/1 sil5t ( tong1 secret ( h>t4 ,n ha/ie 9 mak+1 b con/ant 9 kep+ any promise4 ,n ra%e 9 vtt]+1 b w>e 9 consid]+ eu]y matt]3 & !rby1 n quicke 9 speak+1 b deepe ( iudgem5t1 :e!r !y write1 or giue c\nsell 9 all waightie affaires4 ,& !is be ! m51 t becum 9 ! end1 bo? mo/ happie = !mselues1 & alwaise be/ e/em$ abrode 9 ! _w4 ,i haue b5e long] 9 describ+1 ! nature1 ! good or ill successe1 ( ! quicke & h>d witte1 ?an p]*ance som w ?9ke1 ?is place & matt] do? require4 ,b _/_/ ,! be/ my purpose 0 h]eby1 pla9lie to vtt]1 :at _/_/ wittes dri- iniurie is (f]$ to all le>n+e1 to ! common _/_/ u5 f wel! also1 fir/1 by ! fond fa!r 9 *os+1 _/_/ le>nyng1 b *ieflie by ! lewd s*olema/] 9 beat+ _/_/ to o!r li- & driu+ away ! be/ natures f le>n+4 ,a *ilde _/_/ uyng4 t is /ill1 sil5t1 con/ant1 & some:at h>d ( witte1 is ei!r neu] *os5 by ! fa!r to be made a s*ol]1 or else1 :5 he comme? to ! s*ole1 he is smally reg>d$1 little look$ vnto1 he lacke? tea*+1 he lacke? corag+1 he lacke? all ?+es1 onelie he neu] lacke? beat+1 nor any ^w1 t may m\e him to hate le>n+e1 nor any de$ t may driue him f le>n+1 to any o!r k9de ( liu+4 ,& :5 ?is sadde natur$1 & h>d witt$ *ild1 is bette #aib ,! fir/ booke tea*yng f 8 booke1 & becumme? aft] ey!r /ud5t ( ,h>d wits _/_/ ! common lawe1 or page 9 ! ,c\rt1 or pr\e be/ _/_/ s]u+man1 or b\nd pr5tice to a m]*ant1 9 eu]y _/_/ or to som h&iecrafte1 he pr\e? 9 ! ende1 kynde ( _/_/ wis]1 happi] & _m tymes hone/] too1 ?an life4 _/_/ _m ( !is quick wittes d1 by _! le>n+e4 ,le>n+ is1 bo? h9dr$ & iniur$ to1 by ! ill *oice ( !m1 t s5d yong s*ol]s to ! vniu]sities4 ,( :om mu/ n$es cum all our ,diu9es1 ,lawy]s1 & ,physicions4 ,?ies yong s*ol]s be *os5 commonlie1 z yong apples be ,! ill _/_/ *os5 by *ildr51 9 a faire g>d5 ab\t ,s4 *oice ( _/_/ ,iames tyde3 a *ilde w *ose a sweet+1 because x wittes = _/_/ is pres5tlie faire & pleasant1 & refuse a ,runnet1 le>nyng4 _/_/ because x is ?an gr5e1 h>d1 & s[re1 :an ! "o1 if x be eat51 do? bre$1 bo? wormes & ill humors3 ! o!r if x /& 8 tyme1 be ord]$ & kepte z x %\ld1 is holsom ( x self1 & helpe? to ! good dige/ion ( o!r meates3 ,sweet+es1 w receyue wormes1 rotte1 & dye on ! tree1 & neu] or seldom cum to ! ga!r+ = good & la/+ /ore4 ,= v]ie greafe ( h>te ,i w n applie ! similitude3 b h]eby1 is pla9lie se51 h[ le>n+ is robb$ ( hir be/ wittes1 fir/ by ! great beat+1 & aft] by ! ill *os+ ( s*ol]s1 to g to ! vniu]sities4 ,:]e( cumme? p>telie1 t lewde & spitefull pr\]be1 s\nd+ to ! greate hurte ( le>n+1 & %ame ( le>n$ m51 t1 ! greate/ ,cl]kes be n ! wise/ m54 ,& ?\gh ,i1 9 all ?is disc\rse1 seem pla9lie to pref]1 h>d & r\ghe wittes1 be=e quicke & light wittes1 bo? = le>nyng & man]s1 yet am ,i n ignorant t som quicknes ( witte1 is a s+ul] gifte ( ,god1 & s mo/ r>e emonges m51 & namelie su* a witte1 z is quicke )\t lightnes1 %>pe )\t brittl5es1 desir\s ( good ?+es )\t newfangl5es1 dilig5t 9 pa9full ?+es )\t w]isomnes1 & con/ant 9 good w to d all ?+es well1 z ,i "k 0 9 ,syr ,iohn ,*eke1 & is 9 som1 t yet liue1 9 :ome all !is faire qualities ( witte ar fullie mette togi!r4 ,b x is notable & trewe1 t ,socrates sai? 9 ,plato to ,plato 9 _/_/ 8 fr5de ,crito4 ,t1 t numb] ( m5 is ,critone4 _/_/ fewe/1 :i* f> exc$e1 ei!r 9 good or ill1 9 wisdom ( folie1 b ! meane betwixt bo?1 be ! bryng+ vp ( y\?4 #aic ! greate/ numb]3 :i* he pr\e? trewe 9 diu]se o!r ?+es3 z 9 greyh\ndes1 emonges :i* fewe _/_/ ,v]ie are f\nd1 exc$+ greate1 or exc$+ litle1 _/_/ good1 or exc$+ swift1 or exc$+ sl[e3 ,& !r=e_/ v]ie ill ,i speak+ ( quick & h>d wittes1 ,i m5t1 ! _/_/ m51 be common numb] ( quicke & h>d wittes1 _/_/ fewe/ 9 emonges ! :i*1 = ! mo/ p>te1 ! h>d _/_/ numb]4 witte1 pr\e? manie times1 ! bett] le>n$1 wis] & hone/] man3 & !r=e1 d ,i ! m lam5t1 t so* wittes commonlie be ei!r kepte f le>n+1 by fond fa!rs1 or bet f le>n+ by lewde s*olema/]s4 ,& speak+ ?us mo*e ( ! wittes ( *ildr5 = le>n+1 ! opportunitie ( ! place1 & good- _/_/ ,horsem5 nes ( ! matt] might require to haue "h _/_/ be wis] 9 decl>$ ! mo/ speciall notes ( a good witte = _/_/ k le>n+ 9 a *ilde1 aft] ! man] & cu/ume _/_/ ( a good ( a good horsman1 :o is skilfull1 to "k1 & _/_/ ,colte1 ?an hable to tell o!rs1 h[ by c]te9 sure signes1 a _/_/ s*olema- man may *oise a colte1 t is l to pr\e an _/_/ /]s be1 9 o!r day1 excell5t = ! saddle4 ,& x is _/_/ k pitie1 t commonlie1 m c>e is _h1 yea & _/_/ ( a good t emonges v]ie wise m51 to f9de out r a cunnynge _/_/ witte4 man = _! horse1 ?an a cunnyng man = _! _/_/ ,a good ,ri- *ildr54 ,!y say nay 9 worde1 b !y d s _/_/ d] bett] 9 de$e4 ,=1 to ! "o1 !y w gladlie giue _/_/ rew>d$ a /ip5d ( #bjj4 ,cr\nes by ye>e1 & lo? _/_/ ?an a good to (f] to ! o!r1 #bjj4 %ill+es4 ,god1 t _/_/ ,s*ole- sitte? 9 heau5 laughe? _! *oice to skorne1 _/_/ ma/]4 & rew>de? _! lib]alitie z x %\ld3 = he suff]e? !m1 to haue1 tame1 & well ord]$ horse1 b _/_/ ,horse well wilde & vn=tunate ,*ildr53 & !r=e 9 _/_/ brok51 ! ende !y f9de m pleasure 9 _! horse1 _/_/ *ildr5 ill ?an com=te 9 _! *ildr54 _/_/ taught4 ,b conc]n+ ! trewe notes ( ! be/ wittes = le>n+ 9 a *ilde1 ,i w reporte1 n myne own op9ion1 b ! v iudgem5t ( him1 t 0 c\nt$ ! be/ tea*] & wise/ man t le>n+ make? m5tion (1 _/_/ ,plato 9 #g4 & t is ,socrates 9 ,plato1 :o expresse? _/_/ de ,rep4 ord]lie ?ies seu5 pla9e notes to *oise a good witte 9 a *ild = le>n+e4 #aid ,! fir/ booke tea*yng #a ,euphues4 #b ,mnemon4 ,trewe #c ,philoma!s4 notes ( a #d ,philoponos4 good witte4 #e ,philekoos4 #f ,zetetikos4 #g ,philepa9os4 ,& bicause ,i write ,engli%1 & to ,engli%em51 ,i w pla9lie decl>e 9 ,engli%e bo?1 :at ?ies wordes ( ,plato meane1 & h[ aptlie !y be l9k$1 & h[ ord]lie !y fol[ "o an o!r4 #a4 ,euphues4 ,is he1 t is apte by goodnes ( witte1 & appliable by ,witte4 _/_/ read9es ( w1 to le>n+1 hau+ all o!r ,w4 _/_/ qualities ( ! m9de & p>tes ( ! bodie1 t mu/ an o!r day s]ue le>n+1 n trobl$1 mangl$1 & half$1 b s\nde1 :ole1 full1 hable to d _! ,! tong4 _/_/ (fice3 z1 a tong1 n /am]+1 or ou] h>dlie draw+ =? wordes1 b pla9e1 & r$ie to ,! voice4 _/_/ deliu] ! mean+ ( ! m9de3 a voice1 n s(te1 weake1 pip+1 wommani%e1 b audible1 ,face4 _/_/ /ronge1 & manlike3 a c\nt5ance1 n w]i%e ,/ature4 _/_/ & crabb$1 b faire & cumlie3 a p]sonage1 n wret*$ & de=m$1 b taule & goodlie ,le>nyng _/_/ = surelie1 a cumlie c\nt5ance1 ) a goodlie ioyn$ _/_/ /ature1 geue? cr$it to le>n+1 & au?oritie ) a cum- _/_/ to ! p]son3 o!rwise commonlie1 ei!r1 op5 lie p]so- _/_/ contempte1 or priuie disfau\r do? hurte1 or nage4 _/_/ h9d]1 bo? p]son & le>n+4 ,&1 eu5 z a faire /one require? to be sette 9 ! f9e/ gold1 ) ! be/ workman%yp1 or else x lese? mo* ( ! ,grace & price1 eu5 s1 excell5cye 9 le>n+1 & namely ,diu9itie1 ioyn$ ) a cumlie p]sonage1 is a m]uel\s ,iewell 9 ! _w4 ,& h[ c a cumlie bodie be bett] employ$1 ?an to s]ue ! faire/ ex]cise ( ,goddes greate/ gifte1 & t is le>n+4 ,b commonlie1 ! faire/ bodies1 ar be/[$ on ! f\le/ purposes4 ,i w\ld x 7 n s3 & ) examples h]e9 ,i w n m$le3 yet ,i wi%e1 t ! bryng+ vp ( y\?4 #aie ^? %old1 bo? mynde x1 m$le ) x1 :i* haue mo/ occasion to looke to x1 z good & wise fa!rs %old d1 & greate/ au?oritie to am5d x1 z good wise magi/rates ought to d3 ,& yet ,i w n let1 op5lie to lam5t ! vn=tunate case ( le>n+ h]e94 ,=1 if a fa!r haue f\re sonnes1 ?ree faire & well =m$ bo? mynde & bodie1 ! f\r?1 _/_/ ,de=m$ wret*$1 lame1 & de=m$1 8 *oice %albe1 _/_/ creatures to put ! wor/ to le>n+1 z "o good en\ghe _/_/ commonlie to becum a s*ol]4 ,i haue sp5t ! mo/ p>te _/_/ set to le>- ( my life 9 ! ,vniu]sitie1 & !r=e ,i c _/_/ nyng4 be>e good witnes t _m fa!rs commonlie d ?us3 :](1 ,i haue h>d _m wise1 le>n$1 & z good m5 z eu] ,i knew1 make great1 & (t compla9te3 a good horseman w *oise no so* colte1 nei!r = 8 own1 nor yet = 8 ma/]s sadle4 ,& ?us mo* ( ! fir/ note4 #b ,mnemon4 ,good ( memorie1 a speciall p>te ( ! fir/ note euphues1 & a m]e b5efite ( nature3 yet x is s _/_/ ,memorie4 necess>ie = le>n+1 z ,plato make? x a sep>ate & p]fite note ( x selfe1 & t s pr9cipall a note1 z )\t x1 all o!r giftes ( nature d small s]uice to le>n+4 ,afranius1 t olde ,lat9e ,poete make? _/_/ ,aul4 ,gel4 ,memorie ! "m ( le>n+ & wis$ome1 say+ ?us4 ,vsus me g5uit1 ,mat] pep]it memoria1 & ?\gh x be ! m]e gifte ( nature1 yet is memorie well pres]u$ by vse1 & mo* encreas$ by ord]1 z our s*ol] mu/ _/_/ ,?ree sure le>ne an o!r day 9 ! ,vniu]sitie3 b 9 _/_/ signs ( a a *ilde1 a good memorie is well kn[n1 by ?ree _/_/ good me- prop]ties3 t is1 if x be1 quicke 9 receyu+1 _/_/ morie4 sure 9 kep+1 & r$ie 9 deliu]+ =! aga9e4 #c ,philoma!s4 ,giu5 to l\e le>n+3 = ?\gh a *ild haue all ! giftes ( nature at wi%e1 & p]fection ( memorie at wil1 yet if he haue n a speciall l\e to le>n+1 he %all neu] atta9e to mo* le>n+4 ,& !r=e ,isocrates1 "o ( ! noble/ #aif ,! fir/ booke tea*yng s*olema/]s1 t is 9 memorie ( le>n+1 :o taught ,k+es & ,pr9ces1 z ,halic>nassu write?1 & out ( ^: s*ole1 z ,tullie sai?1 came =?1 mo noble ,capitanes1 mo wise ,c\ncelors1 ?an did out ( ,epeius horse at ,troie4 ,?is ,isocrates1 ,i say1 did cause to be writt51 at ! entrie ( 8 s*ole1 9 gold5 lett]s1 ?is gold5 s5t5ce1 ean es philoma!s1 ese polyma!s :i* excell5tlie said 9 ,greeke1 is ?us rudelie 9 ,engli%e1 if ?\ l\e/ le>n+1 ?\ %alt attayne to mo* le>n+4 #d4 ,philoponos4 ,is he1 t ha? a lu/ to labor1 & a w to take pa9es4 ,=1 if a *ilde haue all ! b5efites ( nature1 ) p]fection ( memorie1 l\e1 l1 praise le>n+ neu] s mo*1 yet if he be n ( him selfe pa9full1 he %all neu] attayne vnto x4 ,& yet :]e l\e is pres5t1 labor is seldom abs5t1 & namelie 9 /udie ( le>n+1 & matt]s ( ! mynde3 & !r=e did ,isocrates rightlie iudge1 t if 8 s*ol] 7 philoma!s he c>$ = no m4 ,ari/otle1 v>i+ f ,isocrates 9 priuate affaires ( life1 b agre+ ) ,isocrates 9 common iudgem5t ( le>n+1 = l\e & labor 9 le>n+1 is ( ! same op9ion1 vtt]$ 9 ^! wordes1 9 8 ,rhetorike #b ,rhet4 ad _/_/ ad ,!odect54 ,lib]tie k9dle? l\e3 ,l\e ,!od4 _/_/ refuse? no labor3 & labor obteyne? :at s eu] x seeke?4 ,& yet neu]!lesse1 ,goodnes ( nature may d little good3 ,p]fection ( memorie1 may s]ue to small vse3 ,all l\e may be employ$ 9 vayne3 ,any labor may be sone graual$1 if a man tru/ alwaies to 8 own s+ul] witte1 & w n be glad somtyme to he>e1 take aduise1 & le>ne ( an o!r3 ,& !r=e do? ,socrates v notablie adde ! fifte note4 #e4 ,philekoos4 ,he1 t is glad to he>e & le>ne ( an o!r4 ,= o!rwise1 he %all /icke ) great troble1 :]e he might g easelie =w>de3 & also cat*e h>dlie a v]ie litle by 8 owne toyle1 :an he might ga!r quicklie a good deale1 by an no!rs mans tea*+4 ,b n[ !re be "s1 t haue great l\e to le>n+1 good lu/ to labor1 be will+ to le>ne ( o!rs1 yet1 ei!r ( a fonde %amefa/nes1 or else ( a pr\d ! bryng+ vp ( y\?4 #aig folie1 !y d>e n1 or w n1 g to le>ne ( an no!r3 ,& !r=e do? ,socrates wiselie adde ! sixte note ( a good witte 9 a *ilde = le>n+1 & t is4 #f4 ,zetetikos4 ,he1 t is naturallie bold to aske any "q1 desir\s to se>*e out any d\te1 n a%am$ to le>ne ( ! meane/1 n affraide to g to ! greate/1 vntill he be p]fitelie taught1 & fullie satisfi$e4 ,! seu5? & la/ poynte is4 #g4 ,philepa9os4 ,he1 t l\e? to be prais$ = well do+1 at 8 fa!r1 or ma/]s h&4 ,a *ilde ( ?is nature1 w e>ne/lie l\e le>nyng1 gladlie labor = le>n+1 will+lie le>ne ( o!r1 boldlie aske any d\te4 ,& ?us1 by ,socrates iudgem5t1 a good fa!r1 & a wise s*olema/]1 %old *ose a *ilde to make a s*ol] (1 t ha? by nature1 ! =esayd p]fite qualities1 & cumlie furniture1 bo? ( mynde & bodie3 ha? memorie1 quicke to receyue1 sure to keape1 & readie to deliu]3 ha? l\e to le>n+3 ha? lu/ to labor3 ha? desire to le>ne ( o!rs3 ha? boldnes to aske any "q3 ha? mynde holie b5t1 to wynne praise by well do+4 ,! two fir/e poyntes be speciall b5efites ( nature3 :i* neu]!lesse1 be well pres]u$1 & mo* encreas$ by good ord]4 ,b z = ! fiue la/e1 l\e1 labor1 gladnes to le>ne ( o!rs1 boldnes to aske d\tes1 & w to wynne praise1 be wonne & ma9t5$ by ! onelie wis$ome & discretion ( ! s*olema/]4 ,:i* fiue poyntes1 :e!r a s*olema/] %all worke son] 9 a *ilde1 by fe>efull beat+1 or curtese h&l+1 y t be wise1 iudge4 ,yet "s m51 wise 9 de$e1 b 9 ?is matt]1 m by seu]itie ( nature1 ?an any wisdome at all1 d laugh at vs1 :5 we ?us wi%e & reason1 t yong *ildr5 %\ld r be allur$ to le>n+ by i5tilnes & l\e1 ?an compell$ to le>n+1 by beat+ & fe>e3 ,!y say1 our reasons s]ue onelie to bre$e =? talke1 & passe a waie tyme1 b we neu] saw good s*olema/] d s1 nor neu] r$ ( wise man t ?\ght s4 ,yes =so!3 z wise z !y be1 ei!r 9 o!r m5s op9ion1 or 9 _! owne conceite1 ,i w br+ ! contr>ie #aih ,! fir/ booke tea*yng iudgem5t ( him1 :o1 !y !m selues %all confesse1 0 z wise z !y are1 or else !y may be iu/lie ?\ght to haue small witte at all3 & t is ,socrates1 ^: iudgem5t 9 ,plato 9 #g4 _/_/ ,plato is pla9lie ?is 9 ^! wordes3 :i*1 de ,rep4 _/_/ bicause !y be v]ie notable1 ,i w recite !m 9 8 owne tong1 oud5 ma!ma meta d\leias *re man?ane93 oi m5 g> t\ somatos ponoi bia pon\m5oi *eiron oud5 to soma ap]gazontai2 psy*e de1 biaion oud5 emmonon ma!ma3 9 ,engli%e ?us1 ,no le>n+ ought to be le>n$ ) bondage3 ,= bodelie labors1 wr\ght by compul- sion1 hurt n ! bodie3 b any le>n+ le>n$ by compulsion1 t>ie? n long 9 ! mynde3 ,& :y8 ,= :at soeu] ! mynde do? le>ne vnwill+lie ) fe>e1 ! same x do? quicklie =get )\t c>e4 ,& le/ pr\de wittes1 t l\e n to be contr>y$1 b haue lu/ to wrangle or trifle away tro?1 w say1 t ,socrates meane? n ?is ( *ildr5s tea*+1 b ( som o!r high] le>nyng1 he>e1 :at ,socrates 9 ! same place do? m pla9lie say3 me to9yn bia1 o ari/e1 t\s paidas en tois ma!mas91 alla paizontas trephe1 t is to say1 & !r=e1 my de>e fr5d1 br+ n vp y\r *ildr5 9 le>n+ by compulsion & fe>e1 b by play+ & pleasure4 ,& y1 t d read ,plato1 z ,! "r _/_/ ye %old1 d well p]ceiue1 t ^! be no readyng ( _/_/ ,que/ions ask$ by ,socrates1 z d\tes1 b !y ,plato4 _/_/ be ,s5t5ces1 fir/ affirm$ by ,socrates1 z m]e tro!s1 & aft]1 giu5 =? by ,socrates1 z "r ,rules1 mo/ necess>ie to be m>k$1 & fitte to be fol[$ ( all !m1 t w\ld haue *ildr5 taughte1 z !y %\ld4 ,& 9 ?is c\nsell1 iudgem5t1 & au?oritie ( ,socrates ,i w repose my selfe1 vntill ,i meete ) a man ( ! contr>ie mynde1 :om ,i may iu/lie take to be wis]1 ?an ,i ?9ke ,socrates ,yong ,i5- _/_/ 04 ,fonde s*olema/]s1 nei!r c vnd]- tlem51 be _/_/ /&1 nor w fol[ ?is good c\nsell ( ,socrates1 wiseli] _/_/ b wise ryd]s1 9 _! (fice1 c & w d taught to _/_/ bo?3 :i* is ! onelie cause1 t commonly1 ryde1 by com- _/_/ ! yong i5tlem5 ( ,engl&1 g s vnwill+lie mon ry- _/_/ to s*ole1 & run s fa/ to ! /able3 ,= 9 d]s1 ?an _/_/ v]ie de$e fond s*olema/]s1 by fe>e1 d to le>ne1 _/_/ beate into !m1 ! hatr$ ( le>n+1 & wise by common _/_/ rid]s1 by i5tle allurem5ts1 d bre$ vp 9 ,s*ole- _/_/ ma/]s4 _/_/ ! bryng+ vp ( y\?4 #aii !m1 ! l\e ( rid+4 ,!y f9de fe>e1 bondage 9 s*oles1 ,!y feele lib]tie & fre$ome 9 /ables3 :i* cause? !m1 vtt]lie to abhore ! "o1 & mo/ gladlie to haunt ! o!r4 ,& ,i d n write ?is1 t 9 exhort+ to ! "o1 ,i w\ld dissuade yong i5tlem5 f ! o!r3 yea ,i am sorie1 ) all my h>te1 t !y be giu5 no m to rid+1 !n !y be3 ,=1 ( all outw>d qualities1 _/_/ ,ryd+4 to ride faire1 is mo/ cumelie = him selfe1 mo/ necess>ie = 8 contrey1 & ! great] he is 9 blood1 ! great] is 8 praise1 ! m he do? exc$e all o!r !re94 ,x 0 "o ( ! ?ree excell5t praises1 amonge/ ! noble i5tlem5 ! old ,p]cians1 ,alwaise to say tro?1 to ride faire1 & %ote well3 & s x 0 engrau5 vpon ,d>ius tumbe1 z ,/rabo be>e? witnesse4 _/_/ ,/rabo4 #ae4 ,d>ius ! k+1 lie? buri$ "h1 ,:o 9 rid+ & %ot+ _h neu] pe>e4 ,b1 to our purpose1 yong m51 by any meanes1 lees+ ! l\e ( le>n+1 :an by tyme !y cum to _! owne rule1 !y c>ie commonlie1 f ! s*ole ) !m1 a p]petuall hatr$ ( _! ma/]1 & a cont9uall contempt ( le>n+4 ,if t5 ,i5tlem5 be ask$1 :y !y =get s sone 9 ,c\rt1 t :i* !y 7 le>n+ s long 9 s*ole1 eight ( !m1 or let me be blam$1 w laie ! fault on _! ill h&l+1 by _! s*olema/]s4 ,cusp9ian do? report1 t1 t noble ,emp]or ,maxi- milian1 w\ld lam5t v]ie (t1 8 mis=tune h]e94 ,yet1 "s w say1 t *ildr5 ( nature1 l\e pa/ime1 & mislike le>n+3 bicause1 9 _! k9de1 ! _/_/ ,pa/ime4 "o is easie & pleasant1 ! o!r h>d & w]isom3 :i* is an op9ion n s trewe1 z _/_/ ,le>nyng4 "s m5 we5e3 ,=1 ! matt] lie? n s mu* 9 ! disposition ( !m t be yong1 z 9 ! ord] man] ( br++ vp1 by !m t be old1 nor yet 9 ! diff]5ce ( le>nyng & pa/ime4 ,=1 beate a *ild1 if he daunce n well1 *]i% him1 ?\gh he le>ne n well1 ye %all haue him1 vnwill+ to g to daunce1 glad to g to 8 booke4 ,knocke him alwaies1 :5 he drawe? 8 %aft ill1 & fauor him aga9e1 ?\gh he faut at 8 booke1 ye %all haue hym v]ie lo? to be 9 ! field1 & v]ie will+ to be 9 ! s*ole4 #bjj ,! fir/ booke tea*yng ,yea1 ,i saie m1 & n ( my selfe1 b by ! iudgem5t ( ^?1 f :om few wisem5 w gladlie diss5t1 t if eu] ! nature ( man be giu5 at any tyme1 m ?an o!r1 to receiue goodnes1 x is 9 innoc5cie ( yong ye>es1 be=e1 t exp]i5ce ( euill1 haue tak5 roote 9 hym4 ,=1 ! pure cleane witte ( a sweete yong babe1 is l ! newe/ wax1 mo/ hable to receiue ! be/ & fayre/ pr9t+3 & l a new bright silu] di%e neu] occupi$1 to receiue & kepe cleane1 anie good ?yng t is put into x4 ,& ?us1 w 9 *ildr51 wiselie wr\ght )all1 maie ,w4 _/_/ easelie be won to be v]ie well will+ to 9 ,*ildr54 _/_/ le>ne4 ,& witte 9 *ildr51 by nature1 ,witte4 _/_/ namelie memorie1 ! onelie keie & kep] ( all le>n+1 is readie/ to receiue1 & sure/ to kepe anie man] ( ?+1 t is le>n$ 9 y\g?3 ,?is1 lewde & le>n$1 by common exp]i5ce1 "k to be mo/ trewe4 ,= we rememb] no?yng s well :5 we be olde1 z ^? ?+s :i* we le>n$ :5 we 7 yong3 ,& ?is is n /raunge1 b ,yong ye>es _/_/ common 9 all natures workes4 ,eu]y man sees1 apte/ = _/_/ 7z ,i sayd be=e7 new wax is be/ = pr9tyng3 le>nyng4 _/_/ new claie1 fitte/ = work+3 new %orne woll1 apte/ = sone & sure/ dy+3 new fre% fle%1 = good & durable salt+4 ,& ?is similitude is n rude1 nor bor[$ ( ! l>d] h\se1 b out ( 8 s*oleh\se1 ( :om1 ! wise/ ( ,engl&1 ne$e n be a%am$ to le>ne4 ,yong ,graftes gr[ n onelie sone/1 b also faire/1 & br+ alwayes =? ! be/ & sweete/ frute3 yong :elpes le>ne easelie to c>ie3 yong ,pop+eis le>ne quicklie to speake3 ,& s1 to be %ort1 if 9 all o!r ?+es1 ?\gh !y lacke reason1 s5s1 & life1 ! similitude ( y\? is fitte/ to all goodnesse1 surelie nature1 9 mank9de1 is mo/ b5eficiall & effectuall 9 ?is behalfe4 ,!r=e1 if to ! goodnes ( nature1 be ioyn$ ! wis$ome ( ! tea*]1 9 lead+ yong wittes into a "r & pla9e waie ( le>nyng1 surelie1 *ildr51 kept vp 9 ,gods fe>e1 & g\]n$ by 8 grace1 maie mo/ easelie be br\ght well to s]ue ,god & contrey bo? by v]tue & wis$ome4 ,b if w1 & witte1 by f>d] age1 be once allur$ f innoc5cie1 delit$ 9 va9e sightes1 fil$ ) f\ll taulke1 crook$ ) wilfulnesse1 h>dn$ ) /ubburnesse1 & let ! bryng+ vp ( y\?4 #bja l\se to disob$i5ce1 surelie x is h>d ) i5tl5esse1 b vnpossible ) seu]e crueltie1 to call !m backe to good frame aga9e4 ,=1 :]e ! "o1 p]*ance maie b5d x1 ! o!r %all surelie breake x3 & s 9 /ead ( "s hope1 leaue an assur$ desp]ation1 & %amelesse con- _/_/ ,x54 #a4 ,cy- tempt ( all goodnesse1 ! f>de/ po9te 9 all _/_/ ri ,pd4 mis*ief1 z ,x5ophon do? mo/ trewlie & mo/ wittelie m>ke4 ,!r=e1 to l\e or to hate1 to l or contemne1 to plie ?is waie or t waie to good or to bad1 ye %all haue z ye vse a *ild 9 8 y\?4 ,& "o example1 :e!r l\e or fe>e do? worke m 9 a *ild1 = v]tue & le>n+1 ,i w gladlie report3 :i* maie be h>d ) "s pleasure1 & fol[$ ) m pr(it4 ,be=e ,i w5t into ,g]manie1 ,i came to ,brodegate 9 ,lecet]- %ire1 to take my leaue ( t noble ,ladie ,iane ,grey1 to :om ,i 0 exc$+ mo* behold+e4 _/_/ ,lady ,iane ,hir p>5tes1 ! ,duke & ,du*es1 ) all ! _/_/ ,grey4 h\%\ld1 ,g5tlem5 & ,g5tlewom51 7 hunt+e 9 ! ,p>ke3 ,i f\nde h]1 9 h] ,*amb]1 read+e ,phdon ,platonis 9 ,greeke1 & t ) z mo* delite1 z som i5tleman wold read a m]ie tale 9 ,bocase4 ,aft] salutation1 & dewtie done1 ) som o!r taulke1 ,i ask$ hir1 :ie %e wold leese so* pa/ime 9 ! ,p>ke8 smil+ %e answ]$ me3 ,i wisse1 all _! sporte 9 ! ,p>ke is b a %adoe to t pleasure1 t ,i f9d 9 ,plato3 ,alas good folke1 !y neu] felt1 :at trewe pleasure m5t4 ,& h[e came y ,madame1 quo? ,i1 to ?is deepe k ( pleasure1 & :at did *ieflie allure y vnto x3 se+e1 n _m wom51 b v]ie fewe m5 haue atte9$ !reunto4 ,i w tell y1 quo? %e1 & tell y a tro?1 :i* p]*ance ye w m]uell at4 ,"o ( ! greate/ b5efites1 t eu] ,god gaue me1 is1 t he s5t me s %>pe & seu]e ,p>5tes1 & s i5tle a s*olema/]4 ,= :5 ,i am 9 pres5ce ei!r ( fa!r or "m1 :e!r ,i speake1 kepe sil5ce1 sit1 /&1 or g1 eate1 dr9ke1 be m]ie1 or sad1 be s[yng1 plaiyng1 daunc+1 or do+ anie ?+ els1 ,i mu/ d x1 z x 71 9 so* weight1 mesure1 & numb]1 eu5 s p]fitelie1 z ,god made ! _w1 or else ,i am s %>plie taunt$1 s cruellie ?reat5$1 yea pres5tlie "s tymes1 ) p9*es1 nippes1 & bobbes1 & o!r waies1 :i* #bjb ,! fir/ booke tea*yng ,i w n "n1 = ! honor ,i be>e !m1 s )\t measure misord]$1 t ,i ?9ke my selfe 9 hell1 till tyme cum1 t ,i mu/ g to ,m4 ,elm]1 :o tea*e? me s i5tlie1 s pleasantlie1 ) so* faire allurem5tes to le>n+1 t ,i ?9ke all ! tyme no?+1 :iles ,i am ) him4 ,& :5 ,i am call$ f him1 ,i fall on weep+1 because1 :at soeu] ,i d els1 b le>n+1 is ful ( grief1 tr\ble1 fe>e1 & :ole mislik+ vnto me3 ,& ?us my booke1 ha? b5e s mo* my pleasure1 br+e? dayly to me m pleasure m1 t 9 respect ( x1 all o!r pleasures1 9 v de$e1 be b trifles & tr\bles vnto me4 ,i rememb] ?is talke gladly1 bo? bicause x is s wor?y ( memorie1 bicause also1 x 0 ! la/ talke t eu] ,i _h1 & ! la/ tyme1 t eu] ,i saw t noble & wor?ie ,ladie4 ,i c\ld be ou] long1 bo? 9 %ew+e iu/ causes1 & 9 recit+e trewe examples1 :y le>n+ %old be taught1 r by l\e ?an fe>e4 ,he t wold see a p]fite disc\rse ( x1 ,/urmius _/_/ let him read t le>n$ treatese1 :i* my fr5de de ,in/4 _/_/ ,ioan4 ,/urmius wrote de in/itutione ,pr9cipis1 to ,pr9c4 _/_/ ! ,duke ( ,cleues4 ,! godlie c\nsels ( ,salomon & ,iesus ! sonne ( ,qui p>- _/_/ ,sira*1 = %>pe kep+e 91 & bridle+e ( cit virg1 _/_/ y\?1 are m5t r1 = fa!rlie correction1 odit filium4 _/_/ !n ma/]lie beat+1 r = man]s1 ?an = le>n+e3 = o!r places1 ?an = s*oles4 ,= ,god =bid1 b all euill t\*es1 wantonnes1 ly+e1 pick+e1 sl\!1 w1 /ubburnnesse1 & disob$i5ce1 %old be ) %>pe *a/ise- m5t1 daily cut away4 ,?is discipl9e 0 well kn[51 & dilig5tlie vs$1 among ! ,grcians1 & old ,romanes1 z do? appe>e 9 ,ari/ophanes1 ,isocrates1 & ,plato1 & also 9 ! ,com$ies ( ,plautus3 :]e we see t *ildr5 7 vnd] ! rule ( ?ree p]sones3 ,prceptore1 ,pdagogo1 ,p>5te3 ! s*olema/] #a4 ,s*ole- _/_/ taught him le>nyng ) all i5tl5es3 ! ma/]4 _/_/ ,g\]n\r correct$ 8 man]s1 ) mo* #b4 ,g\]- _/_/ %>p5esse3 ,! fa!r1 held ! /]ne ( 8 n\r4 _/_/ :ole ob$i5ce3 ,& s1 he t vs$ to tea*e1 #c4 ,fa!r4 _/_/ did n commonlie vse to beate1 b remitt$ t ou] to an o!r mans *>ge4 ,b :at %all we saie1 :an n[ 9 our dayes1 ! s*olema/] is vs$1 bo? = ,prceptor ! bryng+ vp ( y\?4 #bjc 9 le>nyng1 & ,pdagogus 9 man]s4 ,surelie1 ,i wold he %old n conf\nd _! (fices1 b discretelie vse ! dewtie ( bo? s1 t nei!r ill t\*es %old be left vnpuni%$1 nor i5tlesse 9 tea*+ anie wise omitt$4 ,& he %all well d bo?1 if wiselie he d appo9te diu]sitie ( tyme1 sep>ate place1 = ei!r purpose3 vs+ alwaise so* discrete mod]a- tion z ! s*oleh\se %\ld be c\nt$ a sanctu>ie aga9/ fe>e3 & v]ie well le>n+1 a _/_/ ,! s*ole common p]don = ill do+1 if ! fault1 ( x _/_/ h\se4 selfe be n ou] he9\s4 ,& ?us ! *ildr51 kept vp 9 ,gods fe>e1 & pres]u$ by 8 grace1 f9d+ pa9e 9 ill do+1 & pleasure 9 well /udiyng1 %old easelie be br\ght to hone/ie ( life1 & p]fit5es ( le>n+1 ! onelie m>ke1 t good & wise fa!rs d wi%e & lab\r1 t _! *ildr51 %old mo/ buselie1 & c>efullie %ot at4 ,!re is an o!r discommoditie1 besides crueltie 9 s*ole- ma/]s 9 beat+ away ! l\e ( le>n+ f _/_/ ,y\? ( *ildr51 :i* h9dre? le>n+ & v]tue1 & _/_/ ,engl& good br++ vp ( y\?1 & namelie yong _/_/ br\ght vp i5tlem51 v]ie mo* 9 ,engl&4 ,?is fault _/_/ ) to is cleane contr>y to ! fir/4 ,i wi%$ be=e1 _/_/ mu* li- to haue l\e ( le>n+ br$ vp 9 *ildr53 _/_/ b]tie4 ,i wi%e z mo* n[1 to haue yong m5 br\ght vp 9 good ord] ( liu+1 & 9 "s m seu]e discipl9e1 !n commonlie !y be4 ,we haue lacke 9 ,engl& ( so* good ord]1 z ! old noble ,p]sians s c>efullie vs$3 _/_/ ,x54 #g4 ^: *ildr51 to ! age ( xxi4 ye>e1 7 _/_/ ,cyri ,p$4 br\ght vp 9 le>nyng1 & ex]cises ( labor1 & t 9 so* place1 :]e !y %\ld1 nei!r see t 0 vncumlie1 nor he>e t 0 vnhone/4 ,yea1 a yong i5tleman 0 neu] free1 to g :]e he w\ld1 & d :at he li/e him self1 b vnd] ! kepe1 & by ! c\nsell1 ( "s graue g\]n\r1 vntill he 01 ei!r m>y$1 or cald to be>e "s (fice 9 ! common weal?4 ,& see ! great ob$i5ce1 t 0 vs$ 9 old tyme to fa!rs & g\]n\rs4 ,no sonne1 7 he neu] s old ( ye>es1 neu] s great ( bir?1 ?\gh he 7 a kynges sonne1 might n m>y1 b by 8 fa!r & mo!rs also cons5t4 ,cyrus ! great1 aft] he _h conqu]$ ,babylon1 & subdew$ #bjd ,! fir/ booke tea*yng ,ri*e k+ ,crsus ) :ole ,asia m9or1 cummyng tryumph- antlie home1 8 vncle ,cyax]is (f]$ him 8 daught] to wife4 ,cyrus ?ank$ 8 vncle1 & prais$ ! maide1 b = m>iage he answ]$ him ) ?ies wise & sweete wordes1 z ,x54 #h4 ,cy- _/_/ !y be vtt]$ by ,x5ophon1 o kuaz>e1 to ri4 ,pd4 _/_/ te g5os epa9o1 kai t5 paida1 kai dora b\lomai de1 ephe1 syn te t\ patros gnome kai te tes metros tauta soi syna9esai1 c41 t is to say3 ,vncle ,cyax]is1 ,i comm5d ! /ocke1 ,i l ! maide1 & ,i all[ well ! d[rie1 b 7say? he7 by ! c\nsell & cons5t ( my fa!r & "m1 ,i w det]m9e f>!r ( ?ies matt]s4 ,/rong ,samson also 9 ,scripture saw a maide t lik$ him1 b he spake n to hir1 b w5t home to 8 fa!r1 & 8 "m1 & desir$ bo? fa!r & "m to make ! m>iage = him4 ,do? ?is mode/ie1 do? ?is ob$i5ce1 t 0 9 great kyng ,cyrus1 & /\te ,samson1 rema9e 9 our yongm5 at ?is daie8 no surelie3 ,= we liue n long] aft] !m by tyme1 ?an we liue f>re diff]5t f !m by good ord]4 ,our tyme is s f>re f t old discipl9e & ob$i5ce1 z n[1 n onelie yong i5tlem51 b eu5 v]ie girles d>e )\t all fe>e1 ?\gh n )\t op5 %ame1 :]e !y li/1 & h[ !y li/1 m>ie !m selues 9 spite ( fa!r1 "m1 ,god1 good ord]1 & all4 ,! cause ( ?is euill is1 t y\? is lea/ look$ vnto1 :5 !y /& 9 mo/ ne$e ( good kepe & reg>d4 ,x auail- e? n1 to see !m well taught 9 yong ye>es1 & aft] :an !y cum to lu/ & y\?full dayes1 to giue !m lic5ce to liue z !y lu/ !m selues4 ,=1 if ye suff] ! eye ( a yong ,i5tleman1 once to be entangl$ ) va9e sightes1 & ! e>e to be corrupt$ ) fond or fil?ie taulke1 ! mynde %all quicklie fall seick1 & sone vomet & ca/ vp1 all ! holesome doctr9e1 t he receiu$ 9 *ildhoode1 ?