,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,9 ?is text1 a c>et "* indicates t ! foll[+ lett] is sup]script$ 9 ! orig9al4 ,o!r notes foll[ ! text4 ,,! ,,humani/',s ,,libr>y ,edit$ by ,lewis ,e9/e9 ,,viii ,,galateo ,,( ,,mann]s ,,& ,,behavi\rs ,a ,,r5aissance ,,c\rtesy-,,book ,,galateo ,,( ,,mann]s ,,behavi\rs ,,by ,,giovanni ,,della ,,casa ,) an ,introduction by ,j4 ,e4 ,,sp+>n ,,grant ,,ri*>ds ,,ltd4 ,,london ,copyright1 #aiad1 by ,d4 ,b4 ,updike ,a ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts ,introduction ix ,! ,d$ication #c ,comm5datory ,v]ses #f ,! ,treatise ( ,ma/] ,jhon ,della ,casa #ac ,bibliographical ,note #aba ,,introduction ,"o day1 9 ,rome1 ab\t ! middle ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 ! ,bi%op ( ,sessa sugge/$ to ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,b5ev5to t he write a treatise on good mann]s4 ,_m books _h t\*$ ! subject on "o or m ( its sides1 b no s+le book _h attempt$ to =mulate ! :ole code ( ref9$ conduct = _! "t & inde$ = all "t4 ,& :o c\ld deal ) ! subject m exquisitely ?an ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,b5ev5to8 ,z a scion ( two di/+ui%$ ,flor5t9e families 78 "m 0 a ,tornabuoni71 z an em95t prelate & diplomati/1 an accompli%$ poet & orator1 a ma/] ( ,tuscan prose1 a frequ5t] ( all ! fa%ionable circles ( 8 day1 ! au?or ( lic5ti\s capitoli1 & m especially z "o ^: morals 7 di/9ctly n above reproa*1 he seem$ em95tly fitt$ = ! (fice ( arbit] eleganti>um4 ,s x 0 t "s ye>s lat]1 9 disfav\r ) ! new ,pope1 & 9 ! retirem5t ( 8 t[n h\se 9 ,v5ice & 8 villa 9 ! ,m>ca ,trivigiana1 ) a gallant company ( g5tlem5 & ladies to %>e 8 en=c$ b *>m+ leisure1 ! ,ar*bi%op compos$ ! little book t _h be5 sugge/$ by ! ,bi%op ( ,sessa1 & t1 z a complim5t to its only begett]1 be>s z a title 8 poetic or academic "n4 ,!re h be5 mod]n s*ol>s :o h wond]$ t s em95t a prelate1 & s au/]e & passionate a lyric poet 7= ! lic5ti\s capitoli 7 be/ =gott571 %\ld h ?\ght x wor?y ( 8 pa9s to =mulate s _m rules ( simple dec5cy1 desc5d+ ev5 to su* trifles z ! use ( ! napk91 ! avoidance ( immode/ topics1 & ! details ( p]sonal app>el4 ,x might1 h[ev]1 be po9t$ out t x is j because su* di/+ui%$ m5 z our ,ar*bi%op =mulat$ ^! details = u 9 ! ,r5aissance t !y h become "p & p>cel ( our social code2 t to qu>rel ) ! ,ar*bi%op on ?is score 7 n unlike qu>rell+ ) ,euclid because he =mulat$ laws ( geometry :i* ma!maticians n[adays leave to s*oolboys2 & t ! s]i\s preoccupation ) mann]s1 *>act]i/ic ( ! ,middle ,ages & ! ,r5aissance1 made x possible = mod]n ,european society to =m an organic social :ole1 ) a model ( ! f9i%$ g5tleman1 m or less ! same 9 all c\ntries & all p]iods4 ,b ! fact is t x is ! didactic =m & tone1 & n ! cont5t1 ( ! ,ar*bi%op's treatise ) :i* our mod]n ta/e has its qu>rel4 ,if books on etiquette are no long] 9 fa%ion1 x is n because preoccupation ) ! details ( social conduct has ceas$1 b because we no long] express x 9 ! =m ( rules or codes4 ,our plays1 our novels1 our essays1 are mosaics ( reflections on ! v ?+s t int]e/$ ! c\rts & cot]ies ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,:5 a mod]n writ] wi%es to en=ce ! idea t su* app>5t trifles are ( real conc]n1 he no long] says3 ,x is important t e "y man %\ld pay c>eful he$ to ! little tricks ( mann]s1 b he puts into ! m\? ( "o ( 8 *>act]s1 z ,mr4 ,galswor?y does1 su* a spee* z ?is3 ,= p br\ght up z we are1 to h diff]5t mann]s is worse ?an to h diff]5t s\ls4444 ,h[ are y go+ to /& x2 ) a woman :o----8 ,x's ! little ?+s4 ,! ,ar*bi%op ( ,b5ev5to1 if p]mitt$ to read passages l ?is 9 mod]n plays & essays1 w\ld recognize 8 own ideas 9 all ( !m2 he c\ld po9t to dialogues & disc\rses ( 8 own "t 9 :i* dogmatic precepts 7 9 l mann] disguis$ z witty & elegant conv]sation2 b because he 0 ! product ( an age ( =mal treatises1 exquisitely writt51 he w\ld h insi/$ on 8 "r to /ate precepts z precepts1 & to sum !m up 9 su* a r\nd$ code z he has giv5 u 9 ! ,galateo4 ,! ,galateo1 !n1 is a summ>y ( ! ref9$ mann]s ( ! lat] ,r5aissance4 ,= c5turies su* books _h be5 writt51 b out ( !m1 & f ! practices ( 8 own age1 ,della ,casa attempt$ to select ! ess5tial details1 & to develop1 = ! fir/ "t1 a norm ( social conduct1--9 a book1 above all1 t %\ld be a "w ( art1 & %\ld con=m to all ! graces & elegancies ( ,tuscan spee*4 ,! details are subord9at$ to a philosophy ( mann]s1 :i* is lightly sket*$1 on ! assumption t subtle reason+ w\ld be un9telligible to ! y\?ful auditor to :om ! precepts are !oretically address$1 b :i* has an importance ( its own1 z *>act]i/ic ( ! attitude ( a :ole epo*4 ,:5 ,della ,casa calls good mann]s a virtue1 or some?+ closely ak9 to virtue1 he is mak+ a m]e concession to ! ideals ( 8 day4 ,! morali/s ( ! lat] ,r5aissance1 or ,ca?olic ,reaction1 felt x necess>y to def5d e social practice on ! gr\nd ( its real or imag9>y relation to virtue1 z ! only ?+ :i* c ev] ju/ify any?+ to a morali/4 ,s ! sixte5? c5tury !ori/s ( hon\r call$ hon\r a =m ( virtue2 ^? :o argu$ ab\t ! nature ( true nobility made x to consi/ ( virtue 7a !ory1 inde$1 z old z ,m5&] & ,juv5al72 j z ! morali/s ( ! ,middle ,ages _h ju/ifi$ love by call+ x a virtue1 too4 ,= ,della ,casa1 h[ev]1 ! real f\ndation ( good mann]s is to be f\nd 9 ! desire to please4 ,?is desire is ! aim or end ( all mann]s1 tea*+ u alike to foll[ :at pleases o!rs & to avoid :at displeases !m4 ,?is is a f> cry f virtue1 :i* 9 its v ess5ce w\ld seem to be divorc$ f ! idea ( conciliat+ ! moods or :ims ( ^? ab\t u2 unless we assume t p]haps ! slight p]sonal sacrifice involv$ 9 yield+ to su* :ims 0 ! only =m ( virtue :i* a fa%ionable prelate might c>e to recognize4 ,9 ord] to give pleasure1 we are told1 x is ess5tial to pay he$ to ! way a ?+ is done z well z to :at is done2 x is n en\gh to d a good de$1 b x mu/ be done ) a good grace4 ,t is to say1 good mann]s are conc]n$ ) ! =m :i* actions take1 z morals are conc]n$ ) _! cont5t2 & f ! social /&po9t1 ! mann] z well z ! cont5t ( an act mu/ be pass$ ^u 9 any judgem5t ( x4 ,&1 f9ally1 if ! desire to please is ! aim ( good mann]s1 ! guide1 or te/1 or norm is common usage or cu/om1 :i* no less ?an reason furni%es ! laws ( c\rtesy1 & :i* 9 a s5se may be said to be ! equival5t 9 mann]s ( :at duty is 9 morals4 ,x w be se5 t ,della ,casa does n conc]n himself ) t conception ( mann]s :i* relates x to a s5se ( p]sonal dignity1 & :i* is summ$ up 9 ,locke's dictum t ! f\ndation ( good bre$+ is n to ?9k meanly ( ourselves & n to ?9k meanly ( o!rs4 ,?is side ( ! social ideal 0 summ$ up = ! lat] ,r5aissance 9 ! t]m hon\r1 :i* =m$ ! !me ( _m sep>ate treatises 9 ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,! ,galateo deals solely ) ^? little concessions to ! ta/es & :ims ( ^? ar\nd u :i* are necessitat$ by ! fact t cultivat$ g5tlem5 are n h]mits1 & mu/ consid] ! cu/oms & habits ( o!rs if !y wi% to =m "p ( a smoo?ly organiz$ & poli%$ society4 ,we may pref] to call ?is consid]at5ess = ! feel+s ( o!rs1 b1 ess5tially1 mo/ ju/ifications ( good mann]s dep5d on ! same idea ( conciliat+ ! accid5tal & imm$iate circle 9 :i* we happ5 to move1 at ! exp5se ( wid] int]e/s or l>g] gr\ps2 & bo? consid]at5ess & ! desire to please fail z ju/ifications1 or at lea/ z incitem5ts1 z soon z ! idea ( success )9 a def9ite circle is elim9at$ or subm]g$4 ,x is unnecess>y1 h[ev]1 to break s fragile a butt]fly z ,della ,casa's philosophy on any :eel ( s]i\s argum5t4 ,he is int]e/$ solely 9 ! sup]ficial aspects ( life1 & an intricate or consi/5t philosophy w\ld h s]v$ no o!r purpose ?an to ali5ate or confuse m9ds conc]n$1 l 8 own1 solely ) life on its sup]ficial side4 ,on ! basis ( su* ideas1--to please o!rs2 to w9 _! good graces & "o's own ultimate success2 to be sweetly reasonable 9 con=m+ to cu/om2 to p]=m e act ) an eye to its effect on ^? ab\t u1--on ! basis ( ideas z elem5t>y yet appeal+ z ^!1 he =mulates 9 detail ! precepts ( conduct = daily human int]c\rse 9 a ref9$ society4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !re are ! ?+s t are to be avoid$ because !y (f5d ! s5ses4 ,c\gh+1 sneez+1 or yawn+ 9 someone's face1 gre$9ess or c>elessness 9 eat+1 & v>i\s sides ( our physical life fall )9 ?is category4 ,we are n only to avoid indiscretion 9 su* matt]s1 b we are to refra9 f m5tion+ 9 conv]sation :atev] might be indelicate z a physical act4 ,9 ! second place1 !re are o!r indiscretions t h no su* basis 9 ! m]e s5ses1 & ref] solely to ! m5tal attitude or to ! m]e p]sonal pride ( our neighb\rs4 ,to read a lett] or to fall asleep 9 company1 to turn y\r back to y\r neighb\r1 to be c>eless ab\t "o's way ( /&+ or sitt+1 to be abs5t-m9d$ or t\*y ab\t trifles1 are social s9s ( ?is second k9d4 ,! art ( conv]sation 0 ! ma9/ay ( social life 9 ! ,italian ,r5aissance1 & to x ,della ,casa naturally1 at ?is po9t1 devotes mo/ ( 8 att5tion4 ,to be obsc5e1 or blasphem\s1 or too subtle2 to dwell on inappropriate ?+s 7z :5 repeat+ a fri>'s s]mon to a "y lady72 to brag or lie2 to be too c]emoni\s or too s]vile2 to tell a /ory awkw>dly or to m5tion indelicate matt]s )\t "s polite p]iphrasis2--^! are "s ( ! *ief s9s aga9/ ?is art ( arts4 ,!re is v mu* t is mod]n 9 ! diatribe aga9/ ! c]emoni\sness t 0 !n creep+ into ,italy f ,spa91 = sixte5? c5tury ,v5ice 0 n unlike n9ete5? c5tury ,engl& 9 its pref]5ce = ease & simplicity1 & a grave & reasonable *>m ( mann]4 ,f9ally1 !re are ! details ( individual conduct dictat$ ess5tially by cu/om1 )\t app>5t reg>d to ! physical com=t or p]sonal pride ( ^? ab\t u2 & "u ?is ?ird head+1 ,della ,casa summ>izes ! v>i\s problems ( p]sonal app>el1 table mann]s1 & ! l4 ,della ,casa inv5ts no new laws = conduct1 d$uces no new !ories ( c\rtesy or mann]s2 ev5 ! details are to be f\nd 9 _m ( 8 m$iaeval & ,r5aissance pr$ecessors4 ,:at he adds1 9 precept or dictum or anecdote1 is ! fruit bo? ( 8 own social exp]i5ce & ( 8 classical /udies4 ,8 book is1 l ,ca/iglione's ,cortegiano & ,sannazz>o's ,arcadia1 almo/ a mosaic ( ,greek & ,lat9 borr[+s4 ,ari/otle's ,nicoma*ean ,e?ics1 ,plut>*'s moral treatises1 ! ,*>act]s ( ,!ophra/us1 & ! moral & rhetorical works ( ,cic]o are ! *ief s\rces1 al?\gh none ( ^! books is devot$ solely1 l 81 to ! sup]ficial conduct ( m5 among _! equals & sup]iors4 ,b ev5 to ^! he adds some?+ t 0 born out ( ^? ref9em5ts ( life :i* 9 ,r5aissance ,italy _h be5 develop$ m highly ?an else:]e1 & _h made ! fa%ions ( ,urb9o1 ,mantua1 & ,f]r>a ! models ( all c\rts & cot]ies1 :]ev] ! ,r5aissance ga9$ a foo?old beyond ! ,alps4 ,9 ! c\rts & cities ( ,italy1 comb9+ alike ! atmosph]e ( ! m$iaeval c\rt & ! anci5t city1--comb9+1 t is to say1 c\rtoisie & civilitas 7urbanitas71--! mod]n g5tleman1 z di/+ui%$ f 8 classical or romantic =be>s1 may be said to h be5 born4 ,c\rtesy1 z its v "n indicates1 is ! fl[]+ ( t _s :i* fir/ %one 9 ! little c\rts ( m$iaeval ,prov5ce & ,france1 b :i* did n1 p]haps1 f9d its mo/ complete expression1 z a philosophy ( life1 until ,ca/iglione wrote ! ,cortegiano at ! beg9n+ ( ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,by t "t ! small c\rt 0 already beg9n+ to give way to ! l>g] c\rt or ! cultivat$ cot]ie z ! ov]:elm+ c5tre ( social influ5ce 9 ,europe1 al?\gh ! glory ( ,f]r>a & ,mantua & ,urb9o did n wane = two or ?ree g5]ations4 ,b ev5 be=e ,ca/iglione's day ! m humane & graceful ( c\rtly mann]s _h spread beyond ! conf9es ( c\rts2 & almo/ be=e he 0 dead1 ! "n c\rtesy1 9 s f> z x /ill sugge/$ a def9ite locus1 no long] express$ ! new wide range ( poli%$ mann]s4 ,o!r words crept into cultivat$ spee*1 s t1 by ! fir/ half ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 we f9d 9 a little ,fr5* treatise on mann]s1 ! ,loix de la ,galant]ie1 f\r di/9ct t]ms = man reg>d$ simply z a creature ( social mann]s1--c\rtisa91 honnte homme1 galant1 & homme du monde4 ,! fir/ ( ^!1 z describ$ by ,ca/iglione1 seem$ to ?is au?or ,italianate & obsolete1 & ! second1 :i* _h j furni%$ ! title to a treatise on ,l',honnte ,homme1 ou l',art de ,plaire la ,c\r1 /ill reta9$ some?+ ( its orig9al moral significance1 s t gallant & man ( ! _w summ$ up1 be/ ( all1 ! social qualities ( ! life ( ! day4 ,x is no long] ! c\rt b ! monde ab\t :i* social life c5tres1 n t o!r m5 d n belong to ! _w 7z ?is au?or navely expla9s71 b because we are conc]n$ solely ) t great _w :i* is ! home ( fa%ion4 ,?is 0 ! age ( prcieux & prcieuses1 & _! code 0 no long] t ( ! c\rt ( ,urb9o1 z x fl\ri%$ 9 ,ca/iglione's day2 x 0 ! ov]-ref9$ mann]s ( ! academies & cot]ies ( ,si5a & ,f]r>a dur+ ! lat] sixte5? c5tury t furni%$ all t 0 ess5tial 9 ,fr5* prciosit4 ,= ! mom5t gallantry suffic$ to express good mann]s2 b gradually x too became obsolete1 & ! ,lat9 t]m civility1 ) its inclusion ( all civil society r ?an any gr\p or class1 sup]s$$ bo? gallantry & c\rtesy4 ,c\rtois is sc>cely any long] us$ 9 cultivat$ conv]sation1 ,callires1 a ,fr5* wit ( ! end ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 tells u1 j z civilit has replac$ c\rtoisie4 ,inde$1 ! ^w c\rtoisie no long] f9ds a place 9 any b elevat$ or poetic language 9 ,france to-day2 & ,engli% spee*1 :i* has reta9$ x aft] its orig9al mean+ has be5 lo/1 n[ f9ds x necess>y to di/+ui% betwe5 ! c\rtly & ! c\rte\s1 by ! =m] sugge/+ ! cont5t ( :at once1 at lea/ 9 "p1 belong$ to ! latt]4 ,x is ! civilitas ( anci5t ,rome no less ?an ! civilit ( sev5te5? c5tury ,france t is summ$ up 9 ! ,galateo4 ,z ,ca/iglione expresses ! c\rtly ideals ( ! ,middle ,ages & ! ,r5aissance1 s ,della ,casa expresses ! ideals ( mann]s no long] re/rict$ to c\rts & c\rti]s1 b common to all cultivat$ civilians1 ! mann]s t 7 to =m ! basis ( ! ,european code f t "t to ?is4 ,a long l9e ( ,italian pr$ecessors _h prep>$ ! way = its com+4 ,inde$1 e encyclopa$ia1 e romance ( *ivalry ( ! ,middle ,ages1 conta9s precepts :i* f9d a place 9 its pages4 ,9 ! late ?irte5? & e>ly f\rte5? c5turies1 ,prov5ce & ,italy _h already begun to furni% books on su* subjects4 ,! ,brevi>i d',amor ( ,matfre ,erm5gaud includes in/ruction 9 social conduct2 ! ,italian1 ,bonves9 da ,riva1 _h writt5 a treatise on ,fifty ,c\rtesies ( ! ,table2 ,francesco da ,b>b]9o _h dealt at l5g? ) ,! ,mann]s & ,behavi\r ( ,wom52 /ill lat]1 ,sulpizio ,v]ulano _h writt5 a treatise on ! table mann]s ( *ildr51 :i* _h f\nd curr5cy beyond ! ,alps2 & mo/ influ5tial ( all1 ! great ,erasmus1 9 #aebf1 _h dealt at l5g? ) *ildr5's mann]s 9 8 ,de ,civilitate ,morum ,pu]ilium ,libellus4 ,della ,casa foll[s tradition1 or is mov$ by ! example ( ,erasmus1 to ! ext5t ( repres5t+ 8 book z ! disc\rse ( an old man to a "y "o2 b ?is is a m]e subt]fuge1 & nei!r y\? nor age figures 9 ! precepts t foll[4 ,unlike 8 pr$ecessors1 he is conc]n$ n m]ely ) *ildr51 or ) wom51 or ) ! ideals ( a n>r[ class l ! c\rti]1 or ) ! g5]al moral life ( :i* mann]s are only an ornam5t or a g>m5t4 ,he has writt5 a book t t\*es on ! ess5tials ( good mann]s z !y affect all classes & gr\ps :i* aim at individual p]fection1--n m]ely ! "y1 b ! mature2 n m]ely m5 or wom51 b bo? sexes2 n m]ely ! c\rti]1 b all cultivat$ classes4 ,9 ?is s5se1 x is ! fir/ ( its k9d4 ,x is a trifl+ & p]haps negligible k9d1 b at lea/ ?is mu* di/9ction belongs to ! book4 ,! ,galateo is a product ( ! ,ca?olic ,reaction4 ,x is "o ( ! results ( ! casui/ry & ! s*ola/ic _s :i* 9 e field ( intellectual activity 7 appli$ to ! life & art t _h f\nd creative expression 9 ! age ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,:at ! ,r5aissance did or wrote1 ! ,ca?olic ,reaction reason$ ab\t1 codifi$1 & /]eotyp$4 ,! creative poetry ( ! ,r5aissance 0 r$uc$ to =mulae 9 ! treatises on ! art ( poetry ( ! lat] sixte5? c5tury2 politics & hi/ory f\nd reason$ expression 9 treatises on political !ory & hi/orical me?od2 & 9 simil> fa%ion1 ! social life ( e>li] ,italy result$ 9 ?is age 9 treatises on ! practice & !ory ( society4 ,x w\ld be idle to catalogue ! v>i\s examples ( ?is curi\s intellectual activity1 = ! works ( ! sixte5? c5tury deal+ ) ?is subject may be numb]$ by hundr$s1 inde$ by ?\s&s4 ,!re 7 ( c\rse treatises on c\rt life & ! ideals ( ! c\rti]1 f ! ,cortegiano ( ,ca/iglione to ! disc\rses ( ,dom5i*i & ,tasso2 treatises on hon\r & ! duel1 ( :i* ,possev9o's ,dell',onore is ! type2 treatises on ! g5tleman1 8 nature1 8 education1 & 8 occupations1 l ,il ,g5tiluomo ( ,muzio ,ju/9ipolitano1 ! quality ( :i* may be ta/$ 9 ,engli% 9 ,pea*am's ,compleat ,g5tleman2 treatises on love & ! relations ( ! sexes1 all summ$ up 9 ,equicola's encyclopa$ic ,libro di ,natura d',amore2 treatises on social amusem5ts1 p>lor games1 & ! l1 su* z ,scipione ,b>gagli's ,i ,tratt5im5ti & ,r+hi]i's ,c5to ,giuo*i ,lib]ali e d',+egno2 treatises on conv]sation1 l ,guazzo's ,civil ,conv]satione2 & f9ally1 a l>ge numb] ( treatises on ! education ( wom5 & *ildr54 ,among all ^! ! ,cortegiano1 "o ( ! e>lie/1 /&s out prem95tly1 j because x is ! spontane\s product ( ! age ( :i* x is also a reason$ expression2 t is to say1 because x is a "w ( art ( ! ,r5aissance r ?an a m]e s*ola/ic treatise ( ! ,ca?olic ,reaction4 ,x is 9 no s5se a c\rtesy-book2 x is conc]n$ ) pr9ciples ( social conduct r ?an ) details ( etiquette4 ,b ( all ! m]e c\rtesy-books1 ! ,galateo alone survives2 its "n is curr5t co9 9 ,italian spee* to-day2 & 9 ! eighte5? c5tury ,dr4 ,johnson c\pl$ x ) ! ,cortegiano z two books yet celebrat$ 9 ,italy = purity & elegance4 ,a ,fr5* s*ol> ( our own day has said t = mod]n culture antiquity means anci5t ,greece & ,rome1 b t = mod]n mann]s antiquity means m$iaeval ,france4 ,yet ?is is only 9 "p true1 & ^! sixte5? c5tury books sum up t comb9ation ( c\rtoisie & civilitas :i* gives its special note to ,r5aissance mann]s1 & :i* di/+ui%es su* books f _! pr$ecessors ( ! twelf? to ! fifte5? c5turies4 ,we h b to exam9e any typical discussion ( mann]s 9 m$iaeval lit]ature1 su* z ! fam\s description ( ! exquisite table mann]s ( ! ,prioress 9 ! ,prologue to ! ,cant]bury ,tales1 or ! passage 9 ! ,roman de la ,rose f :i* ,*auc] borr[$ 8 own details1 to note a *>act]i/ic di/9ction4 ,bo? ( ^! passages are conc]n$ ) wom52 9 ! ,middle ,ages x 0 only a woman :o 0 suppos$ to exhibit su* ref9$ delicacy 9 ! details ( conduct4 ,lib]ality1 magnanimity1 c\rage1 loyalty1 *ivalr\sness to wom51 & c\rtesy 9 its l>g] s5se1--^! & o!r social virtues ! m$iaeval man 0 suppos$ to possess2 b ev5 9 ! c\rtly circles ( ,prov5ce1 x may be d\bt$ :e!r ! delicacy & ref9em5t ( e movem5t :i* ,*auc] ascribes to 8 ,prioress w\ld h be5 expect$ ( ! c\rtlie/ knight4 ,mod]ation & discretion--call$ measure or mann]--7 ! ne>e/ m$iaeval approa* to ^! requirem5ts = m54 ,mod]ation may be said to be implicit 9 ! ideal ( ! g5tleman 9 e age 7inde$1 x may be said to express ! limitations ( ! ideal1 = mod]ation is z (t5 a vice z a virtue72 b x 0 nev] m insi/$ on ?an 9 ^? ages :5 x 0 he$$ lea/4 ,= ! ,middle ,ages1 measure & good mann]s 7 almo/ synonym\s t]ms4 ,c\rtesy & measure are ! same ?