A
proofe
,
that
the
friendship
and
league
with
England
,
is
more
behoofefull
to
France
,
then
the
League
of
Spaine
.
SYlla
(
a
Romane
Captaine
)
intending
to
perswade
Bocchus
to
the
betraying
,
Salust
,
in
the
warres
of
Iugurth
.
which
hee
practised
,
of
Iugurth
,
grounded
chiefely
his
perswasion
vpon
this
point
,
that
a
man
had
neuer
friends
enough
.
A
thing
which
common
and
ordinarie
experience
maketh
so
sensible
,
both
to
our
feeling
,
&
to
our
sight
,
that
whosoeuer
would
call
in
question
,
or
impugne
that
case
,
shoulde
but
shewe
himselfe
voide
of
iudgement
,
and
common
sense
.
Therefore
it
is
,
that
in
our
French
language
,
there
is
this
common
prouerbe
:
that
he
which
hath
a
good
neighbor
,
hath
a
good
morning
:
aduersing
vs
thereby
,
that
hee
which
mainteineth
himselfe
well
with
his
neighbors
,
hath
taken
the
best
way
that
he
coulde
deuise
,
for
the
estate
of
his
particular
businesse
.
For
as
there
is
nothing
more
grieuous
for
a
man
,
than
to
see
himselfe
pinched
by
those
,
at
whose
hande
hee
looketh
for
fauour
and
comfort
in
his
aduersitie
.
So
is
there
no
greater
contentment
,
than
to
see
himselfe
so
well
tendred
and
cherished
of
his
neighbours
,
as
it
may
bee
a
witnesse
of
his
good
behauiour
among
them
.
The
which
thing
considered
,
those
learned
men
,
Hesiodus
in
his
booke
of
workes
and
dayes
.
that
by
their
writings
haue
traced
vs
out
the
way
of
vertue
,
haue
made
so
great
account
of
the
regard
that
is
due
to
good
neighbors
,
that
in
some
respect
,
they
haue
preferred
it
before
the
same
which
is
due
vnto
kinsfolke
and
allyes
.
That
great
and
wise
Captaine
Themistocles
,
Cicero
in
his
first
booke
of
dueties
.
shewed
sometimes
to
haue
right
well
vnderstood
this
point
:
for
causing
one
of
his
inheritances
to
bee
solde
by
the
cryer
,
hee
commaunded
him
to
say
,
and
proclaime
it
alowde
(
to
the
intent
,
hee
might
put
it
to
greater
prise
,
)
that
it
was
well
neighboured
.
Nowe
,
if
in
particular
thinges
,
the
respect
of
neighbourhood
ought
to
bee
in
such
recommendation
to
vs
:
how
much
more
I
pray
you
,
ought
it
so
to
doo
,
in
the
disposing
of
matters
of
state
?
Who
is
so
ignorant
a
man
,
of
the
affaires
of
this
worlde
,
that
hee
knoweth
not
howe
the
neighbourhoode
of
the
Bulgarians
,
caused
the
entering
,
and
descending
of
the
Turke
into
Greece
,
and
opened
them
the
way
to
serse
vppon
that
which
they
holde
at
this
day
in
Europe
?
The
like
may
bee
saide
,
in
the
same
regard
of
Italie
:
for
the
astaires
of
the
Venctians
,
Florentines
,
Geneuoies
,
and
Neapolitans
,
were
not
troubled
,
but
by
the
malice
of
one
of
their
neighbours
:
to
wit
,
Lewis
Sforce
,
vsurper
of
the
state
of
Milaine
:
who
for
the
satisfying
of
his
owne
priuate
affections
,
made
no
conscience
to
trouble
the
quiet
state
,
which
Italie
had
so
long
enioyed
by
the
wisedome
of
Laurence
of
Medicis
:
and
to
make
his
countrie
a
pray
to
the
wars
and
violences
of
the
French-men
.
On
the
contrarie
part
,
if
we
regard
neerely
the
state
of
things
past
,
we
shall
finde
,
that
manie
of
the
greatest
houses
of
Germanie
,
haue
beene
by
the
good
foresight
,
and
heartie
affection
of
their
neighbours
,
preserued
from
the
ouerturning
,
wherewith
the
common
rage
menaced
them
.
In
the
time
of
our
fathers
:
to
wit
,
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
,
1504.
Philip
Conte
Palatine
,
fell
at
variance
with
the
Emperor
Maximilian
;
and
hauing
the
end
of
his
case
,
as
little
prosperitie
,
as
the
enterprise
thereof
had
right
:
hee
was
outlawed
by
the
states
of
the
Empire
,
and
brought
to
a
great
perplexitie
.
But
Frederike
,
Duke
of
Saxonie
,
his
next
neighbour
,
a
Prince
of
great
wit
and
skill
,
handled
this
matter
so
mildelie
,
that
all
the
storme
turned
into
a
calme
,
and
pleasant
tranquilitie
.
Wherein
,
notwithstanding
,
I
thinke
not
,
that
Princes
can
pretend
any
aduantage
vpon
the
states
of
Aristocratie
and
popularitie
.
All
men
know
,
how
that
about
fourtie
yeares
past
,
Charles
Duke
of
Sanoy
inuaded
Geneua
:
the
possession
and
dominion
whereof
,
hee
had
left
to
his
successors
,
if
they
of
Frybourge
,
being
neighbors
and
allyated
with
the
Geneuians
,
had
not
made
him
to
leaue
off
,
and
to
let
go
his
pray
,
which
hee
had
as
it
were
betweene
his
teeth
.
I
alleage
these
familiar
examples
,
and
of
fresh
date
,
least
I
shoulde
rest
too
much
vppon
those
of
olde
time
:
and
speciallie
of
the
common
weale
of
Athens
,
who
alwayes
professed
to
releeue
their
neighbors
,
that
were
cast
downe
by
anie
hard
ouerthrowe
.
Whereof
the
setting
vp
againe
of
Thebes
,
will
serue
for
a
sufficient
recorde
and
witnesse
,
so
long
as
mans
life
shall
haue
the
good
happe
to
bee
inlightned
with
the
light
of
good
learning
.
Thus
may
you
see
then
,
verie
pertinent
reasons
,
to
make
vs
to
vnderstand
howe
carefullie
the
states
and
gouernements
ought
to
be
vnderpropped
with
the
friendship
and
faithfulnesse
of
their
neighbours
.
But
forasmuch
as
this
is
a
point
of
great
importance
,
so
it
required
a
deepe
and
ripe
consideration
:
for
men
which
are
lesse
experimented
and
practised
in
worldly
affaires
,
doo
suffer
themselues
so
much
the
more
easily
to
be
deceiued
:
specially
when
vaine
outward
shewe
can
apparell
and
decke
her selfe
,
with
the
glittering
glose
of
substantiall
profite
.
And
to
manifest
the
matter
by
example
,
and
by
the
setting
downe
of
one
particular
deede
,
to
open
the
way
to
the
deciding
of
a
generalitie
,
I
will
speake
of
that
which
more
neerely
concerned
the
disposement
of
our
owne
affaires
.
There
is
no
man
so
blinde
,
of
any
vnderstanding
,
which
doth
not
see
and
perceiue
the
poore
and
miserable
state
wherein
the
Realme
of
France
,
hauing
lost
his
ancient
beautie
,
is
nowe
brought
at
this
day
,
by
the
long
continuance
and
sharpenesse
of
ciuill
warres
.
All
men
confesse
that
shee
hath
neede
of
a
restoratiue
to
recouer
her
againe
from
so
dangerous
a
disease
:
neuerthelesse
all
do
not
agree
vpon
the
confection
,
and
the
ingredients
that
are
now
fit
and
sortable
to
such
a
restoratiue
.
But
yet
so
it
falleth
out
,
that
those
which
by
reason
of
their
dealings
in
worldly
affaires
,
haue
attained
to
a
greater
experience
than
other
,
do
come
vnto
this
point
:
that
according
vnto
the
order
of
good
Phisitions
,
the
disease
is
to
bee
cured
by
his
contraries
.
And
therefore
,
in
as
much
as
the
disease
of
France
proceedeth
but
of
vnquietnesse
:
that
there
is
no
better
way
to
establish
her
againe
in
her
former
state
of
health
,
than
a
good
and
sure
rest
:
an
aduice
in
my
iudgement
,
much
better
grounded
in
reason
,
than
plainely
discoursed
.
And
that
it
is
so
,
when
question
is
concerning
the
quieting
of
our
countrie
:
that
man
were
too
farre
ouerseene
,
which
woulde
inclose
it
within
the
circuit
of
France
:
hauing
no
farther
regarde
or
care
,
howe
farre
shee
were
at
oddes
,
or
howe
shee
fared
with
her
neighbours
,
so
the
inhabitantes
of
the
Realme
may
liue
in
peace
among
themselues
,
and
that
the
fire
of
ciuill
wars
be
quenched
.
And
although
,
I
must
roundly
confesse
,
that
they
being
brought
vppon
the
falling
into
the
one
of
the
two
inconueniences
:
there
is
no
forraine
warre
,
howe
harde
and
daungerous
soeuer
it
bee
,
which
ought
not
to
bee
vndertaken
,
if
by
the
same
countrie
it
may
bee
saued
from
ciuill
warre
:
yet
notwithstanding
,
the
full
and
perfite
prosperitie
of
a
state
consisted
in
being
exempted
from
both
those
inconueniences
:
vnlesse
wee
doo
esteeme
our
age
to
bee
priuiledged
with
such
a
fauour
,
that
wee
may
haue
warre
without
the
appertenances
thereof
:
that
is
to
wit
,
without
miserie
and
pouertie
.
They
then
which
procure
the
quietnesse
and
welfare
of
our
France
,
must
aime
at
this
marke
,
that
not
onely
all
ciuill
broiles
bee
quenched
,
but
also
that
shee
mainteine
her selfe
in
good
order
with
her
neighbours
.
And
speciallie
with
those
,
whose
allyance
is
most
commodious
,
and
most
assured
vnto
her
:
which
is
a
point
in
my
iudgement
,
as
needefull
to
obtaine
,
as
hard
to
be
decided
,
by
reason
of
the
diuersitie
of
mens
affections
:
and
of
those
which
professe
to
preferre
their
owne
peculiar
profite
,
before
the
welfare
and
commoditie
of
the
common
weale
.
But
yet
,
if
in
the
handling
of
this
matter
,
we
doo
bring
none
other
passion
with
vs
,
than
the
earnest
loue
of
trueth
,
and
of
our
owne
natiue
countrie
,
there
would
be
no
great
a
doo
in
discussing
of
this
difficultie
.
And
doo
not
thinke
(
all
account
made
and
rebated
,
whether
it
bee
considered
whole
togither
,
or
whether
there
bee
had
any
particular
respect
to
the
present
time
)
that
there
be
any
of
our
neighbours
,
whereof
the
alliance
be
so
commodious
and
behoofefull
to
vs
,
as
the
same
of
the
Englishmen
.
And
on
the
other
side
,
I
am
of
opinion
,
that
he
which
in
matters
of
state
,
would
treate
of
the
common
errors
,
could
not
chose
a
fairer
argument
,
than
to
show
that
those
which
ordinarily
do
call
the
Englishmen
,
the
ancient
enemies
of
the
state
and
crowne
of
France
,
meaning
to
purchase
to
themselues
estimation
of
learning
among
the
ignorant
,
do
discouer
themselues
vtterly
ignorant
among
the
learned
.
And
because
many
Courtiers
whome
I
haue
heard
discourse
of
this
matter
proceede
so
farre
,
that
they
preferre
the
allyance
with
Spaine
before
all
others
,
hauing
(
as
they
say
)
a
speciall
regarde
to
the
benefite
and
welfare
of
France
,
I
will
debate
that
question
,
which
in
my
iudgement
hath
no
better
grounde
than
partiall
affection
,
or
on
too
much
superficiall
knowledge
of
the
affaires
of
this
worlde
.
I
hope
therefore
to
show
by
apparant
reason
,
that
the
alliance
with
England
is
to
vs
much
more
behoofefull
,
than
the
allyance
with
Spaine
:
and
by
the
selfe
same
means
to
auoide
the
generall
proposition
,
and
to
proue
that
there
is
no
people
in
the
worlde
,
whose
allyaunce
is
so
commodious
and
necessarie
for
vs
,
as
those
or
England
.
And
to
lay
a
foundation
to
mine
opinion
,
I
say
that
whensoeuer
question
is
to
be
had
of
allyaunce
with
any
people
,
regard
is
to
be
had
chiefely
of
two
thinges
:
the
one
,
that
those
whose
allyaunce
wee
preferre
,
may
haue
the
most
occasions
and
meanes
to
succour
vs
:
the
other
,
that
they
haue
likewise
most
meanes
to
annoy
vs
,
being
become
our
enimies
.
And
which
is
(
I
pray
you
)
the
people
in
the
worlde
,
which
hath
iuster
cause
to
loue
vs
than
the
Englishmen
?
who
is
so
allyed
to
vs
in
bloud
,
conformable
in
conditions
,
and
brotherlike
in
vertuous
inclinations
?
the
which
I
vnderstande
not
only
to
say
of
the
Englishmen
,
whom
we
so
call
at
this
day
,
but
also
of
the
ancient
Britaines
,
of
whom
there
is
yet
to
be
seene
a
remnant
in
the
country
of
Walles
:
who
notwithstanding
they
resemble
in
manners
,
customes
,
and
vsages
the
other
people
of
Englande
,
yet
doo
they
differ
from
them
in
language
.
Caesar
in
his
first
booke
of
his
warres
in
Gallia
.
Iulius
Caesar
,
who
was
the
first
amongest
the
Romane
Captaines
that
discouered
,
and
had
knowledge
of
the
state
of
this
I
le
:
teaching
vs
,
that
that
one
part
of
the
Britains
,
which
bordered
vpon
the
sea
,
tooke
their
originall
from
the
Lowe
Countries
of
Germanie
:
Caesar
in
his
second
booke
of
his
warres
in
Gallia
.
the
same
Author
hath
left
vnto
vs
in
writing
,
that
in
his
time
the
king
of
Soyssons
named
Diuitiacus
,
had
also
commanded
to
the
state
of
great
Britaine
:
and
therefore
it
is
no
maruell
,
though
the
Britaines
,
(
especially
those
which
inhabite
about
Kent
)
did
agree
in
humanitie
,
and
in
manners
of
life
,
with
the
Gauls
.
