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( y\r s+ul] & b5e- ,a4ii4v ficiall fau\r t[>de me3 & ( myn 9- du/ry & dilig5ce employ$ 9 y\r s]- uyce to "s pr(ite3 or at ! lee/ way to "s delectacion ( ! inhabitauntes ( ?is noble realme n[ fl\ry%ynge vn- d] ! mo/ excell5t victori\s prynce our s\]a9 ,lorde kyng ,h5ry ! 4viii4 ,& :an ,i _h ?us long prep5s$ 9 my mynde :at ?ynge ,i myght be/ *ose out3 non (fr$ x selfe m conue- ny5t to ! pr(yte ( yonge /ud5tes 7:i* y\r good lord%yp ha? alwayes t5d]ly fau\r$7 & also met] to my profession3 ?an to make som prop] w]ke ( ! "r pleasaunt & p]suadible art ( ,rhetorique _/ :i*e z x is v neces- s>y to all su*e z wyll ei!r be ,aduoca- tes & ,proct\rs 9 ! law3 or els apte to be s5t 9 !yr ,prynces ,ambassades _/ or to be te*]s ( goddes worde 9 su*e man] z may be moo/ s5sible accepte to !yr audi5ce _/ & f9ally to all !m hauynge any ?yng to purpose or to speke a=e any companye 7:at someu] !y be7 ,s contr>yly ,i se no sci5ce t is lesse taught decl>$ to ,scol]s _/ :i* ought *iefly aft] ! kn[lege ( ,gra- m] ones _h to be in/ructe 9 ?is facul- tie _/ )\t ! :i*e (t5tymes ! ,a4iii4r rude vtt]aunce ( ! ,aduocate greatly h9d]e? & apeyre? 8 clientes cause4 ,likewise ! vnapt disposicion ( ! pre- *] 79 ord]yng 8 mat]7 conf\nde? ! memory ( 8 h]]s _/ & briefly 9 decl>ynge ( mat]s3 = lacke ( inu5- cion & ord] ) due elocucion3 great t$i\snes is eng5dr$ to ! multitude beyng pres5t _/ by occasion :]( ! spe- k] is _m tymes ere he haue end$ 8 tale3 ei!r left almo/ aloon to 8 no li- tle confusion3 or els 7:i* is a lyke rebuke to hym7 ! audi5ce falle? = w]ynes ( 8 ineloqu5t language fa/ on slepe4 ,wyllynge !r=e = my p>te to help su*e z are desir\se ( ?is ,arte 7z all surely ought to be :i* ent5de to be re- g>d$ 9 any comynaltie7 ,i haue p>te- ly translat$ out a w]ke ( ,rhetorique wryt5 9 ! ,lat9 tongue3 & p>tely compyl$ ( myn owne3 & s made a ly- tle treatyse 9 man] ( an ,introductyon into ?is a=esayd ,sci5ce3 & t 9 our ,englys%e tongue4 ,remembrynge t eu]y good ?yng 7aft] ! say5ges ( ! ,philosoph]7 ! m comon x is3 ! m bett] x is4 ,& fur!rmore tru- /ynge !rby to d som pleasure & ease to su*e z haue by neglig5ce or els fals ,a4iii4v p]suacions be put to ! l]nyng ( o!r sci5ces or eu] !y haue attayn$ any meane kn[lege ( ! ,lat9 tongue4 :i*e my sayd lab\r ,i humbly (fre to y\r good ,lorde%yp _/ z to ! *yefe ma9t5] n\rys%] ( my /udy _/ be- se*ynge y _/ ?\ghe x be f]re )9 y\r m]ites done to me _/ to accepte x z ! fyr/ assay ( my pore & simple wyt _/ :i* yf x may fyr/ please y\r ,"l- %yp _/ & nexte ! r$]s _/ ,i tru/ by ! ayde ( almyghty god to endyte o!r w]kes bo! 9 ?is facul- ty & o!r to ! laude ( ! hygh godh$ _/ ( :ome all goodnes do? proc$e _/ & to y\r ,lord%yps plea- sure _/ & to pr(yte & delectacion ( ! ,r$]4 ,a4iiii4r ,w,ho someu] desyre? to be a good ,orat\r or to dys- pute & commune ( any man] ?ynge _/ hym beho- ue? to haue f\re ?+es4 ,! fyr/ is call$ ,9- u5cion _/ = he mu/ fyr/ ( all imag9 or ,inu5t 9 8 mynde :at he %all say4 ,! seconde is nam$ ,iugem5t4 ,= he mu/ haue wyt to des]ne iuge :e- !r ?o ?ynges t he ha? f\nde 9 8 mynde be conu5i5t to ! purpose or nat4 ,= (tentymes yf a man lacke ?is prop]ty _/ he may aswell tell t t is aga9/ hym z ) hym _/ z exp]i5ce do? dayly %ew4 ,! ?yrde is ,dispo- sicion _/ :]by he may "k h[ to ord] & set eu]y ?ynge 9 8 due place _/ lee/ ?\ghe 8 inu5cion & iugem5t be neu] s good _/ he may happ5 to be c\n- t$ 7z ! comon pr\]be say?7 to put ! c>te a=e ! horse4 ,! f\r? la/ is su*e ?ynges z he ha? inu5- t$3 & by ,iugem5t kn[5 apte to 8 purpose :an !y are set 9 !yr ord] s to speke !m t x may be pleasaunt & delectable to ! audi5ce _/ s t x may be sayd ( hym t hy/ories make m5cion t an olde woman sayd ones ,a4iiii4v by ,demo/h5es _/ syns ha? b5 a comon pr\]be amonge ! ,grekes ,greek3 outos e/i :i* is z mo*e to say z 7,?is is he7 ,& ?is la/ prop]ty is call$ among l]- n$ m5 7 ,eloqu5ce4 ,( ^! f\re ! moo/ difficile or h>de is to inu5t :at ?\ mu/ say _/ :]=e ( ?is p>te ! ,re?orici5s :i*e be mai/]s ( ?is ,arte3 haue writ5 v mo*e diligently4 ,inu5cion is compreh5d$ 9 c]tayn places _/ z ! ,rhetorici5s call !m _/ out ( :om he t kn[e? ye faculty may fet*e easely su*e ?ynges z be mete = ! mat] t he %all speke ( _/ :i* ma- t] ! ,orat\rs calle? ! ,!me _/ & 9 our vulg>e tongue x is call$ impro- p]ly ! ,an!!m4 ,! !me pur- pos$3 we mu/ aft] ! rules ( ,rheto- rique g to our places t %all anon %ew vnto vs :at %all be to our purpose4 ,example4 ,,9 olde tyme !re 0 greate enuy betw5e two noble m5 ( ,rome _/ ( :om ! "o 0 call$ ,milo _/ ! o!r ,clodius _/ :i* malice grew s f]re t ,clodius layd wayte = ,milo on a season :an he %olde ryde out ( ! ,citie _/ & 9 8 i\rney set vpon hym _/ & !re z ,a4v4r x *aunc$3 ,clodius 0 slayne _/ :]e vpon ?is ,clodius fr5des accus$ ,milo to ! ,c5ate ( murd]4 ,tully :i*e 9 ?o days 0 a great ,aduocate 9 ,rome %olde pl$e ,miloes cause4 ,n[ x 0 op5 t ,milo _h slayne ,clodius _/ b :e!r he _h slayn hym laufully or nat 0 ! d\bte4 ,s ?an ! ,!me ( ,tullies oracion or plee = ,milo 0 ?is _/ t he _h slayne ,clodius laufully _/ & !r=e he ought nat to be punis%$ _/ = ! confirmacion :]( 7z do! app]e 9 ,tullies oracion7 he dyd brynge out ( places ( ,rhetoryque argum5tes to proue 8 sayd ,!me or purpose4 ,& likewyse mu/ we d :an we haue any mat] to speke or comun (4 ,z if ,i %olde make an oracion to ! laude prayse ( ! ,kyn- ges highnes3 ,i mu/ = ! ,inu5cyon ( su*e ?ynges z be = my purpose g to places ( ,rhetorique _/ :]e ,i %all easely f9de 7aft] ,i "k ! rules7 t t ,i desyre4 ,"h is to be not$ t !re is no ,!me b x is conteyn$ vn- d] "o ( ! f\re causes _/ or = ! m playnnes f\re kyndes ( ,oracions4 ,! fyr/e is call$ ,logycall _/ :y*e k9de we call prop]ly disputacion4 ,! seconde is call$ ,demon/ratiue4 ,! ,a4v4v ?yrde ,delib]atiue4 ,! f\r? ,iudi- ciall _/ & ^! ?re la/ be prop]ly call$ spices or kyndes ( oracions _/ ^: natu- res %all be decl>$ sep]ately h]eaft] ) ! crafte t is requir$ 9 eu]y ( !m4 ,all !mes t p]te9e to ,logike ei!r !y be simple or comp\nde4 ,z yf a man desyre to "k ( me :at ,iu/ice is4 ,?is onely ?ing ,iu/ice is my !me4 ,or if disputacion be _h 9 company vpon religion _/ & ,i wolde decl>e ! v na- ture ( religion _/ my !me %ulde be ?is simple or "o ?ynge religion4 ,b yf x be d\bt$ :e!r ,iu/yce be a v]tue or nat _/ & ,i wolde pr\e ! p>te affyrma- tyue _/ my !me 7 n[ comp\nde _/ t is to say _/ ,iu/ice is a v]tue _/ = x is made ( two ?ynges knyt & vni$ togi!r _/ ,iu/ice & v]tue4 ,"h mu/ be not$ t ,logike is a playn a sure way to 9- /ruct a man ( ! tr\? ( eu]y ?ynge _/ t 9 x ! natures _/ causes _/ p>tes _/ effectes ( ?ynges are by c]tayne rules discuss$ s]*$ out _/ s t no?+ c be perfectly prop]ly kn[en b by rules ( ,logike _/ :i* is no?+ b an obs]ua- cyon _/ or a dylyg5t m>kynge ( nature4 :]eby 9 eu]y ?ynge mannes reason do! consyd] :at is fyr/e _/ :at la/ _/ ,a4vi4r :at prop] _/ :at improp]4 ,! places or in/rum5tes ( a simple !me are4 ,! diff9icion ( ! ?ynge4 ,! causes4 ,! p>tes4 ,! effectes4 ,example4 ,if ?\ inquire :at ?ing ,iu- /ice is _/ :]e( x come? _/ :at p>tes x ha? _/ :at is ! (fice or effect ( eu]y p>te _/ ?an ha/ ?\ diligently s]*$ out ! hole nature ( ,iu/ice _/ h&el$ ?y simple !me accordyng to ! preceptes ( ,logicians _/ to :om our auct\r leue? su*e maters to be discuss$ ( !m _/ h[ beit som:at ye ,rhetoricians haue to d ) ye simple !me _/ asmo*e z %all be = !yr ent5t he wyll %ew h]eaft]4 ,= _m tymes ! orat\r mu/ vse bo! diff9icions diuisions4 ,b z !y be 9 ,logike playne & comp5di\se _/ s are !y 9 ,rhetorike extend$ paynt$ ) _m figures ornam5tes belongyng to ! sci5ce4 ,neu]!les to satisfie ! re- d]s mynde _/ to alleuiate ! t$i\snes ( s]*ynge ^! places _/ ,i wyll op5 ! man] & facion ( ! h&elyng ( ! !me a=sayd z playnly z ,i c _/ aft] ! preceptes ( ,logike4 ,a4vi4v ,fir/ to s]*e out ! p]fite kn[lege ( ,iu/ice3 ,i g to my fyr/ place diff9ici- on _/ fet*e f ,ari/otle 9 8 ,e?ikes ! ,diff9icion ( ,iu/ice _/ :i* is ?is4 ,iu/ice is a morall v]tue _/ :]by m5 be ! w]k]s ( rightfull ?ynges 7t is to saye7 :]eby !y bo! l\e also d su*e ?ynges z be iu/4 ,?is done3 ,i s]*e ! causes ( ,iu/ice 7t is to say7 f :5s x toke ! fyr/ begynnyng _/ & by cause t x is a morall v]tue3 & ,plato 9 ! ende ( 8 ,dialogue ,m5on conclude? t all v]tue come? ( god3 ,i am assur$ t god is ! *ief cause ( ,iu/ice3 decl>yng x to ! worlde by 8 ,in/rum5t mannes wyt _/ :i*e ! same ,plato affyrme? 9 ! begynnyng ( 8 lawes4 ,! ,diff9icion & cause _h3 ,i come to ! ?yrde place call$ p>tes to kn[e :e!r !re be b "o kynde ( ,iu/ice or els _m4 ,& = ?is purpose ,i fynde t ,ary/otle 9 ! fyfte ( 8 ,e?ikes deuide? ,iu/ice 9 two speces or kyndes4 ,"o yt he calle? ,iu/ice legiti- me or legal _/ an o!r t he call$ ,equi- te4 ,iu/ice legall is t t consy/e? 9 ! sup]i\rs :i*e haue p[] = to make or /atute lawes to ! inf]i\rs4 ,& ! (fice or ende ( ?is ,iu/ice is to ,a4vii4r make su*e lawes z be bo! good & accordynge to "r & consci5ce _/ ?an to decl>e !m _/ :an !y are made publis%$ z !y ought to be _/ to se t !y be put 9 vre _/ = :at auaile? x to make neu] s good lawes3 yf !y be nat obs]u$ & kept4 ,& f9ally t ! mak] ( ! lawe applye 8 hole /udie mynde to ! wel! ( 8 subiectes & to ! comon pr(yte ( !m4 ,! o!r kynde ( ,iu/ice :i*e m5 call ,equitie is :]eby a man ney!r take? nor gy- ue? lesse nor m ?an he ought _/ b 9 gyuynge take? good h$e t eu]y man haue accordynge z he des]ue?4 ,?is ,equitie is agayne deuyd$ into ,equitie di/ributyue ( comon ?ynges ,equitie ,commutatiue4 ,by ,equitie di/ributyue is di/ributyd & giu5 ( comon goodes to eu]y man accordyng to 8 des]uynges & z he is wor?y to haue4 ,z to deuide amonge su*e z longe to ! ,*yr*e ( ! ,*yr*e goodes aft] ! qualitie ( !yr m]ytes3 & to !m beynge ,ciuil p]sones ( ! comon treas\r ( ! ,ci- tie accordynge z !y are wor?y4 ,9 ?is p>te is compreh5d$ ! pu- ny%m5t ( mysdo]s & trangress\rs ( ! lawe _/ to :ome correccion mu/ be ,a4vii4v di/ribut$ = ! comon wel? accord+ to !yr dem]ites _/ aft] ! prescripcions ( ! lawes ( ! contrey _/ made det]- m9$ = ! punis%m5t ( any man] ( transgress\r4 ,equity commutatiue is a iu/ man] 9 ! *aungynge ( ?ynges f "o to ano!r _/ ^: (fyce or effect is to kepe iu/ dealynge 9 equytie _/ z by- enge _/ sellynge _/ all o!r b>gaynes law- full4 ,& s are h]e) ! spices ( ,iu- /ice decl>$ !yr (fices _/ :i* 0 ! f\r? la/ place4 ,our auct\r also 9 a great worke t he ha? made vpon ,rhetorike _/ decl>e? ! h&elynge ( a !me symple by ! same example ( ,iu/ice _/ addynge two pla- ces mo _/ :i*e are call$ aff9es & con- tr>ies on ?is man]4 ,:at is ,iu/ice8 ,a v]tue :]eby to eu]y ?ynge is gyu5 t t to x be- longe?4 ,:at is ! cause !re(8 ,mannes wyll cons5tynge ) lawes man]s4 ,h[ _m kyndes8 ,two4 ,:i*e8 ,commutatiue ,di/ributiue _/ = 9 two man]s is our m$lynge ) o!r m5 _/ ey!r 9 ?ynges ( our sub- /aunce w>es _/ or 9 g5tyll & cyuyle conu]sacion4 ,a4viii4r :at ?ynge is ,iu/ice commutatiue8 ,"r & equitie 9 all contractes4 :at is ,iu/ice di/ributiue8 ,iu/ice ( ciuile lyuynge4 ,h[ manyfolde is ,iu/yce dy/rybu- tyue8 ,ei!r x is comon or priuate4 ,! comon is call$ 9 lat9 ,pietas _/ b 9 en- glys%e x may be moo/ prop]ly nam$ good ord] _/ :i* is ! cr[ne ( all v]- tues conc]uynge hone/ & ciuile con- u]sacyon ( m5 togi!r _/ z ! h$es ) ! meane comonalty 9 good vnity & concorde4 ,pryuate or seu]all ,iu- /ice dy/rybutyue is hone/ & amyable fr5de%yp conu]sacion ( neighb\rs4 ,:at are ! (fyces8 ,to d = eu]y man _/ ry*e or pore _/ ( :at e/ate s eu] he be _/ & = our contrey _/ = our wyues _/ *yldr5 _/ & fr5des _/ t t ought to be done = eu]y ( !m4 ,affynes or v]tues nigh to ,iu/ice are con/ancy _/ lyb]alytie _/ temp]aunce4 ,?ynges contr>y are f]e _/ c\etyse _/ pro- dygalytie4 ,& ?is is ! man] ( h&elynge ( a symple ,!me dialectycall4 ,b yet let nat ! r$] deceyue hym selfe _/ & ?ynke t ! v p]fyte kn[lege is %ewyd hym all "h4 ,& t :i*e ,a4viii4v ha? ben %ew$ n[3 is som:at g5]al & briefe4 ,m sure & exact "k- lege is conte9$ 9 ,logike _/ to :ome ,i wyll aduise !m t be /udi\se to resorte to fet*e eu]y ?ynge 9 8 owne pro- p] facultie4 ,( a ,!me comp\nde4 ,e,uery ,!me comp\nde3 ey- !r x is pr\$ trewe or fals4 ,n[ :e!r ?