+1--we are told 9 ! f\rte5? c5tury ,fr5* romance ( ,p]ce=e/1--= mann] & measure mu/ be add$ to all y\r de$s if y w\ld h great virtue4 ,?is may seem to be closely ak9 to ,della ,casa's /atem5t t poli%$ behavi\r consi/s 9 add+ a good grace to a good de$2 b to ! h]o ( ,p]ce=e/1 x w\ld h argu$ lack ( measure1 or discretion1 = any man to adopt graces & ref9em5ts s ess5tially fem99e & unmanly z ! table mann]s ( ,*auc]'s ,prioress4 ,x 0 9 ! ,r5aissance1 & 9 ! c\rts & cities ( ,italy1 t ! l>g] virtues ( measure & magnanimity & lib]ality 7 fir/ felt to be inadequate1 9 m5 no less ?an 9 wom5 & *ildr51 )\t ! m9or nuances ( good mann]s4 ,x 0 fir/ felt !re t 9 su* matt]s z yawn+ or c\gh+ 9 ano!r's face1 c>elessness & gre$9ess 9 eat+1 & o!r annoy+ traits1 !re c\ld be only "o /&>d = bo? sexes & = all ages4 ,if ! m$iaeval ideal ( c\rtoisie 0 bas$ ess5tially on ! relation ( ! sexes1 )\t reg>d to individual in/9ct or social agreem5t 9 ! wid] s5se1 ! ,galateo1 9 bas+ good mann]s on ! desire to please o!rs1 :olly reg>dless ( sex1 repres5ts a real advance1 or at lea/ a wid5+ ( social int]e/4 ,on a basis ( m$iaeval mann]s1 !n1 ! ,r5aissance sup]impos$ ! classical ideal ( urbanitas or civilitas4 ,9 keep+ ) ! _s ( 8 "t1 ,della ,casa r\nd$ all ?is practice & precept into a code2 & because to codify is to /]eotype1 he is 9 "p responsible = ! fact t ! patt]n he =mulat$ has sc>cely be5 alt]$ f 8 day to ours4 ,!re is "o side ( p]sonal mann]s1 h[ev]1 9 :i* !re has be5 mu* *ange4 ,:5 ,bacon says t cleanness ( body 0 ev] deem$ to proce$ f a due rev]5ce to ,god1 he c h>dly be said to summ>ize !ological op9ion on ! subject ( cleanl9ess 9 ! prec$+ fifte5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,! rules ( ,/4 ,b5$ict p]mit ba?+ only to invalids & ! v old1 except on r>e occasions2 al?\gh an eighte5? c5tury ,fr5* ecclesia/ic insi/s t ! *ur* nev] object$ to ba?+1 provid$ "o indulges 9 x because ( necessity & n = ! sake ( pleasure4 ,b our conc]n is only ) secul> society1 & !re we f9d t cleanl9ess 0 consid]$ only 9 s f> z x 0 a social necessity1 if inde$ !n2 z an individual necessity or habit x sc>cely appe>s at all4 ,della ,casa's /&>d ( social mann]s applies "h1 too3 cleanl9ess 0 dictat$ by ! ne$ ( pleas+ o!rs1 & n because ( any inn] dem& ( individual in/9ct4 ,b ev5 9 ?is ,italy 0 9 advance ( h] neighb\rs1 if p]sonal cleanl9ess repres5ts social advance4 ,9 ,france1 odor\s greatness 0 ! rule1 & contempor>y *ronicles record ! fil?y p]sonal habits ( ,h5ry ( ,nav>re1 ! great ,cond1 & ,l\is ,,xiii4 ,! ,loix de la ,galant]ie1 ne>ly a c5tury aft] ! ,galateo1 advises ! gallant to wa% 8 h&s e day--& 8 face almo/ z (t54 ,all ?is has *ang$4 ,p]sonal cleanl9ess1 because ( its complete acceptance z an individual necessity1 has virtually ceas$ to t\* ! problem ( social mann]s at any po9t2 & cultivat$ society simply acts f "t to "t by =mulat+ new delicacies ( neatness & cleanl9ess1 makes !m ! habit ( life1 &1 =gett+ !m completely1 passes on to new trifles ( p]fection4 ,p]haps we c judge ?is mod]n *ange )\t too great an exagg]ation ( its importance1 if we be> 9 m9d ! p>adox ( ! mod]n wit1 t dirt is evil *iefly z evid5ce ( slo?1 b ! fact rema9s t ! classes t wa% mo/ are ^? t "w lea/4 ,i h already po9t$ out t "o ( ! limitations ( t code ( good bre$+ :i* we h inh]it$ f ! ,r5aissance & :i* x is almo/ ! mission ( mod]n life to de/roy1 is t x looks m]ely to ! com=t ( ^? ar\nd u at any accid5tal po9t ( "t or place1 (t5 if n always at ! exp5se ( o!r gr\ps1 o!r classes1 & wid] int]e/s4 ,^? :o inveigh aga9/ democracy z de/ructive ( ! f9] graces ( life h hit ^u :at is1 = good or evil1 ! v ess5ce ( its re=mative programme4 ,a mod]n ideali/ sums up ?is new] attitude :5 he says ( ! old code t x asks u r to let a million p9e ?an hurt ! feel+s ( a s+le man4 ,b :olly ap>t f ?is1 codes & rules h no m ju/ification 9 ! art ( life ?an 9 ! arts ( poetry & pa9t+4 ,ea* individual s\l mu/ express its pa/ & its pres5t1 its inh]itance & its aspiration1 9 its own way2 & x is z futile & vulg> to apply rules 9 ! e/imate ( a life z x is 9 ! criticism ( a poem or a picture4 ,*ildr5 & novices & immature societies may obta9 practical guidance f ! empirical obs]vations ( ^? :o h _h exp]i5ce1 b 9 ord] to create a real life ( _! own1 a real social atmosph]e1 !y mu/ rea* ! po9t :]e ! v rules t nurtur$ !m no long] apply4 ,to disreg>d e rule ( good bre$+ is ! symbol ( real atta9m5t 9 ! creative art ( liv+4 ,b ?is is no place to wage a battle = old codes or new ones4 ,! ,galateo describes habits & impulses t = c5turies h mov$ ! s\ls ( m51 dictat$ _! conduct1 giv5 !m pleasure & pa91 & t probably = c5turies w cont9ue to d s4 ,no?+ t has s /irr$ m5 & wom51 h[ev] trifl+ x may seem1 c fail to hold a little human int]e/ = ^? :o call !mselves ,humani/s4 ,j4 ,e4 ,s4 ,new ,york1 ,febru>y1 #aiad4 ,galateo ( ,mai/] ,john ,della ,casa1 ,ar*ebi%op ( ,b5ev5to4 ,or r1 ,a ,treatise ( ! ,mann]s & ,behavi\rs1 x behove? a ,man to use & es*ewe1 9 8 ,famili> ,conv]sation4 ,a ,worke v necess>y pr(itable = all ,g5tlem51 or ,o!r4 ,fir/ writt5 9 ! ,italian ,tongue1 & n[ done into ,engli% by ,rob]t ,pet]son1 ( ,l9colnes ,inne ,g5tleman4 ,satis1 si sapi5t]4 ,impr9t$ at ,london = ,raufe ,newb]y dwell+ 9 ,fleete/reate litle above ! ,conduit4 ,an4 ,d4 #aegf4 ,,! ,,d$ication ,to ! ,"r ,honorable my s+ul> good ,"l1 ! ,"l ,rob]t ,dudley1 ,e>le ( ,leice/]1 ,b>on ( ,d5bigh1 ,knight ( ! ,honorable ord] ( ! ,g>t]1 ,mai/] ( ! ,que5es ,maje/ies ,horses1 & "o ( h] ,highnesse privie ,c\nsell3 ,rob]t ,pet]son wi%e? p]fect felicitie4 ,light+ ( late 7,"r ,honorable7 ^u ?is treatise ( c\rtesie1 p5n$ by an exp]i5c$ ,italian1 drawn = ! pr(it !r(1 9 to s _m languages3 ,i ?\ght 8 lessons fit = our /ore1 s\ght to make him speake ,engli%e4 ,wise 0 t ,cato1 t end$ bo! 8 le>n+1 & liv+ day toge!r4 ,& truly1 ,c\rtesie & ,c\rti]%ip1 be l ,hippocrates tw9nes1 t laughe toge!r1 & gr[ toge!r3 & are s "o affect$1 t :o s divorce? !m1 de/roye? !m4 ,b yet1 see+ moe r$ie to condemne ! lea/ trip !n comm5d ! be/ mean+1 & kn[+ t ! ,sc>re /icke? ?ogh good des]t d hele ! w\nd3 p]ceiv+ t ,naevus 9 articulo pu]i delectat ,alcaeum1 ,roscii oculi p]v]sissimi catulum1 ,t is1 _m dote on _! fansie3 ,i dur/ n s5d ?is1 m9e ,heire & fir/e fruites ( my toile1 to ! view ( ! _w1 )\t ! gu>de ( y\r ,patronage1 :]9 !re is no presumption to tea* !m t are p]fect$1 b may s]ve ei!r z ,simonides ,*>act]s1 to /abli% memory1 or z an ,index1 to po9t !m to o!r behavi\rs enroll$ :]soev]4 ,spread !re=e 7,i besee*e y\r hon\r7 ! w+es ( wel lik+ ov] ?is worke1 :i* presse? to y1 z n only ! patrone to protect1 b ! patt]ne to expresse any c\rtesie !r9 conte9$4 ,m9e ,au?\r reporte? "o ,mae/ro ,*i>issimo a p]fect ,mason1 :5 he _h describ$ ! f9e/ precepts ( 8 art1 to h made 8 ,regolo a pill] s exactly1 z w\ld be>e ! pro(e ( e demon/ration1 ?9k+ x le>n$ spe$ely1 :]e ! m9d & ! eye1 precept & exp]i5ce jo9$ h&s toge!r3 ^: /eps ,i tread 7?\gh ) bett] successe !n m9e ,au?or1 :o c\ld n f9de a ,regolo7 hop+1 :5 o!rs %all come to trie ^! preceptes1 n by %[e or s\nd1 z fooles d _! ,golde3 b1 by y\r behavi\r1 z by ! t\*/one3 :5 !y %al come1 n to k5 alo(e1 b at h&1 to view y\r s s+ul> demean\r1 s civil1 s c\rte\s1 z make? y r5\m$ abrode1 & honor$ at home3 covet$ ( ! ,noble/1 wond]ful ( ! le>n$/3 :5 !y %all 9 ! glasse ( y\r c\rtesie1 see ! blots t blemi%e ! dignitie ( _! e/ate3 :5 !y comp>e ^! lessons ) ! ,regolo1 !y %al h]e9 see no lesse commoditie1 !n 0 9 ,alcibiades ,sil5i 7:]eunto ,socrates 0 comp>$7 :i*e ?\gh !y b>e n1 9 ! front1 any %ewe ( s+ul>itie3 yet )91 b>e !y pictures ( excell5t wit delight4 ,?is worke1 if x please y\r hon\r to v\*safe z a companion ( ease to trace ! pa!s1 :i* y h already s well beat51 7:i* presume? n to be guide = conduction7 or if y\r hon\r da9e at highe leasure to p]use x 7:i*e is n cunn+ly b fai?fully translat$7 ,i d\bt n1 b y\r c\nt5ance w s cr$it ! ,au?or1 z wil embold5 him to presse among/ ! ?icke/ ?rong ( ,c\rti]s3 ,& h]e)all besee*e y\r hon\r1 to accept ! humble & dutifull mean+ m9de ( him3 :o1 n satisfi$1 till he might by "s meanes give %ewe ( 8 ?ankefull m9de1 = y\r honorable fav\rs %ew$ unto him1 ha! (f]$ ?is small1 ?\gh z fai?full a gifte z ,s9aetes did to ,cyrus3 hop+1 t y\r hon\r w take x z well 9 wor?1 z ,artax]xes did 8 poore ,p]sians h&full ( wat]4 ,?us ) h>tie pray]1 = ! advauncem5t ( y\r e/ate1 increase ( honor1 atta9em5t ( p]fect & p]petual felicitie3 ,i comm5d y\r ,lord%ip1 to ! patronage & protection ( ! ,almightie4 ,y\r ,lord%ips mo/e humble to dispose & commaunde4 ,rob]t ,pet]son ,,comm5datory ,,v]ses ,al ,signor ,rub]to ,pet]son1 esort&olo ,a tradurre 9 ,+hilese il ,galateo ,b5 posson dirsi avv5turate c>te ,quelle *' el dotto1 e g5til ,casa spese3 ,qu&' 9 breve discors' insegn> prese ,del hone/a creanza la prima arte4 ,poi *e tanto si apprezz' 9 ogni p>te ,quel *' ei ne scrisse1 e *' ei si b5 intese ,e *' ogn' un con manire pi cortese ,dal bel trattato suo to/o si p>te4 ,esso ,donn' e donzelle1 cavalli]i ,non sol d',italia3 ma di ,francia1 e ,spagna ,di g5tilezza mo/r' i modi v]i4 ,v5ga p] voi felice anco 9 ,brettagna ,e p>li ,+lese ne ,palazzi alt]i ,del regn' invitto *e 'l ,tamigi bagna4 ,francesco ,pucci ,le creanze1 e i co/umi1 ,tanto spl5d5ti lumi1 ,*'a gli huom9i fan l'huom sup]iore1 ,eccoli tratti =e ,de l',italico s5o ,e piantati ne l',anglico t]r5o4 ,or se li goda ogniun1 *e porta amore ,a 'l suo decoro1 e a 'l suo compiuto onore4 ,aless&ro ,citol9i ,ed\>dus ,cradoccus1 ,s4 ,!ologiae ,doctor ,pr(essor ,moribus quisquis rudis e/ ineptis1 ,nescit is vitam placidam tu]i3 ,nem9i gratus1 sociusque nulli ,*>us habetur4 ,quisquis at pul*re simul decore ,se g]it1 m5tis /udio repell5s ,ru/icos mores1 popul>is ille ,jure videtur4 ,hoc ,pet]soni lib] hic v5u/us ,prae/at1 o/5d5s habitu decoro ,possit ut quisque probitate spl5d5s ,utilis esse4 ,idque dum magno satagit labore1 ,italum fecit patria loquela ,hunc p]ornatas meus hic amicus ,fund]e voces4 ,?omas ,drant1 ,ar*$eacon 9 praise ( ?is ,booke ,an happy turne t ,casa once did hat*e1 ,( havi\rs *oice ?is booke 9 ,ital' phrase3 ,an ,ar*ebi%op1 & writ] )\t mat*e ,9 ?is he 01 & pe]eles pight ) praise4 ,su* he 8 lore s well & wise do? l5d3 ,x he>e ne reade we c1 b mu/ am5d4 ,?is booke by ,tib]1 & by ,po ha? pa/1 ,?r\gh all ,italia ,t[nes & ,c\ntry l&s4 ,ib]us1 ?r\ghe ?y ,spani%e coa/s z fa/ ,x aft] yoade3 & ,gauls x held 9 h&s1 ,?r\ghe ,rh5us realmes x spr$ 9 prosp]\s spe$e1 ,to ,lordes & ,ladies rea*+ comly re$e4 ,x ,pet]son1 to ,brita9 eyes do? br+ ,translat$ true & trimme3 & fit to frame ,faire man]s f9e = m54 ,?is prety ,r+ ,b$ecke? feate our life3 disc\rse & game ,x ord]e? apt ) grace4 ,! booke is grave1 ,eke wise & good1 = civil folke to h4 ,to 8 fri5d ,mai/] ,rob]t ,pet]son ,g5t4 ,?y ,galateo 7,pet]son7 do? %r[d him selfe to long4 ,:at8 %all x sleepe ,endymions ye>es8 ?\ do/ ?y c\ntrie wrong4 ,%e ha? a *ilds p>te1 ,plato saies1 & ) ! ,au?or cries1 ,t bo? ?y toile1 & ?is h] ga9e1 may re>e 8 skill to skies4 ,:at ?\ghe ?\ ?9ke ?y pres5t small1 = view ( gallant ones ,?is litle ,diamond1 %all out prize1 a qu>ry full ( /ones4 ,& ,noble ,cyrus 7,man7 w da9e cold wat] 9 ,s9aetaes h&3 ,!n fray n1 if ?y booke1 9 pure1 unfil$ t]mes doe /&4 ,translat\rs c n m\nt3 = ?\gh1 _! armes ) w+s be spread1 ,9 va9e !y toile to take ! flight1 _! feete are clogd ) lead4 ,?is fai?1 t makes ! ,au?\r1 speake 8 owne 9 language new3 ,r5\mes ! m1 !n if ?\ blazd/ x out1 9 pa9t$ hew4 ,=1 s]p5ts lurke 9 gre5e/ grasse1 & ) a g>i%e gloze1 ,! ,/rumpet p\nts 9 pride1 :]e matrones m>*e 9 comelie clo!s4 ,g publi%e x1 & dreade n sc[l+ ,momus poisond spite4 ,& ?\gh ,ar*ilo*us ,iambes fly1 or ,!ons taunts doe bite3 ,?9ke1 w9ds doe haunt ! gallaunt/ trees1 & ,envy ?+s ( /ate4 ,& lightn+ *ecks1 ,c]auniaes tops1 :ome no hils els d mate4 ,! be/ h borne ! bob1 & ,zoiles brutes dur/ geve ! *>ge3 ,b ,zoile hangs1 & ,calli/h5 keepes 9 cage = talk+ l>ge4 ,& yet1 wordes !y be w9de3 b z er/ ,pl9ies ,draconite ,no toole c\ld pi]ce or c>ve3 or z ! gemme ,*alazias hight1 ,keepes cold1 ?\gh x 9 ,aetna frie1 or ,adiantons fl[]s ,drawes n a drop1 ?\gh skies di/ill d[ne ev]la/+ %[]s3 ,s good des]t1 do? *al5ge good reporte by reasons rate1 ,?\gh (t !y be>e ! *eckes & taunts1 !y _c take ! mate4 ,yet seeke ,meca5as w+s to %r\de ?y toile3 ,virgilio ,f\nd 8 ,augu/us3 ,ennie ?\ mai/ f9de ?y ,scipio4 ,?is trump %all s\nd ?y praise4 ,sir ,phoebus gold5 rayes %all turne ,to foggie mi/es1 & seas t be>e _! ysie cru/1 %all burne3 ,& lumpi%e l[te1 ) c\ntry %>es %all salte ,sea fome divide1 ,& s[e 8 gra9e 9 ,afrik ,syrtes t wall[ e tide1 ,be=e ?is worke %all die3 :i* nei!r ,joves ?und]+ ?reate1 ,nor fi]ie flames %all wa/e1 nor ru/ie1 cankr$ age %all freate4 ,nolo ,p]sium nolo ,laelium4 ,y\r fri5d4 ,i4 ,/\ghton ,/ud5t ,! v9e is praisde1 t da9tie grape do? give ,al?\gh ! fruite m please !n holsome be1 ,ea* f]til tree1 is favord = ! fruite1 ,s is ! he>b t gallant is to see4 ,if ?is be true?1 he ne$es mu/ m]it well1 ,t gives u gr\ndes to guide our err+ wayes1 ,& trades u truely 9 ! gold5 maze1 ,:]e v]tue gr[es1 & c\rtlike mann] /ayes4 ,galateo fir/ did frame ?is gold5 booke ,9 ,ital l&4 ,f !nce x w5t to ,spa9e4 ,& aft] came into ! coa/s ( ,fraunce4 ,& n[e at la/ 9 ,engl& do? rema9e4 ,! ,au?\r sure des]ve? m r5\me1 ,t s c\ld sp5d 8 "t = our beho(e1 ,!n my poore wit or cunn+ c recite1 ,z ?\ ?y selfe by read+ %alt f9de pro(e4 ,& z ! ,au?\r m]its pass+ well1 ,s do? my fri5d des]ve z greate a me$e3 ,t makes a worke s h>d to und]/&1 ,s easie t ea* simple may x re$e4 ,i say no m3 = 7lo7 x 7 9 va9e ,to praise good w9e by hang+ up a bu%e1 ,! be/ w give 7,i hope7 my fri5de 8 due4 ,z = ! bad1 ,i way !m n a ru%e4 ,?omas ,br[ne ( ,l4 ,i4 ,g5t4 ,,! ,,treatise ,,( ,,ma/] ,,jhon ,,della ,,casa ,:]9 "u ! p]son ( an old unle>n$ man1 in/ruct+ a y\! ( 81 he ha? talke ( ! man]s & fa%ions1 x behoves a man to use or es*ewe1 9 8 famili> conv]sation3 intitul$ ,galateo1 ( fa%ions & man]s4 ,= z mu*e z ?\ do/e n[ ent] ! j\rny1 :]( ,i h allr$y ronne =? ! bett] p>te 7z ?\ see/7 ,i meane ! transitorie waye ( ?is mortall life3 ,i h det]m9$ 7su* is ! ,love ,i be>e !e7 to %ewe all ! daung]\s /raights ?\ mu/ passe3 ,= my exp]i5ce make? me fe>e1 yt walk+ t way ?\ may/ easily ei!r fall1 or by "s meanes or o!r g a/ray4 ,to ! ende ?\ mai/ once1 taughte bo? by my in/ructions & exp]i5ce1 be able to keepe ! "r waye1 z well = ! hel! ( ?y ,s\le1 z ! comm5dation & praise ( ! ,hon\rable & ,noble h\se ?\ doe/ come (4 ,& bycause ?y t5d] ,age1 is unfit 7z yet7 to receave m pr9cipall & high] precepts1 res]v+ !m = fitt] "t1 ,i w beg9n to disc\rse ( su* ?+s z _m m5 w deeme1 p]*aunce1 b trifles3 ,i meane :at mann] ( ,c\nt5ance & grace1 behove? a man to use1 t hee may be able 9 ,communication & famili> acqua9tance ) m51 to %ewe him selfe plesant1 c\rte\s1 & g5tle3 :i* nev]!lesse is ei!r a v]tue1 or ! ?+ t comes v n]e to v]tue4 ,& albeit ,lib]alitie1 or magnanimitie1 ( !mselves be>e a great] praise1 !n1 to be a well taught or manor$ man3 yet p]*aunce1 ! c\rte\s behavi\r & ent]ta9em5t ) good man]s & words1 helpe no lesse1 him t ha? !m3 !n ! high m9de & c\rage1 advaunce? him 9 :ome !y be4 ,= ^! be su* ?+s z a man %all ne$e alwayes at all h&s to use1 because a man mu/ necess>ily be famili> ) m5 at all times1 ev] h talk communication ) !m3 ,b ju/ice1 =titude1 & ! o!r great]1 & m noble v]tues1 are seldome put 9 uze4 ,nei!r is ye lib]all & noble m9d$ man1 caus$ e h[] to doe b\ntifull ?+s3 = to use x (t51 _c any man be>e ! *>ge1 by any meanes4 ,& ^! valiant m5 yt be s full ( highe m9de & c\rage3 are v seldome driv5 to trye _! val\r v]tue by _! de$s4 ,!n z mu*e z ^! la/1 doe passe ^? fir/1 9 greatnes 7z x 77 9 weight3 s mu* d ! o!r surm\nt ^! 9 numb]1 (t5 occasion to use !m4 ,&1 if ,i c\ld wel int5d x1 ,i c\ld "n y _m1 :oe1 7be+ o!rwise ( litle acc\nt7 h b5 be /ill1 mu*e e/em$ made (1 = _! *]efull plesaunt behavi\r alone3 :i* ha? b9 su*e a helpe advauncem5t unto !m1 t !y h gott5 greate pref]m5ts1 leav+ f>re beh9de !m1 su* m5 z h b9 end[$ ) ^? o!r noble & bett] v]tues1 spok5 ( be=e4 ,& z ^! plesaunt g5tle behavi\rs1 h p[] to draw _! h>ts m9ds unto u1 ) :ome we live3 s contr>iwise1 grosse & rude man]s1 procure m5 to hate & despise u4 ,:]by albeit ! lawes1 h injo9$ no pa9e = unman]ly grose behavi\rs1 z ! fault t is ?\ght b light 7 to saye a true?1 x is n greate7 yet we see not)/&+1 yt nature h]selfe puni%e? !m wt %>pe %rewde correction1 putt+ !m by ?is meanes1 besydes ye companie fav\r ( m54 ,& truly ev5 z greate f\le faults1 doe mu*e h>me3 s doe ^! light1 mu* hurt1 or hurte at lea/ m (t54 ,=1 z m5 doe commonly f]e ye bea/s yt be cruell wild1 h no man] ( fe>e ( som litle ones1 z ye gnats & ! flies1 yet by ye cont9ual noiaunce !y f9d by !m1 compla9e !m selves m ( !s !n ( ye o!r3 s x *aunce? yt mo/ m5 d hate 9 man] asmu*e1 ye unman]ly untaught1 z ye wick$1 m4 ,s yt !re is no d\bte1 b :o s dispose? himselfe to live1 n 9 solit>ie & des]te places1 z ,h]emites1 b 9 fell[%ip ) m51 & 9 popul\s ,cities1 w ?9k x a v necess>ie ?+1 to h skill to put himselfe =? comely & seemely1 9 8 fa%ions1 ge/ures & man]s3 ! lacke ( :i* p>ts do? make ^? o!r v]tues lame1 & litle or no?+ c !y "w to good effect1 )\t o!r helpes3 :e>e ?is civilitie & c\rtesie1 )\t o!r releefe or patrimonie1 is ri*e ( x selfe1 ha? sub/ance en\gh1 z a ?+ yt /&e? 9 spea*e & ge/ures alone4 ,& t yu may/ n[ m easily le>ne ! way unto x1 ?\ mu/ und]/&1 x behoves !e1 to frame & ord] ?y man]s & do+s1 n accord+ to ?9e owne m9de & fa%ion3 b to please ^?1 ) :ome ?\ live/1 & aft] t sort direct ?y do+s3 ,& ?is mu/ be done by ,discretion & ,measure4 ,= :o s applie? himself to mu*1 to fe$e o!r m5s humors1 9 8 famili> conv]sation1 & behavi\r ) m51 is r to be ?\ght a ,je/]1 a ,jugl] or flatt]]1 !n a g5tleman wel taught & n\rtur$3 ,z contr>iwise1 :oe s ha? no c>e or m9d to please1 or displese1 is a rude1 untaught1 & unc\rte\s fell[e4 ,= asmu*e !n1 z our man]s1 h "s pleasure 9 !m :5 we respect o!r m51 & n our owne pleasure3 if we dilig5tly se>*e =! :at ^? ?+s be1 t mo/ m5 d g5]ally l or dislike3 we %all 9 su*e sorte wisely & easily f9de out1 ! meanes wayes1 to *oose & es*ewe1 ^? fa%ions & man]s1 we are to leave or take1 to live amonge/ m54 ,we say !n1 t e act t (f5de? any ! common s5ses1 or ov]?w>te? a mans w & desire1 or els pres5te? to ! ,imag9ation & conceite1 matt]s unpleasaunt1 t likewise1 :i* ye m9de do? abhorre1 su* ?+s ,i say bee naught1 & mu/ n be us$3 = we mu/ n only refra9e f su* ?+es z be f[le1 fil?y1 lo?some & na/ie3 b we mu/ n s mu*e z "n !m4 ,& x is n only a fault to dooe su* ?+s1 b aga9/ good man]1 by any act or signe to put a man 9 m9de ( !m4 ,& !re=e1 x is an ilfav\r$ fa%ion1 t "s m5 use1 op5ly to ?ru/ _! h&s 9 :at p>te ( _! bodye !y li/4 ,likwise1 ,i l x z ill to see a ,g5tleman settle him selfe1 to d ! ne$es ( ,nature1 9 pres5ce ( m53 ,& aft] he ha? doone1 to trusse him selfe aga9e be=e !m4 ,nei!r w\ld ,i h him 7if ,i may geve him c\ncell7 :5 he comes f su*e an occupation1 s mu* z wa%e 8 h&s1 9 ! sight ( hone/ company3 = yt ! cause ( 8 wa%+1 puts !m 9 m9de ( "s fil?y matt] t ha? b5e done ap>te4 ,& by ! same reason1 x is no good man]1 :5 a man *aunce? to see1 z he passe? ! waye 7z _m times x happ5e?7 a lo!some ?