A
MIRROVR
of
Monsters
.
MAGNA
SPES
est
inferni
.
DEsirous
in
youth
(
not
satisfied
with
Maps
)
to
confer
the
nature
of
my
natiue
soile
,
with
the
common
condition
of
other
countries
,
I
found
it
a
sprig
,
budding
from
the
withered
plant
of
vertue
,
by
equall
comparison
of
contraries
,
to
decerne
good
from
bad
:
and
choosing
accordinglie
with
sinceritie
to
imbrace
the
one
,
At
the
last
,
happilie
(
or
rather
by
the
deuine
powers
)
as
I
may
terme
it
,
I
arriued
in
a
countrie
named
Terralbon
,
situate
in
the
Westerne
parts
,
and
conteined
in
the
compasse
of
Europa
,
the
onelie
report
whereof
was
sufficient
to
win
a
mind
perticularlie
led
in
securitie
in
h●s
owne
natiue
countrie
,
to
be
an
eye
witnesse
to
the
rarenesse
of
that
peaceable
place
.
So
godlie
in
gouernement
,
so
politique
in
procéedings
,
so
walled
for
warre
,
and
fortified
with
fréends
,
that
it
is
hard
to
be
censured
▪
whether
the
place
be
more
blessed
,
for
the
plentie
of
all
things
,
necessarie
for
a
flourishing
commonwealth
,
or
for
the
tranq●●llous
peace
it
continuallie
enioieth
,
at
both
which
all
christendome
woonders
,
and
wisheth
(
as
a
head
to
their
flowing
streames
)
that
plentie
of
●ile
and
wine
,
store
of
milke
and
honie
,
anoint
the
heads
and
chearish
the
hearts
of
such
happie
gouernours
.
Amongst
which
blessed
benefits
,
Terralbon
,
where
Saba
beholdeth
the
f●eding
of
hir
Lambes
.
This
blessed
Ladie
,
whome
God
hath
annointed
,
whome
Angels
doo
guide
,
and
Archangels
defend
from
the
secret
sting
of
the
Aspis
,
that
lurketh
vnder
the
lips
of
the
vngodlie
,
is
adorned
with
so
manie
vertu●us
gifts
of
the
mind
,
But
yet
speake
I
mor●
largelie
of
the
famous
state
of
hir
Terralbon
.
Ganges
.
)
So
Terralbon
hath
places
and
people
beyond
the
view
of
vertue
,
yet
by
regard
to
be
redressed
,
and
care
cleane
to
be
confounded
,
such
as
liue
by
others
losse
,
laughes
,
at
others
languishing
,
Some
terme
them
Comedians
,
other
some
Players
,
manie
Pleasers
,
But
some
of
their
societie
may
fortune
to
obiect
,
that
I
chatte
beyond
my
charge
,
and
speake
more
than
probabilitie
or
ground
(
of
searched
and
experienced
troth
,
)
naye
will
not
sticke
to
saie
.
I
am
malicious
without
measure
,
proud
with
presumption
,
and
alledge
more
then
I
dare
auouche
,
to
speake
against
them
that
are
priuiledged
by
a
Prince
,
naye
more
sworne
seruants
to
the
annointed
,
allowed
by
Magistrates
,
&
commended
by
many
.
Aegypt
,
whose
golden
cotes
,
could
not
couer
their
brutish
states
,
for
Simia
simia
erit
etiam
si
aurea
gestet
insignia
.
Nor
can
the
coate
of
a
mightie
and
puissant
prince
,
priuiledge
a
subiect
to
wander
in
error
,
Saba
.
Princes
are
as
Gods
,
and
may
command
,
subiects
inferior
creatures
,
and
must
not
offend
.
What
reason
hath
the
foote
to
saie
,
my
head
recreates
himselfe
with
pleasure
,
But
set
we
aside
this
cauelling
obiector
,
and
view
we
more
narrowlie
from
what
spring
these
serpents
first
suckt
their
vnsauerie
sap
(
for
men
doo
then
transforme
that
glorious
image
of
Christ
,
First
are
they
his
head
that
studie
to
deceiue
the
people
with
intising
shewes
,
which
(
if
Hydraes
)
the
sword
of
iustice
might
soone
cut
.
They
are
his
toongs
,
which
roare
out
pleasing
(
but
yet
damnable
)
tales
into
the
ears
of
the
people
,
Terralbon
,
such
was
their
proud
presumption
,
that
they
feared
not
to
prophane
the
Sabbaoth
,
to
defile
the
Lords
daie
,
to
scoffe
at
his
word
,
and
to
stage
his
wrath
.
But
when
the
King
of
kings
sawe
his
scepter
broken
,
his
crowne
trode
vnder
the
féete
of
the
vngodlie
,
his
roabes
rent
,
naye
the
glorie
of
his
Sonne
darkened
with
the
head
of
this
monstrous
Beast
:
What
sight
then
so
bleared
with
fond
affection
,
In
this
countrie
of
Terralbon
,
whereof
I
haue
somwhat
spoken
,
is
a
place
famous
for
filthinesse
,
well
knowne
of
manie
,
for
the
most
part
noted
of
all
,
whose
name
as
necessarie
we
must
not
forget
:
This
Laborinth
,
where
lodged
these
monstrous
Minotaures
,
had
many
winds
,
and
turnes
fit
for
a
mind
(
as
they
terme
it
)
Malecontent
,
to
walke
neuer
content
:
In
this
place
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
not
long
since
was
solemnized
a
marriage
,
betwéene
two
ancient
and
amiable
louers
,
hauing
long
liued
in
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
(
and
yet
but
yoong
)
in
so
much
that
by
the
common
consent
of
the
whole
inhabitants
,
nothing
was
more
talkt
off
,
prouided
for
,
nor
more
diligentlie
waited
on
then
those
loyall
louers
of
no
small
authoritie
,
Luxuria
.