\gh he 7 neu] s well br\ght vp be=e4 ,& be+ ons +lutt$ ) vanitie1 he w /reight way lo? all le>n+1 & all good c\nsell to ! same4 ,& ! p>5ts = all _! great co/ ,great m5s _/_/ & *>ge1 reape onelie 9 ! end1 ! frute sonnes _/_/ ( grief & c>e4 wor/ _/_/ ,?is euill1 is n common to poore m51 z ,god br\ght _/_/ w haue x1 b prop] to ri*e & great m5s vp4 _/_/ ! bryng+ vp ( y\?4 #bje *ildr51 z !y des]ue x4 ,9 de$e f seu51 to seu5t5e1 yong i5tlem5 commonlie be c>efullie en\gh br\ght vp3 ,b f seu5t5e to seu5 & tw5tie 7! mo/ dang]\s tyme ( all a mans life1 & mo/ slipp]ie to /ay well 97 !y haue commonlie ! reigne ( all lic5s 9 _! owne _/_/ ,wise m5 h&1 & speciallie so* z d liue 9 ! ,c\rt4 _/_/ fond fa- ,& t :i* is mo/ to be m]uel$ at1 _/_/ !rs4 commonlie1 ! wise/ & also be/ m51 be f\nd ! fonde/ fa!rs 9 ?is behalfe4 ,& if som good fa!r w\ld seick "s rem$ie h]e91 yet ! "m 7if ! h\se hold ( our ,lady7 _h r1 yea1 w to1 haue h] sonne cunnyng bold1 9 mak+ him to lyue trimlie :5 he is yong1 ?an by le>n+ & trauell1 to be able to s]ue 8 ,pr9ce & 8 contrie1 bo? wiselie 9 peace1 & /\telie 9 w>re1 :an he is old4 ,! fault is 9 y\r selues1 ye noble m5s sonnes1 & !re=e ye des]ue ! great] blame1 t _/_/ ,meane commonlie1 ! mean] m5s *ildr51 cum to _/_/ m5s sonnes be1 ! wise/ c\ncell\rs1 & greate/ do]s1 _/_/ come to 9 ! weightie affaires ( ?is ,realme4 ,& _/_/ great au- :y8 = ,god w haue x s1 ( 8 pr\id5ce3 _/_/ ?oritie4 bicause ye w haue x no o!rwise1 by y\r neglig5ce4 ,& ,god is a good ,god1 wise/ 9 all 8 do+es1 t w place v]tue1 displace vice1 9 ^? _/_/ ,nobilitie k+domes1 :]e he do? g\]ne4 ,= he _/_/ )\t kn[e?1 t ,nobilitie1 )\t v]tue & _/_/ wis$ome4 wis$ome1 is bl\d 9 de$e1 b bl\d trewelie1 )\t bones s9ewes3 s ( x selfe1 )\t ! o!r1 v]ie weeke to be>e ! burd5 ( weightie affaires4 ,! greate/ %ippe 9 de$e commonlie c>ie? ! greate/ burd51 b yet alwayes ) ! greate/ ieop]die1 n onelie = ! p]sons & goodes committ$ vnto x1 _/_/ ,nobilitie b eu5 = ! %yppe x selfe1 except x be _/_/ ) wise- g\]n$1 ) ! great] wisdome4 _/_/ dome4 ,b ,nobilitie1 g\]n$ by le>n+ & wis$ome1 is 9 de$e1 mo/ l a faire %ippe1 _/_/ ,wis$om4 hauyng tide & w9de at w1 vnd] _/_/ ! reule ( a skilfull ma/]3 :an _/_/ ,nobilite )- contr>ie wise1 a %ippe1 c>i$1 yea _/_/ ,out wise- ) ! hie/ tide greate/ w9de1 _/_/ dome4 #bjf ,! fir/ booke tea*yng lack+ a skilfull ma/]1 mo/ commonlie1 do? ei!r1 s9ck x selfe vpon s&es1 or breake x selfe vpon rockes4 ,& eu5 s1 ,va9e plea- _/_/ h[ manie haue b5e1 ei!r dr[n$ 9 va9e sure1 & _/_/ pleasure1 or ou]:elm$ by /\t wilfulnesse1 /\te wil- _/_/ ! hi/ories ( ,engl& be able to aff\rde ou] fulnes1 two _/_/ _m examples vnto vs4 ,!r=e1 ye great & greate/ _/_/ noble m5s *ildr51 if ye w haue rightfullie enemies to _/_/ t praise1 & enioie surelie t place1 :i* ,nobilitie4 _/_/ y\r fa!rs haue1 & eld]s _h1 & left vnto y1 ye mu/ kepe x1 z !y gat x1 & t is1 by ! onelie waie1 ( v]tue1 wis$ome1 & wor?9esse4 ,= wis$om1 & v]tue1 !re be manie faire examples 9 ?is ,c\rt1 = yong ,i5tlem5 to fol[4 ,b !y be1 l faire m>kes 9 ! feild1 out ( a mans rea*1 to f> (1 to %ote at well4 ,! be/ & wor?ie/ m51 9 de$e1 be somtimes se51 b seldom taulk$ )all3 ,a yong ,i5tleman1 may somtime knele to _! p]son1 smallie vse _! companie1 = _! bett] in/ruction4 ,b yong ,i5tlem5 ar fane commonlie to d 9 ! ,c\rt1 z yong ,ar*]s d 9 ! feild3 t is take so* m>kes1 z be ,ill compa- _/_/ nie !m1 al?\gh !y be neu] s f\le to nie m>re? _/_/ %ote at4 ,i me5e1 !y be driu5 to kepe y\?4 _/_/ companie ) ! wor/e3 & :at =ce ill companie ha?1 to corrupt good wittes1 ! wise/ m5 "k be/4 ,& n ill companie onelie1 b ! ill op9ion also ( ! ,! ,c\rt _/_/ mo/ "p1 do? mo* h>me1 & namelie ( iudge? _/_/ ^?1 :i* %old be wise 9 ! trewe de- wor/ ( ! _/_/ cyphr+1 ( ! good disposition ( nature1 ( be/ natures _/_/ cuml9esse 9 ,c\rtlie man]s1 & all "r 9 y\?4 _/_/ do+es ( m54 ,b error & phantasie1 d commonlie occupie1 ! place ( tro? & iudgem5t4 ,=1 if a yong i5tleman1 be demeure & /ill ( nature1 !y say1 he is simple & lacke? witte3 if he be ba%efull1 & w soone blu%e1 !y call him a babi%e ,x54 9 #a4 _/_/ & ill br\ght vp ?yng1 :5 ,x5ophon do? ,cyr4 ,pd4 _/_/ preciselie note 9 ,cyrus1 t 8 ba%fulnes 9 y\?1 0 ye v]ie trewe signe ( 8 v]tue ,! ,grace _/_/ /\tnes aft]3 ,if he be innoc5t & ignorant ( 9 ,c\rte4 _/_/ ill1 !y say1 he is rude1 & ha? no grace1 s ! bryng+ vp ( y\?4 #bjg vngraci\slie d som gracelesse m51 misuse ! faire & godlie ^w ,,grace4 ,b if ye w\ld "k1 :at grace !y me5e1 g1 & looke1 & le>n emonges !m1 & ye %all see t x is3 ,fir/1 to blu% at no?+4 ,& blu%yng 9 y\?1 say? ,ari/otle is no?yng els1 b fe>e to d ill3 :i* fe>e beyng once lu/ely fraid away f y\?1 !n fol[e?1 _/_/ ,grace ( to d>e d any mis*ief1 to contemne /\tly any _/_/ ,c\rte4 goodnesse1 to be busie 9 eu]y matt]1 to be skilfull 9 eu]y ?yng1 to ackn[l$ge no ignorance at all4 ,to d ?us 9 ,c\rt1 is c\nt$ ( "s1 ! *ief & greate/ grace ( all3 & t]m$ by ! "n ( a _/_/ ,cic4 #c4 de v]tue1 call$ ,corage boldnesse1 :an ,crassus _/_/ ,or4 9 ,cic]o tea*e? ! cleane contr>ie1 & t mo/ wittelie1 say+ ?us3 ,aud]e1 cum bonis _/_/ ,boldnes etiam rebus coniunctum1 p] seipsum e/ magnop]e _/_/ yea 9 a fugi5dum4 ,:i* is to say1 to be bold1 yea _/_/ good mat- 9 a good matt]1 is = x self1 greatlie to be _/_/ t]1 n to ex*ew$4 _/_/ be prais$4 ,more\]1 :]e ! sw+ goe?1 !re to foll[1 fawne1 flatt]1 laugh & lie lu/elie at o!r m5s lik+4 _/_/ ,m ,to face1 /& =me/1 %\e backe3 & to ! _/_/ ,grace ( mean] man1 or vnkn[ne 9 ! ,c\rt1 to _/_/ ,c\rte4 seeme som:at solume1 coye1 big1 & dang]\s ( looke1 taulk1 & answ]e3 ,to ?9ke well ( him selfe1 to be lu/ie 9 contemn+ ( o!rs1 to haue "s trim grace 9 a priuie mock4 ,& 9 great] pres5s1 to be>e a braue looke3 to be w>like1 ?\gh he neu] look$ enimie 9 ! face 9 w>re3 yet som w>like signe mu/ be vs$1 ei!r a sl\+lie busk+1 or an ou]/>+ fr\nc$ h$1 z ?\gh out ( eu]ie he]es toppe1 %\ld sudd5lie />t out a good big o!1 :5 n$e require?1 yet prais$ be ,god1 ,engl& ha? at _/_/ ,m5 ( ?is "t1 manie wor?ie ,capita9es & good _/_/ w>re1 be/ s\ldi\rs1 :i* be 9 de$e1 s hone/ ( _/_/ ( conditi- behaui\r1 s cumlie ( conditions1 s milde ( _/_/ ons4 man]s1 z !y may be examples ( good ord]1 to a good sort ( o!rs1 :i* neu] came 9 w>re4 ,b to retorne1 :]e ,i left3 ,9 place also1 to be able to raise taulke1 & make disc\rse ( eu]ie ri%e3 to haue a v]ie good _/_/ ,palmi/rie4 w1 to he>e him selfe speake3 ,to be se5e #bjh ,! fir/ booke tea*yng 9 ,palme/rie1 :]by to conueie to *a/ e>es1 som fond or fil?ie taulke3 ,& if som ,smi?feild ,ruffian take vp1 som /range go+3 som new m[+ ) ! m\?3 som wr9*yng ) ! %\ld]1 som braue pr\]be3 som fre% new o!1 t is n /ale1 b w r9 r\nd 9 ! m\?3 som new disguis$ g>m5t1 or desp]ate hat1 fond 9 facion1 or gauri% 9 col\r1 :at soeu] x co/1 h[ small soeu] 8 liu+ be1 by :at %ift soeu] x be gott51 gott5 mu/ x be1 & vs$ ) ! fir/1 or els ! grace ( x1 is /ale & gone3 som "p ( ?is gracelesse grace1 0 discrib$ by me1 9 a little rude v]se long ago4 ,to laughe1 to lie1 to flatt]1 to face3 ,f\re waies 9 ,c\rt to w9 m5 grace4 ,if ?\ be ?rall to none ( ?iese1 ,away good ,peek goos1 h5s ,iohn ,*eese3 ,m>ke well my ^w1 & m>ke _! d$e1 ,& ?9ke ?is v]se "p ( ?y ,cr$e4 ,w\ld to ,god1 ?is taulke 7 n trewe1 & t som m5s do+es 7 n ?us3 ,i write n to hurte any1 b to ,c\ncell4 _/_/ pr(fit som3 to accuse none1 b to moni% ,ill _/_/ so*1 :o1 allur$ by ill c\nsell1 & fol[+ _/_/ ill example1 contr>ie to _! good br+yng vp1 ,company4 _/_/ & aga9/ _! owne good nature1 yeld ou]- mo* to ?ies folies & faultes3 ,i "k _m s]u+ m51 ,s]u+e _/_/ ( good ord]1 & well /aide3 ,& aga9e1 ,i m54 _/_/ he>e saie1 !re be som s]u+ m5 d b ill ,t]5tius4 _/_/ s]uice to _! yong ma/]s4 ,yea1 r$e ,t]5ce ,plautus4 _/_/ & ,plaut4 aduis$lie ou]1 & ye %all f9de 9 ^? two wise writ]s1 almo/ 9 eu]y comm$ie1 no vn- ,s]ui cor- _/_/ ?riftie yong man1 t is n br\ght !re vnto1 ruptel _/_/ by ! sotle inticem5t ( som lewd s]uant4 iuu5um4 _/_/ ,& eu5 n[ 9 our dayes ,get & ,daui1 ,gnatos & manie bold bawdie ,phormios to1 be preas+ 91 ,multi ,ge- _/_/ to pratle on eu]ie /age1 to m$le 9 eu]ie t pauci _/_/ matt]1 :an hone/ ,p>m5os %all n be h>d1 ,p>m5o- _/_/ b be>e small sw+ ) _! ma/]s4 ,_! nes4 _/_/ companie1 _! taulke1 _! ou] great exp]i5ce ! bryng+ vp ( y\?4 #bji 9 mis*ief1 do? easelie corrupt ! be/ natures1 & be/ br\ght vp wittes4 ,b ,i m]uell ! lesse1 t ?ies misord]s be emonges som 9 ! ,c\rt1 = commonlie 9 ! contrie _/_/ ,misord]s also eu]ie :]e1 innoc5cie is gone3 ,ba%ful- _/_/ 9 ! c\n- nesse is bani%$3 mo* presumption 9 y\g!3 _/_/ trey4 small au?oritie 9 aige3 ,reu]5ce is neglect$3 dewties be conf\nd$3 & to be %orte1 disob$i5ce do? ou]fl[e ! bankes ( good ord]1 almo/e 9 eu]ie place1 almo/e 9 eu]ie degree ( man4 ,meane m5 haue eies to see1 & cause to lam5t1 & occasion to compla9e ( ?ies mis]ies3 b o!r haue au?oritie to rem$ie !m1 & w d s to1 :an ,god %all ?9k "t fitte4 ,=1 all ?ies misord]s1 be ,goddes iu/e plages1 by 8 suff]ance1 br\ght iu/elie vpon vs1 = our s9nes1 :i* be inf9ite 9 nomb]1 & horrible 9 de$e1 b namelie1 = ! greate abhom9able s9 ( vn- _/_/ ,contempt k9dnesse3 b :at vnk9dnesse8 eu5 su* _/_/ ( ,gods vnk9dnesse z 0 9 ! ,iewes1 9 contemn+e _/_/ trewe ,re- ,goddes voice1 9 %r9k+ f 8 woorde1 9 _/_/ ligion4 wi%+ backe aga9e = gypt1 9 committ+ adu\ltrie & hordom1 n ) ! wom51 b ) ! doctr9e ( ,babylon1 did br+ all ! plages1 de/ructions1 & ,captiuities1 t fell s (te & horriblie1 vpon ,israell4 ,we haue cause also 9 ,engl& to bew>e ( vnk9dnesse1 :o haue _h1 9 s fewe ye>es1 ! ,c&el ( ,goddes worde1 s (t lightn$1 s (t put out1 & yet _/_/ ,doctr9a w v5ture by our vn?ankfulnesse 9 doctr9e _/_/ ,mores4 & s9full life1 to leese aga9e1 lighte1 ,c&le1 ,c&le/icke & all4 ,god kepe vs 9 8 fe>e1 ,god grafte 9 vs ! trewe k ( 8 woorde1 ) a =w>d w to fol[e x1 & s to br+ =? ! sweete fruites ( x1 !n %all he pres]ue vs by 8 ,grace1 f all man] ( t]rible dayes4 ,! rem$ie ( ?is1 do? n /& onelie1 _/_/ ,public 9 mak+ good common lawes = ! hole _/_/ ,leges4 ,realme1 b also1 7& p]*ance *eiflie7 _/_/ ,dome/ica 9 obs]u+ priuate discipl9e eu]ie man c>e- _/_/ discipl9a4 fullie 9 8 own h\se3 & namelie1 if speciall _/_/ ,cognitio reg>d be _h to y\g?3 & t1 n s mo*1 _/_/ boni4 #baj ,! fir/ booke tea*yng 9 tea*+ !m :at is good1 z 9 kep+ !m f t1 t is ill4 ,!re=e1 if wise fa!rs1 be n z well wa>e 9 we$+ ,ignoratio _/_/ f _! ,*ildr5 ill ?+es1 & ill companie1 mali4 _/_/ z !y 7 be=e1 9 graft+e 9 !m le>n+e1 & pr\id+ = !m good s*ole- ma/]s1 :at frute1 !y %all reape ( all _! co/e c>e1 common exp]i5ce do? tell4 ,"h is ! place1 9 y\g! is ! "t :an som ,"s _/_/ ignorance is z necess>ie1 z mo* k1 ignorance1 _/_/ & n 9 matt]s ( our dewtie t[>des ,god1 z good z _/_/ z som wilful wittes will+lie aga9/ _! owne k4 _/_/ k1 p]nici\slie aga9/e _! owne consci5ce1 haue ( late op5lie taught4 ,9 de$e ,s4 ,*ryso- ,*riso/4 de _/_/ /ome1 t noble & eloqu5t ,doctor1 9 a ,fato4 _/_/ s]mon contra fatum1 & ! curi\s s]*+e ( natiuities1 do? wiselie saie1 t ignorance !re91 is bett] ?an k3 ,b to wr+ ?is s5t5ce1 to wre/e !reby out ( m5s h&es1 ! k ( ,goddes doctr9e1 is )\t all reason1 aga9/ common s5ce1 contr>ie to ! iudgem5t also ( !m1 :i* be ! discrete/ m51 & ,iulia4 ,apo- _/_/ be/ le>n$1 on _! own side4 ,i "k1 ,iulianus /at4 _/_/ ,apo/ata did s1 b ,i neu] h>d or r$1 t any auncy5t fa!r ( ! primitiue *ir*1 ei!r ?\ght or wrote s4 ,b ?is ignorance 9 y\g!1 :i* ,i spake on1 or r ,innoc5cy _/_/ ?is simplicitie1 or mo/ trewlie1 ?is innoc5cie1 9 y\?4 _/_/ is t1 :i* ! noble ,p]sians1 z wise ,x5ophon do? te/ifie1 7 s c>efull1 to bre$e vp _! y\g? 94 ,b ,*ri/ian fa!rs commonlie d n s4 ,& ,i w tell y a tale1 z mo* to be mislik$1 z ! ,p]sians example is to be fol[$4 ,?is la/ som]1 ,i 0 9 a ,i5tlemans h\se3 :]e ,a *ilde ill _/_/ a yong *ilde1 some:at pa/ f[] ye>e olde1 br\ght _/_/ cold 9 no wise frame 8 tongue1 to saie1 a litle vp4 _/_/ %orte grace3 & yet he c\ld r\ndlie rap out1 s manie vgle o!s1 & ^? ( ! newe/ facion1 z som good man ( f\rescore ye>e olde ha? neu] h>d nam$ ,ill ,pa- _/_/ be=e3 & t :i* 0 mo/ dete/able ( r5tes4 _/_/ all1 8 fa!r & "m wold laughe at x4 ,i ! bryng+ vp ( y\?4 #baa mo*e d\bte1 :at com=te1 an o!r daie1 ?is *ilde %all br+ vnto !m4 ,?is ,*ilde vs+ mo*e ! companie ( s]u+e m51 & geu+ good e>e to _! taulke1 did easelie le>ne1 :i* he %all h>dlie =get1 all daies ( 8 life "h- aft]3 ,s likewise1 9 ! ,c\rte1 if a yong ,i5tleman w v5tur him self into ! companie ( ,ruffians1 x is ou] greate a ieop>die1 le/1 _! facions1 man]s1 ?\ghtes1 taulke1 & de$es1 w v]ie sone1 be eu] l4 ,! conf\nd+ ( companies1 bre$e? confusion ( good man]s _/_/ ,ill compa- bo? 9 ! ,c\rte1 & eu]ie :]e else4 _/_/ nie4 ,& x maie be a great wond]1 b a great] %ame1 to vs ,*ri/ian m51 to vnd]/&1 :at a hei!n writ]1 ,isocrates1 do? leaue 9 memorie ( writ+1 conc]n+ ! _/_/ ,isocrates4 c>e1 t ! noble ,citie ( ,a!ns _h1 to br+ vp _! y\g!1 9 hone/ companie1 & v]tu\s discipl9e1 ^: taulke 9 ,greke1 is1 to ?is effect1 9 ,engli%e4 ,! ,citie1 0 n m c>efull1 to see _! ,*ildr5 well taughte1 ?an to see _! yong m5 well _/_/ ,9 ,orat4 g\]n$3 :i* !y br\ght to passe1 n s _/_/ ,ariopag4 mu* by common lawe1 z by priuate discipl9e4 ,=1 !y _h m reg>d1 t _! y\g!1 by good ord] %old n (f5d1 ?an h[1 by lawe1 !y might be puni%$3 ,& if (f5se 7 committ$1 !re 01 nei!r waie to hide x1 nei!r hope ( p>don = x4 ,good natures1 7 n s mo*e op5lie prais$ z !y 7 secretlie m>k$1 & wat*fullie reg>d$1 le/ !y %\ld lease ! goodnes !y _h4 ,!re=e 9 s*oles ( s++ & daunc+1 & o!r hone/ ex]cises1 g\]n\rs 7 appo9t$1 m dilig5t to ou]see _! good man]s1 ?an _! ma/]s 71 to tea* !m anie le>n+4 ,x 0 som %ame to a yong man1 to be se5e 9 ! op5 m>ket3 & if = bus9esse1 he pass$ ?r\ghe x1 he did x1 ) a m]uel\s mode/ie1 & ba%efull facion4 ,to eate1 or dr9ke 9 a ,tau]ne1 0 n onelie a %ame1 b also puni%able1 9 a yong man4 ,to contr>ie1 or to /& 9 t]mes ) an old man1 0 m he9\s1 ?an 9 som place1 to rebuke & scolde ) 8 owne fa!r3 ) manie o!r mo good ord]s1 & faire discipl9es1 :i* ,i ref]re to _! read+1 t haue lu/ to looke vpon ! description ( su* a wor?ie common wel!4 #bab ,! fir/ booke tea*yng ,& to "k1 :at wor?ie frute1 did spr+ ( so* ,good s$e1 _/_/ wor?ie seade1 ,i w tell y[ ! mo/ m]uell wor?ie _/_/ ( all1 & yet so* a tro!1 z no man %all frute4 _/_/ d5ie x1 except su* z be ignorant 9 k ( ! be/ /ories4 ,a!ns1 by ?is discipl9e & good ord]+ ( y\g!1 did ,a!nes4 _/_/ bre$e vp1 )9 ! circute ( t "o ,citie1 )9 ! compas ( "o hondr$ ye>e1 )9 ! memorie ( "o mans life1 s manie notable ,capita9es 9 w>re1 = wor?9esse1 wisdome & le>n+1 z be sc>se ,roma4 _/_/ mat*able no n 9 ! /ate ( ,rome1 9 ! compas ( ^? seau5 hondr$ ye>es1 :an x flori%$ mo/e4 ,& bicause1 ,i w n onelie saie x1 b also pr\e x1 ! ,! noble _/_/ names ( !m be ^!4 ,miltiades1 ,!mi/ocles1 ,capita9es _/_/ ,xantippus1 ,p]icles1 ,cymon1 ,alcybiades1 ,?rasybulus1 ( ,a!ns4 _/_/ ,conon1 ,iphicrates1 ,x5ophon1 ,timo!us1 ,!opompus1 ,demetrius1 & diu]s o!r mo3 ( :i* eu]ie "o1 maie iu/elie be spok5 t wor?ie praise1 :i* 0 geu5 to ,scipio ,africanus1 :o1 ,cic]o d\te?1 :e!r he 71 m noble ,capita9e 9 w>re1 or m eloqu5t & wise c\ncelor mil4 _/_/ 9 peace4 ,& if ye beleue n me1 read dili- ,probus4 _/_/ g5tlie1 milius ,probus 9 ,lat91 & ,plut>*e ,plut>*us4 _/_/ 9 ,greke1 :i* two1 _h no cause ei!r to flatt] or lie vpon anie ( ^? :i* ,i haue recit$4 ,& beside nobilitie 9 w>re1 = excell5t & mat*les ,! le>- _/_/ ma/]s 9 all man] ( le>n+e1 9 t "o n$ ( ,a- _/_/ ,citie1 9 memorie ( "o aige1 7 mo le>n$ !nes4 _/_/ m51 & t 9 a man] altoge!r1 ?an all tyme do? rememb]1 ?an all place do? aff\rde1 ?an all o!r tonges d conte9e4 ,& ,i d n me5e ( ^? ,au?ors1 :i*1 by iniurie ( tyme1 by neglig5ce ( m51 by crueltie ( fi] & sworde1 be lo/1 b eu5 ( ^?1 :i* by ,goddes grace1 are left yet vnto u3 ( :i* ,i ?ank ,god1 eu5 my poore /udie lacke? n "o4 ,z1 9 ,philosophie1 ,plato1 ,aris- totle1 ,x5ophon1 ,euclide & ,!ophra/3 ,9 eloqu5s & ,ciuill lawe1 ,demo/h5es1 s*9es1 ,lycurgus1 ,d9>*us1 ,demades1 ,isocrates1 ,isu1 ,lysias1 ,anti/h5es1 ,&ocides3 ,9 hi/ories1 ,he- rodotus1 ,?ucydides1 ,x5ophon3 & :i* we lacke1 to our ! bryng+ vp ( y\?4 #bac great losse1 ,!opompus & ,ephorus3 ,9 ,poetrie s*ylus1 ,sophocles1 ,euripides1 ,ari/ophanes1 & som:at ( ,m5&]1 ,demo/h5es si/] sonne4 ,n[1 let ,italian1 & ,lat9 x self1 ,spani%e1 ,fr5*1 ,d\*1 & ,engli%e br+ =? _! l]n+1 _/_/ ,le>nyng1 & recite _! ,au?ors1 ,cic]o onelie except$1 _/_/ *iefly con- & "o or two moe 9 ,lat91 !y be all pat*$ _/_/ te9$ 9 cl\tes & ragges1 9 comp>ison ( faire w\5 _/_/ ! ,greke1 broade clo!s4 ,& trewelie1 if !re be any _/_/ & 9 no o- good 9 !m1 x is ei!r l]n$1 bor[$1 or _/_/ !r tong4 /olne1 f "s "o ( ^? wor?ie wittes ( ,a!ns4 ,! remembrance ( so* a common wel!1 vs+ so* discipl9e & ord] = y\g!1 & !reby br++ =? to _! praise1 & leau+ to vs = our example1 su* ,capita9es = w>re1 so* ,c\ncelors = peace1 & mat*eles ma/]s1 = all k9de ( le>n+e1 is pleasant = me to recite1 & n irksum1 ,i tru/1 = o!r to he>e1 except x be so*1 z make nei!r c\nte ( v]tue nor le>n+e4 ,& :e!r1 !re be anie so* or no1 ,i c n well tell3 yet ,i he> saie1 "s yong ,i5tlem5 ( oures1 _/_/ ,contem- c\nt x _! %ame to be c\nt$ le>n$3 & _/_/ n]s ( p]*ance1 !y c\nt x _! %ame1 to be _/_/ le>nyng4 c\nt$ hone/ also1 = ,i he>e saie1 !y m$le z litle ) ! "o1 z ) ! o!r4 ,a m]uel\s case1 t ,i5tlem5 %old s be a%am$ ( good le>n+1 & neu] a :it a%am$ ( ill man]s3 so* d saie = !m1 t ! ,i5tlem5 ( ,france d s3 :i* is a lie1 z _/_/ ,i5tlem5 ,god w haue x4 ,langu1 & ,bellu t be _/_/ ( ,france4 dead1 ! noble ,vidam ( ,*>tres1 t is aliue1 & inf9ite mo 9 ,france1 :i* ,i he>e tell (1 pr\e ?is to be mo/ false4 ,& ?\gh som1 9 ,france1 :i* w n$es be ,i5tlem51 :e!r m5 w or no1 & haue m i5tle%ipe 9 _! hat1 ?an 9 _! h$1 be at de$lie feude1 ) bo? le>n+ & hone/ie1 yet ,i beleue1 if t noble ,pr9ce1 k+ ,francis ! fir/ 7 aliue1 !y %old haue1 nei!r place 9 _/_/ ,franciscus 8 ,c\rte1 nor p5sion 9 8 w>res1 if he _h _/_/ ,i4 ,nobilis4 k ( !m4 ,?is op9ion is n ,fr5*1 _/_/ ,francorum b pla9e ,turcki%e3 f :5s1 "s ,fr5*e _/_/ ,rex4 fet*e moe faultes1 ?an ?is3 :i*1 ,i praie ,god1 kepe out ( #bad ,! fir/ booke tea*yng ,engl&1 & s5d also ^? ( oures bett] m9des1 :i* b5d !m selues aga9/e v]tue & le>n+e1 to ! con- tempte ( ,god1 di%onor ( _! contrie to ! hurt ( manie o!rs1 & at l5g?1 to ! greate/ h>me1 & vtt] de/ruction ( !mselues4 ,som o!r1 hau+ bett] nature1 b lesse witte1 7= ill commonlie1 haue ou] mo* witte7 d n vtt]lie dispraise ,exp]i5ce _/_/ le>n+1 b !y saie1 t )\t le>n+1 )\t _/_/ common exp]i5ce1 k ( all facions1 & le>nyng4 _/_/ haunt+ all companies1 %all worke 9 y\g!1 bo? wisdome1 & habilitie1 to execute anie weightie affaire4 ,surelie long exp]i5ce do? pr(fet mo*1 b mo/e1 & almo/ onelie to him 7if we me5e hone/ affaires7 t is dili- g5tlie be=e in/ruct$ ) preceptes ( well do+e4 ,= good precepts ( le>n+1 be ! eyes ( ! m9de1 to looke wiselie be=e a man1 :i* waie to g "r1 & :i* n4 ,le>n+ tea*e? m 9 "o ye>e ?an exp]i5ce 9 ,le>nyng4 _/_/ tw5tie3 ,& le>n+ tea*e? safelie4 :5 exp]i5ce make? mo mis]able !n wise4 ,he ,exp]i5ce4 _/_/ has>de? sore1 t waxe? wise by exp]i5ce4 ,an vnhappie ,ma/] he is1 t is made cunn+ by manie %ippewrakes3 ,a mis]able m]*ant1 t is nei!r ri*e or wise1 b aft] som bankr\tes4 ,x is co/lie wisdom1 t is b\ght by exp]i5ce4 ,we "k by exp]i5ce x selfe1 t x is a m]uel\s pa9e1 to f9de oute b a %ort waie1 by long w&]+4 ,& surelie1 he t wold pr\e wise by exp]i5ce1 he maie be wittie 9 de$e1 b eu5 l a swift runn]1 t runne? fa/ out ( 8 waie1 & vpon ! night1 he kn[e? n :i!r4 ,& v]ilie !y be fewe/ ( numb]1 t be happie or wise by vnle>n$ exp]i5ce4 ,& looke well vpon ! =m] life ( ^? fewe1 :e!r y\r example be old or yonge1 :o )\t le>n+ haue ga!r$1 by long exp]i5ce1 a litle wisdom1 & som happ9es3 & :an y d consid]1 :at mis*iefe !y haue committ$1 :at dang]s !y haue escap$ 7& yet xx4 = "o1 d p]i%e 9 ! adu5ture7 ?an ?9ke well ) y\r selfe1 :e!r ye wold1 t y\r owne son1 %\ld cum to wisdom & happ9es1 by ! waie ( so* exp]i5ce or no4 ,x is a notable tale1 t old ,syr ,rog] ,*amloe1 somtime ! bryng+ vp ( y\?4 #bae *eife ,iu/ice1 wold tell ( him selfe4 ,:5 he 0 ,aunci5t 9 ,inne ( ,c\rte1 ,c]ta9e yong ,i5tlem5 _/_/ ,syr ,rog] 7 br\ght be=e him1 to be correct$ = ,*amloe4 c]ta9e misord]s3 ,& "o ( ! lu/ie/ saide3 ,syr1 we be yong i5tlem51 & wisem5 be=e vs1 haue pr\$ all facions1 & yet ^? haue done full well3 ?is !y said1 because x 0 well kn[51 t ,syr ,rog] _h b5e a good feloe 9 8 y\g?4 ,b he aunsw]$ !m v]ie wiselie4 ,9 de$e sai? he1 9 y\g!1 ,i 01 z y ar n[3 & ,i _h twelue feloes l vnto my self1 b n "o ( !m came to a good ende4 ,& !r=e1 fol[ n my example 9 y\g?1 b fol[ my c\ncell 9 aige1 if eu] ye ?9ke to cum to ?is place1 or to ?ies ye>es1 t ,i am cum vnto1 lesse ye meete ei!r ) p\]tie or ,tiburn 9 ! way4 ,?us1 exp]i5ce ( all facions 9 y\g!1 be+e1 9 pr(e1 alwaise daung]\s1 9 is%ue1 seldom lucklie1 is _/_/ ,exp]i5ce4 a waie1 9 de$e1 to ou]mo* k1 yet vs$ commonlie ( so* m51 :i* be ei!r c>i$ by som curi\s affection ( mynde1 or driu5 by som h>d necessitie ( life1 to has>d ! triall ( ou] manie p]il\s adu5tures4 ,erasmus ! honor ( le>n+ ( all oure "t1 saide wiselie t exp]i5ce is ! common s*ole- _/_/ ,erasmus4 h\se ( foles1 & ill m53 ,m51 ( witte & _/_/ ,exp]i5ce1 hone/ie1 be o!rwise in/ruct$4 ,= !re be1 _/_/ ! s*ole- t kepe !m out ( fi]1 & yet 0 neu] _/_/ h\se ( burn$3 ,t bew>e ( wat]1 & yet 0 neu] _/_/ ,foles1 & nie dr[n+e3 ,t hate h>lottes1 & 0 _/_/ ill m54 neu] at ! /ewes3 ,t abhorre fal%ode1 & neu] brake promis !mselues4 ,b w ye see1 a fit ,similitude ( ?is adu5tur$ exp]i5ce4 ,a ,fa!r1 t do? let l\se 8 son1 to all exp]i5ces1 is mo/ l a fond ,hunt]1 t lette? slippe a :elpe to ! hole h]de4 ,tw5tie to "o1 he %all fall vpon a rascall1 & let g ! faire game4 ,m5 t hunt s1 be ei!r ignorant p]sones1 preuie /eal]s1 or night walk]s4 ,le>n+ !re=e1 ye wise fa!rs1 & good br++ vp1 & n bl9de dang]\s exp]i5ce1 is ! next & readie/ waie1 t mu/ le$e y\r ,*ildr51 fir/1 to wisdom1 & ?an to wor?9esse1 if eu] ye purpose !y %all cum !re4 ,& to saie all 9 %orte1 ?\gh ,i lacke ,au?oritie to giue #baf ,! fir/ booke tea*yng c\nsell1 yet ,i lacke n good w to wis%e1 t ! y\g! ,h[ expe- _/_/ 9 ,engl&1 speciallie ,i5tlem51 & namelie no- ri5ce may _/_/ bilitie1 %old be by good br++ vp1 s gr\nd$ pr(fet4 _/_/ 9 iudgem5t ( le>n+e1 s f\nd$ 9 l\e ( hone/ie1 z1 :an !y %old be call$ =! to ! execution ( great affaires1 9 s]uice ( _! ,pr9ce & contrie1 !y might be hable1 to vse & to ord]1 all exp]i5ces1 7 !y good 7 !y bad1 & t1 accord+ to ! squ>e1 rule1 & l9e1 ( wisdom le>n+ & v]tue4 ,&1 ,i d n me5e1 by all ?is my taulke1 t yong ,dilig5t _/_/ ,i5tlem51 %\ld alwaies be por+ on a booke1 le>n+e _/_/ & by vs+ good /udies1 %old lease hone/ ought to be _/_/ pleasure1 & haunt no good pa/ime1 ,i me5e ioyn$ ) _/_/ no?+ lesse3 ,= x is well kn[ne1 t ,i bo? pleasant _/_/ l & l\e1 & haue alwaies1 & d yet /ill pa/imes1 _/_/ vse1 all ex]cises & pa/imes1 t be fitte = my namelie 9 a _/_/ nature & habilitie4 ,& beside naturall dispo- i5tleman4 _/_/ sition1 9 iudgem5t also1 ,i 0 neu]1 ei!r ,/oick 9 doctr9e1 or ,anabapti/ 9 ,religion1 to mislike a m]ie1 pleasant1 & plaifull nature1 if no outrage be committ$1 aga9/ lawe1 mesure1 & good ord]4 ,!re=e1 ,i wold wi%e1 t1 beside "s good "t1 fitlie appo9t$1 & con/antlie kepte1 to encrease by read+e1 ! k ( ! tonges & le>n+1 yong i5tlem5 %old ,le>nyng _/_/ vse1 & delite 9 all ,c\rtelie ex]cises1 & ioyn$ ) _/_/ ,i5tlemanlike pa/imes4 ,& good cause :ie3 pa/imes4 _/_/ ,= ! self same noble ,citie ( ,a!nes1 iu/lie comm5d$ ( me be=e1 did wiselie & vpon great consid]a- tion1 appo9t1 ! ,muses1 ,apollo1 & ,pallas1 to be patrones ( ,mus4 _/_/ le>n+e to _! y\g!4 ,= ! ,muses1 besides le>n+1 7 also ,ladies ( daunc+e1 ,apollo4 _/_/ mir! & m9i/relsie3 ,apollo1 0 god ( %oot+1 & ,au?or ( cunn+ play+ vpon ,in/rum5tes3 ,pallas4 _/_/ ,pallas also 0 ,laidie mi/res 9 w>res4 ,:]- bie 0 no?+ else m5t1 b t le>n+e %old be alwaise m+l$1 ) hone/ mir!1 & cumlie ex]cises3 & t w>re also %old be g\]n$ by le>n+1 & mod]at$ by wisdom1 z did well appe>e 9 ^? ,capita9es ( ,a!nes nam$ by me be=e1 & also 9 ,scipio ,cs>1 ! two ,diamondes ( ,rome4 ! bryng+ vp ( y\?4 #bag ,& ,pallas1 0 no m fe>$1 9 we]+ gida1 ?an %e 0 prais$1 = *os+ ,oliva3 :]eby %9e? _/_/ ,le>n+ ! glory ( le>n+1 :i* ?us1 0 ,g\]n\r _/_/ rewle? ,mi/res1 9 ! noble ,citie ( ,a!nes1 bo? ( _/_/ bo? w>re w>re & peace4 _/_/ & peace4 ,!re=e1 to ride cumlie3 to run faire at ! tilte or r+3 to plaie at all weapones3 to %ote faire 9 b[1 or surelie 9 gon3 to vaut lu/ely3 to runne3 to leape3 to wre/le3 _/_/ ,! pas- to swimme3 ,to daunce cumlie3 to s+1 & playe _/_/ times t ( in/rum5tes cunnyngly3 to ,hawke3 to hunte3 _/_/ be fitte = to playe at t5nes1 all pa/imes g5]ally1 :i* _/_/ ,c\rtlie be ioyn$ ) labor1 vs$ 9 op5 place1 & on _/_/ ,i5tlem54 ! day light1 conte9+ ei!r "s fitte ex]cise = w>re1 or "s pleasant pa/ime = peace1 be n onelie cumlie & dec5t1 b also v]ie necess>ie1 = a ,c\rtlie ,i5tleman to vse4 ,b1 ( all k9de ( pa/imes1 fitte = a ,i5tleman1 ,i w1 godwill+1 9 fitt] place1 m at l>ge1 decl>e fullie1 9 my booke ( ! ,cockpitte3 :i* ,i d write1 to _/_/ ,! ,cok- satisfie som1 ,i tru/1 ) som reason1 t be _/_/ pitte4 m curi\s1 9 m>k+ o!r m5s do+es1 ?an c>efull 9 m5dy+ _! owne faultes4 ,& som also w n$es busie !m selues 9 m]uel+1 & add+ !reunto vnfr5dlie taulke1 :y ,i1 a man ( good ye>es1 & ( no ill place1 ,i ?anke ,god & my ,pr9ce1 d make *oise to sp5d so* tyme 9 writyng ( trifles1 z ! s*ole ( %ot+1 ! ,cockpitte1 & ?is booke ( ! fir/ ,pr9ciples ( ,gramm]1 r1 ?an to take "s weightie matt] 9 h&1 ei!r ( ,religion1 or ,ciuill discipl9e4 ,wise m5 ,i "k1 w well all[ ( my *oise h]e93 & z = su*1 :o haue n witte ( !m selues1 b mu/ le>ne ( o!rs1 to iudge "r ( m5s doynges1 let !m _/_/ ,a booke ( read t wise ,poet ,horace 9 8 ,arte ,poetica1 _/_/ a l(ty title1 :o wille? wisem5 to bew>e1 ( hie & l(tie _/_/ be>e? ! ,titles4 ,=1 great %ippes1 require co/lie tack- _/_/ brag ( o- l+1 & also aft]w>d dang]\s g\]nm5t3 _/_/ u]great a ,small boates1 be nei!r v]ie *>geable 9 _/_/ promise4 makyng1 nor v]ie (t 9 great ieop]die3 & yet !y c>y _m tymes1 z good & co/lie w>e1 z great] vessels d4 ,a meane ,argum5t1 may easelie be>e1 ! light burd5 ( a small faute1 & haue alwaise at h&1 a ready excuse = #bah ,! fir/ booke tea*yng ill h&l+3 ,&1 "s praise x is1 if x s *aunce1 to be ,! "r _/_/ bett] 9 de$e1 ?an a man d>e v5ture to *oise1 to _/_/ seeme4 ,a hye title1 do? *>ge a man1 ) *ose a fitte _/_/ ! heauie burd51 ( to great a promise3 & ,argum5t _/_/ !re=e say? ,horace v]ie wittelie1 t1 t to write _/_/ ,poete 0 a v]ie foole1 t began hys booke1 vpon4 _/_/ ) a goodlie v]se 9 de$e1 b ou] pr\de ,hor4 9 _/_/ a promise4 ,arte ,poet4 _/_/ ,=tunam ,priami cantabo nobile bellum1 ,& aft]1 z wiselie4 ,quant rectis hic1 qui nil molitur inept4 etc4 ,me5+ ,hom]1 :o1 )9 ! compasse ( a smal ,hom]s _/_/ ,argum5t1 ( "o h>lot1 & ( "o good wife1 wisdom 9 _/_/ did vtt] s mo* le>n+ 9 all k9de ( sci5ces1 *oice ( _/_/ z1 by ! iudgem5t ( ,qu9tilian1 he des]ue? 8 ,argu- _/_/ s hie a praise1 t no man yet des]u$ to sit m5t4 _/_/ 9 ! second degree b5e? him4 ,& ?us mo* out ( my way1 conc]n+ my purpose 9 sp5d+ p5ne1 & pap]1 tyme1 vpon trifles1 namelie to aunsw]e "s1 t haue nei!r witte nor le>n+1 to d any ?yng !m selues1 nei!r w nor hone/ie1 to say well ( o!r4 ,to ioyne le>nyng ) cumlie ex]cises1 ,conto ,baldesr ,! ,cor- _/_/ ,ca/iglione 9 8 booke1 ,cortegiano1 do? trimlie tegian1 an _/_/ tea*e3 :i* booke1 aduis$lie read1 & dili- excell5t _/_/ g5tlie fol[$1 b "o ye>e at home 9 booke = a _/_/ ,engl&1 w\ld d a yong i5tleman m good1 i5tleman4 _/_/ ,i wisse1 !n ?ree ye>es trauell abrode sp5t 9 ,italie4 ,& ,i m]uell ?is booke1 is no m read 9 ! ,c\rt1 ?an x is1 sey+ x is s well translat$ into ,engli% by a wor?ie ,syr ,?o4 _/_/ ,i5tleman ,syr ,?4 ,hobbie1 :o 0 _m wayes ,hobbye4 _/_/ well furni%$ ) le>nyng1 & v exp]t 9 k ( diu]s tonges4 ,& beside good preceptes 9 bookes1 9 all k9de ( tonges1 ?is ,c\rt also neu] lack$ _m faire examples1 = yong ,examples _/_/ i5tlem5 to fol[3 ,& surelie1 "o example1 bett] ?an _/_/ is m valiable1 bo? to good & ill1 ?an xx4 preceptes4 _/_/ preceptes writt5 9 bookes3 & s ,plato1 n 9 "o or two1 b diu]se places1 do? pla9lie tea*4 ! bryng+ vp ( y\?4 #bai ,if kyng ,edw>d _h liu$ a litle long]1 8 onely example _h bre$ so* a rase ( wor?ie le>n$ i5tlem51 _/_/ ,k+ ,ed4 #f4 z ?is ,realme neu] yet did aff\rde4 ,&1 9 ! second degree1 two noble ,prim]oses ( ,nobilitie1 ! yong ,duke ( ,suffolke1 & ,"l _/_/ ,! yong ,h4 ,matreu]s1 7 so* two examples to ! _/_/ ,duke ( ,c\rt = le>nyng1 z our tyme may r wi%e1 _/_/ ,suffolke4 ?an looke = agayne4 _/_/ ,l4 ,h4 ,m>- _/_/ treu]s4 ,at ,cambrige also1 9 ,s4 ,iohns ,coll$ge1 9 my tyme1 ,i d "k1 t1 n s mu* ! good /atutes1 z two ,i5tlem51 ( wor?ie memorie ,syr ,iohn ,*eke1 _/_/ ,syr ,john & ,doct\r ,readman1 by _! onely example _/_/ ,*eke4 ( excell5cy 9 le>nyng1 ( godlynes 9 liuyng1 ( dilig5cie 9 /udy+1 ( c\ncell 9 exhort+1 ( good ord] 9 all ?yng1 did bre$ vp1 s _m le>n$ m51 9 _/_/ ,d4 ,read- t "o ,college ( ,s4 ,iohns1 at "o "t1 z ,i _/_/ man4 beleue1 ! :ole ,vniu]sitie ( ,l\a9e1 9 _m ye>es1 0 neu] able to aff\rd4 ,pres5t examples ( ?is pres5t tyme1 ,i li/ n to t\*3 yet !re is "o example1 = all ! ,i5- _/_/ ,que5e tlem5 ( ?is ,c\rt to fol[1 t may well _/_/ ,elisabe?4 satisfie !m1 or no?