+1 yt wil make a man to ca/ 8 /omacke1 to t\rne unto ! company1 %ewe x !m4 ,& mu* worse ,i l x1 to rea*e "s /9k+ ?+ unto a man to smell unto x3 z x is _m a mans fa%ion to d1 wt importunate meanes1 yea1 ?ru/+ x unto _! nose1 say+3 ,foh1 feele ,i pray y1 h[ ?is do? /9k3 :]e !y %\ld r say1 smell n unto x3 = x ha? an ill s5t4 ,& z ^! & l fa%ions (f5d ! s5ses1 to :i* !y app]ta9e3 s to gr9de ! tee!1 to :i/le1 to make pitifull cries1 to rubb %>pe /ones toge!r1 & to file uppon ,iron1 d mu*e (f5d ! ,e>es & w\ld be lefte 9 any case4 ,nei!r mu/ wee refra9e ^? ?+s alone1 b we mu/ also bew>e we d n s+1 & specialy alone1 if we h an untuneable voice1 :i* is a common fault ) mo/e m53 ,& yet1 hee t is ( nature lea/ apt unto x1 do? use x mo/e4 ,s !re be "s k9de ( m51 t 9 c(f+ or nees+1 make su*e noise1 t !y make a man deafe to "h !m3 o!r "s use 9 l ?+s1 s little discretion1 t !y spit 9 m5s faces t /& ab\t !m3 besides ^! !re be "s1 t 9 yaun+1 braye & crye out l ,asses4 ,& yet su*1 ) op5 m\? wil ev] say & d :at !y li/1 & make su* noise1 or r su* ro>+1 z ! dumme man do?1 :5 he /rive? ) him selfe to speake4 ,all ^! yllfav\r$ fa%ions1 a man mu/ leave1 z lo?some to ! e>e & ! eye4 ,& a man mu/ leave to yawne mu*e1 n only = ! respect ( ! matt] ,i h saide alreadye1 z t x seemes to proce$e1 ( a c]ta9e w]9es1 t %ewes t he t yawne?1 c\ld bett] l to be els :]e1 !n !re 9 t place3 z we>i$ ) ! companie1 _! talke1 & _! do+s4 ,& sure1 albeit a man be _m times dispos$ to yawne1 yet if he be occupi$ ) any delight1 or e>ne/ matt] to ?9k uppon3 he %all h no m9de to doe x4 ,b if he be lumpi%e idle3 x is an easy matt] to fall 9 to x4 ,& !re=e1 ,:5 a man yawne?1 9 place :]e !re bee sl\?full & ,idle folkes1 t h no?+ to doe1 ! re/1 z y may see _m times1 yawne aga9e = companie by by3 z if he t yawn$1 _h put !m 9 m9de to doe x1 :i* ( !m selves !y w\ld h done fir/1 if hee _h n be-goone unto !m4 ,& ,i h _m times he>d le>n$ & wise m5 say1 t ,a yawn] meane? z mu* 9 ,lat9 z a c>eles & ,idle bodie4 ,let u !n flye ^! condicions1 t loa! 7z ,i said7 ! eyes1 ! ,e>es1 ! ,/omacke4 ,= 9 us+ ^! fa%ions1 we doe n only %ewe t we take litle pleasure 9 ! company1 b we geve !m occasion )all1 to judge amis ( u3 ,i meane yt we h a dr[sye hevie n[le1 :i* makes u ill wellcom1 to all companies we come unto4 ,& :5 ?\ ha/ bl[ne ?y nose1 use n to op5 ?y h&k]*eif1 to gl>e uppon ?y snot1 z if yu had/ pe>les & ,rubies fall5 f ?y braynes3 = ^! be slov5ly p>ts1 yn\gh to cause m51 n s mu* n to love u1 z if !y did love u1 to unlove u aga9e4 ,z ! ,sprite ( ,labir9?o do? te/ifie 7:o soev] he 7 t made x7 :o 7to qu5*e ye heate :]) ,ma/] ,john ,boccase burn$ 9 desire & ,love ( 8 ,lady unkn[ne7 tells1 come ella covaua la c5]e1 s$5dosi insu le calcagna2 tossiua1 isputaua f>falloni4 ,x is also an unman]ly p>te1 = a man to lay 8 nose uppon ! cup :]e ano!r mu/ dr9ke3 or uppon ! meate yt ano!r mu/ eate1 to ! end to smell unto x3 ,b r1 ,i w\ld wi% he %\ld n smell at all1 no n to t :i* he himselfe %\ld eate & dr9ke3 because x may *aunce !re might fall "s droppe f 8 nose1 t w\ld make a man to loa? x3 al?\gh !re fall no?+ at all 9 de$e4 ,nei!r1 by m9e advise1 %alt ?\ rea*e to any man1 t cup ( w9e :]( ?y selfe ha/ fir/ dronke & ta/$3 wt\t he be m !n a famili> fri5d unto !e4 ,& mu* lesse mu/ ?\ give any p>te ( ! pe>e or ! fruite1 :i* ?\ ha/ bitt5 9 ?y m\? be=e4 ,& e/eeme n light ( my talke1 = t ^! ?+s be ( little acc\nt3 ,= ev5 light /ripes 7_! numb] may be su*7 be able to slaye fa/ yn\ghe4 ,n[ y %all und]/&1 !re 0 9 ,v]ona1 a bi%op a wise man1 a le>n$ ( a s+ul> good wit by nature1 ^: "n 0 ,giovanni ,ma!o ,gib]ti3 ,among/ _m good p>ts yt 7 9 him1 he 0 v c\rti\s lib]all1 to all g5tlem5 noble m5 t came unto him1 do+ !m all ye honor he c\ld 9 8 h\se1 n ) ov] mu* pompe & co/1 b ) conv5i5t ent]ta9em5t & measure1 su* z besem$ well a man ( ! ,cl]gie4 ,x *aunc$ 9 8 "t1 a noble g5tleman call$ ,c\nt ,ri*>d1 pass$ t way1 to sp5d a fewe dayes ) ! ,bi%op & 8 h\seholde toge!r3 :i* 0 ?or\ghly furni%$ wt hone/ g5tlem5 & v well le>n$4 ,& bycause !y f\nd him a ,noble g5tleman1 c\rte\s & well bese5e 9 all good behavi\r1 !y prais$ him mu*e1 & made mu*e ( him1 save t "o unman]ly fa%ion !y mu*e mislik$ 9 him4 ,:5 ! ,bi%op 0 adv]tis$ ( x1 consult+ ) "s ( 8 famili>s ab\t x 7z he 0 a wise man 9 all 8 do+s7 /raite !y conclud$1 x %\ld be necess>y to let ye ,c\nt h k ( x3 albeit !y fe>$1 !y %\ld (f5d him4 ,^u ?is1 ye ,c\nt tak+ 8 leave1 & r$y to ride away ! next morn+1 ! ,bi%op call$ "o ( 8 s]vants unto him1 7a man ( good discretion7 & gave him 9 *>ge to take 8 horse1 to be>e ! ,c\nt company1 "s p>te ( 8 waye3 ,& :5 he sawe 8 "t1 aft] an hone/ sorte1 to tell him1 t :i* !y _h det]m9$ betw5e !m selves4 ,! same g5tleman t _h ?is *>ge1 0 a man well /rook5 9 ye>es1 v l]n$1 & m]vail\s pleasaunt1 welspok51 comely1 & _h mu*e frequ5t$ 9 8 "t1 ye ,c\rtes ( greate ,pr9ces3 :o 0 7p]haps7 & is1 call$ ,galateo3 at ^: reque/ & c\ncell1 ,i fir/ tooke 9 h& to set =? ?is pres5t treatise4 ,rid+ ) ! ,c\nt1 he f\nd him plesaunt talke yn\ghe1 & pass+ f "o matt] to ano!r1 :5 he ?\ght x "t to returne to ,v]ona1 9 tak+ leave at p>t+1 ) a g5tle *]efull c\nt5aunce1 he us$ ?is spea*e unto him4 ,sir ,c\nt1 my ,lorde yealde? y _m ?anks = ! hon\r y h done him1 9 t x ha? pleas$ y to v\*esafe 8 poore h\se3 & t he may n be un?ankfull1 = ?is y\r greate c\rtesie %ew$ unto him1 he ha? gev5 me 9 *>ge1 t ,i mu/ leave a pres5t ) y 9 8 behalfe3 & he s5ds x unto y ) e>ne/ reque/1 t y please to take x 9 good wor!3 & ?is is ! gift4 ,y are a goodly g5tleman1 & ! be/ man]$ man my ,lorde ha? ev] se5e3 ,s t v he$efully behold+ y\r behavi\rs1 & p>ticul>ly consid]+ !m all1 hee f9de? no "o t is n v comely & com5dable1 only "o unsemely tricke alone except$1 :i* y make ) y\r lippes & y\r m\? toge!r1 fe$+ at y\r meate ) a c]ta9e /raunge noyes1 unpleasaunt to all m5 t he>e x4 ,?is my ,"l will$ me to tell y1 & prayes y to endev\r y\r selfe to leave x1 & )all to accept 9 lewe ( a bet] pres5t1 ?is lov+ admonition & c\ncell ( 83 = he is sure1 !re is none 9 ! worlde1 w\ld make y ! l pres5t4 ,! ,c\nt 7t nev] wi/ ( 8 fault till n[7 he>+ himselfe reprov$1 *aung$ 8 c\nt5ance a little1 b 7z a man full ( /omacke yn\gh7 tak+ h>t at grasse1 he said3 ,tell y\r ,lorde1 t if all ! gifts t m5 wont to geve e*e o!r1 7 su* z 81 m5 %\ld be mu*e m ri*e !n !y are4 ,& = 8 greate c\rtesie & lib]alitie to mee1 geve him _m ?anks ,i pray y1 & let him be sure1 ,i w n faile f h5ce=! to m5d my fault1 & ,god be ) y4 ,n[ :at %al we ?9ke ?is ,bi%op1 8 mode/ & hone/ company ab\t him w\ld say1 if !y sawe ^! :ome wee see o!r :ile1 7l sw9e wt _! sn\ts 9 ! wa%e1 all begro9$7 nev] lift up _! heads nor looke up1 & mu*e lesse keepe _! h&s f ! meate1 & wt bo? _! *eeks bl[ne 7z if !y %\ld s\nd a trumpet1 or bl[e ! fi]7 n eate b ravon3 :oe1 besme>+ _! h&s1 almo/ up to _! elb[es1 s b$awbe ye napk9s1 t ye cloa!s 9 ! places ( easem5t1 be o!r :ile clean]4 ,& to m5d ^! slov5ly man]s1 be n a%am$1 _m times ) ^! fil?y napk9s1 to wipe awaye ! sweat t trickle? & falle? d[ne _! br[es1 _! face & _! necke 7!y be su* gre$y guts 9 _! fe$+7 & o!r:ile to1 7:5 x comes uppon !m7 sp>e n to snot _! sniveld nose uppon !m4 ,truly ^! bea/ly behavi\rs & fa%ions1 des]ve n alone1 to be ?ru/ out ( ?is noble bi%ops h\se1 t 0 s pure & cleane3 b to be ?r\ghly bani%$ all places1 :]e any hone/ m5 %\ld com4 ,let a man !n take h$e1 hee doe n begrease 8 f+]s s deepe1 yt he befyle ! napk9s to mu*3 = x is an ill sight to see x3 nei!r is x good man]1 to rubbe y\r gresie f+]s uppon ye bread y mu/ eate4 ,! s]vaunts t bee appo9t$ to waite uppon ! table1 mu/ n 79 any wise7 scrat*e & rubbe _! heades1 nor any p>te els 9 ! sight ( _! ,lorde ,ma/]3 nor ?ru/ _! h&s 9 any ^? p>tes ( _! body t be cov]$1 no n s mu*e z make any pr(f]3 z "s c>eles fell[es doo1 hold+ _! h&s 9 _! bosome1 or ca/ "u ! flappes ( _! coates beh9d !m4 ,b !y mu/ be>e !m abroade )\t any suspicion & keepe !m 79 any case7 wa%t cleane )\t any spot ( durt uppon !m4 ,& !y t c>y ! di%es1 or rea*e ! cup1 mu/ bew>e at t "t1 !y doe n spit1 c\ghe or neese3 = 9 su* do+s1 ,suspicion is z greate1 & (f5de? asmu*e1 z ! v de$e x selfe3 & !re=e1 s]vants mu/ =see1 !y geve no cause to ,mai/]s to suspect3 ,= t :i* might *aunce1 anoye? asmu*e1 z if x _h *aunc$ inde$e4 ,& if ?\ d roa/e any fruite1 or make a toa/e at ! fi]1 ?\ mu/ n bl[e ( ! a%es1 7if !re be any7 = x is an old say+1 t1 w9de 0 nev] )\t wat]4 ,b yu mu/ lightly /rike x uppon ! plate1 or aft] "s su*e sorte or o!r beate ( ye a%es4 ,?\ %alt n (f] ?y h&k]*iefe to any man to use x1 albeit1 x be v cleane wa%$3 = he to :ome ?\ doe/ (f] x1 c n 7p]haps7 awaye wt x1 & may be to curi\s to take x4 ,:5 a man talke? ) "o1 x is no good man] to come s ne]e1 t he mu/ ne$es brea! 9 8 face3 = !re be _m t _c abide to feele ! ay] ( ano!r mans brea!1 albeit !re come no ill sav\r f him4 ,^! & l fa%ions1 be v unsemely1 & w\ld be es*ew$1 because _! s5ses1 wt :ome we acqua9t our selves1 _c brooke nor be>e !m4 ,n[1 let u speake ( ^? ?+s :i* 7)\t any hurt or anoyaunce to ! s5ses7 (f5de ! m9ds ( mo/ m51 be=e :ome !y be doone4 ,y %all und]/&1 t ,! appetites ( m51 7?r\ghe a naturall in/9ct & incl9ation7 be v]ie /range & div]s3 ,"s be *ol]ike ha/y1 may n be satisfi$ ) out rev5ge3 o!r doe give !m selves cleane ov]1 to pamp] ! belly3 ?is man sets 8 delighte 9 lu/ & s5sualitie3 t man is c>ri$ away ) 8 covet\s desires3 & _m su*e appetites m !re are1 to :i* mans m9de is too subject3 b y %all n 9 any company1 easily judge or disc]ne betwe5e !m1 :]e & 9 :at1 !y bee mo/e affect$4 ,=1 ^! matt]s doe n consi/ 9 ! man]s1 ! fa%ions & spea*e ( m53 b re/ 9 "s o!r po9t4 ,!y seeke to pur*ase yt :i* ! b5efit ( mutuall conf]r5ce may yeald !m1 t doe 7z ,i we5e7 good w1 hon\r1 com=te & pleasure1 or "s o!r ?+ l unto ^!3 !r=e we mu/ nei!r say or doe ! ?+1 t may give any signe ( litle lov+ or e/em+ !m1 we live )all4 ,s t1 x is a rude fa%ion1 79 my conceipte7 yt som m5 use1 to lie loll+ a sleepe 9 t place1 :]e hone/ m5 be met toge!r1 ( purpose to talke4 ,= 8 s do+1 %ewes t he do? n e/eeme ! company1 & little rekone? ( !m or _! talke4 ,& m !n t1 he t sleepe? 7& specially ly+ at litle ease1 z he mu/7 wonts 7= ! mo/e p>te7 to doe "s f[le ?+1 to beholde1 or he>e3 & _m times !y awake sweat+ & drivel+ at ! m\?4 ,& 9 l man]1 to rise up :]e o!r m5 doe sit & talke1 & to walke up & d[ne ! *amb]1 x is no po9t ( good man]4 ,also !re be "s t s buskell !m selves1 rea*e1 /reat* & yawne1 wri?+ n[ "o side1 & !n ano!r1 t a man w\ld we5e1 !y _h "s fev] uppon !m3 ,a manife/ signe1 t ! company !y keepe1 do? we>y !m4 ,likewise doe !y v ill1 yt n[ !n pull out a lett] out ( _! pocket1 to reade x3 z if !y _h greate matt]s ( *>ge1 & affaires ( ! common weale committ$ unto !m4 ,b !y are mu* m to bee blam$1 t pull out _! knives or _! scis]s1 & doe no?+ els b p>e _! nailes1 z if !y made no acc\nt at all ( ! company1 & w\ld seeke "s o!r solace to passe ! "t awaye4 ,!is fa%ions to1 mu/ be left1 yt "s m5 use1 to s+ betw5e ! tee?1 or playe ! dromme ) _! f+]s1 or %o(le _! feete3 ,= ^! demean\rs %ewe t a body is c>elesse ( any man ells4 ,besides1 let n a man s sit t he turne 8 taile to him t sitte? next to him3 nor lie tott]+ ) "o legg s high above ! o!r1 t a man may see all b>e t 8 cloa!s w\ld cov]4 ,= su* p>ts be nev] playde1 b among/ ^? to :ome a man ne$s use no rev]5ce4 ,x is v true1 t if a g5tleman %\ld use ^! fa%ions be=e 8 s]vants1 or 9 ! pres5ce ( "s fri5de ( mean] condition !n him selfe3 x w\ld betok5 no pride1 b a love & famili>itie4 ,let a man /& uppright ( him selfe1 & n leane or loll uppon ano!r mans %\ld]3 & :5 he talke?1 let him n p\n*e 8 fell[ ) 8 elb[e1 7z _m be wont to doe7 at e worde !y speake1 say+3 ,did ,i n say true ,sirra4 ,ma/]4 ,n4 ,x is ,ma/]4 ,h4 ,& /ill !y be jott+ ) _! elb[e4 ,i w\ld h e man well app>el$1 meete = 8 age & call+3 = o!rwise1 !y seeme to h m5 9 contempt t be bett] attir$ !n !mselves4 ,& !re=e ! ,citiz5s ( ,padua1 7 woont to take x done ( spighte unto !m1 :5 any g5tleman ( ,v5ice walk$ up d[ne _! citie 9 8 coate1 z ?\gh he ?\ght him selfe 9 ! c\ntrey4 ,& a mans app>ell1 w\ld n be made ( f9e cloa! alone3 b he mu/ frame x1 all t he may1 to ! fa%ions t o!r m5 we>e1 & suff] him selfe to bee lead by common use3 al?\gh 7p]*aunce7 x be1 & seeme to be lesse commodi\s1 lesse gallant1 & lesse faire 9 %ewe1 !n 8 oulde4 ,& if all m5 els1 doe we>e _! heads p[l$3 x %albe an ill sight = !e alone1 to we>e a longe bu%e ( haire4 ,& :]e o!r m51 make mu*e ( _! be>des & we>e !m longe3 ?\ %alt n doe well to cut ?9e (1 or %ave x4 ,= t we>e to be ov]?w>te 9 ev]y?+3 :i* ?\ mu/ 79 any case7 bew>e (1 except necessitie require x1 z ?\ %alt he>e h]eaft]4 ,= ?is s+ul>itie1 beyond all o!r ill cu/omes1 makes u g5]ally spit$ ( all m54 ,?\ mu/ n !n g aga9/ common cu/ome 9 ^! ?+s1 b use !m measureably3 t ?\ mai/ n bee an odd man alone 9 a c\ntrey3 t %all we>e a long ,g[ne d[ne to ! foote1 :]e o!r m5 we>e !m v %orte1 litle b5ea? ! wa/e4 ,= z x hap5s to him1 t ha? a v crabb$ ilfav\r$ face1 7,i meane su*e1 z is m h>de & s[] !n mo/ m5nes be1 = nature do? mo/ly %ape !m well 9 mo/e m57 t m5 w wond] & 7) a k9de ( admiration7 gape mo/ uppon him3 ,s f>es x ) !m t attire !m selves1 n z mo/ m5 doe3 b z !y are egg$ by _! owne fanta/icall heads1 ) long he>e spr$ d[ne to _! %\ld]s1 _! be>des %ort & %av51 & we>e quaiues or greate cappes aft] ye ,flaundres fa%ion3 t all m5 doe gaze uppon !m1 z wond]+ at su*e1 :ome !y we5e h tak5 uppon !m1 to conqu] all c\ntries :]esoev] !y come4 ,let y\r app>ell !n1 be v well made1 & fit = y\r body3 = !y t we>e ri* & coa/ly g>m5ts1 b s illfav\r$ly %ap$1 t a man w\ld we5e ! measure _h b9 tak5 by ano!r3 geve u to judge "o ( ^! twa9e1 t ei!r !y h no reg>de or consid]ation h[ to please or displease3 or els h no skill to judge ( measure or grace1 or :at do? become !m4 ,su* man] ( p1 ) _! rude behavi\rs & fa%ions1 make m5 ) :ome !y live1 suspect1 !y doe e/eeme !m b light4 ,& t cause? !m worse welcome :]soev] !y com & ill belov$ amonge/ m54 ,b !re be "s besides ^!1 t des]ve m !n b>e suspicion3 _! de$s & _! do+s be s intoll]able1 t a man _c abide to live amonge/ !m by any meanes4 ,= !y be ev] a let1 a hurt & a tr\ble to all ! companie1 !y be nev] r$ie3 ev] a trimm+3 nev] well dress$ to _! m9des4 ,b :5 m5 be readie to sit d[ne to ! table1 ! meate at ! boorde1 & _! h&es wa%$3 !n !y mu/ write or make wat]1 or h _! ex]cise to doe3 say+1 ,x is too e>ly3 we might h t>i$ a :ile3 :at ha/e is ?is1 ?is morn+8 ,& ?us !y disquiet all ! company1 z m51 c>+ = !m selves alone _! owne matt]s1 )\t consid]ation 9 ! worlde ( o!r m54 ,besides ?is1 !y w 9 all ?+s be pref]r$ above o!rs3 !y mu/ h ! be/ b$1 & be/ *amb]3 !y mu/ take uppon !m ! highe/ place at ! table1 & be fir/ set & s]v$ ( all m54 ,& !y be s de9tie & nice1 t no?+ please? !m1 b :at !y !m selves devise3 !y make a s[] face at any ?+ ells4 ,& !y be s pr\de m9d$1 t !y looke t m5 %\ld waite uppon !m :5 !y d9e1 ride1 sporte1 or solace !m selves4 ,!re be o!r s furi\s1 te/ie wayw>de1 t no?+ y doe c please !m3 & :at soev] is said !y aunsw] 9 *ol]1 & nev] leave braul+ wt _! s]vants1 & rayl+ at !m1 & cont9ually di/urbe ! company ) _! unquietnes3 us+ su* spee*es3 ,?\ caul$/ me well up ?is morn+4 ,looke he]e h[ cleane ?\ ha/ made ^! pynsons4 ,?\ bea/e1 ?\ didde/ waite well uppon me to ,*ur*e4 ,x 7 a good de$e to breake ?y head4 ,^! be unsemely & v f[le fa%ions3 su*e z e hone/ man w hate to dea?4 ,=1 albeit a mans m9de 7 full fraught ) all humilitie1 & w\ld use ^! man]s1 n uppon pride or disda9e1 b uppon a re*elesse c>e1 n he$+ 8 do+s1 or elles by meanes ( ill cu/ome3 yet not)/&+1 because 8 outw>d do+s1 w\lde make m5 ?9ke him pr\de3 x _c be *os51 b all m5 w\lde hate him = x4 ,=1 ,pride is none o!r ?+e1 !n to despise & disda9e ano!r4 ,& z ,i h saide f ! beg9n+3 ,ea*e man desire? to bee well ?\ght (1 ,albeit !re bee no val\re or goodnes 9 him4 ,x is n long1 s9ce !re 0 9 ,rome a wor?y g5tleman1 ( s+ul> good witt & pr(\nd le>n+1 ^: "n 0 ,ubald9o ,b&9elli4 ,?is g5tleman 0 woont to say1 t z (te z hee w5t or came f ! ,c\rte1 al?\gh ! /retes we>e ev] full ( gallant ,c\rti]s1 ( ,prelates & ,noble m51 & likewise ( poore m51 & p ( meane & base condition3 yet he ?\ght he nev] enc\ntr$ any1 t 0 ei!r bett] or worse !n himselfe4 ,& )\t d\bte hee c\ld meete ) fewe1 t might bee comp>$ 9 goodnes to him3 respect+ 8 v]tues1 t did excel beyond measure4 ,b we mu/ n alwayes 9 ^! ?+s measure m5 by ye ,elne3 ,we mu/ r waye !m 9 ! mill]s scoles1 !n 9 ! goldsmy!s balaunce4 ,& x is a c\rti\s p>te1 r$ily to receave !m 9 to fav\r3 n bycause !y bee woor! x3 b z m5 doe ) co9es1 bycause !y be currant4 ,to g fur!r1 wee mu/ doe no?+ 9 _! sight :ome wee desire to please1 t may %ewe wee covet1 r to rule & to reigne1 !n to live 9 a famili> equalitie amonge/ !m4 ,= haut9es ( h>te & ambiti\s disposition1 z x k9dle? an ill op9ion3 s x m9i/re? mu*e cause ( contempte1 :i* 9 conclusion w s woorke aga9/ !e1 yt ?\ %alt bee cleane ca/ out ( hone/ company4 ,b our doo+s mu/ r be>e a signe & %ewe ( rev]5ce1 meek5es1 respect to ye company1 9 :i* wee fell[%ip ourselves4 ,s t1 :at s ev] is doone 9 meete & conv5i5t "t1 may hapely des]ve no blame3 b yet 9 respect ( ! place & ! p]sone1 x may be reprov$ well3 al?\ghe = x self1 ye matt] des]ve no rebuke4 ,z to brawle & to raile at y\r s]vaunts 7:i* we h talk$ ( be=e7 b mu*e m to beate !m4 ,because ^! p>tes1 are asmu*e z to reigne & to rule3 :i* no hone/ & civil g5tleman w use1 9 pres5ce ( !m he do? respect ) any rev]5ce or c\rtesie4 ,besides ?is1 ! company is mu*e (f5d$ ) x1 & _! meet+es are brok51 & especially1 if x be done at ! table1 :i* is a place ( solace & mir!1 & n ( brawle & scold+4 ,s t ,i mu/ n$es comm5d ,currado ,gianfigliazzi = 8 civil behavi\r 9 yt he multipli$ no words ) ,*i*ibio to tr\ble 8 gue/s3 albeit he des]v$ to be %>ply puni%$ = x1 :5 he w\ld soon] displease 8 ma/] !n ,brunetta4 ,& yet if ,currado _h made lesse adoe ab\t x !n he did3 x _h b5 m 8 praise4 ,= !n he %\ld nev] h n$$1 to call uppon ,god1 to witnes 8 ?reatn+s s mu*e z he did4 ,b to returne to our matt]3 x is n good = a man to *ide at ! table = any cause4 ,& if ?\ be angrie1 %ew x n1 nor make no signe ( ?y greefe1 = ! reason ,i h tolde !e1 & specially if ?\ h /raung]s ) !e3 because ?\ ha/e call$ !m to be m]ry1 & ?is wil make !m sad4 ,=1 z ! %>pe & t>te ?+s yt o!r m5 doe fe$e uppon 9 ?y sight1 doe set ?y tee? likewise on edge3 s to see o!r m5 vex$ & out ( quiet1 x make? u unquiet too4 ,i call !m ,fromw>d p1 :i* w 9 all?+s be ov]t:>t to o!r m53 z ! v worde x selfe do? %ewe4 ,=1 ,frome-w>de1 signifie? asmu*e1 z ,%orne aga9/ ! wooll4 ,n[1 h[ fit a ?+e ?is fr[>dnes is1 to w9 ! good w ( m51 & cause m5 to wi%e well unto !m3 t y y\r self may easily ,judge1 9 t x consi/e? 9 ov]t:>t+ o!r m5s desi]s3 :i* qualitie nev] ma9te9e? fri5d%ip1 b make? fri5ds become foes4 ,& !r= let !m t desire to be well ?