NEWES
FROM
PERNASSVS
.
The
Politicall
Touchstone
,
Taken
From
Mount
Pernassus
:
Whereon
the
Governments
of
the
greatest
Monarchies
of
the
World
are
touched
.
Printed
at
Helicon
.
1622.
THE
PREFACE
.
THE
truest
and
securest
precepts
of
Policie
are
those
,
which
either
are
drawen
from
the
prudent
resolutions
,
or
vnadvised
errors
of
great
Princes
in
the
deliberations
of
their
most
important
affaires
,
or
from
the
study
of
Policie
;
all
consisting
in
a
severe
,
and
iudicious
censure
of
the
actions
of
the
Great
:
and
the
studious
in
Histories
,
which
haue
the
gift
to
know
how
to
examine
them
well
,
draw
out
of
them
most
excellent
rules
,
for
the
wel-governing
of
many
people
:
which
being
very
true
,
it
is
no
marvaile
,
if
the
best
Writers
of
matters
of
State
have
growen
extreamely
odious
to
those
that
raigne
;
by
reason
,
that
as
Princes
willingly
lend
an
eare
to
the
praises
which
happen
to
be
given
them
,
although
they
come
from
the
pen
,
or
mouth
of
an
impudent
Flatterer
,
so
likewise
they
haue
in
exceeding
abhomination
all
censures
which
are
made
vpon
their
actions
:
it
being
an
insupportable
miserie
vnto
them
,
that
their
imprudence
,
and
calamities
,
should
serve
for
instructions
vnto
others
,
not
to
commit
the
like
faults
.
This
truth
assures
me
,
that
these
my
present
Advertisements
from
Pernassus
,
(
where
in
a
sporting
manner
the
actions
,
interests
,
true
ends
,
and
defects
of
many
Princes
,
not
very
iust
,
coming
to
be
censured
,
touched
,
discovered
,
and
noted
)
would
bring
them
infinite
displeasure
,
if
they
should
be
openly
published
.
Wherevpon
,
I
,
that
at
any
hand
will
not
give
disgust
to
any
person
private
or
publike
whatsoever
,
haue
fully
resolved
to
keepe
them
from
the
Presse
,
as
from
the
fire
:
for
the
length
of
time
maturing
things
,
that
,
which
for
infinite
respects
,
in
our
Age
is
odious
,
the
present
Princes
wanting
,
and
those
affaires
growing
olde
,
which
now
liue
:
and
that
in
regard
of
their
importance
are
held
in
great
ielousie
,
I
hope
that
these
my
Labours
will
then
with
particular
liking
bee
read
of
the
Vertuous
,
whom
I
indevour
to
please
and
delight
:
In
the
meane
time
I
haue
presumed
to
hide
these
my
Writings
in
your
Lordships
Librarie
,
vnto
whom
I
present
them
,
to
the
end
they
may
be
published
to
the
world
at
such
time
as
they
cannot
giue
distaste
to
any
one
.
But
then
my
desires
shal
be
accomplished
,
when
these
my
Workes
,
such
as
they
are
,
may
giue
vnto
your
Lordship
that
satisfaction
,
which
I
so
exceedingly
desire
,
in
regard
of
the
infinite
devotion
I
beare
vnto
your
Name
,
and
the
innumerable
obligations
,
wherein
I
stand
ingaged
vnto
you
,
which
haue
created
me
a
debtor
vnto
you
in
so
great
a
summe
,
that
if
I
should
spend
my
whole
life
in
your
service
,
yet
I
should
thinke
I
had
done
nothing
,
but
that
still
I
should
die
ingratefull
.
THE
CONTENTS
.
THe
Spanish
Monarchy
arriveth
at
Pernassus
;
beseecheth
Apollo
she
may
be
cured
of
an
Yssue
in
her
arme
,
and
by
the
Politicall
Physicians
dismissed
.
The
Monarchy
of
Spaine
lamenteth
for
that
her
falshoods
are
discovered
.
Maximilian
the
Emperor
is
advertised
of
the
troubles
begun
amongst
his
sonnes
.
Most
of
the
Princes
,
Commonweales
,
and
States
of
Europe
are
weighed
in
a
paire
of
Scales
by
Lorenzo
Medici
.
The
Spanish
Monarchy
goeth
to
the
Oracle
at
Delphos
,
for
to
know
whether
ever
she
shall
attaine
to
the
Monarchy
of
the
World
,
and
receiveth
a
contrary
answer
.
Philip
the
second
King
of
Spaine
,
after
some
contestation
about
his
Title
,
entreth
with
great
pompe
into
Pernassus
.
Almansor
,
sometime
King
of
the
Moores
,
encountring
with
the
Kingdome
of
Naples
,
they
relate
one
to
another
the
miseries
they
sustaine
by
the
oppression
of
the
Spaniards
.
Sigismond
Battor
learneth
the
Latin
tongue
.
The
Cardinall
of
Toledoes
Summa
is
not
admitted
into
the
Library
of
Pernassus
.
The
French
desire
the
receipt
of
the
Spanish
scent
for
Gloues
.
The
Monarchy
of
Spaine
throweth
her
Physician
out
of
the
Window
.
Most
of
the
States
of
the
World
are
censured
in
Pernassiu
for
their
errors
.
The
Duke
of
Cuize
his
Secretary
is
punished
for
speaking
amisse
.
Certaine
Persons
for
example
vnto
others
,
are
shewed
vnto
the
people
.
The
Monarchy
of
Spaine
inviteth
the
Cardinal
of
Toledo
to
be
her
Royall
Divine
in
her
Councel
of
State
,
which
he
refuseth
,
and
why
.
The
Spaniards
attempt
the
acquisition
of
Savoy
,
but
do
not
prevaile
.
The
Duke
d'Alva
being
arrived
at
Pernassus
,
in
complementing
with
Prospero
Colonna
,
they
fall
foule
about
defrauding
the
Colonesi
of
their
Titles
.
NEWES
from
Pernassus
.
CHAP.
1.
The
Spanish
Monarchy
arrives
at
Pernassus
:
beseecheth
Apollo
she
may
be
cured
of
an
Yssue
in
her
arme
,
and
by
the
Politicall
Physicians
is
dismissed
.
ALthough
the
Majestie
of
Apollo
had
decreed
vnto
the
High
&
Mighty
Monarchy
of
Spayne
immediatly
vpon
her
arrivall
at
this
Court
(
which
was
some
fowre
months
past
)
not
only
a
solemne
entrance
,
but
the
publike
Consistory
of
the
Learned
in
the
Royall
Hall
of
Audience
,
with
the
presence
of
the
Excellent
Muses
:
yet
was
it
not
executed
,
vntill
two
dayes
since
,
by
reason
she
consumed
all
those
fowre
moneths
in
according
with
the
Princely
Poets
such
Titles
as
she
was
to
giue
,
and
receiue
from
others
:
and
in
agreeing
how
to
receiue
,
and
how
to
be
receiued
in
Visitations
:
whilst
the
Vertuous
stood
amazed
,
and
bitterly
complayned
of
the
hard
condition
of
these
modern
times
plagued
with
the
corruption
of
such
vanity
:
but
greater
was
the
affliction
of
the
Vertuous
,
because
many
Learned
Princes
openly
refused
to
be
visited
by
that
great
Queene
,
saying
,
That
they
suspected
the
receiving
some
affront
from
her
,
for
that
they
had
lately
Letters
out
of
Italy
,
wherein
they
were
advised
by
their
friends
to
stand
vpon
their
guard
,
it
being
the
particular
custome
of
the
Spaniards
,
to
goe
to
visit
persons
more
to
iniure
,
then
to
honor
them
;
and
that
therefore
it
seemed
to
them
a
kind
of
exceeding
madnes
,
in
stead
of
avoiding
affronts
,
to
attend
them
in
their
houses
,
and
reverently
to
receiue
them
with
Cappe
in
hand
.
And
albeit
so
potent
a
Monarchy
to
the
great
wonder
of
all
men
had
shewed
herself
much
more
sparing
,
in
giuing
to
others
satisfaction
of
Titles
,
then
in
bestowing
her
golden
Pistolets
;
nevertheles
she
hath
receiued
from
those
Princely
Poets
,
and
from
all
the
Vertuous
Potentates
,
that
more
regard
the
substance
,
then
the
vanity
of
things
,
in
this
same
titular
busines
,
as
much
content
as
she
could
desire
.
Howbeit
,
the
reputation
of
so
great
a
Queen
hath
bin
much
blemished
in
this
Court
,
by
reason
she
is
seen
,
notwithstanding
the
extreme
necessity
that
lyeth
vpon
her
for
the
acquisition
of
friends
,
to
shew
her self
too
forward
in
alienating
such
from
her
,
as
desire
nothing
of
her
,
but
satisfaction
of
words
.
Further
,
it
hath
bin
observed
for
a
particular
of
much
note
,
how
the
Mr.
of
the
Ceremonies
advertised
her
,
that
that
great
punto
she
so
stands
vpon
,
is
an
odious
thing
,
onely
proper
to
barbarous
Kings
,
and
most
vnworthy
so
great
a
Lady
,
and
such
a
Princesse
of
Europe
as
she
was
:
whereunto
with
much
disdaine
she
answered
,
How
she
wondered
that
he
,
considering
the
place
he
held
,
should
haue
so
litle
vnderstanding
,
as
not
to
know
,
that
a
Prince
with
out
gravity
,
sheweth
like
a
Peacocke
without
a
tayle
.
It
is
not
possible
to
write
,
with
what
curiosity
and
desire
this
Princesse
was
expected
,
nor
what
a
concourse
of
people
came
from
all
parts
of
Apolloes
State
,
to
looke
vpon
this
powerfull
Queene
,
that
with
such
a
monstrous
course
of
felicity
hath
in
so
short
a
time
vnited
vnder
her
most
spatious
Kingdomes
,
and
therof
framed
an
Empire
so
formidable
,
that
there
is
not
a
Prince
in
the
world
,
which
for
suspition
of
her
hath
not
armed
himselfe
.
The
Monarchy
of
Spayne
in
comparison
of
those
of
France
,
of
England
,
and
other
ancient
Monarchies
,
is
young
in
age
,
but
of
body
farre
bigger
then
any
other
whatsoeuer
;
and
according
to
the
proportion
of
yeres
she
is
of
,
of
an
vnmeasurable
greatnes
:
whence
it
is
argued
,
that
if
she
continue
growing
vnto
that
terme
,
wherein
humane
bodies
are
wont
to
come
to
their
full
perfection
,
she
will
become
so
great
a
Gyantesse
,
that
she
will
arriue
to
that
vnmeasurable
height
of
the
Vniversall
Monarchies
,
wherunto
the
Rom.
Monarchy
attained
:
but
the
accidents
of
matters
of
State
affirme
for
certain
,
that
she
wil
neuer
be
bigger
:
and
that
she
was
as
high
in
her
tendrest
yeres
,
as
euer
she
wil
be
in
any
time
to
come
whatsoever
.
The
which
is
plainly
demonstrated
by
this
apparant
argument
,
that
in
these
present
times
she
hath
growen
more
slowly
halfe
a
fingers
breadth
,
then
she
did
two
handfulls
in
times
past
.
This
mighty
Lady
is
of
complexion
very
tawny
,
much
inclyning
to
the
Moore
:
therefore
her
customes
are
rather
proud
,
then
graue
;
and
in
all
her
actions
,
hath
more
of
the
cruell
,
then
the
severe
:
so
that
not
having
beene
able
,
nor
desirous
to
learne
that
art
(
so
necessary
for
a
Prince
)
of
pardoning
,
it
is
the
firme
opinion
of
many
,
that
thereby
her
greatnes
is
the
more
impeached
:
for
placing
her
estimation
vpon
nothing
more
,
then
to
be
called
the
Mistris
of
Nations
,
in
the
knowledge
of
being
most
resolute
to
strike
off
the
heads
of
such
odious
Poppies
,
as
in
the
gardens
of
her
States
overtop
their
fellowes
,
she
reioyceth
not
a
litle
,
that
she
is
said
in
that
sort
to
haue
gone
beyond
that
Tarquin
the
Great
,
who
was
the
first
inventor
of
such
a
secret
.
Being
then
so
resolute
in
the
execution
of
seuerities
,
she
is
much
perplexed
in
conferring
of
graces
,
which
are
seene
to
proceed
very
seldome
from
her
;
and
those
too
she
doth
,
are
granted
with
so
much
authoritie
,
as
they
are
not
very
acceptable
:
Howbeit
in
apparance
,
she
is
all
mildnes
,
and
wholly
dissolved
into
Complements
:
but
he
that
with
the
politicall
Spectacle
knoweth
how
to
penetrate
into
the
inward
of
the
heart
,
shall
discover
her
to
be
all
pride
,
all
covetousnesse
,
and
cruelty
;
in
such
sort
,
that
they
which
haue
long
negotiated
with
her
,
report
;
That
there
is
not
any
Princesse
from
whom
come
sweeter
words
,
and
bitterer
deeds
:
whereby
it
happeneth
,
that
as
a
friend
she
greatly
allureth
men
,
and
as
a
Mistres
exceedingly
terrifieth
them
.
Her
hands
be
out
of
all
proportion
long
,
which
she
extendeth
euery
where
,
as
may
be
most
for
her
profit
,
without
discerning
friend
from
foe
,
or
a
stranger
from
a
kinsman
:
She
hath
the
nailes
of
an
Harpy
most
rapacious
;
with
fingers
of
so
hard
and
strong
a
tenure
,
that
she
neuer
letteth
goe
any
thing
,
which
she
once
fastneth
on
.
Her
eyes
be
blacke
,
and
of
a
merveilous
sharpe
sight
:
She
looketh
afquint
,
so
that
fixing
her
eye
vpon
one
,
she
attentiuely
beholdeth
another
:
(
a
matter
of
much
danger
to
Princes
for
of
late
yeares
,
having
set
her
face
vpon
Argier
,
before
any
body
was
aware
,
she
fastned
her
looke
vpon
〈◊〉
.
And
in
those
eyes
is
discouered
a
world
of
greedines
,
because
she
neuer
beholdes
any
thing
,
that
she
doth
not
earnestly
covet
with
her
heart
;
whereupon
the
Speculatiue
affirme
,
That
this
Queene
is
enflamed
with
an
immoderate
thirst
of
others
Estates
;
and
she
never
had
freind
,
whom
in
a
short
time
with
sundry
devises
she
made
not
a
slaue
.
All
which
doe
manifest
vnto
the
world
,
that
she
is
fitter
to
governe
slaues
then
free-men
.
She
standeth
so
much
vpon
the
punto
of
State
,
that
she
will
not
vouchsafe
to
stirre
a
foot
for
to
encounter
good
occasions
,
which
many
tymes
haue
gone
home
even
to
her
owne
doores
to
find
her
out
.
She
goeth
beyond
all
other
Queenes
whatsoever
,
either
past
or
present
,
in
the
knowledge
how
to
cover
with
the
cloake
of
hypocrisie
any
interest
of
hers
,
though
neuer
so
diabolical
:
and
albeit
she
is
seene
daily
to
enter
into
actions
that
are
none
of
the
best
,
yet
she
maketh
ostentation
of
nothing
more
,
then
of
her
Conscience
.
Whence
the
French
,
so
often
deceiued
vnder
colour
of
most
holy
pretexts
,
haue
at
length
to
thier
cost
learned
to
arme
themselues
,
and
get
to
horse
,
assoone
as
they
once
heare
her
propound
matters
full
of
pretences
of
Religion
,
and
blessed
Charitie
towards
her
most
beloved
Neighbor
.
She
is
so
excellent
in
the
exercise
of
horsemanship
,
that
she
hath
not
only
with
good
fortune
tamed
the
generous
Courses
of
Naples
,
but
also
made
gentle
even
those
most
vitious
mules
of
Spayne
,
that
by
their
naturall
instinct
are
so
wilde
and
vnruly
.
She
is
aboue
all
other
Ladies
most
suspitious
,
insomuch
that
,
her
owne
Nation
excepted
,
she
trusteth
not
any
of
all
those
that
are
subiect
vnto
her
,
though
vpon
all
occasions
she
hath
proved
them
most
faithfull
:
a
matter
of
such
preiudice
vnto
her
,
that
the
vnderstanding
part
of
the
world
plainly
say
,
how
for
that
only
most
important
defect
,
it
is
not
possible
she
should
euer
grow
greater
:
And
this
happeneth
,
because
no
Prince
living
eareth
lesse
then
she
to
be
loved
of
her
people
,
placing
all
her
study
how
to
make
her self
to
be
feared
.
Whereupon
the
Polititians
:
haue
observed
it
as
a
kind
of
very
great
madnesse
in
her
,
to
be
so
confidently
perswaded
as
she
is
,
that
she
can
draw
people
to
adore
her
by
oppressing
them
:
Neverthelesse
,
with
these
so
odious
Customes
she
allureth
all
men
vnto
her
service
,
for
the
infinite
abundance
of
her
treasures
is
that
calamitie
,
which
with
such
violence
haleth
vnto
her
even
those
minds
,
that
are
bound
to
abhorre
her
.
She
is
most
accurate
in
petty
things
,
but
in
great
affaires
no
other
Queene
hath
suffered
herself
to
be
more
easily
deceived
.
In
discoursing
of
,
and
resolving
important
matters
,
she
sheweth
admirable
vnderstanding
and
prudence
;
but
either
by
her
naturall
sloth
,
or
the
cunning
of
her
ministers
,
most
covetous
Marchants
of
great
businesses
;
or
because
it
seemeth
vnto
her
,
that
no
resolution
is
made
with
Decorum
,
if
it
be
not
a
long
time
expected
by
the
World
,
she
executeth
her
resolutions
with
so
much
delay
,
that
the
face
of
affaires
changing
with
the
time
,
those
resolutions
which
haue
beene
most
prudently
deliberated
,
haue
often
proved
infortunate
.
And
therefore
it
is
the
opinion
of
all
men
,
that
she
is
more
able
in
laying
of
Plots
,
then
in
the
managing
of
Armes
,
wherein
she
hath
great
courage
,
exceeding
constancy
,
vnspeakable
patience
of
all
discommodities
:
but
so
litle
resolution
,
that
her
extraordinary
circumspection
hath
many
times
the
face
of
feare
:
whereupon
she
seemeth
more
apt
to
maintaine
,
then
conquer
States
.
There
are
many
singular
men
,
that
laugh
at
her
,
for
ruling
all
her
actions
by
such
solide
and
mature
counsels
,
without
ever
venturing
any
in
the
hand
of
that
Chance
,
and
Fate
which
haue
so
favoured
,
and
made
glorious
the
French
,
when
as
on
occasions
they
haue
bene
carried
more
by
valor
,
then
discretion
:
And
some
are
of
the
minde
,
how
that
only
proceedeth
,
from
her
being
as
sparing
of
her
owne
bloud
,
as
she
is
thirsty
after
others
:
Whence
it
is
,
that
the
most
vnderstanding
Captaines
in
the
Art
of
warre
,
deride
her
,
for
aspiring
to
the
Empire
of
the
World
,
and
yet
will
neuer
fight
:
for
this
mighty
Queene
being
resolved
to
make
acquisition
of
great
States
by
marriages
,
she
abhorreth
that
dreadfull
custome
of
the
French
,
to
buy
others
Kingdomes
with
the
price
of
their
owne
bloud
.