And
indeede
,
if
we
will
take
the
right
thereof
by
that
we
finde
in
writing
,
none
can
be
said
to
be
more
brotherlike
,
than
these
two
nations
.
And
without
proceeding
so
farre
,
as
to
search
out
euery
point
by
himselfe
,
I
will
speake
only
of
the
Druydes
,
who
had
in
olde
time
the
handling
of
all
matters
in
both
these
Nations
.
These
Druydes
were
Poetes
and
Priestes
,
as
there
was
in
old
time
one
Hesiodus
in
Greece
.
It
is
a
certaine
thing
that
the
first
among
the
Grecians
which
innobled
their
countrie
with
the
knowledge
of
learning
,
comprehended
all
their
doctrinè
in
verses
:
as
Homerus
,
Hesiodus
,
Orpheus
,
Musaeus
,
Linus
,
Plutarch
in
the
life
of
Thaeseus
.
Empedocles
,
Parmenides
:
yea
and
euen
Pitheus
,
of
whom
Plutarch
maketh
mention
.
In
respect
whereof
Plato
attributed
so
much
vnto
Poets
,
that
he
called
them
the
fathers
,
and
chiefest
of
wisedome
.
For
the
Druydes
,
were
also
Mathematicians
and
Philosophers
:
Plato
in
his
Lycidas
.
Cicero
in
his
second
booke
of
the
nature
of
the
Goddes
which
is
the
cause
that
I
cannot
well
conceiue
what
Cicero
meant
,
in
comparing
the
Britaines
and
Scythians
together
,
in
respect
of
ignorance
of
the
Mathematicall
arts
.
If
he
referred
him
to
the
record
of
his
familiar
friend
Trebatius
,
euery
one
knoweth
to
haue
beene
such
a
witnes
(
as
may
be
gathered
out
of
Cicero
his
own
writings
)
that
liked
better
to
behold
a
storehouse
of
victuals
,
than
the
comtemplation
of
the
starres
.
But
it
seemeth
that
Cicero
,
which
otherwise
was
a
man
of
exquisite
iudgement
,
would
verifie
the
saying
of
Thales
the
Milesian
,
who
beeing
demaunded
of
,
howe
much
the
truth
is
different
from
the
vntruth
:
euen
as
much
(
quoth
he
)
as
the
eyes
from
the
eares
:
likewise
may
we
say
in
respect
of
the
matter
that
we
haue
in
hande
,
that
we
finde
eyes
in
Caesar
,
and
eares
in
Cicero
.
Now
whether
the
Britaines
tooke
the
knowledge
of
learning
from
the
Galles
,
or
the
Galles
from
the
Britaines
:
so
much
it
is
,
that
the
youngmen
of
Gauland
,
(
for
the
more
furtherance
of
their
studies
transported
them
into
Britaine
vnto
the
Druydes
of
that
countrie
,
at
whose
handes
they
learned
the
most
hidden
secrets
of
Philosophie
,
and
of
Mathematicall
sciences
.
If
we
will
stande
to
the
report
of
Caesars
writinges
thereof
,
the
Philosophie
and
doctrine
of
the
Druydes
had
his
beginning
in
great
Britaine
:
which
opinion
I
willingly
imbrace
,
notwithstanding
,
that
the
excellent
and
rare
learned
man
Petrus
Ramus
,
seemeth
to
holde
the
contrarie
in
some
writings
of
his
.
Therefore
it
is
no
maruell
,
Ramus
in
his
booke
of
the
manners
of
ancient
Gauls
.
though
so
learned
a
Nation
,
and
so
well
trayned
in
good
sciences
,
hath
beene
indewed
with
an
humanitie
answerable
to
their
skill
,
and
whereof
our
Gaulles
haue
reaped
the
chiefe
fruite
thereof
.
In
so
much
that
Caesar
being
about
to
passe
ouer
into
Britaine
,
Caesar
in
his
fourth
booke
of
his
watres
in
Gallia
.
brought
forth
no
other
pretence
of
his
voyage
thether
,
but
only
that
the
Gaulles
had
bin
succoured
of
the
Britains
in
all
the
quarrels
which
they
had
to
deale
against
the
Romanes
.
And
if
any
man
thinke
that
the
people
which
since
Caesaers
time
,
haue
seised
the
countries
of
Gallia
&
Britania
,
that
is
to
say
,
the
Englishmen
&
Frenchmen
,
haue
beene
knit
in
looser
friendship
,
or
haue
lesse
cause
of
mutual
intertaining
one
an
other
,
he
deceiued
himselfe
as
much
as
hee
that
is
ignorant
,
how
great
force
is
in
friendship
grounded
vpon
naturall
alliance
,
whereof
the
remembrance
can
not
be
buried
,
neyther
by
processe
of
time
,
nor
distance
of
places
.
The
Citizens
of
Sais
in
Aegypt
,
sayd
that
their
citie
was
founded
by
the
Goddesse
Minerua
,
as
so
likewise
did
the
Athenians
.
In
consideration
of
which
allyance
,
as
Plato
witnessed
,
the
Greekes
generally
,
and
the
Athenians
specially
,
Plato
in
his
Timaeus
.
were
welcome
,
and
very
much
made
of
at
Sais
.
Therefore
it
remaineth
to
be
considered
,
howe
straightly
the
Frenchmen
are
vnited
with
the
Englishmen
,
and
what
show
of
friendshippe
they
haue
made
at
all
times
,
the
one
vnto
the
other
:
neither
is
it
to
be
sayde
,
that
they
haue
had
great
and
long
warres
betwixt
them
,
yea
euen
within
the
remembrance
of
our
great
grandfathers
.
For
by
that
reason
,
we
must
banish
friendshippe
from
among
all
nations
of
the
earth
:
and
by
the
selfesame
reason
we
must
conclude
,
that
there
can
be
no
friendshippe
euen
among
the
Frenchmen
themselues
,
the
which
of
late
daies
haue
set
vp
in
their
owne
countrie
,
a
scafolde
of
the
bloudiest
tragedie
that
euer
was
heard
of
.
And
as
touching
the
warres
betweene
the
Englishmen
and
the
Frenchmen
,
I
hope
to
show
hereafter
in
dewe
place
,
that
so
farre
it
is
that
that
consideration
ought
to
bring
any
alteration
to
the
friendship
betweene
them
&
vs
,
that
in
contrarie
,
it
ought
rather
to
he
a
verie
strong
inducement
vnto
vs
,
to
ingender
some
increase
of
goodwill
on
our
parts
towards
them
.
For
God
hauing
giuen
them
so
great
aduantages
ouer
vs
,
as
euery
one
knowes
,
it
is
harde
to
be
saide
,
whether
that
noble
nation
hath
shewed
hir selfe
more
valiant
in
battaile
,
than
milde
and
gentle
after
the
victorie
.
Much
lesse
are
to
the
purpose
the
rude
speeches
which
may
be
heard
in
the
streetes
,
as
well
in
France
as
in
Englande
,
as
among
others
are
these
english
wordes
,
Cullion
,
Frenchdogge
:
which
is
the
rethoricke
of
pedlers
,
coblers
,
beggars
,
and
other
people
of
the
like
stampe
,
and
not
the
speeches
of
the
honest
,
and
ciuill
sort
,
whereof
wee
intende
to
speake
in
this
discourse
:
leauing
aside
all
these
toyes
,
let
vs
speake
of
the
kindely
amitie
that
is
betweene
these
two
Nations
.
In
the
time
of
the
Emperour
Martian
and
Valentinian
,
about
the
yeare
of
Christ
,
449.
Witigerne
King
of
great
Britaine
,
being
in
will
to
beate
backe
the
Picts
and
Scots
,
called
to
his
aide
the
Angles
or
Englishmen
,
who
at
that
time
dwelt
among
the
Vites
and
Saxons
:
and
indeede
the
Welchmen
do
still
at
this
day
call
the
Englishmen
,
Sasses
,
as
if
one
would
say
,
Saxons
,
the
which
hath
beene
told
me
for
a
certainetie
by
some
learned
men
of
that
countrie
.
It
followeth
then
vpon
this
discourse
,
that
the
Englishmen
are
come
of
the
Almaynes
,
as
also
are
the
Frenchmen
,
according
as
our
Historians
do
report
.
And
although
,
that
as
touching
the
french
Nation
,
I
dare
not
vpholde
that
they
are
descended
of
the
Saxons
:
yet
notwithstanding
,
the
house
of
the
kings
,
which
at
this
day
commandeth
in
France
,
fetched
his
originall
from
thence
,
as
they
can
tell
which
haue
the
most
perfect
knowledge
of
the
historie
.
For
Windekinde
a
Saxon
,
of
the
line
of
the
great
Windekind
subdued
by
Charlemayne
,
came
into
France
to
the
succor
of
Charles
the
balde
,
which
was
greatly
disquieted
of
the
Normans
:
This
younger
Windekind
,
had
a
sonne
named
Robert
,
who
so
fortunately
followed
the
foot
steps
of
his
father
,
that
Charles
the
bald
made
him
generall
of
the
armie
which
he
sent
against
the
Normans
:
who
at
that
time
spoiled
France
.
This
Robert
was
flaine
in
battel
leauing
a
son
named
Otho
,
who
by
consent
of
the
Emperor
Arnold
,
had
the
gouernement
of
France
,
during
the
minoritle
of
Charles
the
simple
.
By
the
which
gouernment
neuertheles
,
he
purchased
not
so
great
reputation
,
as
he
did
in
being
the
father
of
Hugh
the
great
Earle
of
Paris
.
But
Hugh
Capot
the
sonne
of
this
Hugh
the
great
,
surmounted
the
glorie
,
and
renowme
of
all
the
aforesayde
,
as
well
for
making
himselfe
the
chiefest
of
the
absolute
state
and
gouernement
of
France
,
as
for
leauing
a
kingly
posteritie
behinde
him
,
the
which
stil
at
this
day
is
yet
vpright
,
deuided
into
two
houses
,
that
is
to
wit
,
of
Valoys
and
of
Bourbon
.
And
so
wee
may
conclude
,
that
although
the
Frenchmen
,
and
the
Englishmen
,
Aristotle
in
his
first
booke
of
his
matters
of
state
.
Cap.
1.
can
not
be
sayde
(
according
to
the
terme
of
Charondas
)
{αβγδ}
,
that
is
to
say
,
liuing
together
:
or
according
to
Epimenides
,
{αβγδ}
,
as
if
one
would
say
,
nourished
at
one selfe
same
fire
or
householde
,
or
as
we
say
in
French
,
men
beeing
together
at
pot
,
and
at
borde
:
yet
notwithstanding
,
they
may
well
bee
called
{αβγδ}
,
that
is
to
say
,
comming
of
one
stocke
.
And
albeit
,
that
this
allyaunce
bee
of
it selfe
ynough
clarified
in
the
histories
:
yet
is
it
yet
better
by
conformitie
or
agreeablenesse
of
the
conditions
of
these
two
peoples
,
and
by
good
behauiour
of
the
one
towardes
the
other
.
The
Englishmen
euen
as
the
Frenchmen
are
generous
,
and
consequently
(
as
Aristotle
teacheth
)
farre
from
dissimulation
,
Aristotle
in
his
fourth
booke
of
morall
philosophie
.
Cap.
3.
hating
,
or
louing
openly
,
gouerning
themselues
more
by
truth
,
than
by
opinion
,
louing
a
great
deale
more
the
deed
than
the
showe
,
free
in
his
speech
,
desirous
of
libertie
,
easily
forgetting
the
wrong
to
them
done
:
and
moreouer
he
is
liberall
,
ciuill
,
curteous
and
gentle
:
of
all
vertuous
qualities
,
I
belecue
there
are
to
be
found
as
many
cleere
&
euident
testimonies
,
as
there
be
sentences
spoken
of
their
exploytes
in
historiographers
that
are
not
partiall
.
For
as
concerning
their
ciuility
,
what
better
witnes
therof
can
we
haue
then
Philip
of
Commines
,
who
had
the
experience
therof
himselfe
in
the
behalfe
of
the
lorde
of
Vancler
.
Philip
of
Commes
.
I
should
speake
of
a
thing
too
much
renowmed
ouer
all
the
world
,
if
I
should
spende
too
many
words
in
discoursing
of
their
magnificence
&
liberalitie
.
Certainely
if
it
be
true
that
Herodian
hath
written
concerning
barbarous
men
,
namely
that
they
are
naturally
desirous
of
money
,
Herodian
in
the
life
of
the
Emperour
Commodus
.
the
Englishmen
are
sufficiently
discharged
of
the
blame
of
barbarousnesse
:
notwithstanding
that
some
writers
being
eyther
ignorant
,
or
ouermuch
partiall
,
doo
disgrace
them
in
that
respect
.
And
what
neede
I
to
stande
long
vpon
this
point
,
considering
that
the
experience
,
and
record
of
most
noble
,
and
excellent
personages
,
do
openly
ratisie
my
sayinges
.
The
late
Vidame
of
Charires
(
who
being
one
of
the
most
liberall
noble
men
of
our
time
,
could
best
speake
of
liberalitie
)
said
openly
,
that
if
there
were
any
Nation
in
Christendome
,
more
liberall
and
courteous
towarde
strangers
,
than
Englishmen
are
,
he
was
contented
to
be
registred
among
such
as
speake
vnaduisedly
of
things
they
know
not
.
The
Vidame
that
succeeded
him
as
wel
in
his
vertues
,
as
in
his
heritage
,
protested
oftentimes
,
that
he
durst
not
speak
of
the
humanitie
,
curtesie
,
&
liberalitie
of
Englishmen
,
for
feare
least
he
should
breake
open
a
discourse
,
whereinto
he
might
more
easily
enter
,
than
find
the
way
out
againe
.
Odet
the
Cardinall
of
Chastilion
,
had
ordinarily
this
saying
in
his
mouth
,
that
courtesie
had
in
olde
time
inclosed
her selfe
within
France
,
but
now
it
was
passed
ouer
the
sea
.
This
matter
would
require
a
longer
discourse
:
but
I
am
a
Frenchman
,
and
iealous
of
the
honour
of
my
countrie
.
Plutarch
did
write
,
Plutarch
in
the
life
of
Cicero
.
that
the
great
Rethoritian
Molon
,
hauing
one
day
heard
Cicero
declaiming
in
Greeke
,
saide
with
lamentation
,
that
he
bewayled
the
state
of
Greece
,
for
that
Cicero
should
carrie
away
the
greatest
ornament
thereof
,
namely
the
cloquence
.