\ght ( & welcome among/ m51 endev\r !m selves to %unne ?is fault3 ,= x bre$es no good lik+ nor love1 b hatr$ & hurt4 ,i w\ld c\ncell y r to measure y\r pleasures by o!r m5s willes3 :]e !re %al come no hurt nor %ame ( x3 & !r9 alwayes to doe to saye1 m to please o!r m5s m9des & fansies1 !n y\r owne4 ,aga9e1 y mu/ be nei!r cl[ni%e nor lumpi%e3 b pleasaunt & famili>4 ,= !re %\ld bee no oddes1 betwe5e ! ,my/ell & ! ,pungitopo3 b t ! "o is wilde3 ! o!r gr[es 9 g>d5s4 ,& y mu/ und]/&1 t he is pleasaunt & c\rte\s3 ^: mann]s bee su*e 9 8 common behavi\r1 z practise to keepe1 & ma9ta9e him fri5de%ip among/ !m3 :]e hee t is solleyne & wayw>de1 makes him selfe a /raung] :]soev] hee comes3 a /raung]1 ,i meane1 asmu* z a =reigne or ali5borne3 :]e contr>iwise1 he t is famili> g5tle1 9 :at place s ev] he comes3 is tak5 = a famili> & fri5d ) all m54 ,s t x %albe necess>ie = a man1 to use him selfe to salute1 to speake1 & to answ] aft] a g5tle sorte1 & to behave him selfe wt all m5 s3 z if hee 7 _! c\ntryman borne1 ( _! olde acqua9tance4 ,:i* "s c ill skill to doe1 t nev] give a man a good c\nt5aunce3 easily say1 ,no1 to all ?+s3 nev] take 9 good wor!1 ! hon\r & c\rtesie t m5 doe unto !m 7l to ! p ,i spake ( be=e1 rude & b>b>\s73 nev] take delight 9 any pleasaunt conceites or o!r pleasures3 b ev] refuse x all1 :at soev] is pres5t$ or (f]$ unto !m4 ,if a man say3 ,sir1 su*e a "o will$ me to comm5d him unto y3 ,!y aunsw]e /raite3 :at h ,i too doe ) 8 greet+s8 ,& if a man say3 ,sir1 su*e a "o y\r fri5d1 ask$ me h[ y did4 ,!y aunsw] aga9e 9 *ol]3 ,let him come feele my pulse4 ,^! c>t]like & cl[ni%e aunsw]s & man]s1 & ! m5 !m selves t doe use !m3 w\ld bee *as$ & hunt$ away1 out ( all good & hone/ company4 ,x ill becomes a man :5 hee is 9 company1 to bee sad1 mus+1 & full ( contemplation4 ,& albeit1 x may bee suff]$ p]*aunce 9 !m t h long beat5 _! bra9es 9 ^! ,ma!maticall /udies3 :i* are call$ 7z ,i take x7 ! ,lib]all ,artes3 yet )\t d\bte x may n be borne 9 o!r m54 ,=1 ev5 ^! /udi\s fell[es1 at su*e "t1 :5 !y be s ful ( _! ,muses3 %\ld be mu* wis] to get !m selves alone4 ,aga9e1 to bee to nice or to de9tie3 x may n be abid51 & specially 9 m54 ,=1 to live ) su*e k9de ( p3 is r a slav]ie !n pleasure4 ,& sure !re bee som su*1 s s(te t5d]3 yt to live & deale ) su* p1 x is z daung]\s3 z to m$le ) ! f9e/ & brittele/ glasse t may be3 ,s mu*e !y are affraide ( e light t\*e4 ,& !y wilbe z te/y & fr[>de1 if y doe n quickly & readily salute !m1 visite !m1 wor%ip !m1 & make !m answ]3 z "s o!r body w\ld be1 = ! greate/ injurie yt c be donne unto !m4 ,& if y doe n give !m all ! due rev]5ce t may be3 !y w pres5tly take a ?\s& occasions to qu>ell & fall out ) y4 ,if y *aunce to ,ma/] him1 & leave out 8 title ( ,hon\r or wor%ip3 he takes t 9 d\geon1 & ?9kes y doe mock him4 ,& if y set him b5ea? z good a man z him self at ! table3 t is aga9/ 8 hon\r4 ,if y doe n visite him at home at 8 h\se3 !n y kn[e n y\r dutie4 ,!is man] ( fa%ions & behavi\rs1 br+ m5 to su* scorne & disda9e ( _! do+s3 t !re is no man1 almo/1 c abide to beholde !m3 = !y love !m selves to f>re beyonde measure1 & busie !m selves s mu* 9 t1 t !y f9de litle leisure to be?9ke !m selves to love any o!r3 :i* 7z ,i h saide f ! beg9n+7 m5 seeke to f9de 9 ! conditions & man]s ( ^? ) :ome !y mu/ live3 ,i meane1 t !y %\ld apply !m selves to ! fansies m9des ( _! fri5des4 ,b to live wt su*e p1 s h>d to please3 ^: love & fri5d%ip once wonne1 is z easily lo/1 z a f9e sc>fe is lightly c>i$ away ) ! w9de3 t is no life b a s]vice3 &1 besides t x yealde? no pleasure1 x geves a man greate disda9e & horror4 ,let u !re=e leave ^! s(te & wanton behavi\rs to wom54 ,9 spea* a man may fault _m wayes4 ,& fir/ 9 ! matt] x selfe t is 9 talke1 :i* may n be va9e or fil?ye4 ,=1 !y t doe he>e x1 w n abide x3 z ye talk !y take no pleasure to he>e3 b r scorne ! spea*e & ! speak] bo?4 ,aga9e1 a man mu/ n move any "q ( matt]s t be to deepe to subtile3 because x is h>dly und]/oode ( ! mo/e4 ,& a man mu/ w>ely =esee1 t ! matt] bee su*e1 z none ( ! company may blu%e to he>e x1 or receave any %ame by ! tale4 ,nei!r mu/ he talke ( any fil?y matt]1 albeit a man w\ld take a pleasure to he>e x3 =1 x ill becomes an hone/ g5tleman1 to seeke to please1 b 9 ?+s t be hone/4 ,nei!r 9 sporte nor 9 e>ne/1 mu/ a man speake any ?+ aga9/ ,god or 8 ,sa9tes1 h[ witty or pleasaunt s ev] ! matt] be4 ,:]e91 ! company t ,giovan ,boccaccio ha! br\ght to speake 9 8 ,novelles & tales1 ha? fault$ s mu*e3 t me ?9kes e good body1 may ju/ly blame !m = x4 ,& y mu/ ?9ke ,x is n only a tok5 ( great dete/ation ,impietie 9 a man1 to talke 9 je/+e wise ( ,god3 b hee is a wick$ s9full man1 t w abide to he>e x4 ,b y %all f9de "s su*e good m51 z w flie asmu*e z ! plague1 ! company ( su* z talke s unrev]5tly1 & )\t respect1 ( ! incompreh5sible ,maje/ie ( ,god4 ,& wee mu/ n alone speake religi\sly ( him3 b 9 all our talkes wee mu/ avoide :at wee may1 t our wordes may n witnes aga9/ our life & our workes4 ,= m5 doe hate _! owne faultes o!r:ile1 :5 !y see !m 9 ano!r4 ,likewise x is unsav\rie1 to talke ( ?+s out ( "t1 n fitt+ ! place & company3 al?\gh ! matt] x selfe1 & spok5 9 "t1 7 o!rwise bo? good & godly4 ,we mu/ n !n reh]se ,fri]s s]mones to "y g5tlewom51 :5 !y are dispos$ to sporte !m selves3 z yt good man did1 t dwelles n f>r h5ce1 n]e to ,s4 ,brancatio4 ,& 9 fea/es at table1 wee mu/ bew>e wee doe n rehe>se any sor[full tales1 nor put !m 9 m9de ( w\ndes1 ( sicknes1 ( dea!s1 ( ,plagues1 or ( o!r dolefull matt]s4 ,b if ano!r man *aunce to move su*e matt]3 x %albe good1 aft] an hone/ & g5tell sorte1 to ex*aunge t talke1 & ?ru/ 9 "s o!r1 yt may give !m m delighte & pleasure to he>e x4 ,albeit1 n long s9ce ,i he>d x said to a wor?y g5tleman our neighb\r1 t ,m5 h _m times m ne$e to weepe !n to laugh4 ,& = t cause hee said1 ^! dolefull tales1 :i* wee call ,trag$ies1 7 devis$ at fir/1 t :5 !y 7 playd 9 ! ,!atres 7z at t "t !y 7 wont7 !y might draw f\r? te>es out ( _! eyes1 t _h ne$e to sp5d !m4 ,& s !y 7 by _! weep+1 heal$ ( _! infirmitie4 ,b albeit x bee good to doe s3 yet x w il become u to drive m5 into _! dumpes3 especially :]e !y bee mett to fea/e & to solace !mselves1 n to m\rne4 ,= if !re be any1 yt ha? su*e weep+ disease3 x w bee an easie matt] to cure x1 wt /ronge ,mu/>d or a smoaky h\se4 ,s t1 9 no wise1 ,i c excuse our fri5d ,philo/rato1 = 8 worke t hee made full ( dule & ( dea?1 to su*e a company z desir$ no?+ m !n mir!4 ,wee mu/ ! r use sil5ce1 !n disc\rse ( su*e sorr[full matt]s4 ,& !y doe asmu*e amisse too1 t nev] h o!r ?+ 9 _! m\!1 !n _! *ildr51 _! wife1 & _! n\rse4 ,my litle boy1 made mee s laughe ye/]day3 he>e y3 y nev] sawe a sweet] babe 9 y\r life3 my wife is su* a "o1 ,cec*9a told mee3 ( tro? y w\ld n beleeve :at a wit %ee ha?3 ,!re is none s idle a body1 t w ei!r int5d to answ]1 or abide to he>e su*e fooli%e prittle prattle4 ,= x ircks a mans e>es to h>k5 unto x4 ,!re be "s aga9e1 s curi\s 9 tell+ _! dreames f po9t to po9t1 us+ su* wond] & admiration )all1 yt x makes a mans h>t ake to he>e !m3 specially because 7= ye mo/ p>te7 !y be su* k9de ( p3 z x is b lab\r lo/ to he>e1 ev5 ! v be/ exploits !y doe1 :5 !y be mo/ awake1 & lab\r mo/ to %ew _! be/4 ,:]=e we mu/ n tr\ble m5 ) s base & absurde matt] z dreames bee3 especially su*e fooli%e ?+s1 z mo/ times m5 h4 ,albeit ,i h he>d say _m times1 t wisem5 9 times pa/1 h leaft 9 _! bookes _m sortes ( dreames1 conte9+ matt]s ( deepe k & und]/&+3 x foll[e? n yet1 t wee1 ! unle>n$ & common sorte ( p1 %\ld use x 9 our famili> & common talke4 ,& sure ( all ! dreames t ev] ,i he>d 7albeit ,i h>dly li/5 to any7 9 my conceit1 ,i nev] he>d any1 t 0 wor? ! he>+ b "o alone1 :i* ! good ,ma/] ,flam9io ,tom>ozzo a g5tleman ( ,rome did see1 a man n unle>n$ & grosse3 b full ( k & s+ul> witte4 ,& ?us 0 8 dreame1 ,?is g5tleman ,ma/] ,flam9io ,tom>ozzo1 ?\ght he 0 sitt+ 9 a v ri*e ,apo!c>ies %op1 a ne]e neighb\r ( 84 ,& aft] he _h b9 !re a :ile 7:at soev] ! occasion 07 ! p 7 up 9 a rore "o a soda9e1 & fell to spoil+ ( all t 0 9 ! %oppe4 ,"o tooke an ,electu>ie1 ano!r a ,confection1 "s "o ?+1 "s ano!r1 & pres5tly eate x upp all3 ,s t )9 a :ile1 !re 0 nei!r virell glasse1 er!rne pot1 wodd5 boxe1 nor any potels ( drugges1 t 0 n empti$1 brok51 or ov]?r[ne4 ,b amonge/ !m all1 !r 0 "o v]ye small glasse1 full to ! toppe ( v]ie cle>e wat]1 :i* _m did smell to1 b no man w\ld ta/e4 ,he /oode n !re long1 b !re came 9 a tall man1 an ag$ & v grave man1 to look unto4 ,?is ,ag$ fa!r behold+ ?is un=tunate ,apo!c>ies boxes & pottes1 & f9d+ "s empti$1 "s ov]?r[ne1 & ! bett] p>te brok53 ,at l5ght ca/+ 8 eye aside1 he *aunc$ to see ! smal glasse ,i spake ( be=e1 & sett+ ! same to 8 m\!1 hee dranke x up s cleane3 t he leaft n "o droppe4 ,& ?is doone1 he w5t f !nce z ! re/ did be=e4 ,ma/] ,flam9io 0 aba%$ & m>vel$ mu*e at ?is matt]4 ,& !re=e turn+ to ! ,apo!c>ie he sai$ unto him3 ,sir1 :oe is ?is t came la/e8 & :y did he dr9ke up s sav\rly1 all ! wat] 9 t litle glasse1 :i* all ! rea/ refus$4 ,to :ome ! ,apo!c>ie seem$ to make ?is aunsw]4 ,my sonne1 ?is is ! ,"l ,god4 ,& ! wat]1 t hee alone dranke1 & all ! rea/ refus$ & w\ld n ta/e z y saw3 0 discretion3 :i*1 y "k wel yn\gh m5 w n ta/e (1 by any meanes4 ,su* k9d ( dreames1 ,i h\ld well a man may rehe>se1 & he>e ) mu* pleasure & pr(it4 ,bycause !y doe m resemble1 ! ,cogitations ?\ghts ( an awak5$ m9de3 or bett]1 ,i %\lde say1 ! v]tue s5sitive3 !n ! visions & sights ( a dr[sie head4 ,b ^? o!r dreames1 )\t %ape1 fa%ion or s5se3 7:i* ! mo/e p>te ( su*e m5 z we are1 bee wont to h7 w\ld be =gott5 cleane1 & lo/ ) our sleepe4 ,h[beit1 ,i doe n d5y b ! dreames ( good m5 & le>n$1 be bett] & wis] ?an !ires ( ! wick$ & m unle>n$ sorte4 ,& albeit a man w\ld we5e1 !re c bee no?+ 9 ! worlde m va9e !n ,dreames3 yet !re is "o ?+ m light !n !y1 & t are ,lies4 ,= !re is yet "s %ad[e1 &1 z x 71 a c]ta9e feel+ ( t :i* a man ha? se5e 9 8 dreame4 ,b !re is nei!r %ad[e nor bodye ( a true? 9 a lie4 ,& !r=e we %\ld lesse busie m5s e>es1 & _! m9des to h>k5 to lies1 !n to dreames1 because !y bee o!r:ile receiv$ = true!s4 ,b "t1 9 ! ende1 discov]s su*e pelfe3 t li]s1 n only doe ga9e no cr$ite1 b no man v\*esafes to h>k5 unto !m1 9 o!rwise 7z ! m5 t c>ry no sub/aunce 9 _! woordes7 !n if !y _h saide no?+ or bl[ne a litle w9de4 ,& y %al und]/&1 !r be _m yt use to lie1 n m9d+ any ill purpose 9 x1 or to make _! owne peculi> pr(fit by x1 to hurt o!r m5 or %ame _! neighb\r3 onely !y doe x1 = a pleasure !y take to tell a lie3 z m5 t dr9ke n1 all = ?ir/3 b = a pleasure !y take1 to ta/e ( ! w9e4 ,o!r "s doe tell lies1 to make a va9e glori\s boa/+ ( !m selves3 vaunt+ & tell+ 9 a brav]y1 :at wond]full exploits !y h doone1 or be>+ m5 9 h&1 !y be greate doct\rs & le>n$ m54 ,9 ,sil5ce too1 aft] a sorte1 )\t spea*e1 a man may tell a les+e3 ,i meane ) 8 ge/ures & grace3 z "s y %all see1 t be+ ( meane1 or r base condition & call+1 use su*e a solemnitie 9 all _! do+s1 & m>*e s /ately1 & speake ) su*e a pr]ogative1 or r disc\rse l ,p>leam5t m51 settel+ !m selves1 z x 71 9 a place ( ,judgem5t1 pr\dly pry+ ab\t !m l ,peacockes3 t x is a v dea? to behold !m4 ,& "s su*e y %all f9de1 t all?\gh !y bee comb]$ ) no m weal! !n easily s]ves _! turne3 yet w !y nev] appe>e unles _! neckes be lad5 ) *a9es1 _! f+]s full ( r+s1 _! cappes beset ) agletts1 & e o!r p>te bespangl$1 z ?\gh !y w\ld defie ye ,k+ ( ,ca/iglio4 ,^: behavi\rs be full ( follies & va9e glorie1 :i* come? ( pride1 gr[+ ( vanitie x selfe4 ,s t wee mu/ es*ew ^! faults1 z f\le & unseemely ?+s4 ,y %all und]/&1 9 _m ,cities1 & ^? ( ! be/1 ! lawes doe n suff]1 t ri*e m5 %\ld g mu*e m gorge\sly attir$1 !n ! poore4 ,= poore m5 ?9ke !y h a wrong3 :5 m5 seeme1 b 9 c\nt5aunce alone1 z x 7 ,imp]i\sly to reigne ov] !m4 ,s t we mu/ c>efully bew>e we fall n into ^! follies4 ,nei!r mu/ a man boa/e ( 8 ,nobilitie1 8 ,hon\r or ri*es3 mu*e lesse vaunt ( 8 witt1 or glori\sly reh]se to mu* ( 8 de$es valiant ,actes1 or :at 8 ,aunce/ors h done1 nor uppon e occasion1 fall 9 reh]sall ( su*e ?+es1 z _m m5 doe4 ,= 9 su*e case1 a man w\ld we5e1 !y seeke1 ei!r to cont5d ) ! ,company1 7if !y be1 or w take uppon !m to bee1 z good ,g5tlem51 ( z mu*e weal! & wor?9es1 z !y bee37 or elles to ov]cr[e !m1 7if !y live 9 mean] condition & call+1 !n !y doe74 ,& z x 7 to upbraide !m1 _! poore & base condition ( life4 ,a man mu/ nei!r embase1 nor exalte him selfe to mu*e out ( measure3 b r bury 9 sil5ce "s p>te ( 8 m]its1 !n arrogate to mu*e unto him4 ,bycause ,goodnes x selfe1 :5 x exc$e? mu*e1 is ev] envide ( "s4 ,& y may be sure1 !y t embase !m selves ?us beyond measure1 refus+ t wor%ip & hon\r t is b duely _! owne ( v "r3 %ewe m pride 9 ?is contempte1 !n !y t usurpe ^? ?+s1 t are n s due unto !m4 ,s yt a man p]*aunce1 might saye1 ,giotto ha? n des]v$ ^? ,comm5dations yt "s beleve1 9 yt he refus$ to be call$ ,ma/]3 be+ n only a ma/] b )\t d\bt a s+ul> & cunn+ ma/] 9 8 art 9 ^? dayes4 ,b be x blame1 or praise yt he des]v$3 x is mo/ sure1 he t refuse? t :i* e man els do? hunt =3 %ewe? !r91 he reprove? or contemne? ! common op9ion ( m54 ,&1 to contemne ! hon\r r5[ne1 :i* o!r m5 gape = s mu*1 is b to glorie & magnifie him selfe above o!r4 ,= asmu*e z !re is no man 7)\t he be mad7 w refuse & reject ?+s t be de>e & ( price3 unles hee be su*e1 z ha! pl5ty & /ore ( ^? de>e & de9tie ?+s4 ,wee mu/ n boa/ ( ^? good ?+s t be 9 u1 nor set !m to light3 = 9 ye "o1 wee doe upbraide m5 _! faults3 ,9 ! o!r1 wee scorne to mu*e _! v]tues4 ,b x behove? e man to speake 8 owne praise1 z litle z hee may4 ,& if occasion drive him unto x3 x %albe good1 mode/ly to speake ! true!1 z ,i h told y be=e4 ,& !re=e1 !y t desire to doe m5 a pleasure3 mu/ ne$es leave "o faulte1 yt is to common ) all m53 !y mu/ n %ewe !m selves s afraide & fe>efull to speake _! m9des1 :5 a man do! aske _! advise4 ,=1 x is a deadly pa9e to "h !m1 specialy if !y be m51 9 ye ,judgem5t ( ye _w1 ( good und]/&+ & wis$ome4 ,:at a fet*+ ab\t is ?is1 ere !y come to ye mat]8 ,sir ,i bese*e y p>don mee1 if ,i doe n say well4 ,i w speake l a gros man z ,i am3 grosly accord+ to my pore skil4 ,& ,sir1 ,i am sure y w b mocke me = x4 ,b yet1 to obey y3 !y drawe _! words =? s long1 put !m selves to su*e pa9e3 yt1 :ile ^! c]emonies be a do+1 ye h>de/ "q yt is1 might h b9 det]m9$ ) few] words & %ort] "t3 bycause !y _c get out ( ^! prote/ations1 :5 !y bee 94 ,!y bee also v t$i\s to m51 & _! conv]sation man]s are v tr\blesome3 :oe %ewe too base & abject a m9de 9 _! do+s4 ,& :]e ! *efe/ & highe/ place1 is app>antly due unto !m3 !y w ev] creepe d[ne to ! l[e/4 ,& x is a spitefull buis9es to ?ru/ !m up3 ,= !y w /raite jogge backe aga9e1 l a re/y ,jade1 or a ,nagge t />tle? a side at 8 %ad[e4 ,s t1 !re is mu*e a dooe wt !m1 :5 wee meete at a doore4 ,= !y w n 7= all y c dooe7 9 any case ent] be=e y1 b s trav]se _! gr\nd1 g backe1 & s fray & def5d ) _! armes & _! h&es3 t at e ?irde /eppe1 a man mu/ be ready to wage battell ) !m3 & ?us !y breake (1 all solace & pleasure1 & o!r:ile1 ! buis9es !y meete ab\te4 ,& !r=e1 ,c]emonies1 :i* wee "n1 z y he>e1 by a /raunge t]me1 z lack+ a worde ( our owne1 bycause our eld]s1 hav+ no k ( ^? sup]/iti\s fa%ions1 c\lde n well give !m a prop] "n4 ,c]emonies1 ,i saye1 79 my ,judgem5t17 diff] n mu* f lies dreames1 = _! own v va9esse x selfe4 ,s t wee may c\ple & jo9e !m toge!r 9 ?is our treatise1 si! occasion s]ves s fitt to speake ( !m "h4 ,z a good man ha? (t5 %ew$ me3 ^? solemnities t *ur* m5 doe use at _! ,alt>s1 & 9 _! div9e s]vice bo! to ,god & 8 holy ?+s1 are prop]ly call$ ,c]emonies3 b aft]1 m5 did beg91 to rev]5ce e*e o!r ) curi\s ent]ta9em5ts1 m !n 7 conv5i5t1 & w\ld be call$ ma/]s & ,lords1 amonge/ !m selves1 yeald+ b5d+1 & b[+ _! bodies1 9 tok5 ( rev]5ce "o to ano!r1 uncov]+ _! heads1 us+ highe titles & ,/yles ( hon\r1 & kiss+ _! h&s z if !y 7 hollye ?+s3 "s body1 by l consid]+ all ^! ?+s well1 & f9d+ ^! newe f\nde curi\s follies )\t any "n3 ?\ght good to ,*ri/5 & call !m ,c]emonies1 b sure 9 a je/ z ,i take x3 z to be m]y & make good *e>e1 we t]me x 9 sport1 a triumph3 :i* cu/ome1 no d\bt1 tooke n 8 be+ at u1 b elles :]e1 z b>b>\s /raunge3 & n long s9ce1 f :5ce ,i kn[e n1 transport$ into ,italie3 ^: de$es be+ wret*$1 & effects base & vile1 ha? gott5 encrease & honor1 9 va9e woords alone1 & sup]flu\s titles4 ,c]emonies !n1 if we consid] well _! int5ts t use !m3 are b va9e %ewes ( hon\r & rev]5ce1 t[>des him to :ome !y be doone3 fram$ ( semblance & wordes t\*+ _! titles & c\rti\s (f]s4 ,i say va9e3 ,9 t we hon\r m5 to _! face1 :ome we rev]5ce n 9 de$e1 b o!r:ile contemne4 ,& nev]!les1 because we may n g aga9/ cu/ome1 wee give !m ^! titles3 ,! mo/ honorable ,"l su*e a "o3 ! ,noble ,"l su*e a "o4 ,& s o!r:ile wee (f] !m our humble s]vice3 :ome wee c\ld bett] uns]ve !n s]ve1 commaund !n doe !m any duety4 ,!n n ,les+es alone1 b also ,trea*]ies & ,treasons1 %albe call$ ,c]emonies4 ,b because ^! wordes & ^! titles above reh]s$1 h lo/ _! /r5g?3 & wa/e1 7z a man may say ( ,iron7 _! temp]1 wt su* cont9uall occupy+ ( x z x we doe use3 we mu/ n s precisely way !m z o!r words1 nor s /rictly con/rue ! mean+ ( !m4 ,&1 t ?is is true1 t :i* allwayes happ5s to all m51 do! %ewe x pla9e in\ghe4 ,= if wee meete ) a man1 we nev] sawe be=e3 ) :ome1 uppon "s occasion1 x behoves u to talke3 )\t exam9+ wel 8 wor?9es1 mo/ commonly1 t wee may n (f5d 9 to litle1 we give him to mu*1 & call him ,g5tleman1 & o!r:ile ,sir1 al?\ghe he be b "s ,s\t] or ,b>b>1 or o!r su*e /uffe3 & all bycause he is app>el$ neate1 some:at g5tleman l4 ,& z m5 9 times pa/1 7 wont to h "u ! ,privilege ( ! ,pope ,emp]\r1 peculi> di/9ct titles ( hon\r1 :i* might n be unt\*$1 )\t do+ wrong to ! privileg$ m53 nor aga9e attribut$ gev5 )\t a scorne1 to !m t 7 no su* privileg$ p]sones3 ,s at ?is daye1 wee mu/ m freely use ^? titles1 & ! o!r significations ( hon\r1 l to ^? titles3 bycause ,cu/ome ! mightie/ ,lorde1 ha! l>gely !re)1 privileg$ m5 ( our "t4 ,?is use & cu/ome1 !n s faire & gallant )\t1 is altoge!r va9e )91 & consi/e? 9 semblance )\t effect1 9 wordes )\t mean+4 ,b ?is not)/&+1 x is n lawful = u to *aunge x3 b r1 bycause x is n our fault1 b ! fault ( our "t1 wee are b\nde to foll[e x3 b yet wee mu/ discretely doe x4 ,s t wee are to noate1 t ,c]emonies are us$1 ei!r = a ,pr(it1 or = a ,vanitie1 or = a ,duetie4 ,& e lie t is told = a mans private pr(it3 is a deceite1 a s9ne1 & a di%one/ p>te3 =1 9 :at s ev] x bee1 ,a man c nev] hone/ly lie4 ,& ?is is a common fault ) flatt]]s1 t c\nt]fet !m selves to be our fri5des1 & apply !m selves ev] to our desi]s1 :at soev] !y be3 n bycause wee w\ld h x s1 b to ! ende wee %\ld doe !m "s pleasure1 = x4 ,& ?is is n to please u1 b to deceive u4 ,& albeit ?is k9d ( fault be1 p]adv5ture1 by reason ( cu/ome suff]able3 yet not)/&+ bycause ( x selfe1 x is f[le & hurtefull1 x ill becomes a g5tle man to doe x4 ,= x is no hone/ie to seeke a pleasure by ! hurt ( ano!r4 ,& if lies & false flatt]ies1 may bee t]m$ ,c]emonies 7z ,i h saide be=e37 s (t1 z we use !m = respect ( our ga9 pr(it3 s (t wee doe haz>d our good "n & cr$ite3 s t ?is consid]ation alone1 might move u well to leave all ,c]emonies1 & use !m no m4 ,x re/e? n[ t ,i speake ( ^? yt bee done ( ,dutie1 & ( ^? t be done ( a ,va9esse4 ,z t\*+ ye fir/1 ,we mu/ n leave !m undone 9 any wise4 ,= he t faile? to doe !m1 do! n onely displease1 b do? a wrong to him1 to :ome !y be due4 ,& _m times x *aunce? ye m5 come to dagg]s draw+1 ev5 = ?is occasion alone1 t "o man ha? n done ! o!r1 t wor%ip & hon\r uppon ! way1 t he ought4 ,= to saye a true? ,! p[] ( cu/ome is great ( mu* =ce1 7z ,i said7 & w\ld be tak5 = a lawe1 9 ^! cases4 ,& t is ! cause we say3 ,y3 to e "o1 t is n a man ( v base call+1 & 9 su*e k9de ( spea* wee yealde su* a "o1 no man] ( c\rtesie ( our owne4 ,b if wee say3 ,?