A
PERFITE
LOOking
Glasse
for
all
Estates
:
Most
excellently
and
eloquently
set
forth
by
the
famous
and
learned
Oratour
Isocrates
,
as
contained
in
three
Orations
of
Morall
instructions
,
written
by
the
Authour
himselfe
at
the
first
in
the
Greeke
tongue
,
of
late
yeeres
Translated
into
Lataine
by
that
learned
Clearke
Hieronimus
Wolftus
.
And
nowe
Englished
to
the
behalfe
of
the
Reader
,
with
sundrie
examples
and
pithy
sentences
both
of
Princes
and
Philosophers
gathered
and
collected
out
of
diuers
writers
,
coted
in
the
margent
approbating
the
Authors
intent
,
no
lesse
delectable
then
profiable
.
(
⸪
)
¶
Jmprinted
at
London
by
Thomas
Purfoote
,
dwelling
in
Newgate
Market
,
within
the
new
Rents
,
at
the
Signe
of
the
Lucrece
.
1580.
To
the
Right
Honorable
,
and
his
singuler
good
Lord
,
Sir
Thomas
Bromley
Knight
,
Lord
Chaunceller
of
England
,
and
one
of
the
Queenes
Maiesties
most
honorable
Priuie
Counsell
.
WHen
as
(
Right
Honorable
)
a
certaine
Citizen
of
Rome
in
presenting
a
Booke
into
the
handes
of
that
renowned
and
noble
Emperour
Augustus
Caesar
,
being
fearefull
and
bashfull
of
nature
,
seemed
oftentimes
to
put
forth
and
to
drawe
backe
againe
his
hand
,
as
one
willing
and
yet
timerous
,
the
good
Emperour
who
aboue
all
things
abhorred
and
detested
,
to
be
thought
terrible
or
fearefull
towardes
his
subiectes
,
hauing
espied
the
bashfulnesse
of
the
man
,
courteously
receiuing
the
present
from
out
his
hand
asked
him
whether
he
had
thought
with
himself
,
that
he
had
byn
about
to
giue
foode
to
an
Elephant
,
signifying
that
Magistrates
and
Rulers
should
not
onely
so
behaue
themselues
in
the
gouernment
and
ruling
of
such
as
are
subiect
vnto
them
,
that
they
may
rather
appeare
fathers
then
maisters
,
but
also
that
no
man
bee
he
neuer
so
simple
shoulde
at
any
time
be
bashfull
or
fearefull
to
present
vnto
the
greatest
Emperour
,
the
least
or
smallest
gifte
proceeding
from
a
faithfull
and
willing
minde
,
as
declared
the
worthie
Artaxerxes
in
receyuing
so
cheerefully
the
droppes
of
water
offered
vnto
him
by
a
simple
sot
of
his
owne
Countrie
,
especially
the
gift
beyng
so
excellent
as
was
that
Booke
giuen
into
the
handes
of
Caesar
.
For
from
them
onely
as
from
the
faithfullest
counsellers
,
both
Princes
and
Magistrats
without
all
fawning
or
flattering
may
learne
those
thinges
which
are
most
necessariest
to
the
knowledge
of
duetie
and
direction
of
life
.
Let
it
not
therefore
seeme
any
thing
straunge
vnto
your
honour
in
that
J
haue
presumed
so
much
as
to
offer
into
your
handes
with
this
Citizen
of
Rome
,
this
small
and
simple
pamphlet
,
in
that
not
onely
as
is
manifested
vnto
the
whole
worlde
,
your
courtesie
and
clemencie
is
nothing
inferiour
vnto
him
in
whom
may
be
reputed
the
greatest
affabilitie
and
gentlenesse
,
but
also
in
respect
of
that
feruent
seale
and
affection
,
which
you
haue
alwayes
borne
vnto
all
those
that
are
studious
in
good
literatures
,
being
as
it
were
of
one
and
the
self
same
minde
with
that
good
Emperour
Gordianus
esteeming
more
a
godly
Booke
than
the
precioust
Gold
:
wherby
I
haue
byn
perswaded
to
thinke
that
though
this
present
,
may
seeme
(
as
it
is
in
deede
)
to
to
base
to
bee
presented
vnto
so
learned
a
Iudge
,
that
you
woulde
rather
reprooue
me
if
J
shoulde
haue
shewed
my selfe
bashefull
in
proffering
then
at
all
to
blame
mee
so
boldly
presuming
,
and
that
so
much
the
rather
if
withdrawing
your
eyes
from
mee
as
pardoning
my
slendernes
and
imbisilitie
of
skill
,
you
referre
your selfe
wholy
to
the
worthinesse
of
the
Author
,
as
one
more
regarding
the
profitable
and
graue
aduertisementes
specified
by
him
,
then
the
rudenesse
and
plainenesse
of
so
simple
a
Translatour
:
Wherefore
as
distrusting
nothing
through
so
great
an
incourragement
giuen
,
and
yet
as
one
not
arrogantly
presuming
,
but
hoping
the
best
in
humble
and
duetifull
wise
J
offer
vnto
your
Lordship
these
fewe
leaues
containing
in
them
,
three
Orations
appertaining
to
the
Morall
instruction
and
direction
,
both
of
Princes
and
Magistrates
as
well
touching
the
gouernment
of
themselues
as
of
their
Cities
and
Countries
,
as
also
of
all
other
meaner
and
inferiour
persons
,
being
a
parsell
of
the
workes
of
that
learned
and
famous
Oratour
Jsocrates
,
the
fountaine
of
Eloquence
,
and
the
onely
originall
of
all
those
renowned
Oratours
of
Greece
written
at
the
first
,
by
the
Author
himselfe
in
the
Greeke
tongue
,
the
one
as
a
friendly
exhortation
sent
vnto
a
priuate
person
called
Demonicus
,
the
other
two
as
dedicated
vnto
Nicocles
the
Prince
and
gouernour
of
Salamis
a
part
of
Cypres
,
heretofore
also
interpreted
by
diuers
and
sundry
writers
,
and
last
of
all
in
this
our
age
Translated
into
Latine
by
that
graue
and
learned
Clearke
Hieronimus
Wolfius
,
and
by
him
presented
into
the
handes
of
that
Noble
and
mightie
Emperour
Maximilian
the
second
,
and
nowe
vnto
your
honour
,
turned
out
of
Latine
into
this
our
vulgar
and
naturall
tongue
by
him
,
who
standing
as
it
were
vppon
thornes
,
fearing
the
pursute
of
many
aduersaries
and
carping
Momusses
,
desirous
of
refuge
craueth
of
your
Lordship
,
according
to
your
accustomed
goodnesse
to
be
defenced
and
munited
vnder
the
shadowe
of
your
winges
,
that
thereby
the
grauer
and
learned
sorte
may
with
a
more
fauourabler
eye
graunt
a
frindly
and
luckie
successe
vnto
this
my
first
enterprise
,
as
also
the
shamelesse
faces
of
curious
find
faults
be
made
somewhat
the
bashfuller
through
yours
so
honorable
a
protection
,
although
I
can
not
hope
so
clearely
to
escape
their
handes
by
whom
the
wisest
and
learnedst
haue
byn
attainted
,
may
it
therefore
please
your
honor
to
receiue
vnder
your
tuition
,
your
poore
&
humble
Oratour
as
fauourably
accepting
this
small
mite
at
his
handes
as
it
is
willingly
offered
by
him
who
euen
of
dutie
is
bound
to
gratifie
your
Lordship
with
as
great
treasure
as
euer
Aemilius
brought
into
the
Romane
cofers
if
possible
it
were
,
that
poore
Telemanus
mate
should
hap
to
enioye
such
wealth
:
for
as
at
Welforde
by
the
benefite
of
that
good
and
vertuous
Lady
your
mother
in
lawe
(
whose
life
J
beseech
the
Lord
of
his
great
mercie
long
to
continue
)
I
first
obtained
&
inioyed
the
taste
and
sauour
of
those
sweete
waters
issuing
from
the
pure
fountain
of
learning
and
knowledge
,
so
is
it
requisite
that
her
Ladiship
and
all
hers
,
among
whom
J
haue
chosen
your
Lordship
as
principall
,
should
reape
and
possesse
afore
all
others
the
fruites
of
their
charges
,
not
doubting
though
as
yet
they
be
nothing
correspondent
to
the
lest
part
of
their
desertes
,
but
that
your
honour
and
the
rest
will
in
the
meane
time
in
patient
wise
accept
the
same
,
vntil
the
continuance
of
time
haue
brought
all
thinges
to
a
better
perfection
.
And
thus
least
J
may
seeme
by
vsing
of
many
words
to
abuse
your
patience
in
detaining
your
honour
from
others
,
your
most
waightie
and
graue
affaires
in
transgressing
the
boundes
of
an
Epistle
I
will
at
this
time
vse
silence
,
that
so
the
graue
and
famous
Oratour
Isocrates
himselfe
and
your
Lordship
hauing
talked
together
,
you
may
haue
as
good
cause
to
say
as
much
of
him
as
did
Alexander
the
great
of
Homers
Illiaddes
terming
them
as
the
chiefest
furniture
and
prouision
of
all
his
warres
during
the
which
time
of
which
your
priuate
conference
with
this
Painim
J
as
duetie
willeth
absenting
my selfe
,
shall
remaine
a
dayly
peticioner
vnto
the
Lorde
our
God
that
mightie
Jehoua
for
your
honours
perpetuall
preseruation
and
safegard
both
in
this
worlde
with
the
increase
and
continuance
of
honour
,
as
also
in
the
life
to
come
with
euerlasting
felicitie
and
eternall
happinesse
.
Your
honours
as
most
bound
Thomas
Forrest
.
The
Epistle
of
the
Translatour
to
the
Reader
.
EXperience
doth
shewe
thee
(
gentle
Reader
)
that
though
in
the
spring
time
,
thou
doest
commonlye
beholde
the
fruitefull
trees
,
when
stormye
winter
is
past
,
to
budde
and
to
blossome
in
goodly
and
ioyfull
wise
,
whereby
thou
art
put
in
good
hope
to
receiue
great
plentie
of
fruites
in
Autumne
,
yet
sodainly
it
often
falleth
out
,
that
by
Caterpillers
,
noysome
Ayres
,
or
raging
windes
vntemperately
insuing
,
thy
foresayde
hope
is
frustrated
,
the
fruite
blasted
,
and
thy
looked
for
plentie
turned
into
penurie
:
And
all
these
inconueniences
for
the
most
part
as
much
as
in
vs
lyeth
doe
insue
either
through
the
lacke
of
foresight
and
skill
,
in
the
first
planting
and
setting
of
thy
Orcharde
,
in
a
calme
and
temperate
ayre
,
or
else
because
of
the
negligence
of
thy
Gardner
,
for
want
of
pruning
and
other
good
ordring
of
thy
trees
,
in
their
due
seaso
.
The
like
hervnto
doth
also
happen
in
semblable
wise
,
in
these
our
dayes
,
who
hauing
most
goodlye
and
profitable
Lawes
,
established
and
constituted
by
our
most
gratious
Gouernesse
,
&
her
most
Honourable
Counsaile
,
as
also
sundry
and
diuers
rules
of
well
liuing
,
prescribed
and
set
forth
by
many
graue
Oratours
,
and
learned
Philosophers
,
which
in
the
prime
,
and
at
the
firste
setting
forth
,
seeme
to
be
of
force
,
and
as
well
liked
of
,
of
all
men
,
and
yet
before
one
halfe
yeare
be
fully
past
,
the
one
is
either
rawly
and
coldly
executed
,
or
else
mittigated
or
rather
extinguished
by
some
boisterous
blast
or
other
,
who
being
induced
by
some
one
,
to
whom
the
statute
prescribed
seemeth
preiudiciall
,
straight
wayes
addeth
such
a
cooling
Carde
,
that
the
foresayd
lawes
before
Autumne
come
,
are
found
betwixt
sleeping
and
waking
,
it
also
goeth
wel
with
the
latter
(
I
meane
the
bookes
and
writinges
of
the
learned
)
if
of
some
here
and
there
a
leafe
be
perused
,
if
of
others
it
be
once
read
ouer
,
and
if
of
many
the
first
lynes
be
as
it
were
spelled
so
that
through
themselues
which
are
the
vntemperate
ayre
,
and
vnfruitefull
soyle
,
wherein
it
happeneth
these
good
aduertisementes
to
be
planted
,
(
the
bookes
beeing
throwne
into
corners
)
there
can
bee
founde
scarse
one
at
the
fall
of
the
leafe
,
whose
manners
and
conuersation
hath
bene
amended
,
and
redressed
thereby
:
And
by
these
meanes
it
commeth
to
passe
in
the
time
of
neede
,
the
garners
are
empty
,
the
fruites
are
perrished
,
a
good
man
is
scarse
to
be
found
,
the
licencious
liue
at
libertie
,
the
common
weale
indaungered
,
the
Prince
and
Lawes
disobeyed
,
and
God
and
his
word
neglected
.
The
which
things
considered
,
as
also
calling
to
my
remembraunce
,
how
that
in
no
realme
,
nor
in
any
age
heretofore
,
in
this
our
Countrey
,
the
worde
of
god
hath
neuer
more
flourished
,
neuer
painfuller
preaching
and
teaching
,
more
godlyer
and
profitabler
lawes
neuer
made
,
neuer
more
wiser
and
grauer
Counsellers
,
and
neuer
more
Bookes
sette
forth
,
especially
in
this
our
Englishe
tongue
,
and
yet
no
time
to
haue
bene
,
wherein
sinne
and
iniquitye
hath
more
raigned
,
the
learned
lesse
regarded
,
their
writinges
lesse
perused
,
and
all
men
more
carelesse
then
they
are
now
,
though
my
good
will
were
bente
to
applye
my selfe
according
to
my
small
Talente
,
to
profite
my
Countrey
in
setting
foorth
of
some
suche
thing
as
might
be
as
well
commodious
to
many
,
as
conducible
to
my selfe
,
yet
by
these
meanes
,
I
was
so
greatly
discomforted
at
this
my
fyrst
entraunce
,
that
had
not
the
perswations
of
my
most
faithfull
and
louing
friendes
animated
and
incouraged
me
forward
.
I
had
bene
more
willinger
to
haue
turned
and
retired
backe
againe
,
then
to
haue
gone
one
foote
forward
.
For
where
the
stoutest
Champions
are
foyled
and
vanquished
,
what
hope
is
there
to
see
the
timerous
and
feareful
victorers
,
if
the
wisest
haue
bene
put
to
silence
if
the
Bookes
of
the
learned
Clearkes
haue
bene
no
more
regarded
,
what
comforte
can
the
meaner
forte
haue
?
how
may
they
thinke
to
speede
?
or
wherein
shall
they
seeme
to
profite
,
when
as
their
betters
haue
preuailed
so
little
?
Who
knoweth
not
howe
greatlye
in
times
past
our
auncestours
reuerenced
and
honoured
the
learned
,
with
what
care
and
dilligence
before
the
Arte
of
Printing
was
found
out
,
they
indeuoured
to
write
out
the
Coppies
of
their
writinges
,
what
charges
they
bestowed
in
penning
their
bookes
,
and
what
great
sommes
of
money
they
woulde
gladlye
departe
withall
,
if
they
heard
of
any
writer
before
vnknowne
,
respecting
no
charges
,
nor
regarding
any
trauayle
,
so
that
they
might
obtain
them
,
but
nowe
,
who
seeth
not
how
all
thinges
are
turned
vpside
downe
?
and
the
English
Prouerbes
in
all
pointes
verified
:
The
nearest
the
Churche
,
the
farthest
from
god
:
The
greatest
Clearkes
,
not
the
wisest
men
:
The
greatest
braggers
,
the
veriest
Cowardes
:
The
lowdest
sounde
,
the
emptiest
Vessell
:
and
breefelye
to
say
the
truth
in
one
word
,
the
greater
knowledge
,
the
lesse
following
:
euery
man
pretending
himselfe
skilfull
in
his
duetie
,
and
yet
scarse
one
fulfilling
the
least
part
therof
in
so
much
that
the
Lacedemonian
Ambassadours
may
now
say
vnto
vs
English
men
,
as
sometime
they
did
to
the
Athenians
,
which
is
,
that
we
know
what
is
good
,
but
yet
we
doe
nothing
lesse
,
or
as
Hanniball
that
Noble
Captaine
gaue
his
Iudgement
,
as
touching
the
Lecture
of
a
Philosopher
which
he
had
hearde
:
his
words
sayeth
he
,
are
good
,
but
yet
I
had
rather
haue
him
that
can
doe
it
in
deede
,
then
those
to
sitte
and
talke
of
that
which
should
be
done
.
For
as
this
our
Authour
whome
we
haue
nowe
in
hande
affirmeth
,
one
deede
profiteth
more
then
a
thousande
wordes
,
bee
they
neuer
so
sweetelye
spoken
,
the
which
Lesson
,
I
praye
GOD
it
may
bee
both
well
remembered
,
as
also
better
followed
of
all
true
Christians
,
and
especiallye
of
vs
,
that
as
wee
surpasse
all
other
Nations
,
in
the
readinesse
and
promptnesse
of
Gods
Booke
,
and
haue
nowe
a
long
tyme
both
by
hearing
and
Preaching
,
obtayned
the
veritie
,
so
nowe
to
the
confusion
of
all
our
Aduersaries
,
wee
woulde
beginne
to
awake
,
and
to
looke
aboute
,
so
framing
our
liues
,
through
the
assistaunce
of
Gods
grace
,
that
men
seeing
our
good
workes
,
may
glorifie
our
Father
which
is
in
Heauen
,
and
that
oure
loste
Bretheren
,
nowe
standing
as
it
were
agaste
,
and
amazed
,
with
the
lycenciousnesse
of
oure
lyues
,
maye
through
our
amendment
bee
broughte
home
againe
,
the
wrath
of
God
appeased
,
and
our
Countrey
remaining
in
moste
happye
and
blessed
estate
,
which
otherwise
is
like
through
our
naughtines
and
wickednesse
to
be
whipped
and
scourged
with
manye
Roddes
:
For
as
all
men
doe
confesse
,
the
Cleargie
in
former
time
to
haue
deserued
that
ouerthrowe
and
confusion
that
happened
vnto
them
,
because
of
their
abhominable
liues
,
and
moste
detestable
Idolatrie
,
in
seducing
and
blinding
of
men
with
fancies
and
vanities
.
So
surely
if
wee
looke
into
our selues
,
wee
shall
finde
that
wee
haue
deserued
no
lesse
,
not
leauing
one
path
of
iniquitye
vntrodden
,
wherein
they
before
had
walked
,
nay
rather
adding
more
therevnto
if
possible
it
may
be
.
But
some
man
will
say
,
what
hath
induced
you
to
say
or
to
thinke
this
of
our
Cleargy
,
seeing
there
is
no
such
vice
in
our
Church
.
Ah
my
deare
Bretheren
,
deceiue
not
your selues
,
but
rather
calling
to
minde
your
owne
frailtie
,
amende
it
,
for
it
must
needes
bee
true
that
all
men
say
,
and
that
which
is
so
openly
manifested
to
the
whole
world
,
to
the
greefe
of
all
good
men
can
not
be
hidden
.
But
yet
to
let
you
to
vnderstand
why
I
haue
inferred
thus
much
as
touching
the
licenciousnesse
of
this
our
time
,
because
I
see
it
is
the
only
thing
whereof
our
Aduersaries
triumphe
,
yea
it
is
their
dayly
aunswere
:
I
will
know
them
to
liue
better
before
I
beleeue
them
,
and
as
their
liues
doe
varry
from
that
which
they
preach
and
teache
to
others
,
so
say
they
there
is
such
vncertaintie
in
their
doctrine
,
such
discord
and
variaunce
among
them
,
scarse
two
remaining
in
one
opinion
,
without
any
vnitye
or
concordaunce
,
that
we
know
not
whome
to
followe
,
and
therefore
vntill
there
be
a
better
order
taken
,
we
aunswere
with
Horace
,
Nullius
addictus
iurare
in
verba
Magistri
.
Thus
hath
the
Diuell
first
by
ouerthrowing
the
flesh
and
then
secondarily
sowing
of
diuers
opinions
in
vnsetled
heads
,
almost
,
nay
I
feare
me
altogether
confounded
the
truth
.
But
the
Lord
of
his
goodnesse
and
mercy
amend
it
and
make
vs
so
to
shine
in
all
godlinesse
and
purenesse
of
life
,
that
neither
this
old
serpent
,
our
deadliest
aduersarie
,
neither
any
of
his
hyrelinges
,
maye
haue
any
such
cause
hereafter
to
brag
or
boste
of
this
their
victory
so
ioyfully
looked
for
,
but
as
I
hope
,
neuer
to
be
obtained
:
And
thus
thinking
both
my
labour
,
as
also
the
trauaile
of
others
nothing
auaileable
,
to
the
amending
of
the
conuersation
of
the
outward
man
,
excepte
the
inward
man
were
first
cured
,
and
the
abuses
of
those
who
hath
the
charge
thereof
sharpely
rebuked
,
I
haue
presumed
to
vnburthen
my
conscience
,
desyring
first
of
all
the
perfect
ground
of
christian
Religion
,
to
bee
surelye
layde
at
the
verye
bottome
of
euerye
Christian
hart
,
with
an
vniforme
consent
of
the
truth
among
all
men
,
before
I
woulde
seeme
to
inferre
the
morall
instructions
of
anye
Paynime
,
being
nothing
comparable
to
the
former
,
neither
any
thing
profitable
except
the
other
bee
firste
rooted
,
(
hoping
also
that
the
godlye
and
graue
Fathers
,
and
those
whose
harts
doe
as
it
were
blede
with
sorrow
to
heare
these
my
words
will
not
seeme
to
take
my
sayings
as
any
thing
preiudiciall
vnto
them
whose
godly
conuersation
though
I
lewdly
would
reproue
,
yet
would
the
world
testifie
the
contrary
,
who
both
seeth
and
commendes
it
and
earnestly
also
craueth
their
helping
handes
to
the
amending
of
the
rest
)
I
will
retourne
to
my self
again
,
who
being
as
the
Prouerbe
is
,
the
least
of
the
twelue
,
haue
taken
vpon
me
to
offer
vnto
your
sightes
and
iudgementes
these
three
Orations
of
that
noble
and
famous
Oratour
Isocrates
,
appertaining
to
the
moral
instructing
and
ordring
of
this
our
miserable
life
.
The
which
though
they
be
written
by
a
man
altogither
ignoraunt
of
that
true
and
onely
God
,
the
Creator
and
maker
of
mankinde
,
yet
doe
they
so
neare
agree
,
and
accord
with
that
Heauenly
Doctrine
of
our
cheefe
maister
and
sauiour
Iesus
Christ
,
that
I
hope
no
man
will
thinke
the
time
ill
spent
which
he
shall
bestow
in
the
reading
thereof
,
especially
those
which
being
bereft
from
the
benefite
thereof
through
their
ignoraunce
in
the
knowledge
of
the
Greeke
and
Latine
tongues
,
could
not
heretofore
come
to
the
perfite
vnderstanding
of
the
same
.
And
because
the
Authour
himselfe
,
is
in
moste
places
of
these
his
preceptes
breefer
then
either
the
matter
would
require
or
that
the
capacitie
of
the
meaner
sorte
can
so
easilye
gather
the
meaning
thereof
,
I
haue
not
spared
for
their
furtheraunce
to
adiome
vnto
diuers
places
certaine
reasons
and
confirmations
taken
out
of
Aristotle
&
Tully
,
as
occasion
serued
,
comprobating
and
approuing
the
Authours
intent
.
For
according
to
the
iudgement
of
Wolfius
who
learnedly
hath
translated
the
same
out
of
the
Greeke
into
Latine
:
that
which
Aristottle
and
Tully
haue
written
in
large
volumes
the
same
doth
Isocrates
comprehend
in
these
his
short
sentences
.
Thou
shalt
also
finde
coted
in
the
Margent
,
diuers
worthy
examples
gathered
out
of
sundry
writers
,
only
to
the
intent
to
reproue
the
carelesnesse
of
this
our
time
,
in
that
being
Christians
excusing
our selues
by
the
frailtie
of
our
weake
natures
,
we
willfully
leaue
those
things
vndone
,
whiche
the
very
Heathen
and
Painimes
most
perfitely
fulfilled
and
obserued
.
To
vse
many
words
in
describing
the
determinated
purpose
of
the
Authour
in
these
his
three
Orations
,
were
but
superfluous
labour
,
in
that
vnto
the
two
latter
there
are
prefixed
two
sundry
Prefaces
,
and
as
for
the
first
to
containe
the
whole
breefelye
in
one
worde
,
it
comprehendeth
the
perfect
direction
of
the
life
of
euery
priuate
person
,
no
lesse
delectable
then
profitable
.
And
thus
gentle
Reader
as
one
hauing
detained
thee
ouer
long
from
the
reading
of
so
learned
a
worke
,
as
Isocrates
is
,
I
am
humbly
to
craue
thee
,
for
my
better
incouragement
in
time
to
come
,
to
yield
vnto
me
in
this
my
first
enterprise
,
thy
fauourable
&
louing
countinaunce
,
waying
my
slendernesse
and
imperfection
with
the
readinesse
and
promptnesse
of
my
good
will
,
and
so
excusing
the
one
by
the
other
to
perswade
thy selfe
that
if
skill
with
will
were
agreeable
,
thou
shouldest
eare
long
receiue
a
larger
volume
,
yea
,
though
Zoylus
shoulde
spitte
his
spitefull
poyson
.
The
Authours
Enchomion
vpon
the
Right
Honorable
and
his
singuler
good
Lord
,
sir
Thomas
Bromley
,
the
Lord
Chauncelour
of
England
.
THe
prouerb
old
saith
,
Iuie
bushe
The
goodwine
needes
not
haue
:
Him
for
to
praise
as
vaine
it
were
,
Whom
no
man
doth
depraue
.
Onely
that
man
doth
like
me
best
,
Whose
life
in
vertue
spent
:
May
praise
it selfe
as
well
approues
Themistocles
consent
,
Antagenes
in
like
sort
thought
,
Himselfe
as
best
esteemde
:
When
as
of
fewe
his
praise
was
spred
,
Because
to
him
it
seemde
As
vaine
,
to
be
with
painted
speache
,
His
actes
resyted
to
heare
,
Renowne
to
vertue
due
of
right
,
Of
none
though
praisde
she
were
,
Of
my
two
Oxen
which
is
best
,
I
knowe
Lisander
sayde
,
Ma●e
though
they
be
and
can
not
speake
,
Which
wordes
as
rightly
wayde
,
Learne
vs
to
know
that
godly
life
Doth
alwayes
with
it
bring
Eternall
Fame
as
iust
rewarde
,
Which
from
it selfe
doth
spring
.
It
is
saith
B●on
best
for
him
,
Who
lewdly
spendes
his
time
:
To
get
some
one
his
praise
to
penne
,
Thereby
to
hide
his
crime
.
As
for
that
man
whose
worthy
acts
,
Declare
his
noble
minde
:
Needes
no
such
thing
,
for
vnto
him
T
is
due
desert
by
kinde
.
Which
being
true
if
that
I
should
,
My selfe
to
time
nowe
frame
:
And
write
his
praise
whom
none
dispraise
,
Then
were
I
worthie
blame
.
No
,
no
I
will
not
I
,
least
that
Antalcidas
standing
by
,
Should
me
reprooue
as
once
he
did
the
man
that
would
discry
.
The
valiaunt
actes
of
Hercules
high
,
Wherefore
for
to
exempt
My selfe
from
this
by
silence
I
,
Will
labour
to
preuent
:
So
foule
a
checke
and
shall
retire
,
Accounting
it
as
vaine
,
To
praise
that
wight
whose
vertues
rare
,
Ne
deadliest
foe
can
staine
:
Not
doubting
but
as
now
he
doth
,
So
aye
he
will
remaine
.
A
Solon
sage
Licurgus
mate
,
To
seeke
his
Countries
gaine
:
And
that
such
fruites
from
learned
lor●
,
shall
dayly
budde
and
spring
,
As
to
himselfe
eternall
fame
.
By
due
desert
may
bring
,
Whose
noble
minde
and
worthy
actes
,
The
Lord
I
craue
to
speede
,
That
as
the
enteraunce
he
hath
made
so
still
he
may
proceede
.
To
God
to
Prince
to
common
weale
,
Obedience
due
to
vse
,
And
in
behalfe
of
either
three
,
No
labour
to
refuse
.
That
both
in
life
and
after
death
,
With
honour
to
his
name
:
He
may
possesse
through
his
desertes
,
Eternall
praise
and
fame
.
Finis
.
J.
D.
in
commendation
of
the
Author
.
A
Tend
you
sages
graue
ye
gallant
youth
drawe
nere
,
What
so
thou
be
perpend
and
view
this
glasse
&
cristall
cleare
Attentiuely
see
that
thou
marke
these
shadowes
shewen
thee
here
,
And
as
imprint
in
tender
brest
,
in
minde
these
preceptes
beare
.
If
regall
seate
thou
doe
possesse
,
behold
thy
state
at
large
,
Learne
here
to
know
what
doth
belong
vnto
a
Princes
charge
,
Or
if
ought
office
els
thou
beare
,
marke
well
thy
duety
showen
:
Looke
on
this
glasse
for
frindly
she
will
straitways
make
it
knowen
whether
right
or
wrong
thy
dealings
are
wherby
thou
maist
amend
The
thing
amis
and
so
thy selfe
to
countries
profit
bend
.
And
thou
also
which
dost
inioy
the
meane
and
simple
state
:
Whom
it
becomes
as
subiect
true
disloyaltie
to
hate
.
Come
set
thy
foote
among
the
rest
let
tuchstone
true
discry
,
An
honest
life
how
thou
maist
lead
with
endlesse
fame
to
die
.
Ye
to
this
glasse
let
eche
approch
for
here
may
all
men
see
,
To
God
to
Prince
to
parentes
eke
what
should
their
duetie
bee
:
A
frind
to
chuse
,
a
frind
to
vse
,
and
flattering
foe
to
shunne
,
Is
here
exprest
,
with
order
due
,
how
ech
thing
ought
be
done
,
Our
harts
our
hands
our
gesture
eke
our
tongues
how
we
should
frame
,
In
actions
all
how
we
may
deale
to
shunne
perpetuall
shame
.
Lo
here
the
gaine
which
thou
shall
get
,
lo
here
the
frindly
hart
,
Which
this
my
frind
to
country
beares
who
truely
for
his
part
.
And
taken
paines
deserues
for
aye
eternall
praise
to
haue
,
Which
I
his
frind
in
his
behalfe
most
humbly
of
thee
craue
-
What
so
thou
be
that
reads
his
booke
way
well
his
willing
minde
,
And
pardon
graunt
if
ought
amis
thou
chaunce
herein
to
finde
.
Jn
praise
of
the
Author
.
AS
sundry
sightes
and
braue
delightes
,
The
Forrest
freshe
doth
yeelde
:
Vnto
eche
wight
who
gentle
right
,
Doth
ioy
to
raunge
the
feelde
.
So
Forrest
here
,
my
friend
so
deare
,
Not
altering
natures
kinde
:
Doth
sundrie
sortes
of
braue
disportes
,
Most
meetes
for
noble
minde
.
●et
forth
to
show
,
which
when
you
know
,
Imprint
them
deepe
in
brest
:
For
you
will
say
another
day
,
Of
sportes
this
is
the
best
.
For
youth
once
past
when
at
the
last
,
The
hoarie
heares
drawes
neere
:
Your selues
no
lesse
will
sure
confesse
,
That
vertue
hath
no
peere
.
A
godly
life
deuoide
of
striffe
,
A
happie
end
doth
bring
:
〈◊〉
●ndlesse
shame
with
deepe
defame
,
〈◊〉
vicious
life
doth
spring
.
Wherefore
in
time
doe
take
the
prime
,
This
friendly
Glasse
peruse
:
And
thankefull
heart
to
him
impart
,
Which
did
no
paines
refuse
.
The
same
to
frame
vs
to
reclaime
,
In
what
he
might
from
sinne
:
That
so
at
length
through
heauenly
strength
,
We
might
Gods
mercie
winne
.
S.
Norreis
.
Finis
.
The
Booke
to
the
Reader
.
TO
paint
and
pranke
the
outward
hue
,
Of
fortunes
flittering
showe
:
Both
he
and
she
most
willingly
,
their
money
doe
bestowe
.
A
Glasse
to
buy
wherein
they
may
,
Eche
wrinckle
right
discry
:
Which
in
their
face
or
ought
place
else
,
Shall
seeme
to
stand
awry
.
Whereby
I
am
enforst
to
thinke
,
Because
I
passe
the
best
:
I
shall
not
long
lie
on
this
staule
,
Or
as
vnbought
to
rest
.
For
I
not
onely
doe
expresse
,
Howe
best
you
may
deuise
,
To
beautifie
the
outward
shape
,
In
graue
and
comliest
wise
.
But
in
like
sorte
I
also
shewe
,
And
teache
you
howe
to
frame
:
The
inward
man
that
so
you
may
,
Your
fancies
all
reclaime
.
To
reasons
rule
in
vertuous
wise
,
To
runne
this
pilgrimes
race
:
Whereby
in
end
you
may
possesse
,
In
heauens
a
happier
place
.
Beholde
the
profite
which
I
bring
,
No
glasse
that
thou
canst
buy
:
As
match
to
me
,
then
drawe
thy
pursse
,
Let
nothing
let
me
lye
.
But
take
me
home
and
euery
day
,
When
leasure
doth
thee
serue
:
Doe
looke
in
mee
so
shalt
thou
knowe
,
When
thou
awry
doest
swarue
.
For
nothing
is
which
ought
be
done
,
Towardes
God
or
man
likewise
:
But
presently
it
shall
appeare
,
as
plaine
before
thy
eyes
.
Thy
thuoghts
,
thy
wordes
,
thy
deedes
,
eche
one
,
Howe
they
should
ordered
bee
:
I
shall
thee
tell
what
so
thou
art
,
Of
high
or
lowe
degree
.
But
though
that
I
thus
frankely
yeelde
,
My
seruice
for
thy
sake
:
Yet
pitch
the
price
with
Printer
first
,
Before
thou
hence
me
take
.
His
due
desert
for
taken
paynes
,
Good
reason
that
he
haue
,
My selfe
my
friend
of
thee
naught
else
But
to
be
bought
doe
craue
.
Finis
.