The
one
hath
reigned
Rector
,
since
the
first
foundation
of
that
blessed
building
.
The
other
as
Ladie
of
the
world
,
(
in
that
Pallace
best
beséeming
hir
state
)
striueth
to
rule
in
the
hearts
of
most
men
,
This
marriage
determined
by
Destinie
,
Horebbe
,
was
began
by
Mischéefe
(
one
of
the
states
of
that
Stage
)
and
shall
end
by
Beggerie
,
that
hath
alreadie
obteined
the
reuertion
of
that
office
,
so
time
the
ender
of
all
things
hath
concluded
.
Which
when
I
viewed
,
with
great
desire
to
beholde
the
end
(
as
the
seaf●●ing
Sailer
séeing
himselfe
in
danger
to
lose
his
life
▪
●
wisheth
himselfe
at
his
voiage
end
.
)
So
sought
I
(
for
feare
I
should
sinke
)
to
get
me
from
this
painefull
Pallace
,
yet
loth
to
leaue
it
till
time
led
me
to
the
finall
conclusion
I
determined
(
as
I
liked
the
chéere
)
to
take
part
of
the
banket
.
Which
I
will
describe
in
such
order
as
I
found
it
.
And
first
to
shew
you
how
finelie
the
Ladie
trickt
vp
hir selfs
to
méet
the
Bridegrome
in
the
chappell
Adulterinum
,
Rising
from
hir
bed
of
Securitie
,
hanged
with
Curtins
of
Carelesnes
,
Pluto
.
A
welwisher
to
this
wedlocke
:
better
coulours
then
Psyches
carried
to
Venus
quicklie
decaied
,
but
these
last
longer
then
they
should
.
After
shée
had
hanged
at
hir
eares
manie
costlie
fauours
of
follie
farre
set
from
the
Indians
of
Anglia
,
Hir
handmaid
Concupiscence
readie
to
attend
the
pleasure
of
hir
Ladie
,
cloathed
hir
in
a
coate
of
Sattin
of
subtiltie
,
when
shée
séemed
vnto
hir selfe
a
second
Narcissus
,
for
beautie
,
fauour
,
and
louelie
lookes
.
Shée
loued
not
to
be
praised
,
for
that
was
vaine
,
if
Concupiscence
had
said
Iupiter
in
hi●
deitie
might
behold
hir
,
then
might
you
decerne
the
shamelesse
bloud
striue
to
appeare
in
hir
immodest
face
.
Now
wanted
there
nothing
that
this
Ladie
might
be
led
(
as
the
custome
is
of
brides
)
to
the
chappell
Adulterinum
,
Adulterinum
.
but
onelie
this
:
shée
wished
for
some
of
Medeas
charmes
,
that
she
might
continuallie
be
young
for
the
loue
of
hir
Lord
.
Now
goeth
shée
led
to
the
chappell
by
secure
sufferance
,
Licentia
enim
fenestram
ad
nequitiam
aperit
.
Where
we
will
leaue
the
bride
attending
the
comming
of
hir
Lord
.
And
returne
to
describe
the
manner
of
his
state
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
could
hardlie
conteine
the
magnificence
of
this
mightie
man
,
had
it
not
béene
determined
by
the
prouident
appointers
,
who
wiselie
foresawe
that
the
maiestie
of
the
place
,
agréeing
with
the
state
of
this
marriage
,
Greece
,
as
the
adamant
drewe
men
with
desire
from
farre
to
behold
the
same
.
So
no
lesse
famous
for
report
of
practise
,
cunning
in
all
things
and
brauerie
of
building
,
is
the
castell
of
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
Whether
men
striue
to
go
first
to
possesse
a
place
to
behold
their
pageants
.
This
King
(
as
I
may
terme
him
)
for
that
he
raigneth
ouer
the
harts
of
most
men
,
to
immitate
Mars
,
Bacchus
,
and
to
sprinckle
the
Chappell
with
the
sweet
sacrifice
.
But
that
in
a
while
séemed
too
prophane
,
and
better
befiting
the
Country
Chorle
.
Whilst
thus
he
bethought
himselfe
,
crauing
counsel
of
his
confederates
,
Sceleratis
Dea
,
pijs
verò
D●mon
.
Though
(
least
séeming
too
carped
)
they
sometimes
called
on
Mars
to
carry
Cupid
on
their
shoulders
:
adding
thereby
honor
to
Venus
.
Syria
,
to
deceiue
the
people
with
vaine
prophesies
,
which
accordingly
was
straight
performed
.
For
this
noble
Lord
,
béeing
mounted
on
his
statelie
Courser
,
nothing
inferior
to
Bucephalus
,
he
rode
with
no
lesse
royaltie
,
then
when
Aeneas
hunted
with
Dido
,
sauing
that
his
Dido
was
not
present
,
béeing
otherwise
busied
in
the
Chappell
Adulterinum
,
set
forward
to
the
same
place
,
this
manner
they
obserued
to
carrye
theyr
God
.
First
they
caused
some
Lysippus
to
carue
him
out
of
Alablaster
,
so
exquisite
as
might
be
.
Phidias
sette
colours
vpon
his
face
,
best
fitting
their
fancie
.