Being
then
more
advised
then
couragious
,
she
is
more
dangerous
to
her
friend
in
peace
,
then
to
her
enemy
in
warre
;
wherefore
the
French
,
that
hitherto
haue
liued
with
her
in
a
supine
negligence
,
haue
at
length
,
after
so
many
calamities
learned
to
double
barre
the
doore
when
once
they
haue
concluded
a
peace
with
the
Spaniards
.
She
is
most
carelesse
of
her
owne
,
but
so
greedy
of
others
riches
,
that
she
careth
not
to
waste
her
owne
patrimoniall
estates
,
so
as
thereby
she
may
get
anothers
.
She
is
so
close
,
so
reserved
,
that
it
is
not
possible
for
any
cunning
of
man
to
find
out
her
ends
:
but
he
that
will
iudge
of
the
disposition
and
customes
of
such
a
Lady
,
must
be
fully
perswaded
,
that
in
all
the
affaires
which
either
she
manageth
herselfe
,
or
others
haue
to
negotiate
with
her
,
she
is
within
quite
contrary
to
that
she
appeareth
without
.
And
albeit
that
amongst
the
aforesaid
vertues
,
she
hath
so
notorious
vices
,
yet
by
the
greatnesse
of
her
fortune
every
thing
in
her
is
interpreted
,
and
admired
for
Vertue
:
so
that
many
wise
Princes
hold
it
an
honor
to
imitate
her
,
even
in
vices
.
She
is
of
constitution
very
strong
:
whereupon
it
is
concluded
,
that
she
is
long-liu'd
,
only
she
suffereth
in
the
indisposition
of
the
distraction
of
her
members
;
a
matter
that
doth
infinitely
weaken
so
great
a
Body
:
and
although
with
the
ayde
of
the
liberty
of
Genoa
,
and
the
alliance
she
hath
with
the
Duke
of
Savoy
,
she
vseth
many
devises
to
vnite
them
:
yet
by
the
diversity
of
the
interests
of
those
Potentates
,
she
prevaileth
litle
.
But
such
a
Princesse
by
nothing
receiueth
so
much
preiudice
,
as
by
her
principall
ministers
the
Spaniards
,
whose
services
alone
she
vseth
in
the
greatest
Charges
,
exercised
by
them
with
so
much
insolency
&
odious
pride
,
〈◊〉
they
will
not
be
honored
as
men
,
but
adored
as
gods
:
an
impertinence
,
that
hath
made
the
Spanish
Dominion
distasifull
,
not
only
to
the
Italians
and
Flemmings
,
but
euen
to
the
very
Spaniards
themselves
.
This
mighty
Princesse
then
,
appearing
in
the
Royall
Hall
before
the
Maiesty
of
Apollo
,
she
caused
her
seruants
to
vnbinde
her
left
arme
,
and
shewing
it
naked
vnto
Apollo
,
and
to
all
the
sacred
Colledge
of
the
Learned
,
she
spake
in
this
manner
:
Lord
,
and
Father
of
good
letters
,
this
which
you
see
,
is
that
same
stinking
Yssue
of
Flanders
,
which
the
French
,
the
Germanes
,
and
some
Italian
Princes
,
which
seeme
my
friends
,
and
that
in
bowelled
beyond
.
Sea
Renegada
,
made
me
so
many
yeeres
since
,
out
of
the
suspition
they
had
of
mee
.
I
grant
,
that
the
Princes
I
haue
named
,
had
iust
cause
to
bee
iealous
of
my
power
,
at
such
time
,
as
after
the
death
of
Henry
the
second
,
they
saw
France
falne
into
the
calamity
of
infant
Kings
;
and
that
in
their
minority
,
I
sought
to
sow
dissention
in
that
Kingdome
:
But
now
that
those
suspitions
are
wanting
,
and
that
in
the
great
contention
which
I
had
with
the
French
;
and
particularly
with
that
same
vnchayned
Prince
of
Bea●ne
,
I
was
condemned
in
costs
,
I
doe
beseech
of
your
Maiesty
,
that
so
fastidious
an
Yssue
may
be
stopped
,
since
every
one
seeth
,
that
by
the
great
abundance
of
humors
,
which
are
there
concurring
,
it
is
become
so
raging
a
Canker
,
that
I
pray
God
,
it
doth
not
end
with
the
ruine
of
the
whole
.
I
did
not
passe
into
Italy
through
mine
owne
ambition
,
nor
had
that
ardent
desire
to
possesse
my selfe
wholly
of
it
,
as
mine
enemies
affirme
:
it
is
well
knowne
,
that
I
was
called
,
nay
,
forethly
ha●●●…
thither
by
the
Princes
of
Italy
themselues
,
to
deliuer
them
from
the
great
feare
they
were
in
,
of
the
domination
of
the
French
.
And
happy
had
it
beene
for
my
House
of
Spayne
,
which
I
had
covered
with
Slate
of
silver
,
and
Tyles
of
massie
gold
,
if
I
never
had
had
any
thing
to
doe
with
the
Italians
;
a
double
dealing
Nation
,
full
of
deceits
,
and
interests
,
and
onely
good
to
imbarke
men
in
dangerous
affayres
without
Bisket
,
and
then
to
abandon
them
in
the
middest
of
greatest
perils
,
making
profession
of
nothing
more
,
then
to
fare
well
at
other
mens
costs
:
And
it
seemeth
marueylous
strange
to
mee
,
that
Italy
,
which
(
as
every
man
knowes
)
hath
suffered
her selfe
to
be
towzed
by
so
many
strange
Nations
,
should
now
make
such
profession
of
chastity
to
mee
;
that
if
shee
see
me
never
so
little
to
moue
,
shee
entreth
straight
into
a
jealousie
,
that
I
will
depriue
her
of
the
honour
of
her
Liberty
.
And
albeit
the
greatnesse
,
wherein
the
Kingdome
of
France
standeth
at
this
instant
,
secureth
Italy
,
and
all
the
Princes
which
I
have
named
,
from
the
feare
they
are
in
of
my
power
;
yet
when
it
shall
so
seeme
good
to
your
Maiestie
,
I
am
ready
to
give
security
to
every
one
,
of
not
offending
,
so
that
this
same
fastidious
Yssue
of
mine
may
be
stopped
.
By
order
then
of
his
Maiestie
,
the
Yssue
then
was
diligently
considered
by
the
politicall
Physicians
;
and
having
made
an
exquisite
consultation
thereupon
,
they
delivered
,
That
in
regard
the
Spanish
Monarchy
was
troubled
with
an
ardent
th●rit
of
Domination
,
that
Yssue
was
necessary
for
her
,
whereby
those
grosse
humors
might
be
purged
away
;
which
from
Peru
distilled
downe
into
her
stomacke
,
and
caused
that
vnquenchable
thirst
.
And
those
worthy
Physicians
considered
,
that
if
the
sayd
Monarchy
had
not
that
Yssue
,
there
was
manifest
danger
,
that
the
pernicious
humors
of
Peru
,
would
mount
vp
into
the
head
of
Italy
,
with
apparant
ruine
of
the
principall
members
,
which
now
remaine
free
in
her
;
and
that
the
said
Monarchy
of
Spayne
would
fall
into
the
Dropsie
of
an
Vniuersall
Monarchy
:
to
avoid
which
inconveniences
,
nothing
was
so
proper
,
said
they
,
as
that
same
Yssue
of
Flanders
,
which
was
to
be
kept
open
,
so
long
as
Peru
ministred
those
pernicious
humors
to
the
Monarchy
of
Spayne
.
This
resolution
greatly
displeased
the
Spanish
Monarchy
,
wherevpon
being
much
incensed
,
she
said
thus
;
Sir
,
if
through
the
malice
of
others
I
must
so
foully
consume
away
my selfe
in
ministring
oyntments
to
the
Canker
,
which
my
enemies
call
a
divertiue
Yssue
,
some
peradventure
,
that
litle
dreame
of
it
,
shall
haue
their
share
in
it
:
This
was
presently
apprehended
by
the
English
,
the
French
,
and
Italians
;
who
replied
;
That
they
cared
not
a
rush
for
any
thing
she
could
doe
:
for
they
sent
but
the
refuse
of
their
States
in
to
Flanders
,
whereas
the
Spaniards
consumed
Gold
,
and
vitall
bloud
there
:
And
that
to
secure
themselues
from
the
formidable
power
,
and
ambition
of
the
Spanish
,
which
appeared
to
haue
no
Horizon
,
the
English
,
French
,
Germans
,
and
Italians
,
were
forced
conformable
to
the
Aphorisme
of
the
politicall
Hipocrates
,
Tacitus
:
Consilijs
&
estu
res
externas
moliri
arma
procul
habere
.
CHAP.
2.
The
Monarchy
of
Spaine
lamenteth
,
for
that
her
Falshoods
are
discouered
.
I
Know
not
whether
it
were
by
accident
,
or
by
the
malice
of
some
French-men
,
or
indeed
(
as
many
haue
grievously
suspected
)
by
the
plottings
of
that
nation
,
which
is
such
an
implacable
enemy
to
the
French
:
but
so
it
was
,
that
many
yeares
since
,
the
Royall
Palace
of
the
Monarchy
of
France
was
set
on
fire
,
and
so
great
was
the
Flame
,
and
so
terribly
did
it
burne
,
that
the
neighbouring
Monarchies
were
in
extreame
feare
,
lest
that
fire
wold
end
with
the
ruine
of
their
States
:
in
such
sort
,
that
for
the
preservation
of
their
owne
,
euery
one
ranne
to
the
extinguishing
of
the
flame
of
anothers
house
.
The
English
,
though
natural
enemies
to
the
French
,
brought
thither
the
waters
of
their
Thames
;
the
Germans
those
of
the
Mose
,
and
of
the
Rhine
;
the
Venetians
emptied
almost
all
their
Lakes
.
And
in
truth
it
was
a
mervailous
thing
to
see
,
that
even
the
Monarchy
of
Spaine
her self
,
(
esteemed
so
cruell
an
enemy
to
the
French
)
should
labour
amongst
the
chiefest
friends
,
to
extinguish
that
fire
;
whereas
the
common
fame
went
,
she
would
rather
haue
reioyced
to
haue
warmed
herselfe
at
it
:
wherevpon
euery
one
remained
much
astonished
,
when
they
saw
,
that
with
care
,
and
vnspeakeable
charitie
,
she
not
only
brought
thither
her
waters
of
Tagus
,
and
Iberus
,
but
even
the
boundlesse
Ocean
it self
;
whereof
,
when
the
English
,
and
Hollanders
will
permit
her
,
she
is
absolute
Mistres
.
Howbeit
,
some
Politicians
sinisterly
interpreting
the
charitie
of
the
Spaniards
,
publikely
affirmed
,
that
it
was
a
pernitious
matter
in
the
occasions
of
the
French
to
admit
the
assistance
of
the
Spaniards
,
who
being
eternall
and
capitall
enemies
to
France
,
were
rather
to
be
recounted
Architects
of
euery
French
ruine
,
then
zealous
of
the
greatnesse
of
that
Kingdome
as
men
,
that
measuring
all
the
actions
of
those
,
which
raigne
in
the
workes
of
Princes
,
with
the
only
Compasse
of
their
interest
,
many
times
doe
not
admit
even
pietie
towards
God
,
much
lesse
charitie
towards
men
.
But
these
Politicians
were
so
much
the
more
held
in
abhomination
with
the
world
,
by
how
much
it
was
most
apparant
,
that
the
Spaniards
in
their
diligence
,
and
charitie
to
bring
water
vnto
that
fire
,
not
onely
equalled
,
but
went
beyond
any
friend
whatsoeuer
of
the
French
:
And
that
which
encreased
all
mervaile
,
and
brought
high
reputation
to
the
Monarchy
of
Spaine
with
simple
men
,
was
,
that
Flanders
,
and
Austria
,
her
ancientest
patrimonies
,
burning
with
the
cruell
flames
of
warre
,
she
had
preferred
the
safety
of
the
French
,
before
the
care
of
her
owne
affaires
.
Now
because
neither
humane
labour
,
nor
any
quantity
of
water
was
sufficient
to
extinguish
the
least
sparke
of
such
a
dreadfull
fire
,
but
rather
the
flames
of
those
bloudy
ciuill
warres
,
notwithstanding
all
diligence
,
and
remedies
,
daily
more
and
more
encreased
;
euen
good
men
,
and
the
deuoutest
Simplicities
began
to
lend
an
eare
vnto
the
advise
of
the
Politicians
,
and
to
suspect
,
that
the
charitie
of
the
Spanish
Monarchy
was
altogether
interest
,
which
indeed
is
right
Spanish
charitie
;
so
that
they
resolved
no
longer
to
giue
credit
to
apparences
,
but
to
looke
into
them
,
and
see
what
matter
it
was
,
that
the
Spaniards
brought
in
their
Barrels
:
and
they
found
,
that
in
stead
of
water
,
to
quench
the
fire
,
they
were
filled
with
Pitch
,
Oyle
,
Rozin
,
and
diabolicall
dissentions
,
to
encrease
it
;
which
treachery
also
some
French
Barons
were
discouered
to
vse
,
who
more
then
others
making
profession
of
extraordinary
charitie
,
employed
those
Barrels
,
and
the
matter
in
them
,
lent
them
by
the
Spanyards
:
Whereupon
,
with
iust
indignation
they
were
slaine
by
the
French
Monarchy
,
and
burned
in
the
very
same
fire
,
which
with
such
sedition
,
and
infidelity
they
had
nourished
in
their
Country
.
And
the
Spanyards
were
not
onely
chased
away
from
that
Worke
,
but
with
sound
of
Trumpet
proclaymed
and
published
for
Hypocrites
;
and
by
a
particular
Edict
of
the
French
Monarchy
,
the
World
was
made
to
know
,
that
if
ever
in
time
to
come
,
there
were
any
one
found
,
that
could
be
induced
to
beleeue
,
how
any
kind
of
charitie
could
fall
into
the
minds
of
the
Spanyards
towards
the
French
,
he
should
bee
held
,
and
reputed
for
a
notorious
Simplicity
:
and
that
,
if
after
the
first
admonition
he
should
perseuere
in
his
errour
,
as
malicious
,
and
seditious
,
hee
should
be
tossed
in
a
Blanket
.
It
was
strange
to
see
,
how
the
Spanyards
,
and
those
French
before-named
,
had
no
sooner
abstained
from
that
Worke
,
but
that
the
inflammation
of
France
,
which
before
was
so
great
,
that
even
men
of
the
best
iudgement
affirmed
,
how
it
was
not
possible
to
bee
extinguished
by
any
humane
meanes
,
ceassed
of
it selfe
:
Whereupon
,
the
famous
Flowers-de-luce
of
Gold
so
trampled
on
before
,
rose
vp
more
resplendent
and
flourishing
,
then
ever
they
were
;
and
France
,
that
through
the
excessiue
ambition
of
many
,
had
beene
cruelly
tormented
for
forty
yeeres
together
and
better
,
became
(
to
the
great
marvaile
of
all
men
)
quiet
,
and
pacified
in
the
twinckling
of
an
eye
:
so
that
then
it
evidently
appeared
,
that
the
Spaniards
were
the
first
Authors
of
that
fire
in
France
,
which
with
such
farre
pretences
of
Religion
and
charitie
,
they
haue
labored
to
make
the
world
beleeue
they
would
so
faine
haue
extinguished
.
It
is
generally
reported
,
that
the
Monarchy
of
Spaine
retired
herselfe
into
her
Royall
Palace
,
and
how
for
a
long
time
together
she
would
not
suffer
herselfe
to
be
seene
of
any
one
,
giuing
her selfe
over
to
a
deepe
Melancholy
,
and
with
abundance
of
teares
freely
acknowledging
,
that
she
would
rather
haue
lost
two
of
the
best
Kingdomes
she
had
,
then
see
the
world
condemne
,
and
deride
those
holy
pretences
of
hers
,
with
which
she
had
so
often
,
to
her
infinite
comodity
,
sold
even
the
most
stinking
Assafetida
for
Muske
,
and
Ambergriece
:
for
now
it
seemed
vnto
her
that
she
remayned
without
her
richest
treasure
,
and
that
she
had
lost
the
inexhaustible
Mynes
of
Gold
and
Siluer
of
Peru
,
and
of
all
the
new
World
,
seeing
she
was
depriued
of
the
benefit
of
being
able
euer
after
to
make
the
simple
multitude
beleeue
,
that
blacke
was
white
;
thinking
it
withall
a
very
hard
case
to
be
driuen
to
that
fearefull
passe
,
wherein
she
had
alwaies
seene
the
French
,
that
she
must
be
forced
to
make
acquisition
of
Kingdomes
,
only
with
the
point
of
the
sword
;
whereas
in
times
past
,
with
the
sole
apparences
of
her
holy
pretexts
,
which
had
served
her
in
stead
of
a
most
flourishing
army
,
she
had
put
the
whole
world
into
combustion
:
And
that
it
exceedingly
grieved
her
to
be
fallen
into
such
an
ill
opinion
with
men
,
that
she
was
in
danger
for
the
time
to
come
,
not
to
be
beleeued
any
more
in
the
truth
;
where
before
,
the
dissimulation
of
false
pretences
,
and
of
the
openest
Hypocrisie
that
might
be
,
carried
the
credit
of
most
sacred
Truth
,
and
of
most
perfect
Devotion
.
CHAP.
3.
Maximilian
the
Emperour
is
advertised
of
the
Troubles
begun
among
his
Sonnes
.
THere
came
three
Postes
very
lately
vnto
the
Majestie
of
the
Emperour
Maximilian
the
second
;
and
presently
it
was
knowen
,
how
they
brought
him
advertisement
,
that
the
Arch-duke
Matthias
had
taken
Armes
against
the
Emperour
Rodolphus
his
Brother
,
seditiously
requiring
the
Kingdomes
of
Hungary
and
Bohemia
,
and
the
absolute
Dominion
of
Austria
,
and
other
Provinces
.
These
ill
newes
infinitly
troubled
the
mind
of
the
Emperour
;
for
he
well
knew
,
that
the
discord
risen
vp
among
his
Sonnes
,
would
giue
the
enemies
of
the
House
of
Austria
that
content
,
which
they
so
much
desired
.
Whereupon
,
yesterday
morning
very
early
,
that
Prince
presented
himselfe
before
Apollo
,
and
with
many
teares
demanded
of
him
,
when
the
evils
of
the
House
of
Austria
,
so
long
before
commenced
,
through
the
cruell
combination
of
all
Germany
against
it
,
should
have
an
end
;
and
for
what
demerit
such
fearefull
scourges
were
sent
vnto
his
House
.
Vnto
this
demand
Apollo
answered
in
this
sort
:
All
the
troubles
and
persecutions
of
your
Family
,
great
Emperour
,
shall
cease
,
when
it
shall
wholly
abandon
those
ambitious
thoughts
of
desiring
to
command
over
Hungary
,
and
Transilvania
;
which
hath
given
vnto
Germany
such
iealousies
,
that
to
secure
her
auncient
Liberty
from
the
power
of
your
House
,
shee
bendeth
all
her
study
to
nothing
more
,
then
to
the
depression
of
it
:
for
the
Germans
,
fearing
greater
prejudice
from
your
acquests
,
then
from
the
victories
of
the
Turkes
,
are
fully
resolved
rather
to
lose
Vienna
,
then
recouer
Buda
.