The
firste
Oration
of
Morall
instructions
,
written
by
the
famous
and
learned
Orator
Jsocrates
,
vnto
his
friend
Demonicus
:
contayning
a
perfite
description
of
the
duetye
of
euery
priuate
person
.
AS
vnto
thee
,
This
caused
the
romains
so
carefullye
to
bring
vp
their
youth
,
and
to
appoint
euerye
one
to
such
a
trade
of
lyfe
whereto
hee
should
bee
found
apt
a●
twelue
yeeres
of
age
,
because
as
witnesseth
Horace
the
earthen
pot
keepeth
longest
the
sauour
of
that
licouce
wherewith
it
is
fyrste
seasoned
.
1
All
sauing
vertue
is
vanity
,
2
Socrates
being
asked
what
hee
thought
of
the
prosperous
estate
of
a
certaine
king
,
abounding
in
great
wealth
,
said
:
I
must
first
before
I
giue
aunswere
,
know
of
you
how
much
he
is
giuen
to
the
desire
of
vertue
and
knowledge
,
supposing
the
felicitie
of
man
to
consiste
only
in
these
two
.
3
Bewty
,
riches
,
and
strength
of
body
,
as
also
any
other
good
gift
,
are
rather
hurtfull
then
profitable
,
if
they
be
not
vnder
the
gouernment
of
a
discreete
minde
.
Seneca
.
And
as
man
ought
to
think
the
time
neuer
to
soone
to
amend
that
which
is
amisse
,
(
I
meane
to
forsake
folly
)
so
surely
,
no
season
so
temperate
,
wherein
the
seedes
of
vertue
may
better
be
sowne
,
to
the
taking
of
deeper
roote
,
then
are
those
tender
yeares
of
our
first
age
:
What
slouthfulnesse
is
there
then
in
them
?
Nay
rather
what
madnesse
?
which
hauing
a
vessell
so
sweete
,
apt
to
receiue
the
best
licour
,
will
rather
attaint
it
with
the
filthie
dregges
,
and
mustie
smelles
of
corruptible
vices
,
then
in
time
to
season
the
same
with
the
pleasaunte
sappe
and
redolent
sauour
of
pure
vertue
,
especially
seing
that
here
on
earth
,
wee
can
not
inioye
or
possesse
any
thing
,
either
worthier
or
more
certayne
vnto
vs
.
For
breefely
to
touch
those
thinges
which
we
make
most
account
of
:
are
not
age
and
sicknesse
mortall
enemies
to
bewty
,
soone
wasting
and
withering
the
same
?
As
for
riches
,
they
are
rather
the
procurers
of
mischiefe
,
then
the
furtherers
of
honestie
,
either
inflaming
the
harte
of
man
with
haughtinesse
and
pride
,
or
causing
of
slothfulnesse
and
idlenesse
,
or
else
procuring
of
youth
to
fonde
vanities
,
&
filthy
pleasures
vtterly
seducing
them
from
all
good
order
.
Moreouer
,
the
strength
and
valiantnesse
of
body
,
as
it
is
profitable
,
being
wisely
and
discreetely
vsed
,
so
is
it
moste
hurtful
to
the
possessors
themselues
,
if
it
once
stray
aside
from
Dame
prudencies
traine
,
taking
in
her
steede
fond
temerity
and
foolish
hardinesse
:
4
Stilpo
the
Philosopher
being
asked
by
Demetrius
(
who
had
subdued
and
spoyled
his
countrey
,
what
he
had
lost
,
aunswered
that
he
had
lost
nothing
that
was
his
own
,
accounting
vertue
as
onely
permanent
and
certaine
,
and
all
other
thinges
as
none
of
his
,
because
they
were
transitory
.
5
A
renowned
and
vertuous
lyfe
procureth
perpetuall
fame
and
maketh
the
dead
as
alwayes
liuing
.
For
,
as
it
is
an
Ornament
setting
forth
a
commendable
comlinesse
in
the
Champions
body
,
so
doe
we
daylye
see
it
doth
hinder
the
curing
of
the
inward
sore
,
in
that
,
men
trusting
too
much
to
their
Bilboe
Blades
,
voide
of
all
feare
,
haue
no
respect
to
God
,
nor
Godlinesse
.
4
But
in
whome
Vertue
taketh
her
dwelling
,
where
shee
is
once
thorowly
rooted
,
shee
alwayes
abideth
and
continueth
with
thee
,
eche
daye
togither
with
thy
age
increasing
,
chearefully
accompanying
thee
,
euen
to
the
last
gaspe
,
yea
,
(
&
that
which
is
stranger
)
making
thee
being
dead
,
as
alwaies
liuing
.
Those
thinges
whiche
by
no
other
meanes
may
be
brought
to
passe
,
she
only
subdueth
,
willinglye
vndertaking
the
hardiest
and
difficultst
causes
,
accounting
idlenesse
as
a
vice
moste
detestable
,
and
labour
as
her
greatest
felicitie
.
5
As
is
manifested
vnto
vs
by
those
singuler
enterprises
of
Hercules
,
together
with
the
valiaunt
acts
of
Theseus
,
by
which
their
exploites
,
Vertue
being
their
guide
,
they
haue
obtayned
that
fame
and
renowne
,
that
no
age
shall
bee
able
to
deface
by
obliuion
,
the
worthinesse
of
their
names
.
Thus
all
thinges
else
decaying
,
as
subiecte
to
the
frailtie
of
Fortune
,
only
vertue
remaineth
vnuincible
,
And
where
as
diuers
and
sundry
examples
might
be
alleaged
,
This
my
deare
friende
Hipponicus
thy
Father
,
in
such
sort
ordered
and
framed
his
life
,
that
he
neuer
semed
in
any
respect
,
either
a
contemner
of
vertue
,
or
louer
of
slouthfulnesse
,
but
continually
applying
his
body
to
trauaile
and
paine
,
lodged
in
his
brest
a
most
willing
and
ready
minde
,
alway
prest
to
vndertake
any
kinde
of
daunger
,
for
the
profiting
of
his
countrey
,
or
furtheraunce
of
his
friendes
,
in
nothing
more
waying
or
esteeming
this
worldly
mucke
,
then
that
it
might
serue
for
his
necessary
vses
,
[
(6)
](A04136-e12440-b)
(6)
We
must
liue
to
day
,
as
if
we
shoulde
dy
to
morow
.
hauing
continually
such
care
ouer
his
Family
,
as
though
he
shoulde
haue
liued
euer
,
and
yet
so
vsing
eche
thing
,
as
if
he
should
die
to
morrow
,
only
content
with
his
owne
,
and
not
delighting
in
offering
iniury
to
any
,
or
being
as
one
greedilye
coueting
that
which
was
an
others
.
Neyther
did
he
leade
this
kind
of
life
,
after
a
base
and
obscure
order
,
but
it
was
done
with
great
honour
,
and
that
with
the
praise
and
commendations
of
all
men
,
[
(7)
](A04136-e12450-b)
(7)
Tully
affyrmeth
true
friendship
to
surpasse
Consanguinitye
,
in
that
a
man
may
bee
a
kinsman
,
〈◊〉
not
a
friend
.
for
he
was
a
man
both
bountifull
&
liberall
,
to
all
his
well
willers
,
more
esteeming
a
faithfull
friend
then
a
flattering
kinsman
adiudging
that
the
confirmation
and
ground
of
true
friendship
did
rather
consist
in
the
disposition
of
nature
,
then
in
ought
law
ordayned
and
constituted
by
mans
reason
,
and
that
the
lykelihoode
and
agreeablenesse
of
condicions
,
were
of
more
force
therein
,
then
any
bond
of
consanguinity
,
or
kinred
:
[
(8)
](A04136-e12460-b)
(8)
The
grounde
of
true
friendeship
is
good
will
born
for
vertues
sake
,
and
not
for
hope
of
gain
,
or
in
respecte
of
our
owne
necessity
.
Tully
.
alleaging
also
good
will
as
the
principall
cause
thereof
,
and
not
the
respect
of
necessitye
,
or
the
hope
of
gaine
.
Truely
time
would
fayle
me
,
if
I
should
perticulerly
prosecute
the
rest
of
his
worthinesse
,
wherefore
leauing
this
to
a
fitter
place
,
I
haue
here
breefelye
showne
vnto
thee
a
superficiall
protracture
of
thy
Fathers
singuler
disposition
and
nature
,
the
which
it
becommeth
thee
to
haue
alwayes
before
thy
eyes
,
as
the
marke
whereby
thou
maist
be
directed
,
accounting
his
Godly
conuersation
as
a
Law
,
making
continuall
wondering
at
his
vertues
,
and
indeuouring
as
much
as
in
thee
lieth
to
counteruaile
the
same
.
[
(1)
](A04136-e12510-b)
(1)
Note
the
great
negligence
and
folly
of
youth
.
But
such
is
the
folly
of
our
time
,
that
wee
doe
not
onely
leaue
this
vndone
,
but
also
worke
rather
the
contrary
,
euery
day
through
our
lewde
doinges
,
and
licensious
liuing
,
[
(2)
](A04136-e12520-b)
(2)
This
was
the
destructi
-
of
Commodus
,
as
also
Alexander
the
great
through
flattering
of
such
forgetting
himself
,
was
sone
,
brought
to
his
end
.
stayning
and
infaming
the
honour
gotten
by
our
Auncestoures
,
searing
our selues
with
the
hote
yron
of
perpetuall
ignomie
,
to
the
great
discreadite
and
shame
of
all
our
kindered
,
giuing
rather
credite
to
the
flattering
tales
of
Sicophants
and
Ruffins
,
then
to
the
sage
and
graue
aduise
of
our
owne
naturall
parentes
,
in
so
much
,
that
if
wee
applye
our
shapes
with
theirs
,
wee
shall
finde
so
monsterous
and
so
straunge
a
proportion
,
with
such
great
difference
that
we
may
rightlyer
be
accounted
Bastardes
,
then
the
legitimate
sonnes
of
anye
such
men
.
[
(3)
](A04136-e12530-b)
(3)
Isocrates
hauing
vsed
these
former
wordes
,
as
the
preface
or
introduction
vnto
the
matter
,
which
he
were
about
,
now
commeth
vnto
that
which
at
the
first
hee
had
purposed
Now
therefore
to
the
eschewing
of
al
these
euils
,
and
to
show
thy selfe
as
worthy
of
such
a
Father
,
perswade
thy selfe
that
it
is
as
needefull
for
thee
,
to
bee
as
well
furnished
,
and
to
haue
as
great
a
care
in
the
vndertaking
of
this
enterprise
,
as
hath
the
worthiest
champion
when
he
entereth
the
Liste
against
all
his
aduersaries
:
And
seing
it
were
verye
harde
that
any
one
should
go
about
a
thing
so
waighty
except
he
were
before
hand
well
and
thorowly
instructed
with
diuers
and
sondrye
good
preceptes
appertaining
therevnto
,
I
will
therefore
breefely
indeuour
to
describe
vnto
thee
how
thou
shalte
best
proceede
herein
,
both
to
the
obtaining
of
vertue
,
as
also
to
the
winning
of
eternall
praise
and
honour
to
thee
and
to
thy
postery
for
euer
.
[
(4)
](A04136-e12540-b)
(4)
The
bodye
saith
Cicero
,
waxeth
weary
through
continual
labour
and
trauayle
,
but
the
mind
the
more
it
is
occupied
,
the
fresher
and
●●di●t
it
is
.
For
as
the
body
by
daylye
and
continuall
excercises
,
is
hardned
,
to
the
abyding
and
sustayning
of
any
kinde
of
labour
and
trauaile
,
so
surely
is
the
minde
of
man
to
be
practised
and
induced
,
by
good
and
godly
Discipline
,
that
thereby
it
may
be
made
willing
&
apt
to
be
obedient
to
the
rule
of
reason
,
immitating
the
good
,
and
auoyding
the
euill
.
First
therefore
,
aboue
all
thinges
,
remember
duly
and
reuerently
worship
and
honour
the
[
(5)
](A04136-e12570-b)
(5)
Honour
God
aboue
all
thinges
.
Gods
immortall
,
not
only
in
offering
vp
sacrifices
vnto
them
for
their
vnspeakeable
benefites
dayly
bestowed
vpon
thee
,
but
also
in
the
obseruing
and
fulfilling
of
all
such
vowes
iustlye
and
truely
,
which
at
any
time
thou
shalte
protest
and
sweare
to
fulfill
,
[
(6)
](A04136-e12580-b)
(6)
Thy
duty
towards
god
is
to
loue
and
to
worship
him
,
and
to
offer
vp
the
sacrifise
of
thankesgiuing
for
his
benefits
receaued
:
thy
duty
toward
man
is
iustly
and
truely
to
perfourme
thy
promise
both
wordes
and
deedes
agreeing
in
one
.
for
the
former
(
whiche
are
thy
Sacrifices
and
thankesgiuings
)
shall
cause
them
the
more
aboundauntly
to
increase
thy
wealth
,
and
to
further
thy
intents
.
The
other
(
I
meane
the
obseruation
of
thy
promises
)
will
be
a
manifest
proofe
vnto
all
men
,
of
thy
integritye
of
life
and
honest
conuersation
.
[
(7)
](A04136-e12590-b)
(7)
Pericles
that
worthy
Athenian
,
would
neuer
vse
any
spech
vnto
the
people
,
or
consult
of
anye
thing
appertayning
to
the
commoditie
of
his
countrey
,
before
he
had
besought
the
heauenly
aid
of
God
.
Alexander
the
great
also
did
vse
euerye
Morning
the
like
excercise
,
and
so
did
manye
other
heathen
men
,
to
the
condemnation
of
vs
counterfet
christians
.
According
to
Aristophanes
,
the
delightfull
thing
at
length
wa●et
lothsome
.
And
as
it
behooueth
thee
alwayes
to
bee
mindfull
of
his
deuine
power
and
onmipotencie
,
of
whom
also
thou
receiuest
all
that
thou
hast
,
so
oughtst
thou
moste
chiefelye
so
to
doe
,
when
as
common
solemnities
are
ordayned
,
generallye
for
the
performing
of
the
same
,
that
by
this
thy
consente
it
may
appeare
that
thou
honourest
the
same
God
with
them
,
as
also
that
thou
art
an
obedient
Subiect
to
the
lawes
of
thy
Prince
.
(
8
)
So
vse
thy selfe
towardes
thy
Parentes
,
as
thou
wouldst
wishe
to
be
vsed
thy selfe
of
thy
owne
children
,
when
as
thou
shalt
happen
to
be
made
a
Father
.
Practise
only
those
excercises
of
body
whiche
maye
make
for
the
preseruation
of
thy
health
,
nothing
waying
the
vayne
ostentation
of
Follye
,
in
desiring
to
haue
thy selfe
accounted
strong
or
mighty
,
least
that
by
indeuouring
more
then
thou
art
able
,
or
attempting
the
thing
which
is
aboue
thy
reach
,
thou
shouldst
chaunce
to
come
to
some
mishap
,
and
farther
inconuenience
,
and
this
shalt
thou
easily
performe
,
(
9
)
if
thou
suffer
not
thy selfe
to
be
wearied
,
or
as
it
were
ouer
faciated
and
cloyed
in
anye
kinde
of
thing
which
thou
goest
about
.
Fauour
not
a
flearing
lookes
,
nor
take
no
delight
in
a
brasen
face
,
for
as
the
one
is
the
signe
of
small
grace
so
doth
the
other
betoken
a
simple
witte
:
let
thy
countenaunce
therefore
be
framed
after
a
comely
and
graue
order
not
frowning
nor
pouting
for
as
the
former
is
a
perfect
signe
of
great
modestie
,
Account
these
foure
vertues
,
as
thy
chiefest
furniture
namely
,
Modestie
,
Sobrietie
,
Iustice
and
Temperancy
,
for
in
them
is
contained
the
perfect
derection
of
mans
life
.
Beware
of
false
accusations
and
slaunderous
reports
for
the
common
sort
of
people
being
ignorant
of
the
truth
,
as
also
rashe
in
iudgement
,
doe
commonly
geue
their
verdite
either
by
heare
say
,
or
as
affection
leadeth
.
Be
willing
to
learne
,
so
shalt
thou
profite
much
,
indeuoring
Also
what
leasure
so
euer
shall
fall
out
,
bestowe
the
same
in
the
studie
of
good
literature
for
so
it
will
come
to
passe
that
by
dayly
reading
,
thou
shalt
easely
and
afore
thou
art
aware
obtaine
that
skill
which
others
before
thee
haue
scarse
gotten
with
great
labour
.
And
whereas
to
heare
and
to
knowe
much
surpasseth
all
worldly
treasure
in
that
the
one
is
permanent
&
sure
the
other
vncertaine
and
mutable
,
let
it
neuer
greeue
thee
to
vndertake
a
farre
and
painefull
iourney
to
heare
the
wisedome
&
learning
of
such
as
are
able
to
instruct
thee
therein
,
seeing
that
the
marchant
to
increase
his
brickell
treasure
ventereth
ouer
so
many
perilous
and
daungerous
seas
leauing
no
place
vnsought
where
he
vnderstandeth
any
gaine
may
be
gotten
.
Be
lowly
in
thy
behauiour
,
and
courteous
in
thy
speache
,
vsing
friendly
salutations
and
gentle
wordes
towards
all
men
,
wherevnto
thou
shalt
easely
frame
thy selfe
,
if
thou
frequent
the
company
of
good
men
,
for
so
shalt
thou
be
sure
to
shunne
the
euill
will
of
many
,
and
purchase
in
the
ende
both
loue
and
credit
with
the
best
,
but
beware
of
many
wordes
,
neither
seeme
to
vrge
one
thing
too
often
.
Enforce
thy selfe
willingly
to
take
paines
that
if
neede
shoulde
so
require
thou
maist
be
able
to
abide
it
,
carefully
preuenting
before
hand
the
mischiefe
that
afterwardes
may
fall
out
.
Be
sure
to
set
thy
heart
free
from
the
seruice
of
those
whose
seruauntes
to
be
is
accounted
a
vile
and
vntollerable
How
we
may
easily
subdue
the
vaine
motions
and
perturbations
of
our
mindes
,
and
namely
these
fower
as
principall
,
Couetousnesse
,
Wrath
,
the
desyre
of
the
fleshe
,
and
Sorow
.
Athenodorus
the
Philosopher
being
to
departe
from
the
Courte
of
Augustus
,
because
of
his
age
,
at
his
departure
gaue
him
this
counsayle
,
doe
nothing
in
thy
anger
before
thou
hast
repeated
ouer
the
greeke
Alphabet
.
Men
(
sayth
Tully
)
are
taken
with
the
allurementes
of
pleasure
,
as
Fishes
are
with
the
bayte
,
and
herevpon
it
is
called
a
golden
mischiefe
,
a
sugred
poyson
,
and
a
deceitfull
Siren.
Policrates
the
fortunatste
that
euer
was
,
hauing
neuer
in
his
life
felt
what
aduersity
ment
,
at
length
was
hanged
on
a
gabbet
,
by
one
O●●●●es
a
Persean
.
Fayth
more
to
be
esteemed
then
money
.
The
renowned
Regulus
was
contente
willingly
to
suffer
the
cruell
tormentes
of
his
enimies
,
rather
then
to
breake
his
faythfull
promise
made
vnto
them
for
his
retourne
.
As
Socrates
is
reported
to
haue
had
alwayes
one
manner
of
countenaunce
,
both
or
prosperitie
and
aduersitie
,
so
lykewyse
he
is
sayde
to
haue
bene
so
constant
in
his
words
that
he
neuer
varied
in
any
thing
.
seruitude
,
as
namely
,
the
desire
of
gaine
,
anger
,
pleasure
and
sorrowe
,
the
which
euils
in
this
sort
thou
shalt
easely
withstande
:
first
,
account
that
onely
to
be
gainefull
vnto
thee
which
is
honestly
gotten
,
and
maketh
to
the
increasing
of
thy
honour
and
credit
,
and
not
those
thinges
which
may
serue
for
the
inriching
of
thy
cofers
or
stuffing
of
thy
pursse
,
as
the
vse
of
men
is
in
this
our
time
,
then
the
which
nothing
is
viler
:
Secondly
,
thy
anger
is
soone
appeased
if
thou
would
be
content
to
shewe
thy selfe
such
a
one
towardes
him
that
hath
offended
or
displeased
thee
,
as
thou
thy selfe
wouldest
wishe
to
be
ordered
,
if
thou
were
in
his
case
,
alwayes
hauing
a
respect
to
the
fault
committed
and
that
with
fauour
,
and
not
with
extremitie
.
As
for
pleasure
shee
is
soone
subdued
,
if
thou
either
consider
her
ende
,
which
is
alwayes
bitter
,
bringing
only
sorrowe
and
repentaunce
when
it
is
too
late
,
or
else
if
thou
thorowly
marke
her
vanitie
,
which
scarce
shewing
her
face
,
sodenly
vanisheth
away
like
a
shadowe
leauing
nothing
behinde
her
,
but
infamie
and
shame
.
And
nowe
to
come
to
the
last
:
in
thy
aduersitie
if
thou
doe
but
behold
and
consider
the
miseries
and
calamities
of
others
,
remembring
also
that
thou
art
a
man
subiect
to
mishappes
as
they
are
,
thou
must
of
necessitie
be
forced
patiently
to
abide
the
same
,
seeing
it
is
not
thy
case
alone
,
neither
hath
any
creature
here
liued
but
tasted
of
the
same
cuppe
were
he
neuer
so
fortunate
.
Haue
also
greater
care
in
geuing
thy
worde
,
then
in
lending
thy
money
,
for
this
being
lost
may
be
gotten
againe
,
but
the
other
once
broken
is
vnrecouerable
:
wherfore
it
is
the
part
of
a
good
man
so
to
deale
,
that
the
integritie
of
his
life
may
be
such
that
his
worde
may
be
as
soone
taken
as
his
othe
:
And
as
I
woulde
haue
thee
to
giue
this
credit
to
the
wordes
of
an
honest
man
,
so
trust
not
at
all
to
any
wicked
or
euill
disposed
person
,
neither
doe
thou
commit
the
secretes
of
thy
hart
to
any
,
If
it
shal
be
lawfully
required
at
thy
handes
it
shal
be
lawfull
for
thee
to
take
an
othe
so
that
it
be
for
either
of
these
two
causes
as
to
purge
and
to
cleare
thy selfe
from
the
infamie
of
any
hainous
crime
falsly
obiected
against
thee
,
or
else
to
ridde
and
to
deliuer
thy
friend
from
trouble
being
eyther
vniustly
accused
,
or
wrongfully
oppressed
,
the
truth
whereof
to
thee
onely
knowne
,
Make
no
league
of
friendship
with
any
,
The
faithfulnes
of
friends
might
be
constrined
by
diuers
histories
plainly
shewing
the
singulernesse
and
sundry
commodities
of
true
friendship
,
but
the
only
saying
of
Dionisius
the
Tyraunt
shall
now
suffice
,
who
comming
into
his
sonnes
Closet
,
and
there
finding
diuers
rich
iewels
which
he
had
giuen
him
,
sharpely
rebuking
his
sonne
,
sayd
:
I
gaue
thee
not
these
Iewels
to
hoord
vp
in
a
corner
,
but
rather
to
bestowe
them
vpon
others
to
get
the
friendship
and
loue
of
thy
people
thereby
,
for
friendes
are
a
surer
defence
vnto
the
state
of
a
Kingdome
,
then
is
gold
or
siluer
.
Hereto
agreeeth
the
Posie
that
was
in
Catoes
King
.
Be
thou
a
friende
to
one
,
and
a
foe
to
none
.
The
touchstone
to
try
a
friend
is
aduersity
,
as
proued
Tarquinius
the
proude
,
who
being
banished
,
then
affirmed
that
he
vnderstoode
what
friends
and
what
foes
he
had
,
being
then
not
able
either
to
pleasure
his
friends
,
or
to
reuenge
his
enemies
.
Titus
Vaspasian
would
say
,
that
that
day
was
lost
,
wherin
he
had
not
pleasured
some
one
of
his
friends
.
Scipio
Africanus
also
would
neuer
depart
from
the
market
place
,
vntill
he
had
through
his
liberallity
and
friendly
courtesye
,
procured
the
good
will
of
one
of
them
into
whose
company
he
happened
that
day
.
as
long
as
it
containeth
it self
within
the
bounds
of
true
friendship
,
which
is
neuer
to
swarue
from
vertue
for
truely
it
were
better
to
haue
no
friend
at
all
,
then
to
vse
any
chopping
or
chaunging
in
friendship
.
And
as
the
purenesse
of
the
golde
is
tried
by
the
Fornesse
,
so
is
the
faithfulnesse
of
friendes
by
aduersitie
,
suppose
therefore
those
frindes
as
most
sure
and
trustie
vnto
thee
,
which
are
not
onely
sorie
for
thy
misfortunes
and
miseries
willing
to
be
partakers
and
sustainers
of
the
same
,
to
the
intent
that
the
burthen
may
seeme
the
more
tollerable
vnto
thee
:
but
also
such
as
will
not
pyne
or
be
greeued
at
thy
prosperitie
,
as
those
which
are
lothe
to
see
any
other
to
fare
better
then
themselues
:
for
there
are
many
men
which
as
they
are
sorie
for
thy
mishappes
,
so
will
they
commonly
enuie
at
thy
felicitie
.
Nowe
therefore
as
thou
must
be
circumspect
in
chosing
and
trusting
thy
friend
,
so
must
thou
be
carefull
in
the
ordering
and
keeping
of
so
great
a
treasure
once
gotten
.
This
loue
therfore
,
as
is
before
sayd
taking
her
beginning
from
vertue
through
the
agreeablenesse
of
conuersations
&
natures
,
by
increasing
the
same
by
dayly
societie
and
mutuall
amitie
profered
and
vsed
one
towardes
the
other
,
thou
must
remember
not
to
demaunde
or
request
any
thing
of
this
thy
friend
that
is
vnlawfull
or
vnhonest
:
thou
must
not
looke
to
be
intreated
or
state
vntill
thou
be
requested
to
doe
this
or
that
in
his
behalfe
,
but
as
one
hauing
as
great
a
care
of
him
as
of
thy selfe
,
thou
must
voluntarily
of
thy
owne
accord
onely
of
good
will
,
seeke
to
further
and
pleasure
him
as
muche
as
in
thee
lyeth
,
reioysing
when
occasion
shal
be
giuen
thee
,
wherein
thou
maiste
profite
him
:
Also
thou
must
thinke
it
as
great
infamie
to
be
excelled
and
surpassed
of
thy
friend
in
bountifulnesse
and
liberalitie
,
as
it
would
be
a
griefe
vnto
thee
to
bee
foyled
by
thy
enimie
.
Thou
must
alwayes
haue
that
credite
Licurgus
was
wont
to
say
that
we
should
eate
no
more
meate
then
to
satisfie
our
hunger
,
neither
vse
more
garments
,
then
were
requisite
to
withstand
the
colde
,
and
to
couet
our
bodies
Claudia
a
gentlewoman
of
Rome
accounted
as
vnhonest
because
of
her
curiositye
in
Apparrell
.
Scipio
Aemilius
,
contented
himselfe
only
with
such
things
as
were
necessary
for
his
affairs
nothing
respecting
eyther
the
aboundaunce
of
wealth
or
pri●●●ly
porte
but
desyring
rather
that
occasion
mighte
be
giuen
to
the
people
to
speake
of
his
valyaunt
acts
,
then
of
his
great
treasures
.
The
worthy
Ladye
Cornelia
after
she
had
shewed
all
the
commodities
of
her
house
vnto
a
stranger
of
Campania
,
that
lodged
with
her
as
a
ge●te
,
added
last
of
all
,
as
the
chiefest
furniture
of
her
house
,
her
two
sonnes
,
who
for
their
learning
and
wisdome
were
then
as
●●nowned
through
out
all
Rome
.
in
thy
friend
as
thou
hast
in
thy selfe
,
neuer
suspecting
or
misdoubting
any
thing
,
or
geuing
care
to
any
false
report
wherby
dissention
might
arise
,
but
louingly
reuerencing
one
another
,
you
must
take
in
good
parte
eche
others
doinges
and
sayinges
,
content
sometimes
to
be
rebuked
or
reprooued
as
occasion
serueth
,
whether
it
be
either
sharpely
or
kindly
:
moreouer
thou
must
neuer
be
vnmindfull
or
forgetfull
of
thy
friend
,
but
euen
then
when
he
is
farthest
off
or
longest
absent
,
he
must
continue
as
still
in
presence
,
and
as
one
alwayes
before
thy
sight
.
Let
thy
Apparell
be
comly
and
decent
,
voyde
of
all
vayne
superfluity
and
fond
brauery
,
for
as
a
seming
garment
doth
set
out
the
body
in
comly
sorte
,
contayning
in
it
a
token
of
great
grauitie
and
wisedome
,
so
doth
the
other
shew
forth
a
light
minde
and
a
proude
hart
.
Desire
not
the
aboundaunce
of
wealth
,
neither
seeke
for
excesse
gain
,
but
so
deale
,
that
thy
goods
may
be
both
necessary
and
profitable
vnto
thee
,
accounting
that
onlye
as
necessary
,
which
serueth
to
a
good
vse
,
&
that
also
as
profitable
whiche
is
well
bestowed
.
As
for
those
men
whiche
take
great
care
and
paines
to
increase
their
substaunce
,
and
then
when
it
is
gotten
,
are
ignoraunt
howe
to
vse
it
,
refraine
them
as
those
which
are
subiect
to
their
owne
follie
,
being
most
like
vnto
that
man
whiche
bestowing
greate
charges
to
buy
a
goodlye
and
statelye
Courser
and
when
he
hath
gotten
him
,
neither
dareth
to
come
on
his
backe
,
neither
knoweth
howe
to
order
him
,
but
onely
keepeth
him
to
suffice
his
eye
,
for
the
satis●●ing
of
his
fancie
.
As
the
chiefest
furniture
,
and
bewty
of
thy
house
doth
consist
in
the
purchasing
of
good
will
and
credite
by
thy
well
doinges
,
whereby
perpetuall
renowne
is
gotten
to
thee
,
and
to
thy
posterity
,
and
as
it
is
thy
duety
to
see
thy
children
and
family
well
instructed
,
and
trained
vp
in
the
Scoole
of
Vertue
:
So
likewise
it
shall
be
requisite
and
necessary
for
thee
,
especially
for
two
causes
,
to
doe
thy
Such
is
the
mutabillity
of
Fortune
that
someti●●●he
●●al●●●
〈…〉
at
●ea●
〈…〉
the
●●●ne
of
〈◊〉
po●t●●
to
be
king
of
Sicili●
.
Telephan●e
of
a
cart
〈◊〉
so
bee
King
of
Lidia
and
Iustinus
of
a
s●●●heard
to
be
an
Emperour
of
Rome
,
with
Darius
of
Persea
,
Ptolomeus
of
Egypt
,
and
Basilius
of
Macedon
,
and
diuers
others
,
somtimes
also
,
shee
bringeth
the
mightiest
to
gretest
pouertie
,
as
Dionisius
King
of
Sicilia
to
kepe
a
Schoole
,
Pazaites
King
of
Turkie
to
eate
the
crummes
vnder
Tamber●●ans
Table
,
Bellisarius
after
many
victories
to
begge
,
and
rich
Crassus
to
come
to
extreme
penury
.
As
proued
Marcus
Tullius
,
being
slaine
of
Pompilius
,
whome
before
he
had
saued
from
the
Gallowes
,
the
lyke
also
did
Publius
Se●●lius
to
●ucius
Cesar
his
dearest
friend
.
indeuour
to
augment
and
increase
thy
worldly
wealth
:
First
,
to
be
the
better
able
to
abide
and
sustaine
the
bitternesse
of
aduersitie
,
if
it
shall
chaunce
to
happen
:
Secondly
that
thou
maist
helpe
thy
friend
in
his
necessitie
:
prouide
for
thy
children
,
and
haue
a
competent
sufficiencie
for
time
to
come
,
so
that
in
the
getting
of
these
things
there
bee
no
greedye
desire
in
thee
,
nor
oughte
vniust
or
wrong
dealing
towards
any
,
holding
thy selfe
content
with
that
thou
haste
,
and
yet
as
one
seeking
by
all
honest
meanes
to
better
thy
estate
.
Seeme
not
to
deride
or
to
haue
in
scorne
the
miserable
estate
of
any
man
,
neither
doe
thou
hitte
any
thing
opprobriously
in
his
teeth
,
for
though
thou
seest
this
thy
present
state
,
yet
knowest
thou
not
what
will
happen
vnto
thee
hereafter
,
seeing
thou
hast
no
more
assurance
of
fortune
then
he
had
.
Forget
not
also
to
doe
good
vnto
good
men
and
as
much
as
in
thee
lyeth
,
bee
readie
to
profite
and
to
pleasure
them
,
for
the
benefites
bestowed
on
such
are
as
a
most
precious
treasure
with
which
thou
being
throughly
stored
and
inriched
,
maist
account
thy selfe
to
liue
in
greater
saftie
then
he
that
possesseth
a
kingdome
abounding
in
greatest
wealth
:
as
for
the
wicked
haue
no
acquaintaunce
with
them
,
for
by
deseruing
well
at
their
handes
thou
shalte
gaine
no
more
then
they
doe
which
giue
bread
to
another
mans
dogge
,
for
as
the
dogge
doth
commonly
barke
as
well
at
those
that
feede
them
,
as
at
others
,
so
is
it
the
vse
of
euill
disposed
persons
,
as
well
to
seeke
to
displeasure
them
of
whom
they
haue
receaued
greatest
courtesie
,
as
them
of
whom
they
haue
sustained
greatest
iniurie
,
so
that
to
be
conuersant
with
lewde
and
wicked
companie
is
as
it
were
to
treade
bare
footed
among
thornes
,
or
as
it
fareth
with
him
which
would
suffer
a
snake
to
breede
in
his
bosome
:
and
among
this
company
of
detestable
creatures
,
remember
as
carefully
to
shunne
,
and
eschew
the
sugered
payson
closely
couched
vnder
the
fawning
faces
and
glosing
wordes
of
flattering
and
dissembling
Sycophantes
,
Vse
courtesie
and
lowlinesse
both
in
behauiour
and
in
speache
vnto
all
those
which
shall
come
to
common
and
to
talke
with
thee
,
for
if
seruauntes
can
scarse
abide
the
haughtie
and
hotte
wordes
of
their
maisters
,
much
lesse
will
they
take
in
good
part
thy
arrogant
and
loftie
speaches
which
owe
thee
no
more
duetie
then
thou
shalt
deserue
at
their
handes
,
through
the
good
vsing
of
thy selfe
.