For
mine
owne
part
,
although
I
be
as
greatly
affectioned
towardes
Englishmen
,
as
the
desertes
of
their
vertue
requireth
,
yet
doth
it
greeueth
me
to
see
them
so
enriched
with
our
spoyles
.
Insomuch
that
England
may
at
this
day
,
euen
of
good
right
,
be
termed
a
verie
Sanctuarie
of
all
ciuilitie
,
kindnesse
,
and
courtesie
:
whereof
may
be
seen
the
presidents
,
not
only
towards
their
friends
,
in
the
time
of
peace
,
but
also
towards
their
enimies
in
time
of
war
.
Of
many
examples
,
I
will
choose
one
so
notable
,
as
I
can
not
tell
whether
the
like
can
any
where
be
found
in
the
histories
eyther
of
Greekes
or
Latins
.
Among
all
the
battels
,
that
euer
were
fought
in
France
,
the
battell
of
Poytiers
is
most
memorable
,
not
onely
for
the
inestimable
losse
of
them
that
were
vanquished
,
but
also
much
more
for
the
courtesie
and
gentlenesse
of
the
Conquerours
.
For
the
Nobilitie
of
Fraunce
were
there
hewen
in
peeces
,
many
Princes
and
great
Lordes
were
taken
prisoners
,
and
namely
the
King
John
himselfe
fell
into
the
hands
of
the
Prince
of
Wales
,
who
anon
after
conueyed
him
into
Englande
,
where
he
receiued
so
fauourable
and
friendly
intertaynement
of
King
Edwarde
father
to
the
Prince
of
Wales
,
that
he
being
suffered
,
vpon
his
faith
,
and
vpon
hostages
,
to
returne
into
France
,
to
set
order
in
his
affaires
,
afterwarde
hauing
aduisedly
considered
the
intertainement
that
had
beene
done
vnto
him
,
he
found
so
sweete
taste
and
sauour
,
in
the
English
courtesie
,
that
he
esteemed
it
more
for
his
honour
,
to
die
by
so
gratious
a
Prince
,
than
to
liue
as
king
of
the
greatest
and
mightiest
kingdome
of
Christendome
.
Porus
a
king
of
India
,
being
taken
prisoner
by
great
Alexander
,
and
being
asked
of
him
what
intertainement
hee
looked
to
receiue
,
I
am
a
king
(
quoth
he
)
deale
with
me
like
a
king
.
Alexander
making
a
stay
thereat
,
and
asking
him
,
if
hee
desired
nothing
else
:
this
woorde
king-like
(
sayeth
he
)
comprehendeth
all
.
Whereuppon
Alexander
had
him
in
great
estimation
afterwarde
,
and
vsed
him
as
he
had
required
.
But
this
courtesie
of
king
Edwarde
ought
to
be
esteemed
so
much
more
greater
than
Alexanders
,
for
so
much
as
Porus
had
not
taken
the
armes
,
but
beeing
constrained
for
his
owne
lawfull
defence
,
whereas
contratiwise
,
king
Iohn
would
not
accept
the
honorable
condition
of
peace
,
which
the
prince
of
Wales
offered
vnto
him
,
whatsoeuer
the
Cardinall
of
Perigort
,
being
sent
from
the
Pope
Innocent
declared
vnto
him
,
to
moue
him
to
any
composition
:
but
suffering
himselfe
to
be
ouermastred
by
his
own
choler
,
he
was
vanquished
by
a
handfull
of
men
,
&
lost
such
a
battell
on
the
19.
day
of
September
1356
,
as
cannot
be
matched
by
any
other
,
than
by
that
so
much
renowmed
battell
of
Cannas
,
which
was
like
to
haue
ouerturned
the
whole
state
of
the
Romane
common-weale
.
And
although
the
ciuill
wars
be
ordinarily
handled
with
so
much
more
a
poisoned
mind
,
as
the
alliance
is
straighter
betwixt
thē
that
are
of
one
countrie
:
yet
notwithstanding
,
if
credite
may
be
giuen
to
the
histories
,
there
shal
not
be
found
any
nation
in
the
world
,
which
in
that
behalfe
be
in
such
&
so
long
a
possession
of
moderation
,
Comines
in
his
112.
chap.
&
mercifulnes
,
as
the
English
Nation
.
Comines
who
had
as
much
,
or
more
experience
of
the
doings
of
England
,
as
any
Frenchman
of
his
time
,
sayth
that
in
ciuill
wars
the
custome
of
that
country
is
,
to
come
out
of
hand
to
the
battel
,
&
that
the
chiefe
of
the
part
to
which
the
victory
inclineth
,
causeth
to
be
proclaimed
a
loud
,
Saue
the
people
.
And
would
to
God
,
that
we
had
vsed
the
like
moderation
&
mildnesse
in
our
ciuill
wars
,
for
then
should
we
haue
yet
at
this
day
fiftie
thousande
witnesses
of
our
discention
,
whose
bloudshed
dooth
nowe
prouoke
Gods
wrath
against
our
countrie
of
France
.
Howbeit
,
for
as
much
as
the
occasion
of
loue
towardes
a
Nation
,
whether
it
be
by
naturall
affinitie
,
or
by
conformitie
of
manners
,
is
not
a
thing
that
of
it selfe
deserueth
great
commendation
,
vnlesse
it
be
manifested
by
indeuour
to
bring
it
to
passe
:
the
processe
of
our
discourse
requireth
to
haue
this
point
more
narrowly
searched
,
to
the
ende
,
that
such
as
call
the
Englishmen
the
auncient
enemies
to
the
Crowne
of
France
,
may
learne
,
eyther
to
speake
better
,
or
else
to
holde
their
peace
all
together
,
and
say
nothing
,
when
such
matters
come
in
question
.
I
say
therefore
that
the
effectes
of
friendshippe
haue
beene
at
all
times
mutualy
vsed
betweene
both
these
Nations
.
For
leauing
a
side
that
which
I
haue
alleadged
of
Casar
,
where
hee
writeth
that
the
Britaines
had
succoured
the
Gaulles
in
all
their
warres
against
him
.
I
will
take
presidents
of
later
remembrance
:
that
is
to
say
,
since
one
hundred
or
sixe
score
yeares
past
.
In
the
time
of
king
Lewis
the
eleuenth
,
Charles
Duke
of
Burgoine
being
desirous
to
clip
the
wings
of
the
same
Lewis
his
deadly
foe
,
called
to
his
aide
Edward
king
of
England
,
his
brother
in
Law
,
who
needed
not
to
be
drawen
by
the
eares
,
to
make
an
entrie
into
France
:
whervnto
he
wanted
no
pretence
.
By
reason
whereof
;
there
was
then
great
likelihood
,
that
if
the
Duke
of
Burgoyne
coulde
haue
skilled
to
wield
his
prosperitie
,
he
had
either
ouerthrowne
,
or
at
the
least
,
greatly
shaken
the
whole
state
of
France
.
The
saide
king
Lewis
,
being
a
prince
of
more
wisedome
than
hardinesse
,
considering
to
what
an
inconuenience
his
affaires
were
brought
,
wrought
so
by
policie
,
that
a
treatie
of
peace
with
king
Edward
was
had
,
which
was
done
at
Piquignie
.
And
it
may
well
be
said
,
that
then
the
gentlenesse
of
king
Edward
stood
France
in
steede
of
a
great
and
strong
bulwarke
,
against
the
violence
and
heady
force
of
the
Burgonians
.
Charles
the
eight
,
the
sonne
and
successour
of
the
saide
Lewis
,
was
so
farre
fauored
from
heauen
,
as
to
haue
occasion
offered
him
to
requite
the
said
courtesie
towards
the
English
nation
:
and
hee
was
as
readie
to
imbrace
such
an
occasion
,
as
it
was
happily
offered
vnto
him
.
Edward
,
whom
we
speake
off
,
being
deceased
,
his
brother
Richard
Duke
of
Glocester
,
by
wicked
practises
,
and
vnlawfull
meanes
,
vsurped
the
crowne
of
England
,
defrauding
his
Nephewes
of
their
inheritance
.
And
as
the
meane
of
his
vsurping
of
such
a
state
was
strange
and
cruell
,
so
was
the
manner
of
his
behauiour
in
it
much
more
.
The
state
of
poore
England
was
so
miserable
,
that
he
scaped
well
,
that
went
cleere
with
the
losse
of
his
goods
,
offices
,
and
fees
.
Many
great
personages
of
noble
houses
,
to
defend
themselues
against
such
a
tempest
,
fled
vnto
France
.
The
noblest
,
amongst
them
,
was
the
Earle
of
Richmond
:
who
hauing
soiourned
a
while
in
Britanie
,
finallie
determined
to
recouer
with
his
goods
and
possessions
the
libertie
of
his
country
.
This
new
Thrasybulus
,
wanted
neither
partakers
nor
friends
:
for
king
Charles
the
eight
gaue
him
aide
,
wherewith
hee
entered
into
England
,
and
there
giuing
battell
with
happie
successe
:
he
obteined
in
recompence
of
his
prowesse
,
the
the
state
and
crowne
,
which
hath
remained
euer
since
vpon
the
heads
of
his
posteritie
vnto
this
day
.
I
would
not
stand
so
long
vppon
the
commendation
of
the
courtesie
of
Englishmen
,
if
in
our
time
,
that
is
say
,
within
three-score
yeares
it
had
not
brought
foorth
so
good
and
euident
effects
to
our
behoofe
,
as
it
might
argue
a
blockishnesse
in
vs
to
be
ignorant
of
it
,
and
a
lewdnesse
not
to
acknowledge
it
.
The
realme
of
France
neuer
receiued
so
great
a
blowe
since
the
battell
of
Poytiers
;
as
it
did
at
the
ouerthrowe
of
Pauie
:
where
king
Francis
was
taken
prisoner
.
The
Emperor
Charles
being
yet
a
young
Prince
,
and
broiling
with
ambition
after
so
faire
victorie
,
entred
into
wonderfull
hopes
,
and
in
manner
assured
himselfe
,
that
within
few
yeares
the
Monarchie
of
all
Europe
shoulde
bee
the
interpretation
of
his
Plus
oultre
,
that
is
yet
further
.
And
in
deede
there
was
great
likelihood
,
that
(
the
forces
of
France
being
so
ouermastered
)
hee
might
haue
seene
,
if
not
in
all
,
See
the
historie
of
du
Bellay
.
yet
at
least
in
part
,
the
accomplishment
of
his
desires
:
if
God
looking
vpon
our
countrie
with
his
pitifull
eye
,
had
not
touched
the
heart
of
Henrie
the
eight
king
of
England
,
to
slay
the
course
of
the
Emperor
,
pursuing
with
full
sailes
the
steppes
of
his
victorie
(
An
act
so
much
the
more
to
be
wondered
at
,
as
that
king
Henrie
had
not
any
other
cause
to
do
it
,
than
onely
his
owne
princelie
disposition
,
wherewith
his
mind
was
so
kindled
,
that
hee
thought
more
for
his
honour
,
to
releeue
his
neighbour
that
was
distressed
,
than
to
be
a
partner
with
the
conqueror
of
the
booty
and
spoile
of
him
)
so
as
,
that
it
may
well
be
said
,
that
king
Henrie
the
eight
,
next
after
God
,
was
our
deliuerer
,
and
that
the
Lyon
hath
plucked
vs
out
of
the
Eagles
clawes
.
And
we
must
not
thinke
,
that
in
this
behalfe
he
sought
his
own
profite
,
or
peculiar
safetie
.
For
as
touching
the
profite
,
besides
that
the
euent
shewed
to
bee
otherwise
,
the
protestation
that
hee
made
by
his
king
at
armes
in
defying
the
Emperor
,
doth
sufficiently
shew
,
that
the
only
mark
which
he
aimed
at
,
Theocritus
in
the
praise
of
Ptolomie
.
was
honour
and
royal
behauiour
:
wherby
as
Theocritus
affirmed
,
the
great
personages
of
old
time
haue
purchased
to
themselues
the
title
of
Heroes
.
And
as
touching
safetie
,
the
Emperor
being
then
greatly
affectioned
to
his
vncle
king
Henrie
,
was
in
treatie
,
for
the
greater
confirmation
and
assurance
of
friendship
,
of
a
marriage
betweene
himselfe
,
and
the
Ladie
Marie
,
king
Henries
eldest
daughter
.
Moreouer
,
the
Emperor
could
not
haue
seised
vppon
the
kingdome
of
France
,
without
to
bee
a
partaker
of
it
with
the
Englishmen
,
for
the
olde
pretence
or
title
that
they
make
of
the
countries
of
Guyan
,
and
Normandie
:
So
that
all
things
being
well
accounted
,
the
Englishmen
had
no
cause
to
be
affraid
of
the
Emperor
.
This
matter
deserued
a
longer
discourse
:
but
I
labour
to
be
briefe
,
that
I
may
speake
of
Edward
the
sixt
,
the
sonne
of
king
Henrie
.
This
prince
was
so
aboundantly
indewed
with
vertue
,
&
the
feare
of
God
,
that
he
may
iustly
be
called
the
Iosias
of
the
newe
Testament
,
and
the
Phoenix
of
Christian
princes
.
But
leauing
aside
his
rare
vertues
,
wherof
the
most
eloquent
,
cannot
speake
but
too
ouer
briefly
:
I
will
touch
alonely
that
which
concerned
our
nyest
matter
.
This
Prince
by
the
councel
of
the
late
duke
of
Northumberland
,
did
beare
so
sound
and
sincere
good
will
vnto
our
king
,
Henrie
the
second
,
that
if
God
had
prolonged
his
life
,
there
had
gone
a
linke
of
allyance
betweene
these
two
kings
,
and
Moris
duke
of
Saxon
.
So
that
there
is
great
likelihood
,
that
an
allyance
made
betweene
three
so
mightie
princes
,
would
euen
then
haue
brought
the
Emperour
Charles
to
the
same
point
,
which
he
tooke
afterward
:
that
is
to
wit
,
to
withdraw
himselfe
in
Castile
,
into
the
Abbie
of
saint
Iust
.
I
speake
not
of
the
kindnesse
that
hee
shewed
towards
the
poore
Frenchmen
that
were
driuen
to
seeke
succour
,
on
a
time
when
the
profession
of
Christianitie
was
no
other
thing
in
France
,
then
to
giue
themselues
ouer
to
present
death
:
and
not
onelie
we
,
but
almost
al
nations
in
Europe
were
beholding
to
England
,
in
that
behalfe
,
forasmuch
as
their
exile
was
relieued
by
the
helpe
and
comfort
of
that
most
holie
and
happie
Edward
.