Then
they
caused
him
to
be
cloathed
in
light
Taffata
●tte
for
carriage
,
in
collour
white
,
though
some
what
different
from
the
Gods
condition
.
Next
Curiositie
crowned
him
with
Mirtle
,
made
in
a
Garland
,
Narde
,
and
Spike
of
the
swéetest
sauour
:
in
the
one
hand
he
carryed
a
Darte
,
in
the
other
a
firebrand
,
whereby
they
present
the
puissance
of
his
power
.
Malorum
nisi
animos
occupat
.
Further
he
claimes
no
title
of
gouernment
.
But
these
men
liue
in
his
land
and
therefore
must
be
ruled
by
hie
might
,
yéelding
hys
Image
the
honour
due
to
hys
person
,
Béeing
now
in
the
Chappell
,
the
Bridegrome
shewed
that
curtesie
to
his
Bride
,
which
the
custome
craued
.
Then
clarkly
Confusion
knitte
them
in
one
,
and
married
this
couple
together
,
insomuch
that
they
are
no
longer
two
,
Béeing
thus
wedded
together
,
with
all
the
pompe
that
might
bee
,
and
honour
expedient
for
such
an
exployt
,
with
wine
of
the
best
in
the
honor
of
Bacchus
,
Wafers
for
Ceres
,
Laurell
for
Apollo
,
Torches
for
Hymaeneus
,
and
Cupid
for
Venus
.
Least
hee
shoulde
séeme
partiall
in
his
Sacrifice
to
dedicate
his
seruice
to
one
,
and
not
to
all
:
And
so
purchase
displeasure
of
some
of
the
Gods
.
With
this
manner
of
reuerence
he
returned
to
his
Castle
.
Where
I
must
shewe
you
the
rest
that
remaineth
.
By
this
time
Fame
(
that
bringeth
abroad
secrets
digged
from
the
very
depth
of
darknes
)
had
manifested
to
most
menne
the
manner
of
this
marriage
,
and
proclaimed
as
well
the
estate
,
as
then
vnknowne
,
as
the
future
happines
should
therby
insue
,
But
nowe
returne
we
to
our
former
charge
,
to
tell
without
tediousnes
the
brauery
of
theyr
banquet
.
By
thys
time
were
they
returned
to
theyr
Castle
,
no
ceremonie
ouerslipt
behoofull
for
the
same
.
Venus
,
when
contrary
to
theyr
lyking
vnlookt
for
,
they
were
taken
in
a
Nette
.
No
lesse
was
theyr
loue
.
After
setting
themselues
downe
in
a
Chayre
of
vnchaste
thoughts
,
hande
in
hand
they
beganne
to
parle
,
whose
secret
talke
as
vnnecessary
or
immodest
I
omit
,
but
let
them
iudge
that
know
and
meane
to
admonish
themselues
by
this
Mirrour
.
Cupid
,
whose
Image
was
erected
in
a
place
of
purpose
built
,
paynted
with
coy
conceits
,
and
couered
with
costly
colours
.
Which
place
béeing
somewhat
néere
a
windowe
,
Their
seruaunts
,
with
no
lesse
diligence
then
beséemed
theyr
obedience
,
Tartara
,
compact
by
a
cunning
Carpenter
,
with
theyr
fréends
fickle
folly
,
leude
laughter
,
and
filthy
fornication
,
were
serued
as
foloweth
.
A
crue
of
counterfait
companions
,
such
as
sometimes
were
banisht
the
Theaters
at
Rome
,
for
presenting
the
vilenes
of
Venetian
Curtizans
,
Fyrst
Presumption
cloathed
inaspyring
Purple
,
brought
in
a
dayntie
dysh
of
damnable
desires
,
and
set
it
on
the
Table
Tartara
.
Next
Contempt
brought
in
conficts
of
continuall
care
,
Then
drinking
of
the
wyne
of
forgetfulnes
,
Nectar
,
and
farre
more
pleasant
then
Manna
from
Heauen
,
to
digest
the
diuersitie
of
theyr
daintie
dyshes
,
they
tempered
theyr
tongues
,
and
outward
gesture
with
such
talke
,
that
theyr
action
might
be
vniforme
to
the
rarenes
of
theyr
banquette
,
which
was
such
,
and
so
great
together
,
with
the
coniunction
of
this
couple
,
Proserpina
put
into
hys
head
,
the
wonted
custome
of
worldlings
.
That
when
Loue
linked
any
together
,
theyr
study
was
to
consummate
theyr
mariage
wyth
Maskes
,
Luxuria
,
Thys
séemed
so
pleasing
to
pluto
,
that
with
hys
Charmed
Mace
,
wherewith
hee
inflicts
the
guilty
conscience
of
his
carelesse
creatures
,
from
the
déepest
dungeons
,
and
hollow
va●tes
of
hys
infernal
prison
,
béeing
bound
with
the
Chaynes
of
dyrefull
Death
,
Babell
,
Thys
dyrefull
Dogge
,
whose
triple
head
was
to
be
feared
of
the
beholders
,
was
of
no
lesse
force
in
his
regiment
,
Gorgon
,
that
trans-formed
the
beholders
into
a
stone
.
Who
taking
the
keyes
gyuen
to
hys
charge
by
hys
Lorde
and
maister
,
entred
the
Dungion
where
●
damned
soules
were
inflicted
wyth
vnspeakeable
torments
.