As
for
lowlinesse
thou
shalt
easely
retaine
her
with
thee
,
if
thou
wilt
obserue
these
thinges
:
namely
,
be
not
contentious
,
be
not
froward
nor
fromward
,
bee
not
peruerst
or
ouerthwart
in
thy
dealinges
,
auoyde
all
quarrelling
and
brawling
,
see
also
that
thou
adde
not
worde
for
worde
,
neither
stande
too
stiffely
in
thy
opinion
,
Moreouer
seeme
not
to
dally
or
to
sporte
in
any
earnest
matter
neither
bee
thou
too
earnest
in
any
trifling
cause
,
for
thinges
vnorderly
vsed
,
breede
farther
trouble
which
other
wise
being
taken
heede
vnto
in
time
,
were
soone
ended
with
small
charges
and
little
labour
.
Let
thy
chiefest
desire
be
to
winne
immortall
praises
,
&
renown
through
the
valiauntnes
and
magnanimitie
of
a
noble
and
vnuincible
minde
,
being
neither
incensed
by
prosperitie
to
be
haughtie
or
proude
,
neither
so
discouraged
through
aduersitie
,
as
to
become
timerous
or
fearefull
:
but
in
such
sort
ordering
thy selfe
in
all
things
that
neither
mony
may
corrupt
thee
,
Pericles
could
be
induced
by
no
intreataunce
of
any
friend
,
to
bee
present
at
any
Banquet
.
As
Scipio
Africanus
the
elder
deserued
with
the
best
immortall
praise
,
and
commendations
of
all
men
,
for
his
create
Conquestes
,
valiauntnesse
of
mind
,
and
integritie
of
life
,
so
did
he
purchase
greater
fame
in
humbling
himselfe
so
lowly
towardes
all
men
in
his
greatest
prosperitye
,
in
refusing
so
great
honours
as
were
offered
him
by
the
Senate
and
people
of
Rome
.
nor
affection
moue
thee
,
nor
anger
prouoke
thee
,
nor
pleasure
alure
thee
,
neyther
death
her selfe
compell
thee
from
the
executing
of
iustice
and
equitie
,
indifferently
to
al
men
,
accounting
with
thy
selfe
that
herevnto
thou
hast
no
deadlier
enimie
then
is
ignoraunce
,
nor
contrarily
no
greater
friend
nor
better
helpe
then
is
knowledge
and
vnderstanding
,
If
thou
shalt
fall
into
any
consultation
with
thy selfe
as
touching
thinges
to
come
,
In
this
sort
did
Erastratus
deale
to
vnderstande
the
minde
of
his
Lord
and
mayster
Seleucus
,
King
of
Siria
,
that
so
without
daunger
he
might
vtter
that
which
he
purposed
.
Though
Zopirus
pretended
the
safety
of
the
Babilonians
,
yet
as
soone
as
hee
had
obtained
his
purpose
,
he
betrayed
them
into
the
handes
of
Darius
.
but
that
thou
must
needes
shew
it
to
another
,
herein
it
shal
be
best
for
thee
to
deale
as
it
were
a
farre
off
,
and
framing
thy
talke
as
of
some
other
matter
,
putting
the
case
to
be
in
some
such
like
thing
and
so
by
the
vsing
of
certaine
interrogations
and
questions
thou
shalt
priuily
vndermyne
his
meaning
,
and
come
to
some
light
in
the
matter
which
thou
didst
before
doubte
of
,
and
yet
not
describing
thy selfe
to
be
the
partie
,
neither
the
thing
at
all
to
touche
thee
:
Nowe
the
third
Caueat
is
concerning
the
counsaile
giuen
,
which
must
bee
well
waighed
and
considered
,
for
the
Syrens
sweete
harmonie
is
the
poore
shipmans
subuersion
&
the
strongest
poyson
is
commonly
contained
in
a
golden
Goblet
,
many
there
be
which
will
pretend
in
wordes
to
bee
thy
dearest
friendes
,
bearing
thee
in
hand
that
they
seeke
only
thy
commoditie
,
When
as
Epaminundas
did
se●
the
people
of
Theabes
moste
merriest
,
banqueting
and
feasting
on
the
other
then
was
hee
most
heauiest
and
saddest
,
fearing
and
misdouting
least
some
mishap
woulde
follow
thereon
,
for
he
wel
kn●●●
that
aduersity
〈◊〉
as
hande●a●●
to
prosperitie
.
As
it
is
commendable
to
immitate
the
good
condit●ons
and
vertues
of
any
man
,
so
nothing
more
vnseeming
then
either
to
be
counte●
Dionisius
Dogge
with
A●●●●ppus
,
or
to
vphold
the
folly●
of
Alexander
with
the
Parasite
Gages
.
the
heartes
together
with
their
honest
conuersation
o
life
,
then
to
their
fayned
lookes
or
flattering
tongues
:
alwayes
waying
,
and
pondering
with
thy selfe
why
and
wherefore
this
friendship
is
showen
thee
.
Being
then
as
moste
carefull
to
preuente
the
greatest
mischiefe
when
as
thou
thinkest
thy selfe
in
moste
safety
herin
,
immitating
the
vse
of
those
men
,
which
to
continue
,
&
to
keepe
their
bodies
in
perfect
health
,
do
continuallye
seeke
to
auoyde
all
those
thinges
which
they
knowe
or
can
learne
to
be
hurtfull
,
or
vnholsome
for
them
,
for
as
calling
to
remembraunce
the
great
griefes
and
vntollerable
paynes
,
which
we
abyde
and
suffer
in
our
sickensse
,
we
will
haue
the
greater
care
,
to
preserue
our selues
in
health
,
so
surely
,
if
we
woulde
not
forget
the
sundry
inconueniences
which
rashenesse
bringeth
we
would
soone
be
wiser
,
both
in
our
deliberations
as
also
in
all
our
other
affaires
and
dealinges
.
Haue
in
admiration
the
vertue
and
princely
maiestie
of
the
King
thy
gouernour
,
conforming
thy selfe
in
all
thinges
to
his
will
and
pleasure
,
studying
most
earnestly
to
immitate
,
the
sincerenesse
and
integritie
of
his
life
so
shall
the
people
the
better
like
of
thy
dealinges
,
and
the
King
himselfe
haue
greater
cause
to
be
well
affectioned
towardes
thee
,
and
that
so
muche
the
more
if
thou
showe
thy selfe
a
faithfull
obeyer
of
his
lawes
and
commaundementes
,
as
also
an
earnest
maintainer
of
the
same
,
not
seeking
to
conseale
or
to
keepe
counsayle
with
any
other
which
by
worde
or
deede
shall
goe
about
to
doe
contrarie
to
the
Kinges
pleasure
,
or
to
impaire
the
royall
estate
of
his
Crowne
and
dignitie
:
or
in
corrupting
of
his
lawes
by
there
lewde
inuentions
,
and
subtill
interpretations
,
Wherefore
when
thou
shalt
be
aduaunced
to
honour
,
And
as
thou
oughtest
to
be
carefull
for
the
obtayning
and
getting
of
all
such
thinges
as
are
necessarie
to
the
maintenance
of
thy
estate
,
M.
Antonius
so
discreetely
behaued
himselfe
in
all
his
doinges
,
that
men
coulde
not
gather
by
any
outward
appearaunce
,
what
was
the
inwarde
thought
of
his
hart
,
for
neither
prosperity
nor
aduersitie
could
cause
him
to
change
his
countenaunce
.
Cecilius
Merellus
being
asked
by
one
of
the
Tribunes
of
the
people
,
what
hee
ment
to
doe
,
Aunswered
:
if
I
thought
this
garment
which
I
haue
on
my
back
were
priuie
to
my
thought
,
I
would
throwe
it
off
,
and
burne
it
in
the
fyre
.
The
first
thing
that
Pithagoras
did
teache
his
Schollers
,
was
to
keepe
silence
,
Agatho
healde
a
stone
in
his
mouth
three
yeares
to
hinder
his
speeche
,
that
thereby
he
might
learne
to
holde
his
peace
.
Zeno
hauing
inuited
the
Ambassadors
of
King
Antigonus
,
and
diuers
other
Philosophers
to
supper
,
when
as
all
the
rest
of
the
company
had
vsed
speeches
in
the
commendacions
of
their
knowledges
,
as
occasion
of
talke
was
giuen
,
hee
onelye
was
found
to
hold
his
peace
,
the
which
the
Ambassadours
perceiuing
and
wondering
thereat
,
demaunded
of
him
what
was
the
occasion
that
he
was
so
mute
,
nothing
sayd
he
,
but
to
let
you
vnderstande
that
the
hardest
thing
of
all
is
to
hold
once
peace
.
this
ioy
as
also
that
pacience
to
bee
vsed
in
aduersitye
,
should
be
as
it
were
ouershadowed
,
that
is
moderatelye
and
discreetely
ordred
,
for
if
with
great
care
wee
keepe
secrete
in
our
houses
from
the
knowledge
of
others
,
oure
mucky
masse
of
Golde
and
siluer
,
with
other
treasures
,
whereof
we
make
any
account
,
then
howe
vnseeming
a
thing
were
it
for
vs
so
to
deale
,
that
euery
one
should
vnderstande
and
perceiue
the
intente
and
purpose
of
oure
hartes
,
then
the
whiche
nothing
oughte
to
bee
more
seacrete
.
But
where
as
there
are
many
men
,
whose
tongues
runne
before
their
wittes
,
no
sooner
thinking
oughte
in
their
minds
,
but
straight
wayes
they
babble
it
out
to
others
,
I
would
wishe
thee
to
remember
,
to
reuolue
and
consider
with
thy selfe
before
hand
,
euery
thing
whereof
thou
mindest
to
speake
,
so
shalt
thou
be
sure
to
auoyd
and
escape
all
kinde
of
reprehension
,
the
ignomie
and
infamy
whereof
,
ought
as
greatly
to
be
feared
of
all
good
men
,
as
death
it self
is
horrible
and
terrible
to
the
wicked
and
vngodly
.
And
nowe
the
better
to
order
thy selfe
in
this
thou
shalt
vnderstand
that
there
are
two
times
or
seasons
to
speake
in
:
the
one
is
,
when
as
thou
secretly
consultest
as
touching
those
thinges
which
remaine
as
knowne
only
to
thy self
,
and
in
these
causes
it
shal
be
better
for
thee
to
holde
thy
peace
then
to
speake
at
all
:
least
thou
bee
thought
to
vtter
a
thing
vntrue
,
and
so
to
bee
deemed
a
common
tale
teller
or
fabler
,
or
else
seeme
to
disclose
that
which
ought
to
haue
been
consealed
,
in
respect
of
thy
owne
commoditie
which
nowe
being
made
common
to
many
,
may
turne
as
well
to
thy
hinderaunce
and
hurt
,
as
to
thy
furtheraunce
or
profite
.
The
other
time
or
rather
occasion
of
speaking
,
is
when
as
thou
doest
discourse
and
reason
of
thy
necessarie
affaires
and
businesses
and
of
such
thinges
which
are
necessarily
to
bee
imparted
and
And
nowe
last
of
all
,
A
quiet
life
bringeth
sundry
commodities
.
To
obtaine
the
quietnesse
of
minde
,
sayth
Tully
,
diuers
Philosophers
,
many
noble
princes
,
and
other
graue
and
wise
men
contemning
the
vanitie
of
the
world
,
haue
liued
solitarilye
content
with
a
little
.
Lothsome
security
to
be
shunned
.
When
as
M.
Scaurus
vnderstoode
that
his
sonne
was
run
out
of
the
fielde
,
and
had
taken
himselfe
to
flight
with
other
Romaines
,
as
not
daring
to
incounter
with
the
cunbriaris
,
againste
whome
they
were
sent
,
willed
one
of
his
seruaunts
to
certifie
his
sonne
that
he
should
come
no
more
in
his
fight
,
seing
he
had
so
infamed
his
Auncestours
,
for
said
he
,
I
had
rather
to
haue
seene
thy
body
dead
in
the
fielde
,
then
once
to
behold
thy
Cowards
face
now
liuing
Androc●idas
being
found
fault
withall
,
in
that
being
lame
hee
woulde
enter
into
the
Battell
,
aunswered
it
must
be
the
intent
of
those
that
come
into
the
fielde
with
weapons
against
their
enemies
,
not
to
runne
away
,
but
to
fight
.
and
especially
aboue
all
other
thinges
,
indeuour
to
liue
quietly
,
so
shalt
thou
not
onely
prolong
thy
dayes
in
great
safety
,
but
also
be
the
readier
and
the
minde
fuller
to
obserue
and
to
followe
eche
thing
before
prescribed
,
for
being
vexed
and
disquieted
in
mind
it
must
needes
followe
that
thou
wilt
become
forgetfull
of
thy
duety
,
and
so
to
transgresse
the
boundes
of
vertue
,
but
yet
I
woulde
haue
thee
to
auoyde
idle
and
lothsome
securitie
,
and
when
time
shall
so
require
willingly
to
yeld
thy selfe
to
the
vndertaking
of
any
daunger
,
or
trouble
in
any
honest
quarrell
,
as
in
defence
of
thy
countrey
,
for
the
maintenance
of
equitie
and
iustice
,
or
for
the
furraunce
of
thy
friend
in
a
iust
and
right
cause
:
wherein
as
much
as
thou
maiest
respecting
thy
honour
it
behoueth
thee
to
haue
care
for
thy
owne
preseruation
,
and
not
rashly
to
venter
thy selfe
further
then
wisedome
shall
direct
thee
,
so
that
thereby
no
infamie
nor
dishonour
may
arise
,
otherwise
it
shal
be
more
better
valiantly
to
die
in
fielde
then
to
liue
with
shame
and
discredite
,
for
as
nature
hath
pronounced
the
condempnation
of
death
,
as
a
generall
iudgement
vnto
all
men
,
so
hath
she
allotted
and
assigned
an
honorable
and
honest
ende
as
peculier
and
onely
proper
to
the
valiaunt
and
vnuincible
courage
of
a
noble
heart
.
Thus
haue
I
briefely
discoursed
and
described
vnto
thee
,
that
which
at
the
first
I
had
purposed
and
determined
,
wherein
(
as
well
I
knowe
)
I
haue
touched
diuers
and
sundry
thinges
,
neither
meete
nor
necessary
to
haue
been
spoken
of
,
as
altogether
disagreeable
to
these
thy
yeares
and
present
state
of
liuing
,
And
thus
minding
at
this
time
to
conclude
,
resting
in
hope
to
see
good
successe
of
that
which
hath
bene
spoken
,
I
would
not
wishe
thee
so
to
bee
adicted
vnto
this
my
sceadile
and
slender
discourse
,
that
thou
shouldst
only
satisfie
thy selfe
herewith
,
but
that
thou
shouldst
also
daylye
reade
ouer
&
beare
away
the
profitable
lessons
which
are
to
be
gathered
out
of
the
writinges
of
Poets
,
Here
endeth
the
first
Oration
of
Morall
instructiions
,
called
Parenisis
,
being
writen
by
that
famous
and
renowned
Oratoure
Isocrates
,
vnto
his
friend
Demonicus
.
The
Preface
of
the
Translator
vnto
the
second
Oration
of
Morall
instructions
,
written
by
that
famous
and
learned
Oratour
Isocrates
vnto
Nicocles
the
king
of
Salamis
,
as
touching
the
duetie
of
Princes
and
Magistrates
,
and
the
well
ordering
of
a
Common
Weale
.
AS
the
former
Oration
contained
a
generall
discourse
as
touching
the
instructing
of
youth
,
and
the
ordering
of
the
life
of
euery
priuate
person
,
so
doth
this
now
next
insuing
describe
and
set
forth
certaine
rules
and
preceptes
appertaining
to
the
gouernment
of
a
common
weale
,
written
vnto
one
Nicocles
King
of
Salamis
,
a
part
of
Cypers
,
the
sonne
of
Euagoras
:
who
being
verie
young
(
and
his
father
dead
was
now
to
take
vpon
him
the
rule
and
gouernment
of
the
kingdome
wherevpon
Isocrates
wrote
vnto
him
this
briefe
Oration
,
partly
as
bound
therevnto
by
the
courtesie
and
friendship
showen
vnto
him
by
his
father
,
desiring
also
a
continuance
of
the
same
in
the
sunne
)
and
partly
for
to
manifest
to
the
worlde
,
(
to
the
reproofe
of
his
aduersaries
)
that
the
ende
of
all
his
studie
was
to
exhorte
and
perswade
all
men
to
the
imbracing
of
vertue
and
honestie
:
and
to
the
auoyding
of
wickednesse
and
vice
,
willing
through
so
lust
an
occasion
giuen
by
writing
to
this
king
,
to
profite
all
others
which
should
take
vpon
them
any
kinde
of
gouernment
or
office
in
any
Common
weale
,
as
shall
plainely
appeare
vnto
those
which
will
take
the
paynes
to
reade
it
ouer
.
And
although
the
slendernesse
of
my
simple
skill
,
may
seeme
not
so
exactly
to
haue
translated
the
same
,
as
my
poore
good
will
could
haue
wished
,
yet
to
the
intent
that
neither
the
worthynesse
thereof
should
in
ought
respect
be
obscured
by
me
,
or
remaine
as
vnknowne
vnto
you
,
the
bountifull
liberalitie
extended
by
this
noble
Prince
towardes
the
writer
,
shall
sufficiently
declare
the
same
.
It
is
left
vnto
memorie
by
sundry
writers
that
this
king
sente
vnto
Isocrates
as
a
rewarde
for
his
good
will
,
and
paines
taken
in
writing
this
so
necessarie
a
lesson
for
him
:
twentie
Tallentes
of
siluer
the
which
summe
of
our
money
amounteth
vnto
.xx.
hundred
poundes
reckoning
Talentum
minus
.
And
where
as
now
beholding
the
magnificencie
and
singuler
liberalitie
of
this
renowned
king
with
the
great
good
will
he
shewed
himselfe
to
beare
towardes
those
which
are
studious
in
the
knowledge
of
good
literature
I
might
iustly
bewaile
the
want
of
such
men
in
these
our
dayes
,
respecting
not
onely
the
infinite
number
of
liuinges
at
the
first
allowed
for
the
maintenance
of
studentes
,
but
nowe
remaining
in
the
handes
of
those
whom
we
may
rightly
call
worldlinges
,
but
also
that
horrible
and
most
abhominable
selling
and
craftie
conueying
of
spirituall
benefices
,
nothing
respecting
nor
waighing
the
conuersation
of
the
man
on
whom
they
bestowe
them
,
so
that
they
may
haue
eyther
present
money
by
him
or
his
friends
,
or
the
personages
themselues
in
pawne
,
vntill
the
income
bee
payde
because
I
knowe
it
is
but
labour
lost
,
in
that
it
is
so
commonly
cried
out
vpon
,
by
most
graue
and
learned
preachers
euen
euery
day
,
and
yet
not
one
to
be
founde
whose
couetous
heart
relenteth
his
former
wretchednesse
,
I
will
rather
returne
to
my
authour
as
one
with
silence
signifying
my
griefe
,
then
sharpely
in
wordes
to
prosecute
that
,
wherein
I
shall
seeme
so
litle
to
preuaile
,
wherefore
my
onely
request
is
that
all
true
Christians
would
not
forget
euen
in
their
dayly
prayers
,
to
beseeche
the
Lord
our
God
among
a
number
of
other
mischiefes
,
as
especially
to
redresse
this
so
horrible
an
infection
,
whereby
learning
the
onely
mayntayner
of
a
common
Weale
bee
not
onely
alreadie
greatly
hindered
,
but
also
in
daunger
in
time
to
come
to
be
vtterly
neglected
:
if
this
yoke
be
not
taken
of
from
the
neckes
of
poore
students
by
some
such
one
as
shal
seeme
as
greatly
to
fauour
the
same
as
did
this
woorthie
King
.
The
second
Oration
of
Morall
instructions
as
touching
the
dutie
of
Princes
and
Magistrates
and
the
well
gouerning
of
a
common
weale
,
written
by
that
noble
and
famous
Oratour
Isocrates
,
vnto
Nicocles
the
King
of
Salamis
.
Antigonus
being
to
take
vpon
him
the
gouernment
of
the
kingdome
,
and
to
put
on
the
crown
on
his
head
beset
with
Diademes
and
other
riche
and
princely
Pearles
,
sayd
,
O
Ornament
more
honorable
then
happy
,
for
if
we
did
consider
what
great
care
,
daunger
and
trouble
thou
doest
bring
,
we
would
not
once
take
thee
vp
from
off
the
ground
.
Anaxagoras
being
asked
whom
he
supposed
happye
,
not
those
,
saith
he
,
whiche
doe
abunde
in
wealth
,
or
are
clothed
in
purple
but
euen
those
whome
thou
supposest
miserable
,
I
account
happy
what
manner
of
men
they
are
which
being
content
with
a
moderate
liuing
,
had
rather
to
appeare
honourable
in
their
deeds
then
in
their
Garmentes
.
Cesar
slaine
in
the
Senat
,
Alexander
poysoned
,
Pompey
bought
&
solde
,
Dionistus
killed
by
his
dearest
friend
Calicrates
,
and
diuers
other
miserably
betrayed
and
murthered
.
is
not
to
be
preferred
,
&
rather
to
be
wished
for
,
then
that
princely
maiestie
or
high
estate
of
gouernment
.
For
as
in
beholding
their
great
honours
,
excesse
wealth
,
&
royall
authoritie
,
they
adiudge
them
as
Gods
abounding
in
greatest
felicitie
,
so
likewise
considering
the
great
daungers
,
&
wonderfull
troubles
which
they
liue
in
,
calling
to
mind
how
most
of
them
are
murthered
and
slaine
,
euen
by
the
handes
of
those
in
whome
they
haue
put
most
trust
,
compelled
often
times
to
vse
extreame
crueltie
towardes
their
dearest
friendes
,
these
thinges
with
infinite
other
inconueniences
thorowly
wayed
,
they
suppose
it
better
to
leade
the
poorest
and
basest
life
with
quietnesse
and
safety
,
then
to
possesse
the
gouernment
of
all
Asia
,
in
such
terrible
feares
and
continuall
daungers
.
But
the
erroure
of
this
their
opinion
ariseth
in
that
through
their
ignoraunce
they
make
no
difference
at
all
betwixt
the
gouernment
of
a
kingdome
(
whiche
as
it
is
the
greatest
and
chiefest
charge
,
so
doeth
it
require
the
more
care
and
prouidence
)
and
the
priuate
authoritie
of
any
other
man
,
supposing
alwayes
,
the
one
to
be
as
easy
as
the
other
being
like
vnto
those
,
whiche
according
to
the
prouerbe
are
continually
talking
of
Robin
hoode
when
as
they
neuer
shotte
in
his
bowe
,
and
thus
pretending
a
cereaine
skill
,
they
rashly
giue
their
sensure
of
iudgement
of
that
wherof
in
very
dede
they
themselues
are
ignoraunt
.
But
now
setting
these
men
aside
,
and
to
retourne
to
my
purpose
.
I
suppose
it
the
duetye
of
them
that
are
thy
counsailers
dayly
attending
on
thy
person
carefully
to
forecast
and
to
foreshew
vnto
thee
(
as
occasion
serueth
)
howe
and
after
what
sorte
eche
perticuler
thing
is
to
be
ordered
and
directed
,
as
well
for
the
preseruing
and
maintaining
of
that
which
is
good
and
godly
as
also
for
the
auoyding
and
subduing
of
eche
vnlawfull
and
wicked
pretence
and
abuse
.
But
as
concerning
those
thinges
which
may
be
spoken
of
in
generall
,
as
appertaining
vnto
those
excercises
and
indeuours
by
the
which
thou
art
to
be
conducted
vnto
that
happye
ende
Wherein
if
the
slendernesse
and
basenesse
of
my
discourse
when
it
is
ended
shall
not
seeme
agreeable
or
correspondente
vnto
the
worthinesse
of
the
matter
whiche
I
haue
taken
in
hande
(
the
whiche
at
the
beginning
can
not
so
easilye
bee
disearned
,
These
thinges
therefore
thus
considered
,
it
behoueth
Seripius
obiecting
againste
Themistocles
that
his
country
made
him
honorable
not
his
owne
desertes
.
Themistocles
aunswered
,
that
though
he
were
Seriphius
,
yet
should
he
be
honourable
,
but
if
Feritheus
himselfe
were
an
Athenian
yet
would
he
be
neuer
the
worthier
.
Aiax
Locrensis
tamed
a
serpent
,
Pithagoras
a
Beare
,
Porus
an
Elephant
,
Augustus
the
Emperour
a
Tiger
,
and
Paulus
Leonensis
a
Dragon
.
This
made
king
Darius
to
wishe
for
as
manye
Megabizes
mates
as
there
were
Curnels
in
a
Pomgarnet
,
this
caused
Xerxes
to
vse
his
friend
and
counsailer
Boges
so
familierly
,
this
forced
Alexander
so
to
lament
the
death
of
Epheston
,
for
they
all
knew
that
there
was
nothing
compareable
to
a
faithfull
and
trusty
counseller
.
Marcus
Aurelius
dying
willed
his
sonne
Commodus
to
be
ruled
by
the
aduise
of
his
graue
counsaylers
,
and
to
place
about
him
the
wisest
of
his
people
.
To
this
ende
did
Romulus
at
the
first
appoint
that
noble
company
of
graue
counsailers
,
called
Senatoures
,
to
be
Adiutors
vnto
him
in
his
affaires
.
This
was
also
the
intent
of
Solon
in
instituting
his
Ariopagite
that
thereby
the
Princes
and
Rulers
of
Athens
,
mighte
not
wante
discrete
and
wise
Sages
,
such
as
would
be
carefull
for
the
profite
of
their
countrey
.
thee
to
doe
thy
indeuour
so
farre
to
excell
all
others
in
vertue
and
well
doing
,
as
thou
doest
surpasse
and
excede
them
in
honour
and
authoritie
.
Neither
would
I
wishe
thee
to
thinke
that
where
as
care
and
dilligence
are
of
sufficient
force
to
bring
the
difficultst
matters
aboute
,
that
they
should
not
be
likewise
auaileable
to
the
obtayning
of
vertue
and
wisedome
,
or
as
of
none
importaunce
to
better
our selues
,
neither
doe
thou
go
about
to
condemne
vs
men
of
such
great
folly
that
we
shoulde
bee
able
to
inuent
meanes
and
wayes
to
alter
the
course
of
nature
,
in
the
brute
beast
in
making
him
tame
and
tractable
,
teaching
him
diuers
and
sundry
quallities
,
bringing
him
as
most
obedient
to
our
willes
,
and
yet
should
not
in
like
sort
be
able
to
frame
and
to
applie
our selues
to
the
obtaining
and
winning
of
her
,
which
of
her
owne
nature
so
louingly
alureth
and
intiseth
vs
vnto
her
:
nay
rather
perswade
thy selfe
that
through
Godly
instructions
and
dilligent
indeuour
vsed
in
the
following
and
practising
of
the
same
(
I
meane
vertue
)
the
minde
of
man
is
easyer
to
be
salued
and
cured
,
then
the
least
scar
or
greeuous
wounde
.
Placing
therefore
about
thee
the
wisest
and
discreetest
men
of
thy
countrey
,
take
thy
delight
in
their
companye
,
vsing
them
famillierlye
and
friendly
,
that
so
they
being
imboldened
by
thy
clemencie
maye
not
stand
in
doubt
or
in
feare
at
any
time
,
to
vtter
or
to
disclose
their
opinions
vnto
thee
,
in
anye
thing
which
they
shall
see
amisse
,
yea
though
it
be
not
demanded
.
Send
also
into
other
nations
for
those
of
whome
thou
shalt
heare
any
commendable
report
giuen
for
their
singuler
vertues
,
and
dexteritie
of
witte
,
or
at
least
wise
if
they
be
not
to
be
gotten
,
indeuour
to
cause
the
like
admiration
to
arise
from
thy self
,
by
immitating
that
in
them
for
which
thou
vnderstandest
them
to
bee
so
highlye
renowned
:
Ptolomeus
king
of
Alexandria
did
send
abroade
for
all
such
learned
men
of
whome
he
hearde
anye
famous
reporte
,
and
gaue
them
great
stipendes
the
like
also
did
Iulius
Ceasar
,
&
Vaspasianus
Emperours
.
King
Ferdinandus
as
Textor
reporteth
,
did
yearely
bestowe
great
summes
of
money
out
of
his
treasure
,
towarde
the
maintenance
of
Retorisions
,
Phisitions
,
Philosophers
,
&
Deuines
.
I
can
not
lette
passe
the
earnest
sute
made
by
Artaxerxes
king
of
Persia
vnto
Hiscamus
,
the
gouernour
of
Helespontus
for
the
inioying
of
the
companye
of
Hipocrates
that
famous
and
renowned
Phisition
,
the
iorney
of
Alexander
to
see
Diogenes
,
the
sending
of
Dionisius
for
Plato
,
nor
the
reuerence
which
the
Athenians
gaue
vnto
Zeno
seing
their
doinges
doe
so
manifestly
condemn
the
carelesse
contempt
of
the
learned
in
these
days
.
They
saith
Solon
which
willingly
gouern
others
,
must
first
learn
to
rule
themselues
.
Codrus
King
of
Athens
vnderstanding
that
if
he
were
slaine
in
the
Battell
his
company
should
not
haue
the
victory
,
clothed
himselfe
in
pore
aray
,
and
intended
himself
among
his
enemies
,
ended
his
life
for
the
loue
he
did
beare
to
his
countrey
,
there
are
also
infinite
Histories
both
of
Princes
and
priuate
persons
which
haue
done
the
like
.
Moreouer
,
let
no
learned
Poet
or
famous
Retrision
escape
thee
,
but
if
they
be
liuing
send
for
them
,
or
else
being
dead
,
diligently
peruse
and
reade
ouer
their
workes
being
alwayes
willing
to
heare
,
and
carefull
to
learne
,
shewing
thy selfe
a
skillfull
and
prudent
iudge
ouer
thy
inferiours
as
also
an
earnest
louer
&
follower
of
thy
betters
,
being
such
as
excell
thee
in
wisedome
&
knowledge
,
so
shalt
thou
easely
and
quickly
become
such
a
one
,
as
we
would
wishe
him
to
be
which
shoulde
take
vpon
him
rightly
to
gouerne
a
Realme
or
orderly
to
direct
the
state
of
a
Citie
.
And
herevnto
thou
shalt
be
the
earnester
incensed
,
if
thou
account
it
as
a
thing
most
vnseeming
to
see
the
inferiour
to
rule
his
superiour
,
the
foolishe
and
witlesse
to
become
gouernours
ouer
the
wise
,
or
the
seruaunt
commaunding
,
and
the
maister
obeying
,
for
howe
much
the
more
thou
abhorrest
and
mislikest
other
mens
madnesse
and
folly
,
the
carefuller
thou
wilt
be
to
apply
thy selfe
to
the
obtayning
of
learning
and
knowledge
.
And
in
this
sorte
must
they
which
seeke
the
perfection
of
duetie
indeuour
as
especially
to
adorne
and
to
beautifie
their
mindes
with
vertue
and
wisedome
learning
first
howe
to
gouerne
themselues
before
they
take
in
hand
to
rule
others
.
Moreouer
Princes
and
Magistrates
ought
to
haue
a
loue
and
a
seale
to
their
people
and
to
their
Countrey
,
for
it
can
not
bee
that
any
man
can
vse
any
thing
well
,
whether
it
be
horse
,
hounde
,
or
men
,
except
he
take
delight
in
the
thing
whereof
he
hath
charge
.
Take
heede
then
that
thou
haue
a
care
ouer
thy
people
,
supposing
thy selfe
then
to
be
surest
when
as
they
are
well
pleased
and
contented
with
thy
gouernment
:
yea
eche
state
of
gouernment
,
whether
it
be
in
the
ordering
of
a
fewe
of
many
or
of
one
,
it
then
continueth
longest
and
prospereth
best
when
as
the
greatest
care
and
regard
is
had
of
their
The
safety
of
a
Prince
consisteth
in
the
good
will
of
their
people
.
Talantia
a
worthy
Lady
of
Sparta
vnderstanding
that
her
sonne
Pedaretus
did
not
vse
himselfe
well
in
the
gouerning
of
the
people
of
Chius
,
an
yle
in
Greece
,
she
sente
him
word
in
that
he
had
lost
the
good
will
of
his
people
,
except
by
his
behauiour
and
good
gouernment
he
did
winne
it
againe
,
he
should
tarrye
there
,
and
as
shee
hoped
,
receaue
condigne
punishment
at
their
handes
,
for
if
he
did
come
home
vnto
her
,
he
should
not
think
to
liue
one
hower
.
The
notes
of
a
well
ordred
common
Weale
.
Herodotus
writeth
Miceranus
King
of
Egipt
to
haue
bene
so
carefull
in
the
executing
of
iustice
,
that
if
anye
man
had
bene
iniured
,
that
the
offender
shoulde
be
punished
according
to
his
trespasse
,
and
the
partie
iniured
by
him
fully
satisfyed
,
or
else
he
himselfe
,
the
offender
not
being
able
,
would
recompence
the
plaintife
out
of
his
owne
Cofer
.
Because
that
one
of
Tamburlanus
Souldyers
had
taken
from
a
pore
woman
but
a
messe
of
Milke
,
the
king
caused
him
to
be
put
to
death
,
his
bowels
to
be
ript
,
and
the
Milke
to
bee
taken
out
.
In
auncient
time
neither
the
Romaines
,
neither
the
Lacedemonians
had
any
laws
as
prescribed
in
writing
,
but
only
as
the
offences
were
committed
,
and
the
offendoures
knowne
,
the
punishmentes
were
referred
to
the
iudgement
of
the
iudges
.
The
Lawes
which
Draco
had
made
among
the
Athenians
were
altered
and
chaunged
by
Solon
.
people
:
for
there
hath
neuer
byn
,
as
yet
any
King
so
mightie
or
so
strong
but
at
the
laste
he
hath
byn
ouerthrowne
through
the
enuie
and
euill
will
of
his
subieets
so
that
perfect
honour
is
both
gotten
,
and
maintained
by
these
three
thinges
.
The
loue
and
goodwill
of
the
people
wonne
through
gentlenesse
and
lowlinesse
,
with
beneficencie
and
liberality
annexed
by
credit
gotten
by
iust
and
vpright
dealing
.