And
then
also
shall
all
Germany
vnfainedly
loue
your
Arch-Dukes
,
when
deposing
their
present
ambition
,
they
shall
make
it
appeare
,
that
they
desire
to
be
equall
,
and
not
superior
to
other
Princes
of
Germany
.
CHAP.
4.
Philip
the
second
King
of
Spaine
,
after
some
contestation
about
his
Title
,
entreth
with
great
pompe
into
Pernassus
.
THe
mighty
King
of
Spayne
,
Philip
the
second
,
who
(
some
two
months
since
arrived
at
this
Court
,
was
not
permitted
before
yesterday
to
make
a
publicke
and
solemne
entry
,
because
that
on
certaine
Tryumphall
Arches
,
which
with
a
Royall
magnificence
were
erected
vnto
him
by
the
Spanish
Nation
,
these
wordes
were
written
:
Philippo
secundo
Hispaniarum
,
vtriussque
Siciliae
,
&
Indiarum
Regi
Catholico
,
Italiae
pacis
Auctori
foelicissim●
.
Which
distasting
the
greater
part
of
the
Italian
Princes
,
they
required
them
to
be
cancelled
,
saying
:
That
they
would
not
at
any
hand
acknowledge
from
the
Spaniards
that
peace
of
Italy
,
which
with
ready
mony
they
bought
of
the
Hollanders
.
This
aromaticall
matter
was
a
long
time
disputed
,
and
albeit
the
Italian
Princes
had
concludingly
proved
in
iudgement
,
that
the
present
peace
of
Italy
was
not
to
be
acknowledged
from
the
good
mindes
of
the
Spaniards
,
who
would
haue
seized
on
it
all
,
had
it
not
beene
for
that
great
diuersion
,
but
altogether
from
the
warres
of
Flanders
,
yet
in
the
greatest
heate
of
this
contention
,
the
Queene
of
Italy
with
her
wonted
prudence
pacified
the
matter
;
for
hauing
called
all
her
Princes
together
,
she
advised
them
to
leaue
ostentation
,
and
vain-glory
to
the
Spaniards
,
and
applying
themselues
to
substantiall
things
to
continue
feeding
them
with
breath
.
The
concourse
both
for
number
,
and
quality
of
Princes
which
assembled
to
grace
,
and
serve
so
great
a
King
,
was
the
greatest
,
and
the
honorablest
,
that
euer
Pernassus
had
seene
.
And
so
powerful
a
Prince
had
place
amongst
those
Monarchs
,
which
are
famous
in
the
world
more
for
prudence
,
and
advisednes
vsed
in
peace
,
then
for
valor
shewed
in
warre
:
and
greatly
did
the
Learned
marvaile
at
the
Imprese
,
which
he
carried
painted
in
his
Standard
generall
,
of
a
writing
penne
,
wherewithall
,
by
the
testimony
of
Historians
it
plainly
appeared
,
that
in
the
potent
Kingdome
of
France
,
and
other
places
,
where
good
occasion
had
beene
presented
vnto
him
to
employ
it
,
he
had
caused
greater
batteries
and
ruines
,
then
Charles
the
fift
his
Father
had
done
,
or
could
do
with
most
part
of
the
Cannons
of
all
Europe
.
An
Imprese
,
that
was
much
commended
by
the
sacred
Colledge
of
the
Vertuous
,
it
being
greatly
to
the
honor
of
all
Writers
,
that
a
Penne
in
the
hand
of
a
man
,
who
knew
how
to
mannage
it
,
could
worke
such
memorable
effects
.
So
mighty
a
King
was
entreated
in
Pernassus
,
alla
grande
;
for
euen
the
chiefest
Monarchs
of
Christendome
thought
it
a
great
reputation
vnto
them
forto
be
able
to
serue
him
,
insomuch
that
the
day
after
his
entry
,
being
vnder
the
Barbers
hand
,
the
famous
Queene
of
England
continually
held
the
bason
vp
close
to
his
beard
;
and
the
warlike
King
of
France
,
Henry
the
fourth
,
counted
it
a
great
glory
vnto
him
to
wash
his
head
,
the
which
he
performed
with
such
excellent
dexteritie
,
as
if
he
had
beene
borne
for
the
Trade
,
although
some
malignants
haue
published
,
that
it
was
without
Soape
,
and
onely
with
very
strong
and
sharpe
Lye
.
This
great
Monarch
was
presented
by
all
the
Vertuous
of
Pernassus
with
sundry
Presents
of
Poesie
,
and
other
most
elaborate
Writings
;
the
which
he
exchanged
with
much
liberalitie
:
And
to
a
learned
personage
,
that
presented
him
with
a
most
worthy
and
honest
Discourse
,
wherein
he
shewed
the
way
,
how
the
noble
Parthenope
,
and
the
whole
Kingdome
of
Naples
,
that
by
the
robberies
of
Souldiers
,
corruption
of
Iudges
,
oppressions
of
Great-men
,
and
by
the
generall
ransackings
of
the
ravenous
Vice-roys
,
which
from
Spayne
are
sent
thither
to
be
fatned
,
is
now
come
to
vtter
desolation
,
may
be
made
to
returne
vnto
the
ancient
greatnesse
of
his
splendour
,
he
gaue
twenty
Ducats
,
and
consigned
the
Discourse
to
his
Confessor
;
charging
him
to
yeeld
him
a
good
account
of
it
,
as
of
a
Worke
,
that
was
very
holily
written
:
But
vnto
a
sufficient
Politician
,
that
presented
him
with
a
long
Discourse
,
howbeit
cleane
contrary
to
the
former
,
entreating
of
the
meanes
which
was
to
bee
vsed
,
for
afflicting
the
sayd
Kingdome
of
Naples
more
then
now
it
is
;
&
how
it
might
be
reduced
to
such
calamity
and
miserie
,
that
the
generous
Steed
,
which
without
Bridle
and
Saddle
,
the
Seate
of
State
doth
(
with
ill
fortune
)
carry
for
Imprese
,
should
patiently
endure
both
Pack-saddle
,
and
Burthens
;
yea
,
and
quietly
draw
in
the
Coach
too
:
because
he
held
that
to
be
vnderstandingly
written
,
according
to
the
true
termes
of
good
Policie
,
hee
gaue
twelue
thousand
Crownes
a
yeere
,
and
created
him
a
Grande
of
Spayne
.
CHAP.
5.
Most
of
the
Princes
,
Common-weales
,
and
States
of
Europe
,
are
weighed
in
a
payre
of
Scales
by
Lorenzo
Medici
.
SEeing
it
is
apparent
,
that
the
Romane
Common-weale
,
after
the
acquisition
it
had
made
of
the
Empire
of
all
Italy
,
could
in
a
short
time
arrive
to
that
Vniuersall
Monarchy
,
which
is
yet
so
famous
to
the
World
,
and
whereunto
many
ambitious
Princes
haue
since
in
vaine
aspired
,
it
hath
beene
a
generall
receiued
Opinion
,
That
that
Potentate
,
who
in
State
and
Forces
is
suffered
to
grow
vnto
such
greatnesse
,
that
hee
findeth
no
other
Prince
able
to
counterpoyze
him
,
no
more
then
the
Romane
Common-weale
did
,
after
it
became
Commander
over
Italy
,
cannot
possibly
be
impeached
from
obtaining
the
Vniversall
Monarchy
.
Whereupon
those
Empires
and
Kingdomes
,
which
were
afterwards
framed
out
of
the
pieces
of
the
Romane
Monarchy
,
to
avoyd
those
calamities
and
dissolutions
,
which
fell
vpon
such
Potentates
as
were
oppressed
by
the
Romane
Forces
,
out
of
most
wholesome
,
and
almost
diuine
counsell
agreed
together
,
that
every
fifteenth
yeere
,
all
the
Princes
of
Europe
should
assemble
into
one
place
;
where
each
ones
Forces
should
bee
severally
weighed
;
and
thereupon
fit
counterpoyze
,
and
due
mortification
be
given
vnto
him
,
that
was
found
to
be
growen
to
any
greatnesse
,
which
might
be
odious
and
dangerous
to
his
Competitor
.
Many
great
Wits
were
from
time
to
time
preferred
to
that
honorable
charge
of
governing
the
Scales
;
but
for
an
hundreth
yeres
past
or
thereabout
,
they
were
managed
by
the
Illustrious
House
of
Medici
,
and
in
particular
by
Lerenzo
the
Great
.
Which
prerogatiue
,
although
to
many
it
seemed
preiudiciall
vnto
the
Maiestie
of
the
Popes
,
and
prudence
of
the
Venetian
Senate
,
who
haue
alwayes
watched
;
if
not
more
,
at
leastwise
equally
with
Lorenzo
,
and
the
Florentine
Commonweale
,
to
maintaine
both
in
Italy
and
abroad
,
the
Forces
of
the
Potentates
of
Europe
even-ballanced
,
yet
with
a
marvailous
consent
of
all
the
Historians
the
government
of
the
Scales
was
given
into
the
hands
of
Signior
Lorenzo
.
The
first
day
of
August
,
then
all
the
Princes
and
Potentates
of
Europe
,
assembled
in
Phocis
,
not
only
to
meet
with
so
important
a
businesse
as
the
perfect
knowledge
of
their
owne
affaires
,
but
that
also
of
others
,
which
in
matter
of
State
importeth
much
more
.
Whereupon
,
by
an
ancient
and
iust
prerogatiue
,
the
first
that
came
to
be
weighed
,
was
the
Aristocraticall
Monarchy
of
the
Apostolicke
Sea
,
whose
temporall
State
was
put
into
the
Scale
;
and
because
the
weight
of
the
last
fifteenth
yeere
was
but
sixe
Millions
of
pounds
,
and
now
was
found
to
amount
vnto
seuen
&
an
half
,
every
one
knew
,
that
the
addition
of
the
noble
Duchie
of
Ferrara
had
caused
that
encrease
.
The
next
that
was
put
into
the
Scale
,
was
the
State
of
the
seuen
Princes
Electors
of
the
Romane
Empire
,
which
by
old
Records
appeareth
to
haue
weighed
in
times
past
seventy
Millions
of
pounds
;
but
since
,
by
the
indiscreet
governement
and
courses
of
many
Emperours
,
that
lusty
complexion
,
which
made
it
evermore
redoubted
,
was
so
spoyled
,
that
it
fell
into
those
dangerous
and
foule
infirmities
,
which
after
a
long
Quartane
,
found
end
in
an
Hecticke
Fever
,
that
hath
now
so
consumed
it
,
as
our
Age
beholdeth
it
left
with
nothing
but
very
skinne
and
bone
.
Howbeit
,
though
it
bee
so
much
decreased
in
state
,
yet
the
great
bulke
it
hath
of
body
,
maketh
it
in
shew
very
goodly
to
looke
vpon
;
the
rather
,
because
the
intrinsecall
imperfections
are
not
discouered
:
for
many
good
persons
with
the
ancient
Titles
of
the
Empire
,
and
maiesticall
Name
of
Caesar
,
haue
beautified
it
very
excellently
without
,
but
when
it
came
to
bee
weighed
,
it
was
found
quite
empty
within
;
a
feather
not
being
so
light
,
as
the
name
of
a
Prince
without
authority
is
vayne
:
whence
it
is
,
that
the
Romane
Empire
proved
so
weake
,
as
it
weighed
but
480
pounds
.
Then
the
famous
Peeres
of
France
brought
vnto
the
Scale
the
flourishing
and
warlike
French
Monarchy
;
a
square
of
fiue
hundreth
and
fifty
Miles
every
way
,
replenished
with
an
infinit
Noblesse
,
armed
on
horsebacke
,
which
not
onely
maintaineth
peace
at
home
,
but
maketh
so
great
a
King
formidable
to
all
the
Nations
of
the
earth
;
besides
a
world
of
learned
men
,
which
adorne
it
;
Merchandise
and
Trades
which
enrich
it
;
Tillage
and
Husbandry
,
which
make
it
plentifull
,
and
abounding
with
every
good
thing
.
The
ancient
weight
of
so
famous
a
Monarchy
was
twenty
Millions
of
pounds
;
but
in
the
last
fifteenth
yeeres
weight
,
by
reason
of
the
horrible
calamities
,
whereinto
(
by
the
disloyalty
of
some
of
her
Barons
)
she
was
throwen
,
it
did
not
arriue
to
twelue
Millions
;
howbeit
now
it
not
onely
equalled
,
but
went
farre
beyond
the
weight
of
the
best
ancient
times
;
for
it
came
to
fiue
and
twenty
Millions
;
a
matter
of
such
marvaile
to
everyone
,
that
the
Spanyards
got
on
their
Spectacles
,
and
very
narrowly
observed
,
whether
the
Weights
were
right
or
no.
To
the
ancient
Kinḡdome
of
France
was
added
the
acquisition
of
Bresse
given
vp
by
the
Duke
of
Savoy
,
which
in
regard
it
was
so
advantageous
to
the
City
of
Lyons
,
augmented
the
weight
of
it
aboue
a
Million
.
Next
were
the
many
Kingdomes
of
Spayne
put
into
the
Scale
by
the
Spanish
Grandes
,
and
to
the
great
wonder
of
those
ancient
men
,
that
could
remember
,
how
an
hundreth
and
twenty
yeres
since
,
they
were
held
in
a
poore
and
vile
account
,
the
weight
amounted
to
twenty
Millions
.
The
Spanyards
remained
exceeding
well
satisfied
with
this
weight
of
their
Spayne
:
and
assured
themselues
,
that
with
the
addition
of
so
many
other
States
,
they
had
besides
to
put
into
the
Scale
,
not
onely
to
equall
,
but
farre
to
exceed
the
fiue
and
twenty
Millions
of
the
French
Monarchy
.
Wherefore
instantly
they
put
into
the
Scale
the
flourishing
Kingdome
of
Naples
,
which
every
one
thinking
would
encrease
the
weight
at
least
two
Millions
more
;
it
appeareth
,
that
then
it
weighed
lesse
by
one
and
an
halfe
:
at
this
strange
accident
the
Spanyards
being
much
amazed
,
sayd
:
That
either
Lorenzo
had
vsed
some
fraud
in
the
weighing
,
or
that
of
necessitie
the
Scales
were
not
even
;
because
it
was
a
monstrous
thing
,
that
the
addition
of
matter
should
abate
of
the
weight
.
Whereunto
Lorenzo
coldly
answered
;
That
his
Scales
were
even
;
but
that
neither
the
Indiaes
voyd
of
inhabitants
,
nor
the
Neopolitans
,
and
Milanese
,
which
were
so
farre
distant
from
the
Forces
of
Spayne
,
and
replenished
with
a
people
,
which
so
vnwillingly
supported
the
command
of
strangers
,
weighed
any
thing
at
all
:
for
it
was
the
loue
and
multitude
of
subiects
,
the
fertility
and
vnion
of
States
,
that
giue
weight
,
and
turne
the
Scale
.
Hereupon
the
Spaniards
added
the
Dutchy
of
Milan
into
the
Scale
,
which
in
like
manner
abated
a
Million
of
the
weight
;
whereat
also
the
Spanyards
were
so
much
astonied
,
that
they
would
not
put
Flanders
into
the
Scale
,
fearing
to
receiue
a
greater
distaste
and
affront
.
Howbeit
some
sayd
,
that
if
they
had
put
in
the
Indiaes
,
they
might
haue
wrought
some
good
effect
,
but
not
those
miracles
,
which
certaine
lavish
toungs
have
delivered
;
who
with
the
same
facility
talke
of
Millions
of
Crownes
that
the
furnace-men
make
of
very
bricke
and
tyle
.
Then
came
the
English
Lords
,
who
put
into
the
Scale
their
Kingdome
,
so
much
redoubted
for
the
strength
of
the
wonderfull
scytuation
thereof
;
for
the
continued
Mountaynes
,
which
compasse
it
about
serving
for
walles
,
made
by
the
very
powerfull
hand
of
God
in
forme
of
bulwarks
,
and
the
Ocean
for
most
profound
ditches
,
make
it
a
Kingdome
feared
,
in
regard
of
the
commodity
it
hath
to
assayle
others
;
and
the
insuperable
difficulties
,
which
they
shall
finde
,
that
offer
to
attempt
it
.
The
weight
of
this
Kingdome
was
answerable
to
that
of
the
last
fifteenth
yeare
,
which
amounted
to
sixteene
Millions
.
But
the
English
to
giue
more
weight
to
their
Kingdome
,
would
haue
put
the
Kingdome
of
Scotland
into
the
Scale
;
when
the
Scottish
Nobilitie
with
drawen
swords
in
their
hands
opposed
themselues
;
freely
protesting
,
that
they
would
never
suffer
their
Country
to
be
annexed
to
the
Kingdome
of
the
English
;
for
yet
fresh
was
the
lamentable
example
of
the
miseries
of
Flanders
,
who
when
she
saw
her
Earles
become
Kings
of
Spayne
,
foolishly
beleeved
that
shee
should
command
over
the
Spanyards
;
whereas
soone
after
,
not
Spayne
was
sacked
by
the
Flemmings
,
but
Flanders
by
the
covetous
and
cruell
Spaniards
;
and
that
which
made
vp
their
miserie
,
Charles
the
fifth
the
Emperor
,
and
King
Philip
his
sonne
,
by
their
continuall
residence
in
Spayne
,
of
Flemmings
became
Spanyards
.
The
vnfortunate
Flemmings
by
losing
their
Prince
,
of
naturall
subiects
,
grew
to
be
esteemed
strangers
,
and
men
of
little
faith
.
And
so
Flanders
,
the
naturall
Country
of
Charles
the
fifth
,
the
Patrimony
of
King
Philip
,
became
(
according
to
the
termes
of
moderne
Policie
)
a
State
of
fiue
States
,
and
began
to
be
governed
by
strangers
;
with
those
jealousies
,
and
with
those
oppressions
of
Customes
,
Taxes
,
Contributions
,
and
Donatiues
,
as
begat
those
bad
humors
,
those
ill
satisfactions
,
from
whence
since
hath
proceeded
that
ciuill
warre
,
which
after
an
vnspeakable
profusion
of
Gold
,
an
infinite
effusion
of
bloud
,
an
incredible
losse
of
honour
to
the
Flemmings
,
was
converted
into
a
covetous
merchandise
of
the
Spanyards
.
Therefore
the
Scots
by
such
lamentable
miseries
haue
learned
,
not
to
permit
their
King
vpon
any
termes
whatsoever
,
to
abandon
the
Royall
Seate
of
his
ancient
Kingdome
,
for
to
place
it
in
a
greater
,
newly
fallen
vnto
him
:
in
which
case
the
Scots
should
vnder
their
cruell
enemies
the
English
,
be
sure
to
suffer
all
the
calamities
,
which
inferiour
Nations
are
wont
to
endure
at
the
hands
of
the
superiour
.
Some
that
were
present
at
this
Act
report
,
how
the
Spanyards
told
the
King
of
England
,
that
those
Scots
which
had
spoken
so
arrogantly
in
the
presence
of
his
Majestie
,
were
to
be
seuerely
chastised
;
to
whom
the
King
of
England
answered
,
That
the
Spaniards
ought
not
to
giue
that
counsell
vnto
others
,
which
had
proved
so
pernicious
to
themselues
:
and
thereupon
hauing
commanded
the
stay
of
weighing
their
Kingdome
,
hee
assured
his
Scots
,
that
ere
long
he
would
giue
them
all
possible
satisfaction
.