First
opening
a
vastye
vaute
of
huge
,
and
massye
substaunce
,
whose
stincke
was
able
to
infecte
a
mortall
man
,
repleate
with
lothsome
wormes
,
and
hidious
Serpents
,
with
venemous
Snakes
and
hyssing
Adders
,
with
foule
blacke
swealth
and
foggy
mist
,
forming
a
Chaos
of
congered
substaunce
,
ouer
which
flyeth
no
Foule
but
presently
dyeth
with
the
infectious
stinck
of
this
hidious
hole
,
Diuine
Plato
,
Pythagoras
Y
might
warne
men
to
auoyde
such
folly
.
Senator
,
shall
according
to
the
Romaine
custome
,
be
crowned
with
Laurell
.
Iustice
,
in
token
that
she
hateth
Idlenes
(
whose
blindnes
might
excuse
leasure
)
is
painted
with
a
payre
of
ballaunce
in
one
hand
,
exercised
with
waights
,
a
sword
in
the
other
to
cut
downe
vice
,
and
abal
at
her
féete
to
exercise
those
partes
,
thereby
noting
that
no
parte
of
Uertue
shoulde
be
secure
.
So
hatefull
was
this
vice
to
Heathen
Princes
,
Macedon
,
fearing
hee
should
be
ouercome
with
sléepe
,
had
continually
a
ball
of
brasse
in
his
hand
,
with
a
bason
by
of
the
same
mettall
,
that
when
forgetfulnes
caused
him
to
sléepe
,
hys
nodding
head
forcing
the
ball
from
his
hande
,
hée
was
thereby
awaked
,
so
hatefull
séemed
idlenes
to
this
puissaunt
Prince
.
Surely
the
prouidence
of
God
manifesteth
howe
sorely
he
is
displeased
with
idlenes
,
What
mooued
Lycurgus
to
make
a
Law
,
Lacedemon
,
shoulde
receiue
any
sustenaunce
,
before
he
had
giuen
account
to
haue
doone
some
worke
profitable
to
the
common
wealth
.
But
because
he
abhorred
idlenesse
,
Euen
as
in
the
games
of
Olympia
none
receiued
any
reward
of
glorie
,
Consider
if
Aristotle
had
giuen
his
minde
to
idlenesse
,
How
came
Alexander
to
be
conqueror
of
the
world
,
but
by
flying
idlenesse
?
Idlenesse
might
haue
hindered
Hercules
in
accomplishing
his
haughtie
and
honourable
labours
?
But
that
his
manlie
brest
was
neuer
possest
with
such
an
ignoble
mind
.
Vlisses
detesting
the
delaies
of
idlenesse
,
in
a
moment
finished
the
ten
years
warre
betwixt
the
Graecians
and
the
Troians
.
Apelles
had
neuer
prooued
so
cunning
a
Painter
,
if
he
had
not
euerie
day
drawne
a
line
with
his
pensile
,
Wiselie
therefore
said
the
Gréekes
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
Quisquis
en●m
dur●s
casus
virtu●
is
amore
Vicere●
,
How
accurssed
then
are
those
who
neither
diswaded
with
the
examples
of
times
passed
,
nor
deterred
with
the
view
of
our
owne
age
,
ouergrowne
with
this
vi●e
like
a
fertile
péece
of
ground
,
for
want
of
wéeding
choked
with
tares
,
will
not
themselues
too
good
in
the
commonwealth
,
Of
which
sort
of
men
(
the
more
to
be
lamented
)
are
these
Players
,
Peter
,
then
to
wake
with
Iudas
:
to
be
dronke
with
Lot
,
then
busied
with
Dinah
:
to
be
gazing
with
Dauid
on
the
top
of
a
Tower
,
though
Bethsaibe
causd
him
to
sin
,
then
with
Caine
to
incur
the
wrathfull
indignation
of
the
Almightie
.
If
these
men
then
(
though
they
be
not
idle
)
be
ill
imploid
,
Iudas
,
dallie
with
Dinah
,
and
kill
with
Caine
,
practising
all
things
prohibited
by
the
lawes
of
God
,
and
disanulled
by
nature
hir selfe
,
then
must
we
néeds
conclude
,
that
this
visard
is
counterfeit
like
the
cormorant
O●teriche
,
whose
feathers
are
faire
,
but
hir
flesh
rancke
,
what
other
thing
is
Idlenesse
then
,
but
the
roote
of
euill
,
and
originall
of
sinne
,
&
this
visard
of
so
curssed
a
masker
,
counterfeit
to
couer
deformitie
,
flie
therefore
this
as
most
damnable
,
that
as
a
deceitfull
seducer
.
Idlenesse
masking
after
this
maner
,
with
all
things
necessarie
prouided
by
his
maister
,
especiallie
not
forgetting
his
visard
of
honest
Recreation
,
is
appointed
formost
,
as
well
deserues
his
dignitie
.
Of
all
the
stinking
wéeds
that
choke
swéet
flowers
growing
in
the
garden
of
a
florishing
commonwealth
.
Flatterie
,
by
his
golden
pretence
of
vnfaigned
affection
,
entrappeth
the
simple
,
betraieth
the
innocent
,
corrupteth
iustice
,
and
peruerteth
the
wise
,
and
good
disposition
to
vnciuill
brutishnesse
.
What
may
be
more
contrarie
to
the
ground
of
humaine
societie
(
which
is
faith
in
words
and
constancie
in
our
déeds
)
then
this
pernitious
vice
of
Flatterers
,
which
séeme
to
be
that
they
are
not
,
and
are
that
they
séeme
not
to
be
,
whose
face
is
fréendlie
,
whose
toong
deceitfull
,
and
whose
lips
are
smoothe
to
giue
kisses
with
Iudas
.