And
through
an
admiration
had
at
thy
vertues
as
when
thou
shewest
thy selfe
in
the
integritie
and
purenesse
of
life
to
surpasse
others
,
especially
not
being
giuen
to
licentious
and
vnordinate
lust
,
neither
as
one
able
to
be
moued
with
the
desire
of
money
,
for
as
the
suspicion
of
couetousnesse
is
to
be
eschewed
of
all
men
,
so
is
the
least
part
thereof
most
abhominable
in
any
prince
or
magistrate
being
the
onely
subuertion
and
ouerthrowe
of
a
common
weale
.
Thou
also
shalt
be
accounted
to
rule
well
if
thou
neither
fauour
the
folly
or
wantonnesse
of
thy
people
,
neyther
suffer
any
other
to
vse
any
Loftie
or
Lordly
Authoritie
ouer
them
,
whereby
they
should
be
iniured
in
anye
respect
,
but
so
ordering
and
foreseing
eche
thing
,
that
due
honour
may
be
giuen
vnto
the
godly
and
well
disposed
,
executing
iustice
in
such
sort
vppon
the
trangressors
,
and
breakers
of
thy
lawes
that
the
rest
quietly
inioying
their
owne
may
be
the
louinger
and
obedienter
to
thee
,
as
also
not
sustaining
wrong
or
iniurie
by
any
,
more
esteeming
an
honest
man
be
he
neuer
so
poore
,
then
thou
doest
the
vicious
liuer
,
yea
though
he
abounde
in
greatest
wealth
,
for
this
is
the
first
and
chiefest
point
of
a
well
ordered
publike
Weale
.
Abrogate
and
alter
all
suche
decrees
and
statutes
,
The
lawes
which
the
Decemviri
fyrste
brought
to
come
from
Athens
growing
to
bee
corupted
through
the
abuse
of
time
were
afterwards
altered
in
some
pointes
,
the
like
also
did
Zeleucus
in
Sparta
.
A
good
law
must
haue
all
these
properties
.
As
it
is
before
specifyed
,
the
romains
at
twelue
yeares
of
age
appointed
their
youth
to
such
artes
and
trades
of
liuing
,
as
they
were
found
mete
for
,
and
afterwarde
,
if
they
were
euer
taken
in
the
streates
idlely
loytering
they
were
depriued
of
their
freedome
,
and
vsed
as
bondmen
.
The
Athenians
so
farre
detested
Idlenesse
,
that
to
the
intent
their
Citizens
shoulde
applye
themselues
to
honest
marchandise
,
and
other
trades
of
liuing
,
they
ordayned
that
euery
man
shoulde
giue
an
account
how
and
by
what
Science
hee
maintained
himselfe
vnto
their
Iudges
called
Arcopagitae
.
In
Lucania
there
was
a
Lawe
that
who
soeuer
did
lende
anye
thing
vnto
an
idle
person
,
shoulde
loose
the
thing
which
he
had
lente
,
that
men
beeing
tought
heareby
to
trust
to
themselues
,
mighte
learne
to
laboure
and
to
take
paynes
for
their
liuing
,
and
not
to
liue
by
shifting
,
as
manye
now
doe
.
Euthimus
that
Valiaunt
Captayne
vnderstanding
that
a
Citizen
of
his
,
called
Themesius
,
had
gathered
togither
excesse
wealth
by
vniust
meanes
,
and
vntollerable
Vsurie
,
caused
him
to
make
restitution
of
all
that
euer
hee
had
gotten
vnto
those
whome
he
hadde
iniured
.
which
thou
shalt
vnderstand
to
be
either
not
necessarie
or
in
any
clause
amisse
or
culpable
,
and
this
being
done
doe
thy
indeuour
to
inuent
and
constitute
some
other
in
their
places
and
if
it
be
that
of
thy selfe
thou
canst
not
doe
it
,
then
doe
thou
aske
the
aduise
of
others
,
taking
a
patterne
of
all
such
ordinaunces
which
thou
shalte
see
or
learne
to
bee
obserued
in
any
other
Countries
,
being
good
and
godly
.
Let
thy
lawes
also
be
indifferent
and
alike
profitable
vnto
all
persons
,
no
more
respecting
one
then
another
,
moreouer
take
heede
that
they
be
not
contrarie
or
repugnant
one
to
the
other
,
but
agreeable
in
euery
part
making
no
dissention
nor
controuersies
to
arise
among
thy
people
,
but
in
all
thinges
procuring
vnitie
and
peace
,
to
the
maintaining
of
Iustice
and
equitie
,
and
to
the
ouerthrowing
of
vice
and
wickednesse
,
all
whiche
thinges
are
necessary
to
be
obserued
,
if
thou
desire
to
make
perfect
and
substanciall
lawes
.
Ordaine
such
kinde
of
marchandice
and
traffiques
to
be
vsed
among
thy
people
,
as
may
be
gainefull
and
profitable
for
them
,
and
if
they
fall
at
variaunce
and
strife
among
themselues
,
let
them
smart
for
the
same
,
that
so
hauing
sustayned
dammage
by
the
one
they
may
learne
the
more
diligenter
to
apply
themselues
to
the
other
:
but
yet
in
such
sort
as
men
content
with
an
honest
and
indifferent
gaine
and
not
either
seeking
excesse
,
or
studying
to
increase
their
wealth
by
any
vnlawfull
or
deceitefull
meanes
.
Also
when
thou
shalt
come
to
giue
iudgement
vpon
any
controuersie
,
depending
betwixte
partie
and
partie
speake
nothing
vpon
affection
or
fauour
,
neither
for
hatred
or
enuie
but
vprightly
and
indifferently
as
the
trueth
When
As
Phillip
of
Macedon
being
as
it
is
written
sleepy
or
drowsy
,
taking
no
great
heede
to
the
cause
of
Machotas
then
pleaded
before
him
had
rashly
giuen
iudgemente
against
machetas
,
and
afterward
vnderstoode
he
had
iudged
wrongfully
,
because
his
sentence
shoulde
bee
vnreuocable
,
and
yet
the
party
not
inuited
,
he
himselfe
satisfyed
the
law
,
and
payde
the
money
for
which
Machetas
was
condemned
.
The
Romaynes
builded
a
Temple
called
Templum
Concordie
through
the
which
the
Senatours
should
passe
,
as
they
came
into
the
Senate
house
,
to
the
ende
that
there
they
should
as
it
were
put
off
both
mallice
and
affection
,
and
so
to
come
straight
to
sit
in
iudgement
as
men
being
in
vnitie
and
loue
with
all
the
world
,
to
execute
iustice
indifferently
.
Acheus
king
of
Lidia
riotously
spending
his
treasure
,
was
therby
compelled
to
exact
a
new
kinde
of
tribute
of
his
Subiectes
,
the
which
the
people
not
tollerating
,
vsed
violence
vpon
him
,
and
hanging
him
vp
by
the
heeles
,
with
his
head
downeward
,
caused
him
miserably
to
end
his
life
.
Couet
rather
with
Paulus
Emilius
to
lay
vp
so
much
Treasure
in
thy
Capitole
house
as
may
discharge
and
exonorate
thy
subiectes
from
all
exactions
as
also
to
haue
sufficient
to
withstand
the
inuasion
of
thy
enimies
then
to
spend
so
lauishlye
then
thou
shouldest
be
constrained
to
confiscate
the
goods
of
thy
people
.
Antonius
Pius
made
his
treasure
as
common
to
his
friendes
:
Lucius
Lucullus
was
also
so
liberall
in
maintaining
all
such
learned
men
which
came
as
straungers
to
Rome
that
his
house
was
termed
the
Hospitall
for
Trauellers
.
shall
leade
thee
,
neither
let
thy
opinions
be
founde
variable
or
vncertaine
,
but
according
to
equitie
,
be
alwayes
of
one
minde
in
all
semblable
causes
,
and
that
without
any
discordance
and
not
as
a
man
to
be
led
away
hether
and
thether
,
or
to
be
perswaded
to
this
or
that
,
for
it
is
expedient
and
necessarye
that
the
woordes
of
a
Prince
should
remaine
immutable
and
vnchaungeable
,
alwayes
to
be
taken
of
all
men
as
an
approued
lawe
and
vnmoueable
decree
.
So
order
thy
Citie
as
thou
wouldest
vse
thy
fathers
house
adorning
and
beautifying
the
same
,
with
most
sumptuous
and
costly
furnitures
,
making
it
famous
and
renowned
through
the
excellencie
and
worthinesse
of
thy
Princely
maiestie
,
thinking
thy selfe
then
most
inriched
when
as
thou
seest
their
most
florishing
,
not
forgetting
to
take
a
diligent
and
carefull
accounte
of
thy
reuenewes
that
both
the
worthinesse
of
thy
name
may
bee
spread
abrode
,
through
iust
desert
by
the
well
bestowing
of
the
same
,
as
also
to
preuent
any
other
occasion
which
hereafter
may
happen
though
nowe
vnknowen
,
remembring
so
to
spend
that
thou
maist
haue
alwayes
some
store
before
hand
,
both
for
the
better
maintaining
of
thy
owne
estate
as
also
for
the
supplying
of
euery
necessitie
:
otherwise
thy
Citizens
and
subiectes
shal
be
peeled
and
powled
,
thy
name
through
others
euill
dealings
defamed
,
and
yet
thy
treasure
neuer
the
more
inriched
,
for
it
is
commonly
intercepted
by
such
as
stand
at
receite
,
and
it
fareth
well
with
the
Prince
,
if
of
the
pounde
he
receyue
a
shilling
the
poore
subiect
exacted
to
the
vttermost
and
paying
not
one
farthing
the
lesse
.
Adiudge
not
that
to
bee
magnificencie
or
liberalitie
,
In
satisfying
the
licentiousnesse
of
the
flesh
,
as
did
Demetrius
,
who
bestowed
on
his
Harlots
CC.l.
talents
of
siluer
.
In
excessiue
eating
and
riottous
banqueting
,
as
did
Heliogabalus
,
Vitellius
,
and
Cleopatra
in
the
supper
she
prepared
for
Antonius
.
Or
in
setting
foorth
of
fond
shewes
and
Playes
,
as
did
Nero
,
Caligula
,
and
Marcus
Tigellius
.
Or
last
of
al
in
the
building
of
superfluous
monuments
.
The
charges
bestowed
in
any
of
these
,
is
not
to
be
counted
liberalitie
.
When
as
the
Senat
haddenied
to
pay
the
ransome
for
the
redeeming
of
those
Captiues
which
Quintus
Fabius
Maximus
had
brought
home
from
Haniball
,
promising
to
see
their
ransome
discharged
,
he
refused
not
to
sell
a
certaine
pecce
of
his
Lands
,
and
so
to
discharge
the
paiment
him selfe
,
rather
than
the
pore
men
shall
remaine
in
Captiuitie
.
Alexander
hauing
subdued
Poruz
King
of
India
,
being
both
sicke
and
impotent
,
did
not
onely
cause
him
to
bee
cured
of
his
disease
,
but
also
taking
him
as
one
of
his
dearest
friendes
,
gaue
him
greater
possessions
than
he
before
had
inioyed
.
when
as
great
charges
are
consumed
in
vaine
and
transitorie
pleasures
,
delighting
onely
thy
eye
,
and
that
but
for
a
time
,
but
rather
suppose
true
magnificence
to
consist
in
the
doing
of
those
thinges
which
I
before
haue
named
,
as
in
prouiding
and
preparing
of
thinges
necessarie
for
the
defence
of
thy
Countrey
,
as
well
in
the
present
estate
of
peace
,
as
in
the
time
of
warre
,
extending
thy
beneficence
,
and
liberalitie
vpon
thy
friendes
,
vpon
good
men
being
in
myserie
,
in
redeeming
of
Captiues
,
and
in
sustaining
the
causes
of
the
fatherlesse
and
wydowes
wrongfully
oppressed
.
For
that
which
thou
shalt
bestow
in
this
sort
,
shal
be
permanent
and
sure
,
continuing
for
euer
,
to
the
eternall
praise
of
thy
name
,
&
bringing
greater
commodities
vnto
thy
posteritie
,
than
those
superfluous
,
and
friuolous
expences
.
Diligently
obserue
that
religion
which
thou
hast
receiued
of
thy
forefathers
,
accounting
that
to
bee
a
most
worthy
,
acceptable
.
and
commendable
sacrifice
,
and
as
a
seruice
most
pleaseable
and
thankefull
before
the
face
of
God
,
when
as
thou
shewest
thy selfe
a
iust
and
vpright
dealer
,
for
there
is
greater
hope
,
that
the
immortall
God
will
sooner
and
willinger
heare
,
and
graunt
the
petition
of
such
men
,
than
he
doth
esteeme
or
regarde
the
requestes
of
those
,
whose
vse
it
is
with
defyled
&
corrupted
consciences
to
offer
vp
the
fattest
Bullockes
or
greatest
offeringes
,
for
it
is
not
the
outward
ceremonie
,
but
the
inward
disposition
of
the
heart
that
God
respecteth
.
Yeelde
vnto
thy
dearest
and
trustiest
friends
,
the
chiefest
and
principallest
honours
,
and
place
thy
well
willers
in
those
roomes
which
thou
most
desirest
to
be
vncorrupted
.
And
as
for
the
custodie
of
thy
bodie
,
thinke
it
then
most
safest
,
when
as
it
remaineth
as
garded
with
the
faithfulnesse
Alexander
Seuerus
the
Emperor
,
thought
them
as
worthiest
of
the
chiefest
preferments
whome
he
heard
moste
renowned
for
their
integritie
of
life
.
Plato
was
wont
to
say
,
that
euerye
country
should
be
the
moste
happiest
,
when
as
onely
wyse
men
were
preferred
to
beare
authoritye
,
and
the
kinges
themselues
did
also
become
studious
to
gette
wisedome
and
knowledge
.
It
is
the
part
of
a
good
Citizen
,
saith
Cicero
,
to
haue
a
care
for
the
commodity
of
all
men
generally
,
and
not
to
seeke
to
plesure
a
few
,
or
to
get
the
good
will
of
men
in
authority
only
.
And
therefore
the
Romanes
appointed
certain
officers
called
Censors
to
loke
vnto
the
behauiours
and
doings
of
their
people
,
that
no
man
should
liue
either
idlely
or
dishonestly
.
Pomponius
Atticus
did
neuer
speake
an
vntruth
,
neither
could
suffer
a
lye
to
be
told
in
his
presence
,
the
like
is
reported
of
Amonius
.
As
the
Massilenses
did
graunt
free
entraunce
to
all
straungers
into
their
Citie
,
so
had
they
as
greats
care
to
see
them
peaceably
and
quietly
dealt
withall
,
and
that
this
might
be
the
better
performed
,
they
would
suffer
not
one
in
their
Citie
to
weare
any
weapon
,
neither
any
straunger
to
enter
with
any
,
but
that
he
should
leaue
it
with
the
porter
of
the
Citie
gate
,
and
so
to
receiue
it
agayne
at
his
returne
.
of
friendes
,
as
defenced
with
the
goodwill
of
thy
Citizens
,
and
as
established
by
thy
owne
wisedome
and
prudence
,
for
these
are
they
by
whom
honour
and
authoritie
are
soone
wonne
and
obtained
,
as
also
easily
and
longest
preserued
.
Haue
also
good
awayte
and
diligent
care
,
as
touching
the
priuate
estate
of
euery
Citizen
particularly
,
and
perswade
thy self
that
both
he
that
wasteth
,
spendeth
of
that
which
is
thine
,
and
the
man
that
is
thriftie
&
vsing
good
husbandrie
,
is
also
an
increaser
and
augmenter
of
thy
wealth
and
substaunce
,
for
the
liues
and
landes
,
and
the
whole
goodes
of
all
them
that
be
subiectes
,
inhabiting
within
the
dominions
,
appertaine
vnto
the
maintenaunce
of
all
such
Princes
as
are
their
rulers
,
if
so
bee
that
their
gouernment
be
iust
and
righteous
:
neither
is
there
any
faithfull
Citizen
which
will
seeme
to
denie
the
same
when
it
shall
be
demaunded
,
or
rather
not
voluntarily
to
offer
it
,
when
neede
so
requireth
.
Haue
alwayes
such
reuerence
of
the
truth
in
thy
mouth
euen
through
thy
whole
life
,
that
thy
word
may
sooner
be
credited
and
taken
of
all
men
,
than
the
oth
of
him
which
sweareth
deepest
.
Let
thy
Citie
be
free
vnto
all
straungers
,
see
also
that
they
be
honestly
and
well
dealt
withall
,
and
that
none
of
thy
people
goe
about
to
cosen
or
to
deceiue
them
in
any
of
their
contractes
or
bargaines
,
but
that
iustice
be
indifferently
ministred
vnto
all
men
:
And
amongest
all
the
rest
esteeme
them
most
which
trusting
to
their
owne
innocencie
,
and
to
thy
goodnesse
,
come
boldly
to
craue
some
courtesie
and
friendship
at
thy
hands
,
bringing
thee
nothing
:
As
the
Emperour
Galienus
through
the
great
lowlines
and
humilitie
which
he
was
indued
withal
,
did
neuer
deny
any
thing
that
was
requested
of
him
,
so
contrarily
he
could
not
abide
to
see
any
of
his
subiects
to
present
him
with
anye
gift
,
especially
when
as
they
came
to
craue
any
courtesy
at
his
hands
.
If
mercy
and
clemency
vsed
by
Camillus
,
procured
the
subiection
of
his
enimies
,
winning
vnto
him
more
countries
than
euer
he
subdued
by
force
of
armes
,
what
may
wee
thinke
it
is
able
to
do
in
getting
the
good
wil
of
subiects
toward
their
princes
?
Bion
being
asked
what
was
the
hurtfullést
beast
liuing
:
Answered
of
all
cruell
beastes
a
tyraunt
,
&
among
all
gentle
beastes
a
flatterer
.
King
Pirrhus
vnderstanding
that
certaine
of
his
subiectes
had
spoken
certaine
opprobrious
speeches
of
him
,
caused
the
offenders
to
be
brought
before
him
,
&
when
he
had
vnderstoode
the
truth
,
&
rebuked
the
men
for
their
follie
,
he
mercifully
pardoned
their
offence
.
Alexander
the
great
did
not
win
so
much
loue
among
his
Souldiers
,
in
tendring
the
health
of
that
old
Souldier
,
whom
he
so
curteously
placed
in
his
owne
Chayre
by
the
fyre
syde
,
because
he
was
colde
,
as
he
did
procure
their
harts
against
him
,
when
cruelly
he
put
to
death
his
worthie
Captayne
Calisthenes
,
Clitus
,
and
Lysimachus
.
When
as
the
people
of
Roommade
an
insurrection
against
Antonius
Pius
through
the
penury
of
corne
which
they
then
sustayned
,
Antonius
did
not
cruelly
reuenge
their
trespasse
,
but
shewing
them
friendly
their
fault
sought
to
appease
them
,
in
vttering
the
care
which
hee
had
ouer
them
.
The
worthy
&
renowned
fame
of
the
greate
magnanimitie
which
was
in
the
Romane
Captaines
,
did
not
so
muche
amase
and
terrifye
their
enimies
,
as
did
the
cowardlye
report
made
of
Sardanapalus
,
and
Heliogabalus
giue
cause
to
their
aduersaries
to
inuade
and
subdue
them
:
for
as
sayd
Arbates
,
one
of
Sardanapalus
Captaines
,
what
greater
shame
can
there
be
,
than
men
to
be
ruled
by
such
effeminate
persons
?
Antigonus
vnderstanding
that
his
sonne
was
slayn
through
a
rash
conflict
made
with
the
enimies
,
Aunswered
that
he
died
not
to
soone
that
woulde
so
rashlye
vndertake
more
than
hee
coulde
bring
to
passe
.
Alexander
Seuerus
the
Emperour
,
being
reproued
by
his
Mother
,
for
that
he
had
not
lefte
his
Empyre
so
famous
and
renowned
through
Conquestes
gotten
by
his
princely
actes
ouer
other
nations
,
as
his
Father
had
done
before
,
Answered
that
he
had
done
more
than
his
Father
hadde
done
,
for
he
had
lefte
it
in
more
safety
and
quietnesse
,
through
which
it
should
longer
continue
.
than
thou
doest
those
whiche
thinke
with
themselues
to
gaine
and
to
deserue
a
good
turne
at
thy
handes
,
by
bestowing
vppon
thee
some
present
or
other
:
for
by
this
thy
honour
done
vnto
the
former
,
in
respect
of
their
worthinesse
,
and
by
condemning
of
the
vanitye
and
folly
of
the
latter
in
contemning
their
gifts
,
thou
shalt
winne
the
greater
praise
and
commendation
amongst
all
others
.
Take
also
away
from
thy
Citizens
all
kinde
of
tyrannicall
feare
,
neither
seeme
thou
terrible
vnto
them
which
haue
not
offended
,
for
loke
after
what
sorte
thou
wouldest
haue
them
affectioned
towards
thee
,
thou
must
vse
thy self
in
like
order
towards
them
.
Thou
must
do
nothing
in
thy
fury
,
but
rather
dessemble
thy
anger
,
as
time
and
occasion
serueth
,
but
yet
see
that
thou
be
eager
and
earnest
in
the
trying
and
serching
out
of
the
truth
in
euery
thing
that
shall
happen
to
be
done
,
shewing
mercie
in
mitigating
the
extremitie
of
the
punishmentes
due
to
the
offenders
,
maintaining
the
authoritie
of
thy
kingdome
,
not
by
sharpenesse
and
seuerenesse
of
torments
,
but
by
good
aduise
and
prudent
foresight
had
and
vsed
in
euery
matter
,
that
all
men
may
bee
perswaded
thereby
,
that
thou
hast
greater
care
,
and
more
tenderest
their
safetie
,
than
they
themselues
.
It
is
likewise
necessarie
for
thee
to
be
accounted
and
knowne
to
bee
a
valiaunt
and
hardie
man
at
armes
,
as
well
in
respect
of
thy
knowledge
in
warlike
affaires
,
as
also
in
thy
carefull
prouiding
of
all
kinde
of
furniture
seruing
thereunto
,
delighting
more
in
a
small
company
of
skilfull
and
tryed
souldiours
,
than
in
a
huge
number
and
multitude
of
cowardes
:
the
which
to
preuent
,
thou
must
dayly
practise
and
traine
vp
the
youth
of
thy
realme
in
such
kinde
of
exercises
:
but
yet
so
dealing
therein
as
one
that
desireth
peace
rather
than
warres
,
going
about
to
challenge
nothing
but
that
which
is
thy
owne
,
&
doth
of
right
appertaine
vnto
thee
,
remembring
to
shewe
thy selfe
such
a
one
towardes
those
Cities
which
are
too
weake
to
resist
thee
,
as
thou
wouldst
be
content
to
be
dealt
withall
by
them
which
should
be
too
mightie
&
too
strong
for
thee
.
Neither
goe
thou
to
warre
for
euery
trifle
,
but
only
for
that
,
the
victorie
whereof
being
gotten
,
shal
be
sufficient
to
satisfie
thy
charges
,
as
also
to
recompence
thy
paynes
,
not
blaming
them
which
are
vanquished
to
their
owne
commoditie
,
but
rather
accounting
them
as
fooles
,
which
doe
vanquish
others
to
their
owne
detriment
,
shewing
thy selfe
also
mercifull
vnto
all
those
which
humbly
shall
yeelde
themselues
to
thy
mercy
,
and
dealing
with
extremitie
with
those
which
desperately
shal
be
bent
to
abyde
the
vttermost
blowe
.
Account
not
magnanimitie
or
valiauntnesse
of
minde
to
be
in
them
,
which
wilfully
and
rashely
doe
vndertake
greater
thinges
than
they
are
able
to
bring
to
passe
,
but
rather
adiudge
it
in
them
,
which
enterprising
that
onely
which
is
within
their
reache
,
doe
speedilye
bring
their
purposed
intentes
to
good
effect
.
Be
thou
not
too
too
earnest
a
follower
of
those
men
,
whose
delight
is
onely
to
get
authoritie
,
and
to
inlarge
the
boundes
of
their
kingdomes
,
nothing
waying
or
regarding
howe
or
after
what
sort
they
obtaine
it
,
so
that
their
greedie
desire
bee
satisfied
:
but
doe
thou
rather
imitate
them
which
seeke
well
and
quietly
to
preserue
and
keepe
Philip
of
Macedon
falling
by
chaunce
flat
vpon
the
grounde
,
and
rising
againe
,
beholding
the
length
of
his
body
in
the
dust
,
saide
,
how
strange
a
thing
is
it
to
see
,
that
nature
hath
alotted
so
smal
a
peece
of
ground
vnto
euery
one
&
yet
the
whole
world
will
not
suffice
many
.
I
maruell
saith
Antisthenes
that
men
are
so
circumspect
in
the
bining
of
any
worldly
things
and
yet
are
so
carelesse
in
the
chusing
of
a
faithful
friend
.
Pisistratus
a
tyraunt
of
Athens
did
finde
the
faythfulnes
of
friends
to
be
such
a
stay
to
a
kingdome
,
that
when
he
was
forsaken
by
his
friendes
,
they
flying
for
feare
of
him
,
and
he
had
vnderstoode
where
they
did
remayne
,
he
tooke
vp
a
fardell
of
suche
thinges
as
were
needfull
for
him
,
and
carrying
it
on
his
back
,
came
vnto
them
,
and
proffered
rather
to
die
with
them
,
than
to
raigne
as
a
King
,
they
being
gone
.
Marius
Maximus
supposed
it
better
for
a
common
weale
to
haue
an
euill
Prince
with
good
councelloures
about
him
,
than
to
haue
a
good
King
with
euill
counsellours
for
as
it
is
easye
and
lykely
that
many
good
may
make
one
bad
good
,
also
like
vnto
themselues
,
than
for
a
good
man
to
continue
in
his
goodnesse
,
keeping
the
company
of
euill
men
.
When
as
Orontes
had
more
sharpely
reproued
Demaratus
the
King
,
than
did
well
become
him
,
in
so
much
that
Demaratus
seruauntes
standing
by
and
misliking
the
same
,
seemed
to
moue
the
king
●●t
asking
him
whether
he
would
take
in
so
good
part
Orontes
speeches
,
the
king
answered
:
that
he
had
more
cause
to
thank
Orontes
,
than
to
reproue
him
for
they
rather
(
sayde
hee
)
doe
vs
hurt
,
which
flatteringly
speake
to
curry
fauor
with
vs
that
are
Princes
,
than
they
which
friendly
seeme
to
rebuke
vs
.
Telecrus
brother
complayning
vnto
him
that
he
had
not
the
good
wil
of
the
Citizens
as
much
as
he
had
:
it
is
(
sayd
he
)
because
thou
doest
not
vse
thy selfe
curteously
towards
them
:
&
therfore
Phillip
aboue
all
thinges
,
willed
his
sonne
Alexander
to
vse
himselfe
lowly
and
friendly
towardes
his
people
,
but
yet
so
,
that
there
be
alwayes
a
regard
had
that
a
mediocrities
be
obserued
in
euery
thing
.
Traian
being
reprooued
for
his
humilitie
and
lowlinesse
vsed
toward
his
subiectes
,
aunswered
:
it
becommeth
me
so
to
vse
my selfe
towards
them
,
as
I
being
in
their
case
would
looke
to
be
delt
withal
.
Antisthenes
opinion
was
,
that
it
were
better
to
be
in
companie
with
Crowes
,
then
with
Flatterers
,
for
Crowes
will
but
deuour
the
body
when
it
is
dead
,
but
the
other
will
eate
vp
a
man
aliue
.
We
must
(
sayd
Diogenes
)
not
only
giue
our
handes
infriendly
wise
to
our
friendes
,
but
also
we
must
remember
to
haue
oure
fingers
closed
and
clinched
:
that
is
,
not
onely
to
giue
them
fayre
words
,
but
also
to
deale
friendly
and
liberally
by
them
.
Thearidas
being
a
whetting
his
sworde
with
a
whetstone
,
was
asked
by
one
that
passed
by
,
whether
it
were
sharp
,
wherto
he
made
answere
,
that
it
was
as
sharpe
as
a
slaunder
or
false
accusation
,
for
as
witnesseth
Cleantes
,
there
is
nothing
more
hurtfull
.
If
saith
Solon
,
false
accusers
should
scape
vnpunished
,
then
would
the
state
of
the
common
weale
be
soone
subuerted
.
Alphonsus
king
of
Aragon
,
would
say
,
that
there
was
nothing
so
vnseeming
,
than
for
him
to
rule
others
,
whiche
is
subiect
to
his
owne
affections
.
A
gesilaus
reioyced
most
,
in
that
ruling
others
he
also
remayned
a
King
ouer
himselfe
.
Herevpon
Tullie
willeth
that
when
youth
are
permitted
to
take
their
recreation
,
the
graue
and
elder
sort
shoulde
bee
present
.
The
auncient
Romanes
knowing
that
Vertue
was
the
only
meanes
to
attaine
to
true
honour
,
as
also
to
signifie
the
same
to
the
worlde
by
an
expresse
testimonie
,
they
builded
the
Temples
of
Vertue
and
Honour
adioyned
the
one
to
the
other
,
and
that
in
such
sort
,
that
you
could
not
enter
into
the
Temple
of
Honour
,
except
you
first
came
through
the
Temple
of
Vertue
.
As
wee
doe
not
sayth
Socrates
,
iudge
the
Corne
to
be
good
because
it
did
grow
vpon
a
fruitefull
ground
,
so
neyther
are
we
to
suppose
them
as
worthy
of
honour
,
whiche
were
borre
of
honourable
Parentes
:
because
both
the
Corne
growing
on
the
good
ground
may
proue
euil
,
&
the
child
also
that
issueth
from
an
honest
father
,
may
proue
wicked
and
dissolute
,
and
therefore
they
are
only
worthy
of
honour
,
whose
Vertues
are
such
that
they
deserue
the
same
.
It
is
a
wise
mans
part
,
saith
Munatius
so
to
behaue
himselfe
,
that
though
he
offende
,
his
fault
may
not
appeare
to
euerye
one
,
also
vnderstanding
his
error
,
presently
to
amend
it
,
and
to
learne
to
be
wiser
afterward
.
When
as
a
certaine
man
had
sayde
to
king
Antigonus
,
that
all
thinges
were
lawfull
for
Princes
,
it
is
so
sayth
he
,
to
those
that
are
of
a
barbarous
nation
,
but
vnto
vs
onlye
,
thinges
honest
are
lawfull
.
As
in
a
hearde
of
beastes
,
if
the
for
moste
stand
still
,
or
if
he
run
forward
the
rest
will
do
the
like
,
so
saith
Plutarche
,
it
goeth
with
the
people
,
who
in
euery
thing
conforme
themselues
to
the
manners
of
their
gouernours
.
The
Effenians
a
certayne
people
inhabiting
in
India
,
doe
gouerne
their
countrey
by
these
three
rules
:
with
a
feruent
loue
towardes
God
,
in
hauing
an
earnest
desyre
to
liue
vertuously
,
and
in
bearing
a
charitable
affection
and
loue
one
towards
another
.
Textor
.
Antigonus
King
of
Macedon
being
perswaded
by
his
friendes
strongly
to
fortifye
the
Citie
of
Athens
,
if
he
did
meane
to
keepe
it
,
least
it
should
reuolt
away
from
him
againe
,
aunswered
,
that
he
was
alwayes
of
this
opinyon
,
that
there
was
no
such
sure
defence
for
the
preseruation
of
his
kingdom
,
than
was
the
good
will
of
his
subiectes
.
When
Demetrius
Phalerius
vnderstood
that
the
Athenians
had
plucked
downe
the
pictures
which
they
had
set
vp
in
remembraunce
of
his
worthy
enterprises
,
made
aunswere
that
though
the
pictures
were
thrown
down
,
yet
could
not
his
vertues
be
defaced
,
which
first
deserued
the
same
.
that
which
they
haue
alreadie
gotten
,
ruling
thy
people
not
with
crueltie
or
feare
,
but
shewing
thy selfe
such
a
one
as
becommeth
thee
to
be
:
diligently
dispatching
thinges
present
,
as
also
wisely
&
circumspectly
vndertaking
of
thinges
indifferent
,
being
neither
too
great
for
thee
to
compasse
,
neither
too
base
for
one
of
thy
degree
to
medle
or
to
deale
with
all
,
so
shalt
thou
liue
a
most
happie
life
,
abounding
in
great
felicitie
,
and
as
one
wanting
nothing
.
Knit
the
knot
of
friendship
not
with
euery
one
that
seemeth
to
seeke
it
at
thy
hands
,
but
onely
with
those
,
whom
thou
vnderstandest
and
knowest
through
the
excellencie
of
their
vertues
,
to
bee
men
woorthy
of
thy
fauour
:
for
they
must
be
as
helpers
,
furtherers
,
and
counsellers
to
the
wel
gouerning
of
thy
Citie
,
and
not
as
companions
merily
to
passe
the
time
with
all
:
wherefore
see
that
thou
doe
trie
and
throughly
consider
the
natures
,
and
conuersations
of
those
with
whom
thou
shalt
vse
this
familiaritie
&
friendship
,
for
thou
shalt
be
adiudged
of
all
men
,
to
be
in
like
sort
disposed
and
bent
,
as
are
the
conditions
and
liues
of
those
with
whom
thou
vsest
dayly
to
be
conuersant
:
be
not
therfore
rashe
in
companying
with
any
,
neither
let
it
bee
done
at
any
time
,
without
great
cause
,
and
take
thou
heede
that
thou
commit
the
charge
of
those
matters
,
wherewith
thou
wilt
not
meddle
thy self
,
vnto
such
men
,
as
will
truely
and
iustly
execute
the
same
,
for
wherein
so
euer
they
offend
,
it
shal
be
ascribed
vnto
thee
whose
authoritie
they
beare
.
Take
not
them
for
thy
faithfull
and
loyall
seruauntes
,
which
doe
most
commend
and
praise
thy
doinges
or
speaches
,
but
rather
thinke
well
of
them
which
in
duetifull
wise
,
and
after
a
discrete
order
,
will
as
occasion
serueth
secretely
reproue
and
reprehende
thy
abuses
and
vanities
.
And
to
the
ende
that
such
as
beare
this
true
loue
and
affection
towardes
thee
,
may
not
bee
affraide
to
vtter
the
same
vnto
thee
,
thou
must
graunt
free
libertie
vnto
such
faithfull
friendes
and
graue
Counsellers
to
speake
their
mindes
boldly
and
freely
,
so
shalt
thou
come
to
the
knowledge
of
thy selfe
:
and
if
thou
chaunce
to
doubt
in
any
matter
,
they
presently
will
be
readie
to
yeelde
their
helping
handes
to
the
dispatching
thereof
,
presently
trying
out
the
certaintie
in
euerie
thing
.