After
this
,
the
vast
Ottoman
Empire
was
put
into
the
Scale
;
which
the
last
fifteenth
yeare
arrived
to
the
summe
of
two
and
thirtie
Millions
,
but
now
was
found
to
be
lesse
then
sixteene
;
the
strangenesse
whereof
made
all
the
Princes
very
much
to
marvaile
;
and
particularly
the
Venetians
,
who
could
not
beleeue
such
a
fall
;
whereupon
they
desired
,
that
with
more
diligence
it
might
be
reweighed
;
and
it
appeared
,
how
in
that
litle
time
running
betweene
the
first
and
this
second
weighing
,
it
had
fallen
eight
hundreth
twenty
and
two
pounds
;
whereby
it
was
manifest
,
that
the
Ottoman
Empire
,
heretofore
so
terrible
to
the
world
,
now
consumed
with
luxury
,
covetuousnesse
,
and
idlenesse
,
runneth
headlong
to
his
ruine
,
which
gaue
great
contentment
to
all
those
Princes
.
Nevertheles
,
it
was
observed
by
some
of
the
wisest
there
present
,
that
the
Spanyards
were
not
so
glad
of
it
as
the
rest
;
out
of
a
doubt
they
had
,
that
the
depression
of
the
Turke
,
would
be
the
exaltation
of
the
Venetian
State
.
Then
came
the
Polach
Senators
,
and
put
into
the
Scale
their
Kingdome
,
which
in
regard
of
the
small
authoritie
the
King
hath
there
,
and
the
too
much
command
,
which
the
Palatines
arrogate
vnto
themselues
,
made
but
a
poore
reckoning
;
for
it
did
not
amount
to
six
Millions
of
pounds
,
whereas
in
times
past
it
alwayes
exceeded
twelue
.
After
them
,
the
Signory
of
the
Councell
of
Tenn
put
into
the
Scale
the
flourishing
estate
of
the
Venetian
Commonwealth
,
most
admirable
for
the
greatnesse
thereof
,
and
oportunitie
of
scituation
fitting
for
all
great
enterprises
,
which
went
beyond
all
expectation
in
the
weight
,
for
it
came
to
eight
Millions
;
the
cause
whereof
was
sayd
to
be
the
huge
masse
of
Gold
,
which
those
wise
Senators
in
so
long
a
time
of
peace
had
gathered
togither
into
their
Treasury
.
Next
came
the
Swittzers
,
the
Grisons
,
and
other
free
people
of
Germany
,
and
brought
their
Comonweales
to
the
Scale
.
How
beit
the
Princes
required
,
that
they
might
be
weighed
each
one
severally
by
it selfe
,
wherewith
the
Germanes
were
well
contented
,
so
that
it
might
be
done
.
But
Lorenzo
having
put
the
Commonwealth
of
Basil
into
the
Scale
,
it
appeared
,
that
the
greater
part
of
the
other
Common
weales
of
Germany
were
all
so
linked
together
,
that
it
was
impossible
to
seperate
them
one
from
another
,
which
put
a
many
of
ambitious
Princes
there
in
a
sweate
.
Then
the
Duke
of
Savoy
caused
his
State
to
be
put
into
the
Scale
by
his
noble
Knights
of
the
Annonciata
,
which
equalled
the
weight
of
the
last
fifteenth
yeare
;
but
Lorenzo
,
having
added
into
the
Scale
that
most
noble
prerogatiue
of
Title
,
which
the
sayd
Duke
Charles
Emanuell
enioyeth
of
the
Prime
Souldyer
of
Italy
,
it
was
seene
to
aggravate
the
weight
a
Million
foure
hundreth
and
twenty
pounds
.
After
this
,
with
a
pompe
and
Maiestie
matchable
to
Kings
,
appeared
the
Duke
of
Lorraine
;
whose
State
,
though
litle
,
equalled
the
weight
of
great
Kingdomes
;
and
it
was
considered
that
it
fell
out
to
be
so
by
a
certaine
good
fortune
which
that
Prince
had
,
to
haue
his
States
so
happily
seated
,
that
he
could
easily
put
the
Lowe-Countreys
into
grievous
difficulties
,
by
impeaching
the
passage
of
those
succors
,
which
the
Spaniards
conduct
thither
out
of
Italy
,
whereby
he
hath
growen
into
such
reputation
,
that
to
the
most
offerer
he
selleth
for
ready
Gold
the
marchandise
of
that
his
adhering
;
in
such
sort
,
that
after
he
had
dreyned
the
Spanyards
,
asmuch
as
any
the
devoutest
French
Lord
of
the
Holy
League
whatsoever
,
syding
afterwards
with
the
French
,
he
knew
so
well
how
to
change
his
coppy
,
that
a
King
of
France
,
such
as
was
Henry
the
fourth
,
the
great
Duke
of
Toscan
,
and
the
Duke
of
Mantoua
,
were
glad
of
his
allyance
.
And
fully
to
make
vp
the
Spanyards
iealousye
,
the
famous
Venetian
Commonwealth
drew
into
her
pay
a
Prince
of
that
House
with
such
affection
,
that
if
that
great
Lady
had
not
made
a
vow
of
perpetuall
chastity
,
and
her
nature
(
according
to
the
custome
of
some
Indians
,
)
had
not
bene
stytched
vp
the
first
day
she
was
borne
by
the
Venetian
Signory
,
most
jelous
of
her
honor
,
it
was
verily
beleeved
by
many
,
that
she
would
haue
taken
him
to
husband
.
It
was
observed
,
that
the
Duke
of
Savoy
envyed
much
the
felicity
of
this
Prince
;
because
he
finding
himselfe
also
seated
betweene
the
French
and
the
Spanyards
of
Milan
,
as
the
Duke
of
Loraine
was
betweene
the
French
and
the
Spanyards
of
Flanders
,
in
stead
of
so
many
benefits
,
and
so
many
commodities
,
as
fell
vpon
the
Duke
of
Loraine
,
he
had
received
most
cruell
kickes
,
not
onely
from
the
French
then
his
enemies
,
but
from
the
Spanyards
his
friends
;
so
that
it
was
evident
,
the
Duke
of
Savoy
did
now
plainly
see
,
how
that
practise
of
his
with
the
Spanyard
,
was
most
pernicious
for
him
.
Then
came
the
Otto
di
Balia
,
and
put
into
the
Scale
the
flourishing
State
of
the
Great
Dukes
of
Tos●●…
which
by
reason
of
the
excellent
wits
of
the
inhabitants
,
perpetuall
plenty
,
continuall
peace
,
and
quiet
security
it
enioyeth
,
answered
in
weight
to
many
Kingdomes
.
Lorenzo
greatly
reioyced
,
when
he
saw
how
vpon
the
foundations
of
those
Churches
and
Hospitals
,
which
he
and
his
Predecessors
in
the
time
of
the
Florentine
libertie
had
layed
in
their
Countrey
,
their
Successors
,
according
to
the
modell
left
them
by
Cosimo
the
Great
,
had
afterwards
found
meanes
to
erect
strong
Cyttadels
;
wherevpon
Lorenzo
,
to
make
a
glorious
shew
of
the
worth
and
wisedome
of
the
Princes
of
his
House
,
added
into
the
Scale
the
admirable
vnderstanding
of
Ferdinand
the
Great
,
with
the
excessiue
weight
whereof
it
was
so
overcharged
,
that
the
huge
chayne
whereby
it
hung
brake
in
two
,
so
that
all
went
to
ground
.
This
accident
of
the
Scales
so
broken
,
was
an
hinderance
that
other
Italian
Princes
,
which
remayned
,
could
not
be
weighed
;
wherevpon
it
was
concluded
,
that
comming
,
according
to
the
ancient
custome
,
to
lay
all
the
Princes
and
Potentates
of
Italy
in
ballance
against
the
Monarchy
of
Spaine
,
out
of
the
vniversall
weight
of
the
Italian
Princes
,
each
ones
perticular
would
easily
appeare
.
Into
the
midst
of
the
great
Hall
then
was
brought
an
huge
,
and
even
payre
of
Ballance
,
whereinto
on
the
one
part
was
put
all
the
Kingdomes
of
the
Monarchy
of
Spayne
,
and
into
the
other
all
the
principalities
of
Italy
;
and
it
was
seene
that
they
stood
in
equall
Ballance
;
a
matter
of
great
trouble
to
all
the
Italian
Princes
:
but
whilst
they
continued
in
this
agony
,
it
was
noted
,
how
the
mighty
French
Monarchy
with
one
only
loving
looke
,
which
she
gaue
to
that
Ballance
,
wherein
the
Italian
Principalities
lay
,
made
it
suddainly
to
turne
on
that
side
.
It
may
not
be
omitted
,
how
to
Spanyards
seeing
the
Dukes
of
Savoy
,
who
the
last
fift●●●…
yeare
refused
to
be
weighed
with
the
Italian
Forces
,
〈◊〉
to
be
put
into
the
Ballance
,
for
to
counterpoyse
theirs
,
threatned
them
by
biting
their
thumbs
at
them
;
whereof
those
Princes
being
aware
,
with
a
generosity
worthy
their
vndaunted
spirits
,
they
say
thus
vnto
them
:
Signory
of
Spayne
,
yee
can
no
longer
feed
men
with
hopes
,
for
now
we
are
throughly
possessed
of
your
courses
:
Yee
thought
to
haue
brought
the
Dukes
of
Savoy
by
the
cunning
of
your
hopes
to
such
a
madnesse
,
as
to
forgoe
that
litle
bread
,
which
they
had
in
the
mouth
of
their
State
;
to
reach
at
the
shadow
of
those
great
inheritances
of
Spayne
,
which
they
saw
in
the
bottome
in
the
water
.
And
because
the
Spanyards
complayned
for
that
the
Dukes
of
Parma
,
Modena
,
Vrbin
,
the
Lords
of
Mirandola
,
and
the
famous
Roman
Barons
,
Gartani
,
Colonesi
,
and
Orsini
,
which
haue
the
Fleece
,
and
are
in
their
pay
,
were
weighed
with
the
Italian
Forces
;
whereas
in
regard
of
that
Order
,
and
the
Pensions
they
receiue
,
they
were
obliged
to
adhere
to
their
deseignes
,
and
to
be
the
ministers
of
their
greatnesse
.
They
were
answered
by
those
Lords
,
that
they
receiued
the
honors
of
the
Fleece
,
and
enioyed
the
profits
of
those
Pensions
,
as
honorable
Ladies
accept
of
gifts
from
their
Lovers
,
only
in
a
pure
way
of
curtesy
,
and
not
with
an
intent
any
way
to
forget
what
appertayneth
to
their
honor
.
CHAP.
6.
The
Spanish
Monarchy
goeth
to
the
Oracle
at
Delphos
,
for
to
know
whether
ever
she
shall
attayne
to
the
Monarchy
of
the
world
,
and
receiveth
a
contrary
answere
.
YEsterday
morning
two
houres
before
day
,
the
renowned
Monarchy
of
Spayne
departed
with
great
secrecy
,
in
a
Caroch
of
sixe
horses
from
Pernassus
,
carrying
along
with
her
onely
some
few
Confederates
of
her
Court
,
which
begate
a
world
of
jealousie
;
but
in
particular
the
French
Monarchy
was
so
mooved
,
that
to
be
ascertained
of
this
voyage
,
she
presently
tooke
Poste
,
and
following
the
Monarchy
of
Spayne
,
shee
overtooke
her
iust
as
shee
was
entring
into
the
Oracle
of
Apollo
at
Delphos
;
before
whom
presenting
herselfe
,
by
report
of
them
that
by
chance
were
then
present
,
shee
made
this
ensuing
request
:
O
eternall
,
and
cleare
Lampe
of
the
world
;
thou
right
Eye
of
Heaven
,
that
not
onely
bringest
day
,
but
every
good
else
to
mankind
:
Thou
knowest
,
that
for
a
long
time
together
,
all
my
thoughts
haue
aymed
at
that
Vniversall
Monarchy
,
whereunto
the
Romane
people
onely
arrived
:
Thou
knowest
what
effusion
of
bloud
,
what
profusion
of
Treasure
I
haue
made
,
to
attaine
vnto
the
end
of
my
intent
:
To
thee
onely
are
knowen
the
watchings
,
the
sweat
,
and
those
so
artificiall
endevours
of
mine
which
I
have
vsed
,
to
bring
so
important
a
Deseigne
to
passe
:
Thou
knowest
also
,
that
by
the
valour
of
my
Nation
,
by
the
dexterity
of
my
wit
,
and
by
the
power
of
my
money
,
not
many
yeeres
since
,
at
such
time
,
as
I
had
sowen
those
turbulencies
of
ciuill
warres
in
France
,
whereon
I
had
grounded
all
my
hopes
,
I
was
neere
vnto
the
obtaining
of
my
intent
;
nothing
remaining
for
me
to
overcome
all
impediments
,
but
to
vnite
Naples
with
Milan
;
a
difficulty
,
which
if
I
can
once
surmount
,
I
may
then
securely
boast
that
I
haue
gotten
the
day
:
But
seeing
that
either
by
my
fatall
misfortune
,
or
by
the
impossibility
of
the
affayre
,
or
by
the
power
of
so
many
cruell
enemies
,
which
declared
themselues
against
mee
,
the
scandals
of
those
revolutions
,
which
with
such
devises
in
the
space
of
so
long
a
time
,
I
had
sowen
amongst
the
French
,
over
whom
yet
I
could
never
prevaile
,
were
in
one
onely
day
converted
into
such
peace
and
tranquilitie
,
as
it
breaketh
my
heart
to
behold
it
;
and
that
after
the
wasting
of
so
many
of
my
people
,
whom
in
this
enterprise
,
that
I
haue
propounded
to
my selfe
,
I
haue
almost
reduced
to
vtter
desolation
,
I
am
in
the
end
become
euen
the
fable
of
the
world
:
Therefore
doe
I
thus
present
my selfe
before
thy
Majestie
,
whom
I
most
humbly
beseech
,
to
let
mee
clearely
vnderstand
,
whether
that
Vniversall
Monarchy
,
which
is
so
imprinted
in
my
heart
,
and
which
is
the
only
end
of
all
my
actions
,
bee
destinated
by
the
will
of
Heaven
to
me
,
and
my
Nation
:
and
this
I
desire
to
know
,
that
either
by
the
impossibility
of
the
matter
,
I
may
bee
constrayned
to
give
it
over
,
or
by
the
possibility
thereof
,
I
may
encourage
my
Spanyards
to
goe
on
cheerefully
in
their
attempts
:
for
to
confesse
the
truth
vnto
thee
,
that
knowest
the
secrets
of
thoughts
,
in
regard
of
so
many
crosses
,
which
both
by
Sea
and
Land
I
have
endured
;
in
regard
of
so
many
Conspiracies
and
Counterplots
which
by
my
implacable
enemies
have
beene
contrived
,
and
now
more
then
ever
are
contrived
against
me
,
I
beginne
wholy
to
despaire
and
saint
.
After
this
request
,
the
Temple
shooke
,
and
the
earth
trembled
,
when
from
the
mouth
of
Apollo's
Minister
came
these
words
:
The
Vniversall
Monarchy
shall
returne
anew
to
the
noble
Italian
Nation
,
when
it
shall
give
over
those
intestine
discords
,
which
have
made
it
a
slave
to
Strangers
.
Vpon
so
sad
an
answere
,
the
Monarchy
of
Spayne
full
of
griefe
departed
out
of
the
Temple
,
and
much
she
marvailed
,
when
shee
saw
the
French
Monarchy
present
her selfe
before
her
;
with
whom
having
vsed
her
wonted
Complements
,
shee
drew
her
aside
,
and
declaring
vnto
her
,
what
answere
shee
had
received
from
the
Oracle
;
shee
informed
her
,
that
if
the
Vniversall
Monarchy
should
returne
againe
to
the
Italian
Nation
,
France
would
quickly
be
as
sure
to
feele
a
new
Iulius
Caesar
,
as
Spayne
a
second
Scipio
;
and
therefore
to
secure
their
affaires
,
there
was
no
such
way
,
as
to
divide
Italy
betweene
them
.
Shee
also
offered
to
teach
her
the
same
Receipt
,
which
shee
had
so
happily
experimented
in
the
Indiaes
,
wherewithall
they
might
so
assure
themselves
of
the
Italian
Nation
,
that
there
should
remaine
no
more
of
that
wicked
race
of
men
in
the
world
,
then
the
bare
name
.
Let
me
first
forget
(
answered
then
the
French
Monarchy
)
that
vnlucky
devision
of
the
Kingdome
of
Naples
,
which
my
king
Lewis
the
twelfth
made
not
long
since
with
you
,
and
then
we
will
talke
of
this
businesse
:
For
it
is
not
so
easy
a
matter
to
wrong
the
French
a
second
time
,
as
I
perceiue
you
perswade
your selfe
it
is
.
As
for
the
receipt
,
which
(
to
be
secured
of
the
Italians
)
you
propound
vnto
me
,
I
pray
you
vse
it
your selfe
;
for
to
spoyle
the
earth
of
people
(
as
you
haue
done
in
the
Indiaes
)
and
to
raign
over
naked
Countreys
voyd
of
inhabitants
,
is
a
certaine
politick
Precept
,
which
is
not
found
in
the
French
reason
of
State
;
for
I
haue
learned
to
my
cost
to
content
my selfe
with
a
litle
,
so
it
be
good
;
and
therefore
I
place
my
greatnesse
more
in
the
multitude
of
Subiects
,
then
in
the
extent
of
Kingdomes
;
and
so
as
my
French
may
liue
commodiously
in
this
world
,
I
am
well
pleased
that
others
shall
doe
so
too
.
Moreover
,
with
that
libertie
,
which
is
proper
to
my
nature
,
I
will
freely
tell
you
,
that
the
subduing
of
all
Italy
,
is
not
an
enterprise
so
facile
as
you
imagine
;
for
when
I
was
of
your
humor
,
I
know
how
pernicious
it
proved
to
me
;
and
therefore
be
warned
by
my
experience
,
not
to
attempt
that
,
which
in
the
end
will
bring
you
nothing
but
losse
,
and
disgrace
.
CHAP.
7.
Almansor
,
sometime
King
of
the
Moores
,
encountring
with
the
Kingdome
of
Naples
,
they
relate
one
to
another
the
miseries
they
sustayne
by
the
oppression
of
the
Spanyards
.
THe
famous
King
of
Moores
,
Almansor
;
he
that
many
yeares
togither
raigned
in
Spayne
over
the
noble
Realme
of
Granada
,
met
yesterday
with
the
Kingdome
of
Naples
,
and
falling
in
talke
with
him
,
after
he
had
for
a
good
space
observed
the
chayne
,
which
the
sayd
Kingdome
of
Naples
wore
fastned
about
his
legge
,
he
told
him
,
that
the
manufacture
thereof
being
Moresco
,
he
verily
thought
that
he
had
many
times
scene
,
and
handled
it
some
where
els
;
and
a
litle
while
after
with
a
shew
of
great
marvayle
he
affirmed
,
that
he
knew
it
well
;
and
how
it
was
the
very
same
,
wherewith
all
both
he
,
and
the
Moorish
Kings
his
Predecessors
had
for
the
space
of
seven
hundreth
yeares
held
many
Kings
of
Spayne
in
servitude
;
and
therefore
he
earnstely
entreated
him
,
to
let
him
vnderstand
,
how
,
by
whom
,
and
when
he
was
chayned
in
that
manner
.