But
it
maye
be
hée
which
is
well
furnished
with
this
damnable
qualitie
,
In
vaine
is
the
building
where
the
Lord
is
not
the
foundation
,
haplesse
are
those
attempts
,
that
are
not
measured
by
the
line
of
Grace
,
and
curssed
is
the
séed
sowne
in
iniquitie
.
For
the
Lord
is
truthe
it selfe
,
and
such
as
resist
the
truthe
,
resist
the
high
maiestie
of
God
.
Aaron
,
and
on
his
head
powre
downe
the
heauenlie
dew
of
euerlasting
felicitie
,
his
trée
shall
be
planted
by
the
water
side
,
his
leafe
shall
neuer
wither
,
and
his
fruite
continuallie
●●rish
.
Let
vs
therefore
beware
of
such
pernitious
Gnatonists
,
Touching
which
point
I
hope
it
shall
not
séeme
absurd
,
to
rehearse
a
pleasant
fable
,
the
words
whereof
(
though
fained
)
yet
the
effect
presenteth
a
sence
of
true
meaning
.
The
Sheapheard
s●metime
(
belike
wearied
with
his
charge
,
Hereby
may
we
decer●e
,
that
farre
more
heinous
is
theyr
faulte
,
and
greater
their
punishment
,
which
vnder
pretence
of
humaine
curtesie
,
doo
vs
iniurie
.
We
see
then
that
all
is
not
golde
that
glistereth
,
nor
euerie
one
to
be
estéemed
a
fréend
that
speaketh
faire
,
the
deadest
water
hath
the
déepest
chanell
,
from
the
finest
Flower
is
gathered
as
well
poison
as
Honye
.
Crocodyle
,
are
quickelie
turned
to
outrage
and
sauage
crueltie
.
So
flattering
mates
,
carrie
Suger
in
their
mouthes
,
and
Gall
in
their
hearts
,
They
cleaue
to
the
coates
of
highest
in
authoritie
,
The
many
mischéefes
that
insue
by
flatterie
,
would
fill
whole
volumes
,
and
my
skill
vnable
to
decipher
them
.
Yet
that
the
weakest
capacitie
maye
conceiue
how
mortall
the
effect
is
of
so
vile
a
cause
.
I
iudge
it
not
impertinent
to
vnfolde
an
example
or
two
of
ancient
memorie
.
If
the
flattering
toong
of
subtile
Synon
,
Troians
,
then
had
that
famous
Cittie
neuer
felt
the
force
of
fire
,
then
had
not
the
sillie
men
,
like
Sheepe
béene
slaughtered
in
theyr
beds
,
nor
then
had
not
the
flourishing
estate
of
aged
Pryamus
béene
crossed
with
a
miserable
ende
.
If
Aristippus
famous
in
that
Arte
,
Cor●●th
,
then
had
not
the
noble
mind
of
Dionifyus
béene
infected
with
so
great
tyrannie
,
whose
hands
still
bathed
themselues
in
the
bloud
of
guiltlesse
soules
.
Athens
,
Antisthenes
that
learned
Philosopher
,
Carenus
,
Brutus
and
Cassius
that
soothed
Caesar
in
all
his
actions
were
the
first
men
that
wounded
him
in
the
Senate
.
Thimandra
the
harlot
by
hir
alluring
inticements
But
this
wéede
should
quicklie
wither
,
and
this
sect
be
soone
defaced
,
The
wise
Prince
Augustus
the
emperor
so
much
detested
flatterie
,
Cato
Censor
banished
from
Rome
certeine
Athenian
Orators
,
least
by
their
pleasing
spéeches
they
might
peruert
the
people
.
Tymagoras
,
who
being
sent
Ambassador
to
King
Darius
,
for
that
he
flattered
him
,
was
at
his
returne
beheaded
by
his
owne
countrimen
.
Let
vs
therefore
arme
our selues
against
the
damnable
enticinges
of
these
hellish
féendes
,
Vlisses
,
(
who
for
feare
least
he
shold
be
mooued
with
the
pleasant
harmonie
of
singing
Syrens
,
bound
himselfe
and
his
Mates
,
to
the
mast
of
their
Shippe
.
And
let
vs
inuent
such
remedies
,
to
preuent
the
deceypt
of
these
Flatterers
,
as
we
reade
that
young
Egiptian
did
,
Valerius
,
that
persecutor
of
Christians
,
that
béeing
loth
to
spill
his
bloode
,
and
hauing
assayed
all
meanes
possible
to
remooue
the
fayth
of
Christ
grounded
in
his
hart
,
(
but
all
in
vaine
)
at
last
caused
a
sumptuous
Chamber
to
bee
prepared
,
with
all
kind
of
swéete
sauours
,
and
costly
furniture
,
a
Bedde
of
Downe
,
What
is
he
then
whose
minde
is
not
altogether
drenched
in
this
puddle
of
sinne
,
séeing
himselfe
thus
endaungered
to
loose
the
libertie
of
his
soule
,
Sicophants
,
and
so
whette
their
tong●es
with
good
admonitions
,
that
they
shal
be
as
sharpe
Ares
,
to
cutte
downe
those
deadlie
braunches
,
and
rather
sende
them
to
the
fire
,
then
preserue
them
for
building
.