And
aboue
all
things
be
most
carefull
to
shew
thy selfe
able
to
discerne
,
and
to
know
those
which
artificially
and
craftily
shall
seeme
to
fawne
and
flatter
thee
,
from
them
whiche
with
a
true
harte
,
and
zelous
affection
reuerence
and
obey
thee
:
least
that
being
fedde
and
seduced
by
their
glosing
and
dissembling
,
thou
shoudst
rashly
aduaunce
the
wicked
and
euill
man
to
greater
honour
,
than
thou
dost
the
godly
and
well
disposed
:
or
else
to
suffer
the
lewd
person
to
receiue
more
profite
by
thee
,
than
they
that
bee
honest
and
vertuous
.
If
any
one
doe
come
to
informe
thee
as
touching
the
behauiour
and
dealinges
of
another
that
is
absent
,
speaking
euill
of
him
,
geue
no
hastie
credite
vnto
his
wordes
,
but
staying
thy
iudgement
,
doe
thy
indeuour
to
learne
&
to
vnderstand
,
not
onely
the
disposition
and
conuersation
of
him
that
hath
told
thee
the
tale
,
but
also
the
behauiour
and
dealinges
of
that
man
,
of
whom
the
complaint
was
made
,
and
so
the
truth
being
tryed
and
sifted
out
,
the
partie
being
falsely
accused
,
let
the
slaunderer
receiue
as
sharpe
punishment
as
the
offenders
should
haue
sustained
being
founde
guiltie
in
such
a
case
:
for
there
can
bee
no
greater
offence
than
to
seeke
to
condemne
the
innocent
.
Thou
must
also
haue
no
lesse
care
to
the
gouernment
of
thy selfe
,
than
thou
takest
in
the
well
ruling
of
others
:
suppose
it
therefore
as
the
chiefest
and
worthiest
thing
appertaining
or
incident
vnto
thee
,
to
be
able
to
subdue
and
to
conquer
all
vnlawfull
appetites
and
licentious
lustes
,
shewing
thy selfe
to
haue
greater
stay
,
and
more
rule
ouer
all
the
affections
and
motions
of
thy
minde
,
than
thou
hast
ouer
thy
Citizens
.
Admit
no
recreation
without
good
aduisement
,
&
that
in
the
company
of
those
,
through
whose
presence
thou
maist
proue
the
wiser
,
as
also
be
thought
the
better
of
by
others
for
their
sake
.
Desire
not
to
be
singular
in
any
of
those
thinges
which
are
as
common
to
the
wicked
also
,
but
let
vertue
bee
thy
chiefest
delight
,
for
in
her
the
euill
man
hath
no
part
,
and
as
for
that
honour
and
reuerence
which
is
done
vnto
thy
person
,
either
for
feare
or
otherwise
in
respect
of
thy
authoritie
,
esteeme
it
not
,
neither
account
it
as
true
honour
,
but
let
them
rather
haue
cause
to
wonder
at
thy
great
wisedome
and
prudence
,
than
at
thy
good
fortune
,
for
herein
consisteth
true
nobilitie
.
Also
if
it
should
happen
that
thou
shouldest
be
delighted
in
any
vaine
or
vnseemely
thing
,
let
it
not
be
apparent
but
secretely
dissemble
the
same
,
shewing
alwayes
an
outward
desire
of
the
best
,
&
amende
thy
folly
with
speede
,
for
thinke
it
not
lawfull
for
Princes
and
gouernours
to
liue
at
libertie
,
whereas
all
others
are
bounde
to
spende
their
times
honestly
and
orderly
:
nay
rather
let
thy
temperaunce
and
modestie
of
life
be
such
,
that
it
may
bee
a
good
example
to
others
,
seeing
as
thou
knowest
the
nature
of
the
people
is
to
conforme
and
to
fashion
themselues
like
in
all
poyntes
to
the
conditions
and
dispositions
of
their
Magistrates
and
Rulers
.
Account
the
principall
token
and
perfect
proofe
of
good
gouernment
,
to
be
,
to
see
thy
people
inriched
,
as
also
godly
and
well
instructed
,
obeying
thy
lawes
,
and
liuing
in
vnitie
and
concorde
together
.
It
shal
be
better
to
ioyne
vnto
thy
children
eternall
praise
purchased
by
thy
well
doing
,
whereby
thou
hast
wonne
the
hartes
and
good
will
of
thy
people
,
than
the
abundaunce
of
wealth
or
store
of
treasure
,
or
great
possessions
:
for
the
one
is
vncertaine
and
soone
decayeth
,
and
is
the
cause
of
much
mischiefe
:
the
other
certaine
,
and
sure
continuing
for
euer
,
and
is
not
to
be
taken
from
them
by
the
falsehood
or
treason
of
any
.
Also
riches
are
soone
recouered
againe
by
him
that
is
beloued
,
and
hath
a
commendable
report
and
honest
fame
,
for
all
men
pitying
his
want
,
will
be
ready
to
pleasure
him
,
but
a
good
name
is
not
to
be
bought
with
any
money
.
Moreouer
to
abound
in
wealth
,
is
the
onely
desire
of
wicked
men
,
and
they
are
commonly
the
richest
,
because
vnto
their
nette
no
fishe
commeth
amisse
,
but
true
honour
As
the
sumptuous
furniture
doth
not
make
the
Horse
the
better
,
so
neither
doe
riches
make
a
man
the
worthier
,
but
it
is
the
good
reporte
of
his
honest
conuersation
.
Seneca
.
Augustus
Cesar
was
wont
to
tearme
braue
or
curious
Garmentes
the
banner
or
badges
of
pride
.
When
as
Alexander
Senerus
was
reprooued
by
his
Courteors
for
his
plainnesse
in
apparell
,
he
aunswered
:
that
the
maiestie
of
a
king
did
consist
in
Princelie
vertues
,
and
magnanimitie
of
minde
,
and
not
in
costly
apparell
.
When
as
in
like
sort
the
Counsellers
of
Alphonsus
king
of
Aragon
,
seemed
to
mislike
to
see
him
go
apparelled
in
baser
sorte
then
other
of
his
Nobillitie
,
and
therefore
courteouslie
admonishing
the
king
thereof
willed
him
to
put
on
such
Ornaments
as
were
meete
for
his
estate
,
the
Kings
aunswere
was
,
that
he
had
rather
to
excell
others
in
conuersation
,
and
authoritie
being
to
them
an
Example
of
well
liuing
,
then
to
excell
them
in
Princely
robes
,
or
to
be
the
authour
of
pryde
,
in
wearing
of
Purples
and
Silkes
.
Demona●
being
asked
of
a
certaine
friend
of
his
,
how
he
should
best
gouerne
the
Prouince
which
was
committed
vnto
his
charge
,
aunswered
:
that
to
speake
little
,
and
to
heare
much
,
was
the
best
thing
that
was
appertaining
to
a
Gouernour
.
I
haue
found
(
sayd
Artabanus
)
that
to
take
good
aduisement
is
no
small
profite
.
Mischiefe
sayth
Cicero
at
the
fyrst
creepeth
,
but
when
it
hath
once
taken
hold
,
it
runneth
on
hedlong
and
therefore
the
counsayle
of
Horace
is
not
to
be
refused
,
it
is
best
healing
the
wound
while
it
is
greene
.
a
good
estimation
and
perpetuall
renowne
is
onely
incident
and
proper
vnto
them
which
haue
excelled
in
the
integritie
and
purenesse
of
life
.
It
shal
be
lawfull
for
thee
to
adorne
and
to
set
forth
thy
person
,
with
most
comely
and
costly
ornamentes
meete
and
agreeable
for
thy
princely
estate
,
but
yet
in
such
sort
that
thou
bee
not
effeminated
thereby
,
but
alwayes
remayning
as
one
both
willing
and
able
to
abyde
and
sustaine
any
labour
or
trauell
in
anye
matter
,
wherein
it
shal
be
requisite
for
princes
to
be
imployed
,
for
so
shalt
thou
be
esteemed
and
reuerenced
of
all
those
that
beholde
thee
for
thine
honorable
person
,
as
a
man
most
worthy
to
inioy
that
seate
,
wherein
thou
sittest
,
and
thy
nobles
and
familiar
friendes
shal
be
also
incensed
through
the
valiauntnesse
and
magnaminitie
,
which
they
see
in
thee
to
immitate
the
like
,
gladly
yeelding
themselues
as
copartners
and
companions
in
the
same
.
Haue
good
consideration
of
such
wordes
as
shall
passe
thy
mouth
working
also
in
all
thy
doings
with
good
aduise
,
so
shalt
thou
be
sure
most
seldome
to
offende
.
And
truely
there
can
be
nothing
more
commendabler
then
in
all
thinges
to
obserue
and
to
keepe
a
meane
,
but
because
this
can
not
be
so
easely
discerned
,
it
shal
be
better
to
preuent
an
euill
motion
at
the
first
,
then
to
suffer
it
to
take
any
further
roote
,
for
the
force
of
mediocritie
is
sooner
perceiued
in
the
smallest
then
in
the
greatest
thinges
,
for
as
vse
preuaileth
much
to
the
bringing
to
passe
of
any
good
exercises
,
so
doth
practise
in
mischiefe
make
vs
so
holde
,
nay
rather
so
blynde
that
wee
can
scarse
euer
or
hardly
perceiue
or
discerne
the
thing
that
is
comely
,
but
yet
if
we
looke
about
vs
at
the
first
before
it
hath
taken
such
sure
holde
vpon
vs
,
we
may
easely
shake
it
of
and
returne
The
counsaile
of
Chilon
is
that
vnto
authoritie
there
be
adioined
lenitie
and
courtesie
,
for
as
the
one
maketh
thee
to
be
reuerensed
,
so
doth
the
other
cause
thee
to
be
loued
and
not
seated
.
It
was
a
common
saying
of
Fronto
A
consull
of
Rome
in
the
time
of
Nerua
the
Emperour
:
that
as
it
was
euill
to
haue
such
a
prince
whose
nature
should
be
so
Hoggish
,
that
seueritie
or
extremitie
should
be
vsed
towards
all
men
,
so
is
it
farre
worse
to
haue
so
mercifull
a
gouernour
,
vnder
whome
all
men
should
seeme
to
liue
at
libertie
:
wherefore
when
as
one
said
vnto
Cleomines
,
that
a
good
king
ought
to
be
mercifull
and
gentle
towards
al
men
:
thou
saist
truth
,
(
said
he
)
so
that
a
mediocritie
be
obserued
,
that
no
contempt
doe
grow
thereby
.
Antonius
Pius
had
rather
to
be
counted
too
too
pittifull
,
then
through
seuerenesse
to
purchase
enuie
.
Phillip
of
Macedon
willed
his
sonne
Alexander
to
vse
himselfe
familier
and
lowly
towards
the
people
of
Macedonia
,
and
yet
so
dealing
,
as
one
hauing
a
respect
to
his
Princely
maiestie
,
and
not
sparing
to
vse
offenders
extreamely
,
that
as
gentlenesse
should
be
an
incouragement
to
good
men
,
so
seueritie
might
bridle
the
presumption
and
boldnesse
of
the
wicked
.
Alexander
was
so
studious
and
desyrous
of
lerning
,
that
he
alwayes
caried
about
him
Homers
Iliads
.
Gordianus
the
Emperour
is
reported
to
haue
estemed
bokes
more
then
any
treasure
,
&
he
had
(
as
saith
Textor
)
in
his
librarie
,
62
thousand
bokes
.
againe
.
Thou
must
also
vse
both
in
speeche
and
in
gesture
,
towardes
all
men
,
courtesie
and
lowlinesse
,
adioyning
also
therevnto
grauitie
and
sobrietie
of
countinaunce
,
the
one
being
most
beseeming
for
all
those
which
beare
rule
and
authoritie
,
the
other
as
necessarie
for
all
companies
.
Albeit
to
vse
them
both
,
may
seeme
a
thing
most
difficile
:
in
that
by
experience
we
see
them
which
desyre
to
beare
a
certaine
maiestie
in
their
doinges
,
in
looking
bigge
and
sowerly
on
the
matter
,
become
at
length
so
stately
or
rather
so
stiffe
,
that
they
grow
to
a
certaine
surlinesse
voyd
of
all
humanitie
:
others
also
which
couet
to
be
accounted
courteous
,
doe
often
times
so
abase
,
and
abiect
themselues
,
that
through
ouer
much
familliaritie
they
breede
and
procure
in
the
end
contempt
and
disdaine
,
or
else
doe
yeelde
a
presumption
to
others
to
be
the
bolder
to
offend
,
through
their
too
too
great
lenitie
and
gentlenesse
vsed
:
wherefore
a
measure
is
to
be
obserued
in
them
both
,
the
inconueniences
of
the
extremities
being
eschewed
.
Be
desirous
to
learne
all
such
thinges
as
appertayne
and
are
requisite
for
the
maiestie
of
a
king
to
vnderstand
,
now
also
vnto
this
willing
minde
desirous
of
knowledge
,
there
must
be
anexed
and
adioyned
good
instructions
to
reade
and
to
be
occupied
in
,
as
namely
the
studie
of
Philosophie
,
wherevnto
in
like
manner
must
be
applied
continuall
exercises
and
practise
to
bring
the
same
to
perfection
,
for
as
the
one
teacheth
thee
howe
,
and
after
what
sort
eche
thing
is
to
be
done
,
so
the
other
maketh
thee
redie
and
skilfull
in
the
due
ordring
and
executing
of
the
same
.
Diligentlie
marke
and
consider
the
actes
and
deedes
both
of
Princes
and
gouernours
,
as
also
of
other
priuate
persons
either
none
or
heretofore
done
,
&
this
not
without
As
Zensius
going
about
to
draw
the
picture
of
Iuno
did
chuse
among
the
goodliest
and
fayrest
of
all
the
Virgines
of
Agrigentine
fyue
of
the
cheefest
,
so
must
we
collecte
and
gather
out
the
liues
of
the
best
and
perfecest
men
which
we
can
find
mentioned
in
any
Historiographer
,
and
by
them
learne
to
direct
the
course
of
our
liues
,
onely
following
them
in
that
which
is
excellent
&
good
.
The
counsayle
that
Solon
gaue
Cressus
was
to
consider
the
ende
of
euery
thing
,
and
carefully
to
forecast
whereto
it
tendeth
.
A
prince
(
saith
Agesilaus
)
must
be
inferiour
to
none
in
vndertaking
of
any
daunger
being
profitable
for
his
countrey
.
I
had
rather
(
said
Cato
)
that
men
should
aske
why
I
had
not
a
monument
made
of
me
,
seing
I
deserued
the
same
,
then
that
men
shold
aske
wherfore
was
this
monument
erected
here
,
as
though
the
Picture
should
call
to
remembraunce
my
acts
,
and
not
the
worthinesse
of
my
doinges
to
be
such
,
that
they
should
be
of
themselues
remembred
.
Otho
the
Emperour
perceiuing
that
either
he
must
resigne
his
Empire
,
or
else
be
the
cause
of
the
slaughter
of
his
pleople
,
if
he
did
keepe
it
,
determined
to
kill
himselfe
,
wherevpon
his
friendes
and
Souldyers
perceiuing
that
he
dispaired
of
the
victorie
,
willing
him
not
to
feare
,
hee
made
them
this
aunswere
,
that
he
esteemed
not
his
life
so
much
that
for
maintenaunce
thereof
,
he
could
abide
to
see
any
Ciuill
warre
to
arise
.
To
winne
this
eternall
memorie
.
Calteratides
would
not
stay
from
the
Battell
,
although
the
Southsayer
had
tolde
him
that
he
should
be
slaine
in
the
same
,
for
said
he
,
to
flie
were
infamie
,
but
either
to
die
or
to
be
victorer
,
shal
be
for
the
praise
of
my
countrey
,
in
the
same
mind
was
Hippodamus
,
who
being
.lxxx.
yeeres
of
age
,
and
therefore
willed
to
depart
home
,
as
one
vnfit
for
the
warres
,
did
not
onely
stay
,
but
valiauntly
incountring
with
his
enemies
,
was
slaine
euen
before
the
face
of
his
Prince
and
maister
Ages
,
king
of
Lacedemonia
.
When
as
Demosthenes
had
boldly
spoken
before
Phillip
of
Macedon
,
in
the
behalfe
of
his
countrey
,
and
Phillip
had
asked
him
whether
he
did
not
feare
that
hee
would
command
his
hed
to
be
cut
of
:
though
thou
do
so
,
said
Demostenes
,
my
countrey
will
restore
it
againe
,
meaning
he
should
win
eternall
praise
.
The
renowned
Agosilaus
of
Lacedemonia
being
to
leaue
this
life
,
gaue
straight
charge
that
no
picture
or
Monument
shold
be
made
of
him
,
for
sayd
he
,
if
I
haue
done
any
worthy
act
it
will
be
a
sufficient
Monument
for
me
,
otherwise
al
the
pictures
in
the
worlde
are
not
able
to
make
me
honourable
.
Solon
termed
the
speeche
of
man
to
be
the
image
of
his
workes
,
Democ●itus
called
it
the
shadow
of
the
life
,
for
as
Socrates
saith
,
looke
what
the
conuersation
of
the
man
is
,
such
is
his
talke
.
Alexander
beholding
the
Tombe
of
Achilles
,
began
to
weepe
through
the
desire
he
had
to
immitate
his
vertues
and
renown
.
Iulius
Cesar
in
like
sort
,
beholding
the
picture
of
Alexander
,
lamented
that
hee
had
spent
his
time
so
idlely
,
being
so
old
,
before
he
had
equaled
the
princely
acts
,
and
victorious
conquests
of
so
yong
a
man
.
Theseus
also
became
an
earnest
follower
of
the
vertues
of
Hercules
:
&
so
did
Themistocles
the
worthines
of
Melciades
.
Erasmus
maketh
mention
of
a
certain
man
which
being
accused
for
beating
his
father
,
affirmed
his
deede
as
lawfull
,
because
his
Father
had
in
like
sort
beaten
his
graundfather
:
this
doe
Children
account
it
as
lawfull
to
doe
that
which
their
fathers
haue
done
before
,
be
it
good
or
euill
.
good
consideration
had
of
the
effectes
and
euentes
of
euerie
of
them
,
and
in
what
order
they
were
accomplished
,
as
also
what
ensued
and
followed
thereon
:
for
by
calling
to
minde
thinges
past
and
comparing
the
same
to
thinges
present
,
thou
shalt
easily
giue
iudgement
of
thinges
to
come
.
Thinke
it
not
decent
for
Princes
to
leaue
that
vndone
whereby
honour
and
renowne
is
to
bee
purchased
&
gotten
,
or
not
to
trauell
and
to
apply
themselues
vnto
those
studies
and
labours
,
whereby
in
their
life
time
they
may
be
worthily
praised
,
whereas
priuate
persons
haue
not
spared
,
willingly
to
die
to
the
intent
after
their
deathes
they
might
bee
commended
.
Doe
thou
therefore
desire
and
couet
to
leaue
vnto
thy
children
,
the
liuely
protractures
and
goodly
images
of
thy
Princely
vertues
and
noble
actes
,
rather
than
any
stately
picture
or
curious
monument
to
be
erected
in
remembrance
of
thy
person
.
And
nowe
aboue
all
thinges
indeuour
to
preserue
and
to
maintaine
thy selfe
and
thy
citie
in
safetie
and
tranquilitie
:
but
if
of
necessitie
it
so
fall
out
that
trouble
and
daunger
is
to
be
vndertaken
,
wishe
rather
a
happie
death
than
a
shamefull
life
,
alwayes
mindefull
of
the
commoditie
of
thy
Countrey
carefully
prouiding
,
that
nothing
be
committed
to
the
blemishe
of
thy
estate
,
neither
that
thou
shouldest
so
order
thy selfe
that
thou
shouldest
seeme
as
one
quite
forgotten
,
or
as
a
man
that
neuer
had
been
borne
,
for
whereas
thou
consistest
of
body
and
soule
,
the
one
being
mortall
and
corruptable
,
the
other
immortall
and
perpetuall
,
it
shal
be
conducible
as
also
commendable
for
thee
to
leaue
an
euerlasting
memorie
of
thy
praise
&
good
report
,
which
thou
hast
obtained
by
thy
well
doing
while
thou
here
didst
abide
,
being
as
it
were
an
immortall
remembraunce
of
thy
soule
which
is
immortall
:
for
as
thou
wilt
thinke
it
a
signe
of
great
good
will
,
and
as
a
thing
most
honorable
for
thy
friendes
to
keepe
in
memoriall
of
thee
,
the
visnomie
and
picture
of
thy
body
depainted
in
some
table
or
other
,
the
which
they
may
either
lay
vp
in
their
Closets
or
hang
vp
in
their
houses
,
how
farre
more
excellent
or
rather
more
princely
,
shall
it
be
for
thee
to
leaue
thy
renowmed
actes
and
worthy
enterprises
not
onely
divulged
and
published
by
the
mouthes
of
all
thy
Citizens
,
but
also
registred
and
spreed
abroade
into
all
Countries
both
farre
and
neere
,
by
the
writinges
and
sceadiles
of
such
as
be
learned
.
Remember
to
accustome
thy selfe
to
talke
&
to
speake
alwayes
of
such
thinges
as
are
accounted
good
and
honest
,
that
by
so
doing
thy
inward
and
secrete
thoughtes
,
may
also
bee
induced
and
practised
to
the
meditating
of
the
like
,
and
so
likewise
to
performe
and
to
accomplishe
that
in
deede
which
thou
hast
before
so
well
and
godly
conceiued
and
imagined
in
thy
minde
,
continually
labouring
&
applying
thy selfe
to
immitate
and
to
follow
that
for
which
thou
shalt
see
other
men
commended
or
praised
hauing
as
it
were
enuie
at
him
which
shall
seeme
to
surpasse
thee
in
well
doing
,
and
neuer
to
cease
vntill
thou
hast
counteruailed
or
ouertaken
him
,
giuing
also
a
liuely
example
in
thy selfe
,
as
touching
those
thinges
which
thou
shalt
will
or
commaunde
thy
children
or
seruauntes
to
obserue
,
whether
it
be
as
appertaining
vnto
such
precepts
A
wise
man
saith
Thales
Milest
,
as
will
not
speake
but
when
it
is
needefull
,
and
when
he
is
asked
,
he
vseth
but
few
words
,
so
discretely
dealing
in
al
things
,
that
he
repentes
him
of
nothing
.
Aristotle
did
alwayes
counsell
his
Schollers
neither
to
praise
,
neither
to
dispraise
themselues
.
Bragging
and
bosting
persons
are
likened
of
Plutarche
to
the
Cipres
tree
,
which
being
great
and
mightie
,
doth
neuer
beare
any
fruite
.
When
as
Lisimacus
had
threatned
to
put
Theodorus
the
Philosopher
to
a
sharpe
and
and
cruell
death
he
made
him
this
aunswere
,
O
Lisimacus
threaten
this
vnto
those
that
weare
st●ke
gownes
,
as
for
me
I
passe
not
whether
I
rotte
vpon
the
ground
or
hang
on
a
gibbet
.
as
are
here
prescribed
by
me
,
or
else
by
inuenting
&
perscrutating
of
some
other
worthier
or
profitabler
of
thy selfe
.
Moreouer
,
suppose
those
men
as
vnworthy
of
the
name
of
a
wise
man
,
which
can
either
curiously
and
subtilly
cauill
and
reason
of
the
smalest
trifles
or
least
causes
,
or
protesting
and
promising
straunge
wonders
,
or
as
it
were
mountaines
of
gold
to
others
when
as
they
them selues
doe
liue
and
abide
in
greatest
miserie
,
but
rather
accept
and
take
those
men
,
as
wise
which
vsing
seemliest
words
,
are
able
to
giue
best
counsel
euen
in
the
waightiest
matters
:
so
wittily
ordering
whatsoeuer
they
take
in
hand
,
and
so
discretly
behauing
themselues
towardes
all
men
,
as
is
to
be
required
,
or
looked
for
at
the
handes
of
them
whom
we
account
most
perfectest
,
ye
though
they
seeme
not
in
any
respect
to
bragge
or
to
boast
of
their
industrie
or
singulernesse
of
knowledge
:
alwayes
remaining
,
as
those
which
being
not
able
to
be
shaken
or
mooued
with
any
chaunge
or
alteration
of
fortune
,
haue
learned
to
take
in
good
part
,
and
patiently
to
beare
either
prosperitie
or
aduersitie
.
And
thus
to
conclude
,
least
I
might
be
supposed
too
to
tedious
,
I
am
humbly
to
request
thee
(
most
mightie
and
renowned
Prince
)
not
at
all
to
maruell
or
wonder
in
that
I
haue
touched
,
euen
those
things
which
(
as
well
I
know
)
are
both
knowen
to
thy selfe
,
as
also
to
the
most
sort
of
men
,
because
the
multitude
both
of
Princes
,
and
other
priuate
persons
is
so
great
and
so
infinite
,
that
it
must
followe
that
some
of
them
haue
heretofore
spoken
the
selfe
same
wordes
,
which
I
here
haue
vsed
,
many
also
haue
hard
the
like
,
or
else
haue
seene
the
same
practised
in
others
,
and
diuers
there
be
which
haue
experienced
the
fame
in
themselues
:
wherefore
it
must
needes
fall
out
that
in
this
my
discourse
as
touching
duetie
,
being
a
thing
neither
straunge
,
vncredible
nor
vnusiall
,
no
kinde
of
nouelties
are
to
be
looked
for
,
yet
neuerthelesse
his
labour
is
to
be
thankefully
accepted
,
which
shall
take
the
And
this
haue
I
spoken
to
signifie
vnto
thee
,
that
as
thou
art
not
one
of
that
many
,
that
is
a
member
of
that
rude
multitude
,
but
a
King
and
gouernour
ouer
many
,
so
surely
it
is
vnseeming
for
thee
,
to
bee
of
their
disposition
or
nature
,
as
one
more
esteeming
thy
pleasure
,
and
such
things
as
may
cause
or
procure
fond
and
foolish
delights
rather
then
the
sage
aduise
and
graue
admonitions
of
the
prudente
and
discrete
counsellers
,
The
ende
of
the
seconde
Oration
of
that
famous
and
learned
Oratour
Isocrates
,
concerning
the
Morall
instructing
of
Princes
and
Magistrates
,
as
touching
the
gouernment
of
themselues
and
their
Countries
.
The
preface
of
the
Translatour
vnto
the
third
Oration
of
Morall
instructions
,
written
by
that
famous
and
learned
Oratour
Isocrates
,
containing
the
discourse
made
by
Nicocles
king
of
Salamis
vnto
his
people
,
and
therefore
termed
by
the
Authour
Nicocles
.
YOu
haue
hard
howe
and
after
what
sort
Isocrates
in
his
former
treatise
hath
instructed
,
and
taught
Nicocles
the
king
of
Salamis
in
all
those
things
which
he
thought
necessarie
and
requisite
for
the
Maiestie
of
a
Prince
,
as
also
for
euery
other
Magistrate
,
to
whom
the
charge
of
the
common
weale
should
happen
to
be
committed
,
the
whole
effect
thereof
,
almost
consisting
in
this
one
onely
point
,
that
is
,
that
they
should
indeuour
,
as
farre
to
excell
and
surpasse
all
other
their
inferiours
in
vertue
and
knowledge
,
as
they
doe
exceede
them
in
degree
and
authoritie
,
seeking
immortall
praise
through
their
well
doinges
and
godly
gouernments
.
Now
in
the
third
Oration
is
declared
&
expressed
,
in
like
sort
the
duetie
of
all
true
subiectes
and
faithfull
Citizens
to
bee
vsed
,
and
obserued
towardes
their
Princes
and
gouernours
:
and
this
is
expressed
,
as
it
were
by
Nicocles
himselfe
speaking
vnto
his
Nobles
and
courteours
,
and
to
the
rest
of
his
people
,
worthie
to
be
read
,
perused
and
followed
,
of
all
those
which
are
desirous
to
shewe
themselues
faithfull
,
and
obedient
subiectes
vnto
their
most
gratious
gouernesse
,
not
forgetting
dayly
and
hourely
to
yeeld
most
hartie
thankes
vnto
the
vnspeakeable
goodnesse
and
mercie
of
God
,
in
sending
vs
so
carefull
and
so
louing
a
mother
in
Israell
:
whose
most
gratious
raigne
the
Lord
of
his
goodnesse
both
prosper
and
continue
,
in
most
happie
and
blessed
wise
ouer
vs
,
to
the
confirmation
and
establishing
of
his
truth
,
to
her
Maiesties
endlesse
praise
,
and
to
the
perpetuall
comfort
and
commoditie
of
vs
all
.
The
order
obserued
by
the
Authour
in
this
Oration
,
consisteth
in
three
partes
,
the
first
his
entraunce
or
beginning
,
containing
the
defence
of
Eloquence
,
with
the
reproofe
of
those
lewde
,
and
euill
disposed
persons
,
partly
expressed
in
the
conclusion
of
the
former
Oration
.
The
second
part
is
as
touching
the
state
of
a
monarchie
or
gouernment
of
a
kingdome
vnder
one
man
alone
,
as
is
the
rule
and
dignitie
of
an
Emperour
or
king
:
herein
confirming
the
right
&
title
which
Nicocles
had
vnto
the
kingdome
which
he
then
possessed
and
enioyed
.
The
thirde
and
last
,
comprehendeth
and
containeth
the
duetie
of
subiectes
towardes
their
princes
,
with
a
briefe
conclusion
annexed
therevnto
.
But
chiefely
and
principally
I
would
wishe
all
true
Christians
,
liuing
in
these
daungerous
dayes
(
wherein
sinne
and
iniquitie
seeme
to
haue
the
vpper
hand
,
the
diuell
seeking
by
all
meanes
possible
to
ouerthrowe
the
truth
of
gods
word
by
intising
of
them
to
lewdnesse
and
licentiousnesse
of
life
,
to
whom
the
charge
thereof
is
committed
)
to
marke
and
consider
the
first
part
of
this
discourse
,
applying
the
same
as
a
salue
to
their
troubled
consciences
,
not
misliking
or
condemning
the
true
and
sincere
preaching
of
Gods
worde
,
agreeable
to
his
Gospell
,
because
of
the
euill
liues
,
and
lewde
dealinges
of
them
who
are
the
preachers
and
ministers
of
the
same
:
for
as
our
Authour
prooueth
,
that
the
studie
of
Eloquence
is
not
to
be
misliked
or
condemned
,
because
diuers
abuse
the
same
,
neither
yet
any
other
good
gift
to
be
dispraised
,
in
that
some
haue
applyed
it
to
an
euill
purpose
:
so
surely
we
are
not
to
mislike
or
to
iudge
of
the
veritie
of
Gods
Booke
by
the
outwarde
dealinges
and
workes
of
men
,
as
condemning
the
Sermons
and
preachinges
of
them
whose
wordes
are
not
repugnant
vnto
the
veritie
,
because
hauing
preached
to
others
they
themselues
become
reprobates
,
but
we
ought
rather
to
pray
to
the
Lord
for
their
amendment
,
and
to
flie
vnto
his
deputie
our
most
gratious
Queene
,
together
with
her
most
honorable
Counsell
that
sincere
discipline
might
be
admitted
,
vsed
and
ordered
without
respect
of
persons
,
that
all
other
inferiour
Magistrates
to
whom
any
charge
is
committed
,
would
be
more
carefull
of
their
charge
,
more
circumspect
in
their
dealinges
,
as
men
more
respecting
the
performaunce
of
their
dueties
the
profiting
of
their
Countrie
,
the
rooting
out
of
sinne
and
iniquitie
with
a
feruent
desire
,
to
the
aduauncing
of
vertue
and
planting
of
a
godly
conuersation
in
all
men
then
either
for
feare
of
displeasure
to
become
fearefull
through
fauour
or
affection
,
to
be
men
partiall
or
for
the
sparing
of
their
pursses
,
auoyding
of
trouble
,
or
taking
of
paynes
to
be
found
in
any
thing
seduced
,
contrarie
to
the
nature
of
a
good
man
,
and
that
euerye
one
of
vs
perticulerly
might
haue
that
grace
as
to
looke
into
our
owne
consciences
to
redresse
our
owne
faultes
,
and
speedily
to
amend
that
which
we
shall
finde
as
amisse
in
our selues
and
so
shall
wee
bee
sure
that
according
to
the
promise
of
him
which
is
the
onely
truth
,
and
neuer
suffereth
any
one
to
be
denied
in
so
iust
a
petition
,
that
these
cobwebs
which
so
trouble
vs
,
shall
at
length
be
swept
away
that
all
such
mystes
as
seeme
to
darken
the
brightnesse
of
his
glory
shall
to
our
great
comfort
vanishe
and
be
exhausted
as
vapours
,
and
that
all
tares
and
darnells
shall
be
so
cleanly
selected
and
sifted
from
the
pure
corne
,
that
I
doubt
not
but
euery
Englishe
man
shall
as
boldly
say
of
this
our
Countrie
,
as
did
Leonidas
of
Sparta
,
namely
,
that
euery
man
doth
so
carefully
apply
himselfe
to
the
fulfilling
of
his
duetie
that
there
is
not
one
that
liueth
licentiously
,
the
which
the
Lord
of
his
infinite
goodnesse
and
mercy
graunt
vs
.
And
thus
gentle
Reader
,
as
one
not
appointing
the
Lord
a
time
,
but
patiently
abyding
his
pleasure
,
framing
thy
will
to
his
,
vsing
this
medicine
as
the
onely
salue
to
cure
all
thy
diseases
,
wishing
thee
by
the
approoued
reasons
and
pithie
argumentes
of
this
Panim
to
bee
perswaded
from
so
fond
an
errour
,
adioyning
my selfe
as
a
copartner
with
thee
in
the
same
,
I
will
giue
leaue
to
the
Authour
himselfe
to
vtter
his
opinion
vnto
thee
,
the
which
I
pray
God
thou
maist
both
diligently
marke
and
alwayes
remember
.
The
third
Oration
of
Morall
instructions
,
written
by
that
famous
and
learned
Oratour
Isocrates
,
containing
the
discourse
made
by
Nicocles
King
of
Salamis
,
vnto
his
people
,
and
therefore
termed
by
the
Authour
Nicocles
.