+ w s]ue !m1 nor no example m\e !m1 to goodnes & le>n+4 ,x is y\r %ame1 7,i speake to y all1 y yong ,i5tlem5 ( ,engl&7 t "o mayd %\ld g beyond y all1 9 excel- l5cie ( le>nyng1 & k ( diu]s tonges4 ,po9te =? six ( ! be/ giu5 ,i5tlem5 ( ?is ,c\rt1 & all !y toge!r1 %ew n s mu* good w1 sp5d n s mu* tyme1 be/[ n s _m h\res1 dayly ord]ly1 con/antly1 = ! increase ( le>n+ k1 z do? ! ,que5es ,maie/ie h] selfe4 ,yea ,i beleue1 t beside h] p]fit read9es1 9 ,lat91 ,italian1 ,fr5*1 ,spani%1 %e reade? "h n[ at ,w9dsore m ,greeke eu]y day1 ?an "s ,preb5d>ie ( ?is ,*ir* do? read ,lat9 9 a :ole weeke4 ,& t :i* is mo/ praise wor?ie ( all1 )9 ! walles ( h] priuie *amb]1 %e ha? obteyn$ t excell5cie ( le>nyng1 to vnd]/&1 speake1 write1 bo? wittely ) head1 & faire ) h&1 z sc>se "o or two r>e wittes 9 bo? ! ,vniu]sities haue 9 _m ye>es rea*$ vnto4 ,amonge/ all ! b5efites yt ,god ha? bless$ me ) all1 next ! #bbj ,! fir/ booke tea*yng k ( ,*ri/es true ,religion1 ,i c\nte ?is ! greate/1 t x pleas$ ,god to call me1 to be "o poore m9i/] 9 settyng =w>d ^! excell5t giftes ( le>nyng 9 ?is mo/ excell5t ,pr9ce4 ,^: onely example1 if ! re/ ( our ,ill ,exam- _/_/ nobilitie w\ld fol[1 ?an might ,engl& be1 ples haue _/_/ = le>nyng & wis$ome 9 nobilitie1 a spectacle m =ce1 _/_/ to all ! _w beside4 ,b see ! mi%ap ( !n good _/_/ m53 ,! be/ examples haue neu] su* =se examples4 _/_/ to m\e to any goodnes1 z ! bad1 va9e1 light & fond1 haue to all ilnes4 ,& "o example1 ?\gh out ( ! compas ( le>n+1 yet n out ( ! ord] ( good man]s1 0 notable 9 ?is ,c\rte1 n fullie xxiiij4 ye>es a g1 :5 all ! actes ( ,p>lam5t1 _m good ,proclamations1 diu]se /rait commanude- m5tes1 sore puni%m5t op5lie1 speciall reg>de priuatelie1 cold n d s mo* to take away "o misord]1 z ! example ( "o big "o ( ?is ,c\rte did1 /ill to kepe vp ! same3 ,! memorie :]e(1 do? yet rema9e1 9 a common pr\]be ( ,bir*+ lane4 ,take h$e !r=e1 ye great ones 9 ye ,c\rt1 yea ?\gh ,great m5 _/_/ ye be ye greate/ ( all1 take h$e1 :at ye d1 9 ,c\rt1 _/_/ take h$e h[ ye liue4 ,= z y great ones by _! _/_/ vse to d1 s all meane m5 l\e to d4 ,y be example1 _/_/ 9 de$1 mak]s or m>r]s1 ( all m5s man]s make or _/_/ )9 ! ,realme4 ,= ?\gh ,god ha? plac$ m>re1 all _/_/ y[1 to be *eife 9 mak+ ( lawes1 to be>e o!r m5s _/_/ greate/ au?oritie1 to commaund all o!rs3 yet man]s4 _/_/ ,god do? ord]1 t all y\r lawes1 all y\r au?oritie1 all y\r commaundem5tes1 d n halfe s mo* ) meane m51 z ,example _/_/ do? y\r example & man] ( liu+e4 ,& 9 ,religion4 _/_/ = example eu5 9 ! greate/ matt]1 if y[ y\r selues d s]ue ,god gladlie & ord]lie = consci5ce sake1 n coldlie1 & somtyme = man] sake1 y c>ie all ! ,c\rte ) y[1 & ! :ole ,realme beside1 e>ne/lie & ord]lie to d ! same4 ,if y[ d o!rwise1 y[ be ! onelie au?ors1 ( all misord]s 9 ,religion1 n onelie to ! ,c\rte1 b to all ,engl& beside4 ,inf9ite %all be made cold 9 ,religion by y\r example1 t neu] 7 hurt by read+ ( bookes4 ,& 9 mean] matt]s1 if ?ree or f\re great ones 9 ! bryng+ vp ( y\?4 #bba ,c\rte1 w n$es outrage 9 app>ell1 9 huge hose1 9 mon- /r\s hattes1 9 gauri%e col]s1 let ! ,pr9ce ,pro- _/_/ ,example clame1 make ,lawes1 ord]1 puni%e1 commaunde _/_/ 9 app>ell4 eu]ie gate 9 ,london dailie to be wat*$1 let all good m5 beside d eu]ie :]e :at !y c1 surelie ! misord] ( app>ell 9 mean m5 abrode1 %all neu] be am5d$1 except ! greate/ 9 ,c\rte w ord] & m5d !m selues fir/4 ,i "k1 som greate & good ones 9 ,c\rte1 7 au?ors1 t hone/ ,citiz5s ( ,london1 %\lde wat*e at eu]ie gate1 to take misord]$ p]sones 9 app>ell4 ,i "k1 t hone/ ,london]s did s3 ,& ,i sawe1 :i* ,i saw ?an1 reporte n[ ) "s greife1 t som ,c\rtlie m5 7 (f5d$ ) ^! good m5 ( ,london4 ,& t1 :i* greu$ me mo/ ( all1 ,i sawe ! v]ie same tyme1 = all !is good ord]s1 commaund$ f ! ,c\rte & execut$ 9 ,london1 ,i sawe ,i say1 cum out ( ,london1 eu5 _/_/ ,ma/]s1 vnto ! pres5ce ( ! ,pr9ce1 a great rable ( _/_/ ,v%]s1 meane & light p]sons1 9 app>ell1 = matt]1 _/_/ ,s*ol]s aga9/ lawe1 = mak+1 aga9/ ord]1 = facion1 _/_/ ( f5se4 namelie hose1 s )\t all ord]1 z he ?\ght himselfe mo/ braue1 t dur/ d mo/ 9 break+ ord] & 0 mo/ mon/]\s 9 misord]4 ,& = all ! great commaunde- m5tes1 t came out ( ! ,c\rte1 yet ?is bold misord]1 0 w9k$ at1 & borne )all1 9 ! ,c\rte4 ,i ?\ght1 x 0 n well1 t som great ones ( ! ,c\rt1 dur/ decl>e !mselues (f5d$1 ) good m5 ( ,london1 = do+e _! dewtie1 ! good ones ( ! ,c\rte1 w\ld n %ew !m- selues (f5d$1 ) ill m5 ( ,london1 = break+ good ord]4 ,i f[nde !reby a say+e ( ,socrates to be mo/ trewe t ill m5 be m ha/ie1 ?an good m5 be =w>de1 to prosecute _! purposes1 eu5 z ,*ri/ himselfe sai?1 ( ! ,*ildr5 ( light & d>knes4 ,beside app>ell1 9 all o!r ?+es to1 n s mo*1 good lawes & /rait commaundem5tes z ! example & man] ( liu+ ( great m51 do? c>ie all meane m5 eu]ie :]e1 to l1 & l\e1 d1 z !y d4 ,= if b two or ?ree noble m5 9 ! ,c\rt1 wold b beg9ne to _/_/ ,example %oote1 all yong ,i5tlem51 ! :ole ,c\rt1 all _/_/ 9 %oo- ,london1 ! :ole ,realme1 wold /raight waie _/_/ tyng4 ex]cise %oot+4 #bbb ,! fir/ booke tea*yng ,:at praise %old !y wynne to !mselues1 :at com- moditie %old !y br+ to _! contrey1 t w\ld ?us des]ue to be po9t$ at3 ,beholde1 !re goe?1 ! au?or ( good ord]1 ! guide ( good m54 ,i cold say m1 & yet n ou]mu*4 ,b p]*ance1 som w say1 ,i haue /epte to f>re1 out ( my s*ole1 into ! common wel!1 f tea*+ ,writt5 n _/_/ a yong s*ol]1 to moni%e greate & noble m53 = great _/_/ yet ,i tru/ good & wise m5 w ?9ke & m51 b = _/_/ iudge ( me1 t my m9de 01 n s mo*1 great m5s _/_/ to be busie & bold ) !m1 t be great *ildr54 _/_/ n[1 z to giue trewe aduise to !m1 t may be great h]eaft]4 ,:o1 if !y d1 z ,i wi%e !m to d1 h[ great s eu] !y be n[1 by blood & o!r m5s meanes1 !y %all becum a greate deale great] h]eaft]1 by le>n+e1 v]tue1 & _! owne des]tes3 :i* is trewe praise1 "r wor?9es1 & v]ie ,nobilitie 9 de$e4 ,yet1 if som w ne$es presse me1 t ,i am to bold ) great m51 /ray to ,ad ,philip4 _/_/ f>re f my matt]1 ,i w aunsw]e !m ) ,s4 ,paul1 siue p]c ont5tionem1 siue quocunqe modo1 mod ,*ri/us prdicetur1 c4 eu5 s1 :e!r 9 place1 or out ( place1 ) my matt]1 or beside my matt]1 if ,i c h]eby ei!r pr\oke ! good1 or /aye ! ill1 ,i %all ?9ke my writ+ h]e9 well imploy$4 ,b1 to cum d[ne1 f greate m51 & hi] matt]s1 to my litle *ildr51 & poore s*oleh\se aga9e1 ,i w1 ,god will+1 g =w>de ord]lie1 z ,i purpos$1 to in/ructe ,*ildr5 & yong m51 bo? = le>n+e & man]s4 ,hi!rto1 ,i haue %ew$1 :at h>me1 ou]mo* fe>e br+e? to *ildr53 & :at hurte1 ill companie1 & ou]- mo* lib]tie bre$e? 9 y\g!3 me5+ !reby1 t f seau5 ye>e olde1 to seau5t5e1 l\e is ! be/ allurem5t to le>n+e3 f seau5t5e to seau5 & tw5tie1 t wise m5 %old c>efullie see ! /eppes ( y\g! surelie /aide by good ord]1 9 t mo/ slipp]ie tyme3 & speciallie 9 ! ,c\rte1 a place mo/ dang]\s = y\g! to liue 91 )\t great grace1 good reg>de1 & dilig5t look+ to4 ,syr ,ri*>d ,sackuile1 t wor?y ,i5tlem5 ( wor?y ,trauelyng _/_/ memorie1 z ,i sayd 9 ! begynnynge1 9 ! into ,ita- _/_/ ,que5es priuie ,*amb] at ,w9desore1 aft] he lie4 _/_/ _h talk$ ) me1 = ! "r *oice ( a good ! bryng+ vp ( y\?4 #bbc witte 9 a *ild = le>nyng1 & ( ! trewe diff]5ce betwixt quicke & h>d wittes1 ( allur+ yong *ildr5 by i5tl5es to l\e le>nyng1 & ( ! speciall c>e t 0 to be _h1 to keepe yong m5 f lic5ci\s liuyng1 he 0 mo/ e>ne/ ) me1 to haue me say my mynde also1 :at ,i ?\ght1 conc]nyng ! fansie t _m yong ,i5tlem5 ( ,engl& haue to trauell abroad1 & namely to lead a long lyfe 9 ,italie4 ,8 reque/1 bo? = 8 au?oritie1 & good w t[>d me1 0 a suffici5t commaundem5t vnto me1 to satisfie 8 pleasure1 ) vtt]yng pla9lie my op9ion 9 t matt]4 ,syr quo? ,i1 ,i take goyng ?i!r1 & liu+ !re1 = a yonge i5tleman1 t do? n goe vnd] ! kepe & g>de ( su* a man1 z bo?1 by wis$ome c1 & au?oritie d>e rewle him1 to be m]uel\s dang]\s4 ,& :ie ,i said s ?an1 ,i w decl>e at l>ge n[3 :i* ,i said ?an priuatelie1 & write n[ op5lie1 n bicause ,i d contemne1 ei!r ! k ( /range & diu]se tonges1 & namelie ! _/_/ ,! ,ita- ,italian tonge1 :i* next ! ,greeke & ,lat9 _/_/ lian tong4 tonge1 ,i l & l\e ab\e all o!r3 or else bicause ,i d despise1 ! le>n+ t is gott51 or ! exp]i- ence t is ga!r$ 9 /range contries3 or = any priuate malice t be>e to ,italie3 :i* contrie1 & _/_/ ,italia4 9 x1 namelie ,rome1 ,i haue alwayes speciallie honor$3 bicause1 tyme 01 :an ,italie & _/_/ ,roma4 ,rome1 haue b5e1 to ! greate good ( vs t n[ liue1 ! be/ bre$]s & br+]s vp1 ( ! wor?ie/ m51 n onelie = wise speak+e1 b also = well do+1 9 all ,ciuill affaires1 t eu] 0 9 ! worlde4 ,b n[1 t tyme is gone1 & ?\gh ! place remayne1 yet ! olde & pres5t man]s1 d diff] z f>re1 z blacke & :ite1 z v]tue & vice4 ,v]tue once made t contrie ,mi/res ou] all ! worlde4 ,vice n[ make? t contrie slaue to !m1 t be=e1 7 glad to s]ue x4 ,all m5 see? x3 ,!y !mselues confesse x1 namelie so*1 z be be/ & wise/ amonge/ !m4 ,= s9ne1 by lu/ & vanitie1 ha? & do? bre$ vp eu]y :]e1 common contempt ( ,gods ^w1 priuate cont5tion 9 _m families1 op5 factions 9 eu]y ,citie3 & s1 makyng !m selues bonde1 to vanitie & vice at home1 !y are cont5t to be>e ! yoke ( s]uyng /raung]s abroad4 ,italie n[1 is n t ,italie1 t x 0 wont to be3 & !r=e n[1 n s #bbd ,! fir/ booke tea*yng fitte a place1 z "s d c\nte x1 = yong m5 to fet* ei!r wis$ome or hone/ie f !nce4 ,= surelie1 !y w make o!r b bad ,s*ol]s1 t be s ill ,ma/]s to !m selues4 ,yet1 if a i5tleman w n$es trauell into ,italie1 he %all d well1 to looke on ! life1 ( ! wise/ trauel]1 t eu] trauel$ !!r1 set out by ! wise/ writ]1 t eu] spake ) tong1 ,gods doctr9e onelie except$3 & t is ,vlysses 9 ,vlysses4 _/_/ ,hom]e4 ,vlysses1 & 8 trauell1 ,i wi%e our ,hom]e4 _/_/ trauel]s to looke vpon1 n s mu* to fe>e !m1 ) ! great daung]s1 t he _m tymes suff]$1 z to in/ruct !m1 ) 8 excell5t wis$ome1 :i* he alwayes & eu]y:]e vs$4 ,yea eu5 ^?1 t be le>n$ & wittie trauel]s1 :5 !y be dispos$ to prayse trauel+1 z a great comm5dacion1 & ! be/ ,scripture !y haue = x1 !y gladlie recite ! ?ird v]se ( ,hom]e1 9 8 fir/ booke ( ,odyssea1 conte9yng a great prayse ( ,vlysses1 = odys4 a4 _/_/ ! witte he ga!r$1 wisdome he vs$ 9 8 trauel+4 ,:i* v]se1 bicause1 9 m9e op9ion1 x 0 n made at ! fir/1 m naturallie 9 ,greke by ,hom]e1 nor aft] turn$ m aptlie into ,lat9 by ,horace1 ?an x 0 a good :ile ago1 9 ,cambrige1 translat$ into ,engli%1 bo? pla9lie = ! s5se1 & r\ndlie = ! v]se1 by "o ( ! be/ ,s*ol]s1 t eu] ,s4 ,iohns ,coll$ge br$1 ,m4 ,watson1 myne old fr5d1 somtime ,bi%op ( ,l9colne1 !r=e1 = _! sake1 t haue lu/ to see1 h[ our ,engli% tong1 9 auoidyng b>b>\s rym+1 may z well receiue1 "r quantitie ( sillables1 & trewe ord] ( v]sifiyng 7( :i* matt] m at l>ge "h- aft]7 z ei!r ,greke or ,lat91 if a cunn+ man haue x 9 h&l+1 ,i w set =? t "o v]se 9 all ?ree tonges1 = an ,example to good wittes1 t %all delite 9 l le>n$ ex]cise4 b,hom]us4_/b pollon d an?ropon id5 a/ea kai noon egno4 b,horatius4_/b ,qui mores hom9um multorum vidit vrbes4 b,m4 ,watson4_/b ,all trauell]s d gladly report great prayse ( ,vlysses1 ,= t he knew _m m5s man]s1 & saw _m ,cities4 ! bryng+ vp ( y\?4 #bbe ,& yet is n ,vlysses comm5d$1 s mu*1 nor s (t1 9 ,hom]e1 bicause he 0 polytropos1 t is1 _/_/ polytropos4 skilfull 9 _m m5s mann]s & facions1 z _/_/ ,vlyss4 bicause he 0 polymetis1 t is1 wise 9 all _/_/ polymetis4 purposes1 w>e 9 all places3 :i* wis$ome & w>5es w n s]ue nei!r a trauel]1 except ,pallas be _/_/ ,pallas f alwayes at 8 elb[1 t is ,gods speciall grace _/_/ heau54 f heau51 to kepe him 9 ,gods fe>e1 9 all 8 doynges1 9 all 8 ieorneye4 ,=1 he %all n alwayes 9 8 abs5ce out ( ,engl&1 light vpon a i5tle ,alcyn\s1 & walke 9 8 faire g>d5s _/_/ ,alcyn\s4 od4 #b4 full ( all h>melesse pleasures3 b he %all _/_/ sometymes1 fall1 ei!r into ! h&es ( "s _/_/ cruell ,cyclops1 or into ! lappe ( "s wanton _/_/ ,cyclops4 od4 #a4 & daly+ ,dame ,calypso3 & s suff] ! _/_/ ,calypso4 od4 e4 dang] ( _m a deadlie ,d5ne1 n s full ( _/_/ p]ils1 to di/roy ! body1 z1 full ( vayne _/_/ pleasures1 to poyson ! mynde4 ,"s ,sir5 _/_/ ,sir5es4 %all s+ him a song1 sweete 9 tune1 b _/_/ s[nd+ 9 ! ende1 to 8 vtt] de/ruction4 _/_/ ,scylla4 od4 m4 ,if ,scylla dr[ne him n1 ,c>ybdis may =tune _/_/ ,c>ibdis4 swal[ hym4 ,"s ,circes %all make him1 ( _/_/ ,circes4 od4 k4 a pla9e ,engli% man1 a "r ,italian4 ,& at l5g? to hell1 or to "s helli% place1 is he likelie to g3 f :5ce is h>d return+1 al?\gh "o ,vlysses1 & t by ,pallas ayde1 & good c\nsell ( ,tiresias once _/_/ od4 l4 escap$ t horrible ,d5 ( deadly d>k5es4 ,!r=e1 if wise m5 w n$es s5d _! sonnes into ,italie1 let !m d x wiselie1 vnd] ! kepe & g>de ( him1 :o1 by 8 wis$ome & hone/ie1 by 8 example & au?oritie1 may be hable to kepe !m safe & s\nd1 9 ! fe>e ( ,god1 9 ,*ri/es trewe ,religion1 9 good ord] & hone/ie ( liuyng3 except !y w haue !m run headl+1 into ou]many ieop]dies1 z ,vlysses _h done _m tymes1 if ,pallas _h n alwayes g\]n$ him3 if he _h n vs$1 to /op 8 e>es ) waxe3 to b9d him selfe to _/_/ od4 m4 ! ma/ ( 8 %yp3 to fe$e dayly1 vpon t _/_/ od4 k4 swete h]be ,moly ) ! blake roote & _/_/ ,moly ,h]- :ite floore1 giu5 vnto hym by ,m]curie1 to _/_/ ba4 auoide all ! in*antm5tes ( ,circes4 ,:]by1 ! ,diu9e #bbf ,! fir/ booke tea*yng ,poete ,hom] m5t c\]tlie 7z wise & ,godly m5 d iudge7 ,psal4 #cc4 _/_/ t l\e ( hone/ie1 & hatr$ ( ill1 :i* ,dauid m pla9ly do? call ! fe>e ( ,god3 ! onely rem$ie agayn/ all in*antem5tes ( s9ne4 ,i "k diu]se noble p]sonages1 & _m wor?ie ,i5tle- m5 ( ,engl&1 :om all ! ,sir5 songes ( ,italie1 c\ld neu] vntwyne f ! ma/e ( ,gods ^w3 nor no in*ant- m5t ( vanitie1 ou]turne !m1 f ! fe>e ( ,god1 & l\e ( hone/ie4 ,b ,i "k z _m1 or mo1 & "s1 sometyme my de>e fr5des1 = ^: sake ,i hate go+ into t c\ntrey ! m1 :o1 p>tyng out ( ,engl& f]u5t 9 ! l\e ( ,*ri/es doctr9e1 & well furni%$ ) ! fe>e ( ,god1 return$ out ( ,italie worse trans=m$1 ?an eu] 0 any 9 ,circes ,c\rt4 ,i "k diu]se1 t w5t out ( ,engl&1 m5 ( innoc5t life1 m5 ( excell5t le>nyng1 :o return$ out ( ,italie1 n onely ) worse man]s1 b also ) lesse le>nyng3 nei!r s will+ to liue ord]ly1 nor yet s hable to speake le>n$lie1 z !y 7 at home1 be=e !y w5t abroad4 ,& :y8 ,plato yt wise writ]1 & wor?y trauel] him selfe1 telle? ! cause :y4 ,he w5t into ,sicilia1 a c\ntrey1 no nigh] ,italy by site ( place1 ?an ,italie t is n[1 is l ,sicilia t 0 !n1 9 all corrupt man]s & lic5ci\snes ( life4 ,plato f\nd 9 ,sicilia1 eu]y ,citie full ( vanitie1 full ( factions1 eu5 z ,italie is n[4 ,& z ,hom]e1 l a le>n$ ,poete1 do? feyne1 t ,circes1 by pleasant 9- *antm5tes1 did turne m5 into bea/es1 "s into ,sw9e1 som into ,asses1 "s into ,foxes1 "s into ,wolues etc4 eu5 s ,plat4 ad _/_/ ,plato1 l a wise ,philosoph]1 do? pla9elie ,dionys4 _/_/ decl>e1 t pleasure1 by lic5ti\s vanitie1 t ,epi/4 #c4 _/_/ sweete & p]il\s poyson ( all y\?1 do? +5d] 9 all ^?1 t yeld vp !mselues to h]1 f\re notori\s prop]ties4 #a4 le!n ,! fruits _/_/ #b4 dysma?ian ( vayne _/_/ #c4 a*rosyn5 pleasure4 _/_/ #d4 ybr94 ,! fir/1 =getfulnes ( all good ?+es le>n$ be=e3 ,causes _/_/ ! second1 dulnes to receyue ei!r le>nyng or :y m5 _/_/ hone/ie eu] aft]3 ! ?ird1 a mynde embrac+ ! bryng+ vp ( y\?4 #bbg lightlie ! worse op9ion1 & b>5 ( discretion _/_/ returne out to make trewe diff]5ce betwixt good & ill1 _/_/ ( ,italie1 betwixt tro?1 & vanitie1 ! f\r?1 a pr\de _/_/ lesse le>- disda9fulnes ( o!r good m51 9 all hone/ _/_/ n$ & matt]s4 ,hom]e & ,plato1 haue bo? "o _/_/ worse ma- meanyng1 looke bo? to "o end4 ,=1 if a man _/_/ n]$4 +lutte himself ) vanitie1 or walt] 9 fil?i- _/_/ ,hom] & nes l a ,swyne1 all le>nyng1 all goodnes1 is _/_/ ,plato ioy- sone =gott53 ,?an1 quicklie %all he becum _/_/ n$ & ex- a dull ,asse1 to vnd]/& ei!r le>nyng or _/_/p\nd$4 hone/ie3 & yet %all he be z sutle z a ,foxe1 _/_/ ,a ,swyne4 9 bre$yng ( mis*ief1 9 br+yng 9 misord]1 _/_/ ,an ,asse4 ) a busie head1 a disc\rs+ tong1 & a facti\s h>te1 9 _/_/ ,a ,foxe4 eu]y priuate affaire1 9 all matt]s ( /ate1 ) ?is pretie prop]tie1 alwayes glad to comm5d ! worse _/_/ aphrosyne1 p>tie1 & eu] ready to def5d ! fals] _/_/ ,quid1 et op9ion4 ,& :y8 ,=1 :]e w is giu5 _/_/ vnde4 f goodnes to vanitie1 ! mynde is sone c>y$ f "r iudgem5t1 to any fond op9ion1 9 ,religion1 9 ,philosophie1 or any o!r kynde ( le>n+4 ,! f\r? fruite ( va9e pleasure1 by ,hom] & ,platos iudgem5t1 is pride _/_/ hybris4 9 !m selues1 contempt ( o!rs1 ! v badge ( all ^? t s]ue 9 ,circes ,c\rt4 ,! trewe me5yng ( bo? ,hom] & ,plato1 is pla9lie decl>$ 9 "o %ort s5t5ce ( ! holy ,prophet ( ,god _/_/ ,hi]emias ,hi]emie1 cry+ out ( ! va9e vici\s life _/_/ #d4 ,cap4 ( ! ,israelites4 ,?is p 7say? he7 be fooles & dulh$es to all goodnes1 b sotle1 cunn+ & bolde1 9 any mis*iefe4 c4 ,! true m$ic9e aga9/ ! in*antm5tes ( ,circes1 ! vanitie ( lic5ci\s pleasure1 ! inticem5tes ( all s9ne1 is1 9 ,hom]e1 ! h]be ,moly1 ) ! blacke roote1 & :ite floo]1 s[] at ! fir/1 b sweete 9 ! end3 :i*1 ,hesiodus t]me? ! /udy ( v]tue1 h>d & _/_/ ,hesiodus irksome 9 ! beg9nyng1 b 9 ! end1 easie _/_/ de virtute4 & pleasant4 ,& t1 :i* is mo/ to be m>uel$ at1 ! diu9e ,poete ,hom]e say? pla9lie t ?is m$ic9e aga9/ s9ne & vanitie1 is n f\nd _/_/ ,hom]us1 out by man1 b giu5 & taught by ,god4 ,& _/_/ diu9us = "s "o sake1 t w haue delite to read _/_/ ,poeta4 #bbh ,! fir/ booke tea*yng t sweete & ,godlie ,v]se1 ,i w recite ! v wordes ( ,hom]e & also turne !m into rude ,engli% metre4 *alepon de t orysse9 &rasi ge ?netoisi1 !oi de te panta dynantai4 ,9 ,engli% ?us4 ,no mortall man1 ) sweat ( br[e1 or toile ( m9de1 ,b onely ,god1 :o c d all1 t h]be do? f9de4 ,plato also1 t diu9e ,philosoph]1 ha? _m ,godly m$ic9es agayn/ ! poyson ( vayne pleasure1 9 _m places1 b specially 9 8 ,epi/les to ,dionisius ! tyrant ( ,plat4 ad _/_/ ,sicilie3 yet agayn/ ^?1 t w n$es becum ,dio4 _/_/ bea/es1 ) s]uyng ( ,circes1 ! ,prophet ,psal4 #cb _/_/ ,dauid1 crie? mo/ l\de1 ,nolite fi]i sicut equus et mulus3 & by & by giue? ! "r m$i- c9e1 ! trewe h]be ,moly1 ,9 camo fr5o maxillas eorum con/r+e1 t is to say1 let ,gods grace be ! bitte1 let ,gods fe>e be ! bridle1 to /ay !m f runnyng head- long into vice1 & to turne !m into ! "r way agayne4 ,psal4 #cc4 _/_/ ,dauid 9 ! second ,psalme aft]1 giue? ! same m$ic9e1 b 9 ^! pla9] wordes1 ,diu]te malo1 fac bonum4 ,b ,i am affraide1 t ou] _m ( our trauel]s into ,italie1 d n ex*ewe ! way to ,circes ,c\rt3 b g1 & ryde1 & runne1 & flie !!r1 !y make great ha/ to cum to h]3 !y make great sute to s]ue h]3 yea1 ,i c\ld po9t out "s ) my f+]1 t neu] _h gone out ( ,engl&1 b onelie to s]ue ,circes1 9 ,italie4 ,vanitie & vice1 & any lic5ce to ill liuyng 9 ,engl& 0 c\nt$ /ale & rude vnto !m4 ,& s1 beyng ,mules & ,horses be=e !y w5t1 return$ v]ie ,swyne & ,asses home agayne3 yet eu]ie :]e v]ie ,foxes ) suttle ,a trewe _/_/ & busie heades2 & :]e !y may1 v]ie ,picture ( _/_/ wolues1 ) cruell malici\s h>tes4 ,a m]- a knight ( _/_/ uel\s mon/]1 :i*1 = fil?9es ( liuyng1 = ,circes _/_/ dulnes to le>n+ him selfe1 = wil9esse 9 ,c\rt4 _/_/ deal+ ) o!rs1 = malice 9 hurt+ )\t cause1 %\ld c>ie at once 9 "o bodie1 ! belie ( a ,swyne1 ! head ( an ,asse1 ! brayne ( a ,foxe1 ! wombe ( a wolfe4 ,if y ?9ke1 we iudge amisse1 & write to sore ! bryng+ vp ( y\?4 #bbi aga9/ y1 he>e1 :at ! ,italian say? ( ! ,engli% man1 :at ! ma/] reporte? ( ! s*ol]3 :o _/_/ ,! ,ita- vtt]e? playnlie1 :at is taught by him1 & :at _/_/ lians iudge- le>n$ by y1 say+1 ,englese ,italianato1 e vn _/_/ m5t ( diabolo inc>nato1 t is to say1 y rema9e m5 _/_/ ,engli%m5 9 %ape & facion1 b becum deuils 9 life _/_/ br\ght vp & condition4 ,?is is n1 ! op9ion ( "o1 _/_/ 9 ,italie4 = "s priuate spite1 b ! iudgem5t ( all1 9 a common ,pr\]be1 :i* rise?1 ( t le>nyng1 & ^? man]s1 :i* y ga!r 9 ,italie3 a good ,s*oleh\se _/_/ ,! ,ita- ( :olesome doctr9e3 & wor?y ,ma/]s ( _/_/ lian diffa- comm5dable ,s*ol]s1 :]e ! ,ma/] _h _/_/ me? him r diffame hym selfe = hys tea*yng1 ?an _/_/ selfe1 to n %ame 8 ,s*ol] = 8 le>n+4 ,a good _/_/ %ame ! nature ( ! mai/]1 & faire conditions ( ! _/_/ ,engli%e s*ol]s4 ,& n[ *ose y1 y ,italian ,engli% m51 _/_/ man4 :e!r y w be angrie ) vs1 = call+ y mon/]s1 or ) ! ,italianes1 = callyng y deuils1 or else ) y\r owne selues1 t take s mu* pa9es1 & g s f>re1 to make y\r selues bo?4 ,if "s yet d n well vnd]- _/_/ ,an ,eng- /&1 :at is an ,engli% man ,italianat$1 ,i w _/_/ li% man pla9lie tell him4 ,he1 t by liu+1 trauel+ _/_/ ,italiana- 9 ,italie1 br+e? home into ,engl& out ( ,italie1 _/_/ t$4 ! ,religion1 ! le>n+1 ! policie1 ! exp]i5ce1 ! man]s ( ,italie4 ,t is to say1 = ,religion1 _/_/ #a ,religion4 ,papi/rie or worse3 = le>nyng1 lesse _/_/ #b ,le>n- commonly ?an !y c>i$ out ) _/_/ +4 !m3 = pollicie1 a facti\s h>t1 a _/_/ #c ,pollicie4 disc\rs+ head1 a mynde to m$le 9 _/_/ ,! gott5 9 all m5s matt]s3 = exp]i5ce1 _/_/ #d ,exp]i- ,italie4 pl5tie ( new mis*ieues neu] _/_/ ence4 kn[ne 9 ,engl& be=e3 = man]s1 _/_/ #e ,man]s4 v>ietie ( vanities1 & *aunge ( _/_/ fil?y lyu+4 ,^! be ! in*antem5tes ( ,circes1 br\ght out ( ,italie1 to m>re m5s man]s 9 ,engl&3 mu*1 by example ( ill life1 b m by preceptes ( fonde _/_/ ,italian bookes1 ( late translat$ out ( ,italian into _/_/ bokes trans- ,engli%1 sold 9 eu]y %op 9 ,london1 com- _/_/ lat$ into m5d$ by hone/ titles ! son] to corrupt _/_/ ,engli%4 hone/ man]s3 d$icat$ ou] boldlie to v]tu\s & honor- #bcj ,! fir/ booke tea*yng able p]sonages1 ! easieli] to begile simple & innoc5t wittes4 h&4gif _/_/ ,x is pitie1 t ^?1 :i* haue au?oritie & *>ge1 to all[ & dissal[ bookes to be pr9t$1 be no m circumspect h]e91 ?an !y are4 ,t5 ,s]mons at ,paules ,crosse d n s mo* good = m\yng m5 to trewe doctr9e1 z "o ( ^? bookes d h>me1 ) intic+ m5 to ill liu+4 ,yea1 ,i say f>d]1 ^? bookes1 t5d n s mo* to corrupt hone/ liuyng1 z !y d1 to subu]t trewe ,religion4 ,mo ,papi/es be made1 by y\r m]y bookes ( ,italie1 ?an by y\r e>ne/ bookes ( ,l\a94 ,& bicause our great ,phisicians1 d w9ke at ! matt]1 & make no c\nte ( ?is sore1 ,i1 ?\gh n admitt$ "o ( _! fel[%yp1 yet hauyng b5e _m ye>es a pr5tice to ,gods trewe ,religion1 & tru/ to cont9ewe a poore iorney man !re9 all dayes ( my life1 = ! dewtie ,i owe1 l\e ,i be>e1 bo? to trewe doctr9e1 & hone/ liu+1 ?\gh ,i haue no au?oritie to am5d ! sore my selfe1 yet ,i w decl>e my good w1 to disc\] ! sore to o!rs4 ,s4 ,paul sai?1 t sectes & ill op9ions1 be ! workes ( ,ad ,gal4 #e4 _/_/ ! fle%1 & frutes ( s9ne1 ?is is spok51 no m trewlie = ! doctr9e1 ?an s5siblie = ! reason4 ,& :y8 ,=1 ill do+es1 bre$ ill ?9k+es4 ,& ( corrupt$ man]s1 spryng p]u]t$ iudgem5tes4 ,& ,voluntas ,bonum4 _/_/ h[8 !re be 9 man two speciall ,respicit4 _/_/ ?+es3 ,mans w1 mans mynde1 ,m5s ,v]um4 ,:]e w incl9e? to goodnes1 ! mynde is b5t to tro?3 ,:]e w is c>i$ f goodnes to vanitie1 ! mynde is sone drawne f tro? to false op9ion4 ,& s1 ! readie/ way to entangle ! mynde ) false doctr9e1 is fir/ to intice ! w to wanton liuyng4 ,!r=e1 :5 ! busie & op5 ,papi/es abroad1 c\ld n1 by _! cont5ti\s bookes1 turne m5 9 ,engl& fa/ en\gh1 f tro? & "r iudgem5t 9 doctr9e1 ?an ! sutle & h&4gif _/_/ secrete ,papi/es at home1 procur$ bawdie bookes to be translat$ out ( ! ,italian tonge1 :]eby ou] _m yong willes & wittes allur$ to wantonnes1 d n[ boldly contemne all seu]e bookes t s\nde to hone/ie & godl9es4 ,9 our =efa!rs tyme1 :an ,papi/rie1 z a /&yng poole1 c\]$ & ou]fl[$ all ,engl&1 fewe bookes 7 read 9 our tong1 sauyng c]ta9e bookes ( ,*eualrie1 z !y ! bryng+ vp ( y\?4 #bca sayd1 = pa/ime & pleasure1 :i*1 z "s say1 7 made 9 ,mona/]ies1 by idle ,monkes1 or wanton ,*anons3 z "o = example1 ,morte ,ar?ure3 ! :ole pleasure _/_/ ,morte ,ar- ( :i* booke /&e? 9 two speciall poyntes1 _/_/ ?ur4 9 op5 mans slaught]1 & bold bawdrye3 ,9 :i* booke ^? be c\nt$ ! noble/ ,knightes1 t d kill mo/ m5 )\t any qu>ell1 & commit f[le/ adu\lt]ies by sutle/ %iftes3 z ,sir ,launcelote1 ) ! wife ( k+ ,ar?ure 8 ma/]3 ,syr ,tri/ram ) ! wife ( k+ ,m>ke 8 vncle3 ,syr ,lam]ocke ) ! wife ( k+ ,lote1 _/_/ h&4gif t 0 8 own aunte4 ,?is is good /uffe1 = wise m5 to laughe at1 or hone/ m5 to take pleasure at4 ,yet ,i "k1 :5 ,gods ,bible 0 bani%$ ! ,c\rt1 & ,morte ,ar?ure receiu$ into ! ,pr9ces *amb]4 ,:at toyes1 ! dayly readyng ( su* a booke1 may worke 9 ! w ( a yong i5tleman1 or a yong mayde1 t liue? wel!lie & idlelie1 wise m5 c iudge1 & hone/ m5 d pitie4 ,& yet t5 ,morte ,ar?ures d n ! t5? "p s mu* h>me1 z "o ( ^! bookes1 made 9 ,italie1 & translat$ 9 _/_/ h&4gif ,engl&4 ,!y op51 n fond & common wayes to vice1 b su* subtle1 cunnyng1 new1 & diu]se %iftes1 to c>y yong willes to vanitie1 & yong wittes to mis*ief1 to tea* old bawdes new s*ole poyntes1 z ! simple head ( an ,engli% man is n hable to inu5t1 nor neu] 0 h>d ( 9 ,engl& be=e1 yea :5 ,papi/rie ou]fl[$ all4 ,suff] ^! bookes to be read1 & !y %all soone displace all bookes ( godly le>nyng4 ,= !y1 c>y+ ! w to vanitie1 & m>ryng good man]s1 %all easily _/_/ h&4gif corrupt ! mynde ) ill op9ions1 & false iudgem5t 9 doctr9e3 fir/1 to ?9ke ill ( all trewe ,religion1 & at la/ to ?9ke no?yng ( ,god hym selfe1 "o speciall po9te t is to be le>n$ 9 ,italie1 & ,italian _/_/ h&4gif bookes4 ,& t :i* is mo/ to be lam5t$1 & !r=e m n$efull to be look$ to1 !re be moe ( ^! vngrati\s bookes set out 9 ,pr9te )9 ^! fewe mone!s1 ?an haue b5e s5e 9 ,engl& _m score ye>e be=e4 ,& bicause our ,engli% m5 made ,italians1 c n hurt1 b c]ta9e p]sons1 & 9 c]ta9e places1 !r=e ^! ,italian bookes are made ,engli%1 to bryng mis*ief en\gh #bcb ,! fir/ booke tea*yng op5ly & boldly1 to all /ates great & meane1 yong & old1 eu]y :]e4 ,& ?us y[ see1 h[ w intis$ to wantonnes1 do? easelie allure ! mynde to false op9ions3 & h[ corrupt man]s 9 liu+e1 bre$e false iudgem5t 9 doctr9e3 h[ s9ne & fle%l9es1 br+ =? sectes & h]esies3 ,& !re=e suff] n va9e bookes to bre$e vanitie 9 m5s willes1 if y[ w\ld haue ,goddes tro! take roote 9 m5s myndes4 ,t ,italian1 t fir/ inu5t$ ! ,italian ,pr\]be aga9/ our ,engli%e m5 ,italianat$1 m5t no m _! ,! ,ita- _/_/ vanitie 9 liu+1 ?an _! lewd op9ion 9 lian pro- _/_/ ,religion4 ,=1 9 call+ !m ,deuiles1 he c>ie? u]be ex- _/_/ !m cleane f ,god3 & yet he c>ie? !m p\nd$4 _/_/ no f>d]1 ?an !y will+lie g !mselues1 t is1 :]e !y may freely say _! m9des1 to ! op5 contempte ( ,god & all godl9es1 bo? 9 liu+ & doctr9e4 ,& h[8 ,i w expresse h[1 n by a ,fable ( ,hom]e1 nor by ! ,philosophie ( ,plato1 b by a pla9e tro? ( ,goddes ^w1 s5siblie vtt]$ by ,dauid ?us4 ,?ies m51 abhom9abiles facti 9 /udijs suis1 ?9ke v]ily1 & s+e gladlie ! v]se be=e1 ,dixit insipi5s 9 ,corde suo1 non e/ ,psa4 #ad4 _/_/ ,deus3 t is to say1 !y geu+ !mselues vp to vanitie1 %ak+e ( ! motions ( ,grace1 driu+ f !m ! fe>e ( ,god1 & runn+ headlong into all s9ne1 fir/1 lu/elie contemne ,god1 ?an scornefullie mocke 8 worde1 & also spitefullie hate & hurte all well will]s !re(4 ,?an !y haue 9 m reu]5ce1 ! triumphes ( ,petr>*e3 ?an ! ,g5esis ( ,moses3 ,!y make m acc\nte ( ,tullies (fices1 ?an ,s4 ,paules epi/les3 ( a tale 9 ,bocace1 ?an a /orie ( ! ,bible4 ,?an !y c\nte z ,fables1 ! holie mi/]ies ( ,*ri/ian ,religion4 ,!y make ,*ri/ & 8 ,gospell1 onelie s]ue ,ciuill pollicie3 ,?an ney!r ,religion cumme? amisse to !m3 ,9 tyme !y be ,promot]s ( bo? op5lie3 9 place aga9e mock]s ( bo? priuilie1 z ,i wrote once 9 a rude ryme4 ,n[ new1 n[ olde1 n[ bo?1 n[ nei!r1 ,to s]ue ! worldes c\rse1 !y c>e n ) :e!r4 ,= :]e !y d>e1 9 cumpanie :]e !y l1 !y ! bryng+ vp ( y\?4 #bcc boldlie laughe to scorne bo? prote/ant & ,papi/4 ,!y c>e = no scripture3 ,!y make no c\nte ( g5]all c\ncels3 !y contemne ! cons5t ( ! ,*ir*3 ,!y passe = no ,doctores3 ,!y mocke ! ,pope3 ,!y raile on ,lu!r3 ,!y all[ ney!r side3 ,!y l none1 b onelie !mselues3 ,! m>ke !y %ote at1 ! ende !y looke =1 ! heau5 !y desire1 is onelie1 _! owne pres5t pleasure1 & priuate pr(fit3 :]eby1 !y pla9lie decl>e1 ( ^: s*ole1 ( :at ,religion !y be3 t is1 ,epicures 9 liu+1 & a!oi 9 doctr9e3 ?is la/ worde1 is no m vnkn[ne n[ to pla9e ,engli% m51 ?an ! ,p]son 0 vnkn[n somtyme 9 ,engl&1 vntill som ,engli%e man tooke pe9es1 to fet* t deueli% op9ion out ( ,italie4 ,?ies m51 ?us ,italianat$ abroad1 c n abide our ,godlie _/_/ ,! ,ita- ,italian ,*ir* at home3 !y be n ( t _/_/ lian ,*ir*e ,p>i%1 !y be n ( t fel[%yp3 !y l _/_/ 9 ,london4 n yt prea*]3 !y he>e n 8 s]mons3 ,excepte som- tymes = companie1 !y cum ?i!r1 to he>e ! ,italian tonge naturally spok51 n to he> ,gods doctr9e trewly prea*$4 ,& yet1 ?ies m51 9 matt]s ( ,diu9itie1 op5lie pret5d a great k1 & haue priuatelie to !m selues1 a v]ie comp5di\s vnd]/&+ ( all1 :i* neu]!les !y w vtt] :5 & :]e !y li/e3 ,& t is ?is3 ,all ! mi/]ies ( ,moses1 ! :ole lawe & ,c]imonies1 ! ,psalmes & ,prophetes1 ,*ri/ & 8 ,gospell1 ,,god & ! ,deuill1 ,heau5 & ,hell1 ,fai?1 ,consci5ce1 ,s9ne1 ,dea?1 & all !y %ortlie wrap vp1 !y quickly exp\nde ) ?is "o halfe v]se ( ,horace4 ,cr$at ,iudu ,appella4 ,yet ?