\ wylt proue or impr\e any ?yng3 x mu/ be done by argum5t4 ,& yf any ,!me comp\nde3 be x ,logicall or ,rhetorycall _/ x mu/ be ref]r$ to ! rules ( ,logike by !m to be pr\$ trew or fals4 ,= ?is is ! dyff]5ce t is betw5e ^! two sci5ces _/ t ! ,lo- gician 9 dysputynge obs]ue? c]tayne rules = ! settynge ( 8 wordes be+ solicit\s t !re be spoken no m nor no lesse ?an ! ?ynge requyre? _/ t x be eu9 z plainly spoken z x is ?\ght4 ,b ! ,rhe?orician seke? ab\t bo- r[e? :]e he c asmo*e z he may = to make ! symple & playne ,logi- call argum5tes gaye delectable to ! e>e4 ,s ?an ! sure iugem5t ( argu- ,b4i4r m5tes or reasons mu/ be l]n$ ( ! logician _/ b ! crafte to set !m out ) pleasaunt figures & to delate ! mat] belonge? to ! ,rhetorician4 ,z 9 ,mi- loes cause _/ ( :ome 0 made m5cion a=e4 ,a logician wolde briefly argue _/ :o s eu] viol5tly wyll slee an o!r _/ may lawfully ( ! o!r be slayne 9 8 def5ce4 ,clodius wolde vyol5tly haue sla9 ,milo _/ :]=e ,clodius might lau- fully be slayne ( ,milo 9 ,miloes owne def5ce4 ,& ?is argum5t ! logicians call a ,sillogisme 9 ,d>ii _/ :i*e ,tully 9 8 oracion ext5de? t 9 f\re or fyue leues x is scant made an ende ( _/ nor no man c haue kn[lege :e!r ,tul- lies argum5t t he make? 9 8 ora- cyon = ,milo _/ be a good argum5te or nat _/ & h[e x holde? _/ excepte he c by ,logyke r$uce x to ! p]fecte & briefe =me ( a ,sillogisme _/ takynge 9 ! meane season ( ! ,rhetorycyans :at ornam5tes haue b5 ca/ to = to lyght & augm5t ! oracyon _/ & to gyue x a maie/ie4 ,! places out ( :ome are f\nde argum5tes = ! pr\ynge or impro- uynge ( comp\nde ,!mes _/ are ^! fol[ynge4 ,b4i4v ,diff9icion lyke ,cause contr>y ,p>tes ,,( ! places ( argum5- tes %all be spok5 h]eaf- t]4 ,= z t\*ynge !m 9 all ?ynges ! ,rheto- rician ,logician d agre4 ,b z conc]nynge ! crafte to f\rme argum5tes :an ?\ ha/ f\nde !m 9 !yr places _/ t mu/ be l]n$ ( ! ,logician _/ :]e he trea- te? ( ! f\rme ( sillogismes _/ en?ime- mes & inductions4 ,( an oracion demon/ratiue4 ,t,he vse ( an oracion demon- /ratiue is in praise or dispraise _/ :i*e kynde or man] ( ora- cion 0 greatly vs$ somtyme 9 comon accions _/ z do! decl>e ! oracions ( ,demo/h5es _/ & also _m ( ,?ucidi- des oracions4 ,& !re b5 ?re man]s ( oracions demon/ratiue4 ,! fyr/ conteyne? ! prayse or dys- ,b4ii4r prayse ( p]sones4 ,z yf a man wolde prayse ! kynges hyghnes _/ or dysprayse "s yll p]sone _/ x mu/ be done by an ora- cion demon/ratiue4 ,! seconde kynde ( an oracion demon/ratiue is3 :]e 9 is prays$ or dysprays$ _/ nat ! p]sone b ! d$e4 ,z if a !fe put hym selfe 9 ieo- pardy = ! safeg>de ( a true man _/ aga9/ o!r !ues & murd]]s _/ ! person c nat be prays$ = 8 vici\s lyuyng _/ b yet ! d$e is wor?y to be comm5d$4 ,or if "o %ulde speake ( ,pet]s d5y5g ( ,*ri/ _/ he ha? no?yng to disprayse ye p]son saue onely = ?is d$e4 ,! ?yrd kynde is3 :]9 is laud$ or blam$ no- !r p]son nor d$e _/ b "s o!r ?+ z v]tue _/ vice _/ iu/ice _/ iniurie _/ *>ite _/ en- uie _/ paci5ce _/ wra! _/ & su*e lyke4 ,p>tes ( an ,oracion4 ,! p>tes ( an oracion prescrib$ ( ,rhetorici5s are ^!4 ,! ,preamble or exord54 ,! tale or n>racion4 ,! pr\ynge ( ! matt] or cont5- cion4 ,! conclusion4 ,b4ii4v ,( ! :i*e p>tes m5cyon %all be made h]aft] 9 eu]y kynde ( oracions _/ = !y are nat f\nde g5]ally 9 eu]y oracion _/ b "s haue moo p>tes _/ & "s lesse4 ,( ! ,preamble4 ,g,enerally ! ,preamble nat alonly 9 an oracion demon/ratiue _/ b al- s 9 ! o!r two is conteyn$ & mu/ be fet*$ out ( ?re places _/ t is to say ( b5euol5ce _/ att5cion _/ to make ! mat] easy to be kn[5 _/ :i*e ! ,rhetoricians call ,docilite4 ,b5euol5ce is ! place :]eby ! h]] is made willyng to "h vs _/ & x is conteyn$ 9 ! ?ynge t we speke ( _/ 9 !m :om we speke to _/ 9 our owne p]sone4 ,! easye/ & moo/ vs$ place ( b5euol5ce consy/e? 9 ! (fyce or duety ( ! p]son _/ :an we %ew t x is our duety to d t we be ab\t4 ,out ( ?is place is fet ye preamble ( saint ,gregory ,nazaz5e _/ made to ! praise ( saynt ,basyll _/ :]e he sai? t x is 8 8 duety to prayse saynt ,basyll = ?re causes4 ,= ! great l\e & fr5de%yp t ha? b5 always betw5e !m _/ & agayne = ! remembraunce ( ! moo/ ,b4iii4r fayre & excell5t v]tues t 7 9 hym _/ & ?yrdely t ! *yr* myght haue an example ( a good & holy ,bys- %op4 ,trewly by our au?\rs lyc5ce me ?ynke? t 9 ! preamble ,naza- z5 do? nat only take b5euol5ce out ( ! place ( 8 owne p]sone _/ b also out ( ! o!r two _/ :an he %ewe? ! cause ( 8 duetye _/ = 9 praysynge 8 fr5de he dyd b 8 duetye4 ,9 praysynge 8 v]tues _/ he cam to ! place ( b5euolence ( hym t he spake ( _/ z t\*yng ! example t ! *yr*e %ulde haue _/ x 0 = !yr pr(ite _/ & conc]nyng ! place ( b5euol5ce _/ tak5 ( !m t he spake to4 ,b our au?\r reg>d$ *iefly ! pr9cipall proposicion _/ :i*e 0 t saynt ,gregory ,nazaz5e 0 b\nde to praise sa9t ,basyll4 ,a lyke example ( b5euol5ce tak5 out ( ! place ( (fice or dutie _/ is 9 ! oracyon t ,tully made = ! ,poete ,ar*ias _/ :i*e begynne? ?us4 ,,my lordes t be "h iuges _/ yf !re be 9 me any wyt _/ :i*e ,i kn[e is b small _/ or yf ,i haue any crafty vse ( makynge an oracion _/ :]e9 ,i d5ie nat b yt ,i haue metely exc]cys$ my selfe _/ or yf any helpe to t sci5ce come? out ,b4iii4v ( o!r lyb]all artes _/ 9 :ome ,i haue occupi$ al my lyfe _/ surely ,i am b\nde to no man m = !m ?an to ,ar*ias _/ :i*e may lawfully if ,i may d any man any pr(ite by !m _/ *al5ge a *iefe por- cion = hym !r94 ,out ( ?is place dyd ?is same ,tully fet*e ! begynnyng ( 8 fyr/e epi/le _/ 9 :ome he wryte! to "o ,l5tule on ?is man]3 ,i d s my deutie 9 al poyn- tes t[>de y _/ & s great is ! l\e & reu]5ce t ,i b]e vnto y t all o!r m5 say t ,i c d no m _/ & yet me seme? t ,i haue neu] don t t ,i am b\nde to d _/ ey!r to y or 9 y\r cause4 ,we may also get b5euol5ce by reason ( !m _/ :ome we make our oracion (3 ,z yf we saye t we c neu] prayse hym to hyghly _/ b yt he is wor?y mo* m laude & prayse4 ,& s take? saint ,nazianz5e b5euol5ce 9 8 sayd ora- cion = sa9ct ,basile4 ,also ( !m a=e :ome we speke _/ z if we say _/ x is = !yr pr(yte to laude or prayse ! person4 ,& t we kn[e v wel h[e mo*e !y haue alwayes l\$ ,b4iiii4r hym _/ & t he ought !r=e to be prai- s$ ! m = !yr sakes4 ,! man] is also to get vs b5euol5ce 9 ! preface ( our oracion _/ by pyn*yng & blamyng ( our adu]s>ie4 ,z do? ,tullie 9 ! o- racion t he made = "o ,aulus ,cec9- na _/ :]9 he begynne? 8 proeme ?us ,if tem]ite & lake ( %ame c\lde z mo*e preuayle 9 plees a=e ! iu/ices _/ z do? audacite & tem]>i\s bolde- nesse 9 ! feldes & des]te places _/ !re 7 no rem$ie b eu5 s mu/e ,aulus ,cec9na be ou]come 9 ?is matt] by ,sextus ,ebucius impud5ce _/ z he 0 9 ! felde ou]come by 8 insidi\s au- dacite4 ,& ^! be ! commune =mes ( b5euol5ce4 ,a man may also fet*e 8 proeme out ( ! nature ( ! place :] he speke? _/ z ,tullie do! 9 ! oracion made = ,pompeius = ! s5dynge ( hym into ,asie agayn/ kynge ,mi?ridates ( ,pon- tus _/ & kynge ,tigraues ( ,arm5ie on ?is man]3 h[e be x my lordes & mai- /]s ( ?is noble citie ( ,rome _/ ,i haue al tymes ?\ght x a syngul] reioyse to me if ,i myght ones se y gadr$ to gy!r 9 a company _/ to "h "s publique oracion ,b4iiii4v ( myne _/ & agayne ,i iug$ no place to be s ample & s hon\rable to speke 9 z ?is is4 cet]a4 ,or he may begyn at ! nature ( ! tyme t is ?an _/ or at som o!r cyrcum- /aunce ( 8 mat] _/ z ,tully take? ! begynnynge ( 8 oracion = ,celius at ! tyme _/ ?is wise4 ,if s be x my lordes iuges any man be n[ pres5t "h t is ignorant ( y\r lawes _/ ( y\r processe 9 iugem5tes _/ & ( y\r cu/omes _/ surely he may well m>- uell :at s heyn\s a mat] ?is %ulde be _/ t x onely %ulde be syt vppon 9 an hygh fee/ daye _/ :an all ! comonaltye aft] !yr olde cu/ome are gyu5 to ! sight ( playes _/ orde9$ aft] a p]petual vsage = ! nones = !m _/ all mat]s ( ! law laid = ! tyme vtt]ly a "p4 ,he began also an o!r oracion = "o ,sextu ,roscius _/ out ( ! daung] ( ! season t he spake 94 ,"o may besyde ^! vse o!r man] ( prohemes _/ :i*e by cause !y are nat set out ( ! v mat] x selfe _/ or els ! circum/aunces _/ z 9 ^! a=sayd !y are call$ p]egr9e or /raunge prohemes4 ,& !y be tak5 out ( sent5ces _/ solempne peticions _/ man]s or cu/omes _/ lawes _/ /a- ,b4v4r tutes ( nacyons contreys4 ,& on ?is man] do! ,ari/ides begyn 8 oracion made to ! praise ( ,rome4 ,demo/h5es 9 8 oracyon made a- ga9/ ,es*9es _/ toke 8 preface out ( a solempne peticion _/ bese*ynge ! goddes t he might haue z good fau\r 9 yt cause _/ z he _h f\nde 9 all o!r mat]s yt he _h done a=e = ! comon wel?4 ,9 l man] beg9ne? ,tully ! ora- cion t he made = "o ,mur5a _/ also ! oracyon t he made vnto ! ,ro- maynes aft] 8 ret\rne f exyle4 ,he begynne? also an o!r oracyon _/ :i*e he made z t\*ynge a lawe de- cre$ = ! diuision ( feldes amonge ! comunes out ( a cu/ome amonge !m _/ on ?is wyse4 ,! man] & cu/ome ( our olde fa- d]s ( ,rome ha? b54 c4 ,& ?is is ! man] ( prefaces 9 any oracion _/ :i*e is also obs]u$ 9 ! mak+ ( epi/les _/ h[ beit !re is f>re lesse crafte 9 !m ?an is 9 an oracyon4 ,!re is yet an o!r f\rme man] to begyn by ins9uacion _/ :]=e x beho- ue? to "k t ins9uacion is _/ :an 9 ! begynnyng _/ yf ! mat] seme nat lau- dable or hone/ _/ we f9d an excuse !r=e4 ,b4v4v ,example _/ ,hom]e 9 8 ,iliade des- cribe? "o ,!rsites _/ t he 0 moo/ f\le & euyll fauor$ ( all ! ,grekes t came to ! batayle ( ,troye _/ = he 0 bo? gogle ey$ _/ & lame on ! "o legge _/ ) crok$ & pyn*$ %uld]s _/ & a longe pyk$ h$e _/ balde 9 v ma- ny places4 ,& besyde ^! fautes he 0 a great folys%e babl] _/ & ryght f\le m\!d _/ & ful ( debate & /ryfe _/ c>- rynge alwayes agayn/e ! h$des & wyse m5 ( ! armye4 ,n[e if "o wolde take vpon hym to make an oracion to ! prayse ( ?is losel _/ :i*e mat] is ( litle hone/y 9 x selfe _/ he mu/ vse 9 /$e ( a preface an ins9u- acion4 ,t :at ?ynge poetes or com- mune fame do? ey!r prayse or dispraise ought nat to be gyu5 cr$5ce to _/ b ra- !r to be suspecte4 ,= ones x is ! na- ture ( poetes to fayne & lye _/ z bo! ,hom]e & ,virgile _/ :i* are ! pr9- ces & h$des ( al poetes to witnesse !m selfe4 ,( :ome ,hom]e say? _/ t poe- tes make _m lies _/ & ,virgile he sai?3 ,! moo/ "p ( ! s5e is b deceyte4 ,b4vi4r ,poetes haue s5e blake s\les vnd] ! er! _/ poetes haue fayn$ & made _m lyes ( ! pale kyngdome ( ,plato _/ & ( ! wat] ( ,/igie _/ & ( dogges 9 hell4 ,& agayne commune rum\rs h[e (t5 !y b5 vayne _/ x is s op5 t x n$e nat to be decl>$4 ,:]=e 8 tru/ is t ! he>]s wyll m reg>de 8 saynge ?an fayn$ fables ( poetes _/ & fleyng tales ( lyght folkes _/ :i*e ar = ! m p>te ! gr\nd]s ( fame rum\rs4 ,an example may be fet out ( ! decla- macion t ,erasmus made to ! prayse ( folys%5es4 ,an o!r example ha? ! same ,eras- mus 9 8 second booke ( ,copia _/ :i* is ?is3 ,plato 9 ! fyfte dialogue ( 8 communaltie wylle! t no man %all haue no wyfe ( 8 owne _/ b t eu]y woman %albe commune to eu]y man4 ,if any man ?an wolde ey!r prayse or de- f5de ?is mynde ( ,plato _/ :i* is bo? contr>ie to ,*ri/es religion & to ! commune lyuynge ( men _/ he myght z ,e- rasmus tea*e? _/ begynne ?us4 ,b4vi4v ,i kn[e v well t ?is mat] :i*e ,i haue det]myn$ to speke ( _/ wyll seme vnto y at ! fyr/e h]ynge _/ nat onely v /raunge _/ b also "r ab- hom9able4 ,b t nat )/&ynge _/ yf x wyll please y a litle :ile to def]re y iugem5t tyll ye haue h]de ! summe ( su*e reasons z ,i wyll brynge =! 