Archidamus
being
commended
by
a
friend
of
his
,
in
that
he
had
valiantly
ouerthrown
the
Arcadians
in
battell
,
aunswered
,
it
had
bene
more
honourable
if
we
had
ouercame
them
in
vertu
,
for
brute
bests
are
able
to
conuince
vs
by
strength
.
Pantholidas
hauing
heard
the
Philosophers
of
Athens
learnedly
disputing
of
vertue
,
did
not
vntlike
their
words
,
because
they
liued
dissolutely
,
but
being
asked
how
he
liked
their
disputation
,
I
must
said
he
needes
affirme
their
wordes
to
be
good
,
but
yet
altogither
vnprofitable
to
them
which
in
nothing
doe
follow
the
same
.
As
did
Aeschius
and
C●esi●hon
in
Athens
,
who
,
though
they
for
their
abusing
of
that
good
gift
which
was
in
them
were
banished
,
yet
was
their
art
nothing
infamed
thereby
.
These
men
saith
Cleantes
,
are
like
vnto
an
instrument
,
which
yeelding
a
pleasant
sound
to
others
,
it
nothing
profiteth
it selfe
.
When
as
the
Romanes
hauing
put
downe
their
kings
because
of
the
licenciousnesse
of
Tarqont
,
which
was
the
last
,
and
now
had
deserued
to
liue
at
libertie
,
rising
vp
in
armes
against
the
sacred
Senate
,
in
so
much
that
the
state
of
their
common
weale
was
now
most
miserable
,
only
Publius
Valerius
through
his
eloquent
Oration
so
perswaded
them
from
this
their
madnesse
,
and
preserued
the
cittie
from
ruine
.
others
our
inferiours
,
but
rather
those
men
are
to
bee
adiudged
culpable
,
and
the
faulte
to
bee
imputed
vnto
them
whiche
doe
seeme
so
lewdlye
to
abuse
those
good
giftes
through
their
euill
applying
of
the
same
,
as
they
doe
which
conuert
and
tourne
Eloquence
,
the
maintainer
of
truth
,
to
be
an
vpholder
&
procurer
of
deceite
and
wrong
.
And
now
also
if
this
abuse
be
the
cause
why
some
men
do
so
greatly
mislike
her
,
I
maruell
wherefore
they
do
not
in
like
sort
account
riches
,
strength
of
body
and
valiauntnesse
of
hart
as
the
thinges
which
are
euil
,
because
sometimes
they
are
wickedly
bestowed
and
applyed
,
for
they
may
as
rightly
alledge
the
same
in
the
reproche
of
all
other
good
giftes
,
as
to
saye
,
Eloquence
is
to
be
hated
,
in
that
some
that
professe
that
arte
,
are
lying
and
deceitfull
persons
:
Are
there
not
diuers
men
which
being
indued
with
the
singulerst
qualities
and
most
excellentst
knowledge
,
haue
not
onely
offended
themselues
,
but
also
procured
the
harmes
of
many
others
,
yet
neuerthelesse
those
good
giftes
in
them
were
not
to
be
misliked
no
more
then
the
strength
of
the
body
is
to
be
accused
,
because
the
owner
thereof
rashly
beateth
,
and
vyolently
oppresseth
euery
one
that
meeteth
him
,
or
the
magnanimitie
of
mind
to
be
supposed
as
euill
,
in
that
murtherers
and
theeues
doe
abuse
the
same
,
for
the
wickednesse
of
the
man
is
not
to
be
imputed
as
infamous
vnto
any
good
gifte
,
wherewith
he
is
indued
,
but
rather
to
his
own
vyle
and
corrupt
nature
which
doth
so
dissolutely
mispend
those
good
qualities
,
turning
that
to
the
spoyle
,
and
destruction
of
their
Cittizens
,
which
was
giuen
them
for
their
preseruation
and
mayntenaunce
,
and
in
this
sort
hauing
no
regarde
to
the
distinguishing
of
eche
perticuler
thing
because
of
the
peruerse
dealinges
of
some
,
they
fondly
blame
euen
generally
M.
Antonius
by
his
eloquent
and
sugred
speeche
,
so
appeased
the
wrath
of
them
that
were
sent
to
kill
him
,
that
they
put
vp
their
swordes
,
and
departed
from
him
,
as
men
amazed
.
Phillip
of
Macedon
did
know
that
the
force
of
Eloquence
was
the
only
and
chiefest
vpholder
of
the
estate
of
a
common
weale
,
in
that
he
so
instantly
sued
vnto
the
Athenians
for
their
ten
Oratours
,
at
that
time
remaining
among
them
.
In
whome
,
saith
Demosthenes
,
the
study
of
Eloquence
is
,
that
man
is
one
that
seeketh
to
please
all
men
,
but
he
that
sheweth
himselfe
a
contemner
and
dispiser
of
the
same
,
is
such
a
one
as
coueteth
by
force
and
violence
to
bring
all
men
to
his
becke
,
nothing
waying
or
respecting
any
gentle
perswations
.
Demetrius
Phalerius
affirmed
that
eloquence
was
of
as
great
force
at
home
in
the
common
weale
,
as
is
the
sword
in
the
field
,
the
one
seeking
to
subdue
our
enimies
by
force
,
the
other
to
perswade
&
to
induce
by
reasons
the
people
to
the
obeying
of
the
lawes
,
ond
imbrasing
of
vertue
.
King
Pyrthus
was
wont
to
say
that
he
wanne
more
Cities
by
the
Eloquence
and
Oratoriall
skill
,
of
his
Embassedor
Crimeas
,
then
euer
he
did
by
force
of
armes
.
Alphonsus
being
asked
whom
he
thought
the
best
and
faithfulst
counseller
aunswered
:
his
bookes
,
for
of
them
saith
he
,
I
shall
be
sure
to
heare
that
which
is
necessary
for
me
to
know
,
plainely
tolde
me
,
without
feare
or
affection
.
Demetrius
Phalerius
exhorted
Ptolome
the
King
of
Egipt
,
carefully
to
prouide
such
bookes
,
as
appertained
to
the
gouernment
of
a
Kingdome
,
as
also
dilligently
to
reade
them
ouer
,
for
that
sayd
he
that
thy
counsellers
fearing
to
displease
thee
,
dare
not
vtter
,
thou
shalt
there
fynde
it
written
.
without
any
exception
,
the
whole
studie
of
Eloquence
,
being
so
deepely
drowned
in
this
their
errour
that
they
perceiue
not
themselues
to
become
deadly
enimies
euen
vnto
that
,
then
the
which
nothing
hath
been
graunted
vnto
mankinde
more
profitabler
or
more
necessarie
,
for
there
is
no
difference
betwixt
vs
&
all
other
liuing
creatures
in
any
other
qualitie
:
but
onely
in
this
,
nay
,
we
are
surpassed
of
euery
of
them
,
either
in
quicknesse
or
in
strength
or
in
any
other
gifte
,
which
nature
hath
bestowed
vppon
vs
,
but
onely
in
that
through
this
singuler
benefite
,
we
take
aduisementes
and
consultations
of
eche
thing
as
well
present
as
past
,
as
also
to
vtter
and
to
expresse
to
eche
other
our
mindes
and
opinions
,
by
the
which
perticuler
priuiledge
,
we
doe
not
onely
varie
and
differ
from
that
brutishe
life
,
but
also
learne
by
good
forecast
to
builde
Cities
,
to
make
lawes
,
and
to
inuent
al
Artes
and
trades
of
well
liuing
,
dooing
nothing
which
may
be
accounted
singuler
and
exquisite
,
but
that
Eloquence
is
the
chiefest
furtherer
of
the
same
,
in
so
muche
that
nothing
is
broughte
to
passe
withoute
her
helpe
,
for
it
is
she
onely
that
ordaineth
and
appointeth
a
conuenient
and
decent
order
to
bee
obserued
,
both
in
thinges
lawfull
or
vnlawfull
,
honest
or
dishonest
,
and
in
all
causes
whatsoeuer
they
be
,
for
otherwise
the
societie
of
mankinde
could
not
be
maintained
:
It
is
she
which
reprooueth
and
correcteth
the
wicked
,
incourageth
and
imboldneth
the
godly
,
instructeth
the
foolishe
,
craueth
the
counsell
and
iudgement
of
the
wise
:
dissolueth
and
dispatcheth
all
quarrels
and
controuersies
,
and
procureth
the
knowledge
and
vnderstanding
of
thinges
vnknowne
.
Those
reasons
which
we
vse
in
our
pleadinges
to
the
perswading
of
others
,
are
also
as
common
to
vs
in
our
priuate
deliberations
and
conferences
,
in
so
much
that
wee
iudge
those
men
to
be
eloquent
,
which
can
discretly
and
orderly
frame
their
declamations
before
the
people
,
as
also
wittily
behaue
themselues
in
the
consulting
and
deliberating
of
eche
perticuler
matter
.
For
we
thinke
it
an
especiall
token
of
a
good
iudgement
&
perfect
brayne
,
to
vtter
our
wordes
in
decente
and
comelye
order
,
and
that
faire
and
honest
talke
is
a
sure
signe
of
a
plaine
and
true
meaning
heart
:
but
to
speake
effectually
of
the
full
force
of
this
science
,
wee
shall
finde
nothing
done
with
reason
which
hath
not
been
brought
about
by
the
helpe
of
Eloquence
,
so
that
she
remaineth
the
chiefest
guide
of
all
our
thoughtes
and
deedes
,
being
the
onely
instrument
of
the
wise
and
learned
.
Nowe
therefore
as
touching
those
men
whose
vse
it
is
to
speake
so
reprochefully
of
the
maisters
of
this
arte
,
and
of
all
such
as
shewe
themselues
studious
in
the
knowledge
of
good
literature
,
truely
in
my
opinion
they
are
as
greatly
to
be
hated
and
misliked
,
as
are
they
which
cursedly
violate
and
spoyle
the
temples
of
the
gods
immortall
.
As
I
therefore
thus
commend
the
Orations
and
writinges
of
all
men
what
so
euer
they
bee
,
out
of
the
which
the
least
commoditie
is
to
be
gotten
,
so
surely
I
must
needes
account
those
Authors
as
most
singuler
&
worthiest
for
the
handes
of
all
Princes
and
kinges
(
and
especially
for
mee
)
which
seeme
so
liuely
to
set
downe
before
our
eyes
,
all
honest
exercises
of
wel
liuing
,
as
also
the
right
and
perfect
order
of
the
true
and
good
gouernance
of
euery
Common
weale
:
but
yet
especially
aboue
the
rest
I
am
inforced
throughe
their
owne
desertes
highly
to
praise
and
extoll
the
workes
and
sceadilles
of
those
men
which
haue
taken
the
paines
directly
to
discribe
,
not
onely
howe
and
after
what
sorte
Princes
ought
to
behaue
themselues
,
in
the
ruling
and
ordering
of
their
people
,
but
also
in
what
manner
it
becommeth
subiectes
to
bee
affectioned
towardes
their
Princes
and
Gouernours
:
for
by
these
meanes
the
prosperous
estate
of
eche
Citie
and
Countrie
is
both
augmented
and
preserued
.
And
as
touching
the
first
of
these
twaine
,
concerning
the
duetie
of
Kinges
and
Princes
,
Hauing
deuided
the
estate
of
euery
well
ordred
common
weale
,
into
two
parts
,
the
one
consisting
in
good
and
iust
gouernment
,
the
other
in
true
obeying
,
taking
occasion
as
in
that
the
one
part
hereof
had
bene
let
passe
by
Isocrates
,
with
due
reuerence
had
vnto
the
man
,
the
king
himselfe
purposeth
to
show
vnto
his
subiectes
what
duetifull
obedience
is
.
Marcus
Curuis
being
Consull
,
when
he
vnderstoode
that
a
certaine
yong
men
had
contemptuously
disobeied
his
commandment
he
presentlye
spoyled
him
of
all
his
goods
,
and
possessions
selling
them
vnto
other
,
by
the
mouth
of
the
publique
Crier
,
and
afterward
deliuered
his
body
into
the
tribunes
of
the
people
,
to
be
solde
as
a
bond
man
,
affirming
that
he
had
no
neede
of
that
Cittizen
,
which
knewe
not
how
to
obay
the
commaundement
of
his
gouernoure
.
When
as
Manlius
Torquatus
had
giuen
commaundement
that
no
man
shoulde
incounter
with
the
enimies
,
or
moue
out
of
the
campe
,
before
then
heard
farther
from
him
,
and
it
so
fell
out
that
contrary
to
his
commaundement
,
his
own
sonne
did
set
vppon
them
,
and
ouerthrew
them
,
because
he
knew
that
there
was
nothing
more
daungerous
then
to
suffer
so
contemptious
disobedience
to
scape
vnpunished
,
he
put
to
deth
his
own
sonne
,
yea
though
he
were
victorer
.
you
haue
harde
it
at
large
discoursed
by
Isocrates
,
that
graue
and
learned
Oratour
,
nowe
as
appertaining
to
the
second
part
,
which
is
of
the
loyaltie
and
fidelitie
of
Citizens
,
towardes
their
Magistrates
and
rulers
,
I
my selfe
doe
minde
to
declare
vnto
you
,
not
in
that
I
desire
or
seeke
to
excell
or
in
the
least
thing
to
equall
the
excellencie
of
the
man
,
but
because
I
thinke
it
my
parte
and
duetie
,
rather
then
any
other
in
this
case
especially
,
louingly
and
friendly
to
vse
a
fewe
wordes
vnto
you
.
For
there
is
no
reason
why
I
should
bee
offended
,
if
you
doe
transgresse
in
any
thing
that
is
displeasing
vnto
mee
,
whereas
I
neuer
expressed
nor
vttered
vnto
you
heretofore
,
neither
what
I
would
haue
obserued
and
followed
,
neither
that
which
I
would
haue
wished
to
haue
been
eschewed
and
auoyded
,
but
if
nowe
after
you
vnderstande
my
minde
and
from
my
owne
mouth
haue
harde
,
what
thinges
I
shall
will
and
commaund
you
(
being
as
well
profitable
vnto
your selues
as
vnto
me
)
if
ye
then
offende
if
ye
indeuour
not
to
fulfill
such
thinges
as
I
shall
giue
you
in
charge
,
then
truely
I
shall
haue
iust
cause
to
bee
angrie
and
moued
at
that
your
so
contemptuous
disobedience
.
And
now
to
the
ende
that
you
may
bee
the
better
incensed
and
stirred
as
well
to
marke
and
to
beare
away
that
which
shall
be
spoken
,
as
also
willingly
hereafter
to
practise
,
and
to
followe
the
same
.
I
minde
not
only
briefly
to
declare
vnto
you
that
which
is
to
be
saide
,
as
concerning
those
thinges
which
are
requisite
on
your
behalfe
,
but
also
to
signifie
vnto
you
,
howe
greatly
you
ought
to
esteeme
and
regarde
this
estate
of
gouernment
which
you
nowe
are
vnder
,
not
onely
in
respect
of
your
owne
necessitie
,
because
of
duetie
you
ought
to
doe
so
or
in
that
you
It
cannot
continue
long
,
said
Theopompus
that
sodainlye
springeth
vp
aloft
,
as
is
seene
in
the
beete
,
but
that
which
increaseth
by
dayly
continuaunce
,
by
little
,
and
little
,
and
so
commeth
to
be
great
,
continueth
and
abideth
long
,
as
doth
the
Oke
,
approuing
with
Socrates
that
kingdomes
vnlawfully
and
wrongfully
possessed
,
cannot
long
time
prosper
,
according
to
that
true
and
common
saying
:
the
goods
euill
gotten
,
are
soone
spente
.
It
is
an
honorable
thing
,
saith
Antisthenes
,
to
be
born
a
King
,
but
it
is
more
honorable
through
thy
vertues
and
Princelye
qualities
to
deserue
the
same
of
thy self
.
That
is
true
nobillitie
said
Iphicrates
,
which
is
gotten
by
our
owne
worthines
,
and
not
that
which
proceedeth
to
vs
from
our
Ancesters
.
Antisthenes
beeing
asked
what
thing
did
most
portend
the
dissolution
of
a
common
weale
,
aunswered
,
when
as
there
is
no
difference
made
betwixt
the
good
and
the
bad
.
Wee
do
not
saide
Cato
the
elder
,
aduaunce
them
to
honour
and
authoritie
,
which
weare
Purple
gownes
,
but
those
which
shew
forth
the
greatest
proofe
of
their
vertuous
behauiour
,
and
integritie
of
life
,
that
by
this
meanes
the
youth
of
our
Citie
might
be
incensed
the
greedier
to
imbrace
vertue
,
whom
onely
they
do
see
to
be
honored
The
societie
of
mankinde
is
then
best
maintained
,
as
aunswered
Theophrastus
,
when
as
the
wicked
are
restrained
by
punishment
and
the
godlye
incouraged
with
the
rewarde
of
honour
,
euerye
one
being
ordred
according
to
his
deserts
.
How
can
men
haue
any
zeale
or
desyre
to
do
good
,
when
as
there
is
no
reward
to
be
hoped
for
,
sayd
Anaximenes
,
and
therefore
Alexander
at
all
such
times
as
any
difficult
aduenture
was
to
bee
vndertaken
,
did
presently
proclaime
certaine
rewardes
and
prizes
to
them
that
should
enterprise
the
same
.
Maximinus
being
asked
why
he
tooke
so
great
paines
seing
he
was
in
that
authority
that
hee
might
liue
quietly
,
aunswered
:
that
it
behoued
him
,
the
higher
in
authoritie
he
was
the
more
to
be
carefull
,
and
to
take
the
greater
paines
.
Vaspasianus
beeing
greeuouslie
afflicted
with
sicknesse
,
would
not
bee
absente
from
hearing
of
causes
,
but
commaunded
all
such
suters
as
had
to
doe
with
him
,
to
come
to
his
bed
syde
,
for
which
when
he
was
reproued
by
his
nobillitie
and
willed
to
spare
himselfe
,
no
said
he
,
an
Emperour
must
die
studying
,
as
one
euer
carefull
for
the
estate
of
his
kingdom
.
haue
alwayes
vsed
the
selfe
same
order
in
former
time
:
but
also
because
the
worthinesse
and
excellencie
of
this
kinde
of
gouernment
,
is
such
that
it
surpasseth
and
excelleth
all
others
,
hauing
me
to
your
King
,
not
possessing
this
authoritie
as
gotten
either
contrarie
to
your
lawes
,
or
by
force
and
violence
vsed
vnto
any
or
as
an
vsurper
,
but
as
receiuing
the
same
rightly
and
lawfully
,
as
well
in
the
behalfe
of
all
my
auncestanrs
,
as
of
my
father
,
and
also
as
I
hope
in
respect
of
my selfe
.
For
these
things
being
foreshowne
vnto
you
,
and
on
your
partes
as
throughly
waighed
and
considered
as
they
ought
to
be
,
I
doubt
not
but
that
euery
one
of
you
will
confesse
and
acknowledge
himselfe
woorthy
of
extreame
punishment
,
if
he
should
stubbornely
and
disloyally
disobey
this
my
counsell
and
friendly
exhortation
giuen
vnto
you
.
First
therefore
according
to
my
promise
,
as
concerning
the
estates
of
Common
weales
,
I
suppose
euery
man
to
be
agreeable
with
me
in
this
:
that
it
is
not
meete
,
that
the
good
and
euill
men
should
be
as
all
one
,
or
that
the
foolish
and
wisest
should
seeme
as
haile
fellowes
,
but
that
it
is
necessarie
that
an
order
should
be
obserued
,
&
a
difference
should
be
made
betwixt
them
,
that
euery
one
might
be
esteemed
,
and
preferred
according
to
his
worthinesse
:
but
in
those
realmes
where
the
gouernment
,
and
authoritie
consisteth
in
the
handes
of
a
fewe
,
or
in
the
whole
multitude
there
is
desired
,
and
obserued
an
equalitie
of
persons
,
supposing
the
estates
of
their
kingdomes
as
then
most
safest
and
in
best
ease
,
when
as
one
man
beareth
no
greater
authoritie
than
another
,
a
kinde
of
life
no
doubte
most
acceptable
to
wicked
and
dissolute
liuers
.
Nowe
contrarily
in
a
Monarchie
where
one
onely
possesseth
the
superioritie
,
there
is
due
honour
done
to
euery
one
according
to
his
calling
,
the
best
and
chiefest
as
placed
in
the
principallest
roomes
,
the
next
vnto
him
in
like
order
in
the
neerest
place
,
the
third
and
fourth
in
their
degrees
,
and
so
euery
one
in
comely
and
decent
manner
as
he
is
founde
in
vertue
and
wisedome
,
the
which
though
it
be
not
the
vse
in
euery
Countrie
,
yet
notwithstanding
such
is
the
happie
estate
of
this
our
Citie
.
And
if
we
doe
marke
the
diuersitie
of
wittes
,
the
sundry
practises
and
enterprises
among
men
one
farre
exceeding
and
excelling
another
wee
must
needes
confesse
no
kinde
of
Regiment
comparable
in
any
respect
to
the
worthinesse
of
a
Monarchie
.
For
where
no
rewarde
is
to
be
looked
for
,
what
incouragement
can
men
haue
to
doe
good
,
nay
rather
who
is
so
sencelesse
which
woulde
not
wishe
himselfe
a
Citizen
or
subiect
in
that
common
weale
,
in
which
his
vertues
and
valiauntnesse
shall
bee
renowned
and
rewarded
,
then
to
leade
his
life
in
such
sort
that
though
he
doe
neuer
so
well
,
yet
shall
he
alwayes
remaine
in
base
and
meane
estate
.
Moreouer
,
we
must
needes
confesse
the
gouernment
Monarchable
,
so
much
the
tollerabler
and
the
indifferenter
,
howe
muche
more
easier
it
is
to
please
and
satisfie
the
minde
and
commaundement
of
one
man
,
then
the
sundry
and
diuerse
dispositions
of
many
.
Thus
as
you
see
it
is
prooued
most
euidentlye
(
though
diuers
other
allegations
might
bee
inferred
)
that
the
rule
and
authoritie
of
one
man
is
of
all
other
estates
the
delectablest
,
the
mercifulst
,
and
the
most
tollerablest
and
surest
:
but
yet
to
goe
a
little
further
by
comparing
eche
estate
one
with
the
other
,
we
shall
finde
none
more
speedier
in
the
dispatching
and
bringing
to
passe
of
any
thing
,
none
more
readier
in
consulting
and
forecasting
of
any
daunger
or
perill
to
come
,
or
else
more
carefull
or
watchfull
for
the
commoditie
and
preseruation
of
all
men
indifferentlye
,
then
are
kinges
and
Princes
enioying
that
sole
authoritie
:
for
they
which
euerie
yeare
chuse
newe
Magistrates
,
doe
first
leade
a
priuate
and
meane
life
before
they
come
to
the
knowledge
howe
or
after
what
sort
to
take
vpon
them
that
generall
charge
so
that
their
skill
must
needes
bee
small
whose
practise
continueth
so
short
a
time
,
When
as
Hanniball
had
hard
the
arguments
of
a
certaine
Stoic
affirming
that
a
learned
man
was
onely
meete
to
be
an
Emperour
or
gouernour
,
he
presentlye
laughed
thereat
,
supposing
it
vnpossible
that
any
man
should
be
skilfull
in
that
which
he
had
not
learned
by
experience
and
practise
.
Augustus
Cesar
was
wont
to
counsell
the
Romanes
to
commit
the
charge
of
the
common
weale
to
such
as
had
greatest
experience
.
whereas
they
who
continually
possesse
this
their
princely
estate
,
must
needes
be
singuler
through
so
long
experience
had
therein
,
yea
though
their
knowledge
at
the
first
enteraunce
thereunto
were
small
:
moreouer
where
there
are
many
rulers
and
euery
one
hauing
equall
authoritie
,
they
commonly
stand
strayning
of
curtsie
,
staring
one
vpon
another
,
and
as
it
were
shifting
the
matter
one
to
the
other
,
whereby
they
either
leaue
many
thinges
vndone
,
or
else
suffer
much
to
perishe
for
lacke
of
heede
taking
,
but
the
other
knowing
that
on
them
onely
dependeth
the
whole
charge
,
doe
not
cease
continually
to
be
carefull
and
diligent
to
looke
to
the
ordering
of
euery
thing
.
Againe
,
the
other
fall
often
times
at
deadly
variaunce
and
ciuill
dissention
amongest
themselues
to
the
vtter
ruine
and
subuersion
of
their
Citties
&
townes
,
but
kinges
and
Princes
(
hauing
no
man
as
their
better
at
whom
they
should
enuie
)
seeke
and
studie
by
all
meanes
possible
,
to
bring
that
to
passe
which
may
be
most
profitable
for
their
subiectes
and
most
agreeable
vnto
their
honours
.
The
other
also
spend
most
part
of
their
time
about
their
owne
affaires
,
hauing
alwayes
an
inward
desire
to
profite
themselues
,
whereby
they
are
often
founde
slacke
and
negligent
in
discharging
their
dueties
,
ye
and
when
they
meete
together
as
to
consult
as
concerning
the
estate
of
their
Countrie
,
As
did
Cesar
and
Pompey
,
Scaurus
also
,
and
Rutilius
,
with
diuers
others
.
When
as
Cressus
had
adioyned
vnto
his
Brother
as
Copartner
with
him
in
gouernment
of
the
kingdome
of
Lidia
,
one
of
his
counsellers
came
vnto
him
and
tolde
him
that
as
there
was
nothing
better
for
the
increase
of
the
earth
then
one
sonne
,
who
being
taken
away
,
all
thinges
would
perrish
,
so
is
there
nothing
hurtfuller
,
then
to
haue
two
sonnes
to
shine
,
for
by
their
heate
,
it
must
needes
follow
that
all
thinges
should
perrish
.
Although
in
the
Romane
gouernment
there
are
diuers
to
be
repeated
which
esteemed
more
the
profyte
of
their
countrey
then
their
owne
gaine
,
yet
is
it
knowen
vnto
all
those
that
haue
read
their
I
estes
as
also
the
actes
of
other
common
weales
,
where
such
kinde
of
gouernment
hath
bene
vsed
,
that
there
were
continually
seditions
and
factions
amongst
them
,
one
enuying
at
the
prosperitie
of
the
other
,
bringing
at
length
through
Ciuill
discords
,
the
ouerthrow
of
the
whole
common
weale
.
As
did
Metellus
who
because
that
Quintus
Pompeius
should
succeede
him
in
the
gouernment
of
spaine
,
spoiled
al
suche
prouision
as
he
then
being
consull
had
,
to
the
end
the
other
should
not
be
able
to
doe
any
worthy
exploit
after
him
.
Antonius
Pius
would
neuer
enterprise
any
thing
with
out
the
aduise
of
his
counsell
affirming
that
it
was
meeter
that
he
should
be
ruled
by
the
graue
aduise
of
his
faithfull
and
wise
Counsellers
,
then
that
they
all
should
be
compelled
to
follow
his
onely
opinion
.
The
worthy
saying
of
king
Pyrrus
remaineth
as
renowned
for
euer
.
Giue
me
said
he
,
neither
Golde
nor
Siluer
,
nor
any
other
rewarde
,
neither
yet
such
as
may
feede
me
with
delicate
dishes
but
let
me
haue
hardie
and
valiaunt
Souldyers
,
such
as
are
able
in
time
of
neede
to
defend
their
countrey
from
spoile
.
Licurgus
being
asked
why
he
would
not
suffer
his
citie
to
be
walled
about
,
because
said
he
,
that
citie
nedeth
no
such
Munition
,
whose
Citizens
are
valiaunt
.
As
did
Crassus
,
Quintus
Cassius
,
Valeruis
,
and
Aulus
Posthumus
.
I
had
rather
(
said
Phillip
of
Macedon
)
to
haue
a
company
of
hartes
,
a
Lion
being
their
guide
then
a
companye
of
Lions
,
hauing
a
hare
to
their
leader
.
Albertus
the
fift
of
that
name
,
Duke
of
Austrea
,
being
asked
whom
he
would
appoint
as
conducter
of
the
Army
into
the
field
,
whome
said
he
,
should
doe
it
but
my selfe
,
if
I
be
Duke
of
Austrea
for
except
I
be
the
formost
,
and
as
becommeth
me
,
the
leader
of
the
armie
,
giuing
you
incouragement
by
my
own
doinges
,
boldly
and
valiauntly
●come
after
me
,
I
am
not
to
be
called
a
Duke
.
Cirus
being
to
encounter
with
his
enemies
at
a
certaine
place
caled
Cunar
,
one
of
his
counsellers
called
Clearchus
willed
him
to
withdraw
himselfe
,
from
out
the
daunger
of
the
battel
:
what
(
said
he
)
Clearchus
wouldst
thou
haue
me
to
shew
my self
as
one
vnworthy
of
a
Kingdome
,
wheras
I
go
about
to
winne
a
kingdome
.
Supposing
him
as
vnworthy
to
be
gouernour
ouer
others
,
which
should
be
inferiour
to
any
in
valiantnesse
and
Magnanimitie
of
minde
.
Alexander
,
Scipio
,
Cesar
,
and
Hanniball
,
with
diuers
other
most
valiaunt
Princes
,
were
nothing
inferiour
to
the
meanest
Souldyer
in
warlike
trauell
.
As
the
Carthagians
vnder
the
onely
conduct
of
Hanniball
,
the
Lacedemonians
vnder
Cleomenes
,
the
Athenians
also
vnder
the
gouernment
of
Epaminundas
.
Pausanias
being
asked
how
the
Thracians
might
be
best
subdued
made
aunswere
,
if
there
be
an
Armie
of
actiue
and
hardy
Souldiers
sent
against
them
,
some
one
valiaunt
&
wothy
man
being
appointed
the
conducter
and
guider
for
a
politike
and
skilfull
captaine
,
is
as
the
heade
is
to
the
body
.
The
Lacedemonians
vnder
the
conducting
of
Milciades
,
ouerthrew
the
Persians
in
the
fielde
of
Marathon
,
in
like
sort
they
obtained
victory
against
the
same
nation
at
Salamis
,
vnder
Themistocles
,
against
the
Lacedemonians
by
Pericles
,
but
when
they
went
into
Sicilia
,
Nicias
,
Alimbiades
and
Lamacus
being
their
Generalles
,
all
as
led
vnder
the
hands
of
Demosthenes
and
Eurimidon
,
they
weare
miserably
conuicted
,
as
also
at
all
other
times
,
both
vnder
the
gouernment
of
their
thirty
Tyrauntes
,
as
vnder
their
ten
Pretors
,
vntill
Conon
did
restore
them
againe
.
By
the
Aemulation
betwixte
Cleombrates
and
Agesilaus
,
as
also
betwixt
Agesilaus
and
Lisander
,
the
Lacedemonians
receiued
great
damages
,
and
miserable
ouerthrowes
.
Such
was
the
reuerence
that
the
Painims
had
vnto
their
Gods
,
that
their
Emperours
and
Rulers
in
time
of
peace
,
as
also
their
Captaines
in
the
Warres
,
haue
diuers
times
vsed
the
testimony
of
their
Gods
in
the
comprobating
or
perswading
of
any
waighty
matter
,
as
did
Numa
Pompilius
in
setting
forth
his
lawes
among
the
Romaines
,
as
approued
by
the
counsayle
of
Egeria
the
Goddesse
,
Minas
king
of
Crece
,
by
affirming
that
by
sitting
in
a
certaine
Caue
,
he
there
receiued
those
lawes
he
then
prescribed
as
from
Iupiter
Licurgus
also
saying
that
the
lawes
he
made
were
done
by
the
aduise
of
Apollo
,
Selencus
by
the
hand
of
Minerua
,
Lucius
Silla
incouraging
his
Souldyers
in
holding
vp
the
picture
of
Apollo
Quintus
Se●torius
in
talking
with
a
white
hart
,
with
Alexander
,
Scipio
,
and
Cesar
,
and
diuers
other
who
vsed
the
like
practises
.
Mecenas
being
asked
of
Octauian
the
Emperor
,
as
touching
the
estate
of
his
gouernment
,
aunswered
,
there
is
nothing
(
O
Prince
)
more
honourable
then
lawfully
to
possesse
and
inherite
a
kingdome
.
Licurgus
going
about
to
perswade
the
people
of
Lacedemonia
to
a
better
kinde
of
life
,
did
put
them
in
remembraunce
of
their
originall
,
which
was
from
Hercules
,
saying
,
wherein
doth
this
noblenesse
of
our
Progenitours
profite
vs
,
except
we
according
to
their
example
,
doe
leade
our
liues
in
like
sort
,
in
doing
of
those
thinges
through
which
Hercules
became
so
honourable
,
When
as
one
had
vsed
many
wordes
in
the
praise
of
Alphonsus
king
of
Aragon
,
in
respecting
the
worthinesse
of
his
auncestours
,
said
he
was
sonne
to
a
King
,
Brother
to
a
king
,
and
nephew
to
a
king
:
Alphonsus
vnderstanding
the
same
,
aunswered
that
of
all
thinges
which
was
to
be
repeated
,
he
had
spoken
the
least
,
for
in
that
his
auncestoures
through
their
princely
vertues
had
deserued
a
kingdome
,
and
had
left
him
heyre
thereof
,
yet
was
their
honour
not
his
,
except
he
did
show
himselfe
to
inherite
the
same
by
equallitie
of
vertue
rather
then
by
Testament
.
Phillip
of
Madon
vnderstanding
that
his
sonne
Alexander
seemed
to
be
greued
in
that
his
father
had
so
many
sonnes
by
diuers
women
doubting
to
whome
the
kingdome
should
be
giuen
:
said
vnto
him
,
seing
thou
hast
so
many
copartners
,
which
may
by
right
of
birth
chalenge
my
seat
as
well
as
thy selfe
,
indeuor
therfore
that
by
excelling
them
,
thou
maist
by
thy
own
worthinesse
rather
deserue
the
same
then
to
haue
it
come
vnto
thee
by
inheritaunce
.
When
as
there
were
certaine
that
went
about
to
perswade
Friderticus
the
Emperour
of
Rome
,
that
he
should
priuily
cause
to
be
murthered
Ladislaus
the
king
of
Hungari
and
Bohemia
,
remaining
then
a
childe
in
his
custodie
,
signifiing
the
great
wealth
and
kingdome
whiche
might
be
gained
by
his
death
,
the
Emperours
aunswere
was
,
I
perceiue
that
you
had
rather
haue
me
rich
then
iust
,
but
know
ye
that
I
esteeme
iustice
,
and
an
honest
fame
more
then
I
doe
the
great
wealth
or
largest
kingdome
.