\gh 9 ,italie !y may freely be ( no ,religion1 z !y are 9 ,engl&e 9 v]ie de$e to1 neu]!lesse return+ home into ,engl& !y mu/ c\nt5ance ! pr(ession ( ! "o or ! o!r1 h[soeu] inw>dlie1 !y laugh to scorne bo?4 ,& ?\gh1 = _! priuate matt]s !y c foll[1 fawne1 & flatt] noble ,p]sonages1 contr>ie to !m 9 all respectes1 yet commonlie !y allie !m- _/_/ ,papi/rie selues ) ! wor/ ,papi/es1 to :om !y be _/_/ & impie- w$d$1 & d well agree togi!r 9 ?ree _/_/ tie agree 9 prop] op9ions3 ,9 op5 contempte ( ,goddes _/_/ ?ree op9i- worde3 9 a secret securitie ( s9ne3 & 9 _/_/ ons4 #bcd ,! fir/ booke tea*yng a bloodie desire to haue all tak5 away1 by sword or burn+1 ,pigius4 _/_/ t be n ( _! faction4 ,!y t d read1 ) indiff]5t iudgem5t1 ,pygius & ,ma*iaue- _/_/ ,ma*iauel1_/i1 two indiff]5t ,patri>*es ( ?ies lus4 _/_/ two ,religions1 d "k full well t ,i say trewe4 ,ye see1 :at mann]s & doctr9e1 our ,engli%e m5 fet* out ( ,italie3 ,= f9d+ no o!r !re1 !y c br+ no ,wise & _/_/ o!r hi!r4 ,& !re=e1 manie godlie & hone/ tra- _/_/ excell5t le>n$ ,engli%e m51 n manie ye>es uel]s4 _/_/ ago1 did make a bett] *oice1 :an op5 crueltie draue !m out ( ?is contrie1 to place !mselues !re1 :]e ,g]manie4 _/_/ ,*ri/es doctr9e1 ! fe>e ( ,god1 puni%m5t ( s9ne1 & discipl9e ( hone/ie1 7 _h 9 speciall reg>de4 ,i 0 once 9 ,italie my selfe3 b ,i ?anke ,god1 my ,v5ice4 _/_/ abode !re1 0 b ix4 dayes3 ,& yet ,i sawe 9 t litle tyme1 9 "o ,citie1 m lib]tie to s9ne1 ?an eu] ,i h>d tell ( 9 our noble ,citie ( ,london 9 ,london4 _/_/ ix4 ye>e4 ,i sawe1 x 0 !re1 z free to s9ne1 n onelie )\t all puni%m5t1 b also )\t any mans m>k+1 z x is free 9 ! ,citie ( ,london1 to *ose1 )\t all blame1 :e!r a man lu/ to we>e ,%oo or pantocle4 ,& good cause :y3 ,= be+ vnlike 9 tro? ( ,religion1 !y mu/ n$es be vnlike 9 hone/ie ( liu+4 ,s]uice ( _/_/ ,= bless$ be ,*ri/1 9 our ,citie ( ,london1 ,god 9 _/_/ commonlie ! comm&em5tes ( ,god1 be m ,engl&4 _/_/ dilig5tlie taught1 & ! s]uice ( ,god m reu]5tlie vs$1 & t daylie 9 _m priuate m5s h\ses1 ,s]uice ( _/_/ ?an !y be 9 ,italie once a weeke 9 _! ,god 9 ,i- _/_/ common ,*ir*es3 :]e1 mask+ ,c]emonies1 talie4 _/_/ to delite ! eye1 & va9e s\ndes1 to please ! e>e1 d q ?ru/ out ( ! ,*ir*es1 all s]uice ( ,! ,"l _/_/ ,god 9 _s & tro?4 ,yea1 ! ,"l ,maior ,maior ( _/_/ ( ,london1 be+ b a ,ciuill (fic]1 is com- ,london4 _/_/ monlie = 8 tyme1 m dilig5t1 9 puni%+ s9ne1 ! b5t enemie aga9/ ,god & good ord]1 ?an all ,! ,9- _/_/ ! bloodie ,inquisitors 9 ,italie be 9 seau5 ye>e4 quisitors 9 _/_/ ,=1 _! c>e & *>ge is1 n to puni% ,italie4 _/_/ s9ne1 n to am5d mann]s1 n to purge doctr9e1 b onelie to wat* & ou]see t ,*ri/es trewe ! bryng+ vp ( y\?4 #bce ,religion set no sure foot+1 :]e ! ,pope ha? any ,iurisdiction4 ,i le>n$1 :5 ,i 0 at ,v5ice1 t !re x is c\nt$ good pollicie1 :5 !re be f\re or fiue _/_/ ,an ungod- bre?r5 ( "o familie1 "o1 onelie to m>ie3 _/_/ lie pollicie4 all ! re/1 to wault]1 ) z litle %ame1 9 op5 le*]ie1 z ,swyne d "h 9 ! common myre4 ,yea1 !re be z fayre h\ses ( ,religion1 z great pr\ision1 z dilig5t (fic]s1 to kepe vp ?is misord]1 z ,bridewell is1 & all ! ,ma/]s !re1 to kepe d[ne misord]4 ,& !re=e1 if ! ,pope himselfe1 d n onelie graunt p>dons to furd] ?ies wick$ purposes abrode 9 ,italie1 b also 7al?\gh ?is pres5t ,pope1 9 ! beg9n+1 made som %ewe ( mislik+ !re(7 assigne bo? me$e & m]ite to ! ma9t5ance ( /ewes & bro!lh\ses at home 9 ,rome1 ?an let wise m5 ?9ke ,italie a safe place = holsom doctr9e1 & godlie mann]s1 & a fitte s*ole = yong i5tlem5 ( ,engl& to be br\ght vp 94 ,our ,italians br+ home ) !m o!r faultes f ,italie1 ?\gh n s great z ?is ( ,religion1 yet a great deale great]1 ?an _m good m5 c well be>e4 ,= commonlie !y cum home1 common contemn]s ( m>iage _/_/ ,contempt & readie p]suad]s ( all o!r to ! same3 _/_/ ( m>iage4 n because !y l\e virg9itie1 b1 be+ free 9 ,italie1 to g :i!r s eu] lu/ w c>y !m1 !y d n l1 t lawe & hone/ie %\ld be so* a b>re to _! l lib]tie at home 9 ,engl&4 ,& yet !y be1 ! greate/ mak]s ( l\e1 ! daylie dali]s1 ) su* pleasant wordes1 ) su* smilyng & secret c\nt5ances1 ) su* signes1 tok5s1 wag]s1 purpos$ to be lo/1 be=e !y 7 purpos$ to be made1 ) b>ga9es ( we>+ col\rs1 fl\res1 & h]bes1 to bre$e occasion ( (t] meet+ ( him & h]1 & bold] talk+ ( ?is & t c4 ,& al?\gh ,i haue se5e "s1 innoc5t ( all ill1 & /ayde 9 all hone/ie1 t haue vs$ ^! ?+es )\t all h>me1 )\t all suspicion ( h>me1 yet ^! knackes 7 br\ght fir/ into ,engl& by !m1 t le>n$ !m be=e 9 ,italie 9 ,circes ,c\rt3 & h[ ,c\rtlie curtesses s eu] !y be c\nt$ n[1 yet1 if ! mean+ & man]s ( "s t d vse !m1 7 some:at #bcf ,! fir/ booke tea*yng am5d$1 x 7 no great hurt1 nei!r to !m selues1 nor to o!rs4 ,an o!r prop]tie ( ?is our ,engli% ,italians is1 to be m]uel\s s+ul> 9 all _! matt]s3 ,s+ul> 9 k1 ignorant ( no?yng3 ,s s+ul> 9 wis$ome 79 _! owne op9ion7 z sc>se !y c\nte ! be/ ,c\nsellor ! ,pr9ce ha?1 comp>able to !m3 ,common disc\rs]s ( all matt]s3 busie se>*]s ( mo/ secret affaires3 op5 flatt]]s ( great m53 priuie mislik]s ( good m53 ,faire speak]s1 ) smil+ c\nt5ances1 & mu* curtessie op5lie to all m54 ,ready bakbit]s1 sore nipp]s1 & spitefull report]s priuilie ( good m54 ,& beyng br\ght vp 9 ,italie1 9 "s free ,citie1 z all ,cities be !re3 :]e a man may freelie disc\rse aga9/ :at he w1 aga9/ :om he lu/3 aga9/ any ,pr9ce1 agayn/ any g\]nem5t1 yea aga9/ ,god him selfe1 & 8 :ole ,religion3 :]e he mu/ be1 ei!r ,guelphe or ,gibil9e1 ei!r ,fr5* or ,spani%3 & alwayes compell$ to be ( "s p>tie1 ( "s faction1 he %all neu] be compell$ to be ( any ,religion3 ,& if he m$le n ou] mu* ) ,*ri/es true ,religion1 he %all haue free lib]tie to embrace all ,religions1 & becum1 if he lu/ at once1 )\t any let or puni%m5t1 ,iewi%1 ,turki%1 ,papi%1 & ,deuilli%4 ,a yong ,i5tleman1 ?us br$ vp 9 ?is goodly s*ole1 to le>ne ! next & readie way to s9ne1 to haue a busie head1 a facti\s h>t1 a talkatiue tonge1 f$ ) disc\rs+ ( factions3 l$ to contemne ,god & 8 ,religion1 %all cum home into ,engl&1 b v]ie ill taught1 ei!r to be an hone/ man him self1 a quiet subiect to 8 ,pr9ce1 or willyng to s]ue ,god1 vnd] ! ob$i5ce ( trewe doctr9e1 or )9 ! ord] ( hone/ liu+4 ,i "k1 none w be (f5d$ ) ?is my g5]all writ+1 b onelie su*1 z f9de !m selues giltie priuatelie !r93 :o %all haue good leaue to be (f5d$ ) me1 vntill !y beg9 to am5de !m selues4 ,i t\* n !m t be good3 & ,i say to litle ( !m t be n\ght4 ,& s1 ?\gh n en\gh = _! des]u+1 yet suffici5tlie = ?is "t1 & m els :51 if occasion s require4 ,& ?us f>re haue ,i w&r$ f my fir/ purpose ( tea*+ a *ild1 yet n altoge!r out ( ! way1 bicause ! bryng+ vp ( y\?4 #bcg ?is :ole taulke ha? t5d$ to ! onelie aduauncem5t ( tro! 9 ,religion1 & hone/ie ( liu+3 & ha? b5e :olie )9 ! compasse ( le>n+ & good man]s1 ! speciall po9tes belong+ 9 ! "r br+yng vp ( y\?4 ,b to my matt]1 z ,i began1 pla9lie & simplie ) my yong ,s*ol]1 s w ,i n leaue him1 ,god will+1 vntill ,i haue br\ght him a p]- fite ,s*ol] out ( ! ,s*ole1 & plac$ him 9 ! ,vniu]sitie1 to becum a fitte /ud5t1 = ,logicke & ,rhetoricke3 & s aft] to ,phisicke1 ,law1 or ,diu9itie1 z aptnes ( na- ture1 aduise ( fr5des1 & ,gods disposition %all lead him4 ,! ende ( ! fir/ booke4 ,! second booke4 ,a,fter t y\r s*ol]1 z ,i sayd be=e1 %all cum 9 de$e1 fir/1 to a readie p]fitnes 9 translat+1 ?an1 to a ripe & skilfull *oice 9 m>kyng out hys sixe po9tes1 z1 #a4 ,proprium4 #b4 ,translatum4 #c4 ,synonymum4 #d4 ,contr>ium4 #e4 ,diu]sum4 #f4 ,phrases4 ,?an take ?is ord] ) him3 ,read dayly vnto him1 ,cic]o4 _/_/ "s booke ( ,tullie1 z ! ?ird booke ( de ,s5ectute1 ,epi/les *os5 out by ,/urmius1 de ,amicitia1 or t excell5t ,epi/le conte9yng almo/ ! :ole fir/ book ad ,q4 fra3 "s ,com$ie ( ,t]5tius4 _/_/ ,t]5ce or ,plautus3 b 9 ,plautus1 skilfull *oice ,plautus4 _/_/ mu/ be vs$ by ! ma/]1 to tra9e 8 ,s*oll] to a iudgem5t1 9 cutt+ out p]fitelie ou] old & vnprop] ,iul4 ,cs>4 _/_/ wordes3 ,cs4 ,comm5t>ies are to be read ) all curiositie1 9 specially )\t all exception to be made1 ei!r by fr5de or foe1 is se5e1 ! vnspott$ proprietie ( ! ,lat9 tong1 eu5 :an x 01 z ! ,grecians say1 9 akme1 t is1 at ! hie/ pit* ( all p]fit5esse3 or ,t4 ,liuius4 _/_/ "s ,orations ( ,t4 ,liuius1 su* z be bo? longe/ & pla9e/4 ,^! bookes1 ,i w\ld haue him read n[1 a good deale at eu]y lecture3 = he %all n n[ vse dalie translation1 b onely con/rue aga9e1 & p>se1 :]e ye suspect1 is any n$e3 yet1 let him n omitte 9 ^! bookes1 8 =m] ex]cise1 9 ,! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bci m>k+ dilig5tly1 & writyng ord]lie out 8 six po9tes4 ,& = translat+1 vse y y\r selfe1 eu]y second or ?yrd day1 to *ose out1 "s ,epi/le ad ,atticum1 "s notable common place out ( 8 ,orations1 or "s o!r "p ( ,tullie1 by y\r discretion1 :i* y\r s*ol] may n "k :]e to f9de3 & translate x y y\r selfe1 into pla9e naturall ,engli%1 & ?an giue x him to translate into ,lat9 aga9e3 all[yng him good space & tyme to d x1 bo? ) dilig5t he$e1 & good aduisem5t4 ,"h 8 witte %albe new set on worke3 8 iudgem5t1 = "r *oice1 trewlie tri$3 8 memorie1 = sure reteyn+1 bett] ex]cis$1 ?an by le>n+1 any ?+ )\t ! booke3 "h1 h[ mu* he ha? pr(fit$1 %all pla9ly appe>e4 ,:an he br+e? x translat$ vnto y1 br+ y =? ! place ( ,tullie3 lay !m toge!r3 comp>e ! "o ) ! o!r3 comm5d 8 good *oice1 "r plac+ ( wordes3 ,%ew 8 faultes i5tly1 b blame !m n ou] %>ply3 =1 ( su* miss+s1 i5tlie admoni%$ (1 proce$e? glad good he$ tak+3 ( good he$ tak+1 spr+e? *iefly k1 :i* aft]1 gr[e? to p]fitnesse1 if ?is ord]1 be dilig5tlie vs$ by ! s*ol] i5tly h&l$ by ! ma/]3 = "h1 %all all ! h>d po9tes ( ,gramm]1 bo? easely & surelie be le>n$ vp3 :i*1 s*ol]s 9 common s*oles1 by mak+ ( ,lat9es1 be grop+ at1 ) c>e fe>e1 yet 9 _m ye>es1 !y sc>se c rea* vnto !m4 ,i rememb]1 :an ,i 0 yong1 9 ! ,nor?1 !y w5t to ! ,gramm] s*ole1 litle *ildr53 !y came f !nce great lubb]s3 alwayes le>n+1 & litle pr(it+3 le>n+ )\t booke1 eu]y ?+1 vnd]- /&yng )9 ! booke1 litle or no?+3 ,_! :ole k1 by le>n+ )\t ! booke1 0 ti$ onely to _! tong lips1 & neu] asc5d$ vp to ! bra9e head1 & !r=e 0 sone spitte out ( ! m\? aga9e3 ,!y 71 z m51 alwayes goyng1 b eu] out ( ! way3 & :y8 ,= _! :ole labor1 or r great toyle )\t ord]1 0 eu5 va9e idl5esse )\t pr(fit4 ,9 de$1 !y tooke great paynes ab\t le>n+3 b employ$ small lab\r 9 le>n+3 ,:an by ?is way prescrib$ 9 ?is booke1 be+ /reight1 pla9e1 easie1 ! s*ol] is alwayes labor+ ) pleasure1 & eu] go+ "r on =w>d ) pr(fit3 always labor+ ,i say1 =1 or he haue con/ru$ #bdj ,! second booke tea*yng p>c$1 twise translat$ ou] by good aduisem5t1 m>k$ out 8 six po9tes by skilfull iudgem5t1 he %all haue necess>ie occasion1 to read ou] eu]y lecture1 a dos5 tymes1 at ! lea/4 ,:i*1 bicause he %all d alwayes 9 ord]1 he %all d x alwayes ) pleasure3 ,& pleasure allure? l\e3 l\e ha? lu/ to labor3 labor alwayes obte9e? 8 purpose1 z mo/ ,rhet4 #b _/_/ trewly1 bo? ,ari/otle 9 8 ,rhetoricke ,o$ipus ,9 ,o$ip4 ,tyr4 _/_/ 9 ,sophocles d tea*1 say+1 pan g> ekpon\- ,epi/4 lib4 #g4 _/_/ m5on aliske4 et4 cet4 ?is (t read+1 is ! v]ie "r fol[+1 ( t good ,c\nsell1 :i* ,pl9ie do? geue to 8 fr5de ,fuscus1 say+1 ,multum1 non multa4 ,b to my purpose aga9e3 ,:an1 by ?is dilig5t & sp$ie read+ ou]1 ^? =5am$ good bokes ( ,tullie1 ,t]5ce1 ,cs>1 & ,liuie1 & by ?is second k9de ( translat+ out ( y\r ,engli%1 tyme %all bre$ skill1 & vse %all br+ p]fection1 ?an ye may trie1 if y w1 y\r s*ol]1 ) ! ?ird k9de ( translation3 al?\gh ! two fir/ wayes1 by myne op9ion1 be1 n onelie suffic5t ( !m selues1 b also sur]1 bo? = ! ,ma/]s tea*+1 & s*ol]s le>nyng1 ?an ?is ?ird way is3 ,:i* is ?us4 ,write y 9 ,engli%1 "s lett]1 z x 7 f him to 8 fa!r1 or to "s o!r fr5de1 naturallie1 accord+ to ! disposition ( ! *ild1 or "s tale1 or fable1 or pla9e n>ration1 accord+ z ,aph?onius beg9ne? 8 ex]cises ( le>n+1 & let him translate x into ,lat9 aga9e1 abid+ 9 so* place1 :]e no o!r s*ol] may prompe him4 ,b yet1 vse y y\r selfe so* discretion = *oice !re91 z ! matt] may be )9 ! compas1 bo? = wordes & s5t5ces1 ( 8 =m] le>n+ & read+4 ,& n[ take he$e1 le/ y\r s*ol] d n bett] 9 "s po9t1 ?an y y\r selfe1 except ye haue b5e dilig5tlie ex]cis$ 9 ^! k9des ( translat+ be=e3 ,i _h once a pr(e h]e(1 tri$ by good exp]i5ce1 by a de>e fr5de ( myne1 :an ,i came fir/ f ,cambrige1 to s]ue ! ,que5es ,maie/ie1 ?an ,ladie ,elizabe?1 ly+ at wor?ie ,syr ,ant4 ,d5ys 9 ,*e/on4 ,iohn ,:itneye1 a yong i5tleman1 0 my b$feloe1 :o willyng by good nature & pr\ok$ by m9e aduise1 began to le>ne ! ,lat9 tong1 aft] ! ord] decl>$ 9 ?is booke4 ,we began aft] ,*ri/mas3 ,i read vnto him ,tullie de ,amicitia1 :i* he did eu]ie day ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bda twise translate1 out ( ,lat9 into ,engli%1 & out ( ,engli% into ,lat9 agayne4 ,ab\t ,s4 ,laur5ce tyde aft]1 to pr\e h[ he pr(fit$1 ,i did *ose out ,torquatus taulke de ,amicitia1 9 ! lat] end ( ! fir/ booke de f9ib4 bicause t place 01 ! same 9 matt]1 l 9 wordes & phrases1 nigh to ! =me & facion ( s5t5ces1 z he _h le>n$ be=e 9 de ,amicitia4 ,i did translate x my selfe into pla9e ,engli%1 & gaue x him to turne into ,lat93 ,:i* he did1 s *oislie1 s ord]lie1 s )\t any great misse 9 ! h>de/ po9tes ( ,gramm]1 t "s1 9 seu5 ye>e 9 ,gramm] ,s*oles1 yea1 "s 9 ! ,vniu]sities to1 c n d halfe s well4 ,?is wor?ie yong ,i5tleman1 to my greate/ grief1 to ! great lam5tation ( t :ole h\se1 & speciallie to t mo/ noble ,ladie1 n[ ,que5e ,elizabe? h] selfe1 dep>t$ )9 few dayes1 out ( ?is _w4 ,& if 9 any cause1 a man may )\t (f5ce ( ,god speake some:at vngodlie1 surely1 x 0 "s grief vnto me1 to see him hie s ha/lie to ,god1 z he did4 ,a ,c\rt1 full ( so* yong ,i5tlem51 7 r a ,p>adise ?an a ,c\rt vpon e>?4 ,& ?\gh ,i _h neu] ,poeticall head1 to make any v]se1 9 any tong1 yet ei!r l\e1 or sorr[1 or bo?1 did wr+ out ( me ?an1 c]ta9e c>efull ?\ghtes ( my good w t[>des him1 :i* 9 my murn+ = him1 fell =?1 m by *ance1 ?an ei!r by skill or vse1 into ?is k9de ( misord]lie met]4 ,myne owne ,iohn ,:itney1 n[ f>ewell1 n[ dea? do? p>te vs twa9e1 ,no dea?1 b p>tyng = a :ile1 :om life %all ioyne agayne4 ,!r=e my h>t cease sighes & sobbes1 cease sor[es se$e to s[1 ,:]( no ga9e1 b great] grief1 & hurtfull c>e may gr[4 ,yet1 :an ,i ?9ke vpon so* giftes ( grace z ,god him l5t1 ,my losse1 8 ga9e1 ,i mu/ a :ile1 ) ioyfull te>es lam5t4 ,yong ye>es to yelde so* frute 9 ,c\rt1 :]e se$e ( vice is s[ne1 ,is sometime read1 9 "s place se5e1 among/ vs seldom kn[ne4 ,8 life he l$de1 ,*ri/es lore to le>ne1 ) w to worke ! same3 ,he read to "k1 & knew to liue1 & liu$ to praise 8 "n4 ,s fa/ to fr5de1 s foe to few1 s good to eu]y weight1 ,i may well wi%e1 b sc>celie hope1 agayne to haue 9 sight4 #bdb ,! second booke tea*yng ,! great] ioye 8 life to me1 8 dea? ! great] payne3 ,8 life 9 ,*ri/ s surelie set1 do? glad my he>te agayne3 ,8 life s good1 8 dea? bett]1 d m+le mir? ) c>e1 ,my _s ) ioye1 my fle% ) grief1 s de>e a fr5d to sp>e4 ,?us ,god ! good1 :ile !y be good1 do? take1 & leaues vs ill1 ,t we %\ld m5d our s9full life1 9 life to t>y /ill4 ,?us1 we well left1 be bett] re/1 9 heau5 to take 8 place1 ,t by l life1 & dea?1 at la/1 we may obte9e l grace4 ,myne owne ,iohn ,:it5ey agayne fairewell1 a :ile ?us p>te 9 twa9e1 ,:om payne do? "p 9 e>?1 9 heau5 great ioye %all ioyne agayne4 ,9 ?is place1 or ,i proc$e f>d]1 ,i w n[ decl>e1 by ^: au?oritie ,i am l$1 & by :at reason ,i am m\$1 to ?9ke1 t ?is way ( duble translation out ( "o tong into an o!r1 9 ei!r onelie1 or at lea/ *iefly1 to be ex]cis$1 speciallie ( y\?1 = ! ready & sure obte9+ ( any tong4 ,!re be six wayes appo9t$ by ! be/ le>n$ m51 = ! le>n+ ( tonges1 & encreace ( eloqu5ce1 z #a4 ,translatio l+u>um4 #b4 ,p>aphrasis4 #c4 ,metaphrasis4 #d4 ,epitome4 #e4 ,imitatio4 #f4 ,declamatio4 ,all !is be vs$1 & comm5d$1 b 9 ord]1 & = respectes3 z p]son1 habilitie1 place1 & tyme %all require4 ,! fiue la/1 be fitt]1 = ! ,ma/]1 ?an ! s*ol]3 = m51 ?an = *ildr53 = ! vniu]sities1 r ?an = ,gramm] s*oles3 yet neu]!lesse1 :i* is1 fitte/ 9 m9e op9ion1 = our s*ole1 & :i* is1 ei!r :olie to be refus$1 or p>tlie to be vs$ = our purpose1 ,i w1 by good au?oritie1 & "s reason1 ,i tru/ p]ticul>lie ( eu]ie "o1 & l>gelie en\gh ( !m all1 decl>e ord]lie vnto y4 ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bdc ,translatio ,l+u>um4 ,translation1 is easie 9 ! beg9n+ = ! s*ol]1 & br+e? also mo* le>n+ & great iudgem5t to ! ,ma/]4 ,x is mo/ common1 & mo/ comm5dable ( all o!r ex]cises = y\?3 mo/ common1 = all y\r con- /ructions 9 ,gramm] s*oles1 be no?+ els b translations3 b because !y be n d\ble translations1 z ,i d require1 !y br+ =? b simple & s+le commoditie1 & bicause also !y lacke ! daily vse ( writ+1 :i* is ! onely ?+ t bre$e? deepe roote1 bu? 9 ye witte1 = good vnd]/&+1 & 9 ye memorie1 = sure keep+ ( all t is le>n$4 ,mo/ comm5dable also1 t by ye iudgem5t ( all au?ors1 :i* intreate ( !is ex]cises4 ,tullie 9 ! p]son ( ,l4 ,crassus1 :om he _/_/ #a4 de ,or4 make? 8 example ( eloqu5ce & trewe iudgem5t 9 le>n+1 do?1 n onely praise specially1 & *ose ?is way ( translation = a yong man1 b do? also discomm5d & refuse 8 owne =m] wont1 9 ex]cis+ ,p>aphras9 ,metaphras94 ,p>aphrasis is1 to take "s eloqu5t ,oration1 or "s notable common place 9 ,lat91 & expresse x ) o!r wordes3 ,metaphrasis is1 to take "s notable place out ( a good ,poete1 & turn ! same s5s into met]1 or into o!r wordes 9 ,prose4 ,crassus1 or r ,tullie1 do? mislike bo? ^! wayes1 bicause ! ,au?or1 ei!r ,orator or ,poete1 _h *os5 out be=e1 ! fitte/ wordes & apte/ composition = t matt]1 & s he1 9 seek+ o!r1 0 driu5 to vse ! worse4 ,qu9tilian also pref]re? translation be=e all o!r ex]cises3 yet hau+ a lu/1 to diss5t1 f _/_/ ,qu9t4 x4 ,tullie 7z he do? 9 v _m places1 if a man read 8 ,rhetoricke ou] aduis$lie1 & t r ( an enui\s m9de1 ?an ( any iu/ cause7 do? greatlie comm5d ,p>aphrasis1 cross+ spitefullie ,tullies iudgem5t 9 refus+ ! same3 & s d ,ramus & ,talu eu5 at ?is day 9 ,france to4 ,b su* s+ul>itie1 9 diss5t+ f ! be/ m5s iudgem5tes1 9 lik+ onelie _! owne op9ions1 is mo* mislik$ ( all !m1 t ioyne ) le>n+1 discretion1 & wis$ome4 ,= he1 t c nei!r l ,ari/otle 9 ,logicke & ,philosophie1 nor ,tullie 9 ,rhetoricke & #bdd ,! second booke tea*yng ,eloqu5ce1 w1 f ^! /eppes1 likelie en\gh presume1 by l pride1 to m\nt hi]1 to ! mislik+ ( great] matt]s3 t is ei!r 9 ,religion1 to haue a diss5ti\s head1 or 9 ! common weal?1 to haue a facti\s h>t3 z ,i knew "o a /ud5t 9 ,cambrige1 :o1 = a s+ul>itie1 began fir/ to diss5t1 9 ! s*oles1 f ,ari/otle1 & sone aft] became a p]u]se ,arrian1 aga9/ ,*ri/ & all true ,religion3 & /udi$ dilig5tlie ,orig5e1 ,basileus1 & ,s4 ,hi]ome1 onelie to gleane out ( _! workes1 ! p]nici\s h]esies ( ,celsus1 ,eunomius1 & ,heluidius1 :]eby ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 0 s poyson$ )all4 ,b to leaue ^! hye po9tes ( diu9itie1 surelie1 9 ?is quiet & h>meles contr\]sie1 = ! lik+1 or mislik+ ( ,p>aphrasis = a yong s*ol]1 eu5 z f>1 z ,tullie goe? beyond ,qu9tilian1 ,ramus1 & ,talu1 9 p]fite ,eloqu5ce1 99 ,pl9ius _/_/ eu5 s mo*1 by myne op9ion1 cum !y ,secundus4 _/_/ beh9de ,tullie1 = trew iudgem5t 9 tea*+ ,pl9ius de- _/_/ ! same4 dit ,qu9- _/_/ 99 ,pl9ius ,secundus1 a wise ,s5ator1 ( great tiliano _/_/ exp]i5ce1 excell5tlie le>n$ him selfe1 a lib]all prceptori _/_/ ,patrone ( le>n$ m51 & ! pure/ writ]1 9 suo1 9 ma- _/_/ myne op9ion1 ( all 8 age1 ,i except n trimonium _/_/ ,suetonius1 8 two s*olema/]s ,qu9tilian & fili1 #ejjjj _/_/ ,tacitus1 nor yet 8 mo/ excell5t le>n$ ,vncle1 ! ,eld] numum4 _/_/ ,pl9ius1 do? expresse 9 an ,epi/le to 8 fr5de ,epi/4 lib4 #g1 _/_/ ,fuscus1 _m good wayes = ord] 9 /udie3 ,epi/4 #i4 _/_/ b he beg9ne? ) translation1 & pref]re? x to all ! re/3 & bicause 8 wordes be notable1 ,i w recite !m4 ,vtile 9 primis1 vt multi prcipiunt1 ex ,grco 9 ,lat9um1 ex ,lat9o v]t]e 9 ,grcum3 ,quo g5]e ex]citationis1 proprietas spl5dorque v]borum1 apta /ructura s5t5ti>um1 figur>um copia explic&i vis colligitur4 ,prt]ea1 imitatione optimorum1 facultas similia inu5i5di p>atur3 qu leg5tem1 fefelliss5t1 transf]5tem fug]e non possunt4 ,intellig5tia ex hoc1 iudicium acquiritur4 ,ye p]ceiue1 h[ ,pl9ie tea*e?1 t by ?is ex]cise ( d\ble translat+1 is le>n$1 easely1 s5siblie1 by litle & litle1 n onelie all ! h>d congruities ( ,gramm]1 ! *oice ( ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bde apte/ wordes1 ! "r fram+ ( wordes & s5t5ces1 cuml9es ( figures & =mes1 fitte = eu]ie matt]1 & prop] = eu]ie tong1 b t :i* is great] also1 9 m>k+ dayly1 & fol[+ dilig5tlie ?us1 ! /eppes ( ! be/ ,autors1 l inu5tion ( ,argum5tes1 l ord] 9 disposition1 l vtt]ance 9 ,elocution1 is easelie ga!r$ vp3 :]eby y\r s*ol] %all be br\ght n onelie to l eloqu5ce1 b also1 to all trewe vnd]/&+ & "r iudgem5t1 bo? = writ+ & speak+4 ,& :]e ,dionys4 ,halic>nassu ha? writt5 two excell5t bookes1 ! "o1 de delectu optimorum v]borum1 ! :i*1 ,i fe>e1 is lo/1 ! o!r1 ( ! "r fram+ ( wordes & s5t5ces1 :i* do? rema9e yet 9 ,greeke1 to ! great pr(fet ( all !m1 t trewlie /udie = eloqu5ce1 yet ?is waie ( d\ble translat+1 %all br+ ! :ole pr(fet ( bo? ^! bookes to a dilig5t s*ol]1 & t easelie & pleasantlie1 bo? = fitte *oice ( wordes1 & apt composition ( s5t5ces4 ,& by !is au?orities & reasons am ,i m\$ to ?9ke1 ?is waie ( d\ble translat+1 ei!r onelie or *ieflie1 to be fitte/1 = ! sp$y & p]fit atteyn+ ( any tong4 ,& = sp$y atteyn+1 ,i dur/ v5ture a good wag]1 if a s*ol]1 9 :om is aptnes1 l\e1 dilig5ce1 con/ancie1 w\ld b translate1 aft] ?is sorte1 "o litle booke 9 ,tullie1 z de s5ectute1 ) two ,epi/les1 ! fir/ ad ,q4 fra3 ! o!r ad l5tulum1 ! la/ saue "o1 9 ! fir/ booke1 t s*ol]1 ,i say1 %\ld cum to a bett] k 9 ! ,lat9 tong1 ?an ! mo/ "p d1 t sp5d f\re or fiue ye>es1 9 toss+ all ! rules ( ,gramm] 9 common s*oles4 ,9 de$e ?is "o booke ) ^! two ,epi/les1 is n suffici5t to aff\rde all ,lat9 wordes 7:i* is n necess>ie = a yong s*ol] to "k7 b x is able to furni%e him fully1 = all po9tes ( ,gramm]1 ) ! "r plac+ ord]+1 vse ( wordes 9 all k9de ( matt]4 ,& :y n8 = x is read1 t ,dion4 ,prussu1 t wise ,philosoph]1 excell5t orator ( all 8 tyme1 did cum to ! great le>n+ vtt]ance t 0 9 him1 by read+ & fol[+ onelie two bookes1 ,phdon ,platonis1 & ,demo/h5es mo/ notable oration p]i p>apres- beias4 ,& a bett]1 & n]] example h]e91 may be1 our mo/ noble ,que5e ,elizabe?1 :o neu] toke yet1 ,greeke nor ,lat9 ,gramm] 9 h] h&1 aft] ! fir/ decl9+ ( a n[ne & a v]be1 b onely by ?is d\ble translat+ ( #bdf ,! second booke tea*yng ,demo/h5es & ,isocrates dailie )\t miss+ eu]ie =5one1 & likewise som "p ( ,tullie eu]y aft]none1 = ! space ( a ye>e or two1 ha? atteyn$ to so* a p]fite vnd]/&+ 9 bo? ! tonges1 & to so* a readie vtt]ance ( ! lat91 & t wy? so* a iudgem5t1 z !y be fewe 9 nomb] 9 bo? ! vniu]sities1 or els :]e 9 ,engl&1 t be1 9 bo? tonges1 comp>able ) h] ,maie/ie4 ,& to conclude 9 a %ort r[me1 ! commodities ( d\ble translation1 surelie ! mynde by dailie m>k+1 fir/1 ! cause & matt]3 ?an1 ! wordes & phrases3 next1 ! ord] & composition3 aft] ! reason & argum5tes3 ?an ! =mes & figures ( bo? ! tonges3 la/elie1 ! measure & compas ( eu]ie s5t5ce1 mu/ n$es1 by litle & litle drawe vnto x ! l %ape ( eloqu5ce1 z ! au?or do? vse1 :i* is r$4 ,& ?us mu* = d\ble translation4 ,p>aphrasis4 ,p>aphrasis1 ! second po9t1 is n onelie to expresse at ,lib4 x4 _/_/ l>ge ) moe wordes1 b to /riue & cont5d 7z ,qu9tilian sai?7 to translate ! be/ lat9 au?ors1 into o!r lat9 wordes1 z _m or !reab\tes4 ,?is waie ( ex]cise 0 vs$ fir/ by ,c4 ,crabo1 & tak5 vp = a :ile1 by ,l4 ,crassus1 b sone aft]1 vpon dewe pr(e !re(1 reiect$ iu/lie by ,crassus & ,cic]o3 yet all[$ & made /]l+ agayne by ,m4 ,qu9tilian3 neu]!lesse1 %ortlie aft]1 by bett] assaye1 disal[$ ( 8 owne s*ol] ,pl9ius ,secundus1 :o t]me? x rightlie ?us ,audax cont5tio4 ,x is a bold comp>ison 9 de$e1 to ?9ke to say bett]1 ?an t is be/4 ,so* turn+ ( ! be/ into worse1 is mu* l ! turn+ ( good w9e1 out ( a faire sweete flagon ( silu]1 into a f\le mu/ie bottell ( l$d]3 or1 to turne pure gold & silu]1 into f\le brasse & copp]4 ,su* k9de ( ,p>aphrasis1 9 turn+1 *opp+1 & *ang+1 ! be/ to worse1 ei!r 9 ! mynte or s*oles1 7?\gh ,m4 ,brokke & ,qu9tilian bo? say ! contr>y7 is mo* mislik$ ( ! be/ & wise/ m54 ,i c bett] all[ an o!r k9de ( ,p>aphrasis1 to turne rude & b>b>us1 into prop] & eloqu5t3 :i* neu]!lesse is an ex]cise1 n fitte = a s*ol]1 b = a p]fite ma/]1 :o 9 pl5tie ha? ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bdg good *oise1 9 copie ha? "r iudgem5t1 & gr\nd$ skill1 z did appe>e to be 9 ,seba/ian ,ca/alio1 9 translat+ ,kemppes booke de ,imit&o ,*ri/o4 ,b to fol[ ,qu9tilianus aduise = ,p>aphrasis1 7 eu5 to take pa9e1 to seeke ! worse & f[l] way1 :an ! pla9e & fair] is occupi$ be=e y\r eyes4 ,! olde & be/ au?ors t eu] wrote1 7 cont5t if occasion requir$ to speake twise ( "o matt]1 n to *ange ! wordes1 b rhetos1 t is1 worde = worde to expresse x aga9e4 ,= !y ?