9 ! cause _/ ,i d\bte no?ynge b t ,i %all make ! tr\! s euyd5t t y all w ) "o ass5t appr\e x _/ kn[lege t ye haue b5 hi!rto m>- uel\sly deceyu$ 9 y\r oppynyon _/ & somdele to alleuiate y\r myndes _/ ye %all vnd]/&e t ,i am nat my selfe au- ?\r ( ! ?ynge _/ b x is ! mynde saynge ( ! excell5t moo/ highly na- m$ philosoph] ,plato _/ :i*e 0 vn- d\bt$ s fam\se a cl]ke _/ s discrete a man _/ & soo v]tu\se 9 all 8 d$es _/ t ye may be sure he wold speke no?ing b x 7 on a "r p]fyte gr\nd _/ & t ! ?ynge 7 ( x selfe v expe- di5t _/ ?\ghe p]adu5ture x %ewe f]re o!rwise at ! fyr/ h]ynge4 ,9 all prefaces ( preambles mu/ be good he$ tak5 t !y be nat to f]re fet _/ nor to longe4 ,^! affectu\se wordes _/ ,i reioyce _/ ,i ,b4vii4r am sorye _/ ,i m]uaile _/ ,i am glad = y\r sake _/ ,i desire _/ ,i f]e _/ ,i pray god _/ & su* o!r lyke _/ be v apte = a preface4 ,( ! seconde place ( a preface _/ call$ ,att5cion4 ,t,he h]]s %all be made att5t or dilig5t to giue audi5ce _/ yf ! orat\r make promyse yt he w %ew !m new ?ynges _/ or els necess>y or pr(ita- ble _/ or yf he say yt x is an h>de mat] t he ha? 9 h&elynge _/ or els obscure nat easy to be vnd]/and _/ except !y gyue "r good att5daunce4 :]=e x is exp$y5t t yf !y wyll haue ! p]cepcion ( x _/ t !y gyue a good e>e4 ,b z conc]nyng ! newnesse or pr(yte ( ! mat] _/ x ma- ke? nat all onely ye h]] to gyue a good ere 7:i* ?ynge is call$ att5cion7 b also make? hym well wyllynge = to be pres5t _/ :i*e is b5euol5ce4 ,docilite4 ,d,ocilite :]eby we make ! mat] playne easy to be p]- ceyu$ _/ is nat greatly requir$ 9 ?is kynde ( oracion _/ = x is belong+ prop]ly to d]ke ,b4vii4v & obscure causes _/ 9 :i*e we mu/ pro- myse t we wyl nat vse great ambages _/ or to g 7z men say7 r\nde ab\t ! bus% _/ b to be %ort & playne4 ,( n>racion :i*e is ! se- conde parte ( an oracion4 ,! ,n>racion or tale :]9 persones are prays$ _/ is ! decl>yng ( !yr lyfe doynges aft] ! fas%ion ( an hi/orie4 ,! places out ( ! :i*e x is s\ght are3 ,! p]sones byr!4 ,8 *yldhode4 ,8 adolesc5cie4 ,8 mannes /ate4 ,8 old age4 ,8 de! & :at fol[e? aft]4 ,,9 8 byr! is consyd]$ ( :at /ocke he came _/ :at *aun- s$ at ! tyme ( 8 natiuite or nighe vpon _/ z 9 ! natiuite ( ,*ri/e %epeh]des h>d angelles synge4 ,9 8 *yldhode are m>k$ 8 bryngynge vp & tok5s ( wysdome com- mynge3 ,z ,horace 9 8 f\r! ,satire %ewe? _/ h[ 9 8 *yldhode 8 fa!r taught hym by examples ( su*e z 7 ?an lyuynge to flee f vice & to gyue hym selfe to v]tue4 ,9 adolesc5cie is consid]$ :]e to ,b4viii4r he ?an gyue! hym selfe2 ,z 9 ! fyr/ com$ie ( ,t]ence "o ,simo telle? 8 s]uaunt ,sosia _/ t ?\gh all yonge m5 = ! m p>te gyue !m selfe to "s peculi>e ?ynge _/ :]9 !y sette !yr *iefe delyght _/ z "s to haue goo- dely horses _/ "s to *]ys%e h\ndes = huntyng _/ "s are gyu5 onely to !yr bookes _/ 8 sone ,pamphilus l\$ none ( ^! m "o ?an an o!r _/ & yet 9 al ^! he ex]cis$ hym selfe mesurably4 ,9 mannes /ate & olde age is not$ :at (fice or rule he b>e among 8 citi- s5s _/ or 9 8 contrey _/ :at actes he dyd _/ h[ he g\]n$ su*e z 7 vnder him _/ h[e he prosp]$ _/ :at =tune he _h 9 su*e ?ynges z he w5t ab\t4 ,example "h ( is 9 ,salu/e _/ :i*e comp>e? to- ge!r ,cato & ,ces> _/ sayng t bo? !yr /ocke _/ age eloquence _/ 7 almoo/ lyke egall _/ !yr excellencie greatnes ( spirite wytte 0 also lyke egal _/ lyke fame wor%yppe _h !y bo? attayn$ h[e be x nat by a lyke waye4 ,ces> 0 _h in great e/imacion = 8 b5efites lib]alite4 ,cato _h gotten him a "n = 8 perfight vpright lyuynge4 ,ces> 0 prays$ = 8 g5tilnes & pitie4 ,cato 0 honor$ = 8 erne/nes & surete4 ,b4viii4v ,! to!r wanne mo*e bruyt by gy- uynge l>ge gyftes _/ by helpynge su*e z 7 9 dy/resse _/ & by =gyuyng ( tres- passes done agayn/e hym4 ,catons fame dyd spr$e because he wold nei!r be =- gyu5 ( none (f5ce _/ nei!r =giue non o!r _/ b z any man _h des]u$ _/ s to cause him to be delt )4 ,9 ! "o 0 great refuge to su*e z 7 9 mys]y3 ,9 ! o!r 0 sore punis%m5t p]- nicion to mysdo]s euyll transgress\rs ( ! law4 ,briefly to conclude x 0 all ,ceaz>s mynde & pleasure to lab\r di- lig5tly night & day 9 8 fr5des cau- ses _/ to c>e lesse = 8 owne busynes ?an = !yrs _/ to d5y no?+ t 0 wor- ?y to be ask$ _/ 8 desyre 0 eu]more to be 9 w>re _/ to haue a great hoo/ ( men vnd] 8 g\]naunce _/ t by 8 noble & h>dy faictes 8 valyantnes myght be ! m kn[5 & spr$ abrood4 ,contr>yly all ,catons /udy 0 on tem- p]aunce _/ & to d 9 no man] o!rwyse ?an 0 conu5i5t fyttynge = su*e a man z he 0 _/ & *iefly he sette 8 mynde to seu]yty _/ he neu] made no com- p>ison ) ! ri*e man 9 ri*esse _/ nor ) ! myghty man 9 p[]4 ,b yf n$e requir$ _/ ) ! h>dy man 9 bold- ,c4i4r nes _/ ) ! temp]ate 9 mod]acion _/ ) ! good man 9 innoc5cy iu/ dea- l+4 ,he c>$ n = ! "n _/ x 0 suf- ficient to hym to haue ! d$e _/ s _/ ! lesse he c>$ = glorye _/ ! m alwayes he opteyn$4 ,_m su*e comp>isons ve- ry pr(itable = ?is intent _/ are also 9 ,plu- t>*e 9 8 boke ( noble m5nes lyues4 ,a goodly ensample ( ?is place is 9 ! oracion t ,h]molau ,b>b>us made to ! emp]\r ,fr$]ike & ,maximi- lian 8 son _/ :i* = bicause x is s long ,i let x passe4 ,a l ensample is 9 ,tul- lies oracion _/ t he made to ! p ( ,rome = ,pompeyus _/ to be s5te agayn/ ,mi?ridates4 ,"s !re be t deuide ! l&es ( p]sones into ?re k9des ( goodes _/ be- gynnynge ! n>racion at !m _/ :i*e ?ynge our au?or do? nat greatly com- m5de _/ b r 9 reh]syng ( any p]- sones d$es _/ yf !re c nat be kept an or- d] ( hi/orie _/ & _m ?ynges mu/ be spok54 ,x 7 aft] 8 mynde be/ to t\*e fyr/ 8 actes done by prud5ce _/ next by iu/ice _/ ?irdely by =titude ( ! mynde _/ & la/ by temp]aunce _/ & s to ga!r ! n>racion out ( ?is f\re c>- d9all v]tues4 ,z if "o %uld praise sa9t ,c4i4v ,au/5 _/ aft] t he ha? spok5 ( 8 pa- r5tele & bryngynge vp 9 y\! _/ & is come to ! reh]sale ( 8 actes _/ !y may be conu5i5tly di/ribut$ into ! places ( v]tues4 ,on ?is man] did ,tul- ly prayse ,pompey4 ,i suppose 7saye? he7 t 9 hym t %ulde be a h$ capitayne ou] a great ar- my _/ ought to be f\re ?ynges4 ,kn[lege ( w]re _/ valiantnes _/ auctoritie _/ felicitie4 ,"h is to be not$ t 9 reh]synge any p]sons actes _/ we may haue our *ief respecte to "s peculi>e & pr9cipall v]tue 9 hym _/ enl>gynge & exaltynge x by amplificacion 9 man] ( a digression4 ,our au?or 9 ?is worke make? no m5cyon ( ! la/ place t is de! & su*e ?ynges z fol[e aft] _/ b 9 an o!r great] "w he decl>e? x ?us briefly4 ,! de! ( ! p]sone ha! also 8 praises _/ z ( su*e :i*e haue b5 slayne = ! def5ce ( !yr contrey or pr9ce4 ,a v goodly ensample = ! h&e- lynge ( ?is place is 9 an epi/le t ,an- gele ,policiane write? 9 8 f\r? boke ( epi/els to ,iames ,antiqu>ie ( ,lau- r5ce ,m$ices _/ h[e wysely & deu\t- ly he dyspos$ hym selfe 9 8 de! b$ _/ ,c4ii4r & ( 8 dep>tynge _/ & :at *ann- c$ at t tyme4 ,& s to conclude an oracion ,demon- /ratiue _/ :]e9 p]sones are laud$ _/ is an hi/orycall exposicion ( all 8 lyfe 9 ord]4 ,& !re is no diff]5ce betw5e ?is kynde & an hi/ory _/ saue t 9 hi- /ories we be m briefe & vse lesse curi- ositie4 ,"h all ?ynges be augment$ & col\r$ ) z mo*e ornam5tes ( eloqu5ce z c be _h4 ,confirmacion ( our purpose _/ & con- futynge or repr\ynge ( ! contr>ye _/ :i*e are ! p>tes ( cont5cion _/ are nat requisite 9 ?is kynde ( oracion _/ = "h are nat treat$ any d\btefull ma- t]s _/ to :ome cont5cion p]te9e?4 ,neu] ! lesse _/ somtyme x happ5e? 7h[ beit x is seldome7 t a d\bte may come _/ :i* mu/ be ei!r def5d$ _/ or at ! lee/ excus$4 ,example4 ,t,he fr5*e m5 9 olde tyme made myghty w>re agayn/e ! ,romaynes _/ & s sore be- sieg$ !ym t !y 7 by compul- cion con/rayn$ to fall to composicion ,c4ii4v ) ! fr5*e m5 = an huge summe ( golde _/ to be pay$ to !ym = ! bre- kynge ( ! siege _/ b beynge 9 ?is ex- treme mis]y _/ !y s5t = "o ,camillus _/ :ome nat v longe a=e !y _h ba- nis%$ out ( ! citie _/ & 9 8 abs5ce made hym dictat\r _/ :i* 0 ! *ie- fe/ dignitie amonge ! ,romaynes _/ & ( s greate auctoritie _/ t = ! space ( ?re mone!s _/ = s long dur$ ! (fice moo/ conu5i5tly _/ he might d all ?yng at 8 pleasure _/ :e!r x conc]n$ de? or no _/ nor no man s h>dy ones to say nay aga9/ any ?yng t he dyd _/ s t = ! space he 0 z a kynge _/ hauynge all 9 8 owne m]e p[]4 ,n[ x *aunc$ t :ile ?is summe 0 9 pay5ge _/ nat fully way$ _/ ,camillus ( :ome ,i said a=e _/ t be+ 9 exile he 0 made dictat\r _/ came ) an army _/ & anone bad cease ( ! paym5t _/ t e*e p>- ty %ulde make r$y to bataile _/ & s he va9quis%$ ! fr5*e m54 ,n[ yf "o %ulde praise hym ( 8 no- ble faites _/ x %uld seme t ?is 0 done contr>y to ! law ( armes _/ to defait ! fr5*e m5 ( ! raumsom due to !m _/ syns ! compacte 0 made a=e _/ :]- =e x is necess>y = ! orat\r to defende ,c4iii4r ?is d$e _/ to pr\e t he did no?ynge contr>y to equitie4 ,= ! :i*e pur- pose he ha! two places4 ,"o app>5t _/ :i*e is a comon say5ge vsurp$ ( ! poete4 ,dolus au virtus quis 9 ho/e requirat4 ,t is to say _/ :o w s]*e :e!r ye d$e ( enemy aga9/ enemy be ei!r gile or pure valiantnes8 ,b = t 9 w>re law is z well to be kept z 9 o!r ?9- ges4 ,?is say5g is b ( a feble gr\nde4 ,! o!r is ( a m /ronge assuraunce _/ :i*e ,titus ,liuius write? 