\3 to su*e a "o1 !n wee disgrace him & (f] him outrage & wronge3 & by su*e spea*1 seeme to make no bett] recon+ ( him1 !n ( a knave & a cl[ne4 ,& al?\gh ! times pa/1 & o!r c\ntries1 h us$ o!r man]s3 let u yet1 keepe ourselves to our owne3 ,& let n u dispute ! matt]1 :i* is ! bett] ( twa9e4 ,= wee mu/ obs]ve1 n ^?1 t we ,judge 9 our owne conceits to be good3 b su*e1 z be currant by cu/ome1 us$ 9 our owne "t3 z lawes1 :i* we be b\nd to keepe1 ?\ghe !y be n all ( ! be/1 till su*e "t1 z ! magi/rates1 ! ,pr9ce1 or !y t h p[] to am5d !m1 h *aung$ !m to bett]4 ,s t ,x behoves u1 h$efully to m>ke ! do+s & spea*e1 :]e) daily practise & cu/ome1 wonte? to receave1 salute1 "n 9 our owne c\ntry1 all sortes & k9ds ( p1 & 9 all our famili> communication ) m51 let u use ! same4 ,& not)/&+ ! ,adm]all 7z p]adv5ture ! man] ( 8 "t 0 su*e7 9 8 talke ) ,pet] ! ,k+ ( ,aragon1 did _m times3 ,?\ him3 ,let u yet saye to our ,k+3 ,y\r maje/ie3 & y\r highnes3 aswell 9 spea*e z 9 writ+4 ,& if !y h foll[$ ! use ( _! "t3 !n let n u breake ! fa%ions ( ours4 ,& ^! doe ,i call ,duetifull ,c]emonies1 bycause !y proce$e n1 z we w\ld1 or ( our owne free willes3 b are laide uppon u by ! ,lawes3 ,i meane1 ,common cu/ome4 ,& 9 su*e ?+s1 z c>ry no evill mean+ 9 !m1 b r "s face ( c\rtesie3 reason w\ld & commaunde?1 we %\lde r obs]ve common ,cu/ome1 !n dispute & lay ! lawe = !m4 ,& albeit1 to kisse 9 %ewe ( rev]5ce1 ( v "r app]ta9e? to ! reliques ( ,sa9ts & !re holy matt]s3 yet if x bee ! man] ( y\r c\ntry1 at p>t+1 to say3 ,signori1 ,io vi bascio la mano4 ,or3 ,io son vo/ro s]vidore3 ,or els3 vo/ro s*iavo 9 cat5a3 y mu/ n disda9e x1 m !n o!r4 ,b1 ,9 f>ewelles & writ+s1 y mu/ salute & take leave1 n z reason1 b z cu/ome w h y3 & n z m5 wont 9 times pa/1 or %\ld doe3 b z m5 use at ?is day3 = x is a *orli%e man] to say3 ,:at greate g5tleman is he ,i pray y1 t ,i mu/ ma/] him3 ,or3 is he becom ma/] p>son1 t ,i mu/ kisse 8 h&s8 = he t is wont to be 7,sird7 & likewise 7,sirre?7 o!r3 may ?9ke y disda9e him1 & use "s outrage unto him1 :5 y call him to 8 face1 by 8 b>e "n1 & give him no addition4 ,& ^! t]mes ( ,seignory1 s]vice1 duetye1 & su* o!r l unto ^!1 z ,i h saide3 h lo/ a greate p>te ( _! h>%nes1 & 7z he>bes long /eepte 9 ! wat]7 are sweet5$1 & made s(te & t5d]1 by reason ( mu*e spea*e 9 m5s m\!s1 & cont9uall use to speake !m4 ,s t we mu/ n abhorre !m1 z "s rude & ru/icall fell[es1 full ( fooli%e simplicitie1 doe3 t w\ld fa9e beg9ne ! lett]s we write to ,k+es & ,emp]\rs aft] ?is sort1 vz4 ,if ?\ & ?y *ildr5 be 9 heal! x is well3 ,i am also 9 heal!3 say+1 t su*e 0 ! beg9n+ ( ! lett]s1 ! ,lat9s did write to ! magi/rates ( ,rome4 ,if m5 %\ld live by _! measure1 & g backe to ^? fa%ions & man]s1 our fir/ fa!rs did use3 ! worlde !n by litle & litle1 w\ld come s ab\t1 t we %\ld fe$e uppon acornes aga9e4 ,& 9 ^! ,duetifull ,c]emonies1 !re be also c]ta9 rules & precepts1 we mu/ obs]ve3 t wee may n bee t\*$ wt ,va9esse & ,pride4 ,& fir/ ( all1 wee mu/ consid] ! c\ntry :]e wee doe live4 ,= all cu/omes be n currant a l 9 all c\ntreys4 ,& p]adv5ture t :i* !y use 9 ,naples1 :i* is a ,citye repl5i%$ ) g5tlem51 ( good h\ses1 & ,lordes ( greate p[]1 7 n s fitte = ,flor5s & ,luke3 ,:i* are inhabit$1 = ! mo/ "p1 ) ,m]*ants & pla9e g5tlem51 )\t any ,pr9ce1 ,m>ques1 or ,b>one amonge/ !m4 ,s t ! brave & ,lordelike mann]s ( ! g5tlem5 ( ,naples transport$ to ,flor5ce3 %\ld be b wa/e1 & m !n ne$es3 l a tall mans g[ne ca/ ov] a dw>fe3 z also ! mann]s ( ,flor5ce %\lde be to p9*+e & /raite1 = ! ,noble natures & m9des ( ! g5tlem5 ( ,naples4 ,& al?\gh ! g5tlem5 ( ,v5ice use great embrac+s & ent]ta9em5tes among/ !mselves1 & fawne )\t measure ! "o on ! o!r1 by reason ( _! (fices1 degrees & fav\rs !y looke to f9de :5 !y meete & assemble to *oose _! (fic]s3 yet = all ?is1 x is n conv5i5t1 t ! good m5 ( ,r\igo1 or ! ,citiz5s ( ,asolo1 %\ld use ! l solemnities1 embrace+s & ent]ta9em5ts "o to ano!r1 have+ no su* k9de ( cause among/ !m3 ,albeit all t same c\ntrie 7if ,i bee n deceiv$7 is falne a litle1 into ^! k9de ( follies1 z ov] c>elesse & apt in\gh by nature1 or r le>n+ ^? man]s ( ,v5ice _! ,lady & ,mi/ris3 because ,ev]ie man gladly seeke? to tread ! /eps ( 8 bett]3 al?\gh !re be no reason = x4 ,moreov] we mu/ h a reg>de to ! "t1 to ! age1 & ! condition ( him1 to :om we use ^! c]emonies1 & likewise respect our owne call+3 & ) m5 ( cr$ite ma9ta9e !m3 b wt m5 ( small acc\nt cut !m ( cleane1 or at lea/1 abridge !m z mu*e z wee may1 r give !m a becke !n a due g>de3 ,:i* ! c\rti]s 9 ,rome c v well skill to doe4 ,b 9 "s cases ^! ,c]emonies be v comb]some to a mans bus9es1 & v t$i\s3 z ,cov] y\r head1 sayes ! ,judge1 yt is busi$ wt causes1 & is scant$ ( "t to dispat*e !m4 ,& ?is fell[ s full ( ^! ,c]emonies1 aft] a numb] ( legges & %ufl+e curtesis1 aunsw]s aga9e3 ,sir ,i am v well ?us4 ,b sayes ! ,judge aga9e1 ,cov] y\r head ,i say4 ,yet ?is good fell[ t\rn+ twise or ?rise to fro1 mak+ l[e conges d[ne to ! gr\nde wt mu*e rev]5ce & humilitie1 aunsw]s him1 /ill3 ,i besea*e y\r wor%ip1 let me doe my duetie4 ,?is bus9es & tr\ble la/e? s long1 s mu*e "t is trifl$3 t ! ,judge might v n]e h dispat*$ all 8 bus9es )9 t space4 ,!n1 al?\gh x be e hone/ mans p>te1 & ! duety ( e mean] body1 to hon\r ! ,judges1 & m5 yt be call$ to wor%ip hon\r3 yet1 :]e "t w n be>e x3 x is a v tr\blesome ?+ to use x1 & x mu/ be es*ew$1 or measur$ ) reason4 ,nei!r be ye self same ,c]emonies semely = "y m51 respect+ _! ,age3 yt ould m5 doe use toge!r4 ,nor yet c x becom m5 ( meane & base condition1 to use ! v same1 yt g5tlem5 greate m5 may use "o to ano!r4 ,& if wee m>ke x well1 we %all f9d1 yt ! greate/1 ye be/ m51 m5 ( mo/ val\r1 doe n alwayes use ye mo/ ,c]emonies !m selves1 nor yet love nor looke a man %\ld make _m goodly curtsies unto !m1 z m5 t c ill sp5d _! ?\ghts "o matt]s s va9e4 ,nei!r mu/ h&y crafts m51 nor m5 ( base condition1 buisie !m selves to mu*1 9 ov] solemne ,c]emonies to greate m51 & ,lordes3 x is n lookt = 9 su*e4 ,= !y disda9e !m1 m !n all[e !m3 because x seemes t 9 su*1 !y seeke1 looke1 r = ob$i5ce & duetie1 !n hon\r4 ,& !re=e x is a f\le faulte 9 a s]vaunt1 to (f] 8 ma/] 8 s]vice3 = he c\nts x 8 %ame1 he ?9ks ! s]vant do? make a d\bt1 :e!r he is ma/] or no2 z if x 7 n 9 him to imploy him1 commaund him too4 ,^! k9de ( ,c]emonies w\ld be us$ frankely4 ,=1 ,:at a man do! ( duetie1 is tak5 = a debte1 & hee f9ds him selfe litle behold+ to him t do? x4 ,b he t do! m !n he is b\nd to3 x seems he p>te? ) some:at1 & t makes m5 to love him1 & to comm5de him = a lib]all man4 ,& ,i rememb] mee well1 ,i h he>de x saide1 t a wor?y ,graecian a greate v]sifi]1 0 ev] wont to saye3 t ,he t c\ld skill to ent]ta9e m5 ) a small adv5ture1 made a greate ga9e4 ,y %all !n use y\re ,c]emonies1 z ! tail] %apes 8 g>m5ts1 r to l>ge !n to litle3 b yet n s1 t hee cutte? "o hose l>ge in\gh to make a cloke4 ,& if ?\ doe use 9 ?is po9t1 "s litle g5tle behavi\r1 to su*e z be mean] !n ?y selfe3 ?\ %alt be c\nt$ l[ly4 ,& if ?\ doe asmu*e to ?y bett]s3 ?\ %alt bee saide a ,g5tleman well taught1 & c\rti\s4 ,b hee t do! h]9 to mu*e1 & is ov] lavi%e1 %albe blam$ z va9e & light3 & p]haps worse ?\ght ( too3 c\nt$ a busie body1 a fidg+ fell[e1 & 9 wise m5s sight1 a flatt]]3 :i* vice1 our eld]s h call$1 7if ,i doe n =get me7 d[ble dilig5ce4 ,& !re is no faulte 9 ! worlde1 m to bee abhorr$1 or yt worsse beseemes a g5tleman1 !n ?is4 ,& ?is is ! ?irde man] ( ,c]emonies1 :i* simply proc$e? ( our owne w1 & n ( cu/ome4 ,let u !n rememb]1 t ,c]emonies1 7z ,i h alwayes said7 7 n s necess>ie by nature1 b a man might doe well in\gh )\t !m3 ,z = example1 our c\ntrie liv$ 7x is n long s9ce7 9 man] cleane )\t any4 ,b o!r m5s diseases h infect$ u1 ) ^! infirmities & _m mo4 ,s t1 cu/ome & use obs]v$3 ! re/ t is m1 is b wa/e3 & su* a suff]able lees+1 z if x be m 9 de$e !n is 9 use1 x is n only unsuff]able1 b =bidd53 & s uppon1 ! matt]1 a cold & unsav\rie ?+ to noble m9des1 t _c br\se uppon %rubbes & %ewes4 ,& y %all und]/&1 t tru/+ my owne skill b little1 9 writ+ ?is pres5t treatise3 ,i ?\ght good to consult ) _m1 & to take ! ,judgem5t ( bett] le>n$ m5 !n my selfe4 ,& ?is 9 my read+ ,i f9de4 ,!re 0 a ,k+1 !y call him ,o$ipus3 be+ bani%$ & driv5 out ( 8 c\ntrie 7uppon :at occasion ,i "k n7 he fl$ to ,k+ ,!seus at ,a!ns1 ! bett] to save him selfe & 8 life1 f 8 enemies1 t ma9ely pursu$ him4 ,?is ,o$ipus n[ comm+ be=e ! pres5ce ( ,!seus1 by good *aunce he>+ 8 daught] speake1 7:ome he knew by h] voice1 = he 0 bl9d & c\ld n beholde h] ) 8 eyes7 he 0 s pres5tly /rik5 ) joy1 t1 n t>y+ to doe 8 allegeaunce & duetie to ! ,k+1 he did pres5tly embrace1 make mu* ( 8 daught] be=e him3 8 fa!rly affection s l$ him1 & rulde him s4 ,b 9 ! end f9d+ 8 fault1 & bett] advis+ himselfe ( 8 do+s3 he w\ld ne$s excuse x to ,!seus1 humbly prayd 8 grace to p>don 8 folly4 ,! good & wise ,k+1 cut ( 8 talke1 & bad him leave 8 excuses1 & ?us saide unto him3 ,com=t ?y selfe1 ,o$ipus1 & bee n dismayd at t ?\ ha/ done4 ,= ,i w n h my life hon\r$ ) o!r m5s woordes1 b ) my owne de$es4 ,:i* s5t5ce a man %\ld h alwayes 9 m9d4 ,& albeit m5 be well pleas$1 t m5 doe give !m wor%ip hon\r3 yet :5 !y f9d !m selves cun+ly c\rt$1 !y be soone we>y ( x1 & also disda9e x4 ,= ^! glav]+s1 or flatt]ies ,i %\ld say1 to am5d _! knav]ies falsehoodes1 h ?is fault )all3 t ^! glav]+ fell[es doe pla9ly %ewe1 !y c\nt him1 :ome !y c\rt 9 ?is sorte1 b a va9e1 & arrogant bodie1 an asse ( grose capacitie1 & s simple1 yt x %\ld be an easie matt] to baite him & take him too4 ,& ^! ,va9e & ,curi\s ,c]emonies1 besides t !y be sup]flu\s3 !y be>e ) all a %ape ( flatt]y1 s sl5d]ly cov]$1 t e man do? op5ly see !m1 & "k !m pla9e3 9 su*e sorte1 t !y t doe !m1 to ! end to make a ga9e1 besides t ill t is 9 !m1 :]( ,i spake be=e3 %ewe !m selves also1 g5tlem5 ill taught1 )\t good man] or any hone/ fa%ion4 ,b !re is ano!r sorte ( ,c]emoni\s p1 :o make x an arte & m]*&ise1 & keepe a booke & a recon+ ( x4 ,"o ^! m5 7!y say7 !y mu/ smile1 on su* m5 !y mu/ laughe3 & ye bett] man %all sit 9 ! *air1 & ! o!r uppon a l[e /oole3 :i* sup]/iti\s ,c]emonies1 ,i beleve1 7 transport$ out ( ,spa9e into ,italie4 ,b our c\ntry1 ha? gev5 !m b colde ent]ta9em5t1 & z yet !y h tak5 b sl5d] roote "h3 = ?is precise diff]5ce ( wor%ip1 & g5try1 is n lik$ (1 ) u4 ,& !re=e x is b ill man]1 = a man to make him selfe ,judge1 :i* is ! bett] man4 ,b x is mu* worse = a man to make a sale ( 8 ,c]emonies & ent]ta9m5ts1 7aft] ye man] ( h>lots7 z ,i h se5e _m g5tlem5 doe 9 ! c\rt1 gev+ good wordes & faire c\nt5aunces = a rew>de & recomp5ce1 ( ! goods & ! "t1 _! s]vaunts h sp5t 9 _! s]vice4 ,& sure !y t take a pleasure to use ov] _m ,c]emonies1 m !n ne$e3 %ewe !y doe x uppon a lu/9es & brav]y1 z m5 t h no?+ elles 9 !m ( any val\r4 ,& bycause ^! follies are le>n$ wt ease in\gh1 & c>ry )all a litle faire glose 9 %ewe3 !y be/[e all _! :ole m9des none o!r waye4 ,b grave matt]s !y c n abide to weelde1 z ?+s to f>re above _! rea*e3 & c\lde f9de 9 _! h>ts to dwell 9 ^! toyes & trifles1 z m5 ^: capacitie conceive? n\ght ( ,importaunce3 l t5d] milkesops t c be>e no brunt3 or t1 beside a glori\s outside1 h n mettall in\gh 9 !m to abide a flea bit+4 ,& !r=e1 !y c\ld wi%e x 7 s3 t ^! ent]ta9m5ts & acqua9tance ) m51 %\ld g no fur!r !n ! fir/ sight4 ,& ( ^! !re bee an inf9ite numb]4 ,& "s aga9e be to full ( words1 & ab\nd to mu*e 9 curti\s ge/ures to cov] & hide ! defects & faults ( _! trea*]ies1 & _! vile base natures3 ,= !y see1 if !y %\ld be z b>5 rude 9 _! woords1 z !y be 9 _! de$s _! do+s1 m5 w\ld 9 no case abide !m4 ,& to saye a true?1 y[ %all f9de yt "o ( ^! two causes1 drawe mo/ m5 "o1 to use ^! wa/ & ne$les ,c]emonies1 & no?+ els3 :i* lightly mo/ m5 _c away )all1 bycause !y be h9d]$ by !m1 _! meanes1 to live z !y w\ld1 & lose _! lib]tie3 :i*e a man do! pref]re above any?+ ells4 ,wee mu/ n speake ill ( o!r m51 nor ( _! do+s3 al?\ghe x pla9ely app]e1 t m5 d will+ly l5d good e>e to he>e x1 z easily mov$ !rto1 by ye nature ( malice & envy1 t p9es at our ,neighb\rs prosp]ity & ris+ to wor%ip hon\r3 = at l5g? m5 w es*ewe ! acqua9taunce ( ,slaund]\s p1 z mu* z !y %unne ! ,oxe1 yt gore? ) 8 horns1 or /rikes wt 8 feete3 mak+ _! recon+1 t :at !y tell !m ( u1 asmu*e !y w tell u1 ( !m4 ,& "s !r be1 t s qu>el at e ^w1 "q1 & wrangle1 t !y %ew !y h litle skill 9 o!r m5s natures3 =1 ,e man desire? ! victory %\ld g "o 8 side3 & hates x asmu*e1 to be ma/]$ 9 words1 z to be vanqui%$ 9 any o!r acte t he do!4 ,s yt1 willfully to ov]?w>t a man1 x worke! no ,love & good w3 b r displeasure1 ranc\re & malice4 ,& !r=e1 he t sekes to be well ?\ght (1 & w\ld be tak5 = a pleasaunt & good ,companion1 mu/ n s r$ily use ^! spea*es3 ,x 0 n s3 ,&1 ,nay3 x is z ,i tell y4 ,i wil lay a wag] ) y3 ,b he mu/ r take pa9s1 to apply himself to o!r m5s m9ds conc]n+ su* ?+s1 z h matt] ( small importaunce3 ,by cause ! victorye1 9 su* cases1 is daung]\s3 =1 ! ga9+e ! cause1 9 trifl+ que/ions1 doo? (t5 loose ! ,love ( a fai?full fri5d4 ,& m5 are s f>re out ( love lik+1 ( su* hot fell[es3 t !y w by no meanes gr[e acqua9t$ ) su*e1 lea/ !y be driv5 e h[] to bralle1 to *ide1 & to fighte ) !m = x4 ,& su*e k9de ( p doe pur*ase ^! names3 ,mai/] ,unicigu]ra3 ,or1 ,sir ,contraponi3 ,or1 ,sir ,tuttesalle3 ,& sometime3 il ,dottor suttile4 ,& if y *aunce o!r:ile1 to be intreat$ ( ! company to speake y\r m9d3 ,i w\ld h y doe x aft] a g5tle sort1 )\t %ew+ y\r selfe s gre$ie to c>ry ! buckl]s away1 z if y w\ld eate !m up = ha/e4 ,b y mu/ ,leave to e man 8 p>te3 ,& bee x "r or wronge1 cons5t to ! m9ds ( ! mo/1 or ! mo/ importunate3 & s leave ! fielde unto !m3 t "s o!r1 & n y\r selfe1 may beate & sweat1 & *ace 9 ! w9n+ ( ! cause4 ,= ^! qu>el\s cont5tions1 bee f\le & ill fav\r$ fa%ions = g5tlem5 to use3 & !y get !m ill w & displeasure ( all m5 = x3 & !y bee uncomely = _! owne unseemel9es1 :i* ( x selfe (f5de? e good hone/ m9de1 z x may *aunce y %all he>e h]eaft]4 ,b ! common fault ( m5 is su*1 & e*e man is s infect$ ) ?is selfe love & lik+ ( him selfe3 t he ha? no respect or c>e to please any man ells4 ,& to %ewe !m selves f9e head$1 ( mu*e und]/&+1 & wise3 !y c\nsell1 reprove1 dispute1 & bralle1 to dagg]s draw+1 & all[e no?+ els b t !y say !m selves4 ,to (f] advise1 unreque/$3 :at is x els b to vaunt y\re selfe wis] !n he is1 :om y d c\nsell3 nay r x is a pla9e *ecke to him1 = 8 ,ignoraunce & folly4 ,& !r=e1 y mu/ n d s1 ) all y\r acqua9tance g5]ally3 b only ) y\r v fri5des1 or su*e :om y are to gov]ne rule3 or els1 :5 a man hapely /&es 9 daung] p]ill1 h[ mu*e a /raung] s ev] he be4 ,b 9 our common ,acqua9tance & conv]sation1 ,let u n busy our selves1 & m$le to mu*e ) o!r m5s do+s4 ,9 :i* fault _m doe fall3 b mo/ ( all1 ! m5 ( lea/ und]/&+4 ,=1 ,m5 ( grose capacities consid] b litle3 ,& !y take no longe "t to debate ) !m selves1 z m5 t h litle bus9es to doe4 ,b h[ s ev] x be1 hee t (f]e? & geve? 8 c\nsell3 geves u to ?9ke1 hee ha! ?is conceite ( him selfe3 t all ! witt is 9 him1 & o!r poore m5 h none at all4 ,& sure !re bee "s1 t /& s mu*e 9 conceite ( _! wit3 t !y w be 9 man]1 at w>res1 ) him1 t wil n foll[ ! c\nsell !y give !m4 ,& ?us !y w say3 ,v well3 a poore mans c\nsell w n be tak53 su*e a "o w doe z he li/3 su*e a "o geves no he$e to my wordes4 ,z ?\gh !re 7 n m ,arrogancie 9 !e1 t seke/ to br+ a man to foll[e ?y ,c\nsell3 !n !re is 9 him1 t foll[es 8 owne advise4 ,& !y doe also make ! l fault1 yt take uppon !m to reprove & correct m5s faults1 & to geve a def9ite s5t5ce 9 all ?+s1 & lay ! lawe to all m54 ,su*e a ?+ w\ld n be done3 ,y spake su*e woordes3 ,doe n s3 say n s3 ,! w9e t y dr9ke is n good = y3 x w\ld be r$ w9e4 ,y %\ld use su*e an ,electu>ie1 & su*e pilles3 ,& !y nev] leave to reprove & correct4 ,& let u passe t ov]1 t o!r:ile1 !y busy !m selves s mu*1 to purge o!r m5s gr\nds3 t _! owne is ov]gr[51 & full ( ?ornes & nettles4 ,= x is a m]vail\s pa9e unto !m1 to he>e "o t side4 ,& z !re be few or none1 ^: m9ds c frame1 to sp5d _! life ) a ,physition1 a ,confess\r1 & mu*e lesse a ,judge t ha? jurisdiction & p[] to contr[le & correct all crim9all faultes3 s is !r n "o1 t c take any pleasure to live1 or make himself famili> ) su*e ,c5sors3 s h>d1 & sev]e4 ,=1 e man love? lib]tye3 & !y w\lde robbe u ( x1 & get to be our ma/]s4 ,s t x is no good mann] to be s r$ie to corect & give rules unto m53 we mu/ geve ,s*olema/]s & ,fa!rs leave to d t4 ,& yet t not)/&+1 exp]i5ce do? %ewe1 ! *ild]5 & s*ol]s bo?1 d (t5 hide !m selves f !m1 y see4 ,i doe n all[1 t a man %\ld scorne or sc(fe at any man1 :at s ev] he be3 no n 8 v enimy1 :at displeasure s ev] he be>e him3 =1 x is a great] signe ( contempt & disda9e1 to scorne a man1 !n to d him an op5 wrong3 =asmu* z wrongs may be done1 ei!r ( *ol]1 or ( som covet\s m9de or o!r4 ,& !r is no man w take a displeasure ) t1 or = t1 he do? n set by3 nor yet covet t ?+1 he do? altoge!r contemne4 ,s t1 a man do? make "s accompt ( him he do! wronge3 b ( him t he sc(fes & scornes1 he makes no recon+ at all1 or z litle z may be4 ,& ! ,nature & effect ( a scorne1 is prop]ly to take a cont5tation & pleasure to d ano!r man %ame & villany3 ?\ghe x d our selves no good 9 ! _w4 ,s t1 good man] hone/y1 w\ld u bew>e we scorne no man 9 any case3 :]9 !y be mu* to be blam$1 t reprove m5 ^? blemi%es !y h 9 _! p]son1 ei!r 9 woords1 z ,ma/] ,=ese da ,rabatta did1 laugh+ at ! c\nt5aunce ( ,ma/] ,giotta3 or 9 de$s1 z _m doe1 c\nt]fet+ ^? t /utt]1 haulte1 or be crookte %\ld]d4 ,& likewise1 !y t sc(fe at any man1 t is de=m$1 ill %ap51 leane1 litle1 or a dw>fe1 ar mu* to be blam$ = x3 or1 t make a gib+ & je/+ at su* follies z ano!r man speake?1 or ! woordes t escape him by *aunce3 & ) all1 h a sporte & a pleasure to make a man blu%3 all ^! spitefull behavi\rs & fa%ions1 wor!ly des]ve to be hat$1 & make !m t use !m1 unwor?y to be>e ! "n ( an hone/ g5tleman4 ,& su* z use to je/ at a man1 be v l unto ^!3 ,i meane !m t h a good sport to mocke & beguile m51 n 9 spite or scorne1 b on a m]im5t alone4 ,& y %all und]/&1 ,!re is no diff]5ce betwe5e a scorne & a mocke3 b ! purpose alone & int5t a man ha?1 9 ! mean+ ! "o or ! o!r4 ,= a man mockes & laughes o!r:ile1 9 a sport & a pa/ime3 b 8 scorne is ev] 9 a rage & disda9e4 ,al?