\ght1 t a matt]1 well express$ ) fitte wordes & apt composition1 0 n to be alt]$1 b lik+ x well _! selues1 !y ?\ght x w\ld also be well all[$ ( o!rs4 ,a s*olema/] 7so* "o z ,i require7 kn[e? t ,i say trewe4 ,he reade? 9 ,hom]1 almo/ 9 eu]ie booke1 & speciallie 9 ,secundo et nono ,iliados1 n onelie som v]ses1 _/_/ ,hom]us4 b :ole leaues1 n to be alt]$ ) new1 _/_/ #b4 b to be vtt]$ ) ! old selfe same wordes4 _/_/ ,,il4 ,he kn[e?1 t ,x5ophon1 writ+ twise ( _/_/ #i4 ,agesilaus1 once 9 8 life1 aga9e 9 ! hi/orie _/_/ ,x5ophon4 ( ! ,greekes1 9 "o matt]1 kepe? alwayes ! selfe same wordes4 ,he do? ! l1 speak+ ( ,socrates1 bo? 9 ! beg9n+ ( 8 ,apologie & 9 ! la/ ende ( apomnemoneu- maton4 ,demo/h5es also 9 #d4 ,philippica do? bor[ 8 owne wordes vtt]$ be=e 9 8 oration de ,*]soneso4 ,he do? ! l1 & t m at l>ge1 9 8 _/_/ ,demo/- orations1 aga9/ ,&rotion & ,timocrates4 _/_/ h5es4 ,9 lat9 also1 ,cic]o 9 som places1 & ,virgil 9 mo1 d repeate "o matt]1 ) ! selfe same wordes4 _/_/ ,cic]o4 ,?ies excell5t au?ors1 did ?us1 n = lacke _/_/ ,virgilius4 ( wordes1 b by iudgem5t & skill3 :atso- eu]1 o!r1 m curi\s1 & lesse skilfull1 d ?9ke1 write1 & d4 ,p>aphrasis neu]!lesse ha? good place 9 le>n+1 b n1 by myne op9ion1 = any s*ol]1 b is onelie to be left to a p]fite ,ma/]1 ey!r to exp\nd op5lie a good au?or )all1 or to comp>e priuatelie1 = 8 owne ex]cise1 h[ "s notable place ( an excell5t au?or1 may be vtt]$ ) #bdh ,! second booke tea*yng o!r fitte wordes3 ,b if ye alt] also1 ! composition1 =me1 & ord] ?an t is n ,p>aphrasis1 b ,imitatio1 z ,i w fullie decl>e 9 fitt] place4 ,! s*ol] %all w9ne no?+ by ,p>aphrasis1 b onelie1 if we may beleue ,tullie1 to *oose worse wordes1 to place !m out ( ord]1 to fe>e ou]mo* ! iudgem5t ( ! ma/]1 to mislike ou]mu* ! h>dnes ( le>n+1 & by vse1 to ga!r vp faultes1 :i* h>dlie w be left ( aga9e4 ,! ma/] 9 tea*+ x1 %all r encrease hys owne labor1 ?an 8 s*ol]s pr(fet3 = :5 ! s*ol] %all br+ vnto 8 ma/] a peece ( ,tullie or ,cs> turn$ into o!r lat91 !n mu/ ! ma/] cum to ,qu9tilians goodlie lesson de ,em5datione1 :i*1 7z he sai?7 is ! mo/ pr(itable "p ( tea*+1 b n 9 myne op9ion1 & namelie = y\! 9 ,gramm] s*oles4 ,= ! ma/] n[e take? d\ble paynes3 fir/1 to m>ke :at is amisse3 aga9e1 to inu5t :at may be sayd bett]4 ,& "h p]*ance1 a v]ie good ma/] may easelie bo? deceiue himselfe1 & lead 8 s*ol] into error4 ,x require? great] le>n+1 & deep] iudgem5t1 ?an is to be hop$ = at any s*olema/]s h&3 t is1 to be able alwaies le>n$lie & p]fitelie ,mut>e quod ineptum e/3 ,transmut>e quod p]u]sum e/3 ,repl]e quod dee/2 ,detrah]e quod obe/3 ,expung]e quod inane e/4 ,& t1 :i* require? m skill1 & deap] conside- racion ,prem]e tum5tia3 ,extoll]e humilia3 ,a/r+]e luxuriantia3 ,compon]e dissoluta4 ,! ma/] may "h onelie /umble1 & p]*ance faull 9 tea*+1 to ! m>r+ & mayn+ ( ! ,s*ol] 9 le>n+1 :an x is a matt]1 ( mo* readyng1 ( great le>n+1 & tri$ iudgem5t1 to make trewe diff]5ce betwixt ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bdi ,sublime1 et ,tumidum3 ,gr&e1 et immodicum3 ,decorum1 et ineptum3 ,p]fectum1 et nimium4 ,"s m5 ( our "t1 c\nt$ p]fite ,mai/]s ( eloqu5ce1 9 _! owne op9ion ! be/1 9 o!r m5s iudgem5ts v good1 z ,omphalius eu]ie :]e1 ,sadoletus 9 _m places1 yea also my fr5de ,osorius1 namelie 9 8 ,epi/le to ! ,que5e 9 8 :ole booke de ,iu/icia1 haue s ou] rea*$ !m selues1 9 mak+ trew diff]5ce 9 ! poyntes a=e rehe>s$1 z ?\gh !y _h b5e br\ght vp 9 "s s*ole 9 ,asia1 to le>ne to decl9e r !n 9 ,a!ns ) ,plato1 ,ari/otle1 & ,demo/h5es1 7f :5ce ,tullie fet*$ 8 eloqu5ce7 to vnd]/&1 :at 9 eu]ie matt]1 to be spok5 or writt5 on1 is1 9 v]ie de$e1 ,nimium1 ,satis1 ,p>um1 t is = to say1 to all consid]ations1 ,decorum1 :i*1 z x is ! h>de/ po9t1 9 all le>n+1 s is x ! faire/ & onelie m>ke1 t s*ol]s1 9 all _! /udie1 mu/ alwayes %ote at1 if !y purpose an o!r day to be1 ei!r s\nde 9 ,religion1 or wise & discrete 9 any vocation ( ! common weal?4 ,agayne1 9 ! l[e/ degree1 x is no l[ po9t ( le>nyng & iudgem5t = a ,s*olema/]1 to make trewe diff]5ce betwixt ,humile depressum3 ,l5e remissum3 ,siccum aridum3 ,exile macrum3 ,inaffectatum neglectum4 ,9 ^! poyntes1 "s1 l\+ ,melanc?on well1 z he 0 well wor?ie1 b yet n consid]+ well nor wiselie1 h[ he ( nature1 & all 8 life & /udie by iudgem5t 0 :olly sp5t 9 g5]e ,discipl9abili1 t is1 9 tea*+1 read+1 & exp\nd+ pla9lie & aptlie s*ole matt]s1 & !r=e imploy$ !reunto a fitte1 s5sible1 & caulme k9de ( speak+ & writ+1 "s ,i say1 ) v well l\yng1 b n ) v]ie well wey+ ,melanc?ones do+es1 d frame !m selues a /yle1 cold1 leane1 & weake1 ?\gh ! matt] be neu] s w>me e>ne/1 n mo* vnlike vnto "o1 t _h a pleasure1 9 a r\ghe1 raynie1 w9t] #bej ,! second booke tea*yng day1 to clo! him selfe ) no?+ els1 b a demie1 bukram cassok1 pla9e )\t plites1 & s+le ) out lyn+3 :i* w nei!r be>e ( w9de nor we!r1 nor yet kepe out ! sunne1 9 any hote day4 ,"s suppose1 & t by good reason1 t ,melanc?on ,p>aphra- _/_/ him selfe came to ?is l[ k9de ( writ+1 by sis 9 vse ( _/_/ vs+ ou] mo* ,p>aphrasis 9 read+3 ,= tea*+1 _/_/ /udy+ !rebie to make eu]ie ?+ /reight ha? hurt _/_/ & easie1 9 smo?+ & playn+ all ?+s to ,melan*- _/_/ mu*1 neu] leaue?1 :iles ! s5ce x selfe be tons /ile 9 _/_/ left1 bo? l[se & lasie4 ,& "s ( ^? writ+4 _/_/ ,p>aphrasis ( ,melanc?on be set out 9 ,pr9te1 z1 ,pro ,ar*ia ,poeta1 ,m>co ,m>cello3 ,b a s*ol]1 by myne op9ion1 is bett] occupi$ 9 play+ or slep+1 ?an 9 sp5dyng "t1 n onelie va9lie b also h>mefullie1 9 so* a k9de ( ex]cise4 ,if a ,ma/] w\lde haue a p]fite example to fol[1 h[1 9 ,g5]e sublimi1 to auoide ,nimium1 or 9 ,m$iocri1 to atteyne ,satis1 or 9 ,humili1 to ex*ew ,p>um1 let him read dilig5tly ,cic]o4 _/_/ = ! fir/1 ,secundam ,philippicam1 = ! meane1 ,de ,natura ,deorum1 & = ! l[e/1 ,p>titiones4 ,or1 if 9 an o!r tong1 ye looke = l example1 9 l ,demo/- _/_/ p]fection1 = all ^? ?ree degrees1 read ,pro h5es4 _/_/ ,ctesiphonte1 ,ad ,lept9em1 ,contra ,olympiodorum1 &1 :at witte1 ,arte1 & dilig5ce is hable to aff\rde1 ye %all pla9ely see4 ,= our tyme1 ! odde man to p]=me all ?ree p]fitlie1 :atsoeu] he do?1 & to "k ! way to d !m skilfullie1 ,ioan4 ,/ur4 _/_/ :at s eu] he li/1 is1 9 my poore op9ion1 ,ioannes ,/urmius4 ,he also c\ncelle? all s*ol]s to bew>e ( ,p>aphrasis1 except x be1 f worse to bett]1 f rude & b>b>\s1 to prop] & pure lat91 & yet no man to ex]cise t ney!r1 except so* "o1 z is alreadie furni%$ ) pl5tie ( le>n+1 & gr\nd$ ) /$fa/ iudgem5t be=e4 ,all !is faultes1 t ?us manie wise m5 d f9de ) ! ex]cise ( ,p>aphrasis1 9 turn+ ! be/ lat91 into o!r1 z good z !y c1 t is1 ye may be sure1 into a great deale worse1 ?an x 01 bo? 9 "r *oice = proprietie1 & trewe plac+1 = good ord] is committ$ also commonlie 9 all ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bea common s*oles1 by ! s*olema/]s1 9 toss+ & trobl+ yong wittes 7z ,i sayd 9 ! beg9n+7 ) t boo*]lie fe>e 9 mak+ ( ,lat9s4 ,!re=e1 9 place1 ( ,lat9es = yong s*ol]s1 & ( ,p>aphrasis = ! ma/]s1 ,i wold haue d\ble translation specially vs$4 ,=1 9 d\ble translat+ a p]fite peece ( ,tullie or ,cs>1 ney!r ! s*ol] 9 le>n+1 nor ye ,ma/] 9 tea*+ c erre4 ,a true to*/one1 a sure metw& lie? be=e bo? _! eyes4 ,=1 all "r congruitie3 proprietie ( wordes3 ord] 9 s5t5ces3 ! "r imitation1 to inu5t good matt]1 to dispose x 9 good ord]1 to confirme x ) good reason1 to expresse any purpose fitlie & ord]lie1 is le>n$ ?us1 bo? easelie p]fitlie3 ,yea1 to misse somtyme 9 ?is k9de ( translation1 br+e? m pr(fet1 ?an to hit "r1 ei!r 9 ,p>aphrasi or mak+ ( ,lat9s4 ,= ?\gh ye say well1 9 a lat9 mak+1 or 9 a ,p>aphrasis1 yet y be+ b 9 d\te1 & vnc]tayne :e!r ye saie well or no1 ye ga!r & lay vp 9 memorie1 no sure frute ( le>n+ !reby3 ,b if ye fault 9 translation1 ye ar easelie taught1 h[ p]fitlie to am5de x1 & s well w>n$1 h[ aft] to ex*ew1 all so* faultes aga9e4 ,p>aphrasis !re=e1 by myne op9ion1 is n meete = ,gramm] s*oles3 nor yet v]ie fitte = yong m5 9 ! vniu]sitie1 vntill /udie & tyme1 haue br$ 9 !m1 p]fite le>n+1 & /$fa/ iudgem5t4 ,!re is a k9de ( ,p>aphrasis1 :i* may be vs$1 )\t all hurt1 to mo* pr(fet3 b x s]ue? onely ! ,greke & n ! lat91 nor no o!r tong1 z to alt] l+uam ,ionicam aut ,doricam into m]am ,atticam3 ,a notable example !re is left vnto vs by a notable le>n$ man ,diony3 ,halic>n3 :o1 9 8 booke1 p]i syntaxeos1 do? translate ! goodlie /orie ( ,c&aules & ,gyges 9 #a4 ,h]odoti1 out ( ,ionica l+ua1 into ,atticam4 ,read ! place1 & ye %all take1 bo? pleasure & pr(fet1 9 conf]5ce ( x4 ,a man1 t is ex]cis$ 9 read+1 ,?ucydides1 ,x5ophon1 ,plato1 & ,demo/h5es1 9 vs+ to turne1 l places ( ,h]odotus1 aft] l sorte1 %old %ortlie cum to so* a k1 9 vnd]/&+1 speak+1 & writ+ ! ,greeke tong1 z fewe or none ha? yet atteyn$ 9 ,engl&4 ,! l ex]cise out ( ,dorica l+ua may be also vs$1 if a man take t litle booke ( ,plato1 ,timu ,locrus1 de ,animo et #beb ,! second booke tea*yng natura1 :i* is writt5 ,dorice1 & turne x into so* ,greeke1 z ,plato vse? 9 o!r workes4 ,! booke1 is b two leaues3 & ! labor wold be1 b two weekes3 b surelie ! pr(fet1 = easie vnd]/&+1 & trewe writ+ ! ,greeke tonge1 wold cont]uaile wy? ! toile1 t som m5 take?1 9 o!rwise coldlie read+ t tonge1 two ye>es4 ,& yet1 = ! lat9 tonge1 & = ! ex]cise ( ,p>a- phrasis1 9 ^? places ( lat91 t c n be bett]$1 if "s yong man1 excell5t ( witte1 corragi\s 9 w1 lu/ie ( nature1 & desir\s to cont5d eu5 ) ! be/ lat91 to bett] x1 if he c1 surelie ,i comm5d 8 =w>dnesse1 & = 8 bett] in/ruction !re91 ,i w set be=e him1 z notable an example ( ,p>aphrasis1 z is 9 ,record ( le>n+4 ,cic]o him selfe1 do? cont5d1 9 two sondrie places1 to expresse "o matt]1 ) diu]se wordes3 & t is ,p>aphrasis1 sai? ,qu9tillian4 ,! matt] ,i suppose is tak5 out ( ,pantius3 & !re=e be+ translat$ out ( ,greeke at diu]s times1 is vtt]$ = 8 purpose1 ) diu]s wordes & =mes3 :i* k9de ( ex]cise1 = p]fite le>n$ m51 is v]ie pr(itable4 #b4 ,de ,f9ib4 a4 ,homo enim ,rationem habet natura m5ti datam qu1 causas r]um et consecutiones videt1 similitud9es1 transf]t1 disiuncta coniungit1 cum prs5tibus futura copulat1 omnemque complectitur vit consequ5tis /atum4 b4 ,eademque ratio facit hom9em hom9um appet5tem1 cumque 81 natura1 s]mone 9 vsu congru5tem3 vt pr(ectus c>itate dome/icorum ac suorum1 currat longius1 se implicet1 prim ,ciuium1 de9de omnium mortalium societati3 vtque non sibi soli se natum mem9]it1 s$ patri1 s$ suis1 vt exigua p>s ipsi rel9quatur4 c4 ,et quoniam eadem natura cupiditatem +5uit hom9i v]i inu5i5di1 quod facillim app>et1 cum vacui curis1 etiam quid 9 clo fiat1 scire auemus1 c4 #a4 ,(ficiorum4 a4 ,homo autem1 qui rationis e/ p>ticeps1 p] quam conse- qu5tia c]nit1 causas r]um videt1 e>umque progressus1 et quasi antecessiones non ignorat1 similitud9es1 comp>at1 rebusque prs5tibus adiungit1 atque annectit futuras1 facile totius vit cursum videt1 ad ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bec eamque deg5dam prp>at res necess>ias4 b4 ,eademque natura vi rationis hom9em conciliat hom9i1 ad ,orationis1 ad vit societatem3 +5]atque imprimis prcipuum qu5dam amorem 9 eos1 qui procreati sunt1 impellitque vt hom9um ctus celebr>i int] se1 sibi ob$iri velit1 ob easque causas /udeat p>>e ea1 qu supp$it5t ad cultum ad victum1 nec sibi soli1 s$ coniugi1 lib]is1 ct]isque quos *>os habeat1 tu]ique debeat4 c4 ,qu cura exsuscitat etiam animos1 maiores ad rem g]5dam facit3 impri- misque hom9is e/ propria v]i inquisitio atque inue/igatio3 ita cum sumus necess>ijs negocijs curisque vacui1 tum auemus aliquid vid]e1 audire1 addisc]e1 cognitionemque r]um mirabilium4 c4 ,! conf]5ce ( ^! two places1 conte9yng s excell5t a peece ( le>n+1 z ?is is1 express$ by s wor?y a witte1 z ,tullies 01 mu/ ne$es br+ great pleasure & pr(fit to him1 t make? trew c\nte1 ( le>n+ & hone/ie4 ,b if we _h ! ,greke ,au?or1 ! fir/ ,patt]ne ( all1 & !rby to see1 h[ ,tullies witte did worke at diu]se tymes1 h[1 out ( "o excell5t ,image1 might be fram$ two o!r1 "o 9 face & fauor1 b som:at diff]+ 9 =me1 figure1 & color1 surelie1 su* a peece ( workeman%ip comp>$ ) ! ,pat]ne x selfe1 w\ld bett] please ! ease ( hone/1 wise1 & le>n$ myndes1 ?an two ( ! faire/ ,v5usses1 t eu] ,apelles made4 ,& ?us mo*1 = all k9de ( ,p>aphrasis1 fitte or vnfit1 = ,s*ol]s or o!r1 z ,i am l$ to ?9ke1 n onelie1 by m9e owne exp]i5ce1 b *iefly by ! au?oritie iudgem5t ( ^?1 :om ,i my selfe w\ld gladlie/ fol[1 & d c\nsell all myne to d ! same3 n cont5dyng ) any o!r1 t w o!rwise ei!r ?9ke or d4 ,metaphrasis4 ,?is k9de ( ex]cise is all "o ) ,p>aphrasis1 saue x is out ( v]se1 ei!r into prose1 or into "s o!r k9de ( met]3 or els1 out ( prose into v]se1 :i* 0 _/_/ ,plato 9 ,socrates ex]cise & pa/ime 7 z ,plato reporte?7 _/_/ ,phdone4 :5 he 0 9 prison1 to translate sopes ,fabules into v]se4 ,qu9tilian do? greatlie praise also ?is ex]cise3 b bicause ,tullie do? disal[ x 9 yong m51 by myne op9ion1 x 7 n well to vse x 9 ,gramm] ,s*oles1 eu5 #bed ,! second booke tea*yng = ! selfe same causes1 t be recit$ aga9/ ,p>aphrasis4 ,& !r=e1 = ! vse1 or misuse ( x1 ! same is to be ?\ght1 t is spok5 ( ,p>aphrasis be=e4 ,?is 0 ,sulpitius ex]cise3 & he ga!r+ vp !rby1 a ,poeticall k9de ( talke1 is iu/lie nam$ ( ,cic]o1 gr&is et ,tragicus ,orator3 :i* ,i ?9k is spok51 n = 8 praise1 b = o!r m5s w>n+1 to ex*ew ! l faulte4 ,yet neu]!les1 if our ,s*olema/] = 8 owne in/ruction1 is desir\s1 to see a p]fite example h]e(1 ,i w recite "o1 :i* ,i ?9ke1 no man is s bold1 w say1 t he c am5d x3 t is ,hom4 #a4 ,il4 _/_/ ,*rises ! ,prie/es ,oration to ! ,grekes1 9 ! ,pla4 #c4 ,rep4 _/_/ beg9nyng ( ,hom]s ,ilias1 turn$ excell5tlie into prose by ,socrates him selfe1 & t aduis$- lie & purposelie = o!r to fol[3 & !r=e he calle? ?is ex]cise1 9 ! same place1 mimesis1 t is1 ,imitatio1 :i* is mo/ trew3 b1 9 ?is booke1 = tea*yng sake1 ,i w "n x ,metaphrasis1 rete9yng ! ^w1 t all tea*]s1 9 ?is case1 d vse4 ,hom]us4 ,i4 ,iliad4 o g> el! ?oas epi neas ,a*aion1 lysom5os te ?ygatra1 ph]on t ap]eisi apo9a1 /emmat e*on en *]s9 ekebol\ ,apollonos1 *ryseo ana skeptro kai elisseto pantas ,a*ai\s1 ,atreida de mali/a duo1 kosmetore laon4 ,atreidai te1 kai alloi euknemides ,a*aioi1 ym9 m5 !oi doi51 ,olympia domat e*ontes1 ekp]sai ,priamoio pol9 eu d oikad ike/hai paida d emoi lysai te phil51 ta t apo9a de*e/hai1 azom5oi ,dios uion ekebolon ,apollona4 en? alloi m5 pantes epeuphemesan ,a*aioi aidei/hai ? i]ea1 kai aglaa de*?ai apo9a all ouk ,atreide ,agamemnoni endane ?ymo1 alla kakos aphiei1 krat]on d epi my?on etell54 me se1 g]on1 koiles9 ego p>a neusi ki*eio1 e nyn de?ynont1 e y/]on autis ionta1 me ny toi ou *raisme skeptron1 kai /emma !oio t5 d ego ou lyso1 pr9 m9 kai g]as epeis91 emet]o eni oiko1 en ,argei telo?i patres ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bee i/on epoi*om551 kai emon le*os antioosan4 all i?i1 me m ere?ize saot]os os ke neeai4 os ephat eddeis5 d o g]on1 kai epei!to my?o be d akeon p>a ?9a polyphloisboio ?alasses1 polla d epeit apaneu! kion era? o g]aios ,apolloni anakti1 ton eukomos teke ,leto4 kly?i meu1 argyrotox1 os ,*rys5 amphibebekas1 killan te za!51 ,t5$oio te iphi anasseis1 sm9!u1 ei pote toi ,*>i5t epi neon erepsa1 e ei de pote toi kata piona m]i ekea tauron1 ed aigon1 tode moi kre5on eeldor tiseian ,danaoi ema dakrua soisi beless94 ,socrates 9 #c4 de ,rep4 sai? ?us1 ,phraso g> aneu metr\1 ou g> eimi poietikos4 el!n o ,*ryses tes te ?ygatros lytra ph]on1 kai iketes ton ,a*aion1 mali/a de ton basileon3 kai eu*eto1 eke9ois m5 t\s !\s d\nai elontas t5 ,troian1 aut\s de so!nai1 t5 de ?ygat]a oi auto lysai1 dexam5\s apo9a1 kai ton !on aide/h5tas4 ,toiauta de eipontos aut\1 oi m5 alloi esebonto kai syn5\n1 o de ,agamemnon egria951 entel- lom5os nyn te api5ai1 kai au?is me el!91 me auto to te skeptron1 kai ta t\ !\ /emmata ouk ep>kesoi4 pr9 de ly!nai aut\ ?ygat]a1 en ,argei ephe g]ase9 meta ou4 api5ai de ekeleue1 kai me ere?ize91 ina sos oikade el?oi4 o de presbytes ak\sas edeise te kai apeei sige1 apo*o- resas d ek t\ /ratop$\ polla to ,apolloni eu*eto1 tas te eponymias t\ !\ anakalon kai ypomimneskon kai apaiton1 ei ti popote e en naon oikodomeses91 e en i]on ?ysiais ke*>ism5on doresaito4 on de *>9 kateu*eto tisai t\s ,a*ai\s ta a dakrua tois eke9on beles94 ,to comp>e ,hom] & ,plato toge!r1 two wond]s ( nature & arte = witte & eloqu5ce1 is mo/ pleasant & pr(itable1 = a man ( ripe iudgem5t4 ,platos turn+ ( ,hom] 9 ?is place1 do? n ride a l(t 9 ,poeticall t]mes1 b goe? l[ & s(t on foote1 z prose & ,p$e/ris oratio %\ld d4 ,if ,sulpitius _h _h ,platos consid]ation1 9 "r #bef ,! second booke tea*yng vs+ ?is ex]cise1 he _h n des]u$ ! "n ( ,tragicus ,orator1 :o %\ld r haue /udi$ to expresse vim ,demos- !nis1 ?an furorem ,pot1 h[ good s eu] he 01 :om he did fol[4 ,& !r=e w\ld ,i haue our ,s*olema/] wey well toge!r ,hom] & ,plato1 & m>ke dilig5tlie ^! f\re po9tes1 :at is kept3 :at is add$3 :at is left out3 :at is *ang$1 ei!r1 9 *oise ( wordes1 or =me ( s5t5ces3 :i* f\re po9tes1 be ! "r tooles1 to h&le l a worke- man1 ?is k9de ( worke3 z our ,s*ol] %all bett] vnd]- /&1 :5 he ha? b5e a good :ile 9 ! ,vniu]sitie3 to :i* tyme & place1 ,i *iefly remitte ?is k9de ( ex]cise4 ,& bicause ,i eu] ?\ght examples to be ! be/ k9de ( tea*+1 ,i w recite a gold5 s5t5ce out ( t ,poete1 :i* is next vnto ,hom]1 n onelie 9 tyme1 b also 9 wor?9es3 :i* ha? b5e a pat]ne = _m wor?ie wittes to foll[1 by ?is k9d ( ,metaphrasis1 b ,i w cont5t my selfe1 ) f\re workem51 two 9 ,greke1 & two 9 ,lat91 so*1 z 9 bo? ! tonges1 wis] wor?i]1 c n be look$ =4 ,surelie1 no /one set 9 gold by mo/ cunn+ workem51 is 9 de$1 if "r c\nte be made1 m wor?ie ! look+ on1 ?an ?is gold5 s5t5ce1 diu]slie wr\ght vpon1 by so* f\re excell5t ,ma/]s4 ,hesiodus4 #b4 #a4 outos m5 pan>iotos1 os auto panta noese1 phrassam5os ta k epeita kai es telos es9 ame9o3 #b4 e/hlos d au kake9os1 os eu eiponti pi!tai1 #c4 os de ke met autos noee1 met all\ ak\on en ?ymo balletai1 o d aut a*reios an]4 ,?us rudelie turn$ into base ,engli%4 #a4 ,t man 9 wis$ome passe? all1 to "k ! be/ :o ha? a head3 #b4 ,& meetlie wise eeke c\nt$ %all1 :o yeildes him selfe to wise m5s read3 #c4 ,:o ha? no witte1 nor none w he>e1 amonge/ all fooles ! bell may be>e4 ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #beg ,sophocles 9 ,antigone4 #a4 ,phem egoge presbeue9 poly1 ,phynai ton &ra pant epiotemes pleon3 #b4 ,ei d oun 7philei g> t\to me taute repe971 ,kai ton legonton eu kalon to man?ane94 ,m>ke ! wis$ome ( ,sophocles1 9 leauyng out ! la/ s5t5ce1 because x 0 n cumlie = ! sonne to vse x to 8 fa!r4 ,d4 ,basileus 9 8 ,exhortation to y\?4 ,memne/he t\ ,esiod\1 os phesi1 ari/on m5 e9ai ton p> eaut\ ta deonta xynoronta4 #b4 ,e/hlon de kakei- non1 ton tois1 p> et]on ypodei*eis9 epom5on4 #c4 ton de pros oudet]on epit$eion a*reion e9ai pros apanta4 ,m4 ,cic4 ,pro ,a4 ,clu5tio4 #a4 ,sapi5tissimum esse dicunt eum1 cui1 quod opus sit1 ipsi v5iat 9 m5tem3 #b4 ,proxime acc$]e illum1 qui alt]ius b5e inu5tis obtemp]et4 #c4 ,9 /ulticia contra e/3 m9us enim /ultus e/ is1 cui nihil 9 m5tem v5it1 quam ille1 qui1 quod /ult alt]i v5it 9 m5tem comprobat4 ,cic]o do? n pla9lie expresse ! la/ s5t5ce1 b do? inu5t x fitlie = 8 purpose1 to taunt ! folie & simplicitie 9 8 adu]s>ie ,actius1 n wey+ wiselie1 ! sutle doynges ( ,*rysogonus & ,/ai5us4 ,tit4 ,liuius 9 ,orat4 ,m9utij4 ,lib4 #bb4 #a4 ,spe ego audiui milites2 eum primum esse virum1 qui ipse consulat1 quid 9 rem sit3 #b4 ,secundum eum1 qui b5e mon5ti ob$iat3 #c4 ,qui1 nec ipse consul]e1 nec alt]i p>]e scit1 eum extremi esse +5ij4 ,n[1 :i* ( all ^! f\re1 ,sophocles1 ,s4 ,basil1 ,cic]o1 or ,liuie1 ha? express$ ,hesiodus be/1 ! iudgem5t is z h>d1 z ! workeman%ip ( eu]ie "o is mo/ excell5t 9 de$e4 ,an o!r example out ( ! ,lat9 tong also ,i w recite1 = ! wor?9es ( ! workeman !r(1 & t is ,horace1 :o ha? #beh ,! second book tea*yng s turn$ ! begynn+ ( ,t]5ce ,eunu*us1 z do? worke 9 me1 a pleasant admiration1 z (t s eu]1 z ,i comp>e ^? two places togi!r4 ,& ?\gh eu]ie ,ma/]1 & eu]ie good ,s*ol] to1 d "k ! places1 bo? 9 ,t]5ce & ,horace1 yet ,i w set !m he>e1 9 "o place togi!r1 t ) m pleasure1 !y may be comp>$ toge!r4 ,t]5tius 9 ,eunu*o4 ,quid igitur faciam8 non eam8 ne nunc quidem cum acc]sor ultr8 an potius ita me comp>em1 non p]peti m]etricum con- tumelias8 exclusit3 reuocat1 r$eam8 non1 si me obsecret4 ,,p>- ,,m5o a little aft]4 ,"h1 qu res 9 se neque consilium neque modum habet vllum1 eam consilio reg]e non potes4 ,9 ,amore hc omnia insunt vitia1 iniuri1 suspiciones1 inimiciti1 induci1 bellum1 pax rursum4 ,inc]ta hc si tu po/ules ratione c]ta fac]e1 nihilo plus agas1 quem si des op]am1 vt cum ratione insanias4 ,horatius1 lib4 ,s]4 #b4 ,saty4 #c4 ,nec nunc cum me vocet vltro1 ,acc$am8 an potius m$it] f9ire dolores8 ,exclusit3 reuocat1 r$eam8 non si obsecret4 ,ecce ,s]uus non ,paulo sapi5tior3 ,"h1 qu res ,nec modum habet1 neque consilium1 ratione modque ,tract>i non vult4 ,9 amore1 hc sunt mala1 bellum1 ,pax rursum3 hc si quis tempe/atis prop ritu ,mobilia1 et cca fluitantia sorte1 laboret ,r$d]e c]ta1 sibi nihil plus explicet1 ac si ,insanire p>et c]ta ratione1 modque4 ,?is ex]cise may br+ mo* pr(ite to ripe heads1 & /ayd iudgem5tes3 bicause1 9 trauel+ 9 x1 ! mynde mu/ n$es be v]ie att5tiue1 & busilie occupide1 9 turn+ & toss+ x selfe _m wayes3 & conf]ryng ) great pleasure1 ! v>ietie ( wor?ie wittes & iudgem5tes togi!r3 ,b ?is h>me may sone cum !rby1 & namelie to yong ,s*ol]s1 lesse1 9 seek+ o!r wordes1 & new =me ( s5t5ces1 !y *ance vpon ! worse3 = ! :i* onelie cause1 ,cic]o ?9ke? ?is ex]cise n to be fit = yong m54 ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bei ,epitome4 ,?is is a way ( /udie1 belong+1 r to matt]1 ?an to wordes3 to memorie1 ?an to vtt]ance3 to ^? t be le>n$ alreadie1 & ha? small place at all amonges yong s*ol]s 9 ,gramm] s*oles4 ,x may pr(fet priuately "s le>n$ m51 b x ha? hurt g5]allie le>n+ x selfe1 v mo*4 ,= by x haue we lo/ :ole ,trogus1 ! be/ "p ( ,t4 ,liuius1 ! goodlie ,diction>ie ( ,pompeius fe/us1 a great deale ( ! ,ciuill lawe1 & o!r _m notable bookes1 = ! :i* cause1 ,i d ! m mislike ?is ex]cise1 bo? 9 old & yong4 ,epitome1 is good priuatelie = himselfe t do? worke x1 b ill commonlie = all o!r t vse o!r m5s labor !re93 a silie poore k9de ( /udie1 n vnlike to ! do+ ( ^? poore folke1 :i* ney!r till1 nor s[e1 nor reape !mselues1 b gleane by /el?1 vpon o!r m5s gr[ndes4 ,so*1 haue emptie b>nes1 = de>e ye>es4 ,gramm] s*oles haue fewe ,epitomes to hurt !m1 except ,epi!ta ,textoris1 & su* begg>lie ga!r+es1 z ,horman1 :itt+ton1 & o!r l vulg>es = mak+ ( lat9es3 yea ,i d wi%e1 t all rules = yong s*ol]s1 7 %ort] ?an !y be4 ,= )\t d\te1 ,grammatica x selfe1 is soon] & sur] le>n$ by examples ( good au?ors1 ?an by ! nak$ rewles ( ,gramm>ians4 ,epitome hurte? m1 9 ! vni- u]sities & /udie ( ,philosophie3 b mo/ ( all1 9 diu9itie x selfe4 ,9 de$e bookes ( common places be v]ie necess>ie1 to induce a man1 into an ord]lie g5]all k1 h[ to ref]re ord]lie all t he reade?1 ad c]ta r]um ,capita1 & n w&] 9 /udie4 ,& to t end did ,p4 ,lomb>dus ! ma/] ( s5t5ces & ,ph4 ,melanc?on 9 our daies1 write two notable bookes ( common places4 ,b to dwell 9 ,epitomes & bookes ( common places1 & n to b9de himselfe dailie by ord]lie /udie1 to reade ) all dilig5ce1 pr9cipallie ! holye/ scripture & )all1 ! be/ ,doctors1 & s to le>ne to make trewe diff]5ce betwixt1 ! au?oritie ( ! "o1 & ! ,c\nsell ( ! o!r1 make? s _m seem+1 & sonburnt m9i/]s z we haue1 ^: #bfj ,! second booke tea*yng le>n+ is gott5 9 a somm] heat1 & wa%$ away1 ) a ,*ri/mas sn[ aga9e3 :o neu]!lesse1 are lesse to be blam$1 ?an ^? bl9d buss>des1 :o 9 late ye>es1 ( wilfull malici\snes1 w\ld ney!r le>ne !mselues1 nor c\ld tea* o!rs1 any ?+ at all4 ,p>aphrasis ha? done lesse hurt to le>n+1 ?an ,epitome3 = no ,p>aphrasis1 ?\gh !re be _m1 %all neu] take away ,dauids ,psalt]4 ,erasmus ,p>aphrasis be+ neu] s good1 %all neu] bani%e ! new ,te/am5t4 ,& 9 an o!r s*ole1 ! ,p>aphrasis ( ,broc>dus1 or ,sambucus1 %al neu] take ,ari/otles ,rhetoricke1 nor ,horace de ,arte ,poetica1 out ( le>n$ m5s h&es4 ,b1 z conc]n+ a s*ole ,epitome1 he t wold haue an example ( x1 let him read ,lucian p]i kall\s :i* is ! v]ie ,epitome ( ,isocrates oration de laudibus ,hel51 :]eby he may le>ne1 at ! lea/1 ?is wise lesson1 t a man ought to bew>e1 to be ou] bold1 9 alt]+ an excell5t mans worke4 ,neu]!les1 "s k9de ( ,epitome may be vs$1 by m5 ( skilful iudgem5t1 to ! great pr(fet also ( o!rs4 ,z if a wise man w\ld take ,halles ,cronicle1 :]e mo* good matt] is q m>de ) ,ind5ture ,engli%e1 & fir/ *ange1 /range & inkhorne te>mes into prop]1 & commonlie vs$ wordes3 next1 specially to w$e out t1 t is sup]flu\s & idle1 n onelie :]e wordes be va9lie heap$ "o vpon an o!r1 b also :]e _m s5t5ces1 ( "o mean+1 be cl[t$ vp toge!r z ?\gh ,m4 ,hall _h b5e1 n writ+ ! /orie ( ,engl&1 b v>y+ a s5t5ce 9 ,hit*+ s*ole3 surelie a wise le>n$ man1 by ?is way ( ,epitome1 9 cutt+ away wordes & s5t5ces1 & dim9i%+ no?+ at all ( ! matt]1 %old leaue to m5s vse1 a /orie1 halfe z mo* z x 0 9 quantitie1 b twise z good z x 01 bo? = pleasure & also commoditie4 ,an o!r k9de ( ,epitome may be vs$ likewise v well1 to mo* pr(fet4 ,som man ei!r by lu/9es ( nature1 or br\ght by ill tea*+1 to a wrong iudgem5t1 is ou] full ( words1 s5t5ces1 matt]1 yet all 8 words be prop]1 apt well *os53 all 8 s5t5ces be r[nd & trimlie fram$3 8 :ole matt] gr[nd$ vpon good reason1 /uff$ ) full argum5ts1 = 8 int5t purpose4 ,yet :5 8 talke ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bfa %albe he>d1 or 8 writ+ be r$1 ( so* "o1 z is1 ei!r ( my two de>e/ fr5des1 ,m4 ,haddon at home1 or ,iohn ,/urmius 9 ,g]manie1 t ,nimium 9 him1 :i* fooles & vnle>n$ w mo/ comm5d1 %all ey!r ( ?ies two1 bite 8 lippe1 or %ake 8 heade at x4 ,?is fulnes z x is n to be mislik$ 9 a yong man1 s 9 f>d] aige1 9 great] skill1 & weighti] affaires1 x is to be temp]at$1 or else discretion & iudgem5t %all seeme to be want+ 9 him4 ,b if 8 /ile be /ill ou] rancke & lu/ie1 z "s m5 be+ neu] s old & sp5t by ye>es1 w /ill be full ( y\?full conditions z 0 ,syr ,f4 ,bryan1 & eu]- m wold haue b5e3 so* a rancke & full writ]1 mu/ vse1 if he w d wiselie ! ex]cise ( a v]ie good k9de ( ,epitome1 & d1 z c]ta9e wise m5 d1 t be ou] fat & fle%ie3 :o leau+ _! owne full & pl5tifull table1 g to soiorne abrode f home = a :ile1 at ! temp]ate diet ( "s sob] man3 & s by litle & litle1 cut away ! grosnesse t is 9 !m4 ,z = an example3 ,if ,osorius w\ld leaue ( 8 lu/9es 9 /riu+ aga9/ ,s4 ,au/51 & 8 ou] rancke rayl+ aga9/ poore ,lu!r1 & ! tro? ( ,gods doctr9e1 & giue 8 :ole /udie1 n to write any ?+ ( 8 owne = a :ile1 b to translate ,demo/h5es1 ) s /raite1 fa/1 temp]ate a /yle 9 lat9e1 z he is 9 ,greeke1 he w\ld becume s p]fit pure a writ]1 ,i beleue1 z ha? b5e fewe or none s5ce ,cic]oes dayes3 ,& s1 by do+ himself & all le>n$ mo* good1 d o!rs lesse h>me1 ,*ri/es doctr9e lesse iniury1 ?an he do?3 ) all1 wyn vnto himselfe _m wor?y fr5ds1 :o agre+ ) him gladly1 9 ye l\e lik+ ( excell5t le>n+1 are sorie to see s wor?ie a witte1 s r>e eloqu5ce1 :olie sp5t & consum$1 9 /riu+ ) ,god & good m54 ,emonges ! re/1 no man do? lam5t him m ?an ,i1 n onelie = ! excell5t le>n+ t ,i see 9 him1 b also bicause !re ha? pass$ priuatelie betwixt him & me1 sure tok5s ( mo* good w1 & fr5dlie op9ion1 ! "o t[>d ! o!r4 ,& surelie ! di/ance betwixt ,london & ,lysbon1 %\ld n /oppe1 any k9de ( fr5dlie dewtie1 t ,i c\ld1 ey!r %ew to him1 or d to 81 if ! greate/ matt] ( all did n 9 c]teyne po9tes1 sep>ate our myndes4 ,& yet = my p>te1 bo? t[>d him1 & diu]se o!rs #bfb ,! second booke tea*yng "h at home1 = l cause ( excell5t le>n+1 great wisdome1 & g5tle humanitie1 :i* ,i haue se5e 9 !m1 & felt at _! h&es my selfe1 :]e ! matt] ( indiff]5ce is m]e consci5ce 9 a quiet m9de inw>dlie1 & n cont5ti\s malice ) spitefull rayl+ op5lie1 ,i c be cont5t to foll[e ?is rewle1 9 mislik+ "s "o ?