9 8 fyfte boke f ! buildynge ( ,rome _/ :]e he reh]ce? ?is hi/ory n[ m5cion$ _/ & t answ]e is ?is _/ t ! compacte 0 made to paye ! =esayd raunsome aft] t ,camillus 0 creat$ dicta- t\r _/ at :at "t x 0 nat lawfull t !y :i*e 7 ( f]re lesse auctoritie _/ ye _h put !m selfe holy 9 8 h&e _/ %uld ent]m$le !m ) any man] ( treatise )\t 8 lic5ce _/ t he 0 nat b\nde to /&e to !yr b>gayne4 ,! :i*e argum5te is d$ucte out ( two circum/aunces _/ :]e( "o is ! tyme ( ! makynge ( ! compacte _/ & ! o!r _/ ! p]sons t made x _/ :i* two circum/aunces may briefly be call$ :an _/ & :o4 ,likewise yf an oracion ,c4iii4v %ulde be made to ! laude ( sa9t ,pe- t] _/ x beh\e? to excuse 8 d5y5ge ( *ri/e _/ t x 0 r ( diu9e p[] & wyll3 ?an o!rwise _/ = a con=table example to synn]s ( grace yf !y repent4 ,?is is ! man] ( h&elynge ( an oracion demon/ratiue _/ 9 :i*e ! p]- son is prais$4 ,! au?or 9 8 great] worke decla- re? ! facion by ?is example4 ,if "o wolde praise kynge ,*>les _/ he %ulde kepe 9 8 oracion ?is ord]4 ,fyr/ 9 decl>ynge 8 p>5tele _/ t he 0 kynge ,pip9es sone _/ :i*e 0 ! fyr/e ( all kynges ( ,frannce nam$ ! moo/ *ri/5 kynge _/ & by :om all af- t] hym _h ! same "n _/ & ,nephi5 to ,m>tell _/ ! moo/ valiaunte/ prynce t eu] 04 ,nexte _/ 8 bryngynge vp vnd] "o ,pet] ,pisane _/ ( :om he 0 in/ructe bo! 9 ,greke & ,lat94 ,?an 8 adoless5cie _/ :i*e he pass$ 9 exc]- cise ( armes vnd] 9 8 fad] 9 ye w>- res ( ,acquita9e _/ :]e he l]n$ also ! ,s>azynes tongue4 ,beynge come to mannes /ate _/ n[ kyuge ( ,fraunce _/ he subdu$ ,aquitayn _/ ,italye _/ ,swauel&e _/ & ! ,saxones4 ,& ^! w>res 7 s =tunate _/ t ,c4iiii4r he ou]cam 8 adu]s>ies m by aucto- ritie & wisdom ?an by effusion ( blode4 ,also _m o!r notable examples ( v]tue 7 9 hym 9 t age _/ specially t he edifi$ ! vniu]sitie ( ,p>is4 ,"h may by digression be decl>$ h[ goodly a ?ynge l]nynge is 9 ,prynces4 ,*iefly su*e condicion app]teyne? to v]tue & good lyuynge4 ,"h may be also made comp>ison ( 8 v]tues 9 w>re _/ & ( o!r agre- ynge ) peace _/ 9 ! :i*e 7z 8 hi- /ory make? m5cyon7 he 0 m ex- cell5t4 ,= 8 *iefe delyte 0 to haue peace _/ & agayne he 0 s g5tyll & s m]cyfull _/ t he wolde r saue euyn su*e z _h don hym great (f5ce3 & _h des]u$ v well = to dye _/ ?an to dy/roye !ym _/ ?\ghe he might d x conu5i5tly4 ,besyde ?is _/ he 0 s greatly enfla- m$ 9 ! l\e ( god & 8 holy *ir* _/ t "o ,alcu9e a noble cl]k ( ,engl& 0 cont9ually ) hym _/ 9 ^: prea- *ynge & o!r go/ely communicacion he _h a *iefe pleasure4 ,8 olde age he pass$ 9 re/ & quyet5es =tunately _/ saue = "o ?yng _/ t 8 sonnes agre$ euyll betw5e !m4 ,c4iiii4v ,aft] 8 decease reign$ 8 son _/ holy sa9t ,lewes _/ & s ! fol[ynges ( 8 de! 7 su*e t !y c\ld be no bet- t] _/ & a v great tok5 ( 8 good & v]tu\se lyuynge4 ,= yf an yll tree c brynge fur! no good fruite _/ :at %all we suppose ( ?is noble kynge ,*>les _/ ( :ome cam s v]tu\se & s holy a son8 ,truely me ?ynke? t hi!r may be nat inconu5i5tly appli$ ! say5ges ( ! gospell _/ by !yr fruites y %all "k !m4 ,( an oracion ,demon/ratiue _/ :]e9 an acte is prays$4 ,w,han we wyll prayse any man] ( d$e _/ ! moo/ apte preamble = t purpose %all be to say t ! mat] p]teyne? to ! commodities ( !m :i*e "h vs4 ,example4 ,w,han ! ,romaynes _h expell$ !yr kynge _/ :ome ! hi/orici5s call ,t>qu9e ! pr\de _/ out ( ! citie _/ & fully enact$ t !y wolde ne- u] haue kynge to reigne m ou] !m4 ,?is ,t>qu9u w5t = aide & soc\r to ! kynge ( ,tuscaye _/ :i*e :an he ,c4v4r c\ld by no m5es entreat ! ,roma9s to receiue agayn !yr kyng _/ he cam ) all 8 puissaunce aga9/ ! citie _/ !re long space besieg$ ! ,romaynes _/ by rea- son :]( _/ great p5ury ( :ete 0 9 ! citie _/ ! kynge ( ,tuscay _h great tru/ _/ t cont9uynge ! siege _/ he %ulde )9 a litle l5g] space compell ! ,ro- maynes ?rugh fam9e to yelde !mselfe4 ,9 ! meane season a yong man ( ! citie nam$ ,gaius ,mucius _/ came to ! ,s5at\rs & %ew$ !m t he 0 purpos$ yf !y wolde gyue hym lic5ce to g fur! ( ! citie to d an acte t %uld be = !yr great pr(ite & wel? _/ :]eupon :an he _h obte9$ lic5ce _/ priuely _/ ) weapon hyd vnd] 8 ve/ure he cam to ! ,tuscans campe _/ gate hym among ! ?icke/ _/ nigh to ! t5t :]e z ! kyng sat ) 8 *auncell] _/ pay- enge ! s[di]s ! wages4 ,& bicause t !y 7 almoo/ ( lyke app>ell _/ also ! *auncel] spake _m ?ynges z a man beynge 9 auctoritie _/ he c\lde nat tell :e!r ( !ym 0 ! kynge _/ nor he dur/ nat aske _/ lee/ 8 demaunde wolde haue bewray$ hym _/ = z = lan- guage !y _h "o _/ no?yng 0 diffe- r5t _/ = bo! ,tusca9s ,roma9s 7 ,c4v4v all ( ,italye _/ z 9 tymes pa/ _/ ,engl&e ha! _h _m kynges _/ ?\gh ! lan- guage p 7 on4 ,& ?us beynge 9 d\bt :e!r ( !m he myght /eppe vnto _/ by *aunce he /rake ! *auncell] 9 /$e ( ! kynge _/ & slew hym _/ :]- =e :an he 0 tak5 & br\ght be- =e ! kynge _/ = to punys%e 8 h&e t _h fail$ 9 takyng "o = an o!r _/ & agayn to %ew ! kynge h[ litle he c>$ = 8 m5aces _/ he ?ra/ 8 h&e into ! fire _/ :i* at t "t 0 !re prep>$ = sacrifyce _/ !re 9 ! flame let x br5ne _/ nat ones m\ynge x4 ,! kynge greatly m>ueylynge at 8 audaci- tie h>dy nature _/ comm5d$ hym greatly !re( _/ & bad hym g 8 way free3 ,= ! :i*e 7z ?\gh he wolde make ! kyng a great am5des7 he fayn$ t 4iii4 ,c4 ( ! noble/ yonge m5 ( ,rome _h conspyr$ to gy!r 9 lyke man] eu]y "o aft] ano!r vnw>es to slee hym _/ & all to put !yr bodies & liues 9 has>d tyll tyme %ulde *aunce t "o myght a*eue !yr ent5t4 ,= f]e :]e( ! kynge fur?) fell at a po9tem5t ) ! ,roma9es _/ & dep>t$4 ,! yonge man aft]w>de 0 nam$ ,sceuola _/ :i*e is z mo*e to say 9 ,englys% z ,c4vi4r lefte hand$4 ,= z ,i haue reh]c$ a=e _/ he br5te 8 "r h&e _/ s t he _h lo/ ! vse !r(4 ,,if any orat\r wolde 9 an oracyon comm5de ?is d$e _/ he myght conu5i- ently make ! preface on ?is facion4 ,t,here is no d\bte my lordes may/]s ( ,rome3 b t ! remembraunce ( ,sceuolaes "n is v pleasant vnto y\r audience _/ :i*e ) "o act t he dyd _/ endew$ y\r citie ) _m & greate commo- dytees4 cet]a4 ,?is man] ( preface is moo/ conue- ny5t & be/ annexyd to su*e man] ( oracyons demon/ratiues4 ,neu] ! lesse x is lawfull = vs to take our preface 7yf x be our pleasure7 oute ( "s circum/aunce _/ z out ( ! place t our oracion is made 9 _/ or out ( ! tyme t we speke 9 _/ or els o!rwyse _/ accordynge z we %all haue occasyon _/ ,z ,tullie _/ 9 ! oracyon t he made = ! re/itucyon ( ,m>cus ,m>cel- lus _/ 9 ! :i*e he praise? ,cez>e = ! callyng home ( ! sayd ,m>cu m>- cellus out ( exyle _/ he take? 8 pream- ble out ( ! tyme & ,cez>es p]sone _/ begynnynge ?us4 ,c4vi4v ,t,his daye my lordes ,s5at\res ha? made an ende ( ! longe sci- l5ce t ,i haue kepte a great :ile _/ nat = any f]e t ,i _h _/ b "p = great sor[ t 0 9 me _/ p>tly = %ame _/ ?is day z ,i sayd ha? tak5 away t longe scil5ce _/ ye _/ & besyde t ( newe br\ght to me lu/ mynde to speke :at ,i wolde _/ & :at ,i ?\ght moo/ expe- di5t _/ l z ,i 0 a=e wont to d4 ,= ,i c nat 9 no man] ( wyse refrayne _/ b ,i mu/ n$es speke ( ! great meke- nes ( ,cez>e _/ ( ! graci\snes t is 9 hym _/ s habundant & s great )all _/ t neu] a=e any su*e ha? b5 wont to be s5e or h]de ( _/ & also ( ! excel- l5t good mod]acion ( all ?ynges :i* is 9 hym t ha! all 9 8 owne m]e p[]4 ,nor ,i c nat let passe 8 excellent incr$ible _/ & diu9e wisdome vnspok5 ( _/ a=e y at ?is tyme4 ,( ! ,n>racion4 ,,9 ?is kynde we vse b seld5 hole n>racions _/ oneles we make our ora- cion a=e !m t "k nat ! hi/ory ( ! acte or d$e :i*e we be ab\te to prayse4 ,b 9 /$e ( a n>racion we vse a ,c4vii4r proposicion _/ on ?is man]4 ,a,monge all ! noble de$es ,cez>e t ye haue done _/ !re is non t is m wor?y to be prays$ ?an ?is re- /itucion ( ,m>ke ,m>cell4 ,( ,confirmacion _/ :i*e is ! fyr/ p>te ( ,cont5cion4 ,t,he places ( confirmacion are hone/y _/ perfite _/ lightnes _/ or h>- d9es ( ! d$e4 ,= aft] ! proheme ( ! oracion & ! n>racion _/ ?an g we to ! pr\ynge ( our mat]4 ,fyr/ %ewynge t x 0 a v hone/ d$e4 ,& next _/ t x 0 nat all only ho- ne/y3 b also pr(itable4 ,?irdely z con- c]nyng ! eas9es or difficulty _/ ! praise !r( mu/ be consid]$ _/ p>te 9 ! d- er _/ "p 9 ! d$e4 ,an easy d$e des]ue? no great praise _/ b an h>de & a ieop]- d\se ?ynge _/ ! son] & ! lightli] x is a*eu$ _/ ! m x is to be laud$4 ,! hone/y ( ! cause is fet f ! nature ( ! ?ynge yt is spok5 ( _/ :i* place lie? 9 ! wytte ( ! orat\r _/ & may also be fet out ( ! philosoph]s bo- kes4 ,x is also copiosely decl>$ ( ,rhe- torici5s _/ & v compendi\sly h&l$ ,c4vii4v ( ,erasmus 9 8 boke _/ entitul$ ( ! man] & crafte to make epi/els _/ 9 ! *apitre ( a p]suadyng epi/le4 ,! pro- fyte ( ! d$e _/ or ! commoditie may be fet at ! circum/aunce ( x4 ,circum/aun- ces are ^! _/ :at 0 done _/ :o dyd x _/ :an _/ :]e x 0 done _/ among :om _/ by ^: helpe4 ,z if "o wolde praise ,sceuolaes acte _/ ( ! :i*e m5cion 0 made a=e _/ he may4 ,:an he come? to ! places ( con- t5cion _/ %ew fyr/ h[ hone/ a d$e x is = any man to put 8 lyfe 9 ieop>dy = ! def5ce ( 8 c\ntrey _/ :i*e is s mo*e ! m to be comm5d$ t x cam ( 8 owne m9de _/ & nat by ! 9- /igacion ( any o!r _/ & h[ pr(itable x 0 to ! citie to rem\e s /rong & puissaunt an enemy by s good & crafty policy _/ :at tyme ! citie 0 nat well assur$ ( all m5nes myndes t 7 )9 ! walles _/ consid]ynge t b a lytle a=e _m noble yonge m5 7 detecte ( treason 9 ! same bus9es4 ,& ?an also ! citie 0 almoo/ de/itute ( vitailes _/ all o!r commodities necessa- ry = ! def5ce4 ,likewise easynes or difficultie are con- ,c4viii4r teyn$ 9 ! circum/aunces ( ! cause4 ,z 9 ! example n[ spok5 ( _/ :at an h>de ent]prise x is = "o man to entre into a kynges armye _/ & to come to ! kynges pauilion 9 ! face ( 8 s\ldi- ers to adu5ture to slee hym4 ,( ! seconde p>te ( con- t5cion _/ call$ confutacion4 ,c,onfutacion is ! soilyng ( su*e argum5tes z maye be induc$ agayn/ our purpose _/ :i* "p is b lytle vs$ 9 an oracion demon/ra- tiue4 ,neu] ! lesse _/ somtyme may *aunce a ?yng t mu/ be ei!r def5d$ or els at ! lee/ excus$4 ,z yf any man wolde speke ( ,camillus d$e _/ :]by he rec\e- r$ 8 contrey _/ & delyu]$ x f ! h&es ( ! ,fr5*e m54 ,"h mu/ be decl>$ t ! b>gayne made a=e 0 nat by ,camillus violate4 ,! places ( confutacion be contr>y to ! places ( confirmacion4 ,( ! conclusion4 ,t,he conclusion is made ( a brief enum]acion ( su*e ?ynges t we haue spok5 ( a=e 9 ! oracion _/ 9 m\ynge ( affections4 ,c4viii4v ,9 delectable ?+es or su*e ?