Happie
(
say
I
)
as
much
in
his
respect
,
as
that
in
his
sister
Queene
Elizabeth
,
he
hath
so
persite
a
pontraiture
of
his
most
Christian
,
&
heroicall
vertues
.
Which
is
the
cause
,
that
all
they
,
that
in
our
Europe
are
indewed
with
a
sound
iudgement
,
are
desirous
aboue
all
wordly
things
,
either
to
be
subiect
vnto
such
a
Prince
,
or
to
liue
vnder
the
subiection
of
a
Prince
that
resembleth
her
.
But
I
haue
not
taken
in
hande
to
sounde
foorth
the
praises
of
Queene
Elizabeth
,
because
I
am
not
able
to
expresse
her
rare
vertues
according
as
they
deserue
:
and
if
I
woulde
go
about
to
lay
them
forth
particularly
,
I
shoulde
neuer
haue
done
.
Therefore
taking
a
shortenway
,
I
will
say
onely
,
that
she
hath
made
shew
and
proofe
of
her
good
will
towards
France
,
as
often
as
the
state
of
our
affaires
haue
offered
occasion
vnto
her
most
gratious
maiestie
.
and
specially
,
she
hath
shewed
her selfe
affectioned
to
continue
peace
with
vs
,
(
being
brought
thereunto
)
as
well
by
her
owne
cleare
insight
,
as
by
the
well
aduised
and
sage
counsell
of
the
most
vertuous
and
excellent
Lords
,
Sir
William
Cecill
,
yet
at
this
day
,
Lord
Treasurer
of
England
,
and
Sir
Nicholas
Bacon
,
of
good
memorie
,
sometime
Lord
Keeper
of
her
Maiesties
great
Seale
:
Men
indewed
with
so
high
and
eminent
wisedome
,
and
happily
qualified
with
all
kinde
of
vertue
,
that
they
may
well
be
numbred
among
the
most
eloquent
,
which
can
duely
sound
out
their
praises
to
the
posteritie
.
For
my
part
,
I
thanke
our
most
mercifull
God
,
which
hath
so
well
matched
good
fortune
with
so
great
vertue
,
in
those
two
English
Nestors
,
as
that
may
be
seene
in
them
,
Callimachus
in
Hymno
Ionis
.
the
accomplishment
of
the
prayer
so
much
solemnized
by
Callimachus
.
{αβγδ}
{αβγδ}
,
{αβγδ}
.
Well
be
to
thee
father
,
again
well
be
to
thee
,
Giue
vertue
and
riches
then
,
For
prosperitie
without
vertue
cannot
aduance
men
,
Neither
vertue
without
riches
:
Giue
both
vertue
,
and
prosperitie
then
.
Now
remaineth
to
speake
of
a
like
vtterance
of
friendship
toward
vs
:
howbeit
in
a
verie
vnlike
case
.
France
hath
not
in
it
a
greater
ornament
than
the
cittie
of
Paris
,
nor
the
cittie
of
Paris
a
greater
ornament
then
the
exercise
of
learning
,
which
hath
continued
there
,
since
the
time
of
Charlemaine
:
that
is
to
say
,
since
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
.
792.
vnto
this
day
:
with
such
estimation
,
that
in
the
time
of
our
fathers
,
to
haue
studied
at
Paris
,
or
to
be
greatly
aduanced
in
the
knowledge
of
learning
,
were
diuers
speeches
signifying
the
selfe
same
thing
.
Now
if
this
bee
a
great
benefite
(
as
indeede
it
cannot
bee
denied
,
vnlesse
it
bee
of
a
man
of
smal
iudgement
)
we
cannot
confesse
to
haue
the
same
of
any
other
than
of
English
men
,
except
we
will
(
in
depriuing
them
of
the
praise
that
is
due
vnto
them
)
depriue
and
rob
our selues
wilfully
,
of
the
reputation
of
men
that
loue
truth
and
vpright
dealing
.
For
Charlemaine
was
induced
to
that
happie
enterprise
,
by
the
counsel
of
Flaccus
Albinus
an
English
man
(
proceeding
from
an
Italian
stirpe
)
the
which
was
assisted
by
two
Scots
:
the
one
named
Iohn
Malrosius
,
the
other
called
Claudius
Clemens
.
Now
like
as
euill
counsel
,
by
Gods
iust
iudgement
doth
redound
ordinarily
to
the
hurt
of
him
that
giueth
it
:
so
contrariwise
,
the
author
of
good
and
holy
counsell
is
commonly
,
hee
that
first
tasted
of
the
fruites
thereof
.
Euen
so
the
Englishmen
haue
reaped
the
fruites
of
the
good
,
and
wholsome
counsell
of
Albine
and
his
fellowes
:
in
so
much
as
that
the
Vniuersitie
of
Oxford
is
an
impe
of
the
same
of
Paris
.
But
because
we
see
,
that
men
are
so
much
more
inclined
to
things
whereunto
they
are
drawne
by
the
consideration
of
that
which
touched
them
most
neerely
:
I
wil
say
,
that
the
wellfare
of
England
toucheth
vs
so
nigh
,
and
ours
them
,
that
if
the
one
of
both
these
nations
bee
beaten
downe
by
the
stranger
,
the
other
may
well
make
her
reckoning
,
that
shee
shall
not
inioy
any
great
rest
.
It
is
well
knowne
,
that
assoone
as
Iulius
Caesar
had
taken
footing
with
the
Romane
power
in
France
,
hee
thought
not
to
haue
well
played
his
part
,
vntill
he
had
passed
into
Britaine
,
to
make
a
broile
there
.
The
historie
writers
haue
so
clarified
this
point
,
that
it
were
superfluitie
of
speach
to
proceede
anie
farther
in
the
discourse
thereof
.
I
woulde
faine
nowe
,
that
some
one
of
these
iolly
fellowes
,
our
courtiers
,
which
are
so
affectioned
,
&
make
so
great
a
matter
of
the
allyance
with
Spaine
,
would
shew
me
the
like
reasons
and
ground
of
their
opinion
.
I
am
verie
well
assured
that
they
will
not
trouble
themselues
to
prooue
any
natural
affinitie
betweene
France
and
Spaine
,
vnlesse
they
ransacke
vp
from
the
Arke
of
Noe
:
or
else
that
they
will
make
anie
account
of
that
which
the
Poets
report
,
concerning
the
faire
,
and
beautifull
Bebrice
.
The
which
notwithstanding
,
woulde
bee
an
argument
so
weake
,
as
euill
to
purpose
,
as
they
know
that
are
skilfull
in
the
knowledg
of
antiquities
,
&
specially
of
poetical
fables
.
Now
being
entred
into
this
matter
,
it
shal
not
be
impertinent
to
speake
of
the
originall
of
the
Spaniards
that
are
at
this
day
.
For
we
see
that
the
waters
which
come
from
a
spring
where
Brimstone
is
,
do
alwayes
sent
the
Brimstone
:
so
is
it
commonly
seene
,
that
men
do
carry
printed
in
their
manners
and
behauiour
,
the
vertuous
or
vitious
qualities
,
of
their
ancestors
.
Thus
hauing
knowledge
of
the
original
,
and
issue
of
the
Spaniards
,
that
wil
be
vnto
vs
a
good
pathway
to
the
discourse
following
.
About
the
yeare
of
Christ
.
717.
Iulian
Earle
of
Biscay
being
greatly
greeued
,
and
intending
to
reuenge
himselfe
of
the
outrage
by
him
receiued
at
the
hands
of
Roderike
,
K.
of
the
Gothes
,
which
had
deflowred
his
daughter
,
called
and
drew
the
Moores
to
his
aid
,
vnder
the
leading
of
Muza
Miramamolin
their
King
.
Under
this
p●text
(
so
sure
a
thing
is
it
to
drawe
forraine
forces
into
a
countrie
)
the
Moores
made
themselues
masters
of
all
Spaine
,
sauing
Biscay
and
Austerland
:
For
after
their
captaines
had
parted
the
countrie
which
they
had
conquered
,
they
became
so
manie
little
kings
in
Spaine
.
Since
the
Sarazins
intermingled
themselues
yet
further
:
insomuch
,
that
if
we
will
take
vp
the
matters
further
off
:
that
is
to
wit
,
from
the
time
of
Caesar
,
wee
shal
,
finde
that
without
speaking
of
the
Romanes
,
who
haue
commanded
most
of
all
Europe
,
the
Gothes
,
the
Vandales
,
the
Moores
and
the
Sarasines
,
haue
beene
the
Lawgiuers
to
Spaine
.
Therefore
,
if
of
good
right
,
the
Gothes
&
Vandales
are
accounted
cruel
,
the
Moores
faithlesse
&
reuengeful
,
&
the
Sarasins
proud
,
&
ful
of
villanie
in
their
conuersations
.
I
pray
you
,
what
humanitie
,
what
faith
,
what
gentlenes
,
what
mildenesse
and
ciuilitie
thinke
wee
to
find
in
that
son
of
barbarousnesse
?
But
,
to
the
intent
it
be
not
taught
,
that
I
will
rest
vpon
bare
presumptions
,
rather
then
vpon
substantiall
proofes
and
arguments
:
I
am
contented
that
this
article
shall
bee
cleared
by
conferring
their
manners
with
ours
,
that
is
to
say
,
their
vices
with
our
vertues
,
and
their
villaqueries
or
knaueries
,
with
our
courtesies
.
To
be
short
,
this
comparison
is
such
,
that
if
any
Rhethorician
would
bestow
his
eloquence
,
making
a
long
and
liuelie
countermatch
,
he
could
not
choose
in
the
whole
world
a
subiect
more
answerable
to
his
purpose
,
than
the
comparing
of
our
comditions
with
the
comditions
of
this
Marranish
nation
of
Spaniards
.
And
to
the
end
it
be
not
thought
,
that
I
speak
feinedly
,
for
an
entry
into
the
deuise
of
their
fairest
colour
,
I
will
bring
them
foorth
one
witnesse
which
shall
make
them
blush
for
shame
:
notwithstanding
that
they
be
so
shamelesse
,
that
they
wil
not
willingly
blush
.
When
I
shuld
onely
say
,
that
the
witnesse
which
I
intend
to
bring
against
them
,
is
a
Senator
of
Venice
,
yet
shoulde
I
haue
sufficientlie
qualified
it
,
to
purchase
him
credit
among
al
men
of
discretion
and
setled
iudgement
.
But
I
will
say
yet
further
,
namely
,
that
he
is
an
ancient
Senator
:
yea
,
and
so
trained
vp
in
the
affaires
of
this
world
,
that
the
conforming
of
men
to
his
imitation
,
is
nothing
else
at
this
day
among
the
Venetians
,
than
to
be
the
verie
direct
way
to
attaine
immortall
renowne
,
by
a
most
sage
and
wise
ordering
of
matters
of
state
:
to
be
short
,
it
is
that
excellent
and
renowmed
personage
,
Andrew
Gritte
,
who
in
discoursing
before
the
Senate
of
Venice
,
vpon
the
honorable
behauiour
of
this
good
Spanish
race
:
behold
the
faire
testimonie
which
he
rendereth
of
their
good
disposition
and
nature
.
The
Spanish
nation
(
saith
he
)
is
vnfaithfull
,
ouerrauenous
,
and
vnsatiablest
of
all
other
nations
.
And
where
is
,
I
pray
you
,
the
place
of
the
worlde
,
Guychardin
in
Lib
.
16.
where
these
infamous
Harpyes
haue
set
their
feete
,
which
is
not
defiled
with
the
footsteps
of
their
abhominable
vices
?
And
forasmuch
as
in
the
proofe
of
a
matter
,
the
witnes
of
one
alone
,
is
of
no
great
weight
.
I
will
produce
yet
an
other
witnesse
:
that
is
to
wit
,
Francis
of
Guichiardine
,
Historiographer
:
Guychardin
in
Lib
.
16.
a
man
so
sufficient
,
that
the
verie
reckoning
vp
of
his
good
gifts
and
perfections
,
would
require
and
deserue
a
whole
historie
.
Lo
here
the
record
which
he
yeeldeth
to
the
Spanish
disposition
,
and
loyaltie
:
The
Spanish
nation
(
saith
hee
,
in
giuing
his
iudgement
of
those
reuerend
fathers
)
are
couetous
and
deceitfull
(
and
where
they
be
at
libertie
,
and
haue
meanes
to
discouer
themselues
in
their
kind
as
they
be
)
exceeding
outrageous
,
proud
and
insolent
.
Geryon
king
of
Spaine
(
if
we
may
beleeue
the
fables
of
Poets
)
had
three
bodies
:
and
although
this
bee
poeticall
deuise
,
yet
will
it
seeme
the
lesse
strange
,
by
him
which
shall
consider
the
Spaniards
nature
throughly
:
wherein
may
be
seene
incorporated
together
,
a
craftie
Foxe
,
a
rauenous
Woolfe
,
and
a
wounding
Tygre
.
And
let
this
be
said
,
in
respect
of
those
of
that
nation
,
which
are
least
intollerable
:
for
whosoeuer
looketh
thoroughly
into
the
deepest
degree
of
them
:
that
is
to
say
,
into
the
wickedder
and
abhominabler
sort
,
then
the
common
be
,
he
shal
finde
in
euerie
of
them
the
Cube
:
yea
many
times
the
Sursolide
of
this
ternarie
monster
.
They
shall
be
found
(
I
say
)
a
filthy
and
loathsome
swine
,
a
theeuish
Howlet
,
and
a
bragging
Peacocke
.
As
for
the
fulnesse
of
their
perfection
,
there
shall
be
found
in
them
a
legion
of
diuels
:
practising
howe
to
lie
,
to
intrappe
,
and
to
deceiue
the
world
.
Briareus
(
as
Homer
saith
)
had
an
hundred
hands
:
Homers
Iliads
.
ae
.
who
will
beleeue
that
the
Spanyard
hath
any
lesse
,
when
it
commeth
to
catching
and
snatching
.
Let
him
but
receiue
for
a
day
or
two
,
some
Dom
diego
into
his
house
,
&
if
he
change
not
of
aduise
,
I
am
contented
to
grant
and
confesse
,
that
the
Spaniard
hath
changed
his
condition
:
I
say
,
if
robberie
and
theeuerie
ought
to
bee
accounted
,
rather
a
custome
,
than
naturall
in
that
nation
.