Let
the
wyse
then
infence
their
mindes
,
with
such
graue
aduice
,
and
bulwark
theyr
soules
with
godly
examples
,
that
though
Flattery
be
sent
from
sathan
himselfe
,
Of
which
sorte
of
men
are
these
Players
,
who
pynne
Cushions
vnder
the
elbowes
of
young
wits
,
This
damned
féende
,
attyrde
to
bee
the
seconde
in
thys
Maske
,
How
shall
we
then
know
this
visarde
to
auoyde
the
perill
.
Such
is
the
nature
of
flattery
,
and
such
is
the
condition
of
humaine
curtesie
:
Let
then
secureles
menne
say
,
that
humaine
curtesie
is
but
a
couert
for
flattery
,
and
that
flattery
so
vailde
is
playne
hipocrisie
,
thus
may
it
be
descerned
,
vice
,
and
vertue
,
flattery
and
humaine
curtesie
be
two
contraries
.
Easily
then
is
white
discerned
from
blacke
,
The
next
that
was
déemed
fitte
to
possesse
a
place
in
thys
Pagea●nt
,
was
Ingratitude
,
whose
manners
as
monstrous
,
is
accounted
one
of
the
deadlye
braunches
of
that
reprobate
roote
,
Fréendshyppe
,
the
bande
wherewith
menne
are
lincked
in
loue
,
For
as
the
one
gathereth
together
,
so
the
other
scattereth
abroade
,
as
the
one
buildeth
,
so
the
other
causeth
ruine
,
and
vtter
ouerthrowe
.
As
the
one
is
the
originall
of
good
orders
,
so
the
other
confoundeth
all
thinges
wyth
disorder
.
It
so
much
restrayneth
the
power
of
Nature
,
which
is
alwayes
vpright
,
and
indifferent
,
that
it
blindeth
her
with
a
desire
to
cou●t
what
may
be
hadde
,
and
a
negligent
regard
what
should
be
doone
.
Argos
,
to
gase
euery
way
for
promotion
,
but
blinde
to
remember
whence
sprong
preferment
.
Briarius
,
ready
to
receiue
commoditie
,
which
way
soeuer
it
is
offered
,
but
like
senceles
partes
benummed
when
restitution
is
expected
.
Ingratitude
with
the
Cormoraunt
deuoureth
all
,
but
féedeth
n●ne
,
If
we
aske
why
so
many
Princes
doo
dayly
exclaime
vpon
Trayterous
and
disloyal
Subiects
,
Lastly
,
we
may
soone
imagine
what
mooueth
Masters
to
repent
theyr
fauour
showne
towards
vnthankfull
Seruaunts
.
Cicero
setting
downe
the
ready
way
to
happines
,
Ought
we
not
like
fruitfull
groundes
yéelde
more
a
thousand
folde
,
And
as
the
vngratefull
minde
of
the
Snake
(
when
the
Husbandman
saued
hys
life
from
the
Snow
,
Howe
lothsome
may
thys
vice
appeare
in
the
Carthagenians
,
And
much
doo
I
bewayle
,
that
noble
Emperour
Augustus
Caesar
,
Rome
,
at
last
was
recompenced
by
vile
ingratitude
,
wyth
the
reward
of
foure
and
twenty
woundes
,
whose
damned
daggers
wyll
wytnesse
against
their
vngratefull
mindes
.
Rosilius
,
Rome
,
most
villanously
wyth
hys
owne
hands
,
with
butcherly
blade
did
cut
hys
aged
throate
.
My
hart
lamenteth
wyth
remorse
,
to
thinke
howe
that
Tyrant
Nero
,
Seneca
,
who
was
alwaies
ready
by
arte
to
haue
suppressed
his
vice
being
then
but
gréene
,
had
not
nature
ordeined
him
to
so
damnable
a
life
.
Cato
Maior
,
béeing
by
law
condemned
to
die
,
for
the
supposed
death
of
the
young
Emperor
Octauius
,
as
that
wretched
pesaunt
,
whose
throate
not
long
before
he
deliuered
from
the
strangling
haltar
.
Cyclops
,
bastarde
son
to
Ninus
,
king
of
Babilon
,
who
hauing
disinherited
his
lawfull
son
and
heire
,
(
a
Prince
no
lesse
vertuous
then
puissaunt
)
onely
to
crowne
him
King
,
(
and
that
whilst
nature
yet
permitted
himselfe
to
raigne
)
was
afterwards
by
him
,
most
trayterously
murthered
in
hys
bedde
.
So
soone
had
his
aspiring
mind
vngratefully
forgot
,
hys
duetie
and
allegiance
to
so
gracious
a
Soueraigne
.
But
leaue
we
prophane
Histories
,
and
looke
a
while
into
the
sacred
Booke
of
God
,
where
wée
may
consider
the
harror
of
this
vice
,
by
the
manifolde
examples
.
The
Isralites
,
Egypt
,
and
guided
them
by
night
with
a
Piller
of
fire
,
and
in
the
day
shadowed
them
wyth
a
Clowde
,
deuiding
the
Seas
for
theyr
safe
passage
,
raigning
Manna
from
Heauen
to
féede
them
,
and
sending
streames
of
water
out
of
the
harde
Rockes
,
yet
such
was
their
ingratitude
,
as
they
not
onely
forgetting
hys
gracious
benefits
,
repined
at
hys
prouidence
,
but
with
theyr
grudging
mindes
tempted
his
diuine
maiestie
,
for
which
,
such
was
his
wrathe
conceiued
against
theyr
vnthankfulnes
,
that
(
but
for
his
seruaunt
Moyses
sake
)
he
would
worthily
haue
banished
them
the
Lande
of
promise
.