+1 n to hate = anie ?+ els4 ,b z = all ! bloodie bea/es1 z t fat ,boore ( ! ,psal4 #hj4 _/_/ wood3 or ^? braul+ ,bulles ( ,basan3 or any lurk+ ,dormus1 bl9de1 n by nature1 b by malice1 z may be ga!r$ ( _! owne te/imonie1 giu5 ou] to bl9dnes1 = giu+ ou] ,god 8 ^w2 or so* z be s lu/ie runnegates1 z fir/1 runne f ,god 8 trew doctr9e1 ?an1 f _! ,lordes1 ,ma/]s1 all dewtie1 next1 f !m selues out ( _! wittes1 la/ly f _! ,pr9ce1 contrey1 all dew allegeance1 :e!r !y ought r to be piti$ ( good m51 = _! mis]ie1 or contemn$ ( wise m51 = _! malici\s folie1 let good & wise m5 det]- m9e4 ,& to returne to ,epitome agayne1 "s w iudge mo* boldnes 9 me1 ?us to iudge ( ,osorius /yle3 b wise m5 d "k1 t meane look]s on1 may trewelie say1 = a well made ,picture3 ,?is face _h b5e m cumlie1 if t hie r$de 9 ! *eeke1 7 som:at m pure sangu9 ?an x is3 & yet ! /&] by1 c n am5d x himselfe by any way4 ,& ?is is n writt5 to ! dispraise b to ! great comm5dation ( ,osorius1 because ,tullie himselfe _h ! same fulnes 9 him3 & !re=e w5t to ,rodes to cut x away3 & sai? himselfe1 recepi me domum prope mutatus1 nam quasi ref]u]at iam oratio4 ,:i* 0 br\ght to passe ,i beleue1 n onelie by ! tea*+ ( ,molo ,appollonius b also by a good way ( ,epitome1 9 b9d+ him selfe to translate m]os ,atticos ,oratores1 & s to br+ 8 /yle1 f all l[se grosnesse1 to so* firme fa/nes 9 lat91 z is 9 ,demo/h5es 9 ,greeke4 ,& ?is to be mo/ trew1 may easelie be ga!r$1 n onelie ( ,l4 ,crassus talke 9 #a4 de ,or4 b speciallie ( ,cic]oes owne de$e 9 translat+ ,demo/h5es & s*9es orations p]i /eph4 to t v]ie ende & purpose4 ,& al?\gh a man gr[ndlie le>n$ all readie1 may take mo* pr(fet him selfe 9 vs+1 by ,epitome1 to draw o!r m5s ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bfc workes = 8 owne memorie sake1 into %ort] r[me1 z ,cont]us ha? done v]ie well ! :ole ,metamorphosis ( ,ouid1 ,dauid ,cy?ru a great deale bett]1 ! ix4 ,muses ( ,h]o- dotus1 & ,melan*?on 9 myne op9ion1 f> be/ ( all1 ! :ole /orie ( ,"t1 n onelie to 8 own vse1 b to o!r m5s pr(fet & hys great prayse1 yet1 ,epitome is mo/ necess>ie ( all 9 a mans owne writ+1 z we le>ne ( t noble ,poet ,virgill1 :o1 if ,donatus say trewe1 9 writ+ t p]fite worke ( ! ,georgickes1 vs$ dailie1 :5 he _h writt5 #dj4 or #ej4 v]ses1 n to cease cutt+1 p>+1 & polli%+ ( !m1 till he _h br\ght !m to ! nomb] ( x4 or xij4 ,& ?is ex]cise1 is n m n$efullie done 9 a great worke1 ?an wiselie done1 9 y\r common dailie writ+1 ei!r ( lett]1 or o!r ?+ else1 t is to say1 to p]use dilig5tlie1 & see & spie wiselie1 :at is alwaies m ?an n$e?3 ,=1 tw5ty to "o1 (f5d m1 9 writ+ to mo*1 ?an to litle3 eu5 z tw5tie to "o1 fall into sicknesse1 r by ou] mo* fulnes1 ?an by anie lacke or empt9esse4 ,& !re=e is he alwaies ! be/ ,engli% ,physition1 t be/ c geue a purgation1 t is1 by way ( ,epitome1 to cut all ou] mu* away4 ,& surelie m5s bodies1 be n m full ( ill humors1 ?an commonlie m5s myndes 7if !y be yong1 lu/ie1 pr\de1 l & l\e !m selues well1 z mo/ m5 d7 be full ( fansies1 op9ions1 errors1 & faultes1 n onelie 9 inw>d inu5tion1 b also 9 all _! vtt]ance1 ei!r by p5 or taulke4 ,& ( all o!r m51 eu5 ^? t haue ye inu5tiue/ heades1 = all purposes1 & r\nde/ tonges 9 all matt]s & places 7except !y le>ne & vse ?is good lesson ( ,epitome7 commit commonlie great] faultes1 ?an dull1 /ay+ sil5t m5 d4 ,=1 quicke inu5tors1 & faire readie speak]s1 be+ boldn$ ) _! pres5t habilitie to say m1 & p]*ance bett] to1 at ! sod5 = t pres5t1 ?an any o!r c d1 vse lesse helpe ( dilig5ce & /udie ?an !y ought to d3 & s haue 9 !m commonlie1 lesse le>n+1 & weak] iudgem5t1 = all deepe consid]ations1 ?an "s dull] heades1 & sl[] tonges haue4 ,& !re=e1 readie speak]s1 g5]allie be n ! be/1 playne/1 & wise/ writ]s1 nor yet ! deepe/ iudg]s 9 weightie affaires1 bicause !y d n t>ry to weye & iudge all ?+es1 z !y %\ld3 b hau+ _! heades ou] full ( #bfd ,! second booke tea*yng matt]1 be l p5nes ou] full ( incke1 :i* w son] blotte1 ?an make any faire lett] at all4 ,tyme 01 :an ,i _h exp]i5ce ( two ,ambassadors 9 "o place1 ! "o ( a hote head to inu5t1 & ( a ha/ie h& to write1 ! o!r1 colde & /ayd 9 bo?3 b :at diff]5ce ( _! do+es 0 made by wise m51 is n vnkn[ne to "s p]sons4 ,! ,bi%op ( ,w9*e/] ,/eph3 ,g>d9] _h a quicke head1 & a readie tong1 & yet 0 n ! be/ writ] 9 ,engl&4 ,cic]o 9 ,brutus do? wiselie note ! same 9 ,s]g3 ,galbo1 & ,q4 ,hort5tius1 :o 7 bo?1 hote1 lu/ie1 & pla9e speak]s1 b colde1 l[se1 & r\gh writ]s3 ,& ,tullie telle? ! cause :y1 say+1 :an !y spake1 _! tong 0 naturally c>i$ ) full tyde wynde ( _! witte3 :an !y wrote _! head 0 solit>ie1 dull1 & caulme1 & s _! /yle 0 blonte1 & _! writ+ colde3 ,quod vitium1 say? ,cic]o1 p]+5iosis hom9ibus neque satis doctis pl]umque accidit4 ,& !r=e all quick inu5tors1 readie faire speak]s1 mu/ be c>efull1 t1 to _! goodnes ( nature1 !y adde also 9 any wise1 /udie1 labor1 leasure1 le>n+1 & iudgem5t1 & ?an !y %all 9 de$e1 passe all o!r1 z ,i "k "s d1 9 :ome all ^? qualities are fullie plant$1 or else if !y giue ou] mo* to _! witte1 & ou] litle to _! labor & le>n+1 !y w sone/ ou] rea* 9 taulke1 & f>de/ cum beh9de 9 writ+ :atsoeu] !y take 9 h&4 ,! me?ode ( ,epitome is mo/ necess>ie = so* k9de ( m54 ,& ?us mu* conc]n+ ! vse or misuse ( all k9de ( ,epitomes 9 matt]s ( le>n+4 d+bat omitt$ ,imitatio4 ,imitation1 is a facultie to expresse liuelie & p]fitelie t example3 :i* ye g ab\t to fol[4 ,& ( x selfe1 x is l>ge & wide3 = all ! workes ( nature1 9 a man] be examples = arte to fol[4 ,b to our purpose1 all languages1 bo? le>n$ & "m tonges1 be gott51 & gott5 onelie by ,imitation4 ,= z ye vse to he>e1 s ye le>ne to speake3 if ye he>e no o!r1 ye speake n y\r selfe3 & :ome ye onelie he>e1 ( !m ye onelie le>ne4 ,& !re=e1 if ye w\ld speake z ! be/ & wise/ d1 ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bfe ye mu/ be conu]sant1 :]e ! be/ & wise/ are3 b if y[ be borne or br\ght vp 9 a rude contrie1 ye %all n *ose b speake rudelie3 ! rude/ man ( all kn[e? ?is to be trewe4 ,yet neu]!lesse1 ! rud5es ( common & "m tonges1 is no b> = wise speak+4 ,= 9 ! rude/ contrie1 & mo/ b>b>\s "m language1 _m be f\nd c speake v]ie wiselie3 b 9 ! ,greeke & lat9 tong1 ! two onelie le>n$ tonges1 :i* be kept1 n 9 common taulke1 b 9 priuate bookes1 we f9de alwayes1 wisdome & eloqu5ce1 good matt] & good vtt]ance1 neu] or seldom a sond]4 ,= all so* ,au?ors1 z be fulle/ ( good matt] & "r iudgem5t 9 doctr9e1 be likewise alwayes1 mo/ prop] 9 wordes1 mo/ apte 9 s5t5ce1 mo/ pla9e & pure 9 vtt]+ ! same4 ,& contr>iwise1 9 ^? two tonges1 all writ]s1 ei!r 9 ,religion1 or any sect ( ,philosophie1 :o s eu] be f\nde fonde 9 iudgem5t ( matt]1 be commonlie f\nd z rude 9 vtt]+ _! mynde4 ,= ,/oickes1 ,anabapti/es1 & ,fri]s3 ) ,epicures1 ,lib]t9es & ,monkes1 be+ mo/ l 9 le>n+ & life1 are no fond] & p]nici\s 9 _! op9ions1 ?an !y be rude & b>b>\s 9 _! writ+es4 ,!y be n wise1 !re=e t say1 :at c>e ,i = a mans wordes & vtt]ance1 if 8 matt] & reasons be good4 ,so* m51 say s1 n s mo* ( ignorance1 z ey!r ( "s s+ul> pride 9 !mselues1 or "s speciall malice or o!r1 or = "s priuate p]ciall matt]1 ei!r 9 ,religion or o!r k9de ( le>n+4 ,= good & *oice meates1 be no m requisite = hel?ie bodies1 ?an prop] & apte wordes be = good matt]s1 & also pla9e & s5sible vtt]ance = ! be/ & depe/ reasons3 9 :i* two po9tes /&e? p]fite eloqu5ce1 "o ( ! faire/ & r>e/ giftes t ,god do? geue to man4 ,ye "k n1 :at hurt ye d to le>n+1 t c>e n = wordes1 b = matt]1 & s make a deuorse betwixt ! tong & ! h>t4 ,= m>ke all aiges3 looke vpon ! :ole c\rse ( bo? ! ,greeke & ,lat9 tonge1 & ye %all surelie f9de1 t1 :an apte & good wordes began to be neglect$1 & prop]ties ( ^? two tonges to be conf\nd$1 ?an also began1 ill de$es to spr+3 /range man]s to oppresse good ord]s1 newe & fond op9ions to /riue ) olde & trewe doctr9e1 fir/ 9 ,philosophie3 & aft] 9 ,religion3 "r #bff ,! second booke tea*yng iudgem5t ( all ?+es to be p]u]t$1 & s v]tue ) le>n+ is contemn$1 & /udie left (3 ( ill ?\ghtes cumme? p]u]se iudgem5t3 ( ill de$es spr+e? lewde taulke4 ,:i* f[] misord]s1 z !y m> mans life1 s de/roy !y good le>n+ )all4 ,b behold ! goodnesse ( ,gods pr\id5ce = le>n+3 all olde au?ors & sectes ( ,philosophy1 :i* 7 fonde/ 9 op9ion1 & rude/ 9 vtt]ance1 z ,/oickes & ,epicures1 fir/ contemn$ ( wise m51 & aft] =gott5 ( all m51 be s consum$ by tymes1 z !y be n[1 n onelie out ( vse1 b also out ( memorie ( man3 :i* ?+1 ,i surelie ?9ke1 w %ortlie *ance1 to ! :ole doctr9e & all ! bookes ( phanta/icall ,anabapti/es & ,fri]s1 & ( ! bea/lie ,lib]t9es & ,monkes4 ,aga9e behold on ! o!r side1 h[ ,gods wisdome ha? wr\ght1 t ( ,academici & ,p]ipatetici1 ^? t 7 wise/ 9 iudgem5t ( matt]s1 & pure/ 9 vtt]+ _! myndes1 ! fir/ & *iefe/1 t wrote mo/ & be/1 9 ei!r tong1 z ,plato & ,ari/otle 9 ,greeke1 ,tullie 9 ,lat91 be s ei!r :olie1 or suffici5tly left vnto vs1 z ,i neu] knew yet s*ol]1 t gaue himselfe to l1 & l\e1 & fol[ *ieflie ^? ?ree ,au?ors b he pr\$1 bo? le>n$1 wise1 & also an hone/ man1 if he ioyn$ ) all ! trewe doctr9e ( ,gods holie ,bible1 )\t ! :i*1 ! o!r ?ree1 be b f9e edge tooles 9 a fole or mad mans h&4 ,b to returne to ,imitation agayne3 ,!re be ?ree k9des ( x 9 matt]s ( le>n+4 ,! :ole doctr9e ( ,com$ies & ,trag$ies1 is a p]fite imitation1 or faire liuelie pa9t$ picture ( ! life ( eu]ie degree ( man4 ,( ?is ,imitation write? ,plato at l>ge 9 #c4 de ,rep4 b x do? n mo* belong at ?is "t to our purpose4 ,! second k9d ( ,imitation1 is to fol[ = le>n+ ( tonges & sci5ces1 ! be/ au?ors4 ,"h rise?1 emonges pr\de & enui\s wittes1 a great contr\]sie1 :e!r1 "o or _m are to be fol[$3 & if "o1 :o is t "o3 ,s5eca1 or ,cic]o3 ,salu/ or ,cs>1 & s =? 9 ,greeke & ,lat94 ,! ?ird k9de ( ,imitation1 belonge? to ! second3 z :5 y be det]m9$1 :e!r ye w fol[ "o or mo1 to "k p]fitlie1 & :i* way to fol[ t "o3 9 :at ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bfg place3 by :at meane & ord]3 by :at tooles & in/ru- m5tes ye %all d x1 by :at skill & iudgem5t1 ye %all trewelie disc]ne1 :e!r ye fol[ rightlie or no4 ,?is ,imitatio1 is dissimilis mat]iei similis tractatio3 & also1 similis mat]iei dissimilis tractatio1 z ,virgill fol[$ ,hom]3 b ! ,argum5t to ! "o 0 ,vlysses1 to ! o!r neas4 ,tullie p]secut$ ,antonie ) ! same wepons ( eloqu5ce1 t ,demo/h5es vs$ be=e aga9/ ,philippe4 ,horace fol[e? ,p9d>1 b ei!r ( !m 8 owne ,argum5t & ,p]son3 z ! "o1 ,hi]o k+ ( ,sicilie1 ! o!r ,augu/us ! ,emp]or3 & yet bo? = l respectes1 t is1 = _! coragi\s /\tnes 9 w>re1 & iu/ g\]n- m5t 9 peace4 ,"o ( ! be/ examples1 = "r ,imitation we lacke1 & t is ,m5&]1 :om our ,t]5ce1 7z ! matt] requir$7 9 l argum5t1 9 ! same ,p]sons1 ) equall eloqu5ce1 foote by foote did fol[4 ,som peeces rema9e1 l brok5 ,iewelles1 :]eby m5 may rightlie e/eme1 & iu/lie lam5t1 ! losse ( ! :ole4 ,erasmus1 ! ornam5t ( le>n+1 9 our tyme1 do? wi% t som man ( le>n+ & dilig5ce1 w\ld take ! l pa9es 9 ,demo/h5es & ,tullie1 t ,macrobius ha? done 9 ,hom] & ,virgill1 t is1 to write out & ioyne toge!r1 :]e ! "o do? imitate ! o!r4 ,erasmus wi%e is good1 b surelie1 x is n good en\gh3 = ,macrobius ga!r+s = ! neidos out ( ,hom]1 & ,eobanus ,hessus m dilig5t ga!r+s = ! ,bucolikes out ( ,!ocritus1 z !y be n fullie tak5 out ( ! :ole heape1 z !y %\ld be1 b eu5 z ?\gh !y _h n s\ght = !m ( purpose1 b f[nd !m scat]$ "h & !re by *ance 9 _! way1 eu5 s1 onelie to po9t out1 & nak$lie to ioyne togi!r _! s5t5ces1 ) no f>d] decl>+ ! man] & way1 h[ ! "o do? fol[ ! o!r1 7 b a colde helpe1 to ! encrease ( le>n+4 ,b if a man w\ld take ?is pa9e also1 :an he ha? layd two places1 ( ,hom] & ,virgill1 or ( ,demo/h5es & ,tullie togi!r1 to tea* pla9lie )all1 aft] ?is sort4 #a4 ,tullie reteyne? ?us mo* ( ! matt]1 ?ies s5t5ces1 ?ies wordes3 #bfh ,! second booke tea*yng #b4 ,?is & t he leaue? out1 :i* he do? wittelie to ?is end & purpose4 #c4 ,?is he adde? "h4 #d4 ,?is he dim9i%e? !re4 #e4 ,?is he ord]e? ?us1 ) plac+ t "h1 n !re4 #f4 ,?is he alt]e? & *ange?1 ei!r1 9 prop]tie ( wordes1 9 =me ( s5t5ce1 9 sub/ance ( ! matt]1 or 9 "o1 or o!r conu5i5t circum/ance ( ! au?ors pres5t purpose4 ,9 ?ies fewe rude ,engli% wordes1 are wrapt vp all ! necess>ie tooles & in/rum5tes1 :]e) trewe ,imita- tion is rightlie wr\ght )all 9 any tonge4 ,:i* tooles1 ,i op5lie confesse1 be n ( myne owne =g+1 b p>tlie left vnto me by ! cunn+e/ ,ma/]1 & "o ( ! wor?ie/ ,i5tlem5 t eu] ,engl& br$1 ,syr ,iohn ,*eke3 p>telie bor[$ by me out ( ! %oppe ( ! de>e/ fr5de ,i haue out ( ,engl&1 ,io4 ,/4 ,& !re=e ,i am ! bold] to bor[ ( him1 & "h to leaue !m to o!r1 & namelie to my ,*ildr53 :i* tooles1 if x please ,god1 t an o!r day1 !y may be able to vse rightlie1 z ,i d wi% & daylie pray1 !y may d1 ,i %al be m glad1 ?an if ,i 7 able to leaue !m a great quantitie ( l&4 ,?is =esaide ord] & doctr9e ( ,imitation1 w\ld br+ =? m le>n+1 & bre$ vp trew] iudgem5t1 ?an any o!r ex]cise t c be vs$1 b n = yong beg9n]s1 bicause !y %all n be able to consid] dulie !r(4 ,& trewelie1 x may be a %ame to good /ud5tes :o hau+ s faire examples to foll[1 z ,plato & ,tullie1 d n vse s wise wayes 9 fol[+ !m = ! obteyn+ ( wisdome & le>n+1 z rude ignorant ,artific]s d1 = gayn+ a small commoditie4 ,= surelie ! meane/ pa9t] vse? m witte1 bett] arte1 great] dilig5ce1 9 hys %oppe1 9 fol[+ ! ,picture ( any meane mans face1 ?an commonlie ! be/ /ud5tes d1 eu5 9 ! vniu]sitie1 = ! atte9+ ( le>n+ x selfe4 ,"s ignorant1 vnle>n$1 & idle /ud5t3 or "s busie look] vpon ?is litle poore booke1 t ha? nei!r w to d good him selfe1 nor skill to iudge "r ( o!rs1 b c lu/elie contemne1 by pride & ignorance1 all pa9full dilig5ce & "r ord] 9 /udy1 w p]*ance say1 t ,i am to precise1 to ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bfi curi\s1 9 m>k+ & pitel+ ?us ab\t ! imitation ( o!rs3 & t ! olde wor?ie ,au?ors did neu] busie _! heades & wittes1 9 fol[yng s preciselie1 ei!r ! matt] :at o!r m5 wrote1 or els ! man] h[ o!r m5 wrote4 ,!y w say1 x 7 a pla9e slau]ie1 inurie to1 to %akkle & tye a good witte1 & h9d] ! c\rse ( a mans good nature ) su* bondes ( s]uitude1 9 fol[yng o!r4 ,except so* m5 ?9ke !m selues wis] !n ,cic]o = tea*+ ( eloqu5ce1 !y mu/ be cont5t to turne a new leafe4 ,! be/ booke t eu] ,tullie wrote1 by all m5s iudge- m5t1 & by 8 owne te/imonie to1 9 writyng :](1 he employ$ mo/ c>e1 /udie1 le>nyng & iudgem5t1 is 8 book de ,orat4 ad ,q4 ,f4 ,n[ let vs see1 :at he did = ! matt]1 & also = ! man] ( writ+ !r(4 ,= ! :ole booke consi/e? 9 ^! two po9tes onelie3 ,9 good matt]1 & good h&l+ ( ! matt]4 ,& fir/1 = ! matt]1 x is :ole ,ari/otles1 :at s eu] ,antonie 9 ! second1 & ,crassus 9 ! ?ird do? tea*4 ,tru/ n me1 b beleue ,tullie him selfe1 :o write? s1 fir/1 9 t goodlie long ,epi/le ad ,p4 ,l5tulum1 & aft] 9 diu]se places ad ,atticum4 ,& 9 ! v]ie booke x selfe1 ,tullie w n haue x hidd51 b bo? ,catulus & ,crassus d (t & pleasantly lay t /el? to ,antonius *>ge4 ,n[1 = ! h&l+ ( ! matt]1 0 ,tullie s precise & curi\s r to foll[ an o!r mans ,pat]ne1 ?an to inu5t "s newe %ape him selfe1 namelie 9 t booke1 :]9 he purpos$1 to leaue to po/]itie1 ! glorie ( 8 witte8 yea =so?1 t he did4 ,& ?is is n my gess+ & ga!r+1 nor onelie p]=m$ by ,tullie 9 v]ie de$1 b vtt]$ also by ,tullie 9 pla9e wordes3 to tea* o!r m5 !reby1 :at !y %\ld d1 9 tak+ l matt] 9 h&4 ,& t :i* is specially to be m>k$1 ,tullie do? vtt] pla9lie 8 conceit & purpose !re91 by ! m\? ( ! wise/ man 9 all t companie3 = say? ,scuola him selfe1 ,cur non imitamur1 ,crasse1 ,socratem illum1 qui e/ 9 ,phdro ,platonis c4 ,& furd] to vnd]/&1 t ,tullie did n obit] & bi*ance1 b purposelie & m9dfullie b5d him selfe to a precise & curi\s ,imitation ( ,plato1 conc]nyng ! %ape #bgj ,! second booke tea*yng & =me ( ^? bookes1 m>ke ,i pray y1 h[ curi\s ,tullie is to vtt] 8 purpose & doyng !re91 writ+ ?us to ,atticus4 ,quod 9 8 ,oratorijs libris1 quos tantop]e laudas1 p]sonam desid]as ,scuol1 non eam tem] dim\i3 ,s$ feci idem1 quod 9 politeia ,deus ille no/] ,plato1 cum 9 ,pireum ,socrates v5isset ad ,cephalum locupletem fe/iuum ,s5em1 quoad primus ille s]mo hab]etur1 ade/ 9 disput&o s5ex3 ,de9de1 cum ipse quoque commodissim locutus esset1 ad rem diu9am dicit se velle disc$]e1 neque po/ea reu]titur4 ,cr$o ,platonem vix putasse satis consonum =e1 si hom9em id tatis 9 tam longo s]mone diutius ret9uisset3 ,multo ego satius hoc mihi cau5dum putaui 9 ,scuola1 qui tate et valetud9e erat ea qua mem9i/i1 8 honoribus1 vt vix satis decorum vid]etur eum plures dies esse 9 ,crassi ,tusculano4 ,et erat primi libri s]mo non ali5us ,scuol /udijs3 reliqui libri te*nologian hab5t1 vt scis4 ,huic ioculatori disputationi s5em illum vt noras1 int]esse san nolui4 ,if ,cic]o _h n op5$ him selfe1 & decl>$ hys owne ?\ght & doynges h]e91 m5 t be idle1 & ignorant1 & enui\s ( o!r m5s dilig5ce & well do+es1 w\ld haue sworne t ,tullie _h neu] mynd$ any so* ?+1 b t ( a precise curiositie1 we fayne & =ge & fa!r so* ?+es ( ,tullie1 z he neu] m5t 9 de$4 ,i write ?is1 n = n\ght3 = ,i haue he>d "s bo? well le>n$1 & o!rwayes v]ie wise1 t by _! lu/ie mislik+ ( so* dilig5ce1 haue draw5 back ! =w>dnes ( v]ie good wittes4 ,b eu5 z su* m5 !m selues1 d sometymes /umble vpon doyng well by *ance & b5efite ( good witte1 s w\ld ,i haue our s*ol] alwayes able to d well by ord] ( le>nyng & "r skill ( iudgem5t4 ,conc]nyng ,imitation1 _m le>n$ m5 haue writt51 ) mo* diu]sitie = ! matt]1 & !r=e ) great contr>ietie & "s /omacke amonge/ !m selues4 ,i haue read z _m z ,i c\ld get dilig5tlie1 & :at ,i ?9ke ( eu]ie "o ( !m1 ,i w freelie say my mynde4 ,) :i* fre$ome ,i tru/ good m5 w be>e1 bicause x %all t5d to nei!r spitefull nor h>mefull contr\]sie4 ,9 ,tullie1 x is well t\*$1 %ortlie taught1 n fullie ,cic]o4 _/_/ decl>$ by ,ant4 9 #b4 de ,orat3 & aft]w>d 9 ,orat4 ad ,brutum1 = ! lik+ & mislik+ ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bga ( ,isocrates3 & ! contr>ie iudgem5t ( ,tullie aga9/ ,caluus1 ,brutus1 & ,calidius1 de g5]e dic5di ,attico ,asiatico4 ,dionis4 ,halic4 p]i mimeseos4 ,i fe>e is lo/3 :i* ,au?or1 next ,ari/otle1 ,plato1 & ,tullie1 ( all _/_/ ,dio4 ,hali- o!r1 t write ( eloqu5ce1 by ! iudgem5t _/_/ c>4 ( !m t be be/ le>n$1 des]ue? ! next prayse & place4 ,qu9tilian write? ( x1 %ortly & coldlie = ! matt]1 yet hotelie & spitefullie en\gh1 agayn/ ! _/_/ ,qu9til4 ,imitation ( ,tullie4 ,erasmus1 beyng m occupi$ 9 spy+ o!r m5s faultes1 ?an decl>yng 8 own aduise1 is mi/ak5 ( _/_/ ,erasmus4 _m1 to ! great hurt ( /udie1 = 8 au?oritie sake4 ,= he write? rightlie1 rightlie vnd]/&$3 he & ,longolius onelie diff]+ 9 ?is1 t ! "o seeme? to giue ou]mo*1 ! o!r ou] litle1 to him1 :om !y bo?1 be/ l\$1 & *iefly all[$ ( all o!r4 ,budu 9 8 ,comm5t>ies r\ghlie & obscurelie1 aft] 8 k9de ( writyng3 & = ! matt]1 _/_/ ,budu4 c>y$ som:at out ( ! way 9 ou]mu* mislik+ ! ,imitation ( ,tullie4 _/_/ ,ph4 ,me- ,phil4 ,melanc?on1 le>n$lie & trewlie4 _/_/ lan*4 ,cam]>ius l>gely ) a le>n$ iudgem5t1 _/_/ ,ioa4 ,cam- b some:at confus$ly1 & ) ou] r\gh _/_/ m]4 a /ile4 ,sambucus1 l>gely1 ) a "r iudgem5t b some:at a crook$ /ile4 _/_/ ,sambucus4 ,o!r haue writt5 also1 z ,cortesius to _/_/ ,cortesius4 ,politian1 & t v]ie well3 ,bembus ad ,picum _/_/ ,p4 ,bembus4 a great deale bett]1 b ,ioan4 ,/urmius de _/_/ ,ioan4 ,/ur- ,nobilitate lit]ata1 de ,amissa dic5di ratione1 _/_/ mius4 f>re be/ ( all1 9 myne op9ion1 t eu] tooke ?is matt] 9 h&4 ,= all ! re/1 decl>e *iefly ?is po9t1 :e!r "o1 or _m1 or all1 are to be foll[$3 b ,/urmius onelie ha? mo/ le>n$lie decl>$1 :o is to be foll[$1 :at is to be foll[$1 & ! be/ po9t ( all1 by :at way ord]1 trew ,imitation is rightlie to be ex]cis$4 ,& al?\gh ,/urmius h]e9 do? f>re passe all o!r1 yet ha? he n s fullie & p]fitelie done x1 z ,i d wi%e he _h1 & z ,i "k he c\ld4 ,= ?\gh he ha? done x p]fitelie = precept1 yet ha? he #bgb ,! second booke tea*yng n done x p]fitelie en\gh = example3 :i* he did1 nei!r = lacke ( skill1 nor by neglig5ce1 b ( purpose1 cont5t$ ) "o or two examples bicause he 0 mynd$ 9 ^? two bookes1 to write ( x bo? %ortlie1 & also _h to t\* o!r matt]s4 ,b>?ol4 ,riccius ,f]r>i5sis also ha? writt5 le>n$lie1 dilig5tlie & v]ie l>gelie ( ?is matt] eu5 z hee did be=e v]ie well de ,app>atu l+u ,lat4 ,he write? ! bett] 9 myne op9ion1 bicause 8 :ole doctr9e1 iudgem5t1 & ord]1 seme? to be bor[$ out ( ,io4 ,/ur4 bookes4 ,he adde? also examples1 ! be/ k9de ( tea*+3 :]e9 he do? well1 b n well en\gh3 9 de$e1 he committe? no faulte1 b yet1 des]ue? small praise4 ,he is cont5t ) ! meane1 & foll[e? n ! be/3 z a man1 t w\ld fe$e vpon ,acornes1 :an he may eate1 z good *eape1 ! f9e/ :eat bread4 ,he tea*e? = example1 :]e & h[1 two or ?ree late ,italian ,poetes d foll[ ,virgil3 & h[ ,virgil him selfe 9 ! /orie ( ,dido1 do? :olie ,imitate ,catullus 9 ! l matt] ( ,ariadna3 ,:]e9 ,i l bett] 8 dilig5ce & ord] ( tea*+1 ?an 8 iudgem5t 9 *oice ( examples = ,imitation4 ,b1 if he _h done ?us3 if he _h decl>$ :]e & h[1 h[ (t & h[ _m wayes ,virgil do? fol[ ,hom]1 z = example ! comm+ ( ,vlysses to ,alcyn\s & ,calypso1 ) ! comm+ ( neas to ,c>tage & ,dido3 ,l- wise ! games runn+1 wre/l+1 & %ot+1 t ,a*illes make? 9 ,hom]1 ) ! selfe same games1 t neas make? 9 ,virgil3 ,! h>nesse ( ,a*illes1 ) ! h>nesse ( neas1 & ! man] ( mak+ ( !m bo? by ,vulcane3 ,! notable combate betwixt ,a*illes & ,hector1 ) z notable a combate betwixt neas & ,turnus4 ,! go+ d[ne to hell ( ,vlysses 9 ,hom]1 ) ! go+ d[ne to hell ( neas 9 ,virgil3 & o!r places inf9ite mo1 z similitudes1 n>rations1 messages1 discriptions ( p]sones1 places1 battels1 tempe/es1 %ipwrackes1 & common places = diu]se purposes1 :i* be z precisely tak5 out ( ,hom]1 z eu] did ,pa9t] 9 ,london foll[ ! picture ( any faire p]sonage4 ,& :5 ?ies places _h b5e ga!r$ toge!r by ?is way ( dilig5ce ?an to haue conf]r$ !m toge!r by ?is ord] ( tea*+ z1 dilig5tly to m>ke :at is kept & vs$ 9 ei!r au?or1 9 wordes1 9 s5t5ces1 9 matt]3 :at is add$3 :at is left ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bgc out3 :at ord]$ o!rwise1 ei!r prpon5do1 int]pon5do1 or po/pon5do3 ,& :at is alt]$ = any respect1 9 ^w1 phrase1 s5t5ce1 figure1 reason1 argum5t1 or by any way ( circum/ance3 ,if ,riccius _h done ?is1 he _h n onely b5e well lik$1 = 8 dilig5ce 9 tea*+1 b also iu/lie com- m5d$ = 8 "r iudgem5t 9 "r *oice ( examples = ! be/ ,imitation4 ,riccius also = ,imitation ( prose decl>e? :]e & h[ ,longolius do? fol[ ,tullie1 b z = ,longolius1 ,i w\ld n haue him ! pat]n ( our ,imitation4 ,9 de$e3 9 ,longolius %oppe1 be prop] & faire %ew+ col]s1 b z = %ape1 figure1 & naturall cuml9es1 by ! iudgem5t ( be/ iudg+ artific]s1 he is r all[$ z "o to be borne )all1 ?an especially comm5d$1 z "o *ieflie to be fol[$4 ,if ,riccius _h tak5 = 8 examples1 :]e ,tullie him selfe fol[e? ei!r ,plato or ,demo/h5es1 he _h %ot ?an at ! "r m>ke4 ,b to excuse ,riccius1 som:at1 ?\gh ,i c n fullie def5d him1 x may be sayd1 8 purpose 01 to tea* onelie ! ,lat9 tong1 :5 ?ys way t ,i d wi%1 to ioyne ,virgil ) ,hom]1 to read ,tullie ) ,demo/h5es & ,plato1 require? a cunn+ & p]fite ,ma/] 9 bo? ! tonges4 ,x is my wi% 9 de$e1 & t by good reason3 ,= :o s eu] w write well ( any matt]1 mu/ labor to expresse t1 t is p]fite1 & n to /ay & cont5t himselfe ) ! meane3 yea1 ,i say f>d]1 ?\gh x be n vnposible1 yet x is v]ie r>e1 & m]uel\s h>d1 to pr\e excell5t 9 ! ,lat9 tong1 = him t is n also well se5e 9 ! ,greeke tong4 ,tullie him selfe1 mo/ excell5t ( nature1 mo/ dilig5t 9 labor1 br\ght vp f 8 cradle1 9 t place1 & 9 t tyme1 :]e & :an ! ,lat9 tong mo/ flori%$ naturallie 9 eu]y mans m\?1 yet 0 n 8 owne tong able x selfe to make him s cunn+ 9 8 owne tong1 z he 0 9 de$e3 b ! k & ,imitation ( ! ,greeke tong )all4 ,?is he confesse? himselfe3 ?is he vtt]e? 9 _m places1 z ^? c tell be/1 t vse to read him mo/4 ,!re=e ?\1 t %ote/ at p]fection 9 ! ,lat9 tong1 ?9ke n ?y selfe wis] ?an ,tullie 01 9 *oice ( ! way1 t leade? rightlie to ! same3 ?9ke n ?y witte bett] ?an ,tullies 01 z ?\gh t may s]ue !e t 0 n suffici5t = him4 ,= eu5 z a hauke flie? n hie ) "o #bgd ,! second booke tea*yng w+3 eu5 s a man rea*e? n to excell5cy ) "o tong4 ,i haue b5e a look] on 9 ! ,cokpit ( le>n+ ?ies _m ye>es3 ,& "o ,cock onelie haue ,i kn[ne1 :i* ) "o w+1 eu5 at ?is day1 do? passe all o!r1 9 myne op9ion1 t eu] ,i saw 9 any pitte 9 ,engl&1 ?\gh !y _h two w+es4 ,yet neu]!lesse1 to flie well ) "o w+1 to runne fa/ ) "o leg1 be r1 r>e ,mai/reis mo* to be m]uel$ at1 ?an sure examples safelie to be fol[$4 ,a ,bu%op t n[ liue?1 a good man1 ^: iudgem5t 9 ,religion ,i bett] l1 ?an 8 op9ion 9 p]- fitnes 9 o!r le>n+1 said once vnto me3 we haue no n$e n[ ( ! ,greeke tong1 :5 all ?+es be translat$ into ,lat94 ,b ! good man vnd]/ood n1 t eu5 ! be/ translation1 is1 = m]e necessitie1 b an euill imp$ w+ to flie )all1 or a heuie /ompe leg ( wood to g )all3 so*1 ! hi] !y flie1 ! soon] !y falt] & faill3 ! fa/] !y runne1 ! (t] !y /umble1 & sor] !y fall4 ,so* z w n$es s flie1 may flie at a ,pye1 & cat* a ,dawe3 ,& so* runn]s1 z commonlie1 !y %\e & %old] to /& =mo/1 yet 9 ! end !y cum beh9d o!rs des]ue b ! hop%akles1 if ! ,ma/]s ( ! game be "r iudg]s4 ,!re=e 9 p]us+ ?us1 s _m diu]se bookes = ,optima _/_/ ,imitation1 x came into my head t a v]ie pro- ratio ,imi- _/_/ fitable booke might be made de ,imitatione1 aft] tationis4 _/_/ an o!r sort1 ?an eu] yet 0 attempt$ ( t matt]1 conteyn+ a c]ta9e fewe fitte preceptes1 vnto ! :i* %\ld be ga!r$ & appli$ pl5tie ( examples1 out ( ! *oise/ au?ors ( bo? ! tonges4 ,?is worke w\ld /&1 r 9 good dilig5ce1 = ! ga!r+1 & "r iudgem5t = ! apte apply+ ( ^? examples3 ?an any great le>n+ or vtt]ance at all4 ,! do+ !re(1 w\ld be m pleasant1 ?an pa9full1 w\ld br+ also mo* pr(fet to all t %\ld read x1 & great praise to him w\ld take x 9 h&1 ) iu/ des]t ( ?ankes4 ,erasmus1 giuyng him selfe to read ou] all ,au?ors ,greke ,erasmus _/_/ & ,lat91 seeme? to haue prescrib$ to him ord] 9 8 _/_/ selfe ?is ord] ( readyng3 t is1 to note out /udie4 _/_/ by ! way1 ?ree speciall po9tes3 ,all ,adagies1 ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bge all similitudes1 & all wittie say+es ( mo/ notable p]son- ages3 ,& s1 by "o lab\r1 he left to po/]itie1 ?ree notable bookes1 namelie two 8 ,*iliades1 ,apoph!gmata & ,similia4 ,likewise1 if a good /ud5t w\ld b5d him selfe to read dilig5tly ou] ,tullie1 & ) him also at _/_/ ,plato4 ! same tyme1 z dilig5tly ,plato1 ,x5ophon1 _/_/ ,x5ophon4 ) 8 bookes ( ,philosophie1 ,isocrates1 _/_/ ,cic]o4 ,isocrates4 ,demo/h5es ) 8 orations1 ,ari/otle ) _/_/ ,demo/h4 8 ,rhetorickes3 :i* fiue ( all o!r1 be _/_/ ,ari/otles4 ^?1 :om ,tullie be/ l\$1 specially foll[$3 w\ld m>ke dilig5tly 9 ,tullie :]e he do? exprim]e or eff+]e 7:i* be ! v]ie propre wordes ( ,imitation7 ei!r1 ,copiam ,platonis or v5u/atem ,x5ophontis1 suauitatem ,isocratis1 or vim ,demo/h5is1 propriam puram subtilitatem ,ari/otelis1 & n onelie write out ! places dilig5tlie1 & lay !m toge!r ord]lie1 b also to conf]re !m ) skilfull iudgem5t by ^? few rules1 :i* ,i haue express$ n[ twise be=e3 if t dilig5ce 7 tak51 if t ord] 7 vs$1 :at p]fite k ( bo? ! tonges1 :at readie & pi?ie vtt]ance 9 all matt]s1 :at "r & deepe iudgem5t 9 all k9de ( le>nyng w\ld foll[1 is sc>se cr$ible to be beleu$4 ,^! bookes1 be n _m1 nor long1 nor rude 9 spea*1 nor meane 9 matt]1 b next ! ,maie/ie ( ,gods holie ^w1 mo/ wor?ie = a man1 ! l\] ( le>n+ & hone/ie1 to sp5d 8 life 94 ,yea1 ,i haue he>d wor?ie ,m4 ,*eke _m tymes say3 ,i w\ld haue a good /ud5t passe & iorney ?r\gh all ,au?ors bo? ,greke & ,lat93 b he t w dwell 9 ^! few bookes onelie3 fir/1 9 ,gods holie ,bible1 & ?an ioyne ) x1 ,tullie 9 ,lat91 ,plato1 ,ari/otle3 ,x5ophon3 ,isocrates3 & ,demo/h5es 9 ,greke3 mu/ n$es pr\e an excel- l5t man4 ,"s m5 alreadie 9 our dayes1 haue put to _! help+ h&es1 to ?is worke ( ,imitation4 ,z ,p]i- _/_/ ,p]ionius4 onius1 ,h5r4 ,/ephanus 9 diction>io ,cic]oniano1 _/_/ ,h4 ,/eph4 & ,p4 ,victorius mo/ praisewor!lie ( all1 9 _/_/ ,p4 ,victor- t 8 le>n$ worke conteyn+ xxv4 bookes de _/_/ ius4 v>ia lectione3 9 :i* bookes be ioyn$ dilig5tlie toge!r ! be/ ,au?ors ( bo? ! tonges :]e "o do? seeme to imitate an o!r4 ,b all ^!1 ) ,macrobius1 ,hessus1 & o!r1 be no #bgf ,! second booke tea*yng m b common port]s1 c>y]s1 & br+]s ( matt] & /uffe togi!r4 ,!y ord] no?