And
if
anie
man
doubt
of
their
sufficiencie
in
that
behalfe
:
the
state
of
the
Low
countries
will
make
it
so
manifest
,
that
he
will
of
his
owne
accord
confesse
,
that
the
Bohemians
,
and
Aegyptians
,
are
but
small
prentises
to
the
Spaniards
,
in
taking
and
appropriating
other
mens
goods
to
themselues
.
And
surely
,
he
should
do
them
great
wrong
which
should
thinke
that
time
hath
not
made
them
more
cunning
in
their
craft
,
specially
in
this
latter
yeares
,
wherein
the
most
part
of
these
lustie
gallants
haue
serued
their
prentiship
vnder
Don
Ferdinando
of
Toledo
,
who
was
so
great
and
principall
a
craftsmaster
in
that
facultie
,
that
to
compare
to
him
an
Antolicus
,
or
a
Verres
,
Virgillin
his
first
Aeglog
.
were
a
falling
into
the
errour
of
the
sheep-heard
Tytirus
,
by
comparing
of
small
thinges
,
to
things
ouergreat
.
But
it
seemeth
to
be
a
thing
resonable
,
to
conceale
the
imperfections
of
that
great
Captaine
,
in
consideration
of
the
excellent
partes
that
are
in
him
.
For
by
report
of
his
disciples
and
footement
,
he
is
secret
,
well
aduised
,
and
of
great
forecast
.
As
touching
his
taciturnitie
,
I
doubt
not
a
whit
,
but
that
hee
is
very
secret
.
And
likewise
there
is
nothing
in
his
dooings
,
speciallie
in
his
owne
particular
and
familiar
,
which
may
not
by
him
,
and
his
,
with
more
honestie
be
concealed
,
than
vttered
.
As
concerning
his
great
wisedome
,
and
cleare
insight
in
matters
:
he
hath
giuen
such
a
proofe
thereof
,
in
his
ordering
of
the
affaires
of
Flanders
:
that
if
the
sunne
should
as
often
want
his
light
in
the
skie
,
as
his
good
wit
wanted
in
his
head
,
during
that
time
:
we
might
well
conclude
,
that
we
were
at
the
last
instant
of
the
day
,
that
shall
make
an
end
to
the
thinges
of
this
world
.
At
the
least
,
it
is
notoriously
knowen
,
that
he
was
so
farre
destitute
of
sense
,
that
he
was
not
able
to
hide
,
not
onely
the
pilferies
&
robberies
which
he
had
committed
vpon
the
poore
people
,
(
for
that
thing
was
too
much
knowen
)
but
his
trayterous
stealing
which
he
hath
committed
,
euen
of
his
masters
treasure
.
I
knowe
very
well
,
that
his
owne
creatures
,
disguising
and
turning
his
deedes
,
say
that
he
is
remayned
a
successor
.
But
setting
aside
this
colour
of
Castilian
rethoricke
:
I
will
say
flatly
,
that
our
french
tongue
is
so
barraine
,
that
it
hath
not
any
other
termes
fit
ynough
to
specifie
the
goodly
gouernment
of
the
Duke
of
Alua
,
but
onely
theeuery
and
robberie
of
the
common
treasure
.
And
therefore
if
he
imploy
his
pollicie
now
a
dayes
as
well
in
playing
vpon
the
lute
in
Spaine
,
as
he
did
in
playing
vpon
the
harpe
in
Flanders
.
King
Philip
hath
good
cause
to
sende
his
Seuerino
into
Italy
againe
:
but
howsoeuer
the
case
stand
,
the
king
his
master
hath
restrayned
his
couetousnesse
:
howbeit
not
with
rigor
,
hauing
peraduenture
respect
to
the
order
of
the
golden
fleece
,
the
which
,
I
dare
well
say
,
he
beareth
to
no
better
end
,
than
because
he
hath
first
slaine
,
and
afterwardes
deuoured
the
innocent
sheepe
of
the
good
shepheard
.
For
we
must
not
thinke
,
that
he
,
and
the
residue
of
the
rakehell
Spaniardes
,
haue
any
more
spared
the
bloud
,
than
the
purses
,
of
the
poore
people
of
the
Lowe
Countries
.
And
why
should
they
not
,
sith
they
had
commandement
so
to
do
.
And
their
Prince
was
displeased
at
nothing
so
much
,
as
that
they
had
not
handled
them
yet
more
rigorously
?
O
that
thou
new
Pharao
,
mightest
by
thy
dolefull
death
,
soone
make
an
ende
of
the
sorrowful
sighes
of
so
many
desolate
persons
!
And
if
any
man
thinke
,
that
the
difference
of
Religion
,
was
the
very
cause
of
the
venemous
and
spitefull
rancour
of
the
Spaniards
against
the
people
of
the
low
countries
:
he
showes
himselfe
to
be
ignorant
,
as
well
of
their
nature
,
as
of
their
state
and
affaires
.
It
is
about
a
hundred
yeares
ago
that
they
discouered
a
new
world
,
by
the
leading
of
Christopher
Columbe
,
who
(
in
mine
opinion
)
would
neuer
haue
enterprised
that
voyage
,
if
hee
had
thought
,
that
the
men
whom
he
led
thether
,
should
like
folke
bewitched
with
the
slaber
sauces
of
Circe
,
haue
foorthwith
beene
transformed
into
Lyons
,
Panthers
,
Tygres
,
and
such
other
wilde
beasts
.
The
Indians
and
Americans
,
being
sillie
soules
,
vtterly
vnlearned
and
barbarous
,
might
lightly
haue
beene
(
by
an
honest
conuersation
and
holy
teaching
)
won
vnto
Christ
,
as
appeareth
by
the
Frenchmen
,
who
afterwarde
,
no
lesse
wisely
than
fortunately
went
that
way
to
worke
.
But
a
man
may
well
say
,
according
to
the
truth
,
that
the
new
worlde
,
of
India
and
America
,
was
not
so
much
vnknowen
to
the
former
ages
past
,
as
the
outragious
and
newe
deuised
cruelties
,
which
these
diuels
incarnate
,
that
came
out
of
Spaine
haue
practised
there
.
O
Turkes
,
O
Scithians
,
O
Tartarians
,
reioyce
ye
all
as
now
:
sith
that
there
is
to
be
founde
at
this
day
a
Nation
in
Christendome
,
which
by
their
vnhappie
cursed
behauiour
,
doo
go
about
to
burie
the
hatred
that
men
beare
to
your
barbarous
cruelties
.
But
I
tarrie
too
long
vpon
so
tragical
a
matter
,
the
which
notwithstanding
I
do
with
so
great
griefe
,
as
vpon
iust
cause
.
Therefore
leauing
that
matter
,
which
were
able
to
make
euen
Democritus
to
weepe
:
let
vs
speake
of
two
pointes
,
which
are
such
,
that
whosoeuer
heareth
them
and
considereth
them
throughly
,
must
be
of
a
more
melancholicke
humour
,
and
dumpish
disposition
than
euer
was
Heraclitus
,
if
he
aan
forbeare
laughing
.
The
matter
concerneth
their
ciuilitie
,
and
modestie
.
As
touching
the
first
,
if
any
man
haue
had
the
happe
neuer
to
haue
beene
in
companie
of
the
Spaniardes
,
and
yet
would
faine
be
truely
informed
of
their
Gothish
ciuilitie
,
hee
could
not
see
a
more
liuely
protraiture
,
nor
a
more
apparant
draught
thereof
,
drawen
by
the
hande
of
any
more
happie
Appelles
,
than
is
the
description
of
whores
,
which
Terence
maketh
in
his
Comedie
intituled
Eunuch
,
in
these
wordes
.
Quae
dum
foris
sunt
,
nihil
videtur
mundius
,
nec
magis
compositum
quicquam
,
nec
magis
elegans
.
And
a
little
after
he
addeth
:
Harum
videre
est
ingluuiem
,
sordes
,
inopiam
,
quàm
inhonestae
solae
sint
domi
,
atque
auidae
cibi
:
quo
pacto
ex
iure
hesterno
panem
atrum
vorent
.
That
is
to
say
,
While
they
be
abroade
nothing
seemeth
more
neate
,
nothing
more
trimme
,
neyther
more
fine
.
Adding
thereunto
a
little
farther
:
It
is
a
worlde
to
see
them
at
home
,
how
rauenous
,
howe
sluttish
,
how
nigardly
,
and
how
vnwomanly
they
be
alone
by
themselues
,
greedie
at
their
meate
,
and
cramming
themselues
with
browne
bread
and
pottage
of
a
day
old
and
more
.
I
would
say
more
,
if
that
it
could
be
doone
without
offending
of
the
tender
and
most
delicate
stomackes
.
Wee
haue
here
set
foorth
the
Spaniardes
in
sport
,
as
good
Apothecaries
,
that
is
to
saye
,
to
make
them
to
serue
vs
for
laughing
stockes
at
their
cost
.
And
who
is
the
man
(
I
pray
you
)
so
melancholicke
,
that
could
with-holde
himselfe
from
laughing
,
seeing
a
porter
,
a
cobler
,
and
a
carman
,
to
play
the
Caualiero
:
or
a
Caualiero
of
Spaine
,
walking
in
the
fieldes
,
and
carrying
the
remnant
of
his
dinner
in
his
bysacke
:
and
doing
a
thousande
such
other
villanies
,
of
the
which
the
porters
,
coblers
,
and
carremen
of
this
countrie
would
be
sorrie
to
haue
thought
vpon
.
The
Mathematikes
teach
,
that
in
the
operations
of
Algebar
,
the
most
equall
is
oftentimes
reduced
to
the
most
vnequall
.
The
speeches
of
the
Spaniardes
,
doo
somewhat
resemble
this
diuine
Algebricall
misterie
,
if
you
consider
what
,
ordinarily
this
great
and
stately
title
of
rich
Caualiero
,
that
may
spende
ten
thousand
ducats
a
yeare
,
doo
commonly
import
(
being
taken
a
right
,
and
at
the
very
true
rate
and
value
)
an
vnthrift
,
a
rascall
,
and
a
vagabonde
beggar
,
hauing
not
scarce
thirtie
maluedies
in
his
purse
,
wherwith
to
haue
mended
his
sockes
.
In
so
much
that
it
may
well
bee
said
to
these
Magnifical
Don
Diegos
,
Plutarch
in
the
life
of
Phocion
.
as
a
certaine
great
man
of
Athens
said
sometimes
to
certaine
Orators
,
Your
words
(
saide
he
)
be
like
to
the
Cypresse
,
which
beeing
great
and
high
,
do
neuerthelesse
beare
no
fruite
.
To
make
it
short
,
whosoeuer
will
see
the
liuely
protrayture
of
an
Attalus
,
a
Suffenus
,
or
a
Thraso
,
without
troubling
himselfe
too
much
in
ouerturning
the
leaues
of
Martiall
,
Catullus
,
or
Terence
:
let
him
but
beholde
the
grim
visage
,
and
stately
speech
of
a
Spaniard
.
And
although
these
Sarrasins
race
be
of
such
qualities
as
I
haue
saide
,
yet
notwithstanding
they
haue
(
with
the
shot
of
their
Pistolets
)
so
well
dazeled
the
eyes
of
some
of
our
Courtiers
,
that
they
be
not
ashamed
to
mainteine
,
that
wee
are
greatly
beholding
to
these
honest
creatures
.
For
my
part
(
I
confesse
)
I
haue
not
so
fine
a
wit
as
to
conceiue
the
foundation
of
this
obligation
,
vnlesse
they
take
it
in
the
samesense
that
Antiochus
ment
,
Cicero
in
his
oration
for
Deiotarus
.
when
he
said
,
he
was
greatly
beholding
to
the
Romaines
,
the
which
hauing
shortned
and
abridged
him
of
his
authoritie
&
power
,
had
eased
him
of
a
great
and
heauie
burthen
.
Euen
so
are
we
beholding
to
the
Spaniardes
,
for
easing
vs
of
the
tedious
toyles
,
which
the
gouernments
of
the
States
of
Flanders
,
Naples
,
and
Millaine
,
might
haue
brought
vnto
vs.
And
to
speake
yet
farther
of
their
good
will
towardes
vs
:
Is
it
not
a
good
recorde
of
this
heartie
loue
and
Spanish
fauour
,
Looke
Froysard
.
the
which
they
vsed
in
times
past
vpon
our
ancesters
(
according
to
their
cruell
nature
)
to
wit
,
that
when
they
had
wonne
the
battell
vpon
vs
,
they
killed
all
the
prisoners
which
they
had
taken
euen
when
the
heate
of
their
bloud
&
courage
was
alaid
,
as
Froysarde
witnesseth
?
Would
a
man
haue
a
more
euident
interpretation
than
this
,
of
the
foresaid
testimonie
which
we
alleaged
out
of
Guychardine
,
saying
that
this
Nation
is
too
too
outragious
,
when
she
hath
found
aduantage
to
discouer
her selfe
,
such
as
she
is
(
that
is
to
say
)
to
put
off
the
vizard
of
her
hypocrisie
?
Also
another
token
and
witnesse
of
their
humanitie
towards
vs
,
may
well
be
the
murthering
of
our
men
contrarie
to
their
faith
&
promise
giuen
in
the
land
of
Florida
,
about
twentie
yeares
ago
.
I
had
almost
forgotten
to
alleage
one
notable
and
speciall
deede
of
their
courtesie
towardes
vs
,
namely
their
imprisoning
of
Francis
our
King
,
of
the
which
hee
himselfe
did
complaine
,
so
much
the
more
surely
(
as
Guychardine
reporteth
)
as
the
remembrance
of
the
English
courtesie
towardes
king
Iohn
,
was
the
more
deepely
ingrauen
in
his
minde
.
What
recorde
of
friendshippe
is
it
that
the
Spaniardes
may
alleage
vnto
vs
,
shall
it
not
bee
the
succour
which
they
gaue
vs
,
by
Henrie
king
of
Castile
,
in
the
time
of
Kinge
Charles
the
fifth
,
Looke
Froysard
.
by
helpe
whereof
he
gate
the
vpper
hand
of
the
Earle
of
Pembrooke
before
Rochell
?
As
if
the
same
king
Henrie
himselfe
,
had
not
,
reaped
the
chiefe
fruite
of
that
victorie
.
Or
as
though
his
assisting
vs
in
that
wise
,
was
not
the
principall
bulwarke
of
his
owne
estate
.