Saul
,
as
without
resistaunce
hee
might
easilie
haue
bereaued
him
of
life
,
but
spared
him
,
was
notwithstanding
continually
pursued
by
Saul
(
as
a
witnesse
of
his
vngrateful
mind
)
who
sought
the
death
of
him
that
spared
his
life
.
So
many
are
the
examples
written
in
the
holy
scriptures
,
as
wold
〈◊〉
whole
volumes
of
admonitions
,
for
an
vngrateful
person
to
auoide
this
vice
.
Aulius
Gellius
writeth
this
example
.
One
Androgeo
,
a
slaue
to
a
Romaine
Senator
,
weary
of
the
yrkesome
cruelty
of
hys
Lord
,
Androgeo
.
A
shame
is
it
therefore
to
humanitie
,
Of
which
sort
are
these
Plaiers
,
Auernus
,
which
striketh
dead
those
which
come
within
the
sente
of
the
same
.
But
some
man
will
not
sticke
to
obiect
,
I
answer
héerevnto
that
this
obiector
is
deceiued
.
Amongst
which
Ingratitude
is
no
lesse
loued
amongst
them
,
Ingratitude
the
third
masker
is
thus
set
out
by
their
lewd
and
chéefe
domination
,
after
such
order
as
alreadie
I
haue
told
.
Next
to
make
vp
a
fourth
,
was
brought
vp
by
the
hellish
kéeper
Ougly
dissention
,
This
pernitions
vice
of
dissention
so
barketh
continually
at
peace
and
vertuous
procéedings
,
So
venemous
are
the
téeth
of
this
barking
Dogge
,
Iupiter
,
dooth
dissention
terrifie
the
most
couragious
minds
,
and
make
the
pillers
of
the
whole
earth
to
tremble
.
The
better
to
explaine
the
nature
of
so
damnable
a
furie
,
Remus
,
whose
dissention
was
so
great
,
inflamed
with
furie
,
that
no
sparke
of
reason
or
good
order
might
extinguish
the
same
,
before
the
curssed
hand
had
shed
the
quiltlesse
bloud
of
the
other
,
so
farre
dooth
dissention
incense
men
,
that
they
forget
both
loue
and
nature
.
Aiax
,
Vlisses
,
so
farre
forgot
reason
,
that
he
most
vnnaturallie
murthered
himselfe
▪
What
incurable
dissention
was
that
caused
betwixt
Me●elaus
and
Paris
,
Horatius
,
hauing
lewdlie
spent
his
liuing
,
and
therefore
not
regarded
of
the
King
as
he
would
,
went
to
Morettus
heyre
vnto
the
crowne
,
and
informed
him
that
the
king
his
vncle
fearing
his
aspiring
minde
,
did
intend
to
send
for
him
and
commit
him
to
prison
,
with
a
pretence
of
a
supposed
treason
,
who
vnkindlie
taking
the
supposed
ill
of
the
king
his
vnckle
,
gathered
a
mightie
armie
to
contend
with
him
,
and
rewarded
Funestion
with
the
charge
of
two
hundred
men
,
who
liking
not
his
reward
,
disdeining
the
same
,
came
backe
to
the
king
,
and
informed
him
of
the
disobedience
and
pretended
treason
of
Morettus
,
which
caused
the
king
to
leauie
an
armie
,
and
to
méete
his
kinsman
,
who
hauing
spent
much
money
,
munition
,
and
men
,
and
wearied
with
warres
.
Fun●stion
makes
a
mutinie
in
the
kings
campe
,
and
carieth
awaie
fiue
thousand
of
his
best
men
and
came
to
an
Iland
called
Taxos
,
informing
the
king
that
the
two
kinsmen
were
confederat
to
come
together
against
him
,
and
beat
him
out
of
his
countrie
,
who
presentlie
fortified
himselfe
,
&
rewarded
Fun●stion
bountifullie
,
giuing
him
the
charge
of
his
men
at
armes
.
But
he
forgetting
the
King
,
fell
in
loue
with
the
Quéene
,
and
bicause
shée
would
not
consent
,
accused
hir
of
adulterie
to
the
King
,
but
such
was
the
iudgement
of
God
to
confound
this
dissentious
wretch
,
that
he
was
suddenlie
kilde
with
a
thunderboult
.
Such
is
the
vpright
iudgement
of
God
,
that
he
will
not
permit
anie
dissentious
person
to
liue
vpon
the
earth
vnpunished
.
Most
terrible
and
to
be
lamented
is
that
Britaine
example
of
the
two
brothers
,
Ferrex
,
whose
dissentious
minds
caused
Porrex
to
kill
his
brother
being
a
king
,
and
vrged
the
Quéene
Videna
for
reuenge
to
kill
hir
naturall
sonne
Porrex
,
who
afterwarde
was
by
hir
subiects
iustlie
murthered
,
for
the
death
of
that
most
vertuous
Prince
.
Almightie
God
in
the
sacred
scriptures
hath
set
downe
,
how
much
he
loatheth
this
heinous
offence
committed
against
his
deuine
maiestie
,
by
the
punishment
which
he
allotted
to
proud
Hammon
,
Mardocheus
,
so
falleth
it
out
that
the
dissentious
fall
into
the
pits
they
digged
for
others
,
and
their
owne
mischéefe
reboundeth
vpon
their
owne
hatefull
heads
.