+es t haue b5 well done _/ we m\e our au- di5ce to reioice !reat _/ & to d lyke4 ,9 sad ?ynges & heuy _/ to be sory = !m4 ,9 yll & p]u]se actes _/ to bew>e t !y fol[e nat !m to !yr great %ame & confusion4 ,( an oracion demon/ratiue _/ :]e9 are prais$ nei!r p]sones nor actes _/ b "s o!r ?ynges _/ z religion _/ matrimony _/ or su*e o!r4 ,t,he be/ begynnyng wyll be if x be tak5 out ( "s high praise ( ! ?ynge4 ,b a man may also begyn o!rwyse _/ ey!r at 8 owne p]son or at !yrs a=e :om he speke? _/ or at ! place 9 ! :i*e he speke? _/ or at ! season pres5t _/ or o!rwise _/ z ha? a=e b5 specifi$ _/ & "h mu/ we take good h$e t yf we take vpon vs to praise any ?ynge t is no praise wor?y _/ ?an mu/ we vse ins9uacion _/ excuse ! turpi- tude _/ ei!r by examples or by argumentes _/ z ,erasmus do? 9 8 epi/le prefix$ a- =e 8 oracion made to ! prayse ( fo- lis%nes _/ ( ! :i*e ,i haue let passe ! translacion bicause ye epi/le is sm:at long4 ,d4i4r ,! n>racion4 ,,9 ?is man] ( oracion is no n>- racion _/ b 9 /$e !r( ! ,rhe- torici5s all only propose ! ma- t]4 ,& ?is proposicion is 9 ! /$e ( ! n>racion4 ,a v elegant example is 9 ! oracion t ,angele ,policiane made to ! laude ( hi/ories _/ :i*e is ?is4 ,among all ma- n] ( wryt]s by :om ei!r ! ,greke tongue or ! lat9e ha? b5 9 fl\re & excell5ce _/ )\t d\bte me seme? t !y dyd moo/ pr(yte to mankynde _/ by :om ! excell5t d$es ( nacions _/ pr9- ces _/ or valiant m5 haue b5 truely descri- u$ & put 9 cronicles4 ,likewise yf a man praise peace _/ %ewe :at a commodi\se ?ynge x is _/ he may make su*e a proposicion4 ,a,monge all ! ?ynges :i*e p]- te9e to mannes commoditie _/ ( :at someu] condicion or nature s eu] !y be _/ non is s excell5t & s wor?y to be _h 9 hon\r & l\e _/ z is peace4 ,! confirmacion4 ,t,he places ( confirmacion be 9 ?is oracion4 ,! same yt 7 9 ! o!r 7 ( :ome m5cion ,d4i4v 0 made a=e _/ hone/y _/ pr(ite _/ easynes _/ or difficulty4 ,hone/y is consid]$ 9 ! nature ( ! ?ynge _/ also 9 ! p]sones t haue exc]cys$ x _/ & ! inu5t]s !re(4 ,& 9 ! auct\r ( x4 ,z 9 ! laude ( matrimony be consid]$ ! auc- t\r !re( _/ :i*e 0 god hym selfe _/ ! antiquite t x 0 made 9 ! fyr/ begynnynge ( ! worlde _/ & cont9u$ 7z reason is7 to ?is h\r 9 great hon\r & reu]ence4 ,! p]sones t haue vs$ x _/ 7 bo! patri>*es _/ z ,abraham4 ,prophetes _/ z ,dauyd4 ,apo/els _/ z saynt ,pet]4 ,m>tyrs _/ saynt ,eu/a*e4 ,& con- fess\rs _/ z saynt ,edw>de4 ,& 7:i*e ?yng 0 fyr/ propos$7 ! nature !r- ( is su*e _/ t )\t x3 man %ulde be l vnto bee/ _/ oneles all g5]acion %uld be put ap>te4 ,& ! commaundem5t ( almighty god nat reg>d$ _/ :o bad man & woman %ulde eng5d] multiply4 ,pr(ite & eas9es is consid]$ 9 ! circum/aunces4 ,examples may be tak5 out ( ,policians oracion _/ made to ! laude ( hi/ories--,& two oracions ( ,erasmu _/ "o to ! laude ( phisike _/ & an o!r to ! laude ( matrimony4 ,( confutacion4 ,d4ii4r ,confutacion ha? contr>y places to con- firmacion4 ,( ! conclusion4 ,t,he p]iode or conclusion /an- de? 9 ! briefe enum]acion ( ?+es spok5 a=e _/ & 9 m\yng ! affections _/ z ha? b5 ab\e express$4 ,( an oracion delib]atiue4 ,,an oracion delib]atiue is by ! :i* we p]suade or dissaude any ?yng _/ by ! :i*e we aske _/ or :]eby we exhort any man to d a ?ynge _/ or els to =sake x _/ & ?is kyn- de ( oracion is mo*e 9 vse _/ nat onely 9 ciuil emat]s3 b also 9 epi/els4 ,( ! preamble4 ,,we may begynne our oracion 9 ?is kynde _/ euyn lyke z we dyd 9 an ora- cion demon/ratiue _/ b moo/ aptly at our (fice or duety _/ lee/ "s m5 wolde ?ynke t we dyd x m ( a priuate af- fection = our owne commoditie & plea- sure3 ?an = any o!r mannes pr(yte4 ,d4ii4v ,& 9 ?is man] ,salu/ 9 8 boke ( ,ca!l9e br+e? 9 ,cez>e _/ beg9nyng an oracion4 ,b let vs "h n[ :at ,ce- z> saye?4 ,a,ll m5 my "les ,s5at\rs :i* syt concellynge vpon any d\btfull mat] _/ mu/ be voyde ( hatr$ _/ fr5d%yp _/ ang] _/ pitye _/ or m]cye4 ,= :]e any ( ^! ?ynges b]e a rule _/ mannes mynde c nat lightely p]ceyue ! tru!4 cet]a4 ,or els we may begyn at ! great5es ( ! mat] _/ or daung] ( ! ?yng t we speke ( _/ z 9 ! fyfte boke ( ,liuius4 ,camillus make? ! preamble ( 8 ora- cion ?us4 ,,my may/]s ( ?is ,citie ( ,ardea _/ :i* haue b5 alwayes myne olde fr5des _/ & n[ 7by reason ( myne exyle out ( ,rome7 my new neighb\rs & ci- tiz5s4 ,= ,i ?ank y ( y\r goodnes y haue promys$ t x %uld s be _/ & on ! o!r side my =tune ha? con/ray- n$ me to seke som new dwellynge out ( ! citie :]e ,i 0 br\ght vp enha- bit$4 ,i wolde nat t any ( y %ulde ?ynke t ,i am n[ come amonge y nat remembrynge my condicion & /ate _/ b ! comon ieop>dy t we be all n[ 9 _/ wyll compell eu]y man to op5 & ,d4iii4r %ew ! be/ rem$y t he kn[e? = our soc\re 9 ?is greate f]e necessity4 ,nat )/&ynge ?is _/ a man may take 8 begynnynge o!rwyse _/ aft] any ( ! facions a=e recit$ _/ if he ly/4 ,tully 9 ! oracion _/ :]9 he aduis$ ! ,romaynes to make ,pompey !yr *iefe capita9e aga9/ ,mi?ridates & ,tigranes _/ kynges ( ,pon?us ,arme- ny _/ take? 9 ! preface b5euol5ce f 8 owne p]sone _/ %ewynge by :at oc- casion he myght laufully gyue c\ncell to ! ,roma9es _/ bycause 0 electe ,pretor ( ! citie4 we may also t\*e our adu]- s>ies 9 ! preface _/ or els we may t\*e ! man]s _/ ei!r ( som seu]all p]sons _/ or ( ! commons 9 g5]all4 ,z 9 ! oracion t ,porciu ,*ato made agayn/ ! sumptu\snes ( ! wom5 ( ,rome _/ ?us begynnynge4 ,,if eu]y man my lordes & mai/]s ( ?is citie wolde obs]ue & kepe ! ryght & maie/ye ( a man agayn/ 8 owne wife _/ we %uld haue f]re lesse en- combrance n[ ) ! hole ?ronge ?an we haue4 ,b n[ our fr$ome & lyb]- tie is ou]come )9 our owne dores by ! importunatnes ( our wyues _/ s au- dacitie tak5 !r( "h trod5 vnd] ! ,d4iii4v fete _/ & oppress$ 9 ! p>liament h\se3 ,& bycause we wold nat displease no man 8 owne wyfe at home3 "h are we n[ combr$ ) all _/ ga!r$ to gyd] on a hepe _/ & br\ght 9 t takynge t we d>e nat ones op5 our lyppes aga9/ !m4 cet]a4 ,we may also begyn at ! nature ( ! tyme t we speke 9 _/ or at ! nature ( ! place _/ or at any o!r circum/aunce or ?ynge incid5t4 ,z ,liuius 9 ! 4ix4 boke ( 8 f\r! decade agayn/e ! fee/es t ! ,romaynes kept 9 ! hon\r ( ! ydolys% god ,bac*us _/ begynne? 8 oracion at pray5ge on ?is wyse4 ,t,he solempne makynge ( pray]s vnto ! goddes 0 neu] s apte nor yet s necess>y 9 any oracion z x is 9 ?is _/ :i*e %all %ew & admonys%e y t !y be v & ryght goddes _/ :om our eld]s haue ordeyn$ to be wor- %ypp$ _/ ad\r$ _/ & pray$ vnto4 ,briefly 9 all prefaces belongynge to oracions delib]atiues ! (fice ( ! p]- sone3 & ! necessytye or commodytye ( ! matt] t we treate ( are consy- d]$4 ,! n>racion4 ,d4iiii4r ,,9 oracions delib]atiues we vse v seldome n>racions _/ b = ! m p>te 9 /$e ( !m we make a brief pro- posicion conte9yng ! summe ( our ent5t4 ,z n[ adayes no?+ is s necess>y z to lab\r to brynge ^! diss5cions t be 9 ! *yr*e to a p]fecte vnity con- corde _/ t accordyng to ,*ri/es saynges _/ !re be b "o %epeh]de & "o folde4 ,neu]!les we vse somtyme briefe n>ra- ciions _/ :an yt som ?yng ha? b5 don all r$y ( yt t we giue our c\ncell vpon _/ z 9 ! ab\esayd oracion yt ,tuli made = ,pompey _/ :]e he make? ?is n>racion4 ,g,reat v p]ill\s w>re is made bo! agayn/ y\r tribut\rs _/ & also !m t bo! conf$]ate ) y3 by y call$ y\r fel[es _/ :i*e w>re is m\$ by two ryght myghty kynges _/ ,mi?ridates ,tigranes4 c4 ,aft] ?is man] is a n>racion 9 ! oracion yt ,ha- niball made to ,scipio _/ is conte9$ 9 ! x4 boke ( ye 4iii4 decade ( ,liuiu _/ "r pro- p] elegant _/ )\t any preface begyn- nyng 8 n>racion ?us4 h& symbol ,if x ha? b5 ordeyn$ by my =tune & de/5y t ,i :i*e fir/ ( all ye ,c>?ag9ors began w>re ) ! ,romayns _/ :i* haue almoo/ _h ! victory s (t5 9 ,d4iiii4v myne handes _/ %uld n[ com ( myne owne mynde to aske peace4 ,i am glad t =- tune ha! prep>$ t ,i %ulde aske x ( y specially4 ,& amonge all y\r no- ble l&es ?is %all nat be "o ( ! lee/ t ,haniball gaue ou] to y _/ to :om ! goddes _h gyu5 a=e ! vyctorye ou] s _m capita9s ( ! ,romayns _/ t x 0 y\r lucke to make an ende ( ?is w>re _/ 9 ! :i* ! ,romayns haue _h f>re mo euyll *aunces ?an we ( ,c>?ag5e4 ,& :e!r x 7 my de/5y or *aunce yt ought me ?is skorn- full %ame4 ,i :i* began ! w>re :an y\r fa!r 0 ,consull _/ & aft] ioyn$ bataile ) hym :an he 0 made ,ca- pitayne ( ! ,romayns army _/ mu/ n[ come vn>m$ to 8 son to aske peace ( hym4 ,x _h b5 be/ = bo! p>ties yf x _h pleas$ ! goddes to haue s5t our =e fad]s t mynde _/ t y ( ,rome wolde haue b5 cont5t ) ! ,empyre ( ,italy _/ & we ,c>?ag9oys ) ,af- frike4 ,= nei!r ,sicil nor ,s>d9ia c be any sufficent am5des to ei!r ( vs = s _m naueis _/ s _m armies _/ s _m & s excell5t capita9es lo/ 9 our w>- res betw5e vs _/ b ?ynges pass$ _/ may son] be blam$ ?an m5d$4 ,we ( ,c>- ,d4v4r ?ag5e 7z t\*ynge our p>te7 haue s c\etyd o!r dom9ions _/ t at l5g! we _h bus9es yn\gh to def5de our pos- sessions4 ,nor ! w>re ha? nat b5 only ) y 9 ,italy or ) vs onely 9 ,af- fryke3 b at ! pleasure ( =tune _/ som- tyme "h & som !re _/ 9 s mo*e t y my mai/]s ( ,rome haue s5e ye /an- d]des & armes ( y\r enemies h>de at y\r walles & gates ( ! citie4 ,& we on ! o!r syde haue h]de ! noyse out ( y\r campe into our citie4 ,aft] ! n>racion ought to fol[e imm$iately ! proposicion ( our c\n- cell or aduise4 ,z aft] ! n>racion ( ,ha- niball a=e reh]c$ _/ fol[e? ! propo- sicion ( 8 purpose ?us4 ,t,hat ?ynge is n[ entreat$ :ile =tune is fau\rable vnto y _/ t we ought moo/ to abhorre _/ & y sure- ly ought ab\e all ?ynges to desyre _/ t is to haue peace4 ,& x is mo/ = ! pro- fyte ( vs two _/ :i*e haue ! mat] 9 h&elyng t peace be _h4 ,& sure we be _/ t :at s eu] we agree vppon _/ our cities wyll ratifie ! same4 ,next fol[e? ! confirmacion ( ?o ?ynges yt we ent5de to p]suade _/ :i* mu/ be fet out ( ! places ( hone/y _/ pro- ,d4v4v fite _/ eas9es _/ or difficulty4 ,z if we w p]- suade any ?ynge to be done _/ we %all %ew t x is nat only hone/ laudable3 b al- s pr(ytable easy yn\gh to p]f\rme4 ,or if we c nat *ose b graunt t x is h>de _/ yet we %all %ew t x is s hone/ a d$e _/ s wor?y praise _/ besydes s great commodity wyll come !r( _/ t ! h>d- nes ought 9 no wise to f]e vs3 b r be z an in/igacion to take ! ?ynge on h&e _/ remembrynge ! greke pr\]be4 ,scisnola ta nala _/ t is to say _/ all excell5t commendable ?ynges be h>d ( difficulty4 ,9 hone/y are comprehend$ all v]tues _/ z wysdom _/ iu/ice _/ due l\e to god _/ to our p>5tes _/ lib]ality _/ pity _/ con/ance _/ tempe- rance4 ,& !r=e he t wyll = ! con- fyrmyng ( 8 purpose decl>e pr\e yt x is hone/ comm5dable yt he entende? to p]suade hym3 beh\e? to haue p]fyte kn[lege ( ye natures ( v]tues4 ,& al- s to haue 9 r$y remembraunce s5t5ces bo! ( scripture ( philosophy _/ z ora- t\rs poetes _/ besyde ^! _/ examples ( hi/oryes _/ = g>nyss%yng ( 8 mat]s4 ,z conc]nynge ! place ( vtilitie _/ we mu/ 9 all causes loke if we may haue any argumentes :]by we may proue t our c\ncell is ( su*e necessity _/ t x c nat ,d4vi4r be *os5 b !y mu/ n$es fol[ x _/ = ?o argumentes be ( f>re great] /reng? ?an !y yt d b onely pr\e ! vtility ( ye mat]4 ,b if we can haue no su*e ne- cess>y reasons _/ ?an we mu/ s]*e out ar- gumentes to proue our mynde to be profitable by circum/ances ( ! cause4 ,9 l man] to p]suade a ?yng by ! eas9es !r( _/ or dissuade x by ! difficulty ( ! ?+ _/ we mu/ haue respect to possibility or impossi- bilite _/ = ^! proues are ( /r5g] nature ?an ! o!r _/ he yt wyll %ew yt a ?yng may be done easely3 mu/ presuppose ye pos- sibilite !r(4 ,z he on ! o!r side t wyll persuade a ?yng nat to be done _/ yf he %ew manife/ yt x is impossible _/ argue? m /rongely ?an if he c\ld b only proue difficulty 9 x _/ = z ,i sayd _/ _m ?ynges ( difficulty yet may be ! r to be ta- k5 on h&e _/ t !y may get !m t a*eue !m ! great] fame & prayse4 ,& ^! argum5tes be fet out ( ! cir- cum/ances ( ye cause _/ yt is to say _/ ! "t _/ ! place _/ ! do]s _/ ! ?ynge x selfe _/ ! meanes :]eby x %ulde be done _/ ! cau- ses :]e=e x %ulde be done or nat _/ ! helpes or imp$imentes t may be !r- 94 ,9 ?is purpose examples ( hi/ories are ( great efficacy4 ,d4vi4v ,! confutacion is ! soilynge & re- fellyng ( o!r mennes say5ges t haue or might be br\ght aga9/ our purpose _/ :]e=e x consi/e? 9 places contr>y to ! places ( confirmacion _/ z 9 prouyng ! say5ges ( ! contr>y "p _/ nei!r to be hone/ nor pr(itable _/ nor easy to p]- =me _/ or els vtt]ly impossible4 ,! conclusion /&e? 9 two ?yn- ges _/ t is is to say _/ a briefe & comp5- di\se repetyng ( all our reasons t we haue bronght = vs a=e _/ & 9 m\yng ( affections4 ,& s do! ,ulysses con- clude 8 oracion 9 ! 