A
very
good
eye
,
and
an
excellent
memory
hast
thou
,
Almansor
;
(
answered
then
the
Kingdome
of
Naples
)
for
this
vnlucky
chayne
,
which
thou
seest
about
my
legge
,
was
brought
out
of
Spaine
by
Gonsalvo
Corduba
,
called
the
great
Captaine
,
and
therefore
it
is
very
likely
to
be
the
same
thou
speakest
of
.
And
now
it
is
an
hundreth
yeares
,
since
first
I
found
my selfe
in
the
miserable
servitude
,
wherein
thou
beholdest
me
,
and
from
which
I
know
not
whither
ever
I
shall
be
freed
;
for
in
regard
of
the
mighty
power
,
whereunto
I
see
the
sorces
of
the
Spaniards
arrived
,
having
vtterly
lost
all
hope
of
assistance
,
that
may
be
expected
from
men
,
I
know
,
that
my
ancient
libertie
standeth
wholly
in
the
poewrfull
hand
of
God
,
who
had
need
to
renew
in
me
the
miracles
of
the
Red-Sea
,
if
my
deliverance
shall
follow
.
The
yeares
(
replyed
Almansor
)
confront
well
;
for
a
litle
before
the
time
of
thy
servitude
,
the
Spanyards
vndid
this
my
chayne
from
about
the
legge
of
the
Kingdome
of
Granada
,
where
withall
afterwards
they
bound
thee
.
But
let
it
not
displease
thee
,
O
Kingdome
of
Naples
,
to
declare
vnto
me
,
how
it
could
come
to
passe
,
that
the
Spanyards
should
make
themselues
Masters
of
such
a
Kingdome
as
thou
art
,
so
potent
,
and
so
farre
distant
from
their
Forces
.
By
fraud
Almansor
,
(
sayd
the
Neapolitan
Kingdome
)
did
the
Spanyards
get
into
Italy
,
for
by
open
force
they
had
never
beene
able
to
make
such
notable
acquests
;
and
as
thou
saydest
well
,
so
disproportionable
to
their
Forces
,
which
were
so
farre
off
.
But
heare
,
and
wonder
at
the
large
and
grosse
conscience
of
a
King
of
Spayne
in
matters
of
State
,
although
he
vsed
much
art
to
seeme
vnto
foolish
men
a
very
Saint
;
for
thou
shalt
come
vnto
the
knowledge
of
a
Tragedy
,
according
to
the
rules
of
my
Christian
Religion
,
most
wicked
and
cruell
;
but
according
to
the
termes
of
moderne
Policie
,
the
most
advised
,
that
ever
any
Nation
represented
vpon
the
Stage
of
the
world
.
Alfonso
my
King
,
to
his
vtter
,
and
my
chiefest
ruine
,
gaue
Isabella
his
Niece
(
for
from
this
vnhappy
marriage
did
my
displantation
take
beginning
)
to
Iohn
Galeazzo
,
Duke
of
Milan
for
wife
.
The
minortie
first
,
and
then
the
vnspeakeable
silly
weakenesse
of
so
infortunate
a
Prince
incouraged
Lodovico
Sforza
to
vsurpe
the
State
vpon
his
Nephew
;
Alfonso
,
as
it
behoved
him
,
sought
to
hinder
that
Tyranny
;
where
of
Lodovico
being
aware
,
and
knowing
,
that
without
the
ruine
of
my
Kings
,
it
was
not
possible
for
him
to
arriue
vnto
the
end
of
his
most
injust
desire
,
he
fell
into
that
resolution
,
which
afterwards
both
to
himselfe
,
to
me
,
and
to
all
the
Princes
of
Italy
proved
so
fatall
,
of
drawing
the
French
into
Italy
,
to
the
conquest
of
me
.
My
Kings
to
defend
themselues
from
such
mighty
enemies
,
called
to
their
ayde
that
holy
soule
of
Ferdinand
King
of
Aragon
their
Cousin
,
who
shewed
himselfe
so
kind
a
kinsman
,
and
such
a
faithfull
friend
,
that
in
stead
of
chasing
away
the
French
enemies
,
he
divided
me
with
them
;
and
to
shew
himselfe
compleat
,
a
little
after
this
vnhappy
division
,
he
entred
into
warres
against
the
French
,
and
having
overcome
them
,
he
forced
them
to
returne
full
of
shame
,
and
losse
into
their
countrey
;
whereupon
the
good
King
Ferdinand
without
any
scruple
at
all
of
conscience
became
my
absolute
Lord
;
and
then
it
was
,
that
he
fastned
this
chayne
about
my
legge
,
which
thou
remembrest
to
be
the
manufacture
,
and
worke
of
thy
Nation
.
And
I
do
not
thinke
,
that
in
all
the
Chronicles
of
the
Saracens
,
Moores
,
or
Turks
,
which
it
is
likely
thou
hast
read
,
there
was
ever
a
more
wicked
treachery
recorded
,
done
by
a
King
,
that
desired
to
be
reputed
a
man
of
a
good
conscience
,
and
of
an
holy
disposition
;
and
that
a
litle
before
had
receiued
of
the
Apostolicke
Sea
that
glorious
title
of
the
most
Catholike
King
.
Truly
(
replyed
Almansor
)
in
the
Chronicles
,
which
thou
hast
named
of
my
Nation
,
many
foule
actions
committed
by
divers
Princes
out
of
ambition
to
raigne
,
may
be
read
,
but
this
which
thou
hast
recounted
of
Ferdinand
goeth
beyond
them
all
.
But
if
thou
,
O
Almansor
,
(
sayd
the
Kingdome
of
Naples
)
diddest
with
thy
Nation
keepe
the
Kingdome
of
Granada
,
chayned
so
many
hundreth
yeares
,
what
course
tooke
the
Spanyards
for
to
free
him
?
That
Vnion
of
the
Kingdomes
of
Castile
and
Aragon
(
replyed
Almansor
)
which
followed
vpon
the
marriage
between
Ferdinand
and
Isabella
,
occasioned
the
libertie
of
the
Kingdome
of
Granada
:
a
most
vnhappy
Vnion
,
the
which
,
no
lesse
then
I
haue
done
,
and
continually
still
doe
,
the
greatest
Potentates
of
Europe
,
haue
lamented
,
doe
lament
,
and
perpetually
with
vnfained
teares
will
lament
;
as
that
,
which
is
the
true
and
onely
roote
,
from
whence
are
sprung
all
those
greatest
subversions
of
States
,
which
vnto
this
day
haue
beene
seene
in
many
partes
of
Europe
,
but
more
remarkeably
in
Italy
.
And
beleeue
me
,
Neapolitan
Kingdome
,
that
even
till
now
might
I
haue
raigned
happily
in
Spayne
,
if
this
pestiferous
Vnion
had
not
overthrowen
my
greatnesse
;
for
the
many
jealousies
that
raigned
betweene
the
Castilians
and
Aragonians
,
were
my
inexpugnable
Cittadels
,
which
would
haue
maintayned
my
raigne
here
for
ever
.
Withall
assure
thy self
,
O
Kingdome
of
Naples
,
that
the
aydes
which
the
Popes
gaue
to
Ferdinand
,
and
Queene
Isabella
,
greatly
accelerated
my
taking
in
.
Peace
,
peace
,
Almansor
(
said
then
the
Neapolitan
Kingdom
)
for
after
thou
wert
chaced
out
of
Spayne
by
the
ambitious
Spanish
Nation
,
the
Popes
vnderwent
such
miseries
,
that
it
may
be
truly
sayd
,
how
with
ready
mony
they
bought
those
extreame
calamities
,
wherewithall
afterwards
they
encountred
;
for
though
the
Sea
Apostolicall
were
well
contented
to
see
the
Moores
driven
out
of
Spaine
,
yet
that
satisfaction
was
much
dissasted
with
my
servitude
,
which
followed
presently
vpon
it
,
the
Popes
having
never
had
any
thing
in
greater
feare
,
then
that
I
should
fall
into
the
hands
of
a
mighty
Prince
,
who
might
make
them
liue
in
those
perpetuall
jealousies
,
wherein
finding
themselues
drowned
even
vp
to
the
very
eyes
,
many
of
them
,
and
particularly
those
,
that
haue
a
greater
knowledge
of
things
of
the
world
,
do
not
alwayes
make
quiet
sleepes
.
A
cleare
testimony
of
the
truth
which
I
speake
,
was
the
lamentable
and
wicked
sacke
of
Rome
,
perpetrated
by
the
Spanyards
a
litle
after
my
servitude
;
with
which
ingratitude
they
payd
the
Apostolicke
Sea
for
all
they
were
debtors
vnto
it
,
aswell
for
the
remission
of
the
Tribute
of
Naples
,
as
for
the
other
succors
,
which
they
received
in
the
warre
of
Granada
.
A
calamitie
,
that
having
past
the
termes
of
most
grievous
miseries
,
hath
in
such
manner
opened
the
eyes
even
of
men
of
the
drowsiest
vnderstanding
,
that
every
one
commeth
clearely
to
know
,
what
it
is
to
vnchayne
the
Lyon
out
of
a
zeale
of
pietie
;
for
the
Spanyards
no
sooner
saw
themselues
freed
from
the
impediment
of
the
Moores
of
Granada
,
but
that
through
the
ambition
,
which
they
shewed
in
desiring
to
command
over
the
whole
Vniverse
,
not
onely
in
Italy
,
but
throughout
all
Europe
,
most
important
jealousies
of
State
,
and
most
grievous
interests
of
Religion
discovered
themselues
,
in
so
much
,
that
I
haue
often
heard
it
discoursed
by
men
of
most
vnderstanding
in
affayres
of
the
world
,
how
peradventure
it
would
haue
beene
lesse
prejudiciall
for
many
Princes
of
Europe
,
that
thou
haddest
raigned
still
in
Granada
,
then
that
the
Spanyards
should
haue
passed
into
Italy
,
to
acquire
such
important
States
,
as
at
this
day
they
possesse
there
.
Hereunto
may
be
added
the
prejudices
both
publike
and
priuate
,
which
my
ruine
hath
brought
,
and
continually
doth
bring
vnto
the
Italian
Princes
,
and
more
particularly
to
the
Popes
,
because
the
Kings
of
Spayne
had
no
sooner
fastned
this
Chayne
about
my
legge
,
but
presently
they
began
to
aspire
vnto
the
Dominion
of
all
Italy
;
and
the
quicklier
to
arriue
thereunto
,
they
knew
very
excellently
how
to
interesse
themselves
in
the
differences
,
which
at
that
time
depended
betweene
the
Princes
of
Italy
,
and
the
French
,
about
the
possession
of
the
Dutchy
of
Milan
,
wherein
that
top
of
man
,
Charles
the
fifth
,
carried
himselfe
in
such
sort
,
that
hee
made
himselfe
to
bee
knowen
the
worthy
Nephew
of
his
Grandfather
by
the
Mothers
side
:
for
having
with
the
Forces
of
the
Italian
Princes
,
chased
the
French
out
of
Italy
,
instead
of
restoring
the
Sforzi
to
the
State
,
as
it
was
agreed
betwixt
him
,
and
the
confederate
Princes
,
with
the
fraud
of
a
thousand
Turkish
quarrels
pickt
of
purpose
,
which
he
well
knew
how
to
invent
against
the
Sforzi
,
he
made
himselfe
absolute
Master
of
that
so
important
a
Dutchy
.
Stay
,
Kingdome
of
Naples
;
and
making
a
point
here
,
(
sayd
Almansor
)
satisfie
me
in
this
:
seeing
the
noble
State
of
Milan
was
fallen
into
the
hands
of
the
Spanyards
,
what
hindred
them
from
running
precipitously
to
the
acquisition
of
all
Italy
?
and
seeing
thy
servitude
doth
manifest
vnto
the
world
,
that
the
aydes
and
succours
of
Princes
,
serue
more
for
the
benefite
of
him
that
giveth
them
,
then
for
the
profit
of
him
that
receiveth
them
,
why
would
not
the
Italian
Princes
rather
suffer
,
that
Milan
should
be
vnder
the
Dominion
of
the
French
,
then
by
receiving
ayde
from
the
Spanyards
,
runne
the
danger
of
letting
that
Dutchy
,
(
beeing
so
important
a
member
of
Italy
)
fall
into
the
hands
,
as
thou
saydest
it
did
,
of
the
Kings
of
Spayne
?
The
power
of
the
Kings
of
France
(
answered
the
Neapolitan
Kingdome
)
defendeth
that
remnant
of
Liberty
which
remaineth
in
Italy
,
from
the
ambition
of
Spaine
:
for
those
glorious
Kings
out
of
the
interest
of
their
greatnesse
will
not
endure
,
that
the
Dominion
of
all
Italy
should
fall
into
the
power
of
the
ambitious
Spanish
Nation
,
which
cannot
extinguish
the
ardent
thirst
they
have
of
commanding
,
neither
with
the
Conquest
of
all
the
new
World
discovered
by
them
,
nor
with
so
great
a
part
which
they
possesse
in
the
old
.
Besides
,
the
Italian
Princes
,
who
know
the
great
perill
(
wherein
they
finde
they
are
)
of
a
dangerous
and
miserable
servitude
,
have
so
vnited
themselves
together
,
that
although
they
be
many
in
number
,
yet
make
they
but
one
Body
;
and
the
Spaniards
,
who
haue
vsed
,
and
doe
vse
all
possible
devises
to
dis-unite
them
,
evidently
perceive
,
that
they
wash
a
Black-Moore
.
But
touching
the
State
of
Milan
,
thou
must
know
,
how
it
was
iudged
more
secure
for
the
publike
Liberty
of
Italy
,
that
that
Dutchy
should
fall
into
the
power
of
the
Spaniards
,
then
that
it
should
remaine
in
the
hands
of
the
French
;
who
for
that
they
were
ioyning
to
Italy
,
when
therein
they
should
possesse
any
little
part
,
there
would
haue
beene
manifest
danger
,
that
they
would
haue
made
themselves
absolute
Lords
of
the
whole
:
but
in
the
Spanyards
it
would
fall
out
cleane
contrary
;
for
their
Forces
,
albeit
very
great
,
are
notwithstanding
so
farre
off
,
that
by
so
long
a
tract
of
sea
,
they
could
with
much
difficulty
transport
out
of
Spayne
into
Italy
Forces
,
that
were
able
to
maintaine
the
acquests
they
had
made
,
not
that
they
could
be
sufficient
to
subdue
the
whole
.
Thou
speakest
the
truth
,
(
sayd
then
Almansor
)
but
goe
on
,
and
declare
vnto
me
the
prejudices
,
which
thy
falling
into
the
hands
of
the
Spaniards
brought
vnto
the
Popes
.
Know
then
,
(
replyed
the
Kingdome
of
Naples
)
that
whereas
before
,
the
Popes
were
the
terror
of
my
Kings
,
now
it
happeneth
to
bee
cleane
otherwise
;
for
they
liue
in
a
very
great
agony
,
lest
the
Vnion
of
Milan
with
Naples
should
one
day
follow
;
to
which
marke
,
they
obserue
,
the
Spanyards
haue
directed
the
scope
of
all
their
thoughts
;
whereupon
the
Spanyards
,
whose
proper
nature
it
is
to
make
good
vse
of
the
feare
,
whereinto
they
see
they
haue
put
the
Princes
their
neighbours
,
haue
arrogated
vnto
themselves
such
authority
in
the
Court
of
Rome
,
that
they
vaunt
they
are
the
true
arbitrators
of
all
the
most
important
matters
,
which
there
are
handled
.
Moreover
,
when
the
Kings
of
Naples
were
not
Kings
of
Spayne
,
the
Popes
with
every
litle
menace
of
denying
the
investiture
,
obtayned
of
my
Kings
,
Principalities
,
Dutchyes
,
Earldomes
,
and
other
great
States
in
gift
,
buying
their
friendships
also
with
mariages
,
and
many
other
sortes
of
liberalitie
;
but
now
,
the
feare
being
ceased
,
if
the
Popes
wil
make
their
kinred
great
with
titles
of
important
States
,
they
must
be
glad
to
buy
them
with
their
ready
mony
,
and
the
advised
Kings
of
Spayne
,
besides
the
pretious
Gold
of
entreaties
,
which
at
any
hand
they
will
bee
sure
shall
precede
for
a
first
payment
,
sell
them
vnto
them
thoroughly
sawced
.
Important
interests
,
and
grievous
disorders
are
these
(
sayd
Almansor
)
which
thou
hast
recounted
vnto
me
;
but
how
cometh
it
that
thou
,
Kingdome
of
Naples
,
which
art
the
Magazine
of
Silkes
,
the
Granary
of
Italy
,
shouldest
goe
so
ragged
,
and
be
so
leane
?
Seeing
the
Spanyards
,
that
come
naked
out
of
Spayne
[
answered
the
Kingdome
of
Naples
]
after
they
haue
beene
three
or
foure
dayes
in
my
house
,
will
needs
cover
themselves
all
over
with
gold
,
it
is
no
marvaile
if
I
be
spoyled
,
to
clothe
so
many
Raggedemuffins
:
besides
,
if
thou
sawest
the
rapacitie
of
the
Vice-roys
,
that
to
recover
them selves
are
sent
vnto
me
,
or
if
thou
knewest
the
rapines
of
Secretaryes
,
of
thousand
Officers
,
and
other
Courtiers
,
which
they
bring
along
with
them
,
all
thirsty
of
my
bloud
,
thou
wouldest
greatly
marvayle
,
how
it
were
possible
,
I
should
satiare
the
raging
,
and
greedy
swallow
of
so
many
hunger-starved
wretches
.
As
for
the
litle
flesh
thou
seest
on
my
back
,
the
Spanyards
affirme
,
that
in
the
booke
of
a
certaine
Florentine
,
who
hath
given
rules
of
the
cruell
moderne
Policie
,
they
find
written
,
that
being
a
Kingdome
conquered
,
after
the
manner
of
those
horses
which
are
kept
only
for
races
,
I
ought
to
be
maintayned
low
in
the
flesh
.
I
but
(
sayd
Almansor
then
)
the
Milanesi
how
are
they
entreated
?
They
also
(
replyed
the
Kingdome
of
Naples
)
are
bathed
with
the
water
,
wherewithall
thou
seest
mee
so
wet
;
only
this
difference
is
betwixt
vs
,
that
in
Milan
are
droppes
,
in
my
house
,
flouds
.
The
true
occasion
of
the
diversitie
of
these
entreatings
is
the
quality
of
the
Lombards
dispositions
,
most
vnlike
to
my
Neapolitans
:
for
the
Nobilitie
of
the
State
of
Milan
are
naturally
phantasticall
,
free
,
resolute
,
and
farre
from
that
vice
so
proper
to
my
Neapolitans
,
of
flattery
,
and
affectation
;
but
so
bold
and
hardy
,
that
they
dare
say
,
how
if
one
only
Cremonese
spirit
had
beene
found
amongst
my
Neapolitan
Barons
,
it
would
haue
hindered
that
same
forced
donatiue
,
that
hath
brought
me
to
eate
Bread
and
Onyons
;
the
which
,
although
with
great
words
,
it
hath
beene
often
demanded
by
the
Spanyards
in
Milan
,
they
haue
beene
as
resolutely
answered
,
that
they
should
take
care
to
liue
:
Besides
,
the
confining
of
the
Grisons
,
of
the
Duke
of
Savoy
,
and
Venetians
,
are
the
cause
,
that
the
Kings
of
Spayne
proceed
with
more
diseretion
in
Milan
:
for
when
the
Popes
managed
Armes
,
I
my selfe
also
was
for
their
occasion
greatly
respected
.