\gh 9 common spea*e & writ+1 wee take ! "o woorde sometime = ! o!r4 ,b ,he t do? scorne a man3 feele? a cont5tation 9 ! %ame he ha? done him3 ,& hee t do! mocke1 or b laughe3 take? no cont5tation 9 t he ha? done3 b a sport1 to be m]ry passe ! "t away3 :]e x w\ld be1 bo? a greefe & a sorr[1 p]*aunce1 unto him1 to see t man receave any %ame1 by any ?+ he said or did unto him4 ,& al?\ghe ,i pr(it$ litle1 9 my ,gramm> 9 my y\!2 yet ,i rememb] t ,mitio1 :o lov$ ,aes*9es s mu*e1 t he him selfe _h wond] at x2 yet o!r :ile1 toke a sporte a pleasure to mocke him3 z :5 he said to him selfe3 ,i w g to give him a mocke3 s t1 ,i mu/ inf]re1 t ! selfe same ?+1 done to ! v selfe same body3 accord+ to ! int5t ( him t do? x1 may be ei!r a mocke or scorne4 ,& bycause our purpose1 _c be pla9ely kn[ne unto o!r m53 x %all n be good = u to use su* p>ts1 z br+ m5 9 d\bt & suspicion1 :at our int5t & mean+ is 9 !m3 b r let u es*ewe !m1 !n seeke to be c\nt$ ,je/]s4 ,=1 ,x _m times *aunce?1 9 boord+ & ,je/+1 "o tackes 9 sporte1 ! o!r /rikes aga9e 9 e>ne/3 ?us f play+1 !y come to fray+4 ,s1 he t is famili>ly mockte 9 pa/ime1 recons x1 o!r:ile1 to be done to 8 %ame di%on\r1 & !rat he takes a disda9e4 ,besides ?is1 ,a mocke is no bett]1 !n a deceite4 ,& naturally1 x greve? e man to erre & be deceiv$4 ,s t1 _m ,reasons !r be to prove1 ,t ,he t seekes to pur*ase goodwill1 & be well ?\ght (3 mu/ n make him selfe to cunn+ 9 mockes & ,je/es4 ,x is v true1 we are n able1 9 no wise1 to leade ?is pa9eful life1 altoge!r )\t "s pleasure & solace3 ,& bycause ,je/es d geve u "s sporte1 & make u m]ry1 & s consequ5tly refrea% our spirits3 we love !m t be pleasaunt1 m]ry conceit$1 & full ( solace4 ,s t a body w\ld ?9ke1 ,i %\ld r p]suade ! contr>ie3 ,i meane1 ,i %\lde say3 ,x is conv5i5t & meete 9 company1 to use prety mockes1 & o!r:ile "s ,je/es & taunts4 ,& )\t d\bt1 !y t c /9t aft] a fri5dly & g5tle sort1 be mu*e m made (1 & bett] belov$ !n !y t _c skill or h no wit to doe x4 ,h[beit1 x is ne$eful 9 ?is1 to h a respect to _m ?+s4 ,& =asmu*e z x is ! int5t ( him t do? ,je/3 to make a sport & pa/ime at 8 faulte1 :ome he do? love & e/eeme1 & ( :om he do? make m !n a common acc\nt3 x mu/ be well lookte to1 t ! fault1 :]9 8 fri5d ha? fall51 be su*e1 z he may su/a9e no slaund] or %ame1 or any h>me by any talke or ,je/e he makes uppon x3 o!rwise1 8 skil do? ill s]ve him1 to make a good diff]5ce betwe5e a pleasaunt ,je/1 & a v pla9e wronge4 ,& !re be "s m51 s %ort s te/y1 t y mu/1 9 no wise1 be m]ry1 nor use any je/+ ) !m4 ,& t c ,biondello well tell1 by ,mai/] ,philippo ,arg5ti 9 ! gall]y ( ,caviccioli4 ,& moreov]1 ,x _c be good to jea/e 9 matt]s ( weite1 & mu*e lesse 9 matt]s ( %ame4 ,=1 m5 w we5e t wee h a good sporte 7z ! common say+ is7 to bragge & boa/ 9 our evill3 z x is said1 ! ,lady ,philippe ( ,prato1 took a s+ul> pleasure & cont5tation 9 ! pleasaunt prety aunsw] %e made1 to excuse h] loose & wanton life4 ,& !re=e1 ,i _c ?9ke t ,lupo ( ,ub]ti did any ?+ ext5uat or less5 8 %ame3 b r increa/e x great]1 by ! ,je/e t hee made to excuse 8 faulte1 & qualifye ! op9ion ( 8 c[>dly m9de4 ,=1 :]e he might h kept him selfe safe )\t daung] 9 ! ca/le ( ,lat]91 :]e9 he 0 besieg$ r\nd ab\t1 & %utte up3 hee ?\ght hee _h plaide ! man good in\ghe1 9 t hee c\ld say at ! yeald+ x up3 t ,a wolfe do? n love to be besieg$ & %utte up4 ,=1 :]e x is out ( "t = to laughe1 !re to use any ,je/es or daliaunce1 x ha? a v colde ,grace4 ,& fur!r1 y %all und]/&1 !re be "s ,je/es yt bite1 "s yt bite n at all4 ,= ! fir/ sorte3 let yt wise c\nsell t ,lauretta gave = t po9t1 suffice to tea* y3 ,t ,je/es mu/ bite ! he>] l a %eepe1 b n l a dogge4 ,= if x p9*e1 z ! bite ( a dogge3 x %albe no m a ,je/e b a wronge4 ,& ! lawes almo/ 9 all c\ntries1 w1 t :o sai? any villanie unto a man1 %albe grev\sly puni%$ = x4 ,&1 p]*aunce1 x 7 n amisse1 to provide ) all1 "s %>p correction = him1 t %\ld bite 9 way ( je/+1 beyond all hone/ measure4 ,b g5tlem5 %\ld make acc\nt1 t ! lawe t puni%e? wronges1 ext5de? z f>re to je/es1 & t !y %\ld seldome or v easily nip or taunt any man4 ,& besides all ?is1 y mu/ und]/&1 t a je/1 :e!r x bite1 or bite n1 if x be n f9e full ( wit1 m5 take no pleasure at al to he>e x1 b r are we>i$ ) x3 or at lea/ wise1 if !y doe laughe1 !y laughe n at ! je/1 b at ! je/] him selfe1 t br+s x =! s colde4 ,& bycause1 ,je/es be no o!r ?+ b deceites3 & deceite 7z a ?+ t is fram$ ( subtil5es craft7 _c be wr\ght b ( m51 t h f9e & r$y wittes1 & v pres5t3 !re=e !y h no grace 9 m5 t be rude1 & ( grose und]/&+3 n yet 9 !m alwayes1 t h ! be/ & fl[e+ wittes3 z1 p]adv5ture1 !y did n altoge!r become ,ma/] ,john ,boccaccio4 ,b tauntes & ,je/es be a special r$9es & aptnes ( wit1 & quick5 ! motions ( ! m9de3 :]e=e !y t h discretion1 doe n 9 ?is po9t1 consid] _! w1 b _! disposition ( nature3 & aft] !y h once or twise tri$ _! wittes1 & f9de !m unfit = su*e purpose3 !y leave to lab\r !m selves any fur!r 9 t k9d ( ex]cise3 t x may n *aunce unto !m1 t hapt to ! knight ( ! lady ,horetta4 ,& if y looke 9 to ! man]s ( _m1 y %all easily see1 ?is t ,i tell y is true3 ,i say1 t ,to ,je/ or to taunt1 is n currant ) e man t w1 b onely ) !m t c4 ,& !re be _m t = e purpose1 h 9 _! m\? r$y1 _m ( ^! wordes1 :i* wee call ,bicticci*i3 t h no man] ( s5se or mean+ 9 !m4 ,& "s1 t use v fooli%ly & fondly to *aunge ,sillables into woords4 ,& "s y %all he>e speake & make answ]1 o!rwise !n a man w\ld lightly looke =1 )\t any wit or pleasure 9 ! _w 9 _! talke4 ,& if y doe aske !m1 ,d\e e il signore8 !y answ] aga9e4 ,d\e egli ha i pi$i3 & likewise ,et gli fece ungu] le mani con le grascia di signore ,giovan ,boccadoro4 ,d\e mi m&a egli8 ,ad ,arno4 ,io mi vogli rad]e1 ,s>ebbe meglio rod]e4 ,va *iama il ,b>bi]i4 ,et p]rhe non il ,b>badomani4 ,al :i* be to grose1 to rude & to /ale3 & su* 7 almo/1 all ! pleasaunt purposes & je/es ( ,dioneo4 ,b ,i w n take uppon me at ?is "t1 to disc\rse ( ! be/ & ! wor/ k9de ( je/es1 :at !y be3 aswel = t o!r m5 h writt5 treatises !re( mu* m l]n$ly & bett] !n ,i c3 z also1 bycause je/es & tauntes1 h at fir/ sight1 a l>ge & sure pro(e ( _! grace or disgrace3 su*1 z ?\ can/ n d mu* amisse 9 ?is po9t1 wt\t ?\ /& to mu* 9 ?y owne conceite1 & ?9k to well ( ?y selfe3 = :]e ! je/ is prety & pleasaunt1 !re a man /raite is m]ry1 & %ewes a lik+ by laugh+1 & makes a k9de ( admiration ( x4 ,s t1 :]e ! company geves foor? no lik+ ( ?y sportes & conceites1 by _! mir!s & _! laugh+3 h\ld ?y selfe /ill !n1 & je/ no m4 ,= x is ?y owne faulte ?\ mu/ ?9k1 & n !irs t d he>e !3 =asmu* z ! he>]s1 z x 7 allur$1 ) ! r$ie1 pleasaunt1 & subtile aunsw]s or que/ions 7d :at !y c1 w !y or nill !y7 _c =be>e _! laugh+1 b laughe 9 spite ( _! tee?4 ,f :om z f our "r lawfull ,judges1 wee mu/ n appeale to our selves4 ,nei!r mu/ a man1 to make o!r m5 m]ie1 speake f\le & fil?ie wordes1 nor make ilfav\r$ ge/ures1 di/ort+ 8 c\nt5aunce1 disfigur+ 8 bodie3 ,=1 ,no man %\ld1 = o!r m5s pleasures1 di%one/ di%on\r him self4 ,x is an arte = a ,juggl] je/] to use3 x do? n become a g5tleman to d s4 ,we mu/ n !n1 imitate ye common & rude behavi\rs ( ,dioneo4 ,madonna ,aldruda ,alzate ,la coda4 ,nor we mu/ n c\nt]fet our selves to be fooles unsavorie doltes3 b z "t occasion s]ve?1 tell "s pretie tale or "s news1 nev] he>d ( be=e1 he yt c3 he yt _c1 let him hold 8 peace4 ,=1 ^! be ye p>tes ( ye wit3 :i*1 if !y be soda9 prety1 give a pro(e a %ew ( ye quicknes ( ye wit1 ! goodnes ( ye man]s ( him yt speakes !m3 :i* ?+ do? v]ie mu* please m5 makes !m our lov]s fri5ds4 ,b if !y be o!rwise1 !y woorke !m a contr>y effect4 ,=1 a man w\ld we5e ! asse w\ld play 8 p>te3 or yt "s hody dody l\b]ly l\t w\ld friske & daunce 9 8 d\blet4 ,!re is ano!r pleasaunte k9d ( communication1 yt is :5 ye pleasure grace do? n consi/ 9 "o m]rie conceite alone1 b 9 long cont9u$ talke3 :i* w\ld be well dispos$1 wel utt]$1 v wel set =?1 to %ew ye man]s1 ye fa%ions1 ye ge/ures behavi\rs ( !m we speke1 ( s prop]ly lively1 z ye he>] %\ld ?9k t he he>e? !m n rehe>s$1 b see? !m ) 8 eyes d ^? v ?+s he he>es !m to speak (3 :i* be v well obs]v$ by ! g5tlem5 & g5tlewom5 bo?1 9 ,boccace3 al?\gh yet o!r:ile 7if ,i be n deceiv$7 !y d affect & c\nt]fet1 m !n is sightly = a g5tleman or g5tlewoman to doe1 l to ^! ,com$ie ,play]s4 ,& to doe ?is well1 y mu/ h ! matt]1 ! tale1 or ! /ory1 y take uppon y to tell1 p]fect 9 y\r m9de3 & woordes s r$y & fit1 t y ne$e n say 9 ! end3 ,t ?+1 & to!r ?+3 ,?is man1 :at doe y call him3 ,t matt]1 helpe me to t]me x3 ,&1 rememb] :at 8 "n is4 ,= ?is is j ! trot ( ! knight ( ! ,lady ,horetta4 ,& if y doe reh]se any *aunce1 9 :i* !re be _m speak]s3 y mu/ n say1 ,he said & he aunsw]$3 bycause ?is worde 7,he7 s]ve? = all m54 ,s t ! he>] t h>k5s unto x1 is easily deceiv$1 & =gets :ome y meane4 ,!n1 x behoves !m t disc\rse matt]s at l5g?1 to use prop] names1 n to *aunge !m aft]4 ,& m ov]1 a man mu/ bew>e t he say1 n ^? ?+s1 :i* unsaide 9 sil5ce w\ld make ye tale pleasaunt in\ghe & p]adv5ture1 geve x a bett] grace to leave !m out4 ,z to say ?us4 ,su* a "o1 t 0 ! sonne ( su* a "o1 t dwelt 9 ,cocom] /reete3 d y kn[e him8 he m>i$ ! daught] ( ,gianfigliazzi1 ! leane scragge1 t w5t s mu* to ,sa9t ,l>aunce4 ,no8 d n y "k him8 :y8 d y n rememb] ! goodly /raight old man t w>e long haire d[ne to 8 %\ld]s8 ,= if x 7 no?+ mat]iall to ! tale1 :e!r ?is *aunce befell him1 or him3 all ?is long babble1 & fond & foli%e que/ions1 7 b a tale ( a ,tubbe3 to no purpose1 m !n to we>y m5s e>es t h>k5 to x1 & long to und]/& ! end4 ,z p]adv5ture our ,dant ha? made ?is fault o!r:ile1 :]e he saye?3 ,& borne my p>5ts 7 ( yo>e 9 ,lumb>die1 ,& eke ( ,mantuaes soile !y bo? by c\ntry be4 ,=1 x 0 to no purpose1 :e!r 8 "m 7 borne at ,gazuolo1 or ells at ,cremona4 ,b ,i l]n$ once ( a /raung]1 a ,re?orician v l]n$1 a necess>ie lesson conc]n+ ?is po9ct3 t ,m5 mu/ dispose & ord] _! tale1 fir/ ) bynames1 & !n rehe>se !m 7z ne$e is7 t be prop]4 ,=1 ! bynames alwayes be>e ! respect ( ! p]sones qualitie3 b ! o!r are to be us$ at ! ,fa!rs discretion1 or 8 :ome !y conc]ne4 ,& !r=e1 t bodie :ome 9 y\r ?\ght & imag9ation to y\r selfe1 y doe conceive1 might be ,lady ,covet\snes h] selfe3 9 spea*e y %all call ,mai/] ,erm9io ,grimaldi3 if su*e be ! common op9ion1 ! c\ntrie ha! ( him4 ,&1 if !re be no man 9 place :]e y dwell1 s notori\sly kn[ne z might s]ve ! turne fit = y\r purpose3 y mu/ !n imag9e ! case fur!r (1 & set him a "n at y\r pleasure4 ,x is v true1 t ,) mu*e great] pleasure we h>k5 & bett] beholde 7z x 7 ) our eyes7 :at soev] is told u ( m5 ( our acqua9tance1 if ! matt] be su*e z t\*e? _! man]s3 !n :at we doe he>e ( /raung]s & m5 unkn[ne unto u4 ,& ! reason is ?is3 :5 wee doe kn[e1 t su*e a man is woont to doe s3 we doe easily beleeve1 he ha! doone s inde$e3 & wee take asmu*e kn[el$ge ( him1 z if wee 7 pres5t3 :]e x *aunce? n s ) u1 9 ! case ( a /raung]4 ,our wordes 7be x 9 longe disc\rses or o!r communication7 ,mu/ be s pla9e1 t all ! companie may easily und]/& !m3 & )all1 = s\nde & s5se !y mu/ be apt & sweete4 ,= if y be to use "o ( ^! two wordes3 y %all r say1 ,il v5tre3 !n ,l',epa4 ,& :]e y\r c\ntry spea*e w be>e x1 y %all r say3 ,la ,pancia1 !n il ,v5tre3 ,or1 il ,corpo4 ,=1 by ^! meanes y %albe und]/oode1 & n misse und]/oode1 z we ,flor5t9es say1 nor be d>ke & obscure to ! he>]s4 ,! :i* ?+ our ,poet1 mean+ to es*ewe3 9 ?is v woorde x selfe 7,i beleve7 s\ght to f9de out ano!r1 n ?9k+ mu*e ( 8 pa9es 7bycause x lik$ him wel7 to seeke f>re to borr[ x els :]e4 ,& said3 ,rememb] h[ ! ,lorde a man 0 fa9e to be1 ,= mans (f5ce & s9ne 9 ,cloi/] ( virg9itie4 ,& albeit ,dant ! le>n$ ,poet1 did litle set by su*e k9de ( rules3 ,i doe n ?9k yet1 a man %\ld all[ well ( him 9 do+ s4 ,& sure1 ,i w\ld n c\ncell y to make him y\r ,mai/] 9 ?is po9t1 to le>ne ,a ,grace3 =asmu*e z he him selfe _h none4 ,=1 ?is ,i f9de 9 a ,*ronicle ( him4 ,?is ,dant1 0 some:at pr\de = 8 k1 scornefull & disda9full1 & mu*e 7z ,philosoph]s be7 )\t any grace or c\rtesie3 hav+ no skill to behave him selfe 9 company4 ,b to come to our purpose aga9e3 ,i say1 our spea*e mu/ be pla9e3 :i* w be easie in\gh to doe3 if y h wit to *oose ^? wordes t be naturally br$ 9 our soile3 & ) all n s olde wt ,age1 t !y are become rott5 & )]$3 & z ov]worne app>ell1 leaft ( & ca/ a side4 ,z1 ,spaldo1 & ,epa1 & ,vopo1 & ,sezzaio1 ,primaio4 ,& moreov]1 ! wordes y %all use1 mu/ h no d\ble und]/&+1 b simple4 ,= by c\pl+ su*e wordes toge!r3 wee frame t spea*e t is call$ ,a5igma4 ,& to speake x pla9] 9 our owne language1 we call x ,g]go4 ,z 9 ?is v]se3 ,io vidi un *e da sette passatoi ,fu da un canto all' altro trapassato4 ,aga9e1 our wordes w\ld be1 7z n]e z !y might be7 aptly & prop]ly appli$ to t ?+ we g ab\t to deliv]1 z litle z may be1 common to o!r matt]s3 =1 9 s do+1 a man %all we5e1 ! matt] x selfe is op5ly laide be=e him3 t x is n express$ ) wordes1 b po9t$ foor! ) ! f+]4 ,& !re=e we may m prop]ly say3 ,a man is kn[5 by 8 c\nt5aunce1 !n by 8 figure or c\nt]fet4 ,& ,dant did bett] expresse ! matt]1 :5 he saide1 ,! weightes ,t peize ! weight doe make ! balance creeke1 ,!n if he _h saide ,crie out & make a noise4 ,& x is a m prop] & peculi> spea*e to say1 ,! %iv]+ ( an ague1 !n to call x ,! ,colde4 ,& fle% t is ,tidie1 to t]me x r1 ,fatte3 !n ,fulsome4 ,!r be "s woordes m 9 ?is place to l effect1 :i* ,i meane n to /&e uppon n[3 bycause our ,engli%e t\nge _c hansomely deliv] _! p]fect mean+4 ,= ! ,italians h 7z we h1 & all o!r ,c\ntreis ells z well z wee7 c]ta9e peculi> wordes & t]mes1 s naturally & prop]ly _! owne1 z x is n possible to expresse !m aptly & p]fectly 9 any o!r ,language4 ,& !re=e ! ,au?or him selfe1 fe>+1 or kn[+ asmu*e 9 ! s5se ( ^! wordes1 :i* he ha? inf]r$ 9 ?is place 7z x 7 prev5t+ a blame7 9 man] excuse? & speake? asmu* z ,i say1 z ! matt] x selfe t insue? do? %ewe4 ,=1 ! ,au?or him selfe foll[+ 8 purpose sai! ?us4 ,i am well assur$1 if "s /raung] %\ld1 unhappely = my cr$ite1 hit uppon ?is treatise ( m9e3 he w\ld laughe mee to scorne1 & say t ,i taught to speake 9 riddles1 or els 9 ,ciph]s4 ,= z mu*e z ^! wordes1 be almo/ s prop]ly our owne1 t o!r c\ntries h no acqua9tance ) !m3 or1 if !y w\lde use !m1 yet !y _c tell h[ to und]/& !m4 ,=1 :o is x t kn[es :at ,dant m5t 9 ?is v]se4 ,gia veggia p] ,mezzul p]d]e o ,lulla4 ,sure1 ,i beleeve no man ells b we t are ,flor5t9es c und]/& x4 ,not)/&+1 = any ?+ t ,i h saide1 if !re be any fault 9 ?is text ( ,dant3 x is n 9 ! wordes4 ,b1 if he h fault$1 x is r 9 ?is3 t 7z a man some:at wilfull7 he w\ld take uppon him1 a matt] h>de to be utt]$ 9 wordes1 & p] adv5ture unplesaunt to he>e3 !n t he ha? expre/ x ill4 ,x is n !n = a man to use any talke1 ) him t und]/&e? n t language y talke unto him4 ,nor yet1 bycause a ,d\*e man und]/&es n ! ,italian t\nge1 mu/ wee 7= t cause7 breake ( our talke1 to holde talke ) him1 to make our selves c\nt]fets1 z ,mai/] ,brusaldo did1 & z "s o!r be woont1 t fondly & coldly1 )\t any grace1 ?ru/ !m selves 9 to ,*at 9 _! language ) :ome !y talke1 :at s ev] x be1 & *op x out e worde prepo/]\sly4 ,& _m times x *aunce?1 ! ,spani>d talkes ,italian ) ! ,italian1 & ! ,italian babbles aga9e 9 a bravev]y & gallantnes1 ! ,spani%e t\ng ) ! ,spani>d4 ,& yet1 x is an easi] ?+ to "k1 yt !y bo? talke l /rang]s3 !n to =be>e to laugh at ! foli% follies t scape !m bo? 9 spea*e4 ,let u n !r=e use our =reigne language1 b :5 x is ne$efull = u to be und]/oode1 = "s necessitie or o!r1 t app]ta9e? unto u3 ,& 9 common use1 use our owne t\nge1 ?\ghe n altoge!r s good3 r !n a =reigne language1 bett] !n our owne t is naturall unto u4 ,= a ,lumb>de %all speake 8 owne t\nge m aptly 7:i* is1 not)/&+1 b base & b>b>\s7 !n he %all speake ! ,tuscane1 or o!r language3 ev5 bycause he ha? n s r$ily1 s prop] & peculi> wordes1 al?\ghe he /udie mu* = !m1 z wee our selves t be ,tuscanes4 ,b yet1 if a man h a respect to !m ) :ome he talkes3 & = t cause =be>e leave out ^? s+ul> wordes1 7:i* ,i h spok5 (7 & 9 /$e ( !m use ! g5]all & common3 8 talke1 by su*e meanes1 %all h ! lesse pleasure delight4 ,besides ?is1 x become? ev]ie hone/ g5tleman1 to es*ewe ^? wordes t h no hone/ mean+4 ,&1 ,! goodnes ( wordes consi/e? ei!r 9 _! s\nd1 or pron\nc+3 or1 9 _! s5se & mean+4 ,= z mu* z som wordes speake an hone/ matt]1 & yet1 p]*aunce1 !re is a c]ta9e unhone/ s5se p]ceav$ to /& 9 ! pron\nc+e ( ! worde x selfe3 z ,r9cul>e3 :i*1 not)/&+1 is daily us$ ( all m54 ,b if a man or woman %\ld speake aft] ?is sorte1 at t v]ie w>n+ doe x 9 sight ( any 7*e si dice il f>si indietro7 !n w\ld ! gros5esse ( ! worde pla9lie appe>e unto !m4 ,b our ,palate1 ?r\ghe ,cu/ome & ,use1 happilie ta/e? ye w9e 7z x 77 & ! be/nes ( ! s5se ( ! worde1 & n ye ,dregges or ,leeze4 ,%e gave ! ,spani% figge ) bo? h] ?umbes at once4 ,sai? ,dant4 ,b our wom51 w\ld be mu* a%am$ to speake s3 yea to %unne ?is ambigu\s woord1 yt signifie? a worse matt]1 !y r say ,le ca/agne4 ,albeit yet "s ( !m at unw>es1 _m times1 "n t unadvis$ly1 :i* if ano!r man _h spok5 to trie !m1 w\ld h made !m blu%e to he>e t remembr$ 9 way ( blasphemie1 :i* makes !m wom54 ,& !re=e1 su*e z be1 or w\ld be bett] mann]$ or taught1 take good he$e !y doe es*ewe1 n only ?+s uncleane & unhone/1 b woordes also3 & n somu*e ^? t be evill inde$e1 b ^? t may be1 or doe b seeme to be unhone/1 f\le fil?ie3 z "s m5 say ^! are ( ,dant4 ,%e blewe l>ge bla/es ( w9de ,bo? 9 my face & "u4 ,or els ^!4 ,i pray !e tell mee :]e ab\t ! hole do? /&4 ,& "o ( ! ,spirits said4 ,!n come beh9de & :]e ! hole is1 x may be sc&4 ,& y mu/ kn[e1 t albeit two1 or moe wordes1 o!r:ile *aunce to tell "o selfe ?+e1 yet ! "o is m cleanly !n ! o!r4 ,z = example1 to say3 ,con lui giacque1 ,della sua p]sona gli sodisfece4 ,= ?is self same spea*1 if x 7 9 o!r t]mes1 w\ld be to broad be=e to fil?ie to he>e x4 ,& speak+ ( ,endymion1 y may m aptly say3 ,il ,vago della ,luna3 !n y c say ,il ,drudo1 al?\ghe bo? ^! wordes doe import & signifie ,a lov]1 & a ,fri5d4 ,& a mu* hone/] spea*e is x1 if y talke ( ,aurora1 to call1 h]4 ,tritons prety g]le & lov]1 !n ,concub9e4 ,& x bett] becomes a mans & womans m\?1 to call ,h>lots1 wom5 ( ! worlde 7z ,belcolore did1 :o 0 m a%am$ to speake x !n to doe x7 !n to use _! common "n3 ,?aide la ,puttana4 ,& z ,boccace decl>$ ye p[] ( ,m]etrici & ,ragazzi4 ,=1 se cosi hauesse nom9ato dall'arte loro i mas*i1 come nom9 le fem9e2 8 talke w\ld h byn f\le %amefull4 ,& )all1 ,a man mu/ n alone bew>e ( unhone/ & fil?ie talke3 b also ( t :i*e is base & vile1 & especially :]e a man talke? disc\rse? ( greate & highe matt]s4 ,& = ?is ,cause1 p]*aunce1 woor!ly "s blame our ,beatrice1 saye+3 ,to passe ?r\ghe ,le!s fl\d1 ! highe/ ,fates w\ld blott1 ,if man mighte ta/e ! ,vi&es su*e1 z !re dooe fall by ,lott1 ,& n pay fir/e a due rep5taunce = 8 scott4 ,=1 9 my conceite1 ^! base wordes t come out ( ! ,tav]nes1 bee v]ie uncomely = su*e a wor?y disc\rse4 ,& :5 a man ha! l occasion to speake ( ye ,sunne1 x %all n be good to call x ,! ,c&ell or ! ,lampe ( ! _w3 bycause su* woordes d put u 9 m9de ( ye ,oyle1 ! /uffe ( ! kit*94 ,nei!r %\ld a man t is well advis$1 say t ,sa9cte ,dom9icke 0 ,il ,drudo della ,!ologia3 ,nor yet talke1 t ! glori\s ,sa9ctes h spok5 su*e base & vile woordes3 ,z = ,example to say4 ,& leave to scrat*e :]eas ! scabs ( s9ne breake out4 ,= !y sav\r ( ye dregges1 ye fil? ( ye common p1 z e man may easily see4 ,aga9e1 9 y\r long & l>ge disc\rses1 y mu/ h ye l consid]ations c>es1 "s m3 ye :i* y may m commodi\sly le>ne ( y\r ,mai/]s yt tea*e y yt arte1 t is commonly call$ ,rhetorike4 ,& amonge/ o!r ?