But
nowe
,
as
the
Englishmen
are
answerable
vnto
vs
in
a
great
number
of
thinges
,
as
I
haue
rehearsed
before
:
so
haue
they
tasted
of
this
miserie
as
well
as
we
:
namely
,
that
they
haue
had
to
their
cost
experience
of
the
ouer
dangerous
friendshippe
of
the
Spaniardes
.
For
Philip
king
of
Spaine
,
and
at
that
time
king
of
Englande
also
,
beeing
determined
to
haue
gotten
Callis
into
his
owne
possession
,
occasioned
vs
Frenchmen
,
to
doo
with
the
Lyons
pawe
,
that
which
the
Spaniards
were
minded
to
do
by
the
Foxes
tooth
.
Otherwise
the
Frenchmen
would
hardly
haue
resolued
them
to
so
dangerous
and
doubtfull
an
enterprise
as
the
siege
of
Callis
was
.
To
make
it
short
,
it
may
well
be
said
,
that
that
Nation
of
all
other
in
the
world
,
is
most
affectioned
towardes
the
common
weale
of
France
,
that
resembled
least
the
Spanish
Nation
.
The
which
thing
I
conclude
so
much
the
more
boldly
,
because
I
am
well
assured
,
that
no
man
will
trouble
himself
to
prooue
that
they
haue
helped
or
furthered
vs
,
either
in
the
knowledge
of
good
learning
,
or
in
the
ordering
of
our
manners
.
For
what
light
of
good
learning
is
to
be
looked
for
at
the
hands
of
that
nation
,
which
during
this
happie
age
hath
scarce
brought
forth
siue
or
sixe
learned
men
?
This
is
the
cause
in
mine
opinion
,
why
the
Spaniardes
(
as
great
trauellers
as
they
be
)
durst
neuer
passe
so
farre
,
Pindarus
ode
x
.
Pith
.
as
to
the
Hiperboreans
,
for
feare
(
as
it
is
to
be
thought
)
least
they
retayning
still
their
old
custome
of
offering
vp
of
Asses
in
sacrifice
,
might
haue
sacrificed
them
.
As
touching
the
ordering
of
our
manners
,
we
may
well
say
,
that
as
the
Philosopher
Polianus
(
by
dealing
too
much
with
the
dreaming
dotages
of
Epicurus
)
forgat
all
skill
that
he
had
of
Geometry
,
Cicero
in
Lucullo
.
so
we
by
the
familiaritie
of
the
Spaniards
,
haue
almost
forgotten
the
vertues
which
were
most
familiar
vnto
vs
,
to
wit
,
courtesie
and
humanitie
.
And
to
what
purpose
(
I
pray
you
)
should
beare
any
great
good
affection
to
vs
that
Nation
which
should
take
so
smal
harme
by
our
ouerthrow
:
or
rather
which
hath
alwaies
and
specially
for
this
last
hundred
yeres
grounded
hir
own
greatnes
vpon
our
abatement
.
I
cut
off
this
discourse
of
purpose
to
touch
another
point
of
greater
importance
:
namely
the
meanes
which
either
of
the
Nations
haue
to
helpe
or
to
anoy
vs
withall
.
I
will
speake
therefore
at
first
of
that
which
concerneth
trafficke
,
and
afterwarde
of
such
as
touch
Martiall
actes
.
All
those
which
knowe
both
Englande
and
Spaine
,
will
grant
vnto
mee
,
that
Englande
is
much
more
peopled
than
Spaine
.
I
speake
not
proportion
for
proportion
,
but
euen
in
the
whole
:
notwithstanding
that
Englande
be
farre
lesse
in
quantitie
of
lande
:
which
thing
proceedeth
of
nothing
else
,
than
of
the
temperature
of
the
place
.
For
although
Fraunce
bee
one
of
the
temperatest
countries
that
are
knowen
:
yet
neuerthelesse
Caesar
speaking
thereof
,
sayeth
expressely
of
Englande
,
Loca
sunt
temperatiora
quàm
in
Gallia
:
The
places
are
more
temperate
then
in
France
.
This
abundance
of
people
,
Pindarus
ode
1.
Olimp
.
is
a
sure
argument
of
the
fruitefulnesse
of
the
soyle
.
Pindarus
in
a
certaine
place
tearmeth
Cicilie
{αβγδ}
,
that
is
to
say
,
abundant
of
sheepe
.
And
expounding
himselfe
in
an
other
place
,
he
nameth
it
{αβγδ}
,
that
is
to
say
,
fat
or
fruitefull
.
Pind
.
Od.
1.
Nem
.
If
this
argument
of
that
so
learned
a
Poet
be
well
couched
,
we
may
well
thereupon
conclude
the
fruitefulnesse
of
Englande
,
by
the
great
abundance
not
only
of
sheepe
,
but
also
generally
of
all
cattell
which
be
in
it
.
Cicero
in
Lucullo
.
It
may
be
that
here
some
man
will
obiect
the
saying
of
Cicero
in
his
Oration
intituled
,
De
Aruspicum
responsis
.
That
is
the
answere
of
the
birdspellers
,
for
behold
how
he
speaketh
,
euen
in
these
wordes
:
Quam
volumus
,
licèt
ipsi
nos
amemus
:
tamen
nec
numero
Hispanos
,
nec
robore
Gallos
,
nec
calliditate
Poenos
,
nec
artibus
Graecos
,
nec
denique
hoc
ipso
huius
gentis
ac
terraenatiuo
sensu
Italos
ipsos
ac
Latinos
,
sed
pictate
ac
religione
omnes
gentes
ac
nationes
superauin
us
.
Stande
we
as
much
as
we
list
in
our
owne
conceites
,
yet
neyther
in
number
excell
we
the
Spaniards
,
nor
in
strength
the
Galles
,
nor
in
pollicie
the
Poenians
or
Cartheginians
,
nor
in
sciences
the
Grecians
,
nor
finally
in
sharpenesse
of
naturall
wit
,
the
Italians
and
Latines
,
beeing
of
this
selfe
same
countrie
,
and
lande
that
we
be
:
only
in
godlinesse
and
religion
,
haue
we
outgone
all
countries
and
all
nations
.
But
in
this
place
it
is
easie
to
iudge
,
that
in
this
saying
Cicero
was
led
rather
by
his
eares
,
than
by
his
eyes
,
as
well
as
he
was
in
his
former
saying
,
speaking
of
Astrologers
.
And
that
in
this
discourse
,
it
pleased
him
to
play
the
part
of
an
other
Mirmecides
in
making
a
great
case
of
a
smal
matter
.
But
what
neede
we
to
stande
so
much
vpon
this
point
,
Plinius
lib
.
7.
cap
.
21.
seeing
that
the
trafick
which
we
haue
with
both
those
countries
can
easily
dispatch
that
doubt
.
We
receiue
out
of
Englande
,
Wooll
,
Tinne
,
Fish
,
and
manie
other
thinges
,
in
great
abundance
:
and
in
exchange
thereof
we
furnish
them
with
wine
,
Salt
,
woade
,
and
diuerse
other
thinges
:
by
reason
whereof
it
commeth
to
passe
,
that
Rochell
,
Burdeaux
,
and
generally
all
the
sea
costes
of
Normandie
,
Britaine
and
Gwyen
,
are
brought
to
great
distresse
,
by
ceasing
the
traficke
with
the
Englishmen
.
Out
of
Spaine
(
I
confesse
)
we
drawe
verie
good
horses
of
seruice
,
howbeit
,
that
is
but
by
stealth
.
And
in
granting
this
point
(
notwithstanding
that
it
go
against
my
heart
to
do
it
)
I
am
driuen
to
confesse
the
slothfulnes
of
vs
Frenchmen
.
For
if
we
would
keepe
the
like
races
of
horses
,
and
mares
,
as
are
to
be
seene
in
Lauedan
,
our
trade
with
the
Spaniardes
might
seeme
to
proceede
of
pure
charitie
,
because
we
should
relieue
them
without
receiuing
any
helpe
or
succour
at
their
handes
.
For
the
marchandice
of
some
perfumed
gloues
,
and
such
other
small
baggages
,
deserueth
not
to
come
in
any
account
.
And
forasmuch
as
concerne
thē
,
they
by
reason
of
the
drinesse
&
barrennesse
of
their
countrie
,
be
driuen
to
borrow
of
vs
,
the
thing
most
needfull
for
mans
life
,
to
wit
,
corne
.
As
for
wine
they
haue
sufficient
of
their
owne
.
Now
remaineth
the
trade
or
wooll
,
&
of
cloth
,
both
woollen
and
linnen
,
which
amounteth
not
to
the
third
part
of
that
which
our
marchants
receiue
out
of
England
.
And
it
will
not
seiue
their
turne
to
say
,
that
they
may
leauie
great
quantities
of
corne
,
from
the
places
which
they
keepe
in
Italy
,
as
out
of
Naples
,
Cicilie
and
Millaine
:
for
they
that
flourish
the
matter
with
that
faire
face
,
consider
not
,
that
so
to
do
,
were
but
a
stripping
of
Saint
Peter
,
and
cloth
Saint
Paule
.
Cicilie
is
fruitefull
,
I
graunt
it
,
but
Malta
and
the
Goze
,
must
be
sustained
by
that
fruitefulnesse
,
vnlesse
they
intende
to
make
them selues
a
pray
to
the
Turkes
,
by
leauing
those
places
vnvictualed
.
Moreouer
,
a
good
part
of
the
fruites
of
Cicilie
are
imployed
in
the
mayntenance
of
Italie
.
And
as
in
respect
of
Millaine
and
Lombardie
,
the
carriage
is
difficult
from
thence
into
Spayne
,
that
they
can
by
no
meanes
helpe
themselues
with
the
fruites
thereof
,
but
that
the
sauce
will
stande
them
in
more
than
the
fish
is
woorth
.
As
for
Naples
,
Pouil
,
and
Calabrie
,
for
as
much
as
the
fruitfulnesse
of
them
is
not
verie
great
,
the
Spaniard
can
receiue
the
lesse
succour
of
them
.
The
like
may
bee
saide
in
respect
of
the
Low-countries
.
Some
man
perchance
will
thinke
it
strange
,
that
I
should
stand
so
much
vppon
the
vnfruitfulnesse
of
Spaine
,
seing
that
the
great
meanes
which
that
nation
hath
to
succour
vs
with
all
,
are
more
than
sufficient
to
counteruaile
that
default
.
Heere
must
I
needes
bring
to
passe
the
Quolibet
,
which
the
Romane
Iudges
were
wont
to
vse
,
when
they
found
themselues
in
perplexitie
for
the
deciding
of
some
matter
of
importance
:
that
is
to
wit
,
Non
liquet
,
It
appeareth
not
so
:
But
this
perplexitie
of
mine
,
is
so
much
the
lesse
,
because
it
may
easily
be
resolued
by
comparing
the
helpes
and
meanes
of
England
,
with
the
helpes
of
Spaine
.
If
we
measure
these
helps
and
meanes
,
by
the
number
of
souldiers
that
can
set
foorth
the
one
or
the
other
of
those
nations
:
the
experience
,
that
is
to
say
,
the
verie
historie
pleadeth
openly
for
the
Englishmen
.
And
for
proofe
hereof
,
Comynes
witnesseth
,
that
the
fore
mentioned
king
Edward
,
sent
to
the
succour
of
the
Duke
of
Burgoine
,
fifteene
hundred
horsemen
well
mounted
,
for
the
most
part
vppon
barbed
horses
,
richly
furnished
:
and
also
fifteene
thousand
archers
on
horsebacke
.
Guychardine
Lib
.
12.
In
our
time
king
Henrie
the
eight
,
at
his
first
comming
downe
into
Picardie
to
ioyne
with
the
Emperor
Maximilian
(
the
first
of
that
name
)
at
the
siege
of
Terwane
,
brought
with
him
fiue
thousand
horsemen
,
and
aboue
fortie
thousand
footemen
,
of
whom
fiue
and
twentie
thousand
were
Englishmen
,
and
fifteene
thousand
were
Lance
knights
:
What
can
bee
said
of
the
like
in
the
behalfe
of
the
Spanish
nation
?
The
Emperor
Charles
and
his
sonne
king
Philip
,
are
the
princes
that
haue
most
absolutely
commanded
in
Spaine
,
and
yet
for
all
that
,
neither
of
them
both
could
euer
leuie
a
greater
power
of
men
of
warre
,
than
eight
thousand
naturall
Spaniards
,
and
yet
the
most
of
them
were
footemen
.
For
as
concerning
the
horsemen
,
the
Spaniard
may
be
compared
vnto
a
sworde
fish
,
who
hath
a
good
blade
,
and
cannot
helpe
himselfe
with
it
.
The
like
may
well
bee
said
,
that
the
Spaniards
haue
verie
good
horses
,
but
they
serue
them
with
it
,
more
to
traffike
with
their
friends
,
than
to
fight
with
their
enimies
,
to
withstand
them
.
But
because
that
the
remembrance
of
late
things
may
serue
very
much
to
discourse
this
doubt
,
I
will
set
downe
a
record
so
cleere
&
euident
,
that
whosoeuer
will
take
vpon
him
to
aduance
the
forces
of
the
Spaniards
,
shal
haue
no
better
foundation
to
ground
himselfe
vpon
,
than
either
an
ouerlight
beliefe
,
or
else
an
head-strong
wilfulnesse
.
During
the
reigne
of
K.
Francis
the
second
,
at
what
time
the
great
men
of
France
were
in
verie
euil
plight
among
themselues
.
K.
Philip
wrote
a
letter
to
the
K.
which
was
read
before
his
priuy
counsell
.
I
cannot
wel
tel
in
what
language
it
was
written
,
but
surely
the
contents
thereof
sauored
much
of
the
Spanish
phrase
:
for
hee
protested
,
that
if
any
remoouing
came
againe
in
France
,
hee
woulde
aide
the
King
his
brother
with
an
armie
of
fiftie
thousand
men
.
A
while
after
,
both
the
time
and
occasion
offered
themselues
verie
well
,
for
him
to
performe
that
which
he
had
so
solemnly
protested
:
for
France
was
beaten
downe
with
the
storme
of
ciuill
warre
.
And
although
our
miseries
did
cause
well-neere
as
manie
fountaines
of
teares
,
as
there
be
townes
in
France
.
So
that
they
ministred
occasion
vnto
King
Philip
to
reioyce
that
hee
had
so
fit
an
occasion
to
accomplish
his
promise
.
Let
vs
see
therefore
howe
hee
discharged
himselfe
thereof
.
He
was
required
to
sende
succour
to
the
king
his
brother
,
who
was
about
to
stablish
againe
the
Romish
religion
in
her
former
state
.