But
soft
,
Almansor
,
yonder
commeth
my
most
capitall
enemy
Don
Pedro
de
Toledo
,
wherefore
I
pray
thee
withdraw
a
litle
;
for
at
any
hand
I
would
not
haue
him
take
notice
,
that
I
lament
my
disgraces
heere
with
thee
;
and
for
this
onely
,
were
it
for
nothing
els
,
may
I
tearme
my
servitude
most
wretched
,
in
that
I
am
forced
to
call
this
miserable
state
,
wherein
thou
seest
me
,
the
happy
golden
Age
.
CHAP.
8.
Sigismund
Battor
learneth
the
Latin
tongue
.
YEsterday
about
eight
of
the
clocke
in
the
evening
,
the
ordinary
Post
of
Germany
arrived
at
this
Court
,
and
brought
very
ioyfull
newes
,
how
Sigismund
Battor
,
Prince
of
Transilvania
,
was
growen
so
inamored
of
the
gracefull
Latine
tongue
,
that
to
his
great
glory
he
spake
,
and
wrote
with
the
puritie
and
eloquence
of
the
Cesarean
style
;
whereupon
all
the
Vertuous
earnestly
besought
Apollo
,
that
for
such
good
newes
there
might
be
made
in
Pernassus
all
those
demonstrations
of
ioy
,
which
(
to
incourage
Great-men
to
the
loue
of
Learning
)
were
wont
to
be
made
,
when
any
Prince
became
learned
:
But
his
Maiestie
,
that
seeth
into
the
vttermost
secret
of
all
things
,
denied
those
Vertuous
their
request
,
and
told
them
,
that
then
only
there
should
be
feasting
in
Pernassus
,
when
out
of
the
freenesse
of
a
noble
minde
,
and
meere
election
of
studies
,
not
constrayned
by
any
necessitie
,
Princes
applyed
themselves
to
Learning
;
and
that
they
were
to
know
,
how
Prince
Battor
had
gotten
the
elegant
Latine
tongue
,
neither
out
of
ambition
to
shew
himselfe
to
bee
learned
,
nor
out
of
a
vertuous
curiosity
to
know
many
things
,
but
onely
out
of
necessitie
for
his
reputations
sake
,
to
correct
the
foolish
and
childish
absurditie
which
he
committed
,
in
Gender
,
Number
and
Case
,
at
such
time
,
as
in
the
warre
of
Hungary
he
tooke
that
fatall
resolution
to
arme
himselfe
against
the
Turke
,
for
to
adhere
vnto
the
Emperor
of
Germany
,
whom
in
regard
of
the
strong
and
lively
pretensions
,
which
he
hath
to
the
Principali●y
of
Transilvania
,
he
was
to
haue
in
more
horror
,
then
seventy
Ottoman
Emperours
.
CHAP.
9.
The
Cardinall
of
Toledoes
Summa
is
not
admitted
into
the
Library
of
Pernassus
.
THe
illustrious
,
and
reuerend
Francesco
Cordova
,
Cardinall
of
Toledo
,
a
personage
of
exemplarie
life
,
an
exquisite
Divine
,
and
excellent
Philosopher
;
hee
that
in
his
owne
person
honoured
the
Word
of
God
in
the
Pulpit
more
then
any
other
Preacher
whatsoever
of
his
time
,
some
few
dayes
since
arrived
at
Pernassus
,
having
beene
received
vpon
the
confines
of
the
State
,
by
Alessandro
d'
Ales
,
and
Cornelio
Musso
Bishop
of
Bitonto
,
and
all
the
way
entertayned
at
his
Majesties
charge
.
This
honorable
learned
man
presented
his
Writings
vnto
the
venerable
Colledge
of
the
Vertuous
;
and
those
of
Philosophie
were
not
only
commended
,
but
admired
;
as
also
the
Commentaries
composed
by
him
vpon
the
divine
passages
of
all
the
sacred
Writers
,
were
received
with
extraordinary
applause
,
and
shortly
after
they
were
carried
in
a
precious
Vrne
vnder
a
cloth
of
Estate
,
into
the
Delphicke
Library
,
and
with
the
name
of
the
Author
consecrated
to
Eternity
.
Onely
his
Summa
,
although
very
learned
,
was
not
received
by
those
Vertuous
,
who
freely
told
him
,
that
there
were
so
many
Workes
already
of
that
kinde
in
his
Majesties
Library
,
as
some
of
them
seemed
superfluous
:
for
an
infinit
many
of
great
Divines
had
with
such
diligence
handled
matters
appertayning
to
the
consciences
of
private
men
,
that
they
had
put
the
salvation
of
soules
into
comprimise
,
for
the
only
regard
of
a
shillings
gaine
:
And
that
the
world
very
much
desired
to
see
a
complete
Summa
,
composed
vpon
the
consciences
of
great
Princes
;
a
matter
most
necessary
for
the
quiet
of
the
whole
Vniverse
,
and
altogether
omitted
by
Divines
;
wherein
those
actions
of
Princes
should
be
exactly
discoursed
vpon
,
with
which
so
often
they
put
the
world
into
confusion
,
filling
it
with
robberies
,
assassinates
,
and
such
flaughters
of
men
,
that
many
of
them
blinded
with
the
ambition
to
raigne
vpon
earth
,
have
made
rivers
to
runne
with
humane
bloud
.
The
Colledge
of
the
Learned
,
hearing
these
particulars
,
sayd
,
That
they
much
desired
to
have
these
Questions
disputed
,
and
resolved
:
Namely
,
whether
Christian
pietie
will
admit
the
speciall
hipothesis
,
which
the
violence
of
the
sword
hath
vsurped
over
others
States
:
Whether
a
Principality
,
that
by
Armes
,
and
fraud
,
is
forceably
taken
from
another
Prince
,
may
be
held
by
one
that
hath
the
true
feare
of
God
:
Whether
that
course
of
ruling
a
Kingdome
,
which
is
conquered
onely
to
the
end
to
impoverish
and
waste
it
,
that
so
it
may
be
governed
without
jealousie
,
may
be
practised
by
one
that
is
borne
in
the
Christian
Faith
:
Whether
the
exalting
of
Reason
of
State
to
such
an
height
,
that
it
should
trample
vnder
feet
,
as
at
this
present
it
doth
,
all
Lawes
divine
and
humane
,
be
not
a
more
detestable
and
execrable
Idolatry
,
then
worshipping
Nabuchadnezzars
Image
,
or
the
golden
Calfe
.
And
lastly
,
the
Colledge
sayd
,
That
then
their
desires
would
be
fully
accomplished
,
when
there
could
be
found
a
Divine
so
much
fearing
God
,
that
with
his
Writings
durst
fright
Princes
as
much
from
doing
evill
,
as
many
others
with
their
great
Volumes
had
terrified
private
men
;
for
it
seemed
a
strange
thing
vnto
them
,
that
infinite
learned
Divines
had
so
laboured
to
reason
of
the
strict
accompt
,
which
Shop-keepers
are
to
render
,
even
for
idle
words
,
vnto
the
Majestie
of
God
,
and
in
the
meane
time
had
omitted
to
make
mention
of
those
exorbitant
errors
,
committed
by
great
Princes
;
when
with
their
Armies
over-running
States
,
they
send
all
things
into
perdition
,
both
sacred
and
prophane
:
And
that
with
more
benefite
to
mankinde
,
and
eternall
reward
to
themselues
,
Divines
might
have
discoursed
vpon
the
actions
of
Lewis
the
twelfth
,
and
Frances
the
first
,
both
Kings
of
France
;
of
Ferdinand
King
of
Aragon
,
and
Charles
the
fifth
the
Emperor
,
whose
soules
departed
out
of
this
world
with
the
heauy
burthen
of
halfe
a
million
of
manslaughters
,
all
comitted
by
their
ambition
to
raigne
,
and
whereof
they
were
to
giue
a
strict
accompt
to
Almighty
God
:
All
which
were
matters
exceeding
necessary
,
to
the
end
,
that
mankind
so
much
afflicted
by
the
ambition
of
Princes
,
might
one
day
receiue
the
consolation
,
which
with
such
longing
it
desireth
,
when
those
that
raigne
,
should
be
terrified
from
doing
amisse
,
and
be
made
to
know
,
that
Hell
was
prepared
aswell
for
the
Great
,
as
the
small
.
CHAP.
10.
The
French
desire
the
Receipt
of
the
Spanish
Sent
for
Gloues
.
THe
emulation
which
is
seene
to
raigne
betweene
the
two
warlike
and
powerfull
French
and
Spanish
Nations
,
is
as
great
,
as
it
is
eternall
:
for
there
is
not
any
vertue
appearing
in
the
French
,
which
is
not
exceedingly
coveted
by
the
Spanyards
;
neither
are
the
French
ever
quyet
,
till
they
haue
attayned
vnto
those
rarities
,
wherwithal
they
see
Spayne
indued
.
And
because
that
sent
with
which
Gloues
are
made
so
sweet
,
is
a
particular
invention
and
gift
of
the
Spanyards
,
the
French
haue
omitted
nothing
that
might
bring
them
to
the
perfection
of
making
the
like
;
and
to
their
great
charge
they
furnished
themselves
with
Muske
,
Ambergriece
,
Civet
,
and
all
other
the
most
odoriferous
Drugges
the
East
produceth
,
but
all
to
no
purpose
;
for
neither
charge
,
nor
diligence
were
sufficient
to
make
them
attayne
to
the
end
of
their
intent
;
howbeit
,
before
they
would
giue
it
over
as
desperate
,
the
noble
French
Nation
had
recourse
vnto
his
Majestie
,
the
productour
of
all
Aromatickes
,
whom
they
earnestly
besought
that
hee
would
bee
pleased
to
teach
the
French
the
way
how
to
make
the
right
Spanish
sent
for
sweet
Gloues
.
Whereupon
Apollo
was
never
seene
to
laugh
more
heartily
at
the
fall
of
the
infortunate
Icarus
,
then
hee
did
at
the
request
of
those
French
,
whose
hands
,
hee
commanded
his
Priests
that
stood
by
him
,
to
smell
vnto
,
and
tell
him
what
they
sented
of
:
The
Priests
immediatly
obeyed
,
and
affirmed
vnto
his
Majestie
,
that
they
sented
well
:
Which
Apollo
hearing
,
he
sayd
to
those
French
,
that
nature
alwayes
vsed
to
countervaile
a
defect
with
some
rare
vertue
;
and
that
therefore
the
gift
of
making
Gloues
so
sweet
,
shee
had
only
granted
to
that
Nation
,
whose
hands
stunke
most
abhominable
.
CHAP.
11.
The
Monarchy
of
Spayne
throweth
her
Phisitian
out
of
the
window
.
THis
morning
the
Monarchy
of
Spayne
hauing
sent
for
her
ordinary
Phisitian
,
a
litle
after
with
her
owne
hands
she
threw
him
out
of
the
window
of
her
Royall
Pallace
,
whereupon
the
poore
wretch
,
being
all
battered
in
pieces
,
died
incontinently
.
An
accident
that
seemed
the
more
strange
,
in
regard
the
Phisitian
was
held
by
all
the
Court
to
be
a
man
of
extraordinary
honestie
,
and
in
the
practise
of
his
profession
most
admirable
.
Sundry
were
the
discourses
,
that
were
made
vpon
so
remarkeable
a
matter
.
But
Apollo
desiring
to
know
of
the
Spanish
Monarchy
her selfe
the
true
cause
of
so
grievous
a
resentment
,
that
mighty
Queene
told
him
,
how
aboue
forty
yeares
since
,
vpon
occasion
of
some
accidents
that
befell
her
,
and
other
signes
,
which
she
had
discouered
,
she
feared
that
in
processe
of
time
,
she
should
catch
some
dangerous
French
disease
from
the
Royall
House
of
Burbon
,
and
therefore
;
to
provide
for
the
inconvenience
which
shee
foresaw
,
she
had
demanded
counsell
of
her
Phisitian
,
who
prescribed
her
a
long
,
fashidious
,
and
chargeable
purgation
,
compounded
of
divers
Oyles
of
Holy
Leagues
,
of
insurrections
of
people
,
of
rebellions
of
Nobilitie
,
of
Cauteries
,
and
other
very
bitter
ingredients
,
whereby
she
had
spoiled
her
stomach
,
weakned
her
strength
,
and
altogether
lost
her
appetite
;
and
that
the
infinite
quantitie
of
Syrrupes
,
and
the
many
medicines
which
she
had
taken
with
such
anguish
,
had
wrought
no
other
effect
,
but
the
accelleration
of
the
disease
,
which
without
that
vnlucky
and
vnseasonable
purgation
peradventure
she
shold
neuer
haue
had
:
Moreouer
,
that
the
many
Leaches
which
were
applied
to
many
parts
of
her
body
,
had
in
such
manner
sucked
the
best
vitall
bloud
of
the
Gold
of
that
Spayne
,
that
thorough
the
weaknesse
of
her
complexion
,
she
was
not
able
to
euacuate
those
evill
humors
of
Flanders
,
which
had
held
her
,
and
doe
hold
her
oppressed
.
By
which
disorders
,
all
occasioned
through
the
naughty
counsell
of
that
imprudent
Physitian
,
she
was
so
exasperated
against
him
,
that
she
had
solemnely
sworne
to
throw
him
out
of
the
window
,
if
to
free
her
from
future
infirmities
,
he
euer
after
ordained
her
any
purgation
;
And
that
perceiving
,
how
the
paine
which
she
hath
at
this
instant
in
the
shoulder
of
Holland
,
was
an
apparent
Lues
Gallica
,
she
had
demanded
counsell
of
the
same
Physitian
for
to
cleare
her selfe
of
it
;
who
vnmindfull
of
his
former
errors
,
had
foolishly
ordayned
the
second
purgation
,
wholly
and
altogether
like
the
former
,
and
that
therefore
being
ouercome
with
paine
,
she
had
throwen
him
out
of
the
Window
;
so
punishing
him
at
once
for
both
the
faults
he
had
committed
:
for
it
seemed
vnto
her
,
that
he
had
well
deserved
the
misfortune
of
that
resentment
,
seeing
that
by
the
accidents
following
,
with
such
infelicitie
of
her
Spanyards
,
he
had
not
learned
to
know
,
that
purgations
made
before
their
time
for
diseases
that
are
feared
,
doe
not
worke
those
good
effects
,
which
either
the
Physitian
beleeveth
,
or
the
Patient
desireth
.
CHAP.
12.
Most
of
the
States
of
the
World
are
censured
in
Pernassus
for
their
errors
.
APollo
carefull
of
nothing
more
,
then
to
see
that
the
Princes
of
the
World
,
should
in
the
vpright
gouernment
of
their
States
,
giue
the
people
such
satisfaction
as
they
ought
,
introduced
into
Pernassus
(
many
ages
since
)
this
admirable
Custome
:
That
euerie
yeare
,
the
names
of
the
chiefest
Potentates
of
the
earth
,
written
vpon
litle
schedules
,
should
be
put
into
an
Vrne
,
and
then
being
drawen
foorth
one
by
one
,
the
publicke
Censor
of
Politicall
matters
should
(
in
the
presence
of
the
sacred
Colledge
of
the
Learned
)
record
the
disorders
,
which
he
had
obserued
in
the
gouernment
of
their
States
;
whereupon
those
Princes
were
bound
either
incontinently
with
satisfying
reasons
to
defend
such
things
as
were
obiected
against
them
,
or
els
within
a
Moneth
to
reforme
them
.
An
institution
no
doubt
very
noble
,
and
holy
;
for
it
hath
effected
,
that
in
the
progresse
of
so
many
ages
,
since
first
it
was
vsed
,
Princes
haue
corrected
an
infinitie
of
errors
:
besides
,
knowing
that
they
are
to
be
called
to
so
strict
an
accompt
,
it
maketh
them
endeuour
to
liue
so
vertuously
,
that
in
the
presence
of
so
many
Princes
they
need
not
to
blush
.
Vpon
the
day
appointed
then
,
most
of
the
Potentates
of
the
World
appeared
before
Apollo
:
And
Count
Baldazar
Castiglione
the
Politicall
Censor
,
said
vnto
the
reuerend
Lord
Giouanni
dalla
Casa
,
Nuntio
for
the
Sea
Apostolicall
in
this
State
,
which
was
first
drawen
out
of
the
Vrne
;
That
it
seemed
vnto
him
a
most
scandalous
matter
,
and
indeed
vnworthy
the
Greatnesse
,
and
Maiestie
of
the
Popes
,
that
in
Rome
should
be
seene
some
potent
Families
,
vnto
whom
it
served
in
stead
of
a
rich
patrimony
to
be
dependant
on
forraigne
Princes
,
not
very
well
affected
to
the
greatnesse
of
the
Apostolicke
Sea
,
which
in
euery
occasion
were
apt
with
the
power
of
their
Factions
to
giue
the
Popes
much
trouble
;
And
that
he
might
truly
say
,
how
in
all
his
time
he
had
not
seene
a
more
foule
and
execrable
thing
,
then
that
which
the
Emperor
Charles
the
fifth
did
,
when
with
the
noble
Charge
of
the
Kingdome
of
Naples
he
rewarded
the
cruell
seditions
,
and
shamefull
treacheries
,
which
the
Cardinall
Pompeo
Colonna
vsed
against
the
High
Bishop
Clement
the
seuenth
.
Then
the
Lord
Giouanni
demanded
of
the
Count
,
how
long
it
was
,
since
he
had
conuersed
in
the
Romane
Court
;
who
answering
,
Some
seuenty
yeares
past
:
the
Nuntio
replied
,
that
returning
thither
now
,
he
should
find
,
how
by
reason
of
the
abundance
of
vertjuice
,
which
the
Pompei
,
Pabritij
,
Prosperi
,
Ascanij
of
the
family
of
Colonna
;
the
Virginij
,
and
other
more
principall
Barons
of
the
House
of
Orsina
had
eaten
;
the
teeth
of
their
Nephewes
,
and
Grand-children
were
so
set
on
edge
,
that
they
could
hardly
chaw
ther
broth
:
for
the
Popes
which
had
tyed
those
exorbitances
about
their
fingers
,
knew
so
excellently
how
to
practise
the
Tarquinian
precept
,
that
they
haue
reduced
those
Poppies
,
which
heretofore
were
as
high
as
Cedars
,
to
the
humble
stature
of
ridiculous
dwarffes
.