These
be
the
thornie
fruits
of
Dissention
,
procéeding
from
the
choaked
thoughts
of
ambitious
minds
,
This
vile
vice
raigneth
likewise
amongst
Plaiers
with
no
lesse
authoritie
then
Belzebub
reigneth
in
hell
:
for
such
is
their
dissentious
mindes
,
that
like
Dogges
striuing
at
a
bone
,
they
gnarre
one
at
another
,
one
hateth
another
,
and
séeke
by
all
means
possible
to
worke
mischéefe
by
their
dissentious
minds
.
But
these
matters
can
they
finelie
cloake
,
with
the
visard
of
fréendlie
fauour
,
For
when
it
maye
be
said
by
their
mischéeuous
mindes
,
they
set
other
together
by
the
eares
,
they
can
colour
it
by
saying
,
they
were
my
fréends
,
and
therfore
was
I
loth
to
sée
them
so
much
backbite
one
another
.
Thus
doo
these
dissentious
persons
paint
their
pretences
with
fine
coloures
,
But
tell
me
how
●an
that
be
fréendlie
fauour
,
For
the
fift
place
Cerberus
brought
foorth
out
of
a
filthie
den
,
For
so
great
is
the
iudgement
of
God
towards
the
blasphemers
of
his
name
,
For
when
that
blasphemous
wretch
Herod
The
monster
Arius
that
affirmed
himselfe
to
be
Messias
,
Arius
,
with
such
intollerable
gréefe
,
that
his
miserable
carcase
was
eaten
to
péeces
.
Euen
as
God
sent
his
wormes
,
frogs
,
&
venemous
beasts
vpon
the
blaspheming
Egyptians
,
when
curssed
Pharao
and
his
hoast
,
And
Dionisius
Aropagita
,
Iob
,
For
when
God
looketh
downe
from
Heauen
,
and
beholdeth
any
exercised
to
blaspheme
his
name
,
or
breathe
from
their
swelling
harts
hatefull
words
vpon
his
diuine
maiestie
,
he
stretcheth
out
the
mighty
arme
of
his
power
,
Mahomet
,
by
swearing
by
the
Temples
of
Idolatry
dedicate
to
Idols
,
by
calling
on
Iupiter
,
Mars
,
Venus
,
&
other
such
petty
●ods
,
they
doo
most
wickedly
robbe
God
of
his
honour
,
Iudas
,
This
Masker
blasphemy
thus
wel
prouided
,
but
that
his
visard
was
scarce
currant
,
masketh
amongst
the
rest
of
his
mates
.
The
sixt
Masker
,
This
Impudency
is
of
ancient
authority
amongst
many
,
Iezabell
,
that
accursed
and
impudent
Quéene
,
for
her
shameles
&
vnséemely
behauiour
,
was
iustly
by
the
rigorous
iudgment
of
God
,
deuoured
of
dogs
.
When
it
was
spoken
by
the
mouth
of
the
Prophet
,
the
dogs
shall
lick
the
bloode
of
Iezabell
Israel
.
No
lesse
shameles
was
the
lust
,
and
the
accusation
impudent
,
which
the
wicked
Iudges
maintained
by
the
chaste
Susanna
,
Daniel
,
confounded
theyr
impudency
,
&
deliuered
them
into
the
handes
of
men
,
to
be
destroyed
with
the
same
stones
that
were
prouided
for
that
chaste
Lady
.
The
impudent
lust
of
Tarquine
who
ceased
not
to
pursue
the
chaste
Lucrece
euen
to
the
death
cost
him
the
price
of
his
kingdome
,
The
impudency
of
the
Damsels
mother
that
tempted
Herod
,
Iohn
,
and
causde
it
to
bee
cut
off
,
was
little
inferior
to
the
other
,
such
instruments
by
wickednes
,
God
rayseth
vp
to
try
his
elect
,
but
yet
thryce
woe
be
to
them
that
are
made
the
instruments
of
Gods
wrath
,
and
vnhappy
are
they
by
whom
God
layeth
his
crosse
vpon
his
children
,
eyther
gently
to
correct
them
,
Aristodemus
,
whom
when
the
king
Antigonus
aduaunced
to
hygh
preferment
of
his
counsell
,
With
what
tyranny
doth
vice
then
hold
possession
of
these
mens
harts
,
when
theyr
eyes
are
so
obstinatlie
blinded
that
they
decerne
not
good
from
bad
,
Luxuria
,
and
to
gréefe
them
from
theyr
king
,
with
that
gift
.
Whether
when
they
were
come
,
with
entertainement
no
lesse
pompous
then
the
mariage
was
solemnized
.
Fastus
,
to
the
intent
his
education
might
appeare
correspondent
to
his
comely
person
,
welcommed
them
wyth
these
wordes
.
This
curteous
fauour
,
renowned
seruaunts
to
our
mighty
King
,
Luxuria
,
spake
as
followeth
.
My
Lord
and
espoused
husband
Fastus
,
After
these
seuerall
Orations
were
ended
,
a
suddaine
ioy
was
striken
in
the
harts
of
the
beholders
,
Luxuria
,
and
the
rest
of
the
company
hadde
well
recreated
theyr
minds
with
dauncing
and
disporting
amongst
these
Maskers
beholding
them
at
large
(
whose
custome
was
not
to
speake
)
they
commaunded
them
to
be
ledde
into
the
Hall
of
Misery
,
Sith
then
such
is
the
wicked
exercise
of
these
Players
,
gyue
me
leaue
a
word
or
two
to
tell
you
in
exhortation
,
how
happy
it
is
to
auoyd
theyr
presence
,
and
to
banish
them
from
the
entrayles
of
theyr
harts
.
Whatsoeuer
is
contrary
to
the
word
of
God
,
FINIS
.