Nowe
to
the
intent
hee
might
not
seeme
behinde
,
in
good
will
and
friendship
towards
his
brother
,
hee
gathered
certaine
troopes
of
those
vertuous
and
religious
persons
,
which
liue
in
the
straights
of
the
mountaines
Pyrenees
,
by
taking
the
gold
without
vewing
it
,
and
the
siluer
without
telling
it
:
and
yet
were
not
they
to
the
number
of
fiftie
thousand
,
as
he
had
promised
,
but
onely
vnto
two
thousand
:
so
that
it
was
easie
to
iudge
vnto
all
Arithmeticians
,
that
this
good
prince
,
when
hee
made
this
foresaide
protestation
,
hee
reckened
his
helpes
and
meanes
by
the
rule
of
false
position
.
As
touching
the
behauiour
of
these
braue
and
valiant
souldiers
,
if
a
man
considered
them
throughly
,
they
represented
I
cannot
tell
what
image
,
of
the
olde
forworne
age
of
the
world
,
Thucidides
,
lib
primo
.
during
the
which
(
as
witnessed
Thucidides
)
robbing
and
stealing
was
no
shame
.
The
contemplation
of
these
goodly
qualities
made
the
Romish
Catholikes
so
much
the
more
lorie
for
the
losse
of
these
honest
men
:
for
hauing
incamped
them
vppon
the
banke
of
the
riuer
of
Tard
,
those
Amazones
of
Mountauban
,
issuing
out
diuers
times
vppon
them
,
slewe
a
great
sort
of
them
without
confession
and
penance
for
any
other
sinne
,
than
onely
of
that
,
which
is
termed
temeritie
and
ouersight
of
warre
.
But
nowe
for
as
much
as
in
making
comparison
diuers
things
one
to
another
,
Aristot
.
lib
.
quinto
Ethie
.
the
proportion
of
Geometrie
beareth
far
greater
sway
than
the
proportion
of
Arithmetike
:
that
man
should
not
transgresse
much
the
bounds
of
reason
,
which
should
take
vpon
him
to
iudge
of
these
two
nations
(
in
matters
of
warre
)
rather
by
the
valor
and
worthines
,
than
by
the
number
,
for
oftentimes
a
smal
number
of
men
do
ouermaster
a
great
armie
,
and
treade
them
vnder
foote
.
I
am
exceeding
sorie
,
that
I
cannot
produce
better
presidents
of
the
English
prowesse
,
than
the
great
&
singular
victories
which
they
haue
gotten
vpon
vs
:
howbeit
that
our
valiant
ancesters
in
those
battels
,
wanted
nothing
lesse
then
corage
and
good
will
.
The
Englishmen
can
glorie
of
nothing
more
,
than
that
they
ouercame
such
enimies
,
as
were
most
valiant
:
in
somuch
that
the
Poets
&
history
writers
,
which
haue
set
out
their
prosperitie
,
haue
not
at
anie
time
concealed
our
valiantnes
.
To
be
short
,
the
manhood
&
prowesse
of
our
ancesters
,
deserued
not
to
be
ouercome
of
any
but
of
such
enimies
as
could
skil
to
ouercome
,
euen
victory
it self
:
that
is
to
say
,
the
fury
&
outrage
,
which
is
wont
to
accompany
the
victorious
armes
.
Let
the
Carthaginenses
boast
as
much
as
they
list
of
their
successe
of
Cannas
:
for
yet
if
they
go
about
to
prefer
it
,
before
the
battel
of
Cressie
,
they
shal
but
shew
thē
,
either
too
much
affectioned
to
themselues
,
or
else
ouer
smally
skilled
in
the
knowledge
of
the
historie
:
whereout
we
may
gather
,
that
in
the
said
renowned
battell
(
which
was
fought
in
the
yeere
1346.
there
were
slaine
on
our
side
,
aleuen
princes
,
fourscore
barons
,
a
thousand
&
two
hundred
housemen
,
&
more
then
thirty
thousand
footmen
.
Also
the
battel
of
Poytiers
(
wherof
I
haue
spoken
heretofore
)
yeeldeth
the
like
record
,
both
of
the
English
manhood
in
getting
the
victorie
,
and
of
their
courtesie
and
mildnesse
in
knowing
how
to
vse
it
moderately
:
the
which
thing
causeth
me
to
speake
the
more
freely
of
their
prowesse
and
vertue
.
And
to
confesse
the
more
plainely
,
that
the
small
number
of
fighting
men
which
were
on
their
side
,
haue
made
their
victories
the
more
renowmed
and
notable
,
it
were
against
reason
,
that
in
this
comparison
I
shoulde
require
the
Spaniards
to
furnish
me
with
the
like
presidents
,
of
their
owne
prowesse
and
valiancie
:
for
they
be
discharged
of
so
doing
by
the
rule
of
right
,
which
saith
,
that
no
man
is
bounde
to
the
performance
of
thinges
that
are
vnpossible
.
Againe
,
I
am
afraid
I
should
bee
counted
a
forger
of
Paradoxes
and
incredible
tales
,
if
I
should
say
that
the
Spaniards
are
not
stout
men
of
warre
,
vnlesse
I
had
so
cleare
and
euident
proofe
thereof
,
that
to
denie
the
same
were
a
wilfull
shutting
of
a
mans
eyes
,
least
hee
shoulde
not
see
the
brightnesse
of
the
sunne
at
high
noone
.
And
to
the
intent
to
wade
deeper
into
this
matter
,
and
to
speake
of
the
effects
by
their
causes
.
I
say
that
if
nature
hath
not
altered
the
ordinarie
course
of
her
working
,
the
Spaniard
cannot
in
any
wise
be
accounted
among
the
warlike
nations
.
Aristot
.
in
his
vij
.
booke
of
matters
of
state
.
cap
.
7.
The
nations
which
dwell
in
cold
countries
(
as
Aristotle
saith
)
are
indewed
with
a
more
hautie
and
stout
courage
than
others
,
but
of
wit
not
so
quicke
and
sharpe
:
and
therefore
they
loue
more
their
libertie
,
but
are
lesse
able
to
wielde
the
sterne
of
soueraintie
ouer
their
neighbours
.
Contrariwise
the
nations
of
Asia
haue
a
more
waking
wit
,
but
hauing
a
baser
courage
,
they
yeeld
more
willingly
their
necks
vnder
the
yoke
of
bondage
:
and
therefore
he
concludeth
that
the
Greeks
,
as
holding
the
meane
betweene
extreame
heat
,
and
extreame
cold
,
are
indifferently
partakers
of
both
these
complexions
.
Now
,
as
his
proposition
is
grounded
vpon
a
good
consideration
,
so
all
men
of
good
vnderstanding
will
alwaies
vphold
the
same
:
And
I
dare
well
say
,
that
in
the
applying
thereof
,
the
loue
of
truth
gaue
place
to
the
loue
of
his
countrie
:
for
the
most
Northerne
part
of
Greece
,
is
of
foure
and
fortie
degrees
,
which
is
the
eleuation
of
that
quarter
where
Constantinople
standeth
,
as
also
is
the
eleuation
of
the
mountaine
Pyrenees
,
which
separate
France
from
Spaine
.
Therefore
parting
the
fiue
and
fortith
degree
which
is
the
verie
bounde
of
temperatnesse
:
marking
the
midst
of
France
,
wee
may
well
say
that
our
countrie
is
more
temperate
than
Greece
.
And
although
England
bee
as
much
or
more
Northerly
than
any
part
of
France
,
yet
notwithstanding
,
because
it
is
enuironed
with
the
Occean
on
all
sides
,
Pind
.
ode
1.
Nem
.
the
colde
is
nothing
so
excessiue
there
,
as
it
is
in
France
,
as
Caesar
hath
verie
wel
noted
.
And
therefore
it
is
easie
to
conclude
,
that
by
reason
of
the
situation
of
the
place
,
the
Englishmen
are
both
warlike
and
also
wise
,
that
is
to
say
,
thorowly
furnished
with
whatsoeuer
is
necessarie
to
the
gouernement
of
the
ciuill
life
.
For
the
strength
of
the
bodie
is
no
lesse
required
in
executing
,
Cicero
in
his
Oration
for
M.
Marcellus
.
than
the
finenesse
&
liuelinesse
of
wit
is
in
deuising
,
as
saith
very
wel
the
Poet
Pindarus
.
{αβγδ}
,
{αβγδ}
.
For
the
power
worketh
by
operation
,
But
the
wit
with
counsell
and
discretion
.
And
it
wil
not
serue
to
say
,
as
Comines
doth
,
that
the
Englishmen
be
verie
cholerike
,
a
passion
which
aboue
al
others
troubleth
mens
iudgements
,
specially
when
they
be
at
the
point
to
resolue
themselues
:
for
that
might
take
place
in
the
time
of
Comines
,
when
Englishmen
were
not
yet
so
well
polished
,
as
they
haue
bin
since
,
by
the
knowledge
of
good
learning
.
But
since
that
by
the
liberality
of
K.
Edward
wee
haue
seene
two
Athens
in
one
England
onely
,
(
that
is
to
wit
,
Cambridge
and
Oxford
)
it
were
hard
to
iudge
whether
that
so
mighty
a
realme
,
hath
bin
more
plentifull
in
fruites
of
the
earth
,
then
in
fine
subtill
,
and
most
excellent
wits
,
meet
for
the
managing
of
matters
of
state
.
Machiauell
in
his
booke
of
a
Prince
.
It
is
about
three
or
foure
score
yeares
past
,
that
the
Italians
made
to
the
Frenchmen
,
the
same
reproch
,
that
Commines
doth
to
the
Englishmen
:
namely
that
they
could
not
skill
in
matters
of
gouernment
.
But
since
the
time
that
king
Francis
replenished
France
with
learned
men
,
by
the
meanes
of
the
Professors
,
the
which
from
al
parts
he
caused
to
come
to
Paris
:
the
Italians
should
flatter
themselues
too
much
,
if
they
thought
that
in
the
handling
of
politike
affaires
,
the
Frenchmen
should
be
any
whit
behind
them
.
And
it
is
therefore
that
Peter
Rame
(
a
man
whose
renowne
flieth
daylie
thorough
all
the
coasts
of
the
worlde
)
had
such
a
minde
to
commend
in
his
familiar
talke
,
the
great
liberality
,
and
other
excellent
vertues
of
K.
Edward
and
queene
Elizabeth
,
that
hee
neuer
thought
to
haue
found
so
meete
a
matter
,
whereon
to
bestow
his
wonderfull
eloquence
,
as
to
discourse
the
nature
and
heroicall
vertue
,
whereof
he
described
a
true
and
liuely
portrature
,
in
the
doings
and
behauiour
of
those
two
princes
.
But
the
desire
which
I
haue
,
with
the
fit
meane
which
is
offered
me
to
shew
that
the
Spaniard
is
no
warlike
man
,
maketh
mee
to
be
somewhat
shorter
in
discoursing
of
the
wisedome
of
the
Englishmen
.
I
thinke
that
the
reason
which
I
haue
alledged
out
of
Aristotle
,
is
sufficient
enough
to
displace
the
Spaniards
out
of
the
roome
which
hee
pretendeth
to
haue
among
warlike
Nations
.
Neuerthelesse
,
if
any
man
had
rather
to
referre
himselfe
to
the
experience
,
than
to
his
Philosophicall
reasons
,
I
haue
but
too
many
meanes
,
wherewith
to
content
him
,
if
he
be
a
man
,
that
will
admit
reason
for
payment
.
I
say
therefore
,
that
before
this
last
hundred
yeeres
,
the
Spanish
nation
was
had
in
no
reputation
,
for
feats
of
armes
.
And
for
proofe
thereof
,
I
report
me
to
the
witnesse
of
histories
:
I
say
more
,
that
since
that
time
,
looke
howe
often
the
princes
of
Spaine
haue
grounded
the
chiefe
force
of
their
armies
vppon
bands
of
the
Spanish
nation
,
so
often
haue
they
alwayes
receiued
some
great
blowe
or
ouerthrow
.
The
battel
of
Rauenna
,
and
Serizoles
,
in
Lombardie
,
do
sufficiently
verifie
my
saying
.
On
the
contrarie
part
,
if
they
had
aduantage
against
vs
,
as
they
had
at
Pauia
,
at
saint
Quintins
,
and
at
Graueling
,
they
ought
to
thanke
the
Almaines
and
Englishmen
for
it
.
Verily
,
I
confesse
,
that
vnder
the
wise
conducting
of
the
Emperour
Charles
,
they
were
brought
to
a
certaine
orderly
discipline
,
which
they
continue
,
and
shall
continue
so
long
as
it
shall
please
God
to
vse
their
seruice
,
for
executing
of
his
rightful
vengeance
:
for
it
is
hee
that
both
'
giueth
,
&
taketh
vertue
,
to
and
from
men
,
and
when
he
listeth
,
as
the
Poet
Homer
hath
very
wel
noted
saying
.
Hom.
Iliades
.
{αβγδ}
{αβγδ}
.
God
incresed
and
diminished
vertue
vnto
men
,
As
it
pleased
him
,
for
he
surpassed
all
them
.
And
although
the
Spaniards
surpasse
all
other
nations
of
the
world
in
vaine
and
foolish
boasting
,
when
they
fall
in
question
of
their
owne
prowesse
and
valiance
:
yet
do
they
labor
to
surmount
themselues
in
this
shamelesse
bragging
,
when
they
come
to
speake
of
their
wealth
and
riches
.
And
forasmuch
as
this
is
the
chiefe
foundation
of
their
imaginatiue
greatnesse
,
I
will
stande
somewhat
the
longer
vppon
this
point
,
and
I
will
make
it
to
bee
knowne
,
that
if
they
had
the
thirde
part
of
the
riches
which
they
imagine
to
haue
,
they
should
be
three
times
richer
than
they
bee
.
Theophrast
.
{αβγδ}
.
The
Aegyptians
reported
in
their
histories
,
that
in
the
temple
of
Iupiter
,
there
was
a
piller
made
of
foure
Emerauds
,
conteining
euerie
of
them
fourty
cubits
of
length
,
whereat
Theophraestus
iested
verie
pleasantly
,
and
with
good
reason
.
Such
like
accounts
are
to
be
found
in
the
histories
of
the
Spaniards
,
concerning
the
I
le
of
Zipangrie
,
where
these
good
fellowes
would
faine
make
vs
to
beleeue
that
flies
cary
staues
pyked
on
both
ends
.