+s1 ,y mu/ accu/ome y\r selfe1 to use su*e g5tle & c\rti\s spea*e to m51 & s sweete1 t x may h no man] ( bitt] ta/e4 ,& y %all r say1 ,i _c tell h[ to say x3 ,!n say3 y ar deceiv$3 ,or1 x is n true3 ,or1 y "k x n4 ,=1 x is a c\rte\s & fri5dly p>te to excuse a mans faulte1 ev5 9 t v ?+1 :]e9 y "k h[ to blame him4 ,& )all1 x do? well1 to make ! prop] & peculi> fault ( y\r fri5d1 indiff]5t & common to y bo?3 & fir/1 to take "o piece to y\r selfe1 & !n aft]1 to blame & reprove him = x4 ,wee 7 deceiv$ & fail$ mu*e3 we =got our selves ye/]day to doe s4 ,al?\ghe su*e neglig5ce err\r1 or :at soev] x be3 be altoge!r 8 fault & n y\rs4 ,& ,re/agnone =gat him selfe mu*e1 :5 he saide to 8 companions3 ,if y\r wordes doe n lie4 ,=1 ,a man %\ld n br+ ano!r mannes fai! & hone/ie 9 "q & d\bte4 ,b1 if a man promise y any ?+1 & doe n p]=me x3 x %all n doe well1 = y to say unto him1 ,y h lo/ y\r cr$ite ) mee3 )\t "s necess>ie cause doe drive y to say s1 z to save y\r owne cr$ite & hone/ie4 ,b1 y %all r say3 ,y c\ld n d x3 ,or1 y did n rememb] to doe x3 ,!n1 y h cleane =gott5 mee4 ,=1 ^! k9de ( spea*es1 h "s prickles /+es ( ,compla9t1 ,ang] & ,*ol]4 ,s t1 su*e z use !m selves to speake su*e *urli%e & fumi%e woordes1 are tak5 = %>pe & s[] fell[es3 m5 doe asmu*e %unne _! acqua9tance3 z to ?ru/ !m selves uppon ?ornes & ?i/les4 ,& bycause ,i kn[e som1 ( ?is naughtie condition qualitie3 ,i meane "s yt be s ha/ie & gre$y to speake1 yt !y take n ! s5se ) !m1 b ov] passe x & runne be=e x1 z ! greh\nd1 t do? n p9*e by ov]%oot+ 8 game3 !r =e ,i w n sp>e to tell y t1 :i* may be ?\ght ne$eles to t\*e1 z a ?+ to well kn[53 & t is1 t ,y %all nev] speake1 be=e y h fir/ consid]$ laide ! plot 9 y\r m9de :at x is y h to saie4 ,= 9 s do+1 y\r talke %albe well deliv]$ & n borne be=e ! "t4 ,i tru/1 /raung]s w easily be>e ) ?is worde3 if at lea/ !y v\*safe to read ^! trifles ( m9e4 ,& if y doe n skorne my preceptes3 x %all nev] *aunce y to say3 welcome ,mai/] ,ago/9o1 to su* a "o1 ^: "n is ,agnolo1 or ,b]n>do4 ,& y %al nev] ne$ to say1 ,tell me y\r "n3 ,nor say aga9e1 ,i saide n well3 ,nor1 ,lorde :at doe ,i call him3 ,nor to hack & to /utt] long toge!r1 to f9de out a worde1 ,mai/] ,arrigo3 no ,ma/] ,arabico3 ,tu%e1 :at doe ,i call him ,i %\ld say1 ,mai/] ,agabito4 ,^! fonde fooli% behavi\rs fa%ions1 pa9e a man z mu* to he>e !m1 z to be drawne & hal$ ) cordes4 ,! voice w\ld be nei!r ho>se nor %rill4 ,&1 :5 y laugh & sporte 9 any sorte3 y mu/ n crye out & cri*e l ! ,pullye ( a well3 nor yet speake 9 y\r yawn+4 ,i kn[e well x is n 9 u1 to geve our selves a ready tongue or p]fect voice at our owne w & pleasure4 ,hee yt do? /utt]1 or is ho>se3 let him n alwayes bable & gabbe1 & keepe a c\rte alone3 let him r am5d ! defect ( 8 t\nge ) sil5ce1 & he>+e3 & )all 7if hee c7 ) /udie dim9i%e ! fault ( ,nature4 ,x is an ill noise to he>e a man raise 8 voice highe1 l to a common ,cri]4 ,& yet ,i w\ld n h him speake s l[e & s(tly1 t he t h>k5s1 %all n he>e him4 ,& if he be n he>d at ye fir/ "t he speake?1 he mu/ speake1 ! next "t1 some:at pla9]3 b yet1 n yoape out al\de1 t he make n m5 ?9ke he is woode & angry ) !m3 = hee %all doe b well1 to rehe>se t aga9e he ha? spok51 yt m5 may und]/& :at he said4 ,y\r wordes w\ld be dispos$1 ev5 z ! common use ( spea*e do? require & n unsort$1 disord]$ & scatt]$ confus$ly3 z _m be woont to doe uppon a brav]y1 ^: man] ( talke is m l a ,scriv5] 7me ?9ke7 t reade? 9 8 "m t\nge1 ! ,ind5ture he ha? writt5 be=e 9 lat9e3 !n a man t reasone? or talke? 9 8 ,naturall language3 z ?is = example4 ,!y drawe by s5t ( false & fa9$ /eps ( tru?4 ,or if a man %\ld prepo/]\sly place 8 wordes ?us4 ,^? times did blossomes geve be=e _! "t ( soo!4 ,:i* man] ( spea*e1 may be o!r:ile all[$ 9 v]sifi]s3 b x is utt]ly =bidd5 9 common talke4 ,&1 x behoves a man1 n onely to %unne ?is v]sify+ man] ( spea*e1 9 8 famili> & common disc\rse1 or talke3 b likewise es*ewe ye pomp1 brav]y1 affectation1 t may be suff]$ & all[$ to inri*e an ,oration1 spok5 9 a publike place4 ,o!rwise1 m5 t doe he>e x1 w b spite x1 & laughe him to scorne = x4 ,albeit p]*aunce1 a ,s]mon may %ewe a great] cunn+ & arte1 !n common talke4 ,b1 ,ev]ie ?+ mu/ h 8 "t & place4 ,=1 he t walkes by ! way mu/ n daunce1 b goe4 ,=1 e man ha? n ! skill to daunce1 yet e man c skill to goe4 ,b1 ,daunc+ is meete = fea/es w$d+s3 x is n to use 9 ! /retes4 ,y mu/ !n take good he$e y speake n ) a maje/ie4 ,x is ?\ght by _m ,philosoph]s4 ,& su*e is all ,filocolo1 & ! o!r treatises ( ,mai/] ,john ,boccace1 except 8 great] woorke1 & litle m p]*aunce ,corbaccio4 ,i w\ld n = al ?is1 t y %\ld use s base a spea*e1 z ye scum1 z x 71 & ! fro? ( ! meane/ & vile/ sorte ( p1 ,laund]]s ,huck/]s3 b su*e z g5tlem5 %\ld speake talke1 :i* ,i h p>tly told y be=e1 9 :at sort x may be done3 t is1 if y talke ( matt]s t be nei!r vile1 va9e1 f[le1 nor lo!some4 ,& if y h skill to *oose amonge/ ! woords ( y\r owne c\ntrie spea*e1 ! pure/ & mo/ prop]1 su*e z h ! be/ s\nde1 & be/ s5se1 t\*+ nor remembr+1 9 no case1 no matt] t is f\le1 vile & base3 if y c place y\r woords 9 good ord]1 & n %o(le !m toge!r at r&om1 nor yet1 ) ov] mu*e ,curi\s /udie1 file !m 7z x 77 "o y\r beades4 ,moreov]1 if y d dispose su* ?+s z y h to say ) discretion4 ,& take good h$e t y c\ple n unfit unlikely matt]s toge!r3 z = ,example4 ,z sure z ,god is 9 ,heav53 ,s /&s ! /affe 9 ! *imny corn]4 ,& if y speake n s sl[e1 z if y 7 unlu/ie3 nor s ha/y1 z if y w] hungrie3 b z a wise & a temp]ate man %\ld doe4 ,likewise1 if y pron\nce y\re woords & y\r sillables ) a c]ta9e grace sweetnes3 n z a ,s*olemai/] yt tea*e? "y ,*ildr5 to read to spell4 ,nei!r mu/ y mumble !m nor supp !m up1 z if !y 7 glu$ pa/$ toge!r "o to ano!r4 ,if y rememb] ^! & su* o!r rules & precepts3 y\re talke w be lik$1 & he>d ) pleasure en\ghe3 & y %all well ma9ta9e ! /ate & c\nt5aunce1 t well beseme? a g5tleman well taught & hone/4 ,besids ^!1 !re be "s1 t nev] h\ld _! t\nge4 ,& z ! %ippe t sailes1 do? n pres5tly /& /ill1 by tak+ d[ne ! sailes3 ,s doe !y runne =w>d1 z c>i$ away ) a c]ta9e braide3 & loos+ ! matt] ( _! talke1 yet leave n to babble1 b ei!r repeate t aga9e t is said1 or els speake /ill !y _c tell :at4 ,& !re be o!r s full ( babble1 t !y w n suff] ano!r to speake4 ,& z wee doe see o!r:ile1 uppon ! fl[]s 9 ! c\ntrie :]e !y ?re% corne1 "o ,pullet pull ! corne out ( ! o!rs beake3 s doe !y cat*e ! tale out ( 8 m\? yt beganne x1 & tell x !m selves4 ,& sure1 su*e man] ( p1 induce m5 to qu>ell & fight ) !m = x4 ,=1 if y doe m>ke x wel3 ,no?+ moves a man soon] to ang]3 !n :5 he is s\da9ely cut %ort ( 8 w & 8 pleasure1 be x ( nev] s little & small importaunce4 ,z :5 y gape wide ) yawn+3 ano!r %\ld ?ru/ 8 h& 9 y\r m\?3 or :5 y doe lift y\r arme r$y to hurle a /one3 x is s\da9ly /aide by "o t /&s beh9de y4 ,ev5 !n1 z ^! do+s1 & _m moe l unto ^!1 :i* t5d to h9d] ! w & desire ( ano!r 7albeit b 9 way ( sporte ( play7 are unseemely1 & w\ld be es*ew$3 ,s 9 talke & communication ) m51 wee %\ld r pull "o1 & fur!r _! desi]s1 by :at meanes we c1 !n /op !m & h9d] !m 9 x4 ,& !re=e1 ,if any man be 9 a r$9es to tell 8 tale3 x is no good man] to int]rupte him3 nor to say t y doe kn[e x well4 ,or1 if hee bespr9ckle 8 tale "h & !re1 ) "s prety lie3 y mu/ n reprove him = x1 nei!r 9 wordes nor 9 ge/ure1 z %ak+ y\r h$1 or sc[l+ uppon him1 z _m be wont3 glori\sly vaunt+ !m selves1 t !y c1 by no meanes1 abide ! ta/e ( a ,lie4444 ,b1 ?is is n ! reason ( ?is1 x is ! %>p5es & s[]nes ( _! owne ru/icall eag] ,natures1 :i* makes !m s v5em\s bitt] 9 all companies !y come3 t no man c>es = _! acqua9tance4 ,likewise1 ,x is an illfav\r$ condition to /op ano!r mans tale 9 8 m\?3 & x spites him asmu*e1 z if a man %\ld take him by ! sleeve h\ld him backe1 ev5 :5 he is r$ie to runne 8 c\rse4 ,& :5 ano!r man is 9 a tale1 x is no good man] = y1 by tell+ ! company "s newes1 draw+ _! m9des to o!r matt]s1 to make !m =sake him cleane1 & leave him alone4 ,=1 x is an unc\rti\s p>te = y to leade & c>ry away ! company3 :i* ! o!r 7n y7 ha? br\ght toge!r4 ,&1 :5 a man tells 8 tale1 y mu/ geve good e>e unto him3 t y may n say o!r:ile1 ,o :at83 ,or1 h[83 :i* is _m a mans fa%ion to doe4 ,& ?is is asmu* tr\ble & pa9e to him t speake?3 z to %o(le aga9/ ye /ones1 to him t goe?4 ,all ^! fa%ions1 & g5]ally1 t :i* may /oppe1 & t :i* may trav]se ! c\rse ( ano!r mans talke1 mu/ be %unn$4 ,&1 if a man tell 8 tale sl[e l a drawe-lat*e3 y mu/ n yet ha/5 him =w>de1 nor l5de him woordes1 al?\gh y be quick] 9 spea*e !n hee4 ,=1 _m doe take t ill1 & specially su*e1 z p]suade !mselves !y h a ,joly grace 9 tell+ a tale4 ,=1 !y doe imag9e y ?9ke n s well ( !m1 z !y !mselves doe3 ,& t y w\ld geve !m in/ructions 9 _! owne ,arte3 z ,m]*aunts t live 9 greate weal? pl5tie1 w\ld c\nt x a greate repro*e unto !m1 t a man %\ld pr(f] !m money1 z if !y liv$ 9 lacke1 7 poore & /oode 9 ne$e ( releefe4 ,& y mu/ und]/&1 t1 ,e man 9 8 owne conceite1 ?9kes he c tell 8 tale well3 al?\ghe = mode/ie sake he d5y x4 ,& ,i _c gesse h[ x come? to passe1 t ! v]ie/ foole do? babble mo/3 :i* ov] mu*e prattle1 ,i w\ld n h a g5tleman to use1 & specially1 if 8 skill be b scant 9 ! matt] 9 talke3 ,n onely1 bycause x is a h>d matt]3 b1 ,he mu/ run 9 _m faults t talkes mu*e3 b also1 bycause a man we5es1 t1 ,he t talkes all ! talke to him selfe1 w\lde 7aft] a sorte7 pref]re him self above !m all t he>e him1 z a ,mai/] w\ld be above 8 s*ol]s4 ,& !r=e1 ,x is no good man] = a man to take uppon him a great] /ate1 !n do? become him4 ,& 9 ?is fault1 n m5 alone1 b _m c\ntries fall into1 s cackl+ & prattl+3 t1 woe be _! e>es t geve !m he>+4 ,b1 z ov] mu*e babble makes a man we>y3 s do? ov] mu*e ,sil5ce procure z greate dislik+4 ,=1 ,to use sil5ce 9 place :]e o!r m5 talke to & fro3 is 9 man]1 asmu*e a fault1 z n to pay y\r %>e & scot z o!r m5 doe4 ,& z spea*e is a meane to %ewe m5 y\r m9de1 to :ome y speake3 s1 do? ,sil5ce aga9e make m5 w5e1 y seke to be unkn[ne4 ,s yt1 z ^? p :i* use to dr9ke mu*e at fea/es1 & make !m selves drunke1 are wont to ?ru/ !m out ( _! companie1 t w n take _! dr9ke z !y doe3 ,s be ^! k9de ( mute /ill fell[es1 coldly welcome to pleasaunt & m]y companie1 t meete to passe ! "t away 9 pleasure & talke4 ,s t1 ,x is good man] = a man to speake1 & likewise to hold 8 peace1 z x comes to 8 turne1 & occasion requires4 ,z an old ,*ronicle make? m5tion4 ,!re 0 9 ! p>ts ( ,morea1 a v good workman 9 /one3 ,:o = ye s+ul> good skill he _h 9 8 ,art1 0 call$ 7z ,i take x7 ,mae/ro ,*i>issimo4 ,?is man 7n[ well /rook5 9 ye>es7 made a c]ta9e treatise1 !r9 ga!r$ toge!r al ye precepts rules ( 8 arte3 z ! man yt _h v good skill to doe x3 %ew+ 9 :at sorte ! proportions & l9eam5ts ( ! body1 %\ld be duely measur$1 z well ev]yone a p>te by x selfe1 z "o respect+ ano!r3 yt !y might ju/ly duely be answ]able ye "o to ! o!r3 :i* treatise ( 81 he nam$ ,regolo4 ,mean+ to %ewe1 t accord+ to t1 all ! ,images & pictures1 t f !ns=? any workeman %\ld make1 %\ld be squ>$ l9$ =?3 z ye beames1 & ye /ones1 & ! walles1 are measur$ by ye rules precepts ( t booke4 ,b1 = t x is a mu*e easi] matt] to speake x1 !n to worke x1 or doe x3 & besides t1 ,! greate/ numb] ( m51 especially ( u t be prophane & n le>n$1 h our s5ses mu* quick] !n our und]/&+1 & consequ5tly1 bett] conceive p>ticul> ?+s & ,examples1 !n ! g5]all propositions & ,syllogismes 7:i* ,i might t]me 9 pla9] spea*e1 ,reasons7 = ?is cause ?is wor?y man ,i speake (1 hav+ reg>d to ! ,nature ( workem53 ^: capacities are unfit & unable to weeld ! weighte ( g5]all ,precepts & rules3 & to decl>e m pla9ely1 ) all 8 cunn+ & skill3 hav+ f\nd out = 8 purpose1 a f9e m>ble /one1 ) mu*e lab\r & pa9e1 he fa%ion$ & %ap$ an ,image ( x1 z p]fectly proportion$ 9 e p>te & memb]3 z ! precepts & rules ( 8 treatise _h be=e devis$4 ,& z he nam$ ! booke1 s did he "n t ,image1 & call$ x by "n ( ,regolo4 ,n[1 7& x pleas$ god7 ,i w\ld ,i c\ld b "o p>te ( ^? twoe po9ts1 :i* t noble ,+rav] worckeman ,i speake (1 _h p]fect skill & k to doe3 ,i meane1 t ,i c\ld ga!r toge!r 9 ?is treatise1 aft] a sorte1 ! due measures ( ?is ,art ,i take uppon me to treate (4 ,=1 to p]f\rme ! o!r1 to make ! second ,regolo3 ,i meane1 to use & obs]ve 9 my man]s1 ! measures ,i speake (1 fram+ & =m+1 z x 71 ,a ,visible ,example1 & a mat]ial ,image ( !m3 x 7 n[1 to mu*e = me to doe4 ,= asmu* z1 ,x is n in\gh to h k & ,art1 9 matt]s conc]n+ man]s fa%ions ( m53 ,b x is ne$efull )all1 to worke !m to a p]fect effect1 to practise & use !m mu*e3 :i* _c be _h uppon ! s\da9e1 nor le>n$ by by3 b x is numb] ( ye>es t mu/ w9ne x3 ye be/e p>te ( m9e be runne f\r? alr$y1 y see4 ,b = all ?is1 y mu/ n make ye lesse recon+ ( ^! precepts4 ,=1 ,a man may well tea*e ano!r ! way3 al?\gh he h gone out ( ! way himself4 ,&1 p]adv5ture1 !y t h lo/ _! wayes1 d bett] rememb] ! h>d wayes to f9d3 !n !y t nev] w5t a misse4 ,&1 if 9 m9e infancie1 :5 m9ds be t5d] & pliable1 l a "y twigge1 !y t _h ye *>ge gov]nem5t ( me1 _h _h ! skill to smoo! my mann]s1 7p]haps ( ,nature som:at h>d & rude7 & w\ld h poli%$ & wr\ght !m f9e3 p]adv5ture ,i %\ld h be5e su* ,a "o1 z ,i travaile to make !e ,n[e1 :ome ,i love no lesse !n if ?\ 7 my sonne4 ,= albeit1 ! p[] ( ,nature be greate3 yet is %e _m times ,mai/]$ & correct$ by cu/ome3 ,b1 we mu/ 9 "t beg9 to enc\nt] & beate h] d[ne1 be=e %e get to mu*e /r5g? & h>d9es4 ,b mo/ m5 w n doe s3 b r yeald+ to _! appetite )\t any /riv+1 foll[+ x :]e s ev] x leades !m1 ?9ke !y mu/ submitte !mselves to ,nature3 ,z ?\gh ,reason 7 n a naturall ?+ 9 man4 ,b1 ,reason ha? 7z a ,lady & ,mi/ris7 p[] to *aunge olde cu/omes1 & to helpe hold up ,nature1 :5 %e do? at any "t decay & fall4 ,b v seldome we h>k5 unto h]4 ,& yt = ye mo/e p>te1 make? u l unto !m :ome god ha? n endu$ wt ,reason3 ,i mean brute bea/es1 9 :ome not)/&+1 some?+ yet worke?3 n _! owne ,reasons 7= !y h none ( !m selves7 b ours3 z 9 horses y see x3 :i* by nature w\ld be ev] wilde1 b yt _! rid] makes !m tame1 & )al1 aft] a sorte1 r$y v well pac$4 ,= _m ( !m w\ld h a h>d trot1 b t ! rid] makes !m h an easi] pace4 ,& "s he do? tea*e to /& /ill1 to galopp1 to treade ! r+e1 & passe ! c>re]e3 ,& !y le>ne to doe x all well y see4 ,!n1 if ! horse1 ! dog1 ye hauke1 _m o!r bea/es besides1 m wilde !n ^!1 be guid$ & rul$ by ,reason1 & le>ne t :i* _! owne ,nature _c atta9e1 b r repugne?3 & become aft] a sorte cunn+ & skilfull1 s f>re z _! k9de do? be>e x1 n by ,nature1 b by cu/ome use3 h[ mu*e !n may we ?9ke wee %\ld excell !m1 by ! precepts & rules ( our ,reason1 if wee tooke any he$e unto x4 ,b1 ,! ,s5ses desire covet pres5t delightes1 :at soev] !y be3 & c abide no pa9es1 b puts !m (4 ,& by ?is meanes1 !y also %ake ( ,reason1 & ?9ke h] unpleasant1 =asmu*e z %e sets be=e !m1 n pleasure1 _m times1 hurtfull3 b goodnes & v]tue1 ev] pa9full1 s[] & unsav\ry 9 ta/e4 ,=1 :ile we live accord+ to ! ,s5se1 wee are l to ! selly sickman1 to :om al cates nev] s de9ty sweete1 seeme untoo?some3 & he *ide? /ill ) 8 ,cat] & ,cooke1 9 :ome !re is no fault at all = x4 ,=1 x is ! ,nature ( 8 disease1 & ! ,extremitie ( 8 sicknes1 & n ! fault ( 8 meate1 t he do? n sav\rly ta/e :at he eates4 ,s ,reason1 :i* ( x selfe is sweete & sav\rie3 seemes bitt] 9 ta/e unto u1 ?\gh x h no ill ta/e 9 d$e4 ,& !r=e z nice de9tie fel[es1 we refuse to make any ta/e ( h]3 cov] our grosnes1 wt say+ t ,nature ha? no spurres nor ra9es yt c prick h] =?1 or hold h] backe4 ,:]e sure1 if an ,oxe or an ,asse1 or a ,hogge1 c\ld speake3 ,i beleeve1 !y c\ld n lightly tell a m f[le %amefull tale !n ?is4 ,we %\ld be *ildr5 /ill all ! "t ( our rip] ye>es1 9 our extreame age3 & waxe z v fooles ) gray ho>y heads1 z :5 we 7 v babes3 if x 7 n t reason1 :i* increase? 9 u ) our ye>es1 subdue? affections 9 u & gr[5 to p]fection1 trans=me? u f bea/es 9 to m54 ,s t x is well se5e1 %ee rule? our s5ses & bridle? our willes4 ,& x is our owne ,imp]fection & n h] faulte1 if we doe sw>ve f v]tue1 goodnes1 & good ord] 9 life4 ,x is n !n true1 t !re is n a bridell & ,ma/] = ,nature1 ,nay1 %e is guid$ & rul$ by twa9e3 ,cu/ome ,i meane1 & ,reason4 ,b1 z ,i h t\ld y a litle be=e3 ,reason )\t ,cu/ome & use1 _c make an uncivile bodie1 well taught & c\rti\s3 ,:i* cu/ome & use1 is z x 71 br$ & borne ( "t4 ,& !re=e !y %all doe well1 to h>k5 betime unto h]1 n only = t1 by ?is meanes1 a man %all h m "t & leasure to le>ne to be su* z %e tea*e?1 & to become z x 7 a h\%\ld s]vaunt ( h]s1 & "o ( h] tra9e3 b also bycause ,! t5d] age1 z pure & cleane1 do? easily receave all ,impressions1 & rete9e? m lively1 ! col\rs :]e) %e is dy$3 !n :5 a man comes to rip] ye>es3 ,& also1 bycause ,! ?+s :]e9 wee h byn n\ri%$ & tra9$ f our y\?1 doe ord9>ily please u1 above all o!r ?+s4 ,& = ?is cause1 x is said t ,diodato1 a man t _h a s+ul> good gift grace ( utt]ance1 w\ld ev]more bee ! fir/ t came f\r? uppon ! /age to %ewe 8 ,com$ie3 all?\ghe !y 7 all b c\nt]fets unto him1 :osoev] !y 7 t %\ld h spok5 be=e him4 ,b he w\ld n 8 voice %\ld occupie o!r m5s e>es1 aft] !y he>d ano!r man speake4 ,al?\gh1 9 respect ( 8 do+s1 x 7 a greate deale ,inf]i\r to 84 ,se+ !n1 ,i _c agree my workes & my wordes toge!r1 = ^? causes ,i h %ew$ y be=e1 z ,mae/ro ,*i>issimo did3 :oe _h z good a skil to d x1 z he _h k to tea*e x3 let x suffice t ,i h t\ld 9 "s "p :at mu/ be done1 by cause ,i am n by any meanes able to doe x 9 d$e4 ,he t live? 9 d>k5es1 may v well ,judge :at com=t x is to enjoy ! b5efit ( light4 ,& by an ov] long sil5ce1 we kn[e :at pleasure x is to speake3 s :5 y beholde my grose & rude man]s3 y %all bett] ,judge1 :at goodnes & v]tue !re is 9 c\rti\s behavi\rs & fa%ions4 ,to come aga9e !n to ?is treatise1 :i* gr[es n[ to "s end3 wee say t ,^? be good man]s & fa%ions1 :i* br+ a delight1 or at lea/1 (f5d n _! s5ses1 _! m9ds1 & conceits1 ) :om we live4 ,& ( ^!1 wee h hi!rto spok5 in\ghe4 ,b y mu/ und]/& ) all ?is1 t1 ,m5 be v desir\s ( bewtifull ?+s1 well proportion$ & comely4 ,& ( c\nt]fet ?+s f[le & ill %ap51 !y be z squemi% aga9e1 on ! o!r side4 ,& ?is is a speciall privilege gev5 to u3 t o!r creatures h no capacitie1 to skill :at bewtie or measure meane?4 ,&1 !re=e1 z ?+s n common wt bea/es b prop] to our selves3 we mu/ embrace !m = !m selves3 & holde !m d]e3 yet ^?1 mu* m1 yt drawe n]e/ to ye k ( man3 z :i* are mo/ apt & incl9$ to und]/& ! p]fection :i* ,nature ha? lefte 9 m54 ,& albeit1 x be a h>d matt]1 to %ewe precisely1 ,bewtie1 :at man] ( ?