This
answere
satisfied
the
Count
,
who
turning
to
the
Romane
Empire
,
next
diawen
out
of
the
Vrne
,
he
said
vnto
him
,
That
the
present
disorders
,
which
were
seene
not
only
in
the
great
patrimony
of
the
House
of
Austria
,
but
in
all
Germany
,
proceeded
from
the
negligence
of
the
present
Emperor
Rodolphus
,
and
therefore
he
much
desired
,
that
that
Maiestie
would
with
more
care
embrace
the
government
of
his
so
many
States
;
remembring
,
that
Princes
,
rulers
of
mankinde
,
bore
vpon
their
shoulders
the
heauiest
weight
,
and
had
in
their
hands
the
most
laborious
worke
,
that
any
the
painefullest
day-labourer
whatsoeuer
could
exercise
.
The
Censor
was
exceedingly
thanked
by
the
Romane
Empire
for
this
aduise
;
whereunto
with
much
grauitie
he
answered
,
That
it
was
a
disgrace
common
with
all
Princes
,
to
be
accused
of
negligence
,
when
scandals
arose
in
their
States
,
although
it
notoriously
appeared
,
that
in
regard
they
were
occasioned
by
the
practises
of
more
mighty
enemies
,
they
could
not
possibly
be
avoyded
by
an
vnderstanding
Prince
.
Wherefore
it
was
to
be
considered
,
That
the
monstrous
felicities
,
which
the
most
mighty
House
of
Austria
haue
had
by
inheriting
with
their
Matches
,
the
States
of
Flanders
,
the
Kingdomes
of
Spaine
,
of
Naples
,
Sicilia
,
Bohemia
,
Hungarie
,
and
Portugall
,
haue
giuen
all
the
Princes
of
Germany
,
of
Italy
,
and
of
Europe
such
diabolicall
jealousies
,
that
they
haue
caused
both
the
passed
and
present
ruines
,
now
beheld
in
their
ancient
patrimony
:
Whereunto
the
Emperors
,
which
haue
raigned
since
Maximilian
the
first
of
famous
memory
,
albeit
they
were
reputed
most
valorous
&
prudent
princes
,
could
neuer
after
apply
any
salue
,
that
did
not
infinitely
exasperate
the
sore
of
the
disorders
of
Germany
,
wherein
had
concurred
such
abundance
of
malignant
humors
,
that
it
might
truly
be
said
,
it
was
immedicable
.
Further
,
it
was
to
be
remembred
,
what
small
authoritie
,
the
moderne
Emperors
haue
had
in
Germany
,
so
that
it
were
not
only
a
discurtesie
,
but
open
injustice
to
will
one
,
that
hath
his
hands
fast
bound
behind
him
,
to
performe
the
acts
of
Orlando
.
Moreouer
,
the
qualitie
of
the
Empire
was
to
be
regarded
,
which
being
electiue
,
they
that
serued
,
had
more
authoritie
in
it
,
then
they
that
commanded
.
Besides
,
the
present
weaknes
of
the
House
of
Austria
in
Germany
,
from
whom
(
with
the
seditions
of
Religion
)
the
hearts
of
their
subiects
are
stollen
;
a
theft
so
important
,
that
they
may
well
abandon
those
States
as
lost
,
wherein
such
dangerous
seed
is
sowen
.
Wherupon
the
present
Emperor
seeing
himselfe
depriued
of
the
obedience
of
his
subiects
,
desireth
euery
one
to
reflect
vpon
the
qualitie
of
the
Cousins
,
which
the
House
of
Austria
hath
in
Spayne
,
and
they
shall
finde
,
that
the
people
of
Almaine
borne
for
their
libertie
,
to
secure
themselues
from
the
monstrous
power
of
such
a
Family
,
take
impious
and
wrongfull
reuenges
euen
on
those
,
which
shall
not
be
free
from
the
servitude
of
the
Spanyards
,
if
for
the
sinnes
of
men
they
euer
arriue
to
that
point
of
commanding
ouer
the
World
;
from
which
(
by
the
meere
goodnes
and
mercy
of
God
they
are
put
off
as
farre
,
as
by
their
many
deuises
they
haue
labored
to
come
neere
it
.
That
also
it
was
to
be
thought
vpon
,
how
the
first
that
in
Italy
,
and
abroad
,
disinherited
with
all
kind
of
irreuerence
,
and
disrespect
the
Majestie
of
the
Empire
,
were
those
their
Cousins
of
Spayne
,
as
clearely
appeared
by
the
vsurpation
of
Finale
,
and
other
Imperiall
feudes
by
them
possessed
.
All
which
things
,
moouing
dangerous
humors
without
dissolving
them
afterwards
,
do
cause
the
House
of
Austria
in
Germany
,
to
be
cruelly
scourged
by
most
powerfull
enemies
,
whilst
the
Spaniards
with
their
only
menaces
seeke
to
put
the
whole
world
into
suspition
and
distaste
.
And
for
conclusion
,
he
desired
all
the
sacred
Colledge
to
consider
,
that
to
the
miserable
sterilitie
of
children
,
which
is
seene
in
the
present
Emperor
,
is
adioyned
a
lamentable
fertilitie
of
brethren
;
one
of
which
incited
by
the
most
violent
spurre
of
ambition
,
hath
not
doubted
at
last
to
goe
about
to
ouerthrow
his
owne
House
,
which
is
ready
to
fall
.
All
accidents
so
vnhappy
,
that
they
would
make
euen
Salomon
himselfe
seeme
to
the
World
a
very
foole
.
These
replies
,
which
to
all
the
Assistants
seemed
very
weighty
,
satisfied
the
Censor
,
who
turning
him
to
the
warlike
French
Monarchy
,
said
vnto
her
,
How
all
the
Vertuous
of
Pernassus
much
desired
of
her
,
that
she
would
rule
the
furious
,
vnquiet
,
capricious
,
and
exceeding
impetuous
dispositions
of
her
French
,
reducing
them
to
those
termes
of
prudence
,
advisednesse
,
and
stayednesse
of
minde
,
which
are
seene
in
the
noble
Italian
,
and
Spanish
Nations
;
&
how
it
much
blemished
her
reputation
,
that
the
Kingdome
of
France
,
which
holdeth
a
first
place
amongst
the
most
principall
Monarchies
of
the
World
,
should
be
inhabited
by
men
so
infinitely
rash
.
To
this
aduert
sement
the
French
Monarchy
replied
,
That
the
Censor
not
well
informed
of
the
interests
of
her
Kingdome
,
had
censured
for
defects
the
chiefest
vertues
,
which
she
loued
in
her
French
.
Folly
,
lightnesse
,
vnaduisednesse
,
and
a
precipitous
nature
were
they
,
which
had
made
her
so
feared
,
and
formidable
a
Queene
,
because
her
French
with
vnspeakeable
alacritie
and
forwardnesse
,
would
vpon
the
least
nodde
of
hers
,
expose
themselues
to
those
perils
,
whereunto
other
Princes
could
not
with
the
rope
,
the
cudgell
,
and
the
cruellest
kinds
of
punishment
compell
their
wise
,
aduised
,
and
circumspect
subiects
:
And
that
in
the
many
warres
,
which
she
had
held
with
most
valorous
Nations
,
she
had
learned
to
know
,
how
an
army
framed
of
souldiers
,
which
had
litle
braine
,
and
much
courage
,
so
that
they
are
ledde
by
a
valiant
,
and
discreet
Generall
,
doth
carry
away
the
victorie
from
those
people
,
who
professe
more
circumspection
,
and
wisedome
.
This
answere
of
the
Monarchy
of
France
,
was
so
much
the
more
commended
of
Castiglione
,
by
how
much
,
regarding
the
qualitie
of
a
mighty
Kingdome
,
he
knew
that
the
French
possessed
all
those
endowments
and
vertues
,
which
were
requisite
in
a
Nation
,
for
to
found
,
amplify
,
and
maintayne
a
great
Empire
.
Then
the
Censor
turning
to
the
powerfull
Monarchy
of
Spayne
,
sayd
vnto
her
,
how
it
was
evident
,
nothing
gaue
greater
satisfaction
to
all
people
in
generall
,
but
more
particularly
to
those
which
were
subject
to
strange
Nations
,
then
the
humanitie
,
and
affable
cariage
of
such
as
governed
them
;
whereas
she
sending
to
the
governments
of
Naples
,
Milan
,
and
Sicilia
,
none
but
her
owne
Spanyards
,
they
with
their
ordinary
Castilian
statelinesse
,
and
insupportable
Spanish
pride
,
without
all
comparison
farre
exceeding
that
,
which
the
Kings
of
Spayne
themselves
either
could
,
or
would
haue
vsed
in
those
States
,
did
so
exasperate
even
their
good
and
faithfull
subjects
,
that
the
Spanish
Dominion
was
growen
infinitely
odious
:
And
that
further
,
both
in
weighty
,
and
sleight
affayres
he
desired
more
quicke
expeditions
from
her
,
seeing
that
by
her
too
much
delay
,
and
perplexitie
in
the
deliberation
of
important
matters
,
shee
had
lost
many
fayre
occasions
,
that
had
presented
themselves
vnto
her
,
for
the
enlarging
of
her
Empire
.
The
Monarchy
of
Spayne
,
very
much
thanked
the
Censor
for
the
advertisements
he
had
given
her
,
and
in
her
excuse
answered
,
how
that
honorable
Gentleman
,
which
had
a
young
wife
,
beyond
all
expression
fayre
,
but
of
a
disposition
enclyned
to
lasciviousnesse
,
should
shew
himselfe
very
discreet
,
if
he
desired
,
that
a
proper
handsome
servant
,
whom
he
kept
in
his
house
,
should
bee
rather
extreamely
hated
,
then
any
whit
affected
by
his
wife
:
and
that
vnto
the
delay
in
the
resolution
of
her
affayres
,
which
she
knew
to
be
virious
and
prejudiciall
,
it
lay
not
in
her
power
to
give
remedy
:
for
almighty
God
having
not
without
important
occasions
created
her
Spaniards
wholly
,
and
altogether
quite
different
in
disposition
from
the
French
,
whilst
they
in
the
deliberation
of
businesses
were
rather
precipitous
,
then
executive
,
she
in
her
beeing
so
slow
,
and
irresolute
,
obeyed
the
will
of
God
,
who
would
haue
it
so
.
The
next
drawen
out
of
the
Vrne
was
the
Monarchy
of
Poland
;
vnto
whom
Count
Baldasar
sayd
,
How
all
the
Princes
of
Europe
could
haue
wished
,
that
the
present
King
Sigismond
had
vsed
towards
those
seditious
Nobles
,
which
last
rebelled
against
him
,
some
severitie
worthy
so
grievous
a
fault
,
onely
to
the
end
,
that
by
their
example
,
other
Lords
might
have
beene
deterred
from
committing
the
like
.
To
this
the
Polach
Monarchy
answered
,
That
those
chastisements
giuen
to
the
Nobility
,
which
in
an
hereditarie
State
would
be
commodious
,
haue
alwayes
prooved
in
her
electiue
Kingdome
prejudiciall
:
And
how
that
Kingdome
,
which
another
receiueth
in
gift
from
a
Nobility
,
in
whose
power
is
the
election
of
the
King
,
cannot
without
evident
perill
of
falling
from
his
greatnesse
,
be
governed
with
that
rigour
,
which
in
other
hereditarie
States
is
necessary
;
for
that
Senate
,
which
out
of
an
election
of
love
giveth
another
a
Kingdome
,
if
it
be
provoked
by
the
powerfull
passion
of
hate
,
knoweth
also
how
to
re-assume
it
,
in
regard
well-advised
Senators
are
wont
to
reserve
vnto
themselves
those
necessary
instruments
,
whereby
vpon
every
occasion
of
evill
satisfaction
,
they
may
recall
their
vsed
liberalitie
:
And
that
the
present
King
Sigismond
beeing
the
first
of
his
House
,
which
had
raigned
in
Poland
,
he
was
to
direct
the
ayme
of
all
his
thoughts
to
no
other
scope
so
much
,
as
by
an
extraordinary
indulgence
to
winne
the
hearts
of
the
Nobilitie
of
his
State
,
that
so
with
a
gratefull
memorie
of
his
clemency
,
he
might
perpetuate
the
succession
of
such
a
Kingdome
in
his
Bloud
.
An
advertisement
,
most
necessary
for
Sigismond
his
King
,
by
reason
the
Polachs
,
although
their
King
be
electiue
,
do
neuer
defraud
the
Royall
Bloud
of
the
succession
,
if
he
that
raigneth
,
can
tell
how
to
get
the
generall
loue
of
the
Nobilitie
.
For
the
Polonians
being
a
Nation
,
that
know
not
how
to
liue
in
an
absolute
libertie
,
do
so
abhorre
all
manner
of
servitude
,
that
that
King
among
them
(
a
matter
common
to
all
electiue
Princes
)
shal
be
most
oculatiue
,
and
vigilant
in
the
matters
of
his
State
,
that
least
seemeth
either
to
see
or
know
any
thing
.
Not
only
the
Censor
,
but
the
whole
Colledge
of
the
Vertuous
,
admitted
the
justification
of
the
Polach
Monarchy
for
excellent
.
Hereupon
,
the
Count
turning
hemselfe
to
the
vast
Ottoman
Empire
,
said
vnto
him
,
That
the
crueltie
,
which
he
vsed
,
onely
vpon
light
suspitions
,
against
his
chiefest
ministers
,
was
held
by
all
the
world
to
bee
a
bloudy
course
;
it
being
a
received
opinion
,
that
men
of
extraordinary
valour
and
merit
,
should
not
be
layd
hands
on
,
but
for
great
and
prooved
offences
:
And
that
when
the
Ottoman
Princes
did
even
justly
take
away
the
lives
of
their
ministers
,
the
custome
of
seizing
vpon
their
Estates
to
their
owne
vse
,
and
thereof
vtterly
depriving
the
children
,
did
scandalize
all
good
justice
,
because
it
seemed
,
that
with
such
cruell
rigour
,
the
Estates
,
rather
then
the
faults
of
the
delinquents
,
were
hunted
after
.
To
this
so
open
a
correction
,
the
Ottoman
Empire
answered
with
admirable
gravity
,
That
hee
was
growen
to
that
greatnesse
wherein
hee
was
seene
,
by
the
onely
two
most
powerfull
meanes
of
reward
without
measure
,
and
punishment
without
end
:
And
that
the
sole
foundation
of
he
quiet
of
every
State
,
being
placed
in
the
fidelity
of
the
most
important
ministers
,
Princes
were
not
to
seeke
any
thing
with
more
care
,
then
with
immense
rewards
to
allure
them
vnto
faithfulnesse
,
and
with
infinite
punishments
to
terrifie
them
from
trecheries
:
That
those
ministers
which
have
in
their
power
the
Forces
,
Command
,
and
Governments
of
States
,
not
beeing
able
to
er●e
,
but
in
most
important
matters
,
it
were
the
counsell
of
a
foolish
Prince
,
vpon
suspitions
of
that
moment
to
arraigne
,
accuse
,
and
heare
the
justifications
of
the
offendor
;
but
in
such
a
case
,
the
Prince
which
will
runne
no
danger
,
ought
to
indevour
to
surprise
his
minister
vpon
the
sudden
,
and
to
deale
so
securely
,
that
the
execution
of
the
punishment
may
precede
even
the
accusation
itselfe
:
That
many
times
it
had
fallen
out
,
that
he
with
a
suddaine
chastisement
had
preuented
the
consummation
of
most
foule
treasons
:
Which
resolution
,
though
he
acknowledged
to
be
most
seuere
,
yet
he
knew
it
had
so
wrought
,
that
there
were
neuer
seene
in
his
State
any
Counts
St
Paul
,
Princes
of
Orange
,
Dukes
of
Guise
,
d'
Aumale
,
du
Maine
,
de
Mercure
,
and
other
foule
monsters
of
disloyaltie
,
which
,
with
the
shame
of
those
Princes
,
that
with
halters
,
poynards
,
and
axes
knew
not
how
to
preuent
such
dangerous
offences
,
haue
beene
seene
otherwhere
:
It
being
a
rule
in
matters
of
State
as
common
,
as
secure
,
That
that
minister
,
which
giveth
to
his
Prince
the
least
shadow
of
suspicion
of
his
faith
,
incurreth
a
capitall
paine
,
because
those
Captaines
which
haue
the
care
of
Armies
in
their
power
,
are
bound
,
like
the
wives
of
Honorable
personages
,
to
liue
with
such
puritie
of
minde
,
that
they
be
free
not
only
from
blame
,
but
from
the
least
suspicion
of
a
blame-worthy
thought
.
That
touching
the
seazure
of
his
Basshawes
estates
after
their
death
,
he
thought
he
might
truly
say
,
that
the
entertainements
,
gifts
,
and
wealth
,
wherewithall
other
Princes
rewarded
their
ministers
,
in
comparison
of
those
inexhaustible
riches
which
he
bestowed
on
his
well-deseruing
Officers
,
were
vile
,
and
poore
,
as
those
Royall
Treasures
,
which
Ruften
,
Mahomet
,
Ibrahin
,
and
infinite
others
left
behinde
them
after
their
decease
,
haue
fully
testified
:
That
the
greatest
regard
,
which
a
Prince
ought
to
haue
in
rewarding
his
ministers
,
consisteth
in
prouiding
,
that
the
vnmeasurable
riches
,
wherewith
he
bought
of
them
infinite
fidelitie
,
may
not
possibly
at
any
time
be
conuerted
to
the
prejudice
of
him
,
that
vsed
the
liberalitie
:
That
from
the
grieuous
disorders
fallen
out
in
the
States
of
other
Potentates
he
had
found
it
to
be
a
matter
most
pernicious
vnto
Princes
,
that
the
extraordinary
riches
left
by
a
deseruing
minister
should
passe
vnto
his
children
,
not
hauing
first
deserved
it
(
by
their
vertue
,
valour
,
and
fathers
said
fidelitie
)
of
the
Prince
:
That
he
had
not
out
of
couetousnesse
,
as
many
misjudged
,
confiscated
the
great
inheritances
of
his
Basshawes
,
but
that
by
the
commoditie
thereof
,
those
subjects
should
not
be
idle
,
&
consequently
vicious
,
which
being
descended
of
fathers
of
notable
valour
,
gaue
the
Prince
assured
hope
they
would
imitate
the
vertues
of
their
Progenitors
:
That
the
gate
of
his
Treasure
stood
perpetually
open
to
the
heyres
of
his
ministers
,
to
restore
them
their
fathers
enheritances
twice
doubled
,
when
they
with
their
fidelitie
,
and
valour
should
deserue
them
;
and
how
much
the
riches
of
men
vicious
,
and
subject
to
ambition
were
apt
to
disturbe
the
peace
of
any
Kingdome
how
great
soeuer
,
well
appeared
by
the
fresh
examples
,
which
he
had
seene
both
in
France
and
Flanders
.
Whilst
the
Ottoman
Empire
spake
in
this
manner
,
he
obserued
that
the
renowned
French
Monarchy
with
the
shaking
of
her
head
,
seemed
to
declare
,
that
she
no
way
approued
those
reasons
,
whereupon
somewhat
the
more
moued
,
he
said
thus
:
Mighty
Queene
,
my
custome
in
seizing
vpon
the
estates
of
my
Basshawes
,
is
profitable
for
the
greatnesse
,
and
quiet
of
my
State
;
and
in
regard
of
the
friendship
that
is
betwixt
vs
,
I
would
to
God
,
the
same
course
were
obserued
in
your
France
;
for
you
know
full
well
,
to
what
vse
Henry
the
Duke
of
Guize
conuerted
the
exceeding
riches
,
wherewithall
the
liberall
Kings
Francis
the
first
,
and
Henry
the
second
rewarded
the
merits
of
Duke
Francis
his
father
.