+3 ,!y lay be=e y1 :at is done3 !y d n tea* y1 h[ x is done3 ,!y busie n !m selues ) =me ( buildyng3 ,!y d n decl>e1 ?is /uffe is ?us fram$ by ,demo/h5es1 & ?us & ?us by ,tullie1 & s likewise 9 ,x5ophon1 ,plato & ,isocrates & ,ari/otle4 ,= ioyn+ ,virgil ) ,hom] ,i haue suf- fici5tlie decl>$ be=e4 ,! l dilig5ce ,i w\ld wi% to be tak5 9 ,p9d> & ,p9d>us4 _/_/ ,horace an equall mat* = all respectes4 ,horatius4 _/_/ ,9 ,trag$ies1 7! goodlie/ ,argum5t ( all1 & = ! vse1 ei!r ( a le>n$ prea*]1 or a ,ciuill ,i5tleman1 m pr(itable ?an ,hom]1 ,p9d>1 ,virgill1 & ,horace3 yea comp>able 9 myne op9ion1 ) ! doctr9e ,sophocles4 _/_/ ( ,ari/otle1 ,plato1 & ,x5ophon17 ! ,grecians1 ,euripides4 _/_/ ,sophocles & ,euripides f> ou] mat* our ,s5eca1 ,s5eca4 _/_/ 9 ,lat91 namely 9 oikonomia et ,decoro1 al?\gh ,s5acaes elocution & v]se be v]ie comm5dable = 8 tyme4 ,& = ! matt]s ( ,h]cules1 ,!bes1 ,hippolytus1 & ,troie1 8 ,imitation is to be ga!r$ into ! same booke1 & to be try$ by ! same t\*/one1 z is spok5 be=e4 ,9 hi/ories1 & namelie 9 ,liuie1 ! l dilig5ce ( ,imitation1 c\ld br+ excell5t le>n+1 & bre$e /ayde iudgem5t1 9 tak+ any l matt] 9 h&4 ,onely ,liuie 7 a suffici5t taske = "o mans /udie1 ,tit4 ,liuius4 _/_/ to comp>e him1 fir/ ) 8 fell[ = all re- ,dion4 ,hali- _/_/ spectes1 ,dion4 ,halic>nassu3 :o bo?1 liu$ 9 c>n4 _/_/ "o tyme3 tooke bo? "o hi/orie 9 h&e to write3 des]u$ bo? l prayse ( le>nyng & eloqu5ce4 ,polibius4 _/_/ ,?an ) ,polybius t wise writ]1 :om ,liuie pr(esse? to foll[3 if he w\ld d5ie x1 yet x is pla9e1 t ! be/ "p ( ! ?yrd ,decade 9 ,liuie1 is 9 ,?ucidides4 _/_/ a man] translat$ out ( ! ?yrd & re/ ( ,polibius3 ,la/lie ) ,?ucydides1 to ^: ,imita- tion ,liuie is curi\slie b5t1 z may well appe>e by t "o #a ,decad4 _/_/ ,oration ( ^? ( ,campania1 ask+ aide ( ! ,lib4 #g4 _/_/ ,romanes agayn/ ! ,samnites1 :i* is :olie tak51 ,s5t5ce1 ,reason1 ,argum5t1 & ord]1 ,?ucid4 #a4 _/_/ out ( ! ,oration ( ,corcyra1 ask+ l aide ( ! ,a!ni5ses aga9/ !m ( ,cor9?4 ,if "s ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bgg dilig5t /ud5t w\ld take paynes to comp>e !m togi!r1 he %\ld easelie p]ceiue1 t ,i d say trew4 ,a booke1 ?us :olie fill$ ) examples ( ,imitation1 fir/ out ( ,tullie1 comp>$ ) ,plato1 ,x5ophon1 ,isocrates1 ,demo/h5es & ,ari/otle3 ?an out ( ,virgil & ,horace1 ) ,hom] & ,p9d>3 next out ( ,s5eca ) ,sophocles & ,euripides3 ,la/lie out ( ,liuie1 ) ,?ucydides1 ,polibius & ,halic>nassu1 ga!r$ ) good dilig5ce1 & comp>$ ) "r ord]1 z ,i haue express$ be=e1 7 an o!r man] ( worke = all k9de ( le>n+1 namely = eloqu5ce1 ?an be ^? cold ga!r+es ( ,macrobius1 ,hessus1 ,p]ionius1 ,/ephanus1 & ,victorius1 :i* may be vs$1 z ,i sayd be=e1 9 ?is case1 z port]s & c>y]s1 des]u+ l prayse1 z so* m5 d wages2 b onely ,/urmius is he1 out ( :om1 ! trew suruey & :ole workeman%ip is speciallie to be le>n$4 ,i tru/1 ?is my writyng %all giue "s good /ud5t occasion1 to take "s peece 9 h& ( ?is worke ( ,imitation4 ,& z ,i _h r haue any d x1 ?an my _/_/ ,opus de selfe1 yet surelie my selfe r ?an none at all4 _/_/ recta imi- ,& by ,gods grace1 if ,god d l5d me life1 ) _/_/ t&i ratione4 heal?1 free laysure & lib]tie1 ) good likyng & a m]ie he>t1 ,i w turne ! be/ "p ( my /udie & tyme1 to toyle 9 "o or o!r peece ( ?is worke ( ,imitation4 ,?is dilig5ce to ga!r examples1 to giue light & vnd]- /&yng to good preceptes1 is no new inu5tion1 b speciallie vs$ ( ! be/ ,au?ors & olde/ writ]s4 ,= ,ari/otle _/_/ ,ari/oteles4 him selfe1 7z ,diog4 ,la]tius decl>e?7 :5 he _h writt5 t goodlie booke ( ! ,topickes1 did ga!r out ( /ories & ,orators1 s _m examples z fill$ xv4 bookes1 onelie to expresse ! rules ( 8 ,topickes4 ,^! 7 ! ,comm5t>ies1 t ,ari/otle ?\ght fit = hys _/_/ ,comm5- ,topickes3 ,& !r=e to speake z ,i ?9ke1 ,i _/_/ t>ij ,gr- neu] saw yet any ,comm5t>ie vpon ,ari/otles _/_/ ci et ,lati- ,logicke1 ei!r 9 ,greke or ,lat91 t eu] ,i _/_/ ni 9 ,dia- lyk$1 bicause !y be r sp5t 9 decl>yng _/_/ lect4 ,ari- s*olepoynt rules1 ?an 9 ga!r+ fit examples _/_/ /otelis4 = vse & vtt]ance1 ei!r by p5 or talke4 ,= preceptes 9 all ,au?ors1 & namelie 9 ,ari/otle1 )\t apply+ vnto !m1 ! ,imitation ( examples1 be h>d1 drie1 & cold1 & !r=e b>rayn1 vnfruitfull & vnpleasant4 ,b ,ari/otle1 #bgh ,! second booke tea*yng namelie 9 8 ,topicks & ,el5*es1 %\ld be1 n onelie fruitfull1 b also pleasant to1 if examples out ( ,plato1 & o!r good ,au?ors1 7 dilig5tlie ga!r$1 & aptlie ,precepta _/_/ appli$ vnto 8 mo/ p]fit preceptes !re4 9 ,ari/ot4 _/_/ ,& x is notable1 t my fr5de ,/urmius write? ,exempla _/_/ h]e91 t !re is no precept 9 ,ari/otles 9 ,platone4 _/_/ ,topickes :]( pl5tie ( examples be n manife/ 9 ,platos workes4 ,& ,i he>e say1 t an excell5t le>n$ man1 ,tomitanus 9 ,italie1 ha? express$ eu]ie fallacion 9 ,ari/otle1 ) diu]se examples out ( ,plato4 ,w\ld to ,god1 ,i might once see1 "s wor?ie /ud5t ( ,ari/otle & ,plato 9 ,cambrige1 t w\ld ioyne 9 "o booke ! preceptes ( ! "o1 ) ! examples ( ! o!r4 ,= su* a labor1 7 "o speciall peece ( t worke ( ,imitation1 :i* ,i d wi%e 7 ga!r$ toge!r 9 "o ,volume4 ,cambrige1 at my fir/ comm+ ?i!r1 b n at my go+ away1 committ$ ?is fault 9 read+ ! preceptes ( ,ari/otle )\t ! examples ( o!r ,au?ors3 ,b h]e91 9 my "t ?ies m5 ( wor?ie memorie1 ,m4 ,r$man1 ,m4 ,*eke1 ,m4 ,smi?1 ,m4 ,haddon1 ,m4 ,watson1 put s to _! help+ h&es1 z t vniu]sitie1 & all /ud5tes !re1 z long z le>n+ %all la/1 %all be b\nde vnto !m1 if t trade 9 /udie be trewlie fol[$1 :i* ^? m5 left beh9de !m !re4 ,by ?is small m5tion ( ,cambridge1 ,i am c>y$ into ?ree imag9ations3 fir/1 into a sweete remembrance ( my tyme sp5t !re3 ?an1 into som c>efull ?\ghts1 = ! greu\s alt]ation t fol[$ sone aft]3 la/lie1 into mu* ioy to he>e tell1 ( ! good rec\]ie & e>ne/ =w>dnes 9 all good le>n+ !re agayne4 ,to vtt] !is my ?\ghts som:at m l>gelie1 7 som:at beside my matt]1 yet n v f>re out ( ! way1 bycause x %all :oly t5d to ! good encoragem5t & "r consid]ation ( le>n+1 :i* is my full purpose 9 writ+ ?is litle booke3 :]eby also %all well appe>e ?is s5t5ce to be mo/ trewe1 t onely good m51 by _! g\]nm5t example1 make happie times1 9 eu]y degree & /ate4 ,doctor ,nico4 ,m$calfe1 t honorable fa!r1 0 ,ma/] ,d4 ,nic4 _/_/ ( ,s4 ,iohnes ,coll$ge1 :5 ,i came !!r3 ,a ,m$calf4 _/_/ man meanelie le>n$ himselfe1 b n meanely ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bgi affection$ to set =w>d le>n+ 9 o!rs4 ,he f\nd t ,coll$ge sp5d+ sc>se two hundr$ m>kes by ye>e3 he left x sp5d+ a ?\s& m>kes & m4 ,:i* he procur$1 n ) 8 mony1 b by 8 wisdome2 n *>geablie b\ght by him1 b lib]allie geu5 by o!rs by 8 meane1 = ! zeale honor !y b>e to le>n+4 ,& t :i* is wor?y ( memorie1 all ?ies giu]s 7 almo/ ,nor!nm53 :o be+ lib]allie rew>d$ 9 ! s]uice ( _! ,pr9ce1 be/[$ x z lib]allie = ! good ( _! ,contrie4 ,som m5 ?\ght !re=e1 t ,d4 ,m$calfe 0 p>ciall to ,nor?r5m51 b sure ,i am ( ?is1 t ,nor?- r5m5 7 p>ciall1 9 do+ m good1 & geu+ m l&es to ye =d]ance ( le>n+1 ?an any o!r _/_/ ,! p>ci- contrie m51 9 ^? dayes1 did3 :i* de$e _/_/ alitie ( %\ld haue b5e1 r an example ( goodnes1 _/_/ ,nor?r5 = o!r to fol[e1 ?an matt] ( malice1 = any _/_/ m5 9 to enuie1 z "s !re 7 t did4 ,trewly1 _/_/ ,s4 ,iohnes ,d4 ,m$calfe 0 p>ciall to none3 b indiff]5t _/_/ ,college4 to all3 a ma/] = ! :ole1 a fa!r to eu]y "o1 9 t ,coll$ge4 ,!re 0 none s poore1 if he _h1 ei!r wil to goodnes1 or wit to le>n+1 t c\ld lacke be+ !re1 or %\ld dep>t f !nce = any ne$4 ,i am witnes my selfe1 t mony _m times 0 br\ght into yong m5s /udies by /rang]s :om !y knew n4 ,9 :i* do+1 ?is wor?y ,nicolaus fol[$ ! /eppes ( good olde ,s4 ,nicolaus1 t le>n$ ,bi%op4 ,he 0 a ,papi/ 9 de$e1 b w\ld to ,god1 amonges all vs ,prote/ants ,i might once see b "o1 t w\ld w9ne l praise1 9 do+ l good1 = ! aduauncem5t ( le>n+ & v]tue4 ,& yet1 ?\gh he 7 a ,papi/1 if any yong man1 geu5 to new le>n+ 7z !y t]m$ x7 w5t beyond 8 fell[es1 9 witte1 labor1 & t[>dnes1 eu5 ! same1 ney!r lack$1 op5 praise to encorage him1 nor priuate exhibition to ma9teyne hym1 z wor?y ,syr ,i4 ,*eke1 if he 7 aliue w\ld be>e good witnes & s c _m mo4 ,i my selfe "o ( ! meane/ ( a great numb]1 9 t ,coll$ge1 because !re appe>$ 9 me som small %ew ( t[>dnes & dilig5ce1 lack$ n 8 fauor to =d] me 9 le>n+4 ,& be+ a boy1 new ,ba*el] ( arte1 ,i *anc$ amonges my companions to speake aga9/ ! ,pope3 :i* matt] 0 #bhj ,! second booke tea*yng ?an 9 eu]y mans m\?1 bycause ,d4 ,ha9es & ,d4 ,skippe 7 cum f ! ,c\rt1 to debate ! same matt]1 by prea*+ & disputation 9 ! vniu]sitie4 ,?is hapn$ ! same tyme1 :5 ,i /oode to be fel[ !re3 my taulke came to ,d4 ,m$calfes e>e3 ,i 0 call$ be=e him & ! ,s5iores3 & aft] greu\s rebuke1 & "s puni%m5t1 op5 w>n+ 0 geu5 to all ! fel[es1 none to be s h>die to geue me 8 voice at t election4 ,& yet = all ^? op5 ?reates1 ! good fa!r himselfe priuilie procur$1 t ,i %\ld eu5 ?an be *os5 fel[4 ,b1 ! election be+ done1 he made c\nt9ance ( great discont5tation !reat4 ,?is good mans goodnes1 & fa!rlie discretion1 vs$ t[>des me t "o day1 %all neu] out ( my remembrance all ! dayes ( my life4 ,& = ! same cause1 haue ,i put x "h1 9 ?is small record ( le>n+4 ,= next ,gods pr\id5ce1 surely t day1 0 by t good fa!rs meanes1 ,dies natalis1 to me1 = ! :ole f\ndation ( ! poore le>n+ ,i haue1 & ( all ! furd]ance1 t he!rto else :]e ,i haue obteyn$4 ,?is 8 goodnes /ood n /ill 9 "o or two1 b fl[$ ab\ndantlie ou] all t ,coll$ge1 & brake out also to nori%e good wittes 9 eu]y "p ( t vniu]sitie3 :]eby1 at ?is dep>t+ !nce1 he left so* a companie ( fell[es & s*ol]s 9 ,s4 ,iohnes ,coll$ge1 z c sc>se be f\nd n[ 9 "s :ole vniu]sitie3 :i*1 ei!r = diu9itie1 on ! "o side or o!r1 or = ,ciuill s]uice to _! ,pr9ce & contrie1 haue b5e1 & are yet to ?is day1 notable ornam5ts to ?is :ole ,realme3 ,yea ,s4 ,iohnes did !n s flori%1 z ,tr9itie college1 t ,pr9cely h\se n[1 at ! fir/ erection1 0 b ,colonia d$ucta out ( ,s4 ,iohnes1 n onelie = _! ,ma/]1 fell[es1 & s*ol]s1 b also1 :i* is m1 = _! :ole1 bo? ord] ( le>n+1 & discipl9e ( man]s3 yet to ?is day1 x neu] tooke ,ma/] b su* z 0 br$ vp be=e 9 ,s4 ,iohnes3 do+ ! dewtie ( a good ,colonia to h] ,metropolis1 z ! aunci5t ,cities 9 ,greice & "s yet 9 ,italie1 at ?is day1 are accu/om$ to d4 ,s4 ,iohnes /oode 9 ?is /ate1 vntill ^? heuie tymes1 & t greu\s *ange t *anc$4 ,an4 #aeec4 :an mo p]fite s*ol]s 7 disp]s$ f !nce 9 "o mone?1 ?an _m ,psal4 #hj4 _/_/ ye>es c re>e vp aga9e4 ,=1 :an ,ap] de ,sylua _h pass$ ! seas1 & fa/n$ 8 foote ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bha aga9e 9 ,engl&1 n onely ! two faire gr\es ( le>n+ 9 ,engl& 7 ey!r cut vp1 by ! roote1 or trod5 d[ne to ! gr\nd & :olie w5t to wracke1 b ! yong spr+ !re1 & eu]ie :]e else1 0 pitifullie nipt & ou]trod5 by v bea/es1 & also ! faire/ /&]s ( all1 7 root$ vp1 & ca/ into ! fire1 to ! great weakn+ eu5 at ?is day ( ,*ri/es ,*ir* 9 ,engl&1 bo? = ,religion & le>n+4 ,& :at good c\ld *ance ?an to ! vniu]sities1 :an som ( ! greate/1 ?\gh n ( ! wise/ nor be/ le>n$1 nor be/ m5 nei!r ( t side1 did labor to p]swade1 t ignorance 0 bett] ?an k1 :i* !y m5t1 n = ! laitie onelie1 b also = ! greate/ rable ( _! spiritu- altie1 :at o!r pret5se op5lie s eu] !y made3 & !re=e did som ( !m at ,cambrige 7:om ,i w n "n op5lie17 cause h$ge prie/es fette oute ( ! contrie1 to be made fell[es 9 ! vniu]sitie3 say+1 9 _! talke priuilie1 & decl>+ by _! de$es op5lie1 t he 01 fel[ good en\gh = _! tyme1 if he c\ld 7 a g[ne & a tipet cumlie1 & haue hys cr[ne %orne faire & r\ndlie1 & c\ld turne 8 ,portesse & pie readilie3 :i*e ,i speake n to repr\e any ord] ei!r ( app>ell1 or o!r dewtie1 t may be well & indiff]5tlie vs$1 b to note ! mis]ie ( t "t1 :an ! b5efites pr\id$ = le>n+ 7 s f[lie misus$4 ,& :at 0 ! frute ( ?is seade8 ,v]ely1 iudgem5t 9 doctr9e 0 :oly alt]$3 ord] 9 discipl9e v sore *ang$3 ! l\e ( good le>n+1 began sod5ly to wax cold3 ! k ( ! tonges 79 spite ( "s t !re9 _h flori%$7 0 manife/ly contemn$3 & s1 ye way ( "r /udie purposely p]u]t$3 ! *oice ( good au?ors ( mallice conf[nd$4 ,olde sophi/rie 7,i say n well7 n olde1 b t new rott5 sophi/rie began to be>d & %old] logicke 9 h] owne tong3 yea1 ,i "k1 t heades 7 ca/ toge!r1 & c\nsell deuis$1 t ,duns1 ) all ! rable ( b>b>\s que/ioni/es1 %\ld haue dispossess$ ( _! place & r[mes1 ,ari/otle1 ,plato1 ,tullie1 _/_/ ,ari/oteles4 & ,demo/h5es1 :5 good ,m4 ,r$man1 & _/_/ ,plato4 ^? two wor?y />res ( t vniu]sitie1 _/_/ ,cic]o4 ,m4 ,*eke1 & ,m4 ,smi?1 ) _! s*ol]s1 _h _/_/ ,demo/4 br\ght to flori%e z notable 9 ,cambrige1 z #bhb ,! second booke tea*yng eu] !y did 9 ,grece & 9 ,italie3 & = ! doctr9e ( ^? f[re1 ! f[re pill]s ( le>n+1 ,cambrige ?an geu+ place to no vniu]sitie1 nei!r 9 ,france1 ,spa9e1 ,g]manie1 nor ,italie4 ,also 9 outw>d behaui\r1 ?an began simplicitie 9 app>ell1 to be layd aside3 ,c\rtlie galantnes to be tak5 vp3 frugalitie 9 diet 0 priuately mislik$3 ,t[ne go+ to good ,%ot+4 _/_/ *e>e op5ly vs$3 hone/ pa/imes1 ioyn$ ) labor1 left ( 9 ! fieldes3 vn?rifty & idle games1 haunt$ corn]s1 & occupi$ ! nightes3 cont5tion 9 y\?1 no :]e = le>n+3 factions 9 ! eld]s eu]y :]e = trifles4 ,all :i* mis]ies at l5g?1 by ,gods pr\id5ce1 _h _! end #af4 ,n\emb4 #aeeh4 ,s9ce :i* tyme1 ! yong spr+ ha? %ot vp s faire1 z n[ !re be 9 ,cambrige aga9e1 _m goodly plantes 7z did well appe>e at ! ,que5es ,maie/ies late be+ !re7 :i* are l to gr[ to mightie great timb]1 to ! honor ( le>n+1 & great good ( _! contrie1 if !y may /& _! tyme1 z ! be/ plantes !re 7 wont to d3 & if som old dott]ell trees1 ) /&+ ou] nie !m1 & dropp+ vpon !m1 d n ei!r h9d]1 or crooke _! gr[+1 :]e9 my fe>e is ye lesse1 se+ s wor?ie a ,iu/ice ( an ,oyre ha? ! pres5t ou]sight ( t :ole *ace1 :o 0 himselfe somtym1 9 ! faire/ spr+ t eu] 0 !re ( le>n+1 "o ( ! =w>de/ yong plantes1 9 all t wor?y ,college ( ,s4 ,iohnes3 :o n[ by grace is gr[ne to so* greatnesse1 z1 9 ! temp]ate & quiet %ade ( 8 wisdome1 next ! pr\id5ce ( ,god1 & goodnes ( "o1 9 !is our daies1 ,religio = s9c]itie1 lit] = ord] & aduauncem5t1 ,respub4 = happie & quiet g\]nm5t1 haue to great rejoys+ ( all good m51 speciallie repos$ !m selues4 ,n[ to returne to t ,"q1 :e!r "o1 a few1 _m or all1 are to be fol[$1 my aunsw]e %albe %ort3 ,all1 = him t is desir\s to "k all3 yea1 ! wor/ ( all1 z ,que/ioni/es1 & all ! b>b>\s nation ( s*olem51 helpe = "o or o!r consid]ation3 ,b 9 eu]ie sep>ate k9de ( le>n+ & /udie1 by x selfe1 ye mu/ foll[1 *oiselie a few1 & *ieflie "s "o1 & t namelie 9 our s*ole ( eloqu5ce1 ei!r = p5ne or talke4 ,& z 9 portraicture & pa9tyng wise m5 *ose n t workman1 t c onelie make a faire h&1 or a well facion$ legge b so* "o1 z c ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bhc furni% vp fullie1 all ! fetures ( ! :ole body1 ( a man1 woman & *ild3 & ) all is able to1 by good skill1 to giue to eu]ie "o ( ^! ?ree1 9 _! prop] k9de1 ! "r =me1 ! trew figure1 ! naturall color1 t is fit & dew1 to ! dignitie ( a man1 to ! bewtie ( a woman1 to ! sweetnes ( a yong babe3 eu5 likewise1 d we seeke so* "o 9 our s*ole to fol[1 :o is able alwayes1 9 all matt]s1 to tea* pla9lie1 to delite pleasantlie1 & to c>y away by =ce ( wise talke1 all t %all he>e or read him3 & is s excell5t 9 de$1 z witte is able1 or wi%e c hope1 to atta9e vnto3 ,& ?is n onelie to s]ue 9 ! ,lat9 or ,greke tong1 b also 9 our own ,engli% language4 ,b yet1 bicause ! pr\id- ence ( ,god ha? left vnto vs 9 no o!r tong1 saue onelie 9 ! ,greke & ,lat9 tong1 ! trew preceptes1 & p]fite examples ( eloqu5ce1 !re=e mu/ we seeke 9 ! ,au?ors onelie ( ^? two tonges1 ! trewe ,pat]ne ( ,eloqu5ce1 if 9 any o!r "m tongue we looke to atta9e1 ei!r to p]fit vtt]ance ( x our selues1 or skilfull iudgem5t ( x 9 o!rs4 ,& n[ to "k1 :at ,au?or do? m$le onelie ) "s "o peece & memb] ( eloqu5ce1 & :o do? p]fitelie make vp ! :ole bodie1 ,i w decl>e1 z ,i c call to remembrance ! goodlie talke1 t ,i haue _h (t5tymes1 ( ! trew diff]5ce ( ,au?ors1 ) t ,i5tleman ( wor?ie memorie1 my de>e/ fr5d1 & tea*] ( all ! litle poore le>n+ ,i haue1 ,syr ,iohn ,*eke4 ,! trew diff]5ce ( ,au?ors is be/ kn[ne1 p] diu]sa g5]a dic5di1 t eu]ie "o vs$4 ,& !r=e "h ,i w deuide g5us dic5di1 n into ^! ?ree1 ,t5u1 m$iocr1 gr&e1 b z ! matt] ( eu]ie ,au?or require?1 z ,poeticum4 ,hi/oricum4 9 ,g5us,philosophicum4 ,oratorium4 ,^! diff]re "o f an o!r1 9 *oice ( wordes1 9 framyng ( ,s5t5ces1 9 h&l+ ( ,argum5tes1 & vse ( "r =me1 figure1 & numb]1 prop] & fitte = eu]ie matt]1 & eu]ie "o ( ^! is diu]se also 9 x selfe1 z ! fir/4 #bhd ,! second booke tea*yng ,comicum4 ,tragicum4 ,poeticum1 9 ,epicum4 ,melicum4 ,& "h1 :o soeu] ha? b5e dilig5t to read aduis$lie ou]1 ,t]5ce1 ,s5eca1 ,virgil1 ,horace1 or els ,ari/ophanes1 ,sophocles1 ,hom]1 & ,p9d>1 & %all dilig5tly m>ke ! diff]5ce !y vse1 9 proprietie ( wordes1 9 =me ( s5t5ce1 9 h&lyng ( _! matt]1 he %all easelie p]ceiue1 :at is fitte & decorum 9 eu]ie "o1 to ! trew vse ( p]fite ,imitation4 ,:an ,m4 ,watson 9 ,s4 ,iohns ,college at ,cambrige wrote 8 excell5t ,trag$ie ( ,absalon1 ,m4 ,*eke1 he & ,i1 = t "p ( trew ,imitation1 _h _m pleasant talkes togi!r1 9 com- p>+ ! preceptes ( ,ari/otle & ,horace de ,arte ,poetica1 ) ! examples ( ,euripides1 ,sophocles1 & ,s5eca4 ,few m51 9 writyng ( ,trag$ies 9 our dayes1 haue %ot at ?is m>ke4 ,"s 9 ,engl&1 moe 9 ,france1 ,g]manie1 & ,italie1 also haue writt5 ,trag$ies 9 our tyme3 ( ! :i*1 n "o ,i am sure is able to abyde ! trew t\* ( ,ari/otles preceptes1 & ,euripides examples1 saue only two1 t eu] ,i saw1 ,m4 ,watsons ,absalon1 & ,georgius ,buckananus ,ieph!4 ,"o man 9 ,cambrige1 well lik$ ( _m1 b be/ lik$ ( him selfe1 0 _m tymes bold & busie1 to bryng matt]s vpon /ages1 :i* he call$ ,trag$ies4 ,9 "o1 :]by he look$ to wynne 8 spurres1 & :]eat _m ignorant fel[es fa/ clapp$ _! h&es1 he began ! ,protasis ) ,tro*ijs ,octon>ijs3 :i* k9de ( v]se1 z x is b seldome & r>e 9 ,trag$ies1 s is x neu] vs$1 saue onelie 9 ,epitasi3 :an ! ,trag$ie is hie/ & hote/1 & full ( greate/ tr\bles4 ,i rememb] ful well :at ,m4 ,watson m]elie sayd vnto me ( 8 bl9dnesse & boldnes 9 t behalfe al?\gh o!rwise1 !re pass$ mu* fr5d%ip betw5e !m4 ,m4 ,watson _h an o!r man] c>e ( p]fection1 ) a fe>e & reu]5ce ( ! iudgem5t ( ! be/ le>n$3 ,:o to ?is day w\ld neu] suff]1 yet 8 ,absalon to g abroad1 & t onelie1 bicause1 9 locis p>ibus1 ,anape/us is twise or ?rise vs$ 9 /$e ( ,iambus4 ,a smal faulte1 & su* "o1 z p]*ance w\ld neu] be m>k$1 no nei!r 9 ,italie nor ,france4 ,?is ,i write1 n s mu*1 to note ! fir/1 or praise ! la/1 z to leaue 9 ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bhe memorie ( writ+1 = good example to po/]itie1 :at p]fection1 9 any tyme1 01 mo/ dilig5tlie s\ght = 9 l man]1 9 all k9de ( le>nyng1 9 t mo/ wor?ie ,college ( ,s4 ,iohns 9 ,cambrige4 ,di>ia4 ,annales4 ,hi/oricum 9 ,comm5t>ios4 ,iu/am ,hi/oriam4 ,= :at proprietie 9 wordes1 simplicitie 9 s5t5ces1 pla9nesse & light1 is cumelie = ^! k9des1 ,cs> & ,liuie1 = ! two la/1 are p]fite examples ( ,imitation3 ,& = ! two fir/1 ! old pat]nes be lo/1 & z = "s t be pres5t & ( late tyme1 !y be fitt] to be read once = "s pleasure1 ?an (t to be p]us$1 = any good ,imitation ( !m4 ,philosophicum 9 ,s]monem1 z (ficia ,cic4 et ,e?4 ,ari/4 ,cont5tionem4 ,z1 ! ,dialoges ( ,plato1 ,x5ophon1 & ,cic]o3 ( :i* k9de ( le>nyng1 & "r ,imitation !r(1 ,c>olus ,sigonius ha? writt5 ( late1 bo? le>n$lie & eloqu5tlie3 b be/ ( all my fr5de ,ioan4 ,/urmius 9 hys ,comm5t>ies vpon ,gorgias ,platonis1 :i* booke ,i haue 9 writyng1 & is n yet set out 9 ,pr9t4 ,humile4 ,oratorium 9 ,m$iocre4 ,sublime4 ,examples ( ^! ?ree1 9 ! ,greke tong1 be pl5tifull p]fite1 z ,lycias1 ,isocrates1 & ,demo/h5es3 & _/_/ ,lisias4 all ?ree1 9 onelie ,demo/h5es1 9 diu]se orations _/_/ ,isocrates4 z contra ,olimpiodorum1 9 lept9em1 pro ,ctesi- _/_/ ,demo/4 phonte4 ,& trew x is1 t ,h]mog9es write? ( ,demo/h5es1 t all =mes ( ,eloqu5ce be p]fite 9 him4 ,9 ,cic]oes ,orations1 ,m$ium sublime be mo/ _/_/ ,cic]o4 excell5tlie h&l$1 b ,humile 9 8 ,orations1 is seldome s5e3 yet neu]!lesse 9 o!r bookes1 z 9 "s "p ( 8 (fices1 specially 9 ,p>titionibus1 he is comp>able 9 hoc humili discipl9abili g5]e1 eu5 ) ! be/ t eu] #bhf ,! second booke tea*yng wrote 9 ,greke4 ,b ( ,cic]o m fullie 9 fitt] place4 ,& ?us1 ! trew diff]5ce ( /iles1 9 eu]ie ,au?or1 & eu]ie k9de ( le>nyng may easelie be kn[ne by ?is diuision4 ,poeticum4 ,hi/oricum4 9 ,g5us ,philosophicum4 ,oratorium4 ,:i* ,i ?\ght 9 ?is place to t\* onelie1 n to prosecute at l>ge1 bicause1 ,god willyng1 9 ! ,lat9 tong1 ,i w fullie h&le x1 9 my booke de ,imitatione4 ,n[1 to t\* m p>ticul>lie1 :i* ( ^? ,au?ors1 t be n[ mo/ commonlie 9 m5s h&es1 w sone aff\rd y "s peece ( ,eloqu5ce1 & :at man] a peece ( eloqu5ce1 & :at is to be lik$ & fol[$1 & :at to be mislik$ & es*ew$ 9 !m3 & h[ "s agayne w furni% y fully )all1 rightly1 & wisely consid]$1 som- :at ,i w write z ,i haue he>d ,syr ,ihon ,*eke _m tymes say4 ,! ,lat9 tong1 conc]n+ any "p ( pur5esse ( x1 f ! spr+1 to ! decay ( ! same1 did n endure mo* long]1 ?an is ! life ( a well ag$ man1 sc>se "o hundr$ ye>es f ! tyme ( ! la/ ,scipio ,africanus & ,llius1 to ! ,empire ( ,augu/us4 ,& x is notable1 t ,velleius ,pat]- culus write? ( ,tullie1 h[ t ! p]fection ( eloqu5ce did s remayne onelie 9 him & 9 8 "t1 z be=e him1 7 few1 :i* might mo* delight a man1 or aft] him any1 wor?y admiration1 b so* z ,tullie might haue se5e1 & su* z might haue se5e ,tullie4 ,& good cause :y3 = no p]fec- tion is durable4 ,encrease ha? a "t1 decay likewise1 b all p]fit rip5esse rema9e? b a mom5t3 z is pla9ly se5 9 fruits1 plummes & *]ries3 b m s5sibly 9 fl[]s1 z ,roses su* l1 & yet z trewlie 9 all great] matt]s4 ,= :at naturallie1 c g no hi]1 mu/ naturallie yeld /\p aga9e4 ,( ?is %ort tyme ( any pur5esse ( ! ,lat9 tong1 = ! fir/ =tie ye>e ( x1 & all ! tyme be=e1 we haue no peece ( le>n+ left1 saue ,plautus & ,t]5ce1 ) a litle rude vnp]fit pamflet ( ! eld] ,cato4 ,& z = ,plautus1 except ! s*olema/] be able to make wise & w>e *oice1 ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bhg fir/ 9 proprietie ( wordes1 ?an 9 fram+ ( ,phrases & s5t5ces1 & *ieflie 9 *oice ( hone/ie ( matt]1 y\r s*ol] 7 bett] to play1 !n le>ne all t is 9 him4 ,b surelie1 if iudgem5t = ! tong1 & direction = ! man]s1 be wisely ioyn$ ) ! dilig5t read+ ( ,plautus1 ?an trewlie ,plautus1 = t pur5esse ( ! ,lat9 tong 9 ,rome1 :an ,rome did mo/ flori% 9 wel do+1 & s !reby1 9 well speak+ also1 is so* a pl5tifull /oreh\se1 = common eloqu5ce1 9 meane matt]s1 & all priuate m5s affaires1 z ! ,lat9 tong1 = t respect1 ha? n ! l agayne4 ,:an ,i rememb] ! wor?y tyme ( ,rome1 :]e9 ,plautus did liue1 ,i mu/ n$es honor ! talke ( t tyme1 :i* we see ,plautus do? vse4 ,t]5ce is also a /oreh\se ( ! same tong1 = an o!r tyme1 foll[+ soone aft]1 al?\gh he be n s full pl5tiful z ,plautus is1 = multitude ( matt]s1 diu]sitie ( wordes1 yet 8 wordes1 be *os5 s purelie1 plac$ s ord]ly1 & all 8 /uffe s neetlie pack$ vp1 & wittely compass$ 9 eu]ie place1 z1 by all wise m5s iudgem5t1 he is c\nt$ ! cunn+] workeman1 & to haue 8 %op1 = ! r[me t is 9 x1 m f9ely appo9t$1 & trimli] ord]$1 ?an ,plautus is4 ,?ree ?+es *iefly1 bo? 9 ,plautus & ,t]5ce1 are to be specially consid]$4 ,! matt]1 ! vtt]ance1 ! words1 ! met]4 ,! matt] 9 bo?1 is altoge!r )9 ! compasse ( ! meane/ m5s man]s1 & do? n /ret* to any ?+ ( any great weight at all1 b /&e? *iefly 9 vtt]yng ! ?\ghtes & conditions ( h>d fa!rs1 fooli% mo!rs1 vn?rifty yong m51 craftie s]uantes1 sotle bawdes1 & wilie h>lots1 & s1 is mo* sp5t1 9 f9d+ out f9e fet*es1 & pack+ vp pelt+ matt]s1 so* z 9 ,london commonlie cum to ! he>+ ( ! ,ma/]s ( ,bridewell4 ,"h is base /uffe = t s*ol]1 t %\ld becum h]eaft]1 ei!r a good m9i/] 9 ,religion1 or a ,ciuill ,i5tleman 9 s]uice ( 8 ,pr9ce & contrie3 except ! prea*] d "k so* matt]s to confute !m1 :an ignorance surelie 9 all so* ?+es 7 bett] = a ,ciuill ,i5tleman1 ?an k4 ,& ?us1 = matt]1 bo? ,plautus & ,t]5ce1 be l meane pa9t]s1 t worke by halfes1 & be cunn+ onelie1 9 mak+ ! wor/ "p ( ! picture1 z if "o 7 skilfull 9 pa9t+ #bhh ,! second booke tea*yng ! bodie ( a nak$ p]son1 f ! nauell d[nw>d1 b no?