Theodorus
the
yonger
being
asked
why
he
did
not
put
to
death
those
whiche
had
iniured
him
,
nay
said
he
,
I
had
rather
if
I
could
,
make
them
aliue
which
are
dead
alreadie
,
signifiing
that
it
became
a
Prince
rather
to
forgiue
then
to
reuenge
,
as
did
Agesilaus
who
preferred
to
honour
and
in
all
causes
most
earnestly
defended
and
maintained
his
aduersaries
,
making
them
his
friendes
through
his
iust
dealings
,
rather
then
by
crueltie
to
seeke
to
be
reuenged
.
Epaminundas
being
greatlye
iniured
by
his
citizens
would
neuer
reuenge
any
one
thing
,
for
said
he
,
it
is
a
great
offence
to
beare
anger
towards
ones
Countrey
,
for
where
enuy
is
there
Iustice
sleepeth
.
Agasicles
being
asked
how
one
might
rule
his
people
in
moste
safetye
,
aunswered
if
thou
vse
them
as
a
Father
doth
his
Children
,
geuing
them
cause
for
thy
vertues
to
reuerence
thee
,
rather
then
to
feare
thee
for
thy
crueltye
.
I
had
rather
sayd
Antonius
Pius
to
saue
a
Citizen
then
to
kill
a
thousand
enimies
,
signifiing
that
quietnesse
is
to
bee
preferred
before
the
greatest
commodity
to
be
gotten
by
warre
.
Probus
the
Emperour
did
so
painefully
labour
to
conclude
peace
with
all
Princes
,
that
he
doubted
not
to
say
,
I
hope
ere
it
be
long
we
shall
accounte
Souldyers
as
men
not
necessary
.
O
happy
world
if
Christen
Princes
would
so
agree
among
themselues
,
that
in
respect
of
their
owne
causes
,
they
could
say
the
same
,
and
so
adioyne
themselues
with
one
consent
against
that
deadly
enemy
of
the
church
of
christ
the
Turke
and
his
adherentes
.
Agesilaus
being
asked
which
of
these
two
Vertues
Iustice
or
Fortitude
were
worthiest
,
answered
that
Fortitude
was
nothing
auaileable
,
except
iustice
were
adioyned
.
thou
shalt
sooner
finde
them
taunting
and
reuiling
one
another
,
then
friendly
agereing
to
laye
their
heades
together
for
the
welfare
of
their
people
:
but
the
Princely
Monarchies
without
respecte
of
time
hauing
no
lette
nor
staye
to
the
contrarie
are
busyed
both
day
and
night
,
omitting
no
occasion
giuen
vnto
them
,
but
speedily
dispatching
eche
thing
in
due
season
:
Furthermore
,
those
yeerely
gouernours
enuying
the
prosperous
successe
of
their
fellowes
(
being
either
companions
with
them
in
their
office
,
or
else
as
hauing
been
their
predicessors
in
the
same
charge
before
,
)
will
doe
their
indeuours
(
as
much
as
they
may
)
to
cause
them
to
bee
seduced
by
others
whereby
they
may
bee
founde
faultie
in
their
dealings
,
to
the
intent
that
they
themselues
might
gaine
the
more
credite
and
commendations
for
that
which
they
shall
doe
,
whereas
they
which
enioy
this
principalitie
for
terme
of
their
liues
,
without
checke
or
controll
haue
alwayes
one
desire
,
one
heart
,
one
and
the
selfe
same
good
will
vnto
their
subiectes
at
all
times
and
in
all
causes
,
accounting
the
whole
Common
weale
as
their
owne
inheritance
,
ordering
the
same
with
no
lesse
care
then
they
would
doe
their
owne
housholde
or
familie
,
seeking
also
for
the
better
directing
therefore
,
to
adioyne
vnto
them
the
wisest
and
learnedst
among
their
people
,
alwayes
carefully
choosing
and
electing
them
to
be
as
executours
of
their
will
and
commaundementes
,
whom
they
shall
finde
most
meetest
and
skilfullest
in
such
thinges
as
are
at
any
time
to
be
vndertaken
.
And
as
kinges
and
Princes
most
esteeme
and
regard
those
whom
they
knowe
and
vnderstand
to
be
valiaunt
and
mighty
men
at
armes
,
able
to
defend
their
Realmes
in
al
daungers
and
troubles
.
So
the
other
,
supposing
the
charge
which
they
haue
in
hande
as
appertaining
vnto
them
but
for
a
time
,
make
most
account
and
place
about
them
as
their
chiefest
counsellers
,
them
whom
they
knowe
to
bee
the
wisest
and
subtlest
Marchantes
,
being
able
as
occasion
serueth
,
either
to
flatter
or
to
deale
roughly
and
stoutly
with
their
people
,
ruling
then
best
when
they
make
most
for
their
aduauntage
.
Finally
this
studious
indeuour
and
fatherly
affection
of
him
to
whom
alone
belongeth
the
soueraintie
,
doth
not
onely
appeare
in
the
well
gouerning
of
his
domesticall
&
common
affaires
in
time
of
peace
,
but
also
in
ech
thing
which
shall
be
requisite
and
necessarie
in
time
of
warres
,
behauing
himselfe
in
all
causes
more
circumspect
and
carefull
then
those
yearelinges
:
either
haue
done
or
can
doe
.
Whether
it
be
as
touching
the
knowledge
of
the
placing
of
the
battell
,
the
guiding
and
leading
forth
of
one
armie
,
the
incouraging
and
imbolding
of
his
souldiers
,
or
else
as
appertaining
to
the
politike
directing
and
conducting
of
his
men
,
whether
it
be
openly
into
the
fielde
,
or
priuily
to
woorke
his
enimies
ouerthrowe
,
not
sparing
to
prouoke
the
slouthfull
to
make
others
the
readier
and
forwarder
through
his
liberalitie
and
bountifulnesse
vsed
towardes
them
,
as
also
winning
the
good
will
of
all
men
in
shewing
himself
a
companion
in
their
labours
,
a
copartner
in
their
aduentures
,
a
King
and
Captaine
,
and
yet
in
courtesie
and
lowlinesse
a
familiar
friend
and
fellowe
:
neither
is
this
so
easily
to
be
prooued
by
wordes
,
as
it
is
confirmed
and
manifested
by
the
proofes
and
testimonies
of
sundry
Common
weales
:
for
as
we
all
knowe
the
Persian
estate
hath
growne
vnto
this
mightinesse
and
hugenesse
which
it
now
possesseth
not
by
the
helpe
and
counsell
of
a
rude
multitude
,
or
by
those
yeerely
Magistrates
,
but
onely
by
the
vigilent
care
and
diligent
indeuours
of
their
Kinges
and
Princes
:
In
like
sort
also
haue
wee
seen
the
wealth
&
power
of
Dionisius
the
tyraunt
to
haue
byn
increased
,
who
by
his
painefull
labour
and
trauell
saued
his
countrey
from
spoyle
,
making
Sicilia
(
whom
at
his
comming
he
founde
besieged
and
in
thraldome
)
the
famous
and
renowned
Citie
of
all
Greece
.
The
Carthagians
and
Lacedemonians
,
whose
gouernments
are
accounted
amongst
all
the
Gretians
as
the
singulerst
&
the
perfectest
though
they
were
ruled
at
home
in
time
of
peace
,
by
the
authoritie
of
diuers
,
yet
in
warre
they
alwayes
obeyed
the
rule
and
commaundement
of
one
man
alone
,
I
could
also
shew
you
that
the
Athenians
(
who
most
of
all
detested
this
Monarchall
authoritie
)
when
they
sent
diuers
Emperours
into
the
fieldes
they
had
continually
the
worst
:
but
when
they
constituted
and
appointed
one
onely
as
chieftaine
and
conductour
of
all
,
they
alwayes
returned
with
victorie
.
And
nowe
howe
were
it
possible
to
make
the
worthinesse
of
this
dignitie
and
Monarchall
estate
more
euident
vnto
you
,
then
by
these
and
such
like
examples
so
plainly
approuing
and
confirming
,
not
onely
those
men
which
haue
liued
vnder
the
gouernment
of
Princes
and
Kinges
to
haue
byn
the
most
mightiest
and
valiantest
in
all
warlike
affaires
,
and
the
prudentest
in
all
other
their
dealings
but
also
those
Countries
whose
vse
it
is
to
haue
diuers
and
sundry
gouernours
,
when
any
waightie
cause
or
matter
of
great
importaunce
,
did
compell
them
to
send
forthe
their
armies
to
haue
alwayes
vsed
to
elect
and
choose
some
one
as
principall
guide
to
the
rest
,
calling
him
by
the
name
of
an
Emperour
or
King
,
yea
and
them
also
who
did
so
much
hate
and
abhorre
this
kinde
of
gouernment
,
neuer
to
haue
prospered
when
as
they
sent
so
many
generalles
into
the
fieldes
:
for
as
I
said
before
,
one
enuying
at
the
good
successe
of
the
other
,
and
euery
one
being
so
affectioned
that
they
thought
his
owne
way
best
,
thus
striuing
within
themselues
they
haue
commonly
wrought
their
Countries
decay
:
Moreouer
if
it
be
lawful
for
to
repeate
that
which
is
left
vnto
vs
,
as
credible
by
the
recordes
of
antiquitie
,
it
is
said
that
the
gods
themselues
haue
Iupiter
as
their
King
,
the
which
report
if
it
be
true
is
also
a
probable
assertion
that
they
likewise
doe
preferre
the
worthinesse
of
this
estate
before
all
others
,
but
if
no
man
can
say
for
certaine
that
it
is
so
,
yet
doe
wee
seeme
to
inferre
by
this
coniecture
that
our
owne
opinion
is
that
the
principalitie
which
one
man
doth
possesse
,
is
the
chiefest
and
best
kinde
of
gouernment
,
for
we
would
neuer
say
the
gods
did
vse
that
kinde
of
superioritie
amongest
them
but
that
our
consciences
doe
perswade
vs
that
it
surpasseth
all
others
whatsoeuer
they
bee
.
And
thus
being
not
able
either
in
thought
to
comprehend
,
or
in
wordes
to
vtter
the
singulernesse
of
this
estate
,
it
shall
suffice
for
our
purpose
to
haue
spoken
this
much
at
this
time
in
the
behalfe
thereof
.
Nowe
as
touching
the
seconde
part
of
my
discourse
,
as
concerning
the
right
and
title
which
I
haue
vnto
this
kingdome
,
and
to
the
authoritie
I
doe
possesse
,
I
will
briefely
vse
but
a
worde
or
two
,
being
a
case
as
well
already
graunted
as
not
crauing
or
requiring
any
greater
probation
.
Who
knoweth
not
the
renowned
Teucrus
the
first
beginner
and
chiefe
originall
of
this
our
lyne
,
gathering
together
the
elders
of
his
people
to
haue
sayled
vnto
this
Iland
,
and
here
building
this
Citie
to
haue
distributed
and
allotted
vnto
them
,
these
landes
and
possessions
which
we
at
this
day
enioy
.
My
father
Euagoras
also
your
late
diseased
King
lineally
dissending
from
him
,
recouering
by
hard
and
difficult
aduentures
,
the
possession
of
this
kingdome
when
it
had
byn
lost
and
vtterly
subuerted
by
others
before
him
,
hath
now
brought
all
thinges
to
that
passe
that
the
Phenicians
shall
now
no
longer
extend
their
crueltie
on
the
Salaminians
but
that
they
shall
now
quietly
possesse
and
enioy
it
,
whose
right
it
was
and
hath
byn
euen
from
the
beginning
:
but
letting
this
passe
,
it
remaineth
also
that
I
speake
somewhat
as
touching
my selfe
,
to
let
you
to
vnderstande
that
I
your
king
and
gouernour
and
one
which
doth
not
chalenge
this
authoritie
ouer
you
as
by
the
right
of
my
auncestours
only
,
but
also
as
deseruing
the
same
of
my selfe
through
my
owne
worthinesse
,
for
in
my
iudgement
all
men
will
confesse
Iustice
and
Temperancie
as
the
chiefest
and
principallest
of
all
other
vertues
,
being
profitable
vnto
vs
not
onely
because
of
the
excellencie
of
their
owne
natures
,
but
also
in
that
they
are
necessarye
in
all
causes
,
in
so
much
that
if
wee
thorowly
consider
eche
thing
,
wee
shall
finde
nothing
well
done
without
them
,
and
that
all
thinges
come
to
good
effect
,
where
they
are
applyed
.
And
truely
if
any
one
in
times
past
hath
byn
as
worthy
to
haue
byn
renowned
through
these
vertues
and
Princely
qualities
.
I
can
but
thinke
it
reason
that
I
should
haue
the
like
attributed
vnto
me
,
hauing
deserued
the
same
.
And
as
for
the
executing
of
iustice
it
is
soone
seene
howe
I
haue
behaued
my selfe
therein
,
if
you
doe
but
consider
with
mee
in
what
case
your
Citie
was
when
I
tooke
vpon
me
the
gouernment
thereof
.
Did
not
I
finde
this
Pallace
naked
&
bare
,
the
treasure
emptie
,
great
troubles
&
tumultes
amongest
you
,
eche
thing
wasted
and
consumed
in
such
sorte
that
it
required
both
a
diligent
care
and
a
present
redresse
and
that
with
no
small
charges
.
Also
whereas
I
did
know
diuers
at
that
time
to
haue
applyed
themselues
euery
way
to
the
saluing
vp
of
their
owne
woundes
,
and
on
euerie
side
to
haue
laboured
in
the
remeding
of
their
owne
priuate
detrimentes
,
others
also
as
compelled
through
necessity
to
haue
done
,
as
also
to
haue
yeelded
their
consents
to
many
thinges
contrary
to
their
owne
consciences
,
and
quite
disagreeable
to
their
owne
desires
,
yet
coulde
nothing
moue
or
prouoke
mee
so
to
deale
with
any
one
of
them
that
any
man
myght
haue
thereby
any
occasion
to
say
that
I
executed
not
my
charge
both
iustly
and
painefully
,
not
omitting
any
thing
which
might
make
either
for
your
furtheraunce
and
commoditie
,
or
for
the
safetie
and
prosperous
estate
of
your
Countrie
:
yea
I
haue
vsed
you
all
with
such
courtesie
that
you
neither
then
had
or
at
this
time
haue
any
neede
to
feare
either
banishments
,
for
priuate
dissentions
,
or
the
raunsacking
of
your
treasure
,
or
publication
of
your
goods
or
any
other
kinde
of
calamitie
,
as
long
as
it
shall
please
the
Gods
to
graunt
mee
life
to
remaine
amongest
you
.
Whereas
also
through
the
late
warres
wee
waged
wee
coulde
not
trafficke
,
nor
vse
any
kinde
of
marchandries
into
any
part
of
Greece
,
but
that
we
were
euery
where
and
in
all
places
robbed
and
rifled
,
you
your selues
knowe
howe
I
haue
appeased
all
quarrels
,
howe
I
haue
ended
all
matters
,
and
how
I
haue
procured
peace
with
all
parties
,
partly
in
restoring
vnto
some
of
them
the
vttermost
they
could
aske
me
,
contenting
others
with
an
indifferent
portion
,
and
partly
in
taking
day
with
the
rest
,
seeking
also
to
dispatch
all
controuersies
as
yet
remaining
with
as
great
speede
as
may
bee
.
Moreouer
,
when
as
the
neere
borderers
on
this
our
Iland
were
highly
offended
with
vs
as
also
the
King
of
Persia
being
in
very
deede
our
deadly
enimie
though
he
seemed
vtterly
to
be
our
friend
,
yet
I
so
ordered
the
matter
that
they
were
both
reconciled
againe
vnto
vs
,
the
one
by
humble
submission
vsed
towardes
him
,
the
other
A
Prince
or
gouernour
saith
Agesilaus
must
haue
with
him
these
fower
properties
,
a
valiaunt
and
hardy
courage
against
his
enemies
,
a
loue
and
good
will
to
his
people
,
wisedome
to
forecast
all
daungers
,
and
reason
to
vse
time
when
time
serueth
.
Alexander
Seuerus
kept
alwayes
noted
in
a
note
booke
,
whatsoeuer
he
had
bestowed
vpon
any
of
his
subiectes
as
also
who
they
were
that
had
receiued
it
,
wherevpon
when
he
happened
to
meete
with
any
of
his
Citizens
or
seruaunts
,
which
had
but
little
of
him
,
or
such
which
neuer
had
craued
any
thing
at
his
handes
,
he
would
call
them
to
him
,
and
aske
them
whether
he
ment
to
make
them
indebted
vnto
him
,
because
they
had
receiued
nothing
of
him
.
Nerua
the
Emperour
was
so
bountifull
towards
his
people
,
that
when
as
he
had
bestowed
all
his
treasure
vpon
his
subiectes
,
he
spared
not
to
sell
his
owne
garmentes
,
and
Iewels
,
rather
then
they
should
lacke
releefe
,
agreeing
with
Agesilaus
,
that
as
it
behooued
Princes
,
to
offer
iniury
to
no
man
,
so
ought
they
rather
to
giue
then
to
take
any
thing
from
any
man
.
through
the
executing
and
maintaining
of
iustice
,
as
also
by
the
eschewing
and
auoyding
of
Couetousnesse
and
extortion
,
so
to
behaue
themselues
that
at
all
times
they
may
bee
able
boldly
and
truely
to
speake
thus
much
of
their
owne
worthinesse
,
hauing
so
openly
manifested
the
same
in
all
their
doinges
,
vnto
the
whole
worlde
that
their
deadliest
enimies
The
alteration
of
the
romaine
gouernment
as
the
expelling
their
kings
,
because
of
the
vnordinate
lust
of
Tarquinius
Superbus
,
towardes
the
good
and
chast
Lady
Lucretia
,
and
againe
in
putting
downe
of
their
ten
gouernours
called
Decemviri
because
of
the
fleshly
concupiscence
of
Appius
towardes
the
daughter
of
Virginius
,
whom
her
own
father
slew
,
rather
then
she
should
be
defiled
.
Rodericus
,
king
of
the
Gothes
slaine
,
and
.lxx.
M.
people
in
a
battell
faught
betwixt
him
and
Iulianus
the
gouernour
of
the
Prouince
called
Tingitana
,
a
parte
of
Barbary
,
in
that
the
sayd
King
had
defiled
the
daughter
of
Iulianus
:
with
other
Histories
infinite
,
of
the
desolation
and
subuertion
of
sundry
monarchies
,
where
such
beastly
appetites
hath
rained
.
When
as
Araspus
had
commended
the
bewty
of
Panthea
the
wife
of
Abradata
before
King
Cirus
as
meete
to
be
a
Princes
mate
,
the
kings
answere
was
,
that
she
was
so
much
the
more
to
be
refrained
.
The
bewty
of
Darius
daughters
being
highly
commended
vnto
Alexander
,
as
also
being
willed
to
goe
to
see
them
,
being
then
his
captiues
,
he
aunswered
that
he
would
not
once
go
to
them
,
for
said
he
,
it
were
shame
for
me
to
be
subiect
to
a
woman
,
which
am
now
a
conquerour
ouer
men
.
are
compelled
to
confesse
it
for
truth
:
Nowe
also
as
touching
the
modestie
and
temperancie
,
which
hath
byn
shewen
by
me
in
all
my
affaires
&
dealinges
,
if
I
shoulde
so
exactly
prosecute
the
same
,
as
it
may
seeme
to
require
it
woulde
giue
mee
occasion
to
vtter
many
thinges
,
both
straunge
and
wonderful
,
especially
in
a
man
of
my
degree
and
in
one
of
my
yeares
,
for
when
as
comming
to
the
yeares
of
discretion
I
had
perfectly
knowen
,
as
also
thorowly
considered
with
my selfe
,
that
al
men
held
and
esteemed
as
dearest
vnto
them
their
wiues
and
children
&
that
they
are
wont
to
be
soonest
incensed
and
moued
vnto
yre
,
if
any
kinde
of
iniurie
or
villanie
were
vsed
towards
them
and
that
such
wronges
offered
and
done
in
times
paste
,
hath
byn
the
occasion
and
originall
of
much
mischiefe
to
the
confusion
and
ouerthrowe
as
well
of
kinges
&
Princes
as
of
other
meaner
persons
,
I
haue
so
muche
detested
and
with
such
great
care
and
diligence
,
eschewed
&
shunned
these
so
horrible
vices
that
from
the
time
I
first
tooke
in
hande
the
gouernment
of
this
kingdome
,
I
neuer
touched
or
sought
to
vse
the
body
of
any
other
woman
then
of
my
owne
wife
,
although
I
haue
knowne
sundry
and
diuers
persons
which
procuring
the
satisfaction
of
their
licentious
appetites
from
other
Countries
,
haue
neuerthelesse
byn
well
thought
of
and
highly
commended
of
their
people
in
that
,
by
so
doing
they
abstained
from
offering
iniurie
vnto
any
of
their
own
subiects
,
but
as
I
was
desirous
so
to
frame
my selfe
that
no
such
suspition
might
arise
,
of
any
such
doinges
of
mine
,
so
surely
I
most
of
all
coueted
that
I
might
so
order
my selfe
in
all
my
actions
that
the
integritie
of
my
conuersation
might
be
a
lyuely
example
to
all
my
Citizens
to
imitate
and
follow
:
for
the
propertie
of
the
people
is
most
commonly
so
to
be
disposed
When
as
Alexander
comming
into
Illia
,
beholding
a
woman
of
a
moste
singuler
bewty
standing
before
the
Aulter
of
Iupiter
,
did
seeme
vnto
Ephestion
earnestly
to
view
her
,
whervpon
Ephestion
taking
occasion
to
speke
vnto
him
,
said
,
behold
O
price
heare
is
a
woman
worthye
to
be
thy
loue
,
no
not
so
,
sayde
the
king
,
for
it
is
a
thing
most
vnseeming
for
me
to
show
my selfe
so
incontinent
which
am
wont
so
seuerely
to
punishe
&
to
reprehende
this
vice
in
an
other
.
When
as
Scipio
had
ouerthrowne
Carthage
,
being
then
but
fower
&
twenty
yeres
of
age
,
at
which
time
there
was
broughte
vnto
him
,
among
other
Booties
,
a
certaine
virgine
of
a
surpassing
bewtye
whiche
had
remained
a
Captiue
in
Carthage
before
his
comming
,
he
shewed
himselfe
so
continent
,
that
inquiring
of
her
what
she
was
,
he
presently
sent
her
home
vnto
her
Parentes
,
giuing
her
no
small
somme
towardes
her
dowrie
,
in
that
he
vnderstoode
her
as
before
be
trothed
to
an
other
,
wherevpon
being
afterwarde
asked
why
he
did
not
take
her
,
because
,
said
he
I
am
an
Emperour
,
to
whome
it
belongeth
to
surpasse
his
people
in
the
integritie
of
life
.
Antigonus
the
third
as
soone
as
he
had
beheld
a
certaine
Virgine
in
the
Temple
of
Diana
at
Ephesus
,
and
did
feele
himselfe
moued
with
the
delight
of
her
bewtie
,
he
presently
departed
the
Citie
,
least
he
should
haue
bike
compelled
to
haue
committed
a
thing
so
vnlaw
full
.
A
Harlot
,
saith
Diogines
,
is
a
cuppe
of
sweete
wine
mixed
with
deadlye
poison
,
whose
tast
though
it
be
sweete
,
and
pleasaunt
,
yet
in
the
ende
,
it
bringeth
destruction
.
A
straunger
demaunded
of
one
Gerada
a
man
of
Sparta
,
what
punishment
adulterers
had
in
his
Countrey
,
seeing
Licurgus
had
made
no
law
for
the
same
,
no
sayde
Gerada
,
it
needed
not
,
for
there
is
no
adulterer
in
Sparta
,
neyther
is
it
possible
that
there
should
be
any
among
them
,
that
doe
so
greatly
detest
excesse
wealth
sumptuous
fare
,
laciuious
wantonnesse
,
and
fond
foolishe
pride
,
and
in
steede
of
them
are
content
to
liue
modestly
and
soberly
,
yeelding
dutifull
obedience
to
their
Magistrates
,
and
obeying
the
lawes
,
not
for
feare
,
but
for
the
zeale
they
haue
to
vertue
herselfe
.
The
counsayle
of
Aristotle
was
,
that
we
should
beholde
pleasure
as
she
went
away
and
not
as
she
did
come
towardes
vs
,
for
though
she
looke
vppon
vs
,
with
a
smyling
and
pleasaunt
countenaunce
,
yet
hath
she
alwayes
hanging
at
her
backe
,
care
,
sorrowe
,
and
lamentable
repentaunce
.
Alexander
did
not
onely
shew
himselfe
a
continent
and
chast
liuer
,
but
also
reproued
the
same
very
seuerely
in
others
,
as
appeared
in
the
sharpe
rebuke
he
gaue
vnto
Cassander
,
for
kissing
of
Pitho
,
being
but
the
Concubine
of
Euius
.
When
as
a
yong
man
had
said
vnto
Monedemas
that
he
thought
it
a
great
happinesse
if
a
man
might
obtaine
all
that
he
desyred
,
nay
saide
the
Philosopher
,
it
were
more
happier
if
we
could
not
attaine
any
of
those
thinges
which
are
vnhonest
and
vndecent
to
be
desyred
or
sought
for
.
Hauing
spoken
of
the
Continency
which
ought
to
be
in
men
,
I
cannot
let
passe
those
worthy
dames
with
infinite
others
,
whose
faithfulnesse
and
integritie
of
life
hath
bene
most
rare
,
or
at
least
in
these
dayes
is
a
thing
moste
straunge
.
Zenobia
Queene
of
Palmerie
,
neuer
desyred
the
company
of
her
husbande
,
but
onely
for
procreation
sake
.
Sophronia
a
Lady
of
Rome
when
as
she
should
be
compelled
to
be
the
Emperours
Decius
Concubine
,
killed
her selfe
with
her
husbandes
sworde
,
rather
then
so
to
be
defyled
,
and
to
the
shame
of
those
which
being
neuer
so
olde
hauing
once
bene
maried
are
so
fleshly
bent
that
they
are
neuer
well
till
they
be
maried
againe
.
The
worthye
Lady
Rodogune
,
the
Daughter
of
King
Darius
shall
not
be
omitted
,
who
killed
her
Nurse
because
she
went
about
to
perswade
her
to
marry
again
,
yea
though
she
were
yong
and
bewtifull
.
Iugurtha
being
the
Bastard
of
Manastabalus
killed
the
sonnes
of
Mitipsa
his
vncle
,
and
Atreus
and
Thiestes
the
sonnes
of
Pelops
borne
of
Hippodamia
,
murthered
their
brother
Chrisippus
borne
by
Danayida
,
because
he
was
his
fathers
darling
,
such
is
the
force
of
Ambition
,
that
manye
haue
neither
spared
father
,
mother
,
brother
nor
sister
,
to
obtain
the
sole
principallity
.
and
giuen
as
they
shall
see
their
Princes
to
be
affectioned
and
bent
,
also
it
becommeth
kinges
and
gouernours
as
farre
to
excell
and
to
surpasse
their
subiectes
in
good
liuing
,
as
they
doe
exceede
them
in
honour
and
renowne
and
truely
there
is
nothing
more
vnseeming
then
to
constraine
others
to
liue
soberly
and
honestlye
and
yet
they
themselues
to
haue
no
care
howe
fondly
and
licentiously
they
spend
their
time
:
Moreouer
,
I
see
that
it
is
as
an
vsuall
thing
vnto
most
men
to
be
able
to
brydle
,
and
to
restraine
their
foolish
desires
and
fond
imaginations
when
soeuer
they
are
moued
with
any
perturbation
or
motion
of
minde
in
any
other
thing
,
but
those
raging
fittes
and
burning
flames
of
fleshly
desire
,
neither
the
strongest
nor
wisest
haue
euer
byn
able
as
yet
to
exstinguishe
or
quench
if
so
be
that
they
were
once
fastened
and
kindled
within
them
,
ye
though
they
suffered
them
to
take
neuer
so
little
holde
:
wherefore
I
desired
,
yea
&
haue
laboured
,
and
that
with
great
care
,
not
onely
to
excell
the
basest
and
meanest
in
those
trifles
,
so
easily
to
bee
done
of
euery
one
,
but
also
to
shewe
my selfe
a
Conquerer
and
victorer
euen
in
that
wherein
the
greatest
and
renownedst
Peeres
of
the
world
haue
both
fainted
and
failed
.
And
nowe
to
giue
my
iudgement
of
those
men
which
marrying
and
vowing
themselues
to
an
honest
and
ioyfull
societie
of
life
at
length
,
forgetting
all
their
former
promises
and
abiding
by
nothing
care
not
howe
or
in
what
sort
they
offend
those
chaste
matrons
,
with
whom
they
are
coupled
,
so
that
their
beastly
appetite
may
bee
satisfied
,
when
as
they
them selues
can
not
abide
to
be
contraried
or
displeased
not
in
the
least
thing
,
truely
I
must
of
necessitie
sharpely
reprooue
their
folly
as
men
most
lewdly
bent
supposing
also
those
men
as
worthie
of
rebuke
,
which
faithfully
obseruing
and
fulfilling
their
promises
in
all
other
couenauntes
&
contractes
according
to
equitie
and
iustice
,
are
yet
found
so
dissolute
,
as
carelessely
to
breake
and
violate
the
vowes
which
they
haue
made
to
their
wyues
,
the
which
truely
in
my
opinion
ought
aboue
all
other
thinges
firmely
and
strictly
to
haue
byn
obserued
,
in
that
they
are
worthier
and
of
greater
importaunce
,
then
all
other
promises
are
,
whatsoeuer
they
bee
:
but
if
the
ende
hereof
were
thorowly
considered
if
they
would
call
to
minde
the
great
and
sundrie
discommodities
which
they
procure
to
themselues
,
the
wonderfull
dissention
and
discorde
which
they
breede
,
and
cause
within
their
owne
pallaces
,
the
horrible
feares
and
continuall
daungers
,
they
wilfully
bring
themselues
into
,
then
would
they
soone
be
reuoked
and
reduced
from
this
their
errour
,
and
it
is
the
duetie
of
a
Prince
,
to
bee
a
procurer
of
vnitie
and
peace
,
not
onely
in
his
townes
and
Cities
,
but
also
and
that
especially
to
see
loue
and
amitie
fostered
within
his
owne
Courtes
and
within
the
gates
where
he
himself
remaineth
:
for
these
are
the
originals
and
groundes
both
of
Temperancie
and
iustice
,
whiche
can
not
be
maintained
:
where
ryotous
liuers
and
amorous
wantons
doe
inhabite
,
but
to
returne
to
my selfe
and
to
vse
a
fewe
wordes
,
as
touching
the
issue
of
my
bodie
as
concerning
my
children
,
which
the
Celestiall
gods
haue
lent
me
,
and
whom
I
hope
I
shall
leaue
behinde
mee
,
to
the
better
preseruation
of
your
Citie
and
to
the
greater
comforte
of
you
all
.
I
let
you
to
vnderstande
that
I
haue
not
herein
followed
the
licentious
order
of
other
Princes
whose
vse
hath
byn
to
haue
some
by
meane
and
base
women
,
others
by
noble
and
renowned
Ladies
,
some
also
as
bastardes
,
others
as
true
and
lawfully
begotten
of
their
owne
bodyes
through
which
their
euill
behauiour
,
great
discentions
,
ciuill
broyles
,
and
bloudie
warres
haue
happened
amongest
their
subiectes
after
their
deathes
:
but
I
haue
had
that
care
herein
that
my
children
maye
truely
and
euery
one
of
them
equally
,
challenge
and
claime
a
direct
and
perfect
lyne
of
their
petigrees
from
one
father
and
mother
,
(
as
amongest
men
)
vnto
Euagoras
my
father
as
amongest
those
whom
wee
account
the
perfectes
,
and
as
it
were
halfe
gods
vnto
Aeocus
that
iust
and
righteous
iudge
and
so
going
forwardes
amongest
the
Gods
themselues
euen
vnto
the
great
and
mightie
Iupiter
,
in
so
muche
that
there
is
not
no
not
one
of
mine
which
is
or
shall
bee
depriued
of
this
honour
duely
discending
vnto
them
from
so
high
and
renowned
auncestors
.
And
truely
as
their
are
diuers
and
sundry
causes
whereby
I
myght
be
perswaded
to
perseauer
in
this
my
purposed
and
determined
course
and
race
of
liuing
,
so
surely
I
am
as
especially
mooued
or
rather
incouraged
thereunto
,
in
that
I
well
perceiue
these
onely
vertues
,
namely
,
Iustice
and
Temperancie
to
be
the
sole
inheritaunce
the
onely
possessions
and
the
perticuler
properties
of
good
and
godly
liuers
.
As
for
the
valiantnesse
of
minde
,
the
strength
of
bodye
or
worldly
pollicies
or
any
other
especiall
or
commendable
gift
of
nature
,
wee
commonly
see
the
wicked
and
lewde
person
to
enioy
as
good
part
in
them
as
the
other
,
supposing
therefore
that
man
to
goe
about
and
to
take
vppon
him
a
thing
most
excellent
,
which
painefully
laboureth
and
striueth
by
all
meanes
possible
to
embrace
,
The
onlye
thing
that
is
to
be
counted
auaueable
,
is
Iustice
sayd
Phocion
,
in
respect
of
whome
al
other
things
are
triues
.
Antonius
Pius
was
wont
to
wish
that
his
life
might
end
the
day
or
hower
wherein
hee
swerued
from
Iustice
,
or
neglected
his
duety
.
Sigismundus
the
Emperour
being
asked
whome
he
supposed
meete
to
be
a
prince
or
gouernour
,
answered
,
that
man
whome
neither
prosperitie
can
make
hautye
,
neither
aduersity
timerous
or
discomforted
.
It
is
the
parte
of
a
prince
,
sayd
Agesilaus
to
excell
his
subiects
and
Citizens
in
the
integritie
of
life
,
and
not
in
wantonnesse
and
daintinesse
.
Alcamenes
being
asked
how
a
realme
might
be
best
preserued
,
aunswered
if
the
prince
be
not
thirstye
after
gaine
.
Such
was
the
continency
and
temperancy
which
Pericles
the
worthy
Captain
of
Athens
had
vsed
in
all
his
life
that
he
could
boldly
say
at
his
death
that
hee
had
neuer
giuen
occasion
to
any
of
his
Citizens
to
were
any
mourning
garment
.