As
touching
the
treasure
of
Perou
,
to
the
intent
men
might
vnderstand
,
that
their
reports
are
set
downe
by
imitation
of
Lucians
true
tales
:
they
seeme
not
to
haue
forgotten
any
thing
vntold
,
sauing
that
in
the
Cabinet
of
king
Atapaliba
,
they
founde
a
whole
hundred
of
Diamonds
,
euery
of
them
as
big
at
least
as
an
Ostriches
egge
.
But
setting
aside
these
lies
,
which
cannot
be
beleeued
but
of
such
as
beleeue
the
reall
veritie
of
Metamorphose
,
or
transformation
of
Ouid
:
Let
vs
consider
,
that
these
riches
come
not
into
the
king
of
Spaines
coffers
,
like
grasse
in
a
medow
,
that
is
to
say
,
without
any
cost
:
but
contrariwise
,
that
the
fetching
thereof
costeth
him
very
deere
.
Let
vs
consider
farther
,
that
other
nations
,
and
specially
the
Frenchmen
,
haue
learned
the
way
to
Perou
,
who
fearing
perhaps
,
least
the
Spaniards
might
perish
vpon
sea
by
being
ouerladen
,
do
diuers
times
of
pure
charitie
and
good
will
,
yeeld
them
so
much
seruice
,
as
to
take
some
part
of
their
burthen
into
their
ships
(
yea
so
gratious
and
friendly
be
our
Frenchmen
)
that
they
compell
the
Spaniards
,
whether
they
will
or
no
,
to
receiue
the
effectes
and
proofes
of
so
charitable
courtesie
.
Besides
all
this
,
the
Indians
begin
to
wax
shrewd
lads
,
and
to
make
no
more
so
much
account
of
glasses
,
pinnes
,
and
such
other
spanish
gifts
:
peraduenture
bicause
some
body
hath
made
them
to
tast
this
saying
of
Sophocles
.
Sophoc
.
in
Aiax
.
{αβγδ}
.
Take
heed
for
giftes
of
enimes
,
They
are
no
gifts
worthy
of
praise
.
And
albeit
,
all
other
causes
wanted
,
is
it
possible
that
the
possession
of
a
thing
so
euill
gotten
should
continue
long
?
Thinke
we
that
there
is
any
Indian
,
in
subiection
of
the
Spaniards
,
which
in
his
speach
crieth
not
out
a
thousand
times
a
day
,
Aristophanes
in
Pluto
.
this
sentence
of
Aristophanes
.
{αβγδ}
,
{αβγδ}
.
To
serue
a
foolish
master
which
hath
no
wit
,
Is
a
troublesome
thing
and
full
of
despight
.
Aristotle
saith
,
that
a
countrie
is
possessed
and
helde
by
a
tyrant
in
the
same
manner
that
mens
bodies
are
with
an
agew
.
Aristotle
in
his
fist
booke
of
Metaphisickes
.
cap
.
23.
What
a
number
of
sighes
and
grones
,
thinke
wee
do
the
wretched
Americanes
(
so
long
tormented
with
that
feauer
of
the
Spanish
crueltie
)
cast
forth
,
which
mount
vp
to
the
eares
of
him
that
holdeth
the
sterne
of
the
matters
of
this
world
?
Thinke
we
that
Gods
hand
is
shortened
,
so
as
he
cannot
in
dew
time
execute
the
threatninges
which
he
hath
vttered
by
the
mouth
of
his
prophet
against
these
murtherers
,
robbers
and
wasters
?
Esay
.
33.
Where
is
the
state
in
the
worlde
,
be
it
neuer
so
flourishing
,
that
can
bee
exempted
from
decay
,
and
vtter
ouerthrowe
?
Which
is
the
wisedome
and
counsell
,
what
the
force
,
that
can
defend
it
,
from
the
hande
of
the
liuing
God
?
Mischiefe
runneth
a
pace
,
from
house
to
house
,
sayth
Euripides
,
Euripides
in
Electra
.
in
most
richest
and
exquisite
wordes
.
{αβγδ}
{αβγδ}
{αβγδ}
.
Troubles
and
aduersities
do
fall
vpon
men
so
,
As
God
will
appoint
,
And
windes
be
cast
to
and
fro
.
The
same
(
and
with
much
better
reason
)
may
be
sayde
of
Monarchies
also
,
wherein
we
may
see
from
day
to
day
,
Hesiodus
de
oper
.
&
dieb
.
the
accomplishment
of
this
threatning
,
which
is
so
wisely
set
downe
by
Hesiodus
speaking
of
Iupiter
,
{αβγδ}
{αβγδ}
.
He
pulleth
downe
the
mightie
ones
from
their
wealth
,
Verie
easily
and
againe
,
the
abiect
he
doth
exalt
:
It
is
he
which
doth
correct
them
that
are
not
sound
,
And
the
stout
and
wicked
men
breaketh
down
to
ground
.
Which
thing
dooth
take
place
specially
then
when
the
finnes
,
as
well
of
the
people
,
as
of
the
Magistrate
,
in
forceth
God
to
breake
his
patience
.
The
Mathematicians
hold
opinion
,
Vitellius
,
li.
4.
that
the
increasing
of
the
greatnes
of
things
,
which
are
exceeding
great
,
maketh
them
to
seeme
to
come
neere
vnto
our
sight
:
notwithstanding
that
in
very
truth
,
they
come
nothing
neere
at
all
.
Theox
.
129
,
But
the
case
standeth
farre
otherwise
,
where
God
is
moued
with
mens
sinnes
:
for
the
heaping
of
them
vp
one
vpon
an
other
,
not
only
approcheth
,
but
also
preaceth
them
into
the
sight
and
presence
of
the
liuing
God
,
who
oftentimes
punisheth
the
people
by
the
king
,
and
the
king
by
the
people
,
whose
iustice
is
not
ruled
by
the
same
square
that
directeth
the
iudgements
of
men
,
and
of
common-weales
.
Wherein
(
according
to
the
opinion
of
the
Lawyers
)
Noxa
caput
sequitur
,
Penaltie
pursueth
the
head
.
Thereof
we
haue
a
manifest
and
notable
example
in
Abimelech
king
of
Gerar
,
who
in
excusing
of
himselfe
vnto
Abraham
,
vsed
these
wordes
:
what
haue
I
done
vnto
thee
?
Caius
lib
.
20.
&
vltimo
.
D.
de
Noxal
.
Action
.
Genesis
.
20.
and
wherein
haue
I
offended
thee
,
that
thou
hast
brought
on
me
and
on
my
kingdom
this
great
sinne
?
Now
if
Abimelech
do
call
adulterie
a
great
sinne
,
what
name
shall
we
giue
to
that
whereof
no
better
description
can
be
giuen
than
to
liken
it
vnto
the
example
set
downe
by
Suetonius
in
the
life
of
Claudius
in
the
xxvi
.
chapter
of
his
booke
.
Suetonius
.
And
if
any
man
thinke
this
speech
to
be
ouer
darke
,
let
him
but
read
that
which
is
written
by
the
Lawyer
Paulus
,
lib
.
39.
vnder
the
title
,
Si
quis
D.
de
ritu
nuptiarum
,
concerning
the
ceremonie
of
Mariage
,
and
he
shall
vnderstand
my
meaning
plaine
ynough
:
but
this
is
not
all
,
for
there
are
yet
in
this
behalfe
,
other
sorts
of
wickednesses
,
as
much
or
more
abominable
than
the
other
,
which
they
thinke
to
keepe
verie
secret
,
as
if
the
saying
of
the
Poet
Musaeus
should
not
take
place
,
as
well
in
one
age
as
in
an
other
.
{αβγδ}
{αβγδ}
.
Oftentimes
is
sounded
out
in
open
streete
,
The
wicked
worke
which
men
do
thinke
to
hide
.
Now
then
,
if
we
esteeme
Gods
iustice
to
be
vnchangeable
,
let
vs
knowe
,
and
be
well
assured
,
that
God
will
visite
so
great
and
cursed
kinds
of
wickednes
,
which
may
with
more
honestie
than
ease
,
be
concealed
:
and
shall
(
how
long
so
euer
he
forslow
it
)
make
to
feele
his
vengeance
vnto
the
Spaniard
and
his
king
.
A
cruell
Tirant
ouer
whose
leaud
head
,
The
wrath
of
God
hanges
readie
to
be
spread
.
To
be
short
,
the
time
will
come
ere
long
,
and
shall
not
stay
,
that
this
wicked
Nation
,
which
for
these
hundred
yeares
,
hath
made
a
trade
of
pilling
and
praying
vpon
others
:
shall
be
made
a
pray
and
bootie
vnto
other
Nations
.
The
time
(
I
say
)
drawes
neere
,
wherein
eyther
the
Indians
,
or
else
the
king
of
Spaines
Lieutenantes
themselves
shall
rebell
against
him
,
and
shall
become
executors
of
Gods
wrath
against
the
couetousnesse
and
crueltie
of
their
owne
Nation
.
Now
remaineth
to
be
considered
the
third
and
last
point
of
this
discourse
,
that
is
to
wit
,
whether
of
these
two
Nations
being
become
our
enimies
,
hath
most
meanes
to
annoy
vs
:
this
point
may
well
be
ended
,
by
reason
of
that
which
hath
beene
treated
in
the
former
article
,
which
concerned
the
meanes
which
eyther
of
those
Nations
haue
to
succor
vs
with
all
:
yet
notwithstanding
such
is
the
case
,
that
if
the
Englishmen
should
happen
to
set
foote
in
France
,
and
specially
in
Gwyen
,
it
would
be
so
hard
for
vs
to
stay
a
great
part
of
the
Nobility
and
gentlemen
from
taking
their
part
,
as
to
burie
the
remembrance
of
the
good
turnes
and
pleasures
,
which
their
houses
haue
receiued
heretofore
at
the
handes
of
the
kinges
of
Englande
,
especially
considering
that
the
Charters
of
the
greatest
houses
of
Guyen
,
are
as
manie
witnesses
,
or
rather
as
many
authenticall
recordes
to
prooue
howe
much
they
bee
bound
to
remember
the
kinges
of
England
.
Moreouer
,
comming
at
hande
with
the
Englishmen
,
euery
one
knoweth
that
they
haue
good
diches
,
large
and
deepe
,
and
they
which
can
not
be
drayned
.
On
the
contrarie
part
,
according
to
the
opinion
of
that
great
Captaine
the
Admirall
of
Chastillion
,
it
will
bee
no
lesse
easie
than
expedient
vnto
vs
,
to
ouer-come
the
Spaniardes
,
if
wee
warred
vpon
them
as
we
ought
,
that
is
to
say
,
if
we
would
cut
off
the
riuer
at
the
spring
head
,
by
setting
vpon
thē
at
home
in
their
owne
countrie
:
which
is
a
land
very
easie
to
be
entred
into
,
being
both
vnfurnished
of
strong
Townes
,
and
also
which
can
not
but
very
hardly
be
succored
from
Germanie
.
Whereas
contrariwise
,
our
armie
should
be
backed
by
the
countries
of
Languedocke
,
and
Gascoyne
,
both
of
them
well
stored
of
victuals
and
men
of
war
,
in
so
much
that
that
quarter
may
at
this
day
be
called
in
France
,
the
storehouse
of
Mars
.
Therfore
although
I
should
proceede
no
further
,
and
adde
nothing
else
,
yet
notwithstanding
the
causes
heretofore
set
downe
,
being
well
considered
,
do
conclude
sufficiently
of
themselues
,
that
to
preferre
,
or
to
match
in
equalitie
,
the
allyance
with
Spaine
,
to
the
allyance
with
England
,
is
an
open
shewing
of
our selues
to
be
vnnaturall
and
vnkinde
to
our
allyes
.
It
is
(
I
say
)
a
shewing
of
our selues
to
be
blockish
,
and
vnable
to
discerne
the
nature
that
matcheth
iump
with
ours
,
from
the
nature
that
is
cleane
contrarie
to
it
.
It
is
(
I
say
againe
)
a
manifest
setting
and
opposing
of
our selues
against
the
benefite
,
and
welfare
of
our
countrie
.
The
Spaniardes
(
as
we
haue
saide
)
be
couetous
,
guilefull
,
proud
,
and
rauenous
.
Shall
we
change
then
,
the
franke
liberalitie
,
into
a
slauish
and
vnsatiable
couetous
nigardlinesse
?
shall
we
change
the
generositie
of
the
Lyon
,
into
the
malice
of
the
Foxe
?
Shall
we
(
I
say
)
become
of
gentle
,
arrogantes
and
disdamefull
,
and
of
milde
and
meeke
,
cruell
and
rauenous
?
Shall
we
so
bereaue
our selues
of
the
vertues
that
haue
purchased
vs
so
great
reputation
thorough
the
whole
worlde
,
as
that
there
shall
remaine
no
more
vnto
vs
,
but
only
the
bare
name
of
Frenchmen
?
And
yet
if
we
consider
throughly
the
nature
of
the
Spaniarde
,
the
miserable
exchange
whereof
I
speake
will
euer
more
be
noted
as
a
manifest
and
sure
recorde
of
our
ouer
great
plyantnesse
,
in
making
so
great
account
of
that
Nation
,
which
after
the
manner
of
the
iuie
hath
alwayes
made
those
to
fele
the
most
pernitious
effects
of
their
most
hurtfull
malice
which
haue
beene
most
straightly
lynked
vnto
them
.
Now
for
as
much
as
prayer
is
counted
for
a
duetie
of
an
honest
man
towardes
his
Countrie
,
I
pray
vnto
God
,
O
France
,
that
thy
preseruation
and
increase
,
may
be
a
continuall
mirror
of
his
goodnesse
and
wisedome
,
shining
forth
in
the
gouernement
of
the
great
states
and
kingdomes
.
And
that
to
the
same
end
,
he
may
open
thy
eye
lids
,
so
as
thou
mayest
haue
the
skill
to
discerne
the
poyson
mingled
with
honnie
,
whereby
they
go
about
to
set
forwarde
the
ouerthrowe
and
vtter
abolishment
of
thine
honour
and
greatnesse
.
All
that
hath
a
beginning
,
hath
an
end
,
Well
that
man
that
hath
his
time
wel
spent
.
Tradutta
&
scritta
questa
vera
pruoua
,
Da
Francesco
Marquino
,
com'
cosa
nuoua
.
Iddio
salui
la
Regina
Elizabetha
,
Ela
doni
lunga
&
prospera
vita
.