4xiii4 boke ( ,oui- des metamorphosy4 ,( ! ?yrde kynde ( ora- cions _/ call$ ,iudiciall4 ,o,racions iudiciall be t longe to contr\]sies 9 ! lawe & plees _/ :i* kynde ( oracion 9 olde tyme long$ onely to ,iudges m5 ( law _/ b n[ = ! m p>te x is ne- glecte ( !m _/ ?\gh !re be no?ynge m necess>ye to quick5 !m 9 crafty & wyse h&elynge ( !yr mat]s4 ,9 ^! oracions ! fyr/e is to fynde out ! /ate ( ! cause _/ :i*e is a %ort proposicion _/ conteynynge ! hole effect ( all ! contr\]sies4 ,z 9 ! oracion ( ,d4vii4r ,tulli _/ made = ,milo _/ ( ye :i* ,i made m5cion 9 ! begynnynge ( my boke4 ,! /ate ( ! cause is ?is4 ,milo slewe ,clodius lawfully _/ :i*e ?ynge 8 ad- u]s>ies d5y$ _/ & yf ,tully c pr\e x _/ ! plee is wonne4 ,"h mu/ be borne away t !re be ?re man] ( /ates 9 su*e oracions4 ,! fyr/ is call$ coniecturall4 ,! se- conde _/ legitime4 ,! ?irde _/ iudiciale _/ & eu]y ( ^! ha! 8 owne prop] pla- ces to fet out argum5tes ( !m _/ :]e- =e !y %all be spok5 ( seu]ally4 ,& fyr/e we wyll treate ( /ate coniecturall _/ :i*e is vs$ :an we be c]tayne t ! d$e is done _/ b we be ignorant :o dyd x _/ & yet by c]tayne coniectures we haue "o suspecte _/ t ( v lykelyhode x %ulde be he t ha! commytt$ ! cryme4 ,& !r=e ?is /ate is call$ con- iecturall _/ bicause we haue no manife/ profe _/ b all onely great lykelyhodes _/ or z ! ,rhetorici5s call !m _/ coniectures4 ,example4 ,t,here 0 a great cont5cion 9 ! ,grekes army a=e ,troye betw5e ,ulisses & ,aiax _/ aft] ! de! ( ,a*il- les _/ :i* ( !m %ulde haue 8 arm\r z nexte to ! sayd ,a*illes 9 valiaunt- ,d4vii4v nes4 ,9 :i*e contr\]sye :an ! ,grekes _h ,iug$ ! sayd arm\r vnto ,ulisses _/ ,aiax = v great disdayne fell out ( 8 mynde _/ %ortly aft] 9 a wode nygh to ! hoo/e _/ aft] he _h kn[5 7:an he cam agayne to hym selfe7 :at folys% prankes he _h play$ 9 ! tyme ( 8 phr5esy _/ = sor[ %ame he slewe hym selfe4 ,sone vpon ?is d$e cam ,ulis- ses by _/ :i*e seynge ,aiax ?ru/ ?rughe ) a sw]de3 cam to hym _/ & z he 0 ab\t to pull out ! sw]d _/ ! fr5des ( ,aiax *aunc$ to com ! same way _/ :i* seynge !yr fr5de de$ _/ & 8 olde ene- my pullyng out a sw]de ( 8 body _/ !y accus$ hym ( murd]4 ,9 v d$e "h 0 no pr(e4 ,= ( tru! ,ulisses 0 nat gylty 9 ! cause4 ,neu] !les ! enuye t 0 betw5e ,aiax & hym3 made ! mat] to be nat a lytle suspect _/ specially = yt he 0 f\nde !re ) ! sayd ,aiax alone _/ :]e=e ! /ate ( ! plee 0 coniecturall _/ :e- !r ,ulisses slew ,aiax or nat4 ,! preface4 ,t,he preface is "h euyn z x is 9 o!r oracions4 ,= we begyn accor- dyng to ! nature ( ! cause yt we haue on hande _/ ei!r 9 blamyng our adu]s>y _/ ,d4viii4r or els m\ynge ! h]]s to haue pity on our cli5t4 ,or els we begyn at our owne per- sone _/ or at ! prayse ( ! ,iuge4 cet]a4 ,! n>racion4 ,t,he n>racion or tale is ! %ewynge ( ! d$e 9 man] ( an hi/orye _/ :]9 ye accus] mu/ craftly ent]mengle _m suspicions :i* %all seme to make 8 mat] prouable4 ,z ,tulli 9 8 oracion = ,milo _/ :]e 9 8 n>racion he int5- de? by c]tayn coniectures to %ew yt ,clo- dius laye 9 waite = ,milo _/ he 9 8 sayd n>racion h&ele? t place ?us4 ,9 ! meane season :an ,clodius _h kn[lege t ,milo _h a lawfull neces- ry i\rney to ! city ( ,lau9e ye 4xiii4 day a=e ! kal5des ( ,m>*e _/ to poynte :o %uld be h$ pree/ !re _/ :i* ?+ long$ to ,milo because he 0 dictat\r ( t t[ne3 ,clodius sodaynely ! day a=e dep>t$ out ( ,rome to set vppon ,milo 9 a lorde%yp ( 8 owne _/ z aft] 0 well p]ceyu$4 ,& su*e ha/e he made to be goyng t 7 z ! p 7 gad]$ ye same day = maters :]- 9 also he _h great adoo hym selfe _/ v necess>ye x _h b5 = hym to haue b5 !re _/ yet ?is nat )/&yng _/ all o!r ?ynges ap>te3 he w5t 8 way _/ :i*e ,d4viii4v y may be sure he wold neu] haue done _/ saue onely t he _h fully det]m9$ to preu5t a tyme & place conu5i5t = 8 malicius entent a=e ,miloes comyng4 ,9 ?is pece ( ,tullies n>racion are ent]m5gl$ fyr/ t ,clodius knew ( ,miloes goynge _/ :i*e make? ! ma- t] suspecte yt ,clodius w5t a=e to mete ) him _/ = ?is 0 well kn[5 a=e t ,clodiu b>e ,milo great grudge & malice4 ,next is %ew$ ! place :]e z ,clodius met ,milo _/ :i*e also gyue? a great suspicion _/ = x 0 nygh ,clodius place _/ :]e he myght sone take soc\r _/ ! to!r 0 9 lee/ assuraunce4 ,?yrdly t he dep>t$ out ( ! city _/ :at tyme x _h b5 mo/ exp$i5t _/ ye _/ also great- ly requisite = hym to haue b5 at home4 ,& t aga9 make? ! mat] suspect _/ = surely he wold nat 7z ,tully hym selfe saie?7 9 no wise haue b5 abs5t at su*e a busy tyme _/ onles x _h b5 = som great purpose _/ & :at o!r %ulde x seme ?an to slee ,milo4 ,z surely euid5t x 0 t !y buckl$ to gy!r _/ & ?is 0 well kn[5 t ,milo _h a necess>y cause to g fur? ( ,rome at t tyme4 ,contra- ryly 9 ,clodius c\lde be p]ceyu$ non o!r occasion to dep>te ?an oute ( ! ,e4i4r citie3 b ( lykelyhood to lye 9 wayte = ,milo4 ,! proposicion4 ,o,ut ( ! n>racion mu/ be ga- d]yd a briefe s5t5ce _/ :]e9 %all /&e ! hole pi! ( ! cause _/ = ,rhetorici5s put incont95t af- t] ! n>racion diuision _/ :i* is a "p ( cont5cion _/ do! bryefly %ew :]9 ! contr\]sy do? /&e _/ or :at ?9- ges %all be spok5 ( 9 ! oracion4 ,?is diuision is deuyd$ into seiunction & di- /ribucion4 ,seiunction is :an we %ew :]e9 our adu]s>ies & we agree _/ & :at x is _/ :]eupon we /ryue4 ,z !y t ple- dyd ,clodius cause agayn/ ,milo _/ myght on ?is man] haue vs$ seiunction4 ,t ,milo slew ,clodius3 our adu]s>ies c nat d5aye _/ b :e!r he myght s d lawfully or nat _/ is our contr\]sy4 ,di/ri- bucion is ! proposicion :]e9 we de- cl>e ( :at ?ynges we wyll speke _/ ( :i*e yf we propose h[ _m !y be _/ x is call$ enum]acion _/ b yf we d nat expresse ! nombre _/ x is call$ exposicion4 ,example ( bo! is _h 9 ! oracion ,e4i4v t ,tully made to ! p t ,pom- peyus myght be made *iefe capitayne ( ! w>res agayn/ ,mi?ridates & ,ti- granes _/ :]e aft] ! preface & n>ra- cion he make? 8 proposicion by exposi- cion ?us4 ,fyr/e1 ,i ?ynke x exp$y5t to speke ( ! nature kynde ( ?is w>re _/ & aft] t ( ! greatnes !re( _/ & ?an to %ewe h[ an h$e or *iefe capy- tayne ( any army %ulde be *os54 ,:i*e la/ membre ( 8 exposicion he a- gayne di/ribute? into f\re p>tes ?us z fol[e?4 ,t,ruely ?is is myne op9ion _/ t he :i*e %all be a g\]n\r ( an hoo/ _/ ought to haue ^! f\re prop]ty- es 9 hym4 ,! fyr/e is _/ t he haue p]- fyte kn[lege ( all su*e ?ynges z lon- ge? to w>re4 ,! seconde is t he be a man ( 8 h&es4 ,! ?yrde t he be a man ( su*e auctority3 t 8 dignity may cause 8 s\ldi]s to haue hym 9 re- u]5ce & awe4 ,! f\r? is t he be =tunate & lucky 9 all ?ynges t he goe? ab\t4 ,tully 9 ! oracion = ,milo _/ propo- se? all onely %ewynge :]9 ! contro- u]sy ( ! plee dyd /&e on ?is man] ,e4ii4r z fol[e?4 ,,is !re ?an any ?ynge els yt mu/ e try$ & iudg$ 9 ?is cause saue ?is3 :e!r ( !m bo! beganne ! fraye & ent5d$ to murd] ! to!r8 ,no surely4 ,s t yf x c be f\nd5 t ,milo w5t ab\t to di/roye ,clodi- u _/ ?an he be punys%$ !re=e accor- dyngly4 ,b yf x c be pr\$ t ,clo- dius 0 ! begynn] & lay$ wayte = to slee ,milo _/ & s 0 ! s]*] ( 8 owne de! _/ & t :at ,milo dyd x 0 b to def5de hym selfe frome ! treason ( 8 enemy & ! saueg>de ( 8 lyfe3 t ?an he may be delyu]$ & quyt4 ,( confirmacion4 ,t,he confirmacion ( ! accu- s] is fet*$ out ( ^! pla- ces _/ wyll _/ & p[]4 ,= ^! two ?ynges wyll cause ! p]sone t is accus$ to be greatly suspect t he _h wyll to d ! ?yng t he is accus$ ( _/ & t he myght well yn\ghe brynge x to passe4 ,e4ii4v ,to pr\e t he _h wyll !rto3 y mu/ g to 4ii4 places4 ,! "o is ye qualite ( ! p]sone _/ ! o!r is ! cause t meuyd him to ! d$e4 ,! qualitie ( ! p]son is ?us h&l$4 ,fir/ to loke :at is 8 "n or surname _/ & if x be n\gh- ty to saye t he _h x nat = no?ynge3 b t nature _h su*e pryue p[] 9 m5 to make !m gyue names accord+ to ! man]s ( eu]y p]son4 ,?an next to behold 8 contrey4 ,s ,tulli 9 8 ora- cion made = ,lucius ,flaccus _/ to unpr\e ! witnes t 0 br\ght aga9/ him by ,grekes _/ laye? vnto !m ! lightnes ( !yr contrey4 ,?is 7saye? ,tulli7 d ,i say ( ! hole nacion ( ,grekes4 ,i graunt to !m t !y haue good l]nyng _/ & ! kn[lege ( _m sci5ces4 ,nor ,i de- nye nat b t !y haue a pleasant & m>ueyl\se swete spe*e4 ,!y are also p ( high & excell5t quicke wyt _/ !reto !y be v facundi\se4 ,^! su*e o!r qualities :]e9 !y boo/e !m selfe greatly3 ,i wyll nat repyne again/ x t !y b]e ! mai/ry !re94 ,b z conc]nyng equitie & good conscience _/ requisite _/ 9 b]ynge ( recorde _/ or gyuyng ( any wytnes _/ also z t\*ynge fai?- fulnes ( worde & promyse3 truely ?is ,e4iii4r nacion neu] obs]u$ ?is prop]ty _/ nei- !r !y knewe nat :at is ! /r5g? _/ auctoritye _/ & weight !r(4 ,s to ,englys%m5 is attribut$ sump- tu\snes 9 meates dr9kes4 ,to ,fr5* m5 _/ pryde _/ delyte 9 new fantasyes4 ,to ,flemmynges & ,almaynes _/ great dryn- kyng _/ yet inuentife wittes4 ,to ,britayns _/ ,gascoignes _/ & ,polones _/ l>rec9e4 ,to ,spani]des _/ agilitye4 ,to ytali5s _/ hygh wyt & mo*e subtilty4 ,to ,scottes _/ bold- nes _/ to ,iris% m5 _/ ha/9es4 ,to ,boemes valiauntnes & t5acite ( op9ions4 c4 ,aft] t to loke on 8 kynr$ _/ z yf 8 fa!r or "m or o!r kynne 7 ( yll disposicion _/ = z ! tree is3 su*e fruite x b]e?4 ,on ?is wyse do! ,phillis entwyte ,demophon _/ t 8 fa!r ,!seus vn- curteysly & trayt]\sly lefte 8 l\e ,ariadna alone 9 ! des]t yle ( ,naxus _/ contr>y to 8 promise /ale f h] by nyght _/ addynge ,h]$em patria p]fide frau- dis agis4 ,t is to saye _/ vntrew & false =sworne man _/ ?\ playe/ kyndely ! fa!rs heyre _/ 9 deceytable begylynge ( ?y true l\]4 ,aft] t we mu/ loke vppon ! sex _/ :e!r x be man or woman t we ac- ,e4iii4v cuse _/ to se yf any argument can be d$uct out ( x to our purpose4 ,z 9 m5 is not$ au- dacity _/ wom5 be comonly tym]\se4 ,?an nexte _/ ! age ( ! p]sone4 ,z 9 ,!r5ce ,simo speke? ( 8 son ,pam- philus _/ saye? vnto 8 man call$ ,sosia _/ h[ c\lde/ ?\ "k 8 condicions or nature a=e _/ :yle 8 age & fe>e _/ & 8 mai/] dyd let x to be kn[54 ,hip]me/ra 9 ,ouides epi/els io9e? ^! 4ii4 places ( sex age to gy!r ?us4 ,i am a woman a yong maid5 _/ milde g5tyll _/ bo? by nature y]es4 ,my s(t h&es are nat apte to fi]s batayles4 ,aft] ^! fol[ /reng? ( body _/ or agi- lity _/ quicknes ( wyt _/ out ( :i*e may be broght _m reasons to affyrme our pur- pose4 ,s ,tulli 9 8 oracion = ,milo _/ wyllynge to pr\e yat ,clodius 0 ! be- gynn] ( ! fraye _/ %ewe? t ,milo 7:i*e 0 neu] wont b to haue m5 ab\t hym7 by *aunce at t tyme _h 9 8 company c]tayne ,musici5s & mayd5s t wayt$ on 8 wyfe _/ :om he _h syttynge ) hym 9 8 wag54 ,contr>yly ,clodius t 0 neu] wont a=e b to ryde 9 a wag5 to haue 8 wyfe ) him3 at t tyme rode fur? on horsebacke4 ,& :]e z a=e he 0 al- wayes accu/om$ to haue knaues que- ,e4iiii4r nes 9 8 company3 he _h ?an non b tall m5 ) hym _/ 7z :o %ulde say7 m5 pik$ out = ! nones4 ,to ?is is add$ =me _/ z to assay yf we c haue a- ny argum5t to our purpose out ( ! p]- sones face or c\nt5ance _/ s do? ,tully argue 9 8 oracion agayn/ ,piso _/ say5g4 ,see/ ?\ nat n[ ?