Socrates
gaue
his
scollers
alwayes
this
lesson
,
to
lodge
wisedome
in
their
hartes
,
shamefastnes
in
their
countenaunces
,
and
silence
in
their
tongues
.
As
one
swallow
saith
Socrates
doth
not
make
a
summer
so
doth
not
one
good
deede
proue
a
man
to
be
iust
and
vpright
in
his
dealings
.
A
wise
man
saith
Anaxagoras
,
doth
not
obey
the
lawes
for
feare
of
punishment
,
but
for
the
loue
he
beareth
to
vertue
her selfe
.
It
is
a
harde
thing
said
Alphonsus
King
of
Aragon
,
to
be
a
perfect
and
discreete
guider
of
an
army
into
the
field
to
encounter
with
the
enemy
,
but
it
is
a
thing
more
difficult
for
a
Prince
to
shew
himselfe
vnto
his
people
,
a
liuely
example
or
ring
leader
vnto
vertue
.
It
is
not
sayth
Tully
,
the
part
of
a
good
citizen
to
make
any
intermition
of
his
duty
,
or
to
vse
any
slacknesse
in
executing
of
his
office
or
charge
.
Aristides
wife
would
alwayes
crie
vnto
him
to
remember
that
the
publique
affaires
of
his
countrey
were
to
be
preferred
before
his
own
priuate
causes
.
If
a
man
,
saith
Socrates
should
come
into
a
Theatre
,
and
calling
aloude
shold
will
all
Tanuers
or
al
Smithes
to
arise
,
you
shal
see
onely
the
men
of
those
sciences
to
arise
,
and
the
rest
to
sit
still
,
but
if
he
should
say
,
let
all
those
that
are
iust
and
wise
dealers
stand
vp
,
presently
the
whole
multitude
will
arise
.
A
certaine
Philosopher
of
Pithagoras
sect
,
had
bought
a
payre
of
shoes
of
a
shoemaker
,
not
paying
ready
money
,
but
a
day
being
appointed
vnto
the
paiment
,
at
which
time
the
Philosopher
comming
according
to
promise
and
finding
the
shomaker
dead
,
not
paying
his
money
he
departed
ioyfully
home
,
reioysing
that
he
had
gayned
so
much
by
the
man
,
but
being
afterward
greatlye
troubled
in
conscience
as
one
that
had
possessed
the
goods
of
an
other
,
he
afterward
returned
to
the
shomakers
shop
&
threw
the
mony
from
him
,
saying
,
he
is
yet
liuing
to
me
,
that
is
dead
vnto
others
,
so
vnquiet
are
the
consciences
of
those
that
wrgngfully
posses
other
mens
goods
.
Alphonsus
that
worthy
and
renowned
King
of
Aragon
accounted
Vsurers
and
such
as
are
greedy
after
other
mens
goods
,
the
rauining
byrdes
called
Harpie
.
and
to
retaine
in
his
custodie
these
two
precious
pearles
,
being
as
it
were
the
onely
badges
and
tokens
,
by
that
which
good
men
are
discerned
and
knowen
from
others
in
that
as
is
aforesaid
,
they
are
as
onely
peculier
and
proper
vnto
them
:
I
my selfe
as
induced
by
these
reasons
haue
most
studiously
and
carefully
,
aboue
all
other
thinges
applyed
my
whole
indeuour
to
the
executing
and
maintaining
of
iustice
:
obseruing
as
much
as
might
be
both
modesty
and
Temperancie
in
all
my
dealinges
taking
my
delightes
in
such
thinges
onely
which
might
make
to
the
increase
of
my
honour
,
and
to
your
furtherance
:
and
not
in
that
which
being
committed
might
both
turne
to
my
shame
as
also
to
the
corrupting
of
many
others
through
my
euil
and
lewde
example
.
And
now
as
these
vertues
before
specified
are
most
singuler
,
&
among
all
others
to
be
accounted
as
the
first
&
chiefest
,
so
also
euen
in
their
owne
kinde
one
farre
excelleth
another
,
either
in
respect
of
the
cause
or
time
wherein
they
are
done
,
or
else
in
respect
of
the
person
of
him
that
is
the
doer
thereof
,
so
that
you
are
not
to
giue
iudgement
generally
or
after
one
sort
,
of
all
vertues
no
though
they
bee
contayned
all
vnder
one
name
.
The
which
if
it
bee
true
,
then
call
to
your
remembraunce
the
iustice
which
I
vsed
in
my
greatest
necessitie
,
the
modesty
of
my
life
when
I
came
to
enioy
the
chiefest
authoritie
,
and
the
continencie
which
I
shewed
euen
in
my
youthfull
yeares
.
These
were
the
times
which
gaue
vnto
you
a
perfect
token
and
tried
proofe
of
my
disposition
and
nature
:
for
though
I
were
left
very
bare
and
poore
by
my
father
and
founde
all
thinges
as
naked
when
I
came
to
my
Crowne
,
yet
ministred
iustice
indifferently
to
all
men
that
I
am
sure
there
is
not
one
amongest
you
,
which
can
say
that
I
haue
done
him
one
inche
of
wrong
,
as
one
seeking
by
other
mens
decay
to
inriche
my
cofers
or
to
augment
my
treasure
,
and
whereas
I
enioyed
that
power
ouer
you
that
all
might
haue
byn
lawfull
whatsoeuer
had
liked
me
,
yet
did
I
alwayes
vse
such
modestie
and
lowlinesse
in
all
my
doinges
,
that
therein
I
haue
shewed
my
selfe
as
one
equall
with
the
meanest
.
And
these
thinges
did
I
euen
in
that
age
wherein
the
most
part
of
men
are
wont
to
become
carelesse
and
dissolute
,
as
forgetting
all
duetie
,
neglecting
all
good
order
,
and
geuing
themselues
fondly
vnto
all
vanities
and
fancies
,
but
to
haue
vsed
these
speaches
as
appertaining
to
my
owne
praise
before
straungers
,
neither
durst
I
neither
would
I
not
,
in
that
they
are
vntrue
or
that
I
doe
thinke
my
owne
doinges
as
vnworthy
of
this
commendation
,
but
because
I
shoulde
haue
feared
that
they
would
not
haue
giuen
credite
vnto
my
wordes
,
but
as
for
you
,
you
your selues
are
witnesses
of
all
that
hath
byn
spoken
,
you
your selues
haue
seene
and
knowne
to
your
comfortes
the
truth
confirmed
before
your
eyes
,
nowe
therefore
as
you
doe
account
those
men
as
a
rare
sorte
of
men
,
and
such
as
are
worthye
of
great
commendations
and
praises
,
if
any
amongest
you
by
the
helpe
of
nature
doe
shewe
themselues
discrete
and
modest
in
all
their
doings
,
much
more
then
must
you
of
force
suppose
the
like
of
them
which
voyde
of
that
benefite
,
euen
of
their
owne
voluntarie
affection
,
labour
to
attaine
vnto
the
like
perfection
,
for
it
may
bee
that
they
which
after
this
sort
vnaduisedly
doe
for
a
time
obserue
that
good
motion
of
nature
,
leading
as
it
were
by
chaunce
,
a
temperate
order
of
liuing
,
may
at
length
bee
seduced
and
withdrawen
from
the
same
,
if
that
good
seede
happe
to
be
chooked
by
some
stincking
and
noysome
weede
ouergrowing
it
.
But
the
other
which
ouer
and
beside
the
furtheraunce
of
nature
,
are
fully
perswaded
and
taught
,
that
the
chiefest
felicitie
and
happinesse
of
this
life
,
consisteth
in
the
embrasing
and
following
of
vertue
,
these
men
no
doubt
will
continually
vnto
their
liues
ende
perseuer
and
continue
in
their
determined
purpose
.
And
nowe
to
come
to
the
whole
and
onely
effect
of
all
that
which
hath
byn
spoken
,
knowe
ye
that
the
onely
cause
why
and
wherefore
I
haue
made
this
long
discourse
vnto
you
,
both
as
touching
my self
,
as
also
of
all
other
thinges
before
rehearsed
and
specified
,
is
that
you
should
perswade
your selues
that
there
is
nowe
no
excuse
left
to
be
alleaged
,
why
you
should
not
willingly
and
gladly
obserue
and
obey
the
commaundementes
,
nay
,
rather
the
good
counsaile
and
friendly
exhortation
which
I
shall
giue
you
,
seeing
I
burthen
you
with
no
greater
burthen
,
nor
charge
you
with
no
more
then
to
fulfill
that
which
I
my selfe
both
haue
done
and
willingly
will
doe
,
euen
vnto
my
liues
ende
,
wherefore
I
require
and
charge
you
that
euery
one
of
you
doe
execute
that
office
and
function
whereunto
he
is
called
,
both
diligently
and
faithfully
:
for
it
must
needes
come
to
passe
that
your
dealinges
must
prooue
euill
,
if
either
of
these
two
pointes
be
not
obserued
,
shewe
not
your selues
therefore
neglectors
and
contemners
of
my
commaundementes
,
and
yet
not
so
addicting
your selues
as
though
you
should
thinke
that
the
waight
and
importaunce
of
all
,
shoulde
consist
in
the
obseruing
and
obeying
of
my
will
onely
,
but
that
you
would
be
so
carefull
and
diligent
in
those
thinges
which
you
take
in
hand
,
as
to
perswade
your selues
that
the
well
doing
and
ordering
of
euery
perticuler
matter
,
is
the
only
meanes
whereby
the
vniuersall
estate
of
euery
Common
weale
doth
flourish
and
prosper
,
for
there
must
needs
bee
a
most
happie
Realme
where
euery
man
perticulerly
hath
a
care
to
performe
his
duetie
,
and
to
amende
himselfe
in
ought
that
is
amisse
,
for
when
wee
flatter
our selues
with
our
owne
follies
and
are
as
it
were
blinded
with
our
owne
vanities
,
wee
runne
headlong
into
our
owne
destruction
:
bee
you
therefore
no
lesse
carefull
of
my
affaires
then
of
your
owne
,
seeing
the
one
dependes
on
the
other
,
neither
doe
ye
esteeme
as
vaine
the
honours
which
are
prepared
for
them
,
which
painefully
and
iustly
order
It
is
better
sayd
Chilon
to
sustaine
losse
,
then
to
be
enriched
through
vnhonest
meanes
.
Bias
being
asked
what
thing
that
was
in
the
life
of
man
,
which
was
voyde
of
feare
,
aunswered
,
a
cleare
conscience
.
When
as
Pontius
one
of
Cesars
Centurions
was
taken
by
Scipio
,
Pompeyes
father
in
law
and
was
promised
his
life
,
if
hee
would
forsake
Cesar
,
disclose
his
secretes
,
and
adioin
him selfe
vnto
Pompey
,
O
Scipio
said
he
,
I
giue
you
thankes
for
your
gentle
proffer
,
but
know
ye
that
I
way
my
life
lesse
then
I
doe
my
faith
,
and
dutifull
obedience
towardes
my
maister
,
from
whom
though
I
be
absent
,
yet
is
he
as
now
present
with
me
.
Anonimus
being
asked
what
was
the
best
meanes
to
cause
men
to
deale
iustly
,
aunswered
the
kinges
eye
,
for
said
he
,
the
dilligent
attendaunce
of
princes
ouer
the
affaires
of
their
countreyes
,
shall
imprint
such
a
feare
in
the
heartes
of
his
subiectes
,
that
they
will
alwayes
thereby
thinke
them
as
present
,
although
they
be
absent
and
so
be
fearefull
to
transgresse
.
Licurgus
was
wont
to
reioyce
in
that
he
had
so
liued
,
that
his
deadliest
enimies
were
not
able
to
burthen
him
that
he
had
receaued
one
farthing
vnhonestly
,
or
committed
any
such
folly
for
which
they
might
haue
cause
to
be
sorry
,
or
they
to
reioyce
ouer
him
.
When
as
one
offered
Iulius
Drusus
for
fiue
Talentes
of
Siluer
to
redresse
the
inconueniencies
of
his
house
,
in
that
diuers
partes
thereof
did
lye
open
to
the
prospect
of
his
neighbors
,
nay
said
Drusus
,
I
will
rather
giue
thee
ten
Talentes
for
to
build
my
house
,
that
not
only
my
neighboures
but
the
whole
Citie
may
perfectly
see
what
is
done
in
euery
part
thereof
,
signifying
that
a
good
man
ought
to
doe
nothing
wherof
he
should
be
ashamed
,
if
it
were
knowne
.
If
my
father
,
sayde
Pericles
should
conspire
against
my
countrey
,
if
reson
might
not
diswade
him
from
this
madnesse
,
I
would
surely
betray
him
.
Lisander
being
asked
what
common
weale
he
supposed
in
most
happy
state
,
that
countrey
sayd
he
,
where
vertue
is
rewarded
,
and
vice
punished
.
our
businesse
committed
vnto
them
.
Refraine
your
handes
from
other
mens
goodes
,
to
the
ende
that
you
your selues
may
the
safer
and
the
quieter
possesse
that
which
is
your
owne
,
for
it
is
reason
that
you
shewe
your selues
such
manner
of
men
towardes
others
,
as
you
would
wishe
others
to
bee
affectioned
towardes
you
.
Make
no
more
hast
to
get
Riches
then
an
honest
report
,
for
amongest
the
Greekes
,
and
amongest
all
other
people
bee
they
neuer
so
barbarous
,
they
commonly
enioy
the
chiefest
honours
and
the
greatest
wealth
,
which
are
found
to
deserue
through
their
vertues
,
the
greatest
commendations
.
As
for
vnhonest
gaine
it
bringes
not
so
great
store
of
treasure
into
your
Cofers
,
as
it
doth
daunger
vnto
your
persons
both
in
the
getting
and
keeping
:
neither
woulde
I
haue
you
to
thinke
your selues
euer
the
richer
by
receauing
,
or
the
poorer
in
giuing
,
for
the
properties
of
these
two
are
oftentimes
chaunged
,
and
truely
you
can
not
doe
amisse
herein
,
if
ye
respect
either
the
time
or
the
necessitie
of
the
case
,
so
that
it
be
agreeable
to
vertue
.
Goe
not
about
to
hyde
or
to
keepe
secrete
from
me
any
one
thing
whatsoeuer
it
bee
,
that
either
you
nowe
are
about
to
doe
as
presently
,
or
else
hereafter
minde
to
bring
to
passe
,
no
although
it
bee
that
which
remaineth
as
priuie
in
your
owne
imaginations
,
being
as
yet
onely
knowen
vnto
your selues
,
for
though
my
bodye
bee
not
alwayes
in
one
and
the
same
place
with
you
,
yet
ought
the
remembraunce
of
me
to
be
continually
present
in
all
your
affaires
&
enterprises
,
for
this
being
borne
in
minde
shall
cause
you
as
carefully
and
as
discretely
to
deale
,
as
if
I
there
did
stand
as
present
to
behold
you
.
Againe
,
as
you
knowe
close
and
priuie
practises
containe
in
them
great
troubles
with
continuall
terrour
and
feare
,
so
order
your selues
therefore
in
that
charge
which
is
committed
vnto
you
,
that
nothing
may
bee
sayde
to
haue
byn
done
either
secretly
or
deceiptfully
,
but
that
all
your
doings
may
appeare
so
plaine
and
manifest
vnto
all
the
world
,
that
your
deadliest
enemie
though
he
sought
it
,
may
not
bee
able
to
finde
one
little
hole
in
your
garment
,
no
not
one
iust
occasion
to
triumphe
ouer
you
,
for
the
least
acte
which
you
should
commit
or
doe
vndiscretly
.
Imitate
the
Eagle
,
go
get
you
to
a
sunnie
banke
,
looke
vpon
your
Talentes
,
if
you
finde
them
dull
sharpen
them
againe
:
examine
your
owne
workes
if
they
bee
good
goe
forward
,
as
you
haue
begunne
,
but
if
they
be
euill
amend
them
,
adiudging
those
thinges
as
vnworthy
and
vnseeming
to
be
done
,
which
you
desire
to
keepe
secrete
from
me
,
and
that
onely
to
be
honest
and
good
which
I
vnderstanding
shal
haue
iust
cause
to
commend
,
as
also
through
them
to
conceiue
the
better
opinion
of
you
your selues
.
Keepe
not
the
counsell
of
those
which
shall
seeke
either
to
indamage
my
person
,
or
to
subuert
my
kingdome
but
rebuke
them
and
reproue
them
,
yea
though
they
bee
your
dearest
friendes
,
for
no
lesse
punishment
shall
be
giuen
vnto
the
counseller
then
to
the
chiefest
trespasser
:
neither
doe
you
iudge
them
as
happie
,
which
can
craftily
couer
their
wicked
and
naughtie
intentes
,
but
rather
suppose
those
men
as
most
safest
which
offend
not
at
all
,
for
as
it
is
requisite
that
the
one
shoulde
receiue
conding
punishmentes
according
to
the
hainousnesse
of
their
offences
which
in
time
doe
appeare
,
so
is
it
conuenient
that
the
other
shoulde
receiue
a
meete
rewarde
for
their
well
doinges
.
You
shall
gather
together
no
assemblies
,
nor
call
no
counsell
without
my
authoritie
and
consent
,
for
as
suche
conspiracies
haue
byn
most
pernitious
vnto
that
state
of
Licurgus
being
asked
why
his
countrey
men
did
so
often
remoue
their
tents
or
Campes
from
place
to
place
,
aunswered
that
we
may
the
easier
deceiue
our
enemies
,
signifying
that
nothing
brought
sooner
destruction
than
often
alterations
and
chaunges
.
When
as
Strabard
euery
fauour
with
Augustus
,
had
vsed
words
to
the
reproofe
of
the
stubbornnesse
of
Cato
Vticensis
,
in
that
he
slue
himselfe
,
rather
then
he
would
consent
to
the
alteration
of
the
estate
of
gouernment
before
vsed
Augustus
aunswere
was
,
that
that
man
was
onely
to
be
accounted
a
good
and
honest
Citizen
which
desyreth
not
the
state
of
the
common
weale
to
be
altetered
&
changed
,
but
holdeth
himself
content
with
things
present
.
Cleon
hauing
taken
vpon
him
the
gouernment
of
the
common
weale
of
Athens
protested
that
he
would
now
as
it
were
vnlose
the
bandes
of
all
friendship
,
because
sayd
he
friends
are
oftentimes
lettes
vnto
the
executing
of
iustice
.
O
how
happy
was
Scipio
Africanus
who
conducting
so
great
an
army
into
Afrike
,
was
able
to
say
:
there
is
not
one
Souldyer
in
all
this
Campe
,
whome
if
I
should
commaund
to
throw
himselfe
hedlong
down
this
Turret
,
which
would
refuse
to
doe
it
.
The
vse
among
the
Romaines
was
at
their
feastes
and
solemne
meetinges
to
sing
the
actes
and
doinges
of
their
auncesters
in
verse
vpon
shaulmes
&
flutes
to
the
end
that
their
youth
by
the
heating
the
same
,
might
be
incouraged
to
immitate
the
like
A
certaine
woman
of
the
countrey
of
Ionia
,
a
part
of
Greece
,
bragging
of
a
peece
of
curious
worke
,
which
she
had
made
,
reprouing
the
vnskilfulnesse
,
or
rather
idlenesse
of
a
certaine
woman
of
Lacedemonia
,
because
she
could
not
shew
the
like
the
Lacedemonian
matron
for
aunswere
bringing
forth
her
fower
sonnes
whome
shee
had
brought
vp
in
all
honest
and
godly
exercises
,
said
vnto
her
,
this
is
the
worke
wherein
a
good
and
careful
mother
is
to
be
ocupied
about
,
to
procure
vnto
her
country
honest
&
obedient
citizens
then
to
bewtify
her
house
with
fond
brauery
.
To
teache
their
youth
both
dutifull
obedience
towards
their
Magestrates
&
elders
.
as
also
to
make
them
the
redier
&
skilfuller
in
the
vnderstanding
of
their
duties
,
the
Romaines
had
an
order
that
their
yong
men
should
dayly
attend
and
waite
on
the
Senatours
and
fathers
,
accompanying
them
vnto
the
Senate
house
,
and
so
home
again
,
giuing
the
like
reuerence
both
in
the
streates
,
as
also
at
feastes
,
Leontichidas
being
asked
●herin
youth
ought
most
to
be
instructed
,
aunswered
in
those
thinges
which
may
profite
them
most
when
they
come
to
mans
estate
.
When
as
Phocion
was
reproued
because
he
would
not
receiue
the
great
treasure
that
was
sent
to
him
from
Minillus
,
neither
yet
suffer
his
sonne
to
receiue
it
,
his
aunswere
was
that
if
his
sonne
were
of
honest
conuersation
,
his
patrimonye
left
vnto
him
would
suffice
him
,
but
if
he
were
a
riotous
and
wanton
liuer
,
neither
that
treasure
,
neither
any
other
,
would
be
sufficient
for
him
.
When
as
Tissaphernes
had
broken
promise
with
Agesilaus
,
he
sente
certaine
Orators
vnto
him
to
giue
him
thanks
in
that
by
breaking
his
promise
he
had
not
onely
iniured
him
,
but
also
procured
the
indignation
of
the
Gods
against
him
,
in
being
so
carelesse
of
his
faith
.
One
going
about
to
perswade
Anazilaus
to
doe
a
certaine
thing
that
was
vnhonest
to
be
done
,
affirming
that
he
neede
not
feare
the
doing
thereof
,
seing
that
he
could
not
be
thought
the
vnhonester
therby
,
because
he
might
keepe
it
vnknowne
from
all
men
,
though
said
Anazilaus
as
thou
sayst
I
may
keepe
it
vnknowne
from
others
,
yet
will
it
be
alwayes
known
to
my selfe
.
Fridericus
hauing
called
al
his
counsellers
before
him
into
his
court
burst
out
into
these
speeches
,
would
God
my
counsellers
would
put
of
and
leue
behind
them
in
the
Porters
lodge
at
my
Court
gate
,
two
things
,
so
should
I
be
sure
to
be
wel
counselled
by
them
,
and
I
my selfe
also
should
easily
deserue
what
were
best
to
be
done
for
the
profite
of
my
people
,
at
which
wordes
his
counsellers
amazed
,
because
he
vsed
no
more
wordes
,
one
of
the
company
asked
the
Emperour
what
were
these
two
thinges
,
it
is
sayd
he
flattering
and
dissembling
,
the
murtherers
of
truth
,
the
vndoers
of
Princes
,
and
the
ouerthrowe
of
euery
common
weale
.
Carneades
saying
was
,
that
Princes
were
neuer
perfect
in
any
thing
but
in
riding
,
for
said
he
,
it
is
the
vse
of
all
men
that
haue
to
deale
with
them
to
flatter
&
to
dissemble
with
them
but
the
horse
not
caring
whome
he
carieth
be
he
King
or
Citizen
,
without
respect
of
persons
,
throweth
them
of
from
his
back
,
except
they
be
skilfull
in
ordering
&
riding
of
him
.
Antigonus
the
King
of
Macedon
,
being
asked
why
he
so
greatly
esteemed
Zeno
,
because
said
he
,
I
did
neuer
finde
him
to
dissemble
with
me
in
any
thing
when
as
one
had
sayd
vnto
Theopompus
,
King
of
Lacedemonia
that
the
people
of
Lacedemonia
should
be
then
most
happye
,
when
as
their
Princes
had
learned
to
rule
well
,
thou
saist
truth
said
the
King
,
if
the
people
haue
also
learned
in
like
sort
to
obay
.
If
the
citizens
obay
their
magistrates
,
and
the
Magistrates
in
like
sort
obay
the
lawes
,
that
Citie
sayd
Solon
shall
prosper
and
continue
,
otherwise
it
is
soone
ouerthrowne
.
As
the
stage
player
must
not
onely
seeke
to
please
his
hearers
,
in
showing
himselfe
singuler
in
playing
the
last
act
of
the
Commody
,
but
also
in
euery
sceane
,
euen
from
the
first
beginning
:
so
must
we
saith
Socrates
euen
from
the
first
entraunce
into
this
life
,
applie
our selues
vnto
vertue
,
and
the
knowledge
of
our
duties
,
and
not
defer
the
same
from
day
to
day
,
or
vntill
we
be
olde
,
the
which
we
may
rightly
tearme
the
last
acte
of
this
our
miserable
pilgrimage
.
It
was
a
common
saying
among
the
Lacedemonians
,
that
Fortune
was
to
be
called
vpon
with
mouing
handes
,
signifying
that
if
we
would
doe
our
indeours
and
applie
our selues
to
a
vertuous
and
honest
life
,
we
could
not
chuse
but
inioy
a
good
fortune
,
that
is
,
to
liue
happely
.
gouernment
holden
of
many
,
so
surely
is
it
the
daungerous
thing
that
can
happen
,
vnto
that
sole
authoritie
possessed
by
Princes
.
Seeke
ye
with
as
great
care
to
auoyde
those
thinges
which
may
giue
any
suspition
of
euill
liking
as
you
would
doe
,
not
to
be
thought
guiltie
of
the
offence
it selfe
.
Moreouer
,
I
would
haue
you
to
account
my
good
will
and
friendship
so
sure
and
certaine
vnto
you
,
that
I
am
yours
to
vse
to
your
profites
and
furtheraunces
in
any
honest
and
iust
case
,
doe
you
therefore
diligently
indeuour
to
maintaine
and
vpholde
this
my
estate
,
and
bee
not
desirous
of
alterations
or
chaunges
,
for
surely
by
suche
tumultes
the
destruction
and
subuertion
of
your
Citie
and
Countrie
will
soone
ensue
.
Let
mercie
and
seueritie
be
showen
,
according
to
the
desertes
and
behauiour
of
my
people
,
and
not
as
wholy
depending
on
the
iudgementes
and
affections
of
the
Magistrates
,
for
as
they
may
bee
made
fauourable
through
the
intreataunce
of
friendes
,
so
also
many
of
them
are
often
moued
and
incensed
,
to
bee
sometimes
too
too
sharpe
and
seuere
through
the
ouerthwartnesse
and
frowardnesse
of
others
,
doe
you
therefore
execute
iustice
indifferently
towardes
all
men
,
trusting
more
to
your
owne
innocencie
and
iust
dealinges
,
then
to
my
mercie
or
fauour
,
accounting
also
my
saftie
to
be
yours
,
and
the
well
ordering
of
my
affaires
to
be
the
inriching
of
your
owne
treasures
.
It
shall
be
your
dueties
in
like
sort
to
shewe
your
duetifull
obedience
vnto
my
Crowne
and
dignitie
to
obserue
my
commaundementes
,
to
obey
my
lawes
and
ordinaunces
,
and
to
behaue
your selues
honorable
,
and
commendable
in
the
gouerning
of
my
people
,
willing
in
all
thinges
to
execute
my
will
and
pleasure
.
Be
you
also
the
incouragers
,
and
stirrers
vp
of
youth
to
the
imbracing
of
vertue
,
and
that
not
onely
in
giuing
them
good
and
graue
counsell
,
but
also
in
practising
the
same
in
your
owne
doinges
,
that
thereby
they
may
vnderstand
what
manner
of
men
it
behoueth
them
to
bee
which
seeke
to
be
accounted
noble
and
honorable
:
Teache
also
your
owne
children
to
be
faithfull
and
loyall
subiectes
towards
their
Princes
,
and
see
that
they
be
especially
trained
and
brought
vp
in
the
true
knowledge
and
perfect
practise
of
this
vertue
,
for
when
they
haue
thorowly
learned
to
obey
,
they
will
rule
with
greater
discretion
those
which
shal
be
subiect
vnto
their
authoritie
,
the
profite
also
thereof
shal
be
their
owne
,
for
if
they
prooue
faithfull
and
honest
Citizens
,
they
shal
be
pertakers
of
our
wealth
and
prosperitie
,
but
if
they
become
riotous
and
dissolute
liuers
,
then
will
they
soone
hazard
euen
that
which
is
their
owne
consuming
,
that
in
a
shorte
time
yea
and
that
with
shame
and
infamie
which
you
their
fathers
haue
honorably
gotten
with
long
trauell
and
continuall
paynes
:
suppose
therfore
that
you
then
leaue
your
children
richest
and
in
most
safetie
when
as
you
see
them
most
worthiest
of
my
fauour
.
Account
those
men
of
all
others
as
most
miserable
and
wretched
which
being
carelesse
in
keeping
their
promises
haue
lost
their
credite
with
those
which
were
wont
to
trust
them
,
for
without
doubt
such
men
spend
the
rest
of
their
life
with
an
vnquiet
and
fearefull
conscience
,
not
daring
to
trust
their
friendes
further
then
their
foes
,
either
because
they
suppose
euery
man
like
themselues
or
that
the
guiltinesse
of
their
own
crime
,
breedes
a
distrust
within
themselues
.
They
therefore
may
bee
deemed
as
most
happie
which
knowing
themselues
cleare
from
any
such
villanie
,
leade
their
liues
in
great
quietnesse
.
Let
not
that
outward
shewe
of
profite
to
be
gotten
by
any
dishonest
meanes
,
seeme
to
be
of
more
force
with
you
then
a
vertuous
and
godly
life
,
neither
thinke
ye
the
name
of
a
wicked
liuer
,
as
onely
odious
and
that
you
are
as
scotfree
and
safe
,
if
you
can
by
concealing
and
cloaking
of
your
naughtinesse
auoyde
or
escape
the
report
thereof
,
and
so
to
be
accounted
as
honest
men
,
because
it
is
not
openly
knowne
:
for
truely
howe
so
euer
it
be
done
eyther
secretly
or
openly
,
it
is
alwayes
one
for
the
nature
of
the
thing
it selfe
,
and
the
name
giuen
thereunto
doe
nothing
differ
be
it
done
neuer
so
closely
or
priuily
.
Seeme
ye
not
to
mislike
or
to
enuie
at
them
,
whom
you
shall
see
in
chiefest
authoritie
and
fauour
with
mee
,
but
rather
contend
&
indeuour
through
your
owne
worthinesse
and
vertues
to
become
equall
vnto
the
best
supposing
them
as
worthy
to
be
beloued
and
reuerenced
whom
you
shall
perceiue
,
and
knowe
your
king
to
make
most
account
of
,
so
shall
I
haue
good
cause
to
attribute
the
like
vnto
you
your selues
,
when
time
and
occasion
shall
so
require
.
Continue
ye
alwayes
of
one
minde
,
speaking
no
worse
of
me
behinde
my
backe
,
then
you
shall
vse
to
protest
before
my
face
,
confirming
your
good
willes
towardes
mee
in
deedes
,
rather
then
in
wordes
,
dealing
no
otherwise
with
other
men
then
you
would
bee
content
to
bee
dealte
withall
your selues
:
let
your
wordes
and
deedes
bee
agreeable
,
and
thinke
ye
so
to
be
vsed
and
esteemed
of
mee
as
I
shall
finde
you
affectioned
towardes
me
.
Say
not
amongest
your selues
,
this
man
or
that
man
doth
well
,
and
is
worthy
of
great
commendations
,
but
rather
labour
that
other
men
may
haue
cause
to
say
the
like
of
you
:
accounting
also
that
vnto
all
those
which
willingly
will
shewe
themselues
obeyers
and
fulfillers
of
my
commaundementes
shal
be
gaunted
free
libertie
,
to
leade
their
liues
as
shall
best
like
themselues
.
And
thus
I
mind
briefly
to
conclude
this
long
and
tedious
discourse
,
which
I
haue
made
as
hauing
spoken
sufficient
as
concerning
those
thinges
which
at
the
first
I
had
purposed
:
hauing
as
great
hope
to
see
you
as
carefully
and
as
gladly
to
put
in
practise
this
which
I
haue
charged
you
withall
,
as
you
haue
seemed
vnto
mee
both
ioyfully
and
willingly
to
haue
geuen
eare
vnto
the
same
,
while
it
hath
byn
tolde
you
.
Wherein
I
would
haue
you
onely
to
beare
in
minde
this
one
thing
,
as
the
whole
effect
of
all
the
rest
,
which
is
no
more
but
that
you
would
thinke
it
your
duetie
,
to
shew
your selues
in
such
forte
obedient
vnto
mee
,
and
as
carefull
of
my
affaires
as
you
your selues
,
would
looke
to
bee
serued
and
obeyed
of
them
which
are
vnder
you
,
and
vnto
whom
you
commit
the
ordering
and
disposing
of
your
owne
businesse
,
the
which
thing
if
you
doe
vnfainedly
and
faithfully
obserue
and
keepe
,
it
were
truely
but
loste
labour
for
mee
to
take
in
hand
at
this
time
to
discribe
vnto
you
the
sundry
and
innumerable
commodities
which
will
growe
and
arise
thereby
,
for
if
I
for
my
part
doe
in
suche
sort
behaue
my selfe
hereafter
as
heretofore
I
haue
done
,
and
you
also
doe
your
indeuours
,
as
gladly
and
as
willingly
to
shewe
your
dutifull
obedience
and
diligent
care
towardes
mee
,
you
soone
shall
see
to
your
great
ioy
and
comfort
,
your
owne
wealth
increased
these
my
dominions
inlarged
,
and
this
our
Citie
in
most
happie
and
prosperous
estate
:
wherefore
seeing
this
thing
is
so
conducible
and
profitable
vnto
you
,
and
so
worthy
of
your
labour
,
it
shall
behoue
you
to
take
paine
herein
,
to
be
circumspect
in
your
dealinges
,
to
haue
alwayes
a
most
vigilant
and
watchfull
eye
to
the
charge
committed
vnto
you
,
and
for
the
obtaining
of
so
great
felicitie
,
not
to
refuse
any
labour
,
but
with
gladsome
hartes
ioyfully
to
vndertake
the
greatest
perils
,
perswading
your selues
that
euen
presently
this
combat
is
to
bee
attempted
,
for
euen
nowe
it
consisteth
in
your
owne
powers
,
and
as
it
were
in
your
owne
handes
to
bee
victorours
without
all
labour
to
accomplishe
your
hartes
desire
,
and
to
winne
that
wished
forte
,
if
you
would
doe
no
more
but
shewe
your
selues
true
and
faithfull
subiectes
,
cheerefully
accompanying
him
in
all
godly
exercises
which
willes
you
to
doe
no
more
then
he
himselfe
will
doe
.
(
⸪
)
FINIS
.
Jmprinted
at
London
by
Thomas
Purfoote
,
dwelling
in
Newgate
Marget
,
within
the
newe
Rentes
,
at
the
signe
of
the
Lucrece
.