+ x is3 yet yt y may h "s m>ke1 to "k h] by3 y mu/ und]/&1 yt ,:]e jo9tly sev]ally1 e p>te ! :ole ha? 8 due proportion & measure1 !re is ,bewtie4 ,& t ?+ may ju/ly be call$ fai]1 9 :i* ! saide proportion & measure is f\nd4 ,& by t ,i did once le>ne ( a wise a le>n$ man3 ,bewtie he said1 w\ld consi/ b ( "o1 at ! mo/e4 ,& ,de=mitie contr>ywise1 measur$ h] selfe1 by ,_m4 ,z y may see by ! faces ( fai] & goodly wom54 ,=1 ! ev5 l9eam5ts & due proportions ( e ( !m3 seeme to h byn creat$ fram$ by ! judgem5t & sight ( "o face alone4 ,:i* _c be ?\ght 9 !m t be f\le de=m$4 ,=1 :5 y beholde a woman1 t ha?1 p]adv5ture1 bigge & b[le eyes1 a little nose1 blubbe *eekes1 a flat m\?1 an out *9ne1 a br[ne sk9ne3 y ?9ke /raite t t face is n "o womans alone3 b is m\ld$ ( _m faces1 & made ( _m peeces4 ,& yet1 y %all f9de amonge/ !m1 "s su*1 ^: p>tes consid]$ alone by !m selves1 be v p]fect to see to3 b all set toge!r1 be f\le & ill fav\r$3 n = any o!r cause1 b t !y be ye l9eam5ts ( _m fai] wom51 & n ( "o3 ,s t a man w\ld we5e1 %ee _h borr[$ h] p>tes1 ( ?is & t woman4 ,& x may be1 t ,pa9t] t _h all ! fai] maides ( ,calabria1 nak$ be=e him3 _h none o!r int5t !re91 !n to judge disc]ne 9 _m1 ye p>tes yt !y h1 z x 71 borr[$ he]e "o1 !re ano!r1 ( "o1 alone3 to :ome re/or+ f ea*e yt 0 h] "r3 imag9+ yt ,v5us bewty %\ld be su*1 & s proportion$3 he set him selfe to pa9t h]4 ,&1 y mu/ n ?9k1 yt ?is is to be se5e 9 ! faces1 ! p>tes1 & ! bodies ( wom5 alone3 b x happ5e? m or lesse1 9 spea*e1 9 ge/ures do+s4 ,=1 if y %\ld *aunce to see a ,noble woman gorgius & gallant1 wa%+ ( cl\tes 9 a ,riv] by ye highe waye side3 ,al?\ghe if ?is 7 n1 y might hapely passe away by h]1 wt little he$e to h] p]son or /ate3 yet ?is w\ld n brook y nor l y1 yt h] s]vile do+s doe %ewe h] m !n "o4 ,= h] /ate %\ld answ] h] hon\rable condition & call+4 ,b h] woorke is su*e1 z is meete = wom5 ( base & s]vile life3 al?\gh y %all feele1 nei!r ill sav\r nor s5t come f h]1 nor he>e any noise t %\ld (f5d y1 nor any ?+ els to tr\ble y\r m9de3 yet ! f\le & fil?y man] ( do+ x1 & ! unseemely act itselfe3 w make y mu*e to loa! x4 ,y mu/ !n bew>e ( ^! f[le & uncomely behavi\rs1 asmu*e1 nay1 m !n ( ^? o!r1 ,i h spok5 all ?is :ile4 ,=1 x is a h>d] matt] a greate deale1 to kn[e :5 a man faulte? 9 ^!1 !n :5 he faulte? 9 !m4 ,bycause1 ,x is easi] mu*1 we see1 to feele !n to und]/&e4 ,b yet1 x may *aunce o!r:ile1 t ev5 t :i* (f5de? ! s5ses1 may also (f5d ! m9de3 ?\ghe n altoge!r aft] "o sorte1 z ,i h told y be=e3 %ew+ y t ,a man mu/ app>ell him selfe1 accord+ to ! fa%ions t o!r m5 use3 t x may n be ?\ght he do? reprove & correct _! do+s3 ,! :i* ?+ (f5de? mo/ m5 t seeke to be comm5d$3 ,& ! wise/ m5 t be1 mislike x too4 ,=1 ! g>m5ts ( ! olde _w1 h lo/ _! date1 = m5 ( ?is age & ?is season to we>e4 ,& x is su*e an ill %ap5 sight1 to see a man clad ) o!r m5s cloa!s3 t a man w\ld we5e !re w\ld be a fray betw5e ! d\blet ye hose3 _! cloa!s doe sit1 uppon !m s unt[>dly4 ,s t1 _m ( ^? matt]s ,i h spok5 ( allr$y1 or p]adv5ture all1 might be aptly reh]s$ "h aga93 =asmu* z ?is measure ,i speake ( "h1 is n obs]v$ 9 ^! ?+s3 nor ! "t1 nor ye place1 nor ! worke1 nor ! work]1 accord$ fitt$ toge!r1 s well z x %\ld be4 ,= m5s m9ds & fansies doe l x1 take a pleasure & delight 9 ^? ?+s4 ,b ,i ?\ght x good to apply speake ^! matt]s1 r "u ye badge1 z x 71 ( ! ,s5ses & desires3 !n prop]ly assigne !m to ! m9de3 t a man may ! m easily p]ceive !m3 bycause ,x is a naturall ?+e1 = ev]ie man to feele & desire3 b e man _c s g5]ally und]/&1 & especially t1 :i*e we call bewtie1 gallantnes or ent]ta9em5t4 ,x is n in\ghe = a man1 to doe ?+s t be good3 b hee mu/ also h a c>e1 hee doe !m ) a good grace4 ,& a good grace is no?+ els1 b su*e a man] ( light 7z ,i may call x7 z %9e? 9 ! aptnes ( ?+s set 9 good ord] & wel dispos$1 "o ) ano!r3 & p]fectly knit & unit$ toge!r4 ,)\t :i* proportion & measure1 ev5 t :i* is good is n faire3 ! fair5es x self1 is n plesaunt4 ,& z meates1 ?\gh !y be good sav\rie w give m5 no m9de to eate !m1 if !y h no pleasaunt reli% & ta/e3 ,s f>es x ) ! man]s ( m5 o!r :ile 7al?\ghe 9 !m selves 9 no respect !y be ill1 b fooli%e a little1 & fond7 if a man doe n season !m ) a c]ta9e sweet5es1 :i* y call 7z ,i take x7 ,grace1 & ,coml9es4 ,s t1 e vice ( x selfe1 )\t any fur!r matt] to helpe x 7x _c be *os57 mu/ ne$es (f5d a man4 ,=1 ,vices be ?+s s f\le & fil?ie3 t hone/ & mode/ m9des1 w greeve to see _! %amefull effects4 ,& !re=e1 x %all behove !m t seeke to be well ?\ght (1 ) _! famili> acqua9tance1 above all ?+s els to es*ewe vices1 & especially ^?1 t be f\le/ & wor/3 z ,lea*]y1 ,covet\snes1 ,crueltie1 & o!r4 ,( :i*1 "s be bea/ly1 z ,drunk5nes1 & ,gluttonie3 "s uncleane1 z ,lea*]ie3 o!r "s horrible1 z ,mur!r1 & su* o!r3 all :i* = !m selves1 & = ! v naught9es1 t is prop]ly 9 !m al1 all m5 es*ewe m1 or lesse3 ,b1 z e>/ ,i said1 g5]ally al1 z ?+s ( greate disord]1 make a man mislik$ mu*e ( all m54 ,b1 bycause ,i h n tak5 uppon me to %ew unto y1 m5s s9nes1 b _! ,errors3 x %albe no p>te ( my *>ge at ?is "t to entreate ( ye ,nature ( vices v]tues3 b onely ( ! seemely unseemely fa%ions & man]s wee use "o ) ano!r4 ,"o ( ! :i* unseemely fa%ions 01 t ,c\nt ,ri*>d did use3 ( :i* ,i t\ld y be=e4 ,:i*1 z unseemely & unfitt+ ) ^? o!r 8 good & faire man]s hee _h besides3 t same wor?ie ,bi%op 7z a skilfull & cunn+ ,mai/] 9 musicke w easily "h a note out ( ,tune7 _h quickly f\nde out4 ,x %albe !n1 necess>ie = g5tlem5 & m5 ( good behavi\r1 to h a reg>d to ?is measure ,i speake (3 9 go+1 9 /&+1 9 sitt+1 9 ge/ure1 9 porte1 9 app>ell1 9 talke1 9 sil5ce1 9 re/ & 9 action4 ,=1 a man mu/ n app>ell him selfe l a woman3 t ! ,attire may n be ( "o sorte1 & ! p]son ( ano!r3 z ,i doe see x 9 "s t we>e _! heads _! be>ds curl$ ) bodk9s1 & h _! face1 & _! necks1 _! h&s1 s />*te & pa9t$1 t x 7 to mu*e = a girle1 nay1 h>lot1 t makes a m]*&ize ( x1 & sets h] selfe to ! sale4 ,y mu/ smell1 nei!r ( sweete nor ( s[]3 = a g5tleman w\ld n sav\r na/ily l a begg]3 n del mas*io v5ga odore di fem9a o di m]etrice4 ,i doe n by ?is =bid1 b y may v well use "s sweete smelles ( sweete wat]s4 ,y\r app>ell mu/ be %ap$ accord+ to ! fa%ion ( ! "t1 & y\r call+1 = ! causes ,i h %ew$ y be=e4 ,=1 ,we mu/ n take uppon u to alt] cu/omes at our w4 ,= "t do? beget !m1 & "t do? also we>e !m out4 ,e man may applie ^? fa%ions1 t be 9 common use1 ye mo/e to 8 owne advantage t he c4 ,=1 if p]*aunce y\r legges be v long1 & m5 use b %ort g>m5ts3 y may use a meane1 n to long1 nor to %ort4 ,& if y\r legges be to small1 to greate1 or crook$3 make n y\r hos5 ( to light & g>i%e a col\r1 t x may n call m5 to looke & to gawre uppon y\r de=mitie4 ,?\ mu/ we>e no g>m5t t %all be to light1 or ov]mu*e daubde ) g>d+2 t m5 may n say1 ?\ ha/ ,ganym$es hos51 or we>e/ ,cupides d\blet4 ,b1 :atsoev] x be ?\ we>e/1 let x be fit & well made = ?y bodie3 lea/ ?\ seme to brave x1 9 ano!r mans cloa!s4 ,b ) all1 ?\ mu/ 9 any case respect ?y condition or e/ate4 ,=1 ,a man ( ! ,cl]gie1 mu/ n be attir$ l a ,s\ldi]3 nor a ,s\ldi] goe l a ,play]4 ,:5 ,ca/ruccio 0 9 ,rome ) ,lodovico ,bav]o at a greate ,pompe1 & triumphe3 :o 0 bo? ,duke ( ,lucca & ,pi/oia1 & ,c\nt ( ,palazzo1 & ,s5at\r ( ,rome3 ?is ,ca/ruccio1 be+ ,lorde greate ,mai/] ( ! saide ,lodovico ,bav]o 8 h\seh\lde3 = 8 brav]y1 made him a coate ( crims91 uppon ! bre/ :](1 !re 0 ?is devise1 9 lett]s ( ,golde ,x is ev5 z ,god w4 ,& uppon ! backe beh9de4 ,& x %allbe z ,god w4 ,i beleeve1 y ?9ke ?is g>m5t1 w\ld h become ,ca/ruccio 8 ,trumpet] bett]1 !n x c\ld become him4 ,& al?\gh ,k+s be free f *ecke1 & may doe :at !y li/3 ,yet1 ,i c\ld nev] comm5d ,k+ ,manfr$e1 ,:oe ev] m us$1 to suite him selfe 9 gre5e4 ,wee mu/ !n h a c>e1 t our app>ell be n onely wel made = ! bodie3 b t x be meete = our call+4 ,& )all1 x be su*e1 z ! c\ntrie do? use1 :]e wee live4 ,=1 ,z 9 div]s places be div]s measures1 & yet by+ & sell+ e :]e us$3 ,s 9 sundry l&es be sundrie cu/omes1 & yet e :]e a man may behave him1 & app>ell him selfe1 sob]ly & comely4 ,^! same fea!rs1 :i* ! ,neapolitanes & ,spani>des be wont to we>e1 & brav]ies & ,embrod]ies3 h b ill place amonge/ grave g[n$ m51 ! attires t ,citiz5s doe we>e4 ,b _! ,arm\r & weapons become su*e place a greate deal worse4 ,s t1 looke :at hapely might be all[$ 9 ,v]ona1 w\ld n1 p]*aunce1 be suff]$ 9 ,v5ice4 ,= z mu*e z ^! gallants1 all beg>d$1 & huff+ 9 fe!rs1 w>like fell[es1 w\ld n doe well1 9 ?is ,noble ,citie s peacefull ,civil4 ,su*e k9de ( p be r1 9 man]1 l nettles & burres1 amonge/ good & sweete g>d5 fl[]s1 ,& !re=e1 !y come out ( season to m5 t m$le ) grav] matt]s !n !y doe4 ,i w\ld n h a g5tleman to runne 9 ! /reate1 nor g to fa/3 = t is = lackies1 & n = g5tlem5 to doe4 ,besides t1 x makes a man we>y1 sweate1 & puffe3 :i* be v unsightly ?+s = su*e m5 to doe4 ,i w\ld n yet h a man g s s(te & demurely1 z a maide or a wife4 ,& :5 a man walkes1 x is no good sight to see a man %ake 8 bodie to mu*e1 nor to hold 8 h&es b>e & emptie3 nor yet ca/ fl+ 8 armes up d[ne1 9 su* sort z a man w\ld we5e1 hee 7 s[e+ ( ,corne 9 ! field3 nor ,/>e 9 a mans face1 z if he _h spi$ a m>es ne/4 ,!r be "s aga91 9 _! gate pul up _! fete z high z a horse yt ha? ye spav53 yt a man w\ld ?9k !y did pluck _! fete =? ( a bu%ell4 ,o!r aga9e /ampe _! feete s h>de on ! gr\nd3 t !y make allmo/e asmu*e noise z a c>te4 ,ano!r goes z if he 7 splay foot$4 ,& su*e a "o quiv]s ) 8 legges1 z he /&s4 ,"s o!r aga9e1 at e foote1 /oope to /roke up _! hose z !y goe4 ,& "s set _! h&es to _! sides1 & jet up d[ne l a ,pecocke3 :i* fa%ions doe mu*e (f5d m53 n z well1 b z ill beseem+ a man to use !m4 ,=1 if y\r horse1 p]*aunce1 doe *ampe & play on ! bit1 & gape or lill out 8 t\nge1 albeit ?is geve little pro(e ( 8 goodnes3 yet x comm5ds him well to ! sale3 & y %\lde f9de a misse ( x1 if x 7 o!rwise3 n bycause ye horse %\ld be !r =e ! worse3 b bycause he %\ld %ew ! lesse c\rage & pleasure4 ,n[1 if x /& s1 t ,comel9es & ,grace1 be s mu* made ( 9 bea/s1 & also 9 ?+s )\t life or s5se1 z exp]i5ce do? %ewe1 t1 ,two ?+s ( equall goodnes comodities1 be>e n = all t1 a l price1 if a man doe beholde a f9] proportion bewtie1 m 9 ! "o !n he sees 9 ! o!r3 ,h[ mu*e !n m1 %\ld x be e/em$ & comm5d$ 9 m51 capable ( ,reason4 ,x is a rude fa%ion = a man to clawe or scrat*e him selfe1 :5 he sitte? at ! table4 ,& a man %\ld at su* "t h a v greate c>e yt he spit n at all4 ,b1 if ne$e in=ce him1 !n let him doe x1 aft] an hone/ sorte4 ,i h he>d tell1 _m times1 ( su*e c\ntries t be s sob]3 t !y doe nev] spitt4 ,& :at %\ld !n let u1 b we may well =be>e x = su*e a little :ile4 ,we mu/ also bew>e we doe n eate s gre$ily1 t wee get ! hicket1 or bel*e )all3 z "s t fe$e s fa/1 t !y noy ! company ) x3 !y bl[e & puffe s l\d4 ,likewise1 y mu/ n rubbe y\r tee? ) y\r napk91 mu* lesse ) y\r f+]s4 ,= ^! be trickes = a slov54 ,nei!r mu/ y op5ly r9ce y\r m\? wt ! w9e1 & !n spit x f\r!4 ,nei!r is x g5tleman l1 to c>ry a /icke 9 y\r m\? f ! table :5 y rise1 l ye birde t builds h] a ne/3 or put x 9 y\r e>e1 = t is a ,b>b>s tricke4 ,& to we>e a too?picke1 ab\t y\r necke3 ( all fa%ions t is ye wor/4 ,=1 besides t x is a bauld ,jewell = a g5tleman to pull =? ( 8 bosome1 & putte? m5 9 m9d ( ^? ,too?-draw]s1 t sit "o _! b5*e 9 ! /retes3 x makes m5 also to ?9ke1 t ! man loves 8 belly full well1 & is provid$ = x4 ,& ,i see no reason1 :y !y %\ld n aswell c>ry a spoone1 ab\t _! neckes1 z a too!picke4 ,x is a rude fa%ion besides1 to leane ov] ! table1 or to fill y\r m\? s ful ( meate1 t y\r *eekes be bl[ne up wtall3 nei!r mu/ y by any man] ( meanes1 give ano!r man to "k :at pleasure y take1 9 ! meate or ! w9e4 ,= yt x is = ,tav]n]s & ,b\s]s1 to use su*e fa%ions4 ,& to ent]ta9e m5 yt sit at y\r table1 ) ^! words3 ,y eate no?+ ?is morn+4 ,!re is no?+ t likes y4 ,or1 ta/ y ( ?is or ( t3 ,i doe n all[e ( ^! fa%ions1 al?\gh !y be commonly receiv$ & us$ ( all m54 ,=1 albeit by ^! meanes1 !y %ewe !y make mu* ( ^? !y h invit$ unto !m3 yet1 _m times1 !y make m5 to leave to eate :] !y w\ld4 ,=1 x geves !m to ?9ke1 !y h _! eyes1 allwayes uppon !m1 & t makes !m a%am$ to fe$e4 ,aga9e1 ,i doe n l x1 t a man %all take uppon him to be a c>v] ( any meate t /&s be=e him3 if he be n mu*e ! bett] man1 t is ! c>v]3 t he to :ome he c>ves1 may ?9ke he receive? "s cr$ite hon\r by x4 ,=1 ,amonge/ m5 t be ( l condition & call+1 x makes a h>t burn+3 t he t playes ! c>v]1 %\ld take m uppon him !n ano!r4 ,& o!r:ile1 yt :i* hee c>ve?1 do? n l him to :om x is gev54 ,& m !n ?is1 by ?is meanes he %ewe?1 t ! fea/e is n suffici5tly furni%$1 or at lea/ n well dispos$ 9 ord]1 :5 "s h mu*e1 o!r none at all4 ,& ye ,mai/] ( ! h\se1 may *aunce to take displesure at t1 z if x 7 done to doe him %ame4 ,nev]!lesse 9 ^! matt]s1 a man mu/ demeasne him self1 z common use & cu/ome w all[e1 & n z ,reason duetie w\ld h x4 ,& ,i w\ld wi%e a man r to erre 9 ^! po9ts ) _m1 !n to be s+ul> 9 do+ well4 ,b :atsoev] good man] !re be 9 ?is case1 ?\ mu/ n refuse x1 :atsoev] is c>v$ unto !e4 ,= x may be ?\ght ?\ doe/ disda9e x1 or grunt at ?y c>v]4 ,n[1 to dr9k all out to e man3 :i* is a fa%ion z litle 9 use among/ u1 z ye t]me x selfe is b>b>\s /raunge3 ,i meane1 ,ick br+ y1 is sure a f\le ?+ ( x selfe1 9 our c\ntrie s coldly accept$ yet3 yt we mu/ n g ab\t to br+ x 9 = a fa%ion4 ,if a man doe quaffe or c>r\se unto y1 y may hone/ly say nay to pl$ge him1 geve+ him ?ankes1 confesse y\r weak5esse1 t y are n able to be>e x3 or else1 to doe him a pleasure1 y may = curtesie ta/e x3 & !n set d[ne ! cup to !m t w1 & *>ge y\r selfe no fur!r4 ,& al?\gh ?is1 ,ick br+ y1 z ,i h he>d _m le>n$ m5 say1 ha? be5e an aunci5t cu/ome 9 ,greece1 & t ! ,graecians doe mu*e comm5d a goodman ( t "t1 ,socrates1 by "n1 = t hee sat out "o :ole night long1 dr9k+ a vie ) ano!r good man1 ,ari/ophanes3 & yet ye next morn+ 9 ! breake ( ! daye1 )\t any re/ uppon 8 dr9k+1 made su*e a cunn+ ,geometricall ,in/rum5t1 t !re 0 no man] ( faulte to be f\nd 9 ! same3 ,& albeit !y say besides ?is1 t ,ev5 z x makes a man b\ld & h>dy1 to ?ru/ him selfe v5t]\sly o!r:ile1 9 to daung]\s p]ils ( life3 s likewise x br+s a man 9 to good temp] & fa%ion1 to enure him selfe o!r:ile1 ) ! daung]s ( ?+s n ev] *aunc+3 ,& bycause ! dr9k+ ( w9e aft] ?is sorte1 9 a vie1 9 su* excesse & wa/e1 is a %rewde assault to trie ! /r5g? ( him t quaffes s lu/ily3 ^! ,graecians1 w\ld h u to use x = a c]ta9e pro(e ( our /r5g? & con/ancie3 & to enure u ! bett]1 to resi/ & ma/] all man] ( /rong temptations4 ,all ?is not)/&+1 ,i am ( a contr>y m9d3 & ,i doe ?9ke all _! reasons to fond1 & to fooli%e4 ,b1 we see t ,le>n$ m5 h su*e art & cunn+ to p]suade1 & su* fil$ wordes to s]ve _! turne3 t wrong do? c>ry ! cause away1 & ,reason _c prevaile4 ,& !re=e let u give !m no cr$ite 9 ?is po9t4 ,& :at c ,i tell1 if !y h a secret drift h]e91 to excuse & cov] ! fault ( _! c\ntrey1 t is corrupt ) ?is vice4 ,b x is daung]\s1 p]*aunce1 = a man to reprove !m = x3 lea/ asmu* happ5 to him1 z *aunc$ to ,socrates him selfe1 = 8 ov] lavi% contr\l+ & *eck+ ( e mans fault4 ,=1 he 0 s spit$ ( all m5 = x3 t _m articles ( h]esies o!r f\le faultes 7 put up aga9/ him1 & he condemn$ to die 9 ! end3 all?\gh !y 7 false4 ,= 9 tru!1 he 0 a v good man1 a ,*a?olike3 respect+ ye ,religion ( _! false ,idolatrie4 ,b su]1 9 t he drunke s mu*e w9e t same night3 he des]v$ no praise 9 ! worlde4 ,=1 ! hogg%ead 0 able to holde receive a great deale m1 !n 8 companion & hee 7 able to take3 if yt may get any praise4 ,& ?\gh x did him no h>me1 t 0 m1 ! goodnes ( 8 /rong bra9e3 !n ! cont95cie ( a sob] man4 ,& let ! ,*ronicles talke :at !y li/ ( ?is matt]1 ,i give ,god ?ankes1 t amonge/ _m ! ,plagues t h creapt ov] ! ,alpes1 to infect u3 hi!rto ?is wor/ ( all ! re/1 is n come ov]3 t we %\ld take a pleasure & praise1 to be drunke4 ,nei!r %all ,i ev] beleve1 t a man c le>ne to be temp]ate1 ( su*e a ,mai/] z w9e & dr\nk5nes4 ,! ,/ew>de ( a ,noble mans h\se1 may n be s bolde to invite /raung]s1 uppon 8 owne head1 & set !m d[ne at 8 ,lorde ,mai/]s table4 ,& !re is none t is wise1 w be intreat$ to x1 at 8 reque/ alone4 ,b o!r:ile1 ! s]vaunts ( ! h\se1 be s malep]t & saucie1 t !y w take uppon !m1 m !n _! ,mai/]3 ( :i* ?+s wee speake 9 ?is place1 m by *aunce1 !n t ! ord] we h tak5 f ! beg9n+1 do? s require x4 ,a man mu/ n uncase him selfe1 9 ! pres5ce ( any assembly4 ,= x is a slov5ly sight1 9 place :]e hone/ m5 be met toge!r ( good condition & call+4 ,& x may *aunce he do? uncov] ^? p>ts ( 8 bodie1 :i* "w him %ame rebuke to %ewe !m3 besides yt1 x make? o!r m5 aba%$ to looke ^u !m4 ,aga9e1 ,i wold h no man to combe 8 head1 nor wa%e 8 h&s be=e m54 ,= su* ?+s w\ld be done alone 9 y\r *amb]1 & n abrode3 )\t x be1 ,i say1 to wa%e y\r h&s :5 y sit d[ne to ! table4 ,=1 !re x %all doe well1 to wa%e !m 9 sight1 al?\gh y h no ne$e3 t !y ) :ome y fe$e1 may assure !m selves y h done x4 ,a man mu/ n come =! ) 8 k]*eif1 or quaife "o 8 head1 nor yet /roke up 8 hos5 uppon 8 legges 9 company4 ,"s m5 !re be1 t h a pride or a use to drawe _! m\!s a little awry1 or tw9ckle up _! eye1 to bl[ up _! *eekes1 & to puffe1 & to make1 ) _! c\nt5aunce1 sundrie su* l fooli%e & ilfav\r$ faces & ge/ures4 ,i c\ncell m5 to leave !m cleane4 ,=1 ,pallas h] selfe1 ! ,goddesse 7z ,i h he>de "s wise m5 say7 tooke once a greate pleasure to s\nd ! flute ! cornet3 !r9 %e 0 v]ie cunn+4 ,x *aun/ h]1 on day1 s\nd+ h] ,cornet = h] plesure ov] a fonta91 %e spide h] selfe 9 ! wat]3 & :5 %e beheld ^? /range ge/ures %e mu/ n$es make ) h] m\? z %e plaid3 %e 0 s mu* a%am$ ( x t %e brake ! cornet 9 peces ca/ x away4 ,& truely %e did b well1 = x is no in/rum5t = a woman to use4 ,& x becomes m5 z ill1 if !y be n ( yt base condition & call+1 t !y mu/ make x a ga9e1 an art to live uppon x4 ,& looke :at ,i speake1 conc]n+ ! unseemely ge/ures ( ! c\nt5ance & face3 conc]ne? likewise1 all ! p>tes & memb]s ( man4 ,= x is an ill sight1 to lill out ye t\nge1 to /roke y\r be>de mu* up & d[ne 7z _m doe use to doe7 to rubbe y\r h&s toge!r3 to sighe1 to sorr[e3 to tremble or /rike y\r selfe1 :i* is also a fa%ion wt "s3 to reat*e & /ret*e y\r selfe1 s ret*+1 to cry out aft] a nice man]1 ,alas1 ,alas3 l a c\ntry cl\ne1 yt %\ld r\se him selfe 9 8 c\*e4 ,& he t makes a noise wt 8 m\? 9 a tok5 ( wond]1 & o!r :ile1 ( contempte & disda9e3 c\nt]fete? an ilfav\r$ grace4 ,& ,c\nt]fet ?+s1 diff] n mu*e f true!s4 ,a man mu/ leave ^? fooli%e man] ( laugh+s1 groase & uncomely4 ,& let m5 laughe uppon occasion1 & n uppon cu/ome4 ,b a man mu/ bew>e he doe n laughe at 8 owne ge/es1 & 8 do+s4 ,= t makes m5 we5e hee w\lde fa9e praise him selfe4 ,x is = o!r m5 to laughe t he>e1 & n = him t telles ! tale4 ,n[1 y mu/ n be>e y\r selfe 9 h&1 t bycause ea*e ( ^! matt]s consid]$ a p>te1 is b a small fault1 ye hole !re=e toge!r %\ld be z light3 b y mu/ r p]suade y\r selfe yt ,_m a litle do? 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