+ else4 ,= ^w & spea*1 ,plautus is m pl5tifull1 & ,t]5ce m pure & prop]3 ,& = "o respect1 ,t]5ce is to be embrac$ ab\e all t eu] wrote 9 hys k9de ( argum5t3 ,bicause x is well kn[n1 by good recorde ( le>n+1 & t by ,cic]oes owne witnes t "s ,com$ies be>yng ,t]5ce "n1 7 writt5 by wor?y ,scipio1 & wise ,llius1 & namely ,heauton3 & ,adelphi4 ,& !re=e z (t z ,i reade ^? ,com$ies1 s (t do? s\nd 9 myne e>e1 ! pure f9e talke ( ,rome1 :i* 0 vs$ by ! fl\re ( ! wor?ie/ nobilitie t eu] ,rome br$4 ,let ! wise/ man1 & be/ le>n$ t liue?1 read aduis$lie ou]1 ! fir/ sc5e ( ,heauton1 & ! fir/ sc5e ( ,adelphi1 & let him consid]atlie iudge1 :e!r x is ! talke ( a s]uile /rang] borne1 or r eu5 t milde eloqu5t wise spea*1 :i* ,cic]o 9 ,brutus do? s liuely expresse 9 ,llius4 ,& yet neu]!lesse1 9 all ?is good proprietie ( wordes1 & pur5esse ( phrases :i* be 9 ,t]5ce1 ye mu/ n foll[ him alwayes 9 plac+ ( !m1 bicause = ! met] sake1 "s wordes 9 him1 somtyme1 be driu5 awrie1 :i* require a /raight] plac+ 9 pla9e prose1 if ye w =me1 z ,i w\ld ye %\ld d1 y\r spea* & writ+1 to t excell5t p]fitnesse1 :i* 0 onely 9 ,tullie1 or onelie 9 ,tullies tyme4 ,! met] & v]se ( ,plautus & ,t]5ce be v]ie meane1 ,met] 9 _/_/ & n to be foll[$3 :i* is n _! repro*1 ,plautus _/_/ b ! fault ( ! tyme1 :]e9 !y wrote1 :an ,t]5ce4 _/_/ no k9de ( ,poetrie1 9 ! ,lat9 tong1 0 br\ght to p]fection1 z do? well appe>e 9 ! fragm5tes ( ,ennius1 ,ccilius1 & o!rs1 & euid5tlie 9 ,plautus ,t]5ce1 if ?ies 9 ,lat9 be comp>$ ) "r skil1 ) ,hom]1 ,euripides1 ,ari/ophanes1 & o!r 9 ,greeke ( l sort4 ,cic]o him selfe do? compla9e ( ?is vnp]fitnes1 b m pla9ly ,qu9tilian1 say+1 9 ,comdia maxim claudicamus1 et vix leuem consequimur vmbram3 & mo/ e>ne/ly ( all ,horace 9 ,arte ,poetica1 :i* he do? namely propt] c>m5 ,iambicum1 & ref]re? all good /ud5tes h]e9 to ! ,imitation ( ! ,greeke tong1 say+4 ,exempl>ia ,grca nocturna v]sate manu1 v]sate diurna4 ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bhi ,?is matt] make? me gladly rememb]1 my sweete tyme sp5t at ,cambrige1 & ! pleasant talke :i* ,i _h (t ) ,m4 ,*eke1 & ,m4 ,watson1 ( ?is fault1 n onely 9 ! olde ,lat9 ,poets1 b also 9 our new ,engli% ,rym]s at ?is day4 ,!y wi%$ z ,virgil & ,horace 7 n w$d$ to foll[ ! faultes ( =m] fa!rs 7a %rewd m>iage 9 great] matt]s7 b by "r ,imitation ( ! p]fit ,grecians1 _h br\ght ,poetrie to p]fitnesse also 9 ! ,lat9 tong1 t we ,engli%m5 likewise w\ld ackn[l$ge & vnd]/& "r- fully our rude begg]ly rym+1 br\ght fir/ into ,italie by ,go!s & ,hunnes1 :an all good v]ses & all good le>n+ to1 7 de/royd by !m3 & aft] c>y$ into ,france & ,g]manie3 & at la/1 receyu$ into ,engl& by m5 ( excell5t wit 9 de$e1 b ( small le>n+1 & lesse iudge- m5t 9 t behalfe4 ,b n[1 :5 m5 "k ! diff]5ce1 & haue ! examples1 bo? ( ! be/1 & ( ! wor/1 surelie1 to foll[ r ! ,go!s 9 ,rym+1 ?an ! ,greekes 9 trew v]sifiyng1 7 eu5 to eate ackornes ) swyne1 :5 we may freely eate :eate bread emonges m54 ,9 de$e1 ,*aus]1 ,?4 ,norton1 ( ,bri/[1 my ,l4 ( ,surrey1 ,m4 ,wiat1 ,?4 ,pha]1 & o!r ,i5tlem51 9 translat+ ,ouide1 ,pal+5ius1 & ,s5eca1 haue gonne z f>re to _! great praise1 z ! copie !y foll[$ c\ld c>y !m1 b1 if so* good wittes1 & =w>d dilig5ce1 _h b5e direct$ to foll[ ! be/ examples1 & n haue b5e c>y$ by tyme & cu/ome1 to cont5t !mselues ) t b>b>\s & rude ,rym+1 emonges _! o!r wor?y praises1 :i* !y haue iu/ly des]u$1 ?is _h n b5e ! lea/1 to be c\nt$ emonges m5 ( le>n+ & skill1 m l vnto ! ,grecians1 ?an vnto ! ,go?ians1 9 h&l+ ( _! v]se4 ,9 de$1 our ,engli% tong1 hau+ 9 vse *iefly1 wordes ( "o syllable :i* commonly be long1 do? n well receiue ! nature ( ,c>m5 ,h]oicum1 bicause dactylus1 ! apte/ foote = t v]se1 conte9+ "o long two %ort1 is seldom !re- =e f\nd 9 ,engli%3 & do? also r /umble ?an /& vpon ,monosyllabis4 ,qu9tilian 9 hys le>n$ ,*apit] _/_/ h&4gif de ,compositione1 geue? ?is lesson de ,monosyllabis1 be=e me3 & 9 ! same place do? iu/lie inuey aga9/ all ,rym+1 t if !re be any1 :o be angrie ) me1 = #bij ,! second booke tea*yng mislik+ ( ,rym+1 may be angry = company to1 ) ,qu9tilian also1 = ! same ?+3 ,& yet ,qu9tilian _h n s iu/ cause to mislike ( x ?an1 z m5 haue at ?is day4 ,& al?\gh ,c>m5 ,exametrum do? r trotte & hoble1 ?an runne smo?ly 9 our ,engli% tong1 yet ,i am sure1 our ,engli% tong w receiue c>m5 ,iambicum z naturallie1 z ei!r ,greke or ,lat94 ,b = ignorance1 m5 c n l1 = idl5es1 m5 w n labor1 to cum to any p]fit5es at all4 ,=1 z ! wor?ie ,poetes 9 ,a!ns & ,rome1 7 m c>efull to satisfie ! iudgem5t ( "o le>n$1 ?an ra%e 9 pleas+ ! humor ( a rude multitude1 eu5 s if m5 9 ,engl& n[1 _h ! l reu]5d reg>d to le>n+ skill & iudgem5t1 & dur/ n presume to write1 except !y came ) ! l le>nyng1 & also did vse l dilig5ce1 9 se>*yng out1 n onelie iu/ measure 9 eu]ie met]1 z eu]ie ignorant p]son may easely d1 b also trew quantitie 9 eu]y foote & sillable1 z onelie ! le>n$ %albe able to d1 & z ! ,grekes & ,romanes 7 wont to d1 surelie ?an ra% ignorant heads1 :i* n[ c easely reck5 vp f\rt5 sillables1 & easelie /umble on eu]y ,ryme1 ei!r dur/ n1 = lacke ( su* le>nyng3 or els w\ld n1 9 auoyd+ su* labor1 be h&4gif _/_/ s busie1 z eu]ie :]e !y be3 & %oppes 9 ,london %\ld n be s full ( lewd & rude rymes1 z commonlie !y are4 ,b n[1 ! ripe/ ( tong1 be readie/ to write3 ,& _m dayly 9 sett+ out bookes & balettes make great %ew ( blossomes & buddes1 9 :om is nei!r1 roote ( le>n+1 nor frute ( wis$ome at all4 ,"s t make ,*auc] 9 ,engli% & ,petr>* 9 ,italian1 _! ,gods 9 v]ses1 & yet be n able to make trew diff]5ce1 :at is a fault1 & :at is a iu/ prayse1 9 ^? two wor?ie wittes1 w mo* mislike ?is my writyng4 ,b su* m5 be eu5 l foll[]s ( ,*auc] & ,petr>ke1 z "o "h 9 ,engl& did fol[ ,syr ,?o4 ,m3 :o1 be+ mo/ vnlike vnto him1 9 wit & le>nyng1 neu]!les 9 we>+ 8 g[ne awrye vpon ! "o %\ld]1 z ,syr ,?o4 ,m 0 wont to d1 w\ld n$es be c\nt$ lyke vnto him4 ,?is mislikyng ( ,rym+1 beg9ne? n n[ ( any newfangle s+ul>itie1 b ha? b5e long mislik$ ( _m1 & t ( m51 ( greate/ le>nyng1 & deepe/ iudgem5t4 ,& so*1 t def5d x1 d s1 ei!r = lacke ( k ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bia :at is be/1 or els ( v]ie enuie1 t any %\ld p]=me t 9 le>nyng1 :]eunto !y1 z ,i sayd be=e1 ei!r = ignorance1 c n1 or = idl5es w n1 labor to atta9e vnto4 ,& y t prayse ?is ,rym+1 bicause ye nei!r haue reason1 :y to l x1 nor c %ew le>n+ to def5d x1 yet ,i w helpe y1 ) ! au?oritie ( ! olde/ & le>n$/ tyme4 ,9 ,grece1 :an ,poetrie 0 eu5 at ! hie/ pit* ( p]- fitnes1 "o ,simmias ,rhodius ( a c]ta9e s+ul>itie wrote a booke 9 rym+ ,greke v]ses1 nam+ x oon1 conteyn+ ! fable1 h[ ,iupit] 9 lik5es ( a swan1 gat t egge vpon ,l$a1 :]e( came ,ca/or1 ,pollux & faire ,el5a4 ,?is booke 0 s lik$1 t x _h few to read x1 b none to fol[ x3 ,b 0 pres5tlie contemn$3 & sone aft]1 bo? ,au?or & booke1 s =gott5 by m51 & consum$ by tyme1 z sc>se ! "n ( ei!r is kept 9 memorie ( le>nyng3 ,& ! l folie 0 neu] fol[$ ( any1 _m hondr$ ye>es aft] vntill ye ,hunnes & ,go?ians1 & o!r b>b>\s nations1 ( ignorance & rude s+ul>itie1 did reuiue ! same folie agayne4 ,! noble ,"l ,?4 ,e>le ( ,surrey1 fir/ ( all ,engli% m51 9 translat+ ! f\r? booke ( ,virgill3 _/_/ ,! ,e>le ( & ,gonsaluo ,p]iz t excell5t le>n$ man1 _/_/ ,surrey4 & ,secret>ie to kyng ,philip ( ,spa9e1 9 _/_/ ,gonsaluo translat+ ! ,vlisses ( ,hom] out ( ,greke into _/_/ ,p]iz4 ,spani%1 haue bo?1 by good iudgem5t1 auoyd$ ! fault ( ,rym+1 yet nei!r ( !m ha? fullie hite p]fite & trew v]sifiyng4 ,9 de$e1 !y obs]ue iu/ numb]1 & eu5 feete3 b "h is ! fault1 t _! feete3 be feete )\t ioyntes1 t is to say1 n di/9ct by trew quantitie ( sillables3 ,& s1 so* feete1 be b numme feete3 & be1 eu5 z vnfitte = a v]se to turne & runne r\ndly )all1 z feete ( brasse or wood be vnweeldie to g well )all4 ,& z a foote ( wood1 is a pla9e %ew ( a manife/ maime1 eu5 s feete1 9 our ,engli% v]sifi+1 )\t quantitie & ioyntes1 be sure signes1 t ! v]se is ei!r1 borne de=m$1 vnnaturall & lame1 & s v]ie vnseemlie to looke vpon1 except to m5 t be gogle ey$ !m selues4 ,! spy+ ( ?is fault n[ is n ! curiositie ( ,engli% eyes1 b eu5 ! good iudgem5t also ( ! be/ _/_/ ,s5ese t write 9 ^! dayes 9 ,italie3 & namelie ( _/_/ ,felice t wor?ie ,s5ese ,felice ,figliucci1 :o1 writyng _/_/ ,figliucci4 #bib ,! second booke tea*yng vpon ,ari/otles ,e?ickes s excell5tlie 9 ,italian1 z neu] did yet any "o 9 myne op9ion ei!r 9 ,greke or ,lat91 amonge/ o!r ?ynges do? mo/ e>ne/lie inuey agayn/ ! rude rym+ ( v]ses 9 t tong3 ,& :an soeu] he expresse? ,ari/otles preceptes1 ) any example1 out ( ,hom] or ,euripides1 he translate? !m1 n aft] ! ,rymes ( ,petr>ke1 b into so* k9de ( p]fite v]se1 ) l feete & quantitie ( sillables1 z he f\nd !m be=e 9 ! ,greke tonge3 ex- hortyng e>ne/lie all ! ,italian nation1 to leaue ( _! rude b>b>i\snesse 9 rym+1 & fol[ dilig5tly ! excell5t ,greke & ,lat9 examples1 9 trew v]sifiyng4 ,& y1 t be able to vnd]/& no m1 !n ye f9de 9 ! ,italian tong3 & neu] w5t f>d] ?an ! s*ole ( ,petr>ke & ,ario/us abroad1 or els ( ,*auc] at home ?\gh y haue pleasure to w&] bl9dlie /ill 9 y\r f\le wrong way1 enuie n o!rs1 t seeke1 z wise m5 haue done be=e !m1 ! faire/ & righte/ way3 or els1 beside ! iu/ repro* ( malice1 wisem5 %all trewlie iudge1 t y d s1 z ,i haue sayd & say yet agayne vnto y1 bicause1 ei!r1 = idl5es ye w n1 or = ignorance ye c n1 cum by no bett] y\r selfe4 ,& !r=e eu5 z ,virgill & ,horace des]ue mo/ wor?ie prayse1 t !y spy+ ! vnp]fitnes 9 ,ennius & ,plautus1 by trew ,imitation ( ,hom] & ,euripides1 br\ght ,poetrie to ! same p]fitnes 9 ,lat91 z x 0 9 ,greke1 eu5 s ^?1 t by ! same way w\ld b5efite _! tong & contrey1 des]ue r ?ankes ?an disprayse 9 t behalfe4 ,& ,i rejoyce1 t eu5 poore ,engl& preu5t$ ,italie1 fir/ 9 spy+ out1 ?an 9 seekyng to am5d ?is fault 9 le>nyng4 ,& "h1 = my pleasure ,i purpose a litle1 by ! way1 to play & sporte ) my ,ma/] ,tully3 f :om commonlie ,i am neu] wont to diss5t4 ,he him selfe1 = ?is po9t ( le>nyng1 9 8 v]ses do? halt a litle by 8 leaue4 ,he c\ld n d5ie x1 if he 7 aliue1 nor ^? def5d hym n[ t ,tullies _/_/ l\e him be/4 ,?is fault ,i lay to 8 *>ge3 say+ a- _/_/ bicause once x pleas$ him1 ?\gh som:at ga9/ ,eng- _/_/ m]elie1 yet ou]uncurteslie1 to rayle vpon poore l&4 _/_/ ,engl&1 obiect+ bo?1 extreme begg]ie1 & ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bic m]e b>b>i\snes vnto x1 writyng ?us vnto 8 fr5d ,atticus3 ,!re is n "o scruple ( silu] 9 t :ole _/_/ ,ad ,att4 ,isle1 or any "o t kn[e? ei!r le>nyng or _/_/ ,lib4 iv4 ,ep4 lett]4 _/_/ #af4 ,b n[ ma/] ,cic]o1 bless$ be ,god1 & 8 sonne ,iesu ,*ri/1 :om y neu] knew1 except x 7 z x pleas$ him to light5 y by "s %ad[1 z c\]tlie 9 "o place ye confesse say+3 ,v]itatis tantum vmbram consectamur1 _/_/ ,(fic4 z y\r ,ma/] ,plato did be=e y3 bless$ be ,god1 ,i say1 t sixt5 hundr$ ye>e aft] y 7 dead & gone1 x may trewly be sayd1 t = silu]1 !re is m cumlie plate1 9 "o ,citie ( ,engl&1 ?an is 9 f\re ( ! pr\de/ ,cities 9 all ,italie1 & take ,rome = "o ( !m4 ,& = le>nyng1 beside ! k ( all le>n$ tongs & lib]all sci5ces1 eu5 y\r owne bookes ,cic]o1 be z well read1 & y\r excell5t eloqu5ce is z well lik$ & l\$1 & z trewlie fol[$ 9 ,engl& at ?is day1 z x is n[1 or eu] 01 s5ce y\r owne tyme1 9 any place ( ,italie1 ei!r at ,arp9um1 :]e ye 7 borne1 or els at ,rome :]e ye 7 br\ght vp4 ,& a litle to brag ) y ,cic]o1 :]e y y\r selfe1 by y\r leaue1 halt$ 9 "s po9t ( le>nyng 9 y\r owne tong1 _m 9 ,engl& at ?is day g /reight vp1 bo? 9 trewe skill1 & "r do+ !re94 ,?is ,i write1 n to repreh5d ,tullie1 :om1 ab\e all o!r1 ,i l & l\e be/1 b to excuse ,t]5ce1 because 9 8 tyme1 & a good :ile aft]1 ,poetrie 0 neu] p]fit$ 9 ,lat9 vntill by trew ,imitation ( ! ,grecians1 x 0 at l5g? br\ght to p]fection3 ,& also !reby to exhorte ! goodlie wittes ( ,engl&1 :i* apte by nature1 will+ by desire1 geue !m selues to ,poetrie1 t !y1 rightly vnd]/&+ ! b>b>\s br++ 9 ( ,rymes1 w\ld labor1 z ,virgil & ,horace did 9 ,lat91 to make p]fit also ?is po9t ( le>n+1 9 our ,engli% tong4 ,& ?us mu* = ,plautus & ,t]5ce1 = matt]1 tong1 & met]1 :at is to be foll[$1 & :at to be ex*ew$ 9 !m4 ,aft] ,plautus & ,t]5ce1 no writ+ remayne? vntill ,tullies tyme1 except a fewe %ort fragm5tes ( ,l4 ,crassus excell5t wit1 "h & !re recit$ ( ,cic]o = example sake1 :]eby ! l\]s ( le>nyng may ! m lam5t ! losse ( so* a wor?ie witte4 #bid ,! second booke tea*yng ,& al?\gh ! ,lat9 tong did faire blome & blossome 9 ,l4 ,crassus1 & ,m4 ,antonius1 yet 9 ,tullies tyme onely1 & 9 ,tullie himselfe *ieflie1 0 ! ,lat9 tong fullie ripe1 & gr[ne to ! hie/ pit* ( all p]fection4 ,& yet 9 ! same tyme1 x began to fade & /\pe1 z ,tullie him selfe1 9 ,brutus de ,cl>is ,oratoribus1 ) weep+ wordes do? witnesse4 ,& bicause1 emongs !m ( t tyme1 !re 0 "s diff]5ce1 good reason is1 t ( !m ( t tyme1 %\ld be made "r *oice also4 ,& yet let ! be/ ,cic]onian 9 ,italie read ,tullies famili> epi/les aduis$ly ou]1 & ,i beleue he %all f9de small diff]5ce1 = ! ,lat9 tong1 ei!r 9 propriety ( wordes or fram+ ( ! /ile1 betwixt ,tullie1 & ^? t write vnto him4 ,z s]4 ,sulpitius1 ,a4 ,cec9na1 ,m4 ,clius1 ,m4 et ,d4 ,bruti1 ,a4 ,pollio1 ,l4 ,plancus1 & diu]se ,epi4 ,planci _/_/ o!r3 read ! epi/les ( ,l4 ,plancus 9 x4 ,lib4 x4 lib4 ,epi/4 _/_/ & = an assay1 t ,epi/le namely to ! ,coss4 #h4 _/_/ & :ole ,s5ate1 ! eight ,epi/le 9 numb]1 & :at c\ld be1 ey!r m eloqu5tlie1 or m wiselie writt51 yea by ,tullie himselfe1 a man may iu/ly d\bt4 ,?ies m5 & ,tullie1 liu$ all 9 "o tyme1 7 l 9 au?oritie1 n vnlike 9 le>n+ & /udie1 :i* might be iu/ causes ( ?is _! equalitie 9 writ+3 ,& yet surely1 !y ney!r 7 9 de$1 nor yet 7 c\nt$ 9 m5s op9ions1 equall ) ,tullie 9 t facultie4 ,& h[ is ! diff]5ce hid 9 8 ,epi/les8 v]elie1 z ! cunn+ ( an exp]t ,sea man1 9 a faire calme fre% ,ryu]1 do? litle diff] f ! do+ ( a mean] workman !re91 eu5 s1 9 ! %ort cut ( a priuate lett]1 :]e1 matt] is common1 wordes easie1 & ord] n mo* diu]se1 small %ew ( diff]5ce c appe>e4 ,b :]e ,tullie do? set vp 8 saile ( eloqu5ce1 9 "s broad deep ,argum5t1 c>i$ ) full tyde & w9de1 ( 8 witte & le>nyng1 all o!r may r /& & looke aft] him1 ?an hope to ou]take him1 :at c\rse s eu] he hold1 ei!r 9 faire or f\le4 ,f\re m5 onely :an ! ,lat9 tong 0 full ripe1 be left vnto vs1 :o 9 t tyme did flori%1 & did leaue to po/]itie1 ! fruite ( _! witte & le>n+3 ,v>ro1 ,salu/1 ,cs>1 & ,cic]o4 ,:an ,i say1 ^! f\re onely1 ,i am n ignorant1 t eu5 9 ! same tyme1 mo/ excell5t ,poetes1 des]u+ well ( ! ,lat9 tong1 z ,lucretius1 ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bie ,cattullus1 ,virgill & ,horace1 did write3 ,b1 bicause1 9 ?is litle booke1 ,i purpose to tea* a yong s*ol]1 to g1 n to daunce3 to speake1 n to s+1 :an ,poetes 9 de$1 namelie ,epici & ,lyrici1 z ^! be1 are f9e daunc]s1 & trime s+]s1 b ,oratores & ,hi/orici be ^? cumlie go]s1 & faire & wise speak]s1 ( :om ,i wi%e my s*ol] to wayte vpon fir/1 & aft] 9 good ord]1 dew tyme1 to be br\ght =?1 to ! s++ & daunc+ s*ole3 ,& = ?is consi- d]ation1 d ,i "n ^! f\re1 to be ! onelie writ]s ( t tyme4 ,v>ro4 ,v>ro1 9 8 bookes de l+ua ,lat9a1 et ,analogia z ^! be left mangl$ & pat*$ vnto vs1 do? n ent] _/_/ ,v>ro4 !re 9 to any great dep? ( eloqu5ce1 b z "o c>i$ 9 a small l[ vessell him selfe v]ie nie ! common %ore1 n mu* vnlike ! fi%] m5 ( ,rye1 & ,h]+ m5 ( ,y>m\?4 ,:o des]ue by common m5s op9ion1 small comm5dacion1 = any cunn+ sal+ at all1 yet neu]!les 9 ^? bookes ( ,v>ro good & necess>ie /uffe1 = t meane k9de ( ,argum5t1 be v]ie well & le>n$lie ga!r$ togi!r4 ,8 bookes ( ,husb&rie1 are mo* to be reg>d$1 & dilig5tlie to be read1 n onelie = ! proprietie1 _/_/ ,de ,rep4 b also = ! pl5tie ( good wordes1 9 all _/_/ ,ru/ica4 contrey & husb&m5s affaires3 :i* c n be _h1 by s good au?oritie1 out ( any o!r ,au?or1 ei!r ( s good a tyme1 or ( s great le>nyng1 z out ( ,v>ro4 ,& yet bicause1 he 0 f\rescore ye>e old1 :an he wrote ^? bookes1 ! =me ( 8 /yle !re comp>$ ) ,tullies writyng1 is b eu5 ! talke ( a sp5t old man3 ^: wordes commonlie fall out ( 8 m\?1 ?\gh v]ie wiselie1 yet h>dly & coldie1 & m heauelie also1 ?an "s e>es c well be>e1 except onelie = age1 & au?orities sake4 ,& p]*ance1 9 a rude contrey argum5t1 ( purpose & iudge- m5t1 he r vs$1 ! spea* ( ! contrey1 ?an talke ( ! ,citie4 ,& s1 = matt] sake1 8 wordes sometyme1 be some:at rude3 & by ! imitation ( ! eld] ,cato1 old & out ( vse3 #bif ,! second booke tea*yng ,& beyng depe /ept 9 age1 by neglig5ce "s wordes d s scape fall f him 9 ^? bookes1 z be n wor? ! ,lib4 #c4 _/_/ tak+ vp1 by him1 t is c>efull to speake or ,cap4 #a4 _/_/ write trew ,lat91 z t s5t5ce 9 him1 ,romani1 9 pace ru/icis alebantur1 et 9 bello ab 8 tuebantur4 ,a good /ud5t mu/ be !r=e c>efull & dilig5t1 to read ) iudgem5t ou] eu5 ^? ,au?ors1 :i* did write 9 ! mo/ p]fite tyme3 & let him n be affrayd to trie !m1 bo? 9 proprietie ( wordes1 & =me ( /yle1 by ! t\* /one ( ,cs> & ,cic]o1 ^: puritie 0 neu] soil$1 no n by ! s5t5ce ( ^?1 t l\$ !m wor/4 ,all l\]s ( le>nyng may sore lam5t ! losse ( ^? ,! l\e _/_/ bookes ( ,v>ro1 :i* he wrote 9 8 yong & ( ,v>- _/_/ lu/ie ye>es1 ) good leysure1 & great le>nyng roes _/_/ ( all p>tes ( ,philosophie3 ( ! goodlie/ argu- bookes4 _/_/ m5tes1 p]teyn+ bo? to ! common weal?1 & priuate life ( man1 z1 de ,ratione /udij1 et educ&is lib]is1 :i* booke1 is (t recit$1 & mo* prays$1 9 ! fragm5tes ( ,nonius1 eu5 = au?oritie sake4 ,he wrote mo/ dilig5tlie & l>gelie1 also ! :ole hi/orie ( ! /ate ( ,rome3 ! my/]ies ( _! :ole ,religion3 _! lawes1 cu/omes1 & g\]nem5t 9 peace3 _! man]s1 & :ole discipl9e 9 w>re3 ,& ?is is n my gess+1 z "o 9 de$ t neu] saw ^? bookes1 b eu51 ! v]ie iudgem5t1 playne te/imonie ( ,tullie him selfe1 :o knew read ^? bookes1 9 ^! wordes3 ,tu tatem ,patri3 ,tu descriptiones temporum3 ,9 ,acad4 _/_/ ,tu sacrorum1 tu sac]dotum ,iura3 ,tu dome/icam1 ,que/4 _/_/ tu bellicam discipl9am3 ,tu s$em ,regionum1 locorum1 tu omnium diu9>um human>umque r]um nom9a1 g5]a1 (ficia1 causas ap]ui/i4 c4 ,b ?is great losse ( ,v>ro1 is a litle recomp5s$ by ! happy comm+ ( ,dionysius ,halic>nassu to ,rome 9 ,augu/us dayes3 :o gett+ ! possession ( ,v>ros libr>ie1 out ( t treasure h\se ( le>n+1 did leaue vnto vs "s frute ( ,v>ros witte & dilig5ce1 ,i meane1 8 goodlie bookes de ,antiquitatibus ,romanorum4 ,v>ro 0 s e/em$ = 8 excell5t le>nyng1 z ,tullie him selfe _h a reu]5ce to 8 ,cic4 ad _/_/ iudgem5t 9 all d\tes ( le>nyng4 ,& ,att4 _/_/ ,antonius ,triumuir1 8 enemie1 & ( a contr>ie faction1 :o _h p[] to kill & banni% :om ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #big he li/$1 :an ,v>ros "n amonge/ o!rs 0 br\ght 9 a s*$ule vnto him1 to be not$ to dea?1 he tooke 8 p5ne & wrote 8 w>rant ( saueg>d ) ^! mo/ goodlie wordes1 ,viuat ,v>ro vir doctissimus4 ,9 lat] tyme1 no man knew bett]1 nor lik$ & l\$ m ,v>ros le>nyng1 ?an did ,s4 ,augu/9e1 z !y d well vnd]/&1 t haue dilig5tlie read ou] 8 le>n$ bookes de ,ciuitate ,dei3 ,:]e he ha? ?is mo/ notable s5t5ce3 ,:an ,i see1 h[ mu* ,v>ro wrote1 ,i m]uell mu*1 t eu] he _h any leasure to read3 & :an ,i p]ceiue h[ _m ?+es he read1 ,i m]uell m1 t eu] he _h any leasure to write4 c4 ,& surelie1 if ,v>ros bookes _h rema9$ to po/]itie1 z by ,gods pr\id5ce1 ! mo/ "p ( ,tullies did1 ?an trewlie ! ,lat9 tong might haue made good comp>ison ) ! ,greke4 ,salu/e4 ,salu/1 is a wise & wor?y writ]3 b he require? a le>n$ ,read]1 & a "r consid]] ( him4 _/_/ ,salu/4 ,my de>e/ fr5d1 & be/ ma/] t eu] ,i _h _/_/ ,syr ,iohn or he>d 9 le>n+1 ,syr ,i4 ,*eke1 so* a man1 z _/_/ ,*ekes if ,i %\ld liue to see ,engl& bre$ ! l _/_/ iudgem5t aga9e1 ,i fe>e1 ,i %\ld liue ou] long1 did once _/_/ & c\n- giue me a lesson = ,salu/1 :i*1 z ,i %all neu] _/_/ sell = rea- =get my selfe1 s is x wor?y to be remembr$ _/_/ dyng ( ( all ^?1 t w\ld cum to p]fite iudgem5t _/_/ ,salu/e4 ( ! ,lat9 tong4 ,he said1 t ,salu/ 0 n v]ie fitte = yong m51 to le>ne out ( him1 ! puritie ( ! ,lat9 tong3 because1 he 0 n ! pure/ 9 proprietie ( wordes1 nor *oise/ 9 aptnes ( phrases1 nor ! be/ 9 fram+ ( s5t5ces3 & !re=e is 8 writ+1 sayd he ney!r pla9e = ! matt]1 nor s5sible = m5s vnd]/&+4 ,& :at is ! cause !re(1 ,syr1 quo? ,i4 ,v]ilie said he1 bicause 9 ,salu/ writ+1 is m ,arte ?an nature1 & m labor ?an ,arte3 & 9 8 labor also1 to mo* toyle1 z x 71 ) an vncont5t$ c>e to write bett] ?an he c\ld1 a fault common to v _m m54 ,& !re=e he do? n expresse ! matt] liuely & naturally ) common spea* z ye see ,x5ophon do? 9 ,greeke1 b x is c>i$ & driu5 =? #bih ,! second booke tea*yng artificiallie1 aft] to le>n$ a sorte1 z ,?ucydides do? 9 8 orations4 ,& h[ cumme? x to passe1 sayd ,i1 t ,cs> & ,cic]oes talke1 is s naturall pla9e1 & ,salu/ writ+ s artificiall & d>ke1 :an all !y ?ree liu$ 9 "o tyme8 ,i w freelie tell y my fansie h]e91 said he3 surely1 ,cs> & ,cic]o1 beside a s+ul> pr]ogatiue ( naturall eloqu5ce geu5 vnto !m by ,god1 bo? two1 by vse ( life1 7 daylie orators emonges ! common p1 & greate/ c\ncell]s 9 ! ,s5ate h\se3 & !re=e gaue !mselues to vse so* spea* z ! meane/ %\ld well vnd]/&1 & ! wise/ be/ all[3 fol[+ c>efullie t good c\ncell ( ,ari/otle1 loqu5dum vt multi1 sapi5dum vt pauci4 ,salu/ 0 no so* man1 ney!r = w to goodnes1 nor skill by le>n+3 b ill geu5 by nature1 & made worse by br++ vp1 sp5t ! mo/ "p ( 8 y\g? v misord]ly 9 ryot & le*]y4 ,9 ! company ( so*1 :o1 neu] geu+ !yr mynde to hone/ doyng1 c\ld neu] inure _! tong to wise speak+4 ,b at la/ cummyng to bett] ye>es1 & by+ witte at ! de>e/ h&1 t is1 by long exp]i5ce ( ! hurt & %ame t comme? ( mis*eif1 m\$1 by ! c\ncell ( !m t 7 wise1 & c>i$ by ! example ( so* z 7 good1 fir/ fell to hone/ie ( life1 & aft] to ! l\e ( /udie & le>n+3 & s became s new a man1 t ,cs> be+ dictator1 made him ,pretor 9 ,numidia :]e he abs5t f 8 contrie1 & n inur$ ) ! common talke ( ,rome1 b %ut vp 9 8 /udie1 & b5t :oly to read+1 did write ! /orie ( ! ,romanes4 ,& = ! bett] accompli%+ ( ! same1 he r$ ,cato & ,piso 9 ,lat9 = ga!r+ ( matt] & tro?3 & ,?ucydides 9 ,greeke = ! ord] ( 8 /orie1 & furni%+ ( 8 /yle4 ,cato 7z 8 tyme requir$7 _h m tro? = ! matt]1 ?an eloqu5ce = ! /yle4 ,& s ,salu/1 by ga!r+ tro? out ( ,cato1 smelle? mo* ( ! r\ghnes ( 8 /yle3 eu5 z a man t eate? g>like = hel?1 %all c>y away ) him ! sauor ( x also1 :e!r he w or n4 ,& yet ! vse ( old wordes is n ! greate/ cause ( ,salu/es r\ghnes & d>knesse3 ,!re be 9 ,salu/ ,lib4 #h4 _/_/ "s old wordes 9 de$ z patr>e bellum1 duct>e ,cap4 #c4 _/_/ ex]citum1 well not$ by ,qu9tilian1 & v]ie ,de ,orna- _/_/ mu* mislik$ ( him3 & supplicium = suppli- tu4 _/_/ catio1 a ^w smellyng ( an old] /ore ?an ! ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #bii o!r two s mislik$ by ,qu9t3 ,& yet is t ^w also 9 ,v>ro1 speak+ ( ,ox5 ?us1 b\es ad victimas faciunt1 atque ad ,deorum supplicia3 & a few old wordes mo4 ,read ,salu/e & ,tullie aduis$ly toge!r3 & 9 wordes ye %all f9de small diff]5ce3 yea ,salu/ is m geu5 to new wordes1 ?an to olde1 ?\gh som olde writ]s say ! contr>ie3 z ,cl>itudo = ,gloria3 exact = p]fect3 ,facundia = eloqu5tia4 ,?ies two la/ wordes exact & facundia n[ 9 eu]y mans m\?1 be neu] 7z ,i d rememb]7 vs$ ( ,tullie1 & !re=e ,i ?9ke !y be n good3 ,= surely ,tullie speak+ eu]y :]e s mo* ( ! matt] ( eloqu5ce1 w\ld n s precisely haue ab/eyn$ f ! ^w ,facundia1 if x _h b5e good3 t is prop] = ! tong1 common = m5s vse4 ,i c\ld be long1 9 recit+ _m so* l1 bo? olde new wordes 9 ,salu/3 b 9 v d$e ney!r oldnes nor newnesse ( wordes make? ! greate/ diff]5ce _/_/ ,! cause :y betwixt ,salu/ & ,tullie1 b fir/ /range phrases _/_/ ,salu/ is n made ( good ,lat9 wordes1 b fram$ aft] ! _/_/ l ,tully4 ,greeke tonge1 :i* be ney!r *oisly bor[$ ( !m1 nor prop]ly vs$ by him3 ?an1 a h>d composition & crook$ fram+ ( 8 wordes & s5t5ces1 z a man w\ld say1 ,engli% talke plac$ & fram$ outl&i% l4 ,z = example fir/ 9 phrases1 nimius et animus be two vs$ wordes1 yet homo nimius animi1 is an vnus$ phrase4 ,vulgus1 et amat1 et fi]i1 be z common & well kn[n wordes1 z may be 9 ! ,lat9 tong1 yet id quod vulg amat fi]i1 = solet fi]i1 is b a /range & greki% k9d ( writ+4 ,+5s et vires be prop] wordes1 yet vir +5s virium is an vnprop] k9de ( speak+ & s be likewise1 g] consilij4 promptissimus belli4 t]ritus animi4 & _m so* l phrases 9 ,salu/1 bor[$ z ,i sayd n *oisly out ( ,greeke1 & vs$ !re=e vnprop]lie 9 ,lat94 ,aga9e1 9 :ole s5t5ces1 :]e ! matt] is good1 ! wordes prop] & pla9e1 yet ! s5se is h>d & d>ke1 & namely 9 8 prefaces & orations1 :]e9 he vs$ mo/ labor1 :i* fault is likewise 9 ,?ucydides 9 ,greeke1 ( :om ,salu/ ha? tak5 ! greate/ "p ( 8 d>k5esse4 ,= #cjj ,! second booke tea*yng ,?ucydides likewise wrote 8 /orie1 n at home 9 ,grece1 b abrode 9 ,italie1 & !re=e smelle? ( a c]ta9e outl&i% k9de ( talke1 /range to !m ( ,a!ns1 & diu]se f _! writ+1 t liu$ 9 ,a!ns & ,grece1 & wrote ! same tyme t ,?ucydides did1 z ,lysias1 ,x5ophon1 ,plato1 & ,isocrates1 ! pure/ & playne/ writ]s1 t eu] wrote 9 any tong1 & be/ examples = any man to foll[ :e!r he write1 ,lat91 ,italian1 ,fr5*1 or ,engli%4 ,?ucydides also seme? 9 8 writ+1 n s mu* b5efit$ by nature1 z holp5 by ,arte1 & c>i$ =? by desire1 /udie1 labor1 toyle1 & ou] great curiositie3 :o sp5t xxvii4 ye>es 9 writ+ 8 eight bookes ( 8 hi/ory4 ,salu/ likewise wrote out ( 8 ,dionys4 _/_/ contrie1 & foll[$ ! faultes ( ,?uc4 to ,halyc>4 _/_/ mo*3 & bor[e? ( him som k9de ( writ+1 ad ,q4 _/ :i* ! ,lat9 tong c n well be>e1 z ,casus ,tub4 de _/_/ nom9atiuus 9 diu]se places absolut positus1 z 9 ,hi/4 ,?uc4 _/_/ t place ( ,iugur?1 speak+ de leptitanis1 itaque ab imp]atore facil qu petebant adepti1 miss sunt e cohortes ligurum quatuor4 ,?is ?+ 9 p>ticiples1 vs$ s (t 9 ,?ucyd4 & o!r ,greeke au?ors to1 may bett] be borne ) all1 b ,salu/ vse? ! same m /rangelie & boldlie1 z 9 ?ies wordes1 ,multis sibi quisque imp]ium pet5tibus4 ,i beleue1 ! be/ ,gramm>i5 9 ,engl& c sc>se giue a good reule1 :y quisque ! nom9atiue case1 )\t any v]be1 is s ?ru/ vp amonge/ s _m oblique cases4 ,"s man p]*ance w smile1 & laugh to scorne ?is my writyng1 & call x idle curiositie1 ?us to busie my selfe 9 pickl+ ab\t ^! small po9tes ( ,gramm]1 n fitte = my age1 place & call+1 to trifle 93 ,i tru/ t man1 be he neu] s great 9 au?oritie1 neu] s wise & le>n$1 ei!r1 by o!r m5s iudgem5t1 or 8 owne op9ion1 w yet ?9ke1 t he is n great] 9 ,engl&1 ?an ,tullie 0 at ,rome1 n yet wis]1 nor bett] le>n$ ?an ,tullie 0 him selfe1 :o1 at ! pit* ( ?ree score ye>es1 9 ! middes ( ! broyle betwixt ,cs> & ,pompeie1 :an he knew n1 :e!r to s5d wife *ildr51 :i* way to g1 :]e to hide him selfe1 yet1 9 an e>ne/ lett]1 amonge/ 8 e>ne/ ,ad ,att4 _/_/ c\ncelles = ^? heuie tymes conc]n+ bo? ,lib4 #g4 ,epi- _/_/ ! common /ate ( 8 contrey1 & 8 owne /ola4 #c4 _/_/ priuate great affaires he 0 nei!r vnmyndfull nor a%am$ to reason at l>ge1 & le>ne gladlie ( ,atticus1 ! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 #cja a lesse po9t ( ,gramm] ?an ^! be1 not$ ( me 9 ,salu/1 z1 :e!r he %\ld write1 ad ,pirea1 9 ,pirea1 or 9 ,pireum1 or ,pireum s9e prpositione3 ,& 9 ^? heuie tymes1 he 0 s c>efull to "k ?is small po9t ( ,gramm]1 t he adde? ^! wordes ,si hoc mihi zetema p]solu]is1 magna me mole/ia lib]>is4 ,if ,tullie1 at t age1 9 t au?oritie1 9 t c>e = 8 contrey1 9 t ieop]die = him selfe1 & extreme necessitie ( hys de>e/ fr5des1 beyng also ! ,pr9ce ( ,eloqu5ce hym selfe1 0 n a%am$ to desc5d to ^! l[ po9tes ( ,gramm]1 9 8 owne naturall tong1 :at %\ld s*ol]s d1 yea :at %\ld any man d1 if he d ?9ke well doyng1 bett] ?an ill doyng3 ,& _h r be1 p]fite ?an meane1 sure ?an d\tefull1 to be :at he %\ld be1 9 de$1 n seeme :at he is n1 9 op9ion4 ,he t make? p]fitnes 9 ! ,lat9 tong 8 m>ke1 mu/ cume to x by *oice c]ta9e k1 n /umble vpon x by *ance & d\btfull ignorance3 ,& ! "r /eppes to rea* vnto x1 be ^!1 l9k$ ?us ord]lie toge!r1 aptnes ( nature1 l\e ( le>nyng1 dilig5ce 9 "r ord]1 con/ancie ) pleasant mod]ation1 & alwayes to le>ne ( !m t be be/1 & s %all y iudge z !y t be wise/4 ,& ^! be ^? reules1 :i* wor?ie ,ma/] ,*eke dyd imp>t vnto me con- c]nyng ,salu/1 & ! "r iudgem5t ( ! ,lat9 tong4 ,cs>4 ,cs> = t litle ( him1 t is left vnto vs1 is l ! halfe face ( a ,v5us1 ! o!r "p ( ! head beyng hidd51 ! bodie & ! re/ ( ! memb]s vnbegon1 yet s excell5tlie done by ,apelles1 z all m5 may /& /ill to mase & muse vpon x1 & no man /ep =? ) any hope to p]=me ! l4 ,8 seu5 bookes de bello ,gallico1 & ?ree de bello ,ciuili1 be writt51 s wiselie = ! matt]1 s eloqu5tlie = ! tong1 t nei!r 8 greate/ enemies c\ld eu] f9de ! lea/ note ( p>cialitie 9 him 7a m]uel\s wisdome ( a man1 namely writyng ( 8 owne doynges7 nor yet ! be/ iudeg]s ( ! ,lat9 tong1 nor ! mo/ enui\s look]s vpon o!r m5s writynges1 c say any o!r1 b all ?+s be mo/ p]fitelie done by him4 #cjb ,! ready way to ! ,lat9 tong4 ,brutus1 ,caluus1 & ,calidius1 :o f\nd fault ) ,tullies fulnes 9 woordes & matt]1 & t rightlie1 = ,tullie did bo?1 confesse x1 & m5d x1 yet 9 ,cs>1 !y nei!r did1 nor c\ld f9de ! l1 or any o!r fault4 ,& !r=e ?us iu/lie ,i may conclude ( ,cs>1 t :]e1 9 all o!r1 ! be/ t eu] wrote1 9 any tyme1 or 9 any tong1 9 ,greke or ,lat91 ,i except nei!r ,plato1 ,demo/h5es1 nor ,tullie1 "s fault is iu/lie not$1 9 ,cs> onelie1 c\ld neu] yet fault be f\nd4 ,yet neu]!les1 = all ?is p]fite excell5cie 9 him1 yet x is b 9 "o memb] ( eloqu5ce1 & t b ( "o side nei!r1 :an we mu/ looke = t example to fol[1 :i* ha? a p]fite head1 a :ole bodie1 =w>d & backw>d1 armes & legges & all4 ,,f9is4