\ bee/8 doe/ you nat n[ perceyue :at is m5nes complaynt on ?y visage8 !re is non t compla9e? t ,i wote nat :at ,surri5 ( !yr flocke :i*e be b newly crepte vp to ho- n\r out ( ! donghyll is n[ made con- sull ( ! city4 ,= ?is s]uile col\r ha? nat deceiu$ vs nor h]y *eke balles _/ nor rott5 fyl?y te! _/ ?yne iyes _/ ?y bro- wes _/ =h$ _/ hole c\nt5aunce _/ :i* 9 a man] do? manife/ mennes condicions na- ture x ha? deceiu$ vs4 ,?is done _/ we mu/ consyd] h[ he ha? ben br\ght vp yat we accuse _/ among :om he ha? lyu$ _/ :]eby _/ h[ he g\]ne? 8 h\%old _/ assay if we can pyke out ( ^! ought = our purpose4 ,also ( :at /ate he is ( _/ fre or bond _/ ri*e or pore _/ b]yng (fice or nat _/ a man ( good "n _/ or o!rwise _/ :]9 he delite? moo/ _/ :i* places d expresse mannes lyuyng _/ by 8 lyuyng3 8 w mynde _/ z ,i wold decl>e m fully _/ saue ,e4iiii4v t 9 introductions m5 mu/ lab\r to be %ort _/ & agayne !y are su*e t he t ha? any p]ceyuyng may sone "k :at %all make = 8 purpose _/ h[ to set x fur!4 ,& !r=e ?is %all suffyse z t\*ynge ! qualitie ( ! p]son4 ,if we b]e away ?is = a g5]all rule 7t :at make? = ! accus] eu]- m ! contr>y7 is sure /aye = ! de- f5d] _/ yf he c pr\e x _/ or make x ( ! m lykelyhood4 ,z ,tully 9 def5dynge ,milo _/ laye? to ,clodius fr5des *>ges t he _h non ab\t hym b *osen men4 ,& = to cl]e ,milo he %ewe? ! con- tr>y _/ t he _h ) hym syngyng lad- des & wom5 s]uantes t wayt$ on 8 wyfe _/ :i*e make? x ( m likely- hood yt ,clodius w5t ab\t to slee ,milo3 ?an ,mylo hym4 ,! cause t m\e? to ! mis*iefe lye? 9 two ?ynges4 ,9 naturall impul- sion _/ & racionacion4 ,natural impulsion is angre _/ hatr$ _/ co- uetyse _/ l\e _/ or su*e o!r affections4 ,s ,simo 9 ,!r5ce _/ :an he _h sayd t ,dauus 7:om he _h poynt$ to wayt vppon 8 sone ,pamphilus7 wolde d all t myght lye 9 hym bo! ) h&e & fote _/ r to dysplease hym3 ?an to ,e4v4r please ,pamphilus mynde4 ,& ,sosia de- maund$ :y he wolde d s4 ,simo made aunsw]e by racioc9acion _/ say5ge _/ doe/ ?\ aske t8 m>y 8 vngraci\s & vnhappy mynde is ! cause !r(4 ,o5on 9 ,ouides epi/les ioyne? to gy- !r qualitie & naturall impulsion _/ say- enge4 ,a iuu5e et ,cupido cr$atur r$dita vir- g8 :i*e is 9 ,englys%e4 ,?ynke y t %e t 0 c>i$ awaye ( a yonge man _/ & hote 9 l\e _/ 0 re/or$ agayn a mayde8 ,tulli 9 ! oracion = ,milo _/ amonge o!r argumentes brynge? 9 "o aga9/ ,clodius by naturall impulsion ( hatr$ _/ %ewynge t ,clodius _h cause to hate ,milo fyr/ _/ = he 0 "o ( !m t la- b\r$ = ! same ,tullyes reuocacyon f exyle _/ :i*e ,tulli ,clodius malici- ously hat$4 ,agayne t ,milo oppressyd _m ( 8 furi\se purposes4 ,& f9al- ly by cause ! sayd ,milo accus$ hym & ca/ hym a=e ! ,s5ate & p ( ,rome4 ,racioc9acion is t come? ( hope ( any commodity _/ or to es*ew any discom- modity4 ,z ,tully argue? 9 8 oracion = ,milo agayn/ ,clodius by racioc9aci- on to pr\e t x 0 he t layde wayt ,e4v4v = ,milo on ?is man]4 ,,x is suffici5t to pr\e t ?is cru- ell & wick$ bee/ _h a great cause to slee ,milo _/ yf he wolde brynge 8 ma- t]s t he went ab\t to passe _/ & great hope if he 7 ones gone _/ nat to be lett$ 9 8 pret5c$ malyce4 ,aft] racioc9acion fol[e? compro- bacion _/ to %ewe t no man els _h any cause to g !re ab\t _/ saue he :ome we accuse _/ nor no pr(ite c\ld com to no man !re(3 saue to hym4 ,^! are ! wayes :]eby an orat\r %all pr\e t ! p]sone accus$ _h wyll to ! ?ynge t is layd to 8 *>ge4 ,,to pr\e t he might d x3 ye mu/ g to ! circum/ance ( ! cause _/ z t he _h leys] yn\gh !reto _/ & place conu5i5t & /r5g? )all4 ,also y %all pr\e x by signes _/ :i*e are ( m]- uayl\se efficacye 9 ?is behalfe _/ :]e- =e "h mu/ be not$ t sygnes be ey- !r wordes or d$es t ei!r did g be- =e or els fol[ ! d$e4 ,z ,tully 9 8 oracion n[ (t5 alleg$ argue? aga9/ ,clodius by signes goynge a=e ! d$e _/ z t ,clodius sayd ?re dayes a=e ,mi- ,e4vi4r lo 0 slayne3 t he %ulde nat lyue ?re dayes to an ende4 ,& t he w5t out ( ! city a lytle a=e ,milo rode fur? ) a great companye ( /ronge & mys*e- u\s knaues4 ,signes fol[ynge are z yf aft] ! d$e 0 done he fl$ _/ or els :an x 0 lay$ to 8 *>ge3 he blus%$ or wax$ pale _/ or /utt$ c\lde nat well speke4 ,! contr>y places 7z ,i sayd a=e7 long to ! def5d] _/ saue t 9 signes he mu/ vse 4ii4 ?+es _/ absolucion inu]cion4 ,absolucion is :]by ! def5d\r %e- we? t x is laufull = hym to d t :at ! adu]s>y br+e? 9 = a signe ( 8 malice4 ,example4 ,a man is f\nde c\]ynge ( a d$e bo- dy _/ !rupon accus$ ( murd] _/ he may answ]e t x is laufull to d s = ye pre- s]uacion ( 8 body f rauons o!r t wolde deu\re hym _/ tyll tyme he _h w>n$ p to fet*e & bury hym4 ,inu]cion is :]by we %ew t ! signe :i*e is br\ght again/ vs3 make? = vs4 ,z ,i wolde nat haue t>y$ to co- u] hym yf ,i _h done ! d$e my selfe3 b haue fl$ & %ronke a syde into "s o!r way = fe>e ( takynge4 ,e4vi4v ,( ! conclusion4 ,t,he conclusion is z ,i haue said a=e 9 briefe repetynge ( ! effecte ( our reasons _/ 9 mo- uynge ! ,iudges to our purpose4 ,! ac- cus] to punys%e ! p]sone accus$4 ,! def5d] _/ to m\e hym to pity4 ,( ! /ate iuridiciall _/ & ! h&elynge !re(4 ,,z /ate coniectural come? out ( ?is que/yon 7:o dyd ! d$e7 s :an !re is no d\bt b t ! d$e is done _/ & :o dyd x _/ _m tymes contr\]sy is _h _/ :e!r x ha? b5 done laufully or nat4 ,& ?is /ate is negociall or iuridiciall _/ :i*e con- teyne? ! "r or wronge ( ! d$e4 ,z 9 ! oracyon ( ,tully = ,milo _/ ! /ate is iuridiciall _/ = open x 0 t ,clo- dius 0 slayn _/ & t ,milo slew hym _/ b :e!r he kyll$ hym laufully or nat3 is ! contr\]sy & /ate ( ! cause _/ z ,i haue a=e decl>$4 ,! preamble & n>- racion z a=e4 ,e4vii4r ,t,he confirmacion ha? c]tayn places appropr$ !reto _/ b "h mu/ be m>k$ t /ate negociall is d\ble _/ absolute _/ assumptyue4 ,/ate negociall absolute is :an ! ?ynge t is 9 contr\]sy is absolute- ly def5d$ to be laufully done4 ,z 9 ! oracion ( ,tulli = ,milo _/ ! d$e is /yfly affirm$ to be lawfully done 9 sleyng ,clo- dius _/ seynge t ,milo dyd x 9 8 owne def5ce _/ = ! law p]mitte? to repell vi- ol5ce viol5tly4 ,! places ( confirmacion 9 /ate ab- solute are ^! _/ nature _/ law _/ cu/ome _/ equi- ty or reason _/ iugement _/ necessity _/ b>gayne or c\5ant4 ,( ! :i*e places ,tul- ly 9 8 oracion = ,milo brynge? 9 ! m p>te to gy!r 9 a clu/] on ?is man]4 ,,if reason ha? prescryb$ ?is to l]- n$ & wise m5 _/ & necessity ha? dryu5 x into b>b>\s & rude folke _/ cu/ome kepe? x among all nacions _/ & nature ha! plant$ x 9 bruite bee/es _/ t eu]y creature %uld def5de hym selfe & saue 8 lyfe & 8 body f all vi- ol5ce by any man] ( soc\r _/ :at mea- nes or way s eu] x 74 y can nat iuge ?is d$e euyll done _/ except y wyll iudge ,e4vii4v t :an m5 mete ) !uys or mur- d]]s _/ !y mu/ ei!r be slayne by ! wepons ( su*e vn?ryfty & malici\s p]sones3 ei!r els p]ys%e by y\r s5- t5ce gyu5 9 iugem5t vpon !m4 ,/ate assumptiue is :an ! def5ce is feble ( x selfe _/ b yet x may be holp5 by "s o!r ?ynge add$ to x4 ,& ! places longynge to ?is /ate are graun- tynge ( ! faute _/ rem\ynge ( ! faut _/ or 7z we say 9 our tongue7 lay5g x f vs to an o!r _/ tanslatynge ( ! faute4 ,grauntyng ( ! faut is :an ! p]- son accus$ d5ie? nat ! d$e _/ b yet he desyre? to be =gyu5 _/ x ha? 4ii4 places mo annexyd to x _/ purgacion deprecacion4 ,purgacion is :an he saye? he dyd x nat malici\sly3 b by ignorance or mi%ap :i*e place ,cato vse? ironi\sly 9 ,sa- lu/ _/ ?us4 ,my m9de is t ye haue pyty ) y _/ = !y t haue don amysse be b v yonge m5 _/ & desyre ( hon\r draue !m to x4 ,deprecacion is :an we haue non excuse3 b we call vpon ! ,iu/ices m]cy4 ,! h&elynge :]e( ,tulli wryte? 9 8 boke ( inu5cion ?us4 ,,he t labore? to be =gyuen ( 8 faut _/ mu/ reh]ce 7yf he c7 som be- ,e4viii4r nefytes ( 8 _/ done a=e tyme _/ & %ew t !y be f>re great] 9 !yr nature ?an is ! cryme t he ha! commyt- t$ _/ s t 7h[ be x he ha? done great- ly amysse7 yet ! goodnes ( 8 =e me- rites are f>re bygg] _/ & s may well op- presse ?is "o faut4 ,nexte aft] t x be- h\e? hym to haue refuge to ! m]ytes ( 8 eld]s _/ yf !re be any _/ & to op5 !m4 ,t don _/ he mu/ ret\rne to ! place ( purgacion _/ & %ewe t he dyd nat ! d$e = any hate or malyce _/ b ei- !r by folys%nes _/ or els by ! entisem5t ( som o!r _/ or = "s pr\able cause4 ,& ?an promise fai?fully t ?is faut %all te*e hym to bew>e from !ns =? _/ & also t !yr b5efytes t =gyue hym %al bynde hym assur$ly neu] to d s m _/ b p]petually to abhorre any su*e (f5ce _/ & ) t to %ewe "s great hope ones to make !m a great re- comp5ce pleasure !r=e agayne4 ,aft] ?is let hym 7yf he c7 decl>e som kynr$ betw5e !m hym _/ or fr5d%yp ( 8 el- d]s _/ amplifye ! great5es ( 8 s]- uice good h>te t[>de !m _/ yf x %all please !m to =giue ?is faut _/ adde ! nobility ( !ym t wolde fayne haue hym delyu]$4 ,& ?an he %all sob]ly ,e4viii4v decl>e 8 owne v]tues & su*e ?yn- ges z be 9 hym p]teynyng to hone/y prayse _/ t he may by ^! meanes seme r wor?y to be auaunc$ 9 hon\r = 8 good qualities _/ ?an to be puni%$ = 8 fall4 ,?is done _/ let hym reh]ce "s o!r t haue be =gyu5 great] fautes ?an ?is is4 ,x %all also greatly auayle yf he c %ewe t he ha! 9 tyme a=e b5 9 auctoritie & b>e a rule ou] o!r _/ 9 ! :i*e he 0 neu] b g5tyll & glad to =gyue !m t _h (f5d$ vn- d]ne? hym4 ,& ?an let hym ext5uate 8 owne faute _/ & %ew t !re folo- w$ nat s great damage !r( _/ & t b lytle pr(yte or hone/y wyll fol[e ( 8 punys%m5t4 ,& f9ally ?an by co- mon places to m\e ! iudge to m]cy pitie vpon hym4 ,! adu]s>y mu/ 7z ,i haue %ew$ a=e7 vse = 8 purpose contr>y places4 ,"s ,rhetorici5s put no mo places ( deprecacion ?an only ?is t is "h la/ reh]c$ ( ,tulli _/ t is to d our be/ to m\e ! iu/ice to m]cy & pity4 ,remocion ( ! faute is :an we put x f vs & lay x to ano!r4 ,example4 ,f4i4r ,t,he ,v5ecians haue commannd$ c]tayne to g 9 ambassade to ,en- gl&e _/ & !reuppon appo9t$ !ym :at !y %al haue to b]e _! *>ges _/ :i*e money assign$3 !y c nat get ( ! treas\r]3 ,at ! daye appoynt$ !y g nat _/ :]eupon !y are accus$ to ! ,s5ate4 ,"h !y mu/ ley ! faut f !m to ! treas\r] _/ :i* dispat- *$ !m nat accordyng _/ z x 0 ordey- n$ t he %ulde4 ,translacion ( ! faut is _/ :an he t confesse? 8 faut saye? t he dyd x3 mo- u$ by ! indignacion ( ! malici\se d$e ( an o!r4 ,example4 ,k,ynge ,agam5non _/ :i* 0 *ief capitayne ( ! ,grekes at ! siege ( ,troye _/ :an he cam home 0 slayne ( ,egi/u by ! treason ( ,clit5e/ra 8 owne wyfe _/ :i* murd] 8 son ,ore/es seynge _/ :an he cam to mannes /ate _/ re- u5g$ 8 fa!rs de! on 8 "m _/ slew h] _/ :]eupon he 0 accus$4 ,"h ,ore/es c nat d5y b he slew 8 mo- !r3 ,b he laye? = hym t 8 mo- !rs abhom9able iniury con/rayn$ him !reto _/ bycause %e slew 8 fa!r4 ,& ?is is ! h&elynge ( confirmaci- ,f4i4v on 9 /ate assumptiue4 ,! conclusions 9 ^! oracions are lyke to ! conclusions ( o!r4 ,( /ate legitime _/ & ! h&elyng !r(4 ,s,tate legitime is :an ! con- tr\]sy /&e? 9 def9icion or contr>y lawes _/ or d\tfull wry- tynges _/ or racioc9acion _/ or translacion4 ,( def9icion4 ,d,efinicion 7z ,tully wryte?7 is :an 9 any wrytynge is "s worde put _/ ye significacion :]- ( require? exposicion4 ,example4 ,a ,lawe may be made t su*e z =sake a %yppe 9 tyme ( tempe/ %ulde lese !yr ryght yt !y haue _/ ei!r 9 ! %yppe or 9 any goodes )9 ! same vessell _/ t !y %al haue ! %yp ! goodes t abyde /yll 9 h]4 ,x *aunc$ 4ii4 m5 to be 9 a lytle cray- er _/ ( ! :i*e vessell ! "o man 0 bo? own] & g\]n\r _/ & ! o!r3 possess\r ( ! goodes4 ,& z !y 7 ,f4ii4r 9 ! mayne see _/ !y espi$ "o t 0 swymmynge 9 ! see _/ & z well z he c\lde holdyng vp 8 h&es to !m = soc\r _/ :]upon !y 7beyng m\$ ) pitie7 made t[>de hym _/ toke hym vp4 ,)9 a lytle aft] arose a greate tempe/ vpon !m _/ & put !m 9 su*e ieop>- dy t ! own] ( ! %yp 7:i* 0 also g\]n\r7 lepte out ( ! %yp into ! %yp bote _/ & ) ! rope t ty$ ! bote to ! %yp3 he g\]n$ ! %yp z well z he c\lde4 ,! m>*ant t 0 )9 ! %yp _/ = greate dispayre ( ! losse ( 8 goodes _/ wyllyng to slee him selfe3 ?re/ hym selfe 9 with 8 owne sword _/ b z x *aunc$ ! w\nde 0 ney- !r mortall nor v greu\se _/ b nat- )/andyng = t tyme he 0 vnable to d any good 9 helpyng ! %yp aga9/ ! impetu\snes ( ye /orme4 ,! ?yrd man 7:i*e nat longe a=e _h suff]$ %yp wracke7 gate hym to ! /]ne _/ & holpe ! vessell ! be/ t laye 9 hym4 ,at l5g! ! /orme seac$ _/ & ! %yp came safe into ! hau5 _/ bote all4 ,he yt 0 hurt 7by helpe ( *irurgi5s7 rec\e- r$ anon4 ,n[ eu]y ( ^! ?re *alenge ! %yp goodes z 8 owne4 ,"h eu]y man laye? = hym ! lawe ab\e reh]- ,f4ii4v c$ _/ & all !yr contr\]sy lye? 9 ! exp\ndynge ( ?re wordes _/ abydynge 9 ! %yp _/ & =sakynge ! %yp _/ :at we %al 9 su*e case call ! %yp _/ :e!r ! bote z "p ( ! %yp3 or els ! %yp x selfe alone4 ,! h&elynge h]e( is4 ,fyr/ 9 few wordes & playne to decl>e ! significa- cion ( ! worde to our purpose _/ & aft] su*e man] z may seme resonable to ! audi5ce4 ,nexte _/ aft] su*e exposicion to decl>e & pr\e ! sayd exposicion true _/ ) z _m argum5tes z we c4 ,?yrdely to ioyne our d$e ) ! expo- sicion _/ to %ew t we onely dyd obs]ue ! v ent5t ( ! lawe4 ,?an to refell ! exposicion ( our adu]s>ies _/ to %ew t _! exposicion is contr>y to reason & equitie _/ & t no wyse man wyll s take ! law z !y exp\nde x _/ & t ! exposicion is nei!r hone/ nor pr(y- table _/ & to con/] !yr exposicion ) oures _/ & to %ew t oures conteyne? ! v]itie _/ & !yrs is falce4 ,oures ho- ne/ _/ reasonable _/ pr(itable3 ,!yrs cl5e contr>ye4 ,& ?an s]*e out lyke exam- ples _/ ei!r ( great] mat]s or ( lesse _/ or els ( egall mat]s _/ & to manife/ by !m t our mynde is ! v tru!4 ,f4iii4r ,contr>y lawes are :]e ! tone se- me? euid5tly to contr>ye ! o!r4 ,z yf a law 7 t he :om 8 fa!r ha? =sak5 = 8 snne _/ %all 9 no wyse haue any porcion ( 8 fa!rs goodes4 ,& an o!r law _/ t :o s eu] 9 tyme ( tem- pe/ abyde? 9 ! %yp3 %all haue ye %yp & goodes4 ,?an pose t "o :i*e 0 ( 8 fa!r s abiecte & d5y$ = 8 *ylde3 0 9 a %yp ( 8 fa!rs 9 tyme ( sore we!r _/ :an all o!r = fe>e ( lesynge !m selfe =soke ! %yp gate !m into ! bote3 he onely abode _/ & by *aunce 0 safe br\ght into ! hau5 _/ :]upon he *al5ge? ! vessell = 8 _/ :]e z ! p>ty def5dant wyll lay aga9/ hym t he is abdicate or =- sak5 ( 8 fa!r _/ & s c nat by ! law haue any p>te ( 8 goodes4 ,"h mu/ he say agayn = hym t ?is law alleg$ do? all only priuate from !yr fa!rs goodes su*e z be abdicate yet wolde *al5ge a "p z 8 *ildr5 _/ b yt he do? nat s _/ b require? to haue ! %yp _/ nat z a son to 8 fa!r3 b z any o!r /raung] myght _/ seyng ! law gy- ue? him ! %yp yt abide? 9 h] 9 "t ( necessity4 ,& s ! h&elynge ( ?is /ate _/ ei!r to d5y "o ( yt lawes %ew ,f4iii4v t x ha? b5 a=e anull$ _/ or els to ex- p\nde x aft] ! s5ce t is mete to our purpose4 ,d\btfull writynge is :]e ei!r ! mynde ( ! au?or seme? to be contr>y to t t is wryt5 _/ :i* som call wry- tynge s5t5ce _/ or els x is :an ! wor- des may be exp\nd$ dyu]s wayes4 ,example ( ! fyr/4 ,m,en say x is a law 9 ,caleys t no /raung] may g vppon ! t[ne walles on payne ( de!4 ,n[ ?an pose t 9 tyme ( w>re ! t[ne beynge h>de besieg$ _/ an ali5 dwellynge 9 ! t[ne gette? hym to ! walles amonge ! s\di]s _/ doe? m good ?an any "o man agayn4 ,n[ aft] ! siege end$ he is accus$ = transgressyng ( ! law _/ :i* 9 wordes is euid5tly aga9/ him4 ,b "h ! def5daunt mu/ decl>e ! wryt]s mynde by circum/aunces _/ :at /raung] he dyd =byd _/ & :at tyme _/ & aft] :at man] _/ & 9 :at int5t he wolde nat haue any /raung] to come on ! walles _/ 9 :at int5t 8 mynde might be vnd]/&5 to suffre an ali5 to g vpon ! walles4 ,& "h mu/ ! ef- fect ( ! /raung]s wyll be decl>$ _/ t he w5t vp to def5d ye t[ne to put back ,f4iiii4r _! enemies4 ,& !rto he mu/ say t ! mak] 0 nat s vndiscrete vnreaso- nable t he wolde haue no man] ( ex- cepcion :i* %uld be to ! wel? _/ profite _/ or pres]uacion ( ! t[ne4 ,= he t wyll nat haue ye law to be vnd]/&en ac- cordyng to equitie _/ good man] _/ nature _/ ent5de? to pr\e ! mak] !r( ei!r an vniu/ man _/ or folys% or enui\se4 ,! accus] contr>yly %all praise ! mak] ( ! law = 8 great wisdom _/ = 8 playne writyng )\t any man] ( ambiguity _/ yt no /raung] %ulde presume to g vpon ! walles _/ reh]ce ye law ^w = worde _/ ?an %ew som reasonable cause t m\yd ! mak] ( ! law t he wolde vtt]ly t no /raung] %ulde z- c5de ! walles4 c4 ,example ( ! second4 ,a ,man 9 8 te/ament gyue? to two yonge d\ght]s t he ha! two hundr$ %epe _/ to be delyu]$ at ! day ( !yr m>yage _/ on ?is man]4 h& symbol ,i wyll t myne execut\res %all gyue to my d\ght]s at ! tyme ( !yr m>yage eu]y ( !ym an hundr$ %epe _/ su*e z !y wyll4 ,at ! tyme ( m>yage !y de- maunde !yr cattell _/ :i*e ! execu- t\rs deliu] nat ( su*e sort z ! may- dens wold _/ :]upon ! contr\]sy arise?4 ,f4iiii4v ,= ! execut\rs say !y are b\nde to delyu] to eu]y ( !m an hundr$ %epe _/ su*e z !y t be ! execut\rs w4 ,n[ "h /&e? ! d\t _/ to :om we %all ref]re ?is worde !y _/ to ! d\ght- t]s _/ or to ! execut\rs4 ,! mayd5s say nay !reto _/ b t x 0 !yr fa!rs mynde t !y %ulde haue eu]y ( !ym an 4,c4 %epe _/ su*e z !y t be ! d\ght]s wyll4 ,! h&elyng ( d\tfull wrytyng is to %ew yf x be possible t x is nat wryten d\tfully by cause x is ! comon man] to take x aft] z we saye _/ t x may sone be kn[5 by su*e wordes z p>tely g be=e t clause partly fol[ _/ t !re be few wordes _/ b if !y be consid]$ s alone _/ !y may anon be tak5 d\btfully4 ,& fir/ we %al %ew if we c yt x is nat d\btfully wryt5 _/ = !re is no reasona- ble man3 b he wyll take x z we say4 ,?an %al we decl>e by t t goe? a=e _/ fol[e? _/ t x is cl]ly eu9 z we say _/ t yf we consid] ! wordes ( !m selfe !y wyll seme to be ( ambiguity _/ b se- ynge !y may by ! re/ ( ! wrytynge be euid5t yn\gh _/ !y ought nat to be ta- k5 z d\btfull4 ,& ?an %ew t yf x _h b5 8 m9de t made ! writyng ,f4v4r to haue x tak5 z ! adu]s>ye saye?3 he n$$ nat to haue wryten any su*e wor- des4 ,z 9 ! example n[ put _/ ! may- d5s may say t yf x _h b5 !yr fa- !rs mynde t ! execut\rs %\lde haue delyu]$ su*e %epe z x _h plea- s$ !m to delyu]3 he n$$ nat to haue add$ ^! wordes su*e z !y wyll4 ,= yf !y _h nat b5 put _/ x wolde nat haue b5 d\ght b t ! execut\rs dely- u]ynge eu]y ( !m an hundr$ %epe 7:at s eu] !y 77 _h fulfyll$ ! wyll _/ & c\lde haue b5 no fur!r com- pell$ _/ :]=e if 8 mynde 0 z !y say _/ x 0 a great folye to put 9 ?o wor- des :i*e made a playne mat] to be vn- pla9e4 ,& ?an f9ally %ew x is m ho- ne/ & conu5i5t to exp\nde x z we say3 ?an z our adu]s>ies d4 ,racioc9acion is :an ! mat] is 9 contr\]sy _/ :]upon no law is decre$ _/ b yet ! iugem5t !r( may be f\nde out by lawes made vpon mat]s somdele resemblynge !reunto4 ,z 9 ,rome 0 ?is law made _/ t yf any p]sone 7 di/raught _/ 8 posses- sions & goodes %ulde come to ! han- des ( 8 next kynne4 ,& an o!r law _/ :at any h\sehol- ,f4v4v d] do? ordeyn make z conc]nyng 8 h\seholde & o!r goodes _/ x is appro- bate & confirm$ by ! law4 ,& an o!r law _/ if any h\%old] dye inte/ate _/ 8 money o!r goodes %al re- mayne to 8 next kyn4 ,x *aunc$ "o to kyll 8 owne "m _/ :]upon he 0 tak5 condempn$ to de? _/ b :ile he lay 9 pryson _/ c]tayn ( 8 famili>e fr5des cam ?yd] to hym _/ br\ght ) !m a cl]ke to wryte 8 te/am5t _/ :i*e he !re made _/ made su*e execut\rs z x pleas$ hym4 ,aft] 8 de? 8 kynnesmen *al5ge 8 goodes _/ 8 execut\rs say !m nay _/ :]upon arise? contr\]sy a=e ! iu/ice4 ,!re is no law made vpon ?is case _/ :e!r he yt ha? kill$ 8 "m may make any te/ament or nat _/ b x may be reason$ on bo! parties by ! lawes a- b\e reh]c$4 ,! kynsm5 %al allege ye law made = !m yt be out ( !yr myndes _/ presupposyng hym nat to be 9 mo*e o!r case _/ or els he wold nat haue don ! d$e4 ,! contr>y p>te %all allege ! o!r law _/ %ew t x 0 none ali5acion ( mynde3 b som o!r cause yt m\$ hym to x _/ t he ha! _h 8 punys%m5t !r=e _/ :i*e he %ulde nat haue suffr$ ( conu5i5t if he _h b5 besyde him selfe4 ,f4vi4r ,translacion is :i*e ! lawy]s call excepcion _/ z yf ! p]son accus$ pleade t x is nat lawfull = ! to!r to ac- cuse hym _/ or t ! ,iuge c be no iuge 9 t cause4 c4 h& symbol ,! conclusion ( ! ,au?or4 ,t,hese are my speciall & s+ul] good ,lorde :i*e ,i haue purpos$ to wryte z t\- *yng ! *ief poynt ( ye 4iiii4 t ,i sayd 9 ! begynnyng to long to a ,rhetorici5 _/ :i* is m difficulty ?an ! o!r 4iii4 s t x ones _h _/ !re is no v great mai/ry to com by ! resydue4 ,nat)/&ynge yf ,i se t x be fyr/e acceptable to y\r good lord%ip _/ 9 :om next god 8 holy sa9tes ,i haue put my *ief confid5ce tru/ _/ aft] yt yf ,i fynde t x seme to ye r$]s a ?+ wor?y to be lok$ on _/ yt y\r lord%yp !y ?9k nat my lab\r taken 9 vayne3 ,i wyll assay my selfe 9 ye o!r p>tes _/ s make ac- complys% ye hole w]k4 ,b n[ ,i haue fo- l[$ ye facion ( ,tulli _/ :o made a seue- rall w]ke ( inu5cion4 ,& ?\gh ma- ny ?ynges be left out ( ?is treatyse t ought to be spok5 ( _/ yet ,i suppose t ?is %all be sufficy5t = an introduction ,f4vi4v to yonge begynn]s _/ = :ome all onely ?is booke is made4 ,= o!r t b5 en- tr$ all r$y %all haue lytle n$e ( my la- b\r _/ b !y may seke m met] ?yn- ges = !yr purpose _/ ei!r 9 ,h]mogi- nes amonge ! ,grekes _/ or els ,tullie or ,trapesonce _/ amonge ! ,lat9es4 ,& to !m t be yonge begynn]s no?ynge c be to playne or to %ort _/ :]=e ,ho- race in 8 boke ( ye craft ( ,poetry say?4 h& symbol ,quicquid precipies e/o breuis vt cito dicta ,p]cipiant animi dociles t5eantque fideles4 h& symbol ,:at s eu] ye wyll tea*e 7saye? he7 be briefe !r9 _/ t ! myndes ( ! he- r]s or r$]s may ! easiy] p]ceyue x _/ & ! bett] b]e x away4 ,& ! ,em- p]\r ,iu/9ian saye? 9 ! fyr/e boke ( 8 in/itucions 9 ! p>agraph ( iu- /ice & "r _/ t ou] great curiosity 9 ! fyr/ pr9ciples _/ make hym t is /u- di\se ( ! facultie ei!r to =sake x3 or els to attayne x ) v great & t$y- ouse lab\r _/ & _m tymes ) great dispayre to com to ! ende ( 8 purpose4 ,& = ?is cause ,i haue b5 f>re lesse cu- ri\se ?an ,i wolde els haue b5 _/ & also a great dele ! %ort]4 ,if ?is my lab\r may please y\r lorde%yp _/ x is ! ?ynge t ,i d 9 x moo/ desyre _/ b yf x seme ,f4vii4r bo! to y & o!r a ?yng t is ve- ry rude & skant wor! ! lokynge on3 yet ,ari/otles wordes %al con=t me _/ :o saye? yt m5 be nat onely b\nde to good au?ors3 b also to bad _/ bicause yt by _! wrytynge !y haue pr\ok$ cunnyng] m5 to take ! mat] on h&e _/ :i*e wolde els p]adu5ture haue helde !yr peace4 ,truely !re is no?ynge t ,i wolde be m gladd] ( _/ ?an yf x might *aunce me on ?is man] to cause !ym t be ( mo*e bett] l]nynge & exc]- cise 9 ?is arte ?an ,i _/ ( :om ,i am v sure t ?is realme ha? 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