You
,
and
I
,
and
all
those
that
raigne
do
know
,
how
the
sweetest
bayte
that
can
allure
men
,
is
a
Crowne
,
and
there
beeing
no
man
,
which
for
to
taste
neuer
so
litle
of
it
,
but
would
hold
it
a
great
pleasure
for
to
expose
euen
his
life
to
manifest
danger
of
losing
it
,
Princes
ought
to
be
most
vigilant
in
keeping
with
extreamest
severitie
the
passages
thereunto
closed
vp
against
all
men
:
nay
,
they
ought
to
accomodate
their
aff●●●es
in
such
sort
,
that
no
priuate
man
whatsouer
should
once
hope
to
taste
of
so
sweet
a
thing
:
And
I
tell
you
freely
,
that
if
your
Duke
of
Guize
had
in
my
State
but
only
thought
that
,
which
with
such
publike
scandall
he
boldly
put
in
execution
in
your
Kingdome
of
France
,
I
wold
the
very
first
day
haue
given
him
that
blow
,
whervnto
your
King
Henry
the
third
,
although
hee
were
incited
vnto
it
by
the
greater
part
of
the
Princes
of
Italy
,
could
neuer
be
drawen
,
vntill
the
very
last
hower
of
his
shamefull
disgraces
,
and
euen
at
that
instant
,
when
the
sore
of
the
French
vprores
was
become
an
incurable
vlcer
;
for
where
ambition
raigneth
among
Nobles
,
Princes
are
constrained
to
shew
themselues
all
severitie
,
continually
keeping
scaffalds
in
readinesse
,
and
prepared
,
to
punish
the
seditious
,
and
rebellious
;
and
their
Treasury
open
,
to
reward
the
quiet
,
and
the
loyall
;
that
Prince
beeing
vnworthy
to
command
,
that
hath
not
the
vnderstanding
how
to
make
himselfe
be
obeyed
;
neither
can
there
be
a
more
scandalous
matter
seene
,
or
met
withall
in
a
State
,
then
that
the
Prince
should
liue
in
jealousy
of
an
Officer
,
which
ought
to
tremble
before
him
.
But
it
is
the
propertie
of
you
the
Princes
of
Christendome
,
making
profession
of
Learning
,
and
directing
your selues
by
rules
of
Policie
,
to
call
me
Barbarous
,
and
my
secure
way
of
proceeding
,
Tyrannicall
,
whilst
in
the
meane
time
yee
suffer
your selues
to
be
reduced
by
your
heroicall
vertues
of
clemency
,
and
gentlenesse
,
to
shamefull
termes
of
enduring
vnworthy
things
.
It
is
not
possible
to
deliver
,
how
much
the
Ottoman
Empire
offended
all
the
Vertuous
of
the
sacred
Colledge
with
his
discourse
,
who
standing
vp
,
told
him
in
great
disdaine
,
how
they
could
proove
with
present
reasons
,
that
all
which
he
had
said
,
were
most
wicked
conceipts
,
vnworthy
to
be
spoken
by
any
person
that
had
a
soule
,
or
to
be
heard
of
men
,
that
made
profession
of
honour
.
Whereunto
the
Ottoman
Empire
answered
smiling
,
That
others
in
the
gouernment
of
Kingdomes
might
haue
regard
to
Vertue
,
and
I
know
not
what
,
but
for
his
part
he
would
neuer
be
perswaded
,
but
that
the
quiet
and
peace
of
States
ought
to
be
preferred
before
all
other
humane
interests
whatsoeuer
.
Then
the
Censor
,
to
cut
off
so
odious
a
dispute
,
turning
to
the
great
Dutchy
of
Moscovy
,
said
vnto
him
,
That
the
most
noble
prerogatiue
of
raigning
ouer
people
,
which
were
louers
of
Learning
,
and
excellently
Vertuous
,
was
the
second
amongst
the
greatnesses
of
a
Prince
:
Whereas
hee
by
so
endevouring
to
bring
vp
his
subjects
in
a
grosse
ignorance
,
reaped
no
small
blame
,
if
not
much
disreputation
;
because
euery
one
skorned
him
,
for
that
,
expelling
the
famous
liberall
Arts
out
of
his
State
,
he
had
only
permitted
his
people
to
learne
the
benefite
of
writing
and
reading
.
To
this
Censure
the
Dutchy
of
Moscovy
answered
,
That
the
dreadfull
fire
,
which
he
had
obserued
,
Learning
had
euer
kindled
in
those
States
,
where
it
had
beene
admitted
,
had
made
him
resolue
not
to
suffer
in
any
sort
,
that
so
scandalous
a
a
Cockle
should
be
sowed
in
his
Dutchy
;
for
men
beeing
the
heards
of
Princes
,
as
sheepe
the
flocks
of
priuate
persons
,
it
were
extreame
folly
to
arme
those
gentle
sheepe
their
subjects
with
the
malice
,
which
Learning
engrafteth
into
their
dispositions
,
that
attaine
vnto
it
;
whereas
otherwise
,
in
regard
of
that
harmelesse
simplicitie
,
wherewith
Almighty
God
hath
creared
them
,
they
may
be
comodiously
ruled
and
gouerned
,
be
they
never
so
many
in
number
,
by
one
Prince
alone
:
And
how
he
held
for
infallible
truth
,
that
if
the
Germanes
,
and
Hollanders
had
beene
maintained
by
their
Princes
in
the
simplicitie
of
their
ancient
ignorance
,
and
withall
it
had
beene
prohibited
,
that
the
pure
minde
of
those
Nations
might
not
haue
beene
contaminated
with
the
plague
of
Greeke
and
Latin
learning
,
without
all
doubt
they
had
neuer
had
the
judgement
,
with
such
a
ruine
of
their
old
religion
,
and
destruction
of
many
Princes
,
that
before
ruled
ouer
those
Prouinces
,
to
know
how
to
frame
those
perfect
formes
of
Commonweales
in
their
Countries
,
wherevnto
neither
the
wit
of
Solon
,
the
wisedome
of
Plato
,
nor
all
the
Philosophy
of
Aristotle
could
euer
arriue
.
This
answere
so
mooued
the
Censor
,
and
all
the
sacred
Colledge
of
the
Learned
,
that
with
threatning
lookes
they
said
,
how
the
reasons
alledged
by
the
Great
Dutchy
of
Moscouy
,
were
open
blasphemies
;
and
it
seemed
the
Learned
were
ready
to
make
good
their
words
with
deeds
,
when
the
greater
part
of
the
mightiest
Monarchies
were
seene
to
betake
themselues
to
their
weapons
,
for
defence
of
the
Moscouite
;
who
growing
more
audacious
vpon
the
forward
assistance
of
so
many
Potentates
,
boldly
said
,
If
any
one
would
deny
,
that
Learning
did
not
infinitly
disturbe
the
quiet
,
and
good
gouernment
of
States
;
and
that
a
Prince
might
not
with
more
facilitie
rule
a
million
of
ignorants
,
then
an
hundreth
learned
,
that
were
made
to
command
,
and
not
to
obey
,
he
lied
in
his
throate
.
The
Vertuous
vpon
this
daring
defiance
grew
extremely
incensed
,
and
stoutly
replied
,
That
the
Moscovite
had
spoken
with
an
insolence
,
worthy
of
an
ignorant
,
and
how
they
could
also
proue
vnto
him
,
that
men
without
Learning
were
asses
and
calues
with
two
legges
.
Now
were
they
almost
ready
to
goe
together
by
the
eares
,
when
the
Censor
cryed
out
,
Forbeare
,
and
carry
due
respect
to
this
place
,
where
we
are
assembled
to
amend
disorders
,
and
not
to
commit
scandals
;
whereupon
such
was
the
reuerence
euery
one
bare
to
the
Maiestie
of
the
Censor
,
that
both
the
Princes
,
and
the
Learned
,
although
they
were
transported
with
anger
and
disdaine
,
became
suddainly
pacified
.
All
being
quiet
,
then
the
Censor
said
vnto
the
famous
Venetian
Libertie
,
which
next
was
drawen
out
of
the
Vrne
,
That
the
hardest
matter
to
be
found
in
an
Aristocracie
,
as
she
well
knew
,
was
to
restraine
the
young
Nobilitie
,
who
with
their
licentiousnesse
distasting
the
better
sort
of
Citizens
,
had
many
times
occasioned
the
ruine
of
most
famous
Commonweales
;
And
that
he
to
his
great
griefe
had
heard
,
how
the
young
Nobilitie
of
Venice
with
their
proud
demeanour
had
offended
many
honorable
Citizens
of
that
State
;
who
exceedingly
complained
,
that
whilst
the
insolency
of
the
Nobilitie
encreased
,
the
chastisements
for
it
decreased
;
And
that
therefore
he
remembred
her
,
that
it
was
a
dangerous
point
in
an
Aristocracie
,
when
those
which
were
to
glory
for
that
they
were
farre
from
those
dangers
,
wherunto
such
are
subiect
,
as
are
to
obey
the
humor
of
a
Prince
,
be
heard
to
complaine
,
that
they
are
oppressed
by
many
Tyrants
.
Hereunto
the
Venetian
Libertie
answered
,
That
the
disorder
recounted
by
the
Censor
was
true
,
and
withall
dangerous
;
but
that
the
authoritie
of
commanding
,
was
so
annexed
to
pride
and
insolencie
,
that
they
seemed
to
be
borne
both
at
one
birth
:
And
that
the
licentiousnesse
,
which
the
Nobilitie
of
all
Aristocracies
vseth
towards
the
Citizens
,
was
by
all
the
greatest
men
,
that
haue
discoursed
of
Commonweales
,
reputed
a
desperate
cure
;
for
although
it
was
most
necessary
,
that
insolencies
should
be
restrained
with
seuere
paines
,
yet
on
the
other
side
,
an
Aristocracie
was
to
abstaine
as
much
as
possibly
might
be
from
publike
punishments
of
Noble
men
,
albeit
seditious
;
to
the
end
that
their
shamefull
suffering
might
not
be
an
occasion
to
disinherit
the
whole
Nobilitie
it selfe
of
that
respect
which
is
due
to
them
from
the
people
;
for
hauing
the
gouernment
of
the
State
in
their
hands
,
the
interest
of
the
publike
conservation
thereof
requireth
,
that
they
be
held
in
highest
reputation
:
And
although
in
her
Venice
,
disobedient
,
and
insolent
Noblemen
were
not
seene
to
be
so
often
punished
,
betweene
the
two
pillars
in
the
Piazza
of
St.
Marke
,
as
it
seemeth
many
desired
,
yet
by
the
great
Councell
,
the
Pregadi
,
the
Colledge
,
and
other
supremer
Magistrates
,
that
dispence
the
publike
Charges
,
those
seditious
Noblemen
,
which
were
discovered
to
carry
a
tyrannicall
,
mind
,
were
cruelly
afflicted
with
the
torment
of
shamefull
repulses
:
And
that
many
subiects
of
most
noble
Houses
are
seene
in
Venice
,
whose
ancient
reputation
for
their
demerits
was
maymed
by
Arquebuses
charged
with
bullets
of
paper
;
and
that
beeing
strucken
downe
with
such
kinde
of
shot
,
they
could
neuer
rise
since
to
honors
and
dignities
;
things
wherein
consisteth
the
life
of
the
Noblemen
of
an
Aristocracie
:
And
that
to
excruciate
a
body
,
a
greater
torture
could
not
be
devised
,
no
not
by
Perillus
himselfe
,
then
that
which
once
a
Nobleman
of
Venice
experienced
,
when
in
a
concurrence
of
the
Honorablest
Charges
,
he
saw
one
younger
then
himselfe
passe
before
him
,
only
because
he
was
knowen
to
the
Senate
to
be
more
deseruing
.
Castiglione
did
not
only
admit
the
justification
of
the
Venctian
Libertie
,
but
also
did
infinitely
commend
the
circumspection
,
and
severitie
,
which
she
vsed
in
punishing
her
Nobilitie
vpon
occasion
of
any
demerit
,
or
defect
.
Then
the
Censor
said
vnto
the
Dutchy
of
Savoy
,
That
his
State
beeing
seated
in
the
Confines
of
France
and
Italy
,
he
was
necessited
with
all
carefulnesse
to
maintaine
himselfe
neutrall
betweene
those
Princes
,
with
whom
he
confined
;
but
in
those
last
rumors
of
France
,
by
discovering
himselfe
openly
to
be
wholly
Spanish
,
he
had
put
,
not
only
his
owne
,
but
the
States
of
all
the
Princes
of
Italie
in
great
trouble
:
And
that
whilst
with
the
bellowes
of
his
forces
he
blew
the
fire
of
the
French
vprores
,
kindled
by
the
Spanyards
ambition
,
he
ought
to
beleeve
,
that
that
flame
was
to
burne
vp
friends
and
kin●ed
,
before
ever
it
could
get
to
the
other
Italian
Potentates
that
were
enemies
.
The
Dutchy
of
Savoy
answered
the
Censor
very
readily
,
That
the
adherence
of
his
last
Duke
to
the
Spaniards
,
was
true
,
but
the
faire
occasion
he
had
of
three
seuens
in
his
hand
,
euen
forced
him
to
set
vp
his
rest
,
hoping
to
encounter
the
most
famous
Primiera
,
that
euer
any
other
Prince
whatsoever
had
at
Cards
;
to
which
venture
he
was
the
rather
carried
,
because
he
was
assored
he
could
lose
but
that
mony
,
which
at
that
game
he
had
wonne
before
:
That
afterwards
,
though
by
his
ill
luck
the
fourth
Card
,
which
was
dealt
him
,
proued
to
be
a
Coa●e
of
affront
,
wherewith
he
had
made
the
worst
hit
,
that
could
be
encountred
on
the
whole
packe
of
Cards
,
neuerthelesse
he
knew
,
that
the
brauest
mindes
would
confesse
,
that
albeit
the
resolution
was
very
dangerous
,
yet
not
to
wrong
the
Cards
,
they
would
haue
played
no
otherwise
themselues
.
The
Censor
apprehending
the
Metaphor
,
very
much
commended
the
magnanimous
resolution
of
that
Duke
;
who
,
for
that
he
might
from
a
small
feaver
haue
received
in
gift
the
Empire
of
the
greater
part
of
the
World
,
not
only
without
any
note
of
imprudence
,
but
to
his
infinite
glory
,
at
such
time
as
so
resolutely
he
cast
the
Dye
of
all
the
greatnesse
of
his
fortune
vpon
the
table
of
Chance
,
he
might
well
speake
those
famous
words
anew
,
Or
Caesar
,
or
nothing
.
Then
the
Censor
turned
him
to
the
noble
Great
Dutchy
of
Toscan
,
and
sharpely
reprehending
him
,
for
going
with
his
Galleys
,
at
it
were
prouoking
of
Waspes
,
he
recorded
vnto
him
,
the
miserie
and
calamities
,
which
the
Kinghts
of
St.
Iohn
suffered
at
Rhodes
,
at
Tripoli
,
and
the
great
danger
,
that
lastly
they
ranne
at
Malta
,
only
because
they
would
imprudently
haue
tyed
squibbes
to
the
Buls
taile
;
And
that
euery
wise
Christian
Prince
ought
rather
to
favour
the
present
carelesnese
of
the
Turks
,
then
to
waken
them
with
injuries
of
litle
profit
;
nay
,
such
as
brought
others
much
damage
,
and
necessite
them
to
apply
their
mindes
anew
vnto
maritime
affaires
,
which
in
these
times
they
had
euen
abandoned
:
Also
he
remembred
him
,
how
infinite
people
daily
complained
,
for
that
,
by
his
hindering
Italy
of
the
trade
of
the
commodities
of
the
Levant
,
all
Drugges
,
that
came
from
beyond
the
Seas
,
were
growen
to
an
excessive
rate
.
To
this
correction
the
great
Dutchy
of
Toscan
answered
,
That
the
power
of
a
Prince
could
not
be
termed
perfect
,
which
with
a
number
of
armed
Vessels
had
not
some
Dominion
on
the
Sea
:
And
that
his
Gallies
were
not
only
very
necessary
for
the
Toscan
greatnesse
,
but
also
for
the
securitie
of
the
Libertie
of
all
Italy
,
as
scruing
for
a
Schoole
of
Mariners
,
for
a
Seminary
of
Captaines
,
and
souldiers
at
Sea
:
That
he
confessed
the
dammage
,
which
they
did
to
the
trade
of
merchandise
,
but
withall
,
he
desired
it
might
be
considered
,
that
the
mysterie
of
Warre
,
either
by
Land
,
or
Sea
,
could
not
be
learned
by
souldiers
,
nor
exercised
by
Princes
without
prejudice
to
others
:
And
that
Toscan
breeding
much
filthinesse
of
fantasticall
vnquiet
braines
,
and
extravagant
humors
,
he
had
therefore
great
occasion
for
those
Gallies
,
that
might
serve
,
as
it
were
,
to
carry
forth
all
the
filth
of
his
State
,
and
thereby
keepe
it
cleane
,
employing
such
only
for
gally-slaues
in
them
,
as
had
done
euill
before
,
and
that
in
regard
of
their
vnquiet
nature
,
were
like
to
doe
worse
after
.
This
excuse
of
the
Great
Dutchy
of
Toscan
was
approved
both
by
the
Censor
,
and
all
the
sacred
Colledge
.
Whereupon
the
Count
said
vnto
the
Libertie
of
Genoua
,
who
was
last
drawen
out
of
the
Vrne
,
That
the
excessiue
vse
of
exchanges
,
which
she
permitted
vnto
her
Nobilitie
,
caused
that
great
disorder
of
enriching
the
priuate
,
and
withall
of
empouerishing
the
publike
,
whose
revennues
would
haue
risen
to
huge
summes
of
Gold
,
if
the
reall
riches
of
her
Nobilitie
had
beene
employed
in
a
just
trade
of
merchandise
.
The
Genouese
Libertie
with
a
readinesse
,
that
gaue
a
particular
gust
to
all
the
Learned
,
answered
,
How
it
was
true
,
that
exchanges
doe
worke
that
effect
,
which
the
Censor
had
mentioned
,
and
therefore
were
most
pernicious
in
any
Monarchy
whatsoeuer
;
howbeit
that
notwithstanding
they
might
be
permitted
in
a
well-ordered
Commonwealth
without
any
prejudice
of
the
publike
interests
;
because
the
richest
,
and
securest
Treasures
of
a
free
State
,
are
the
riches
of
the
Nobilitie
,
and
Citizens
together
;
a
matter
,
which
falleth
not
out
in
a
Monarchy
,
where
betweene
the
commings
in
of
the
Prince
,
and
the
meanes
of
private
men
,
there
runneth
a
long
wall
of
eight
stories
high
built
by
Mine
,
and
Thine
:
Further
,
that
in
a
Monarchy
the
mutation
of
the
State
commonly
followeth
with
litle
,
or
no
prejudice
to
the
people
,
only
changing
the
name
of
Mathew
,
to
that
of
Martin
;
but
in
the
subversions
of
Commonweales
,
where
libertie
is
changed
into
servitude
,
there
the
proper
substance
of
private
men
is
the
publike
treasure
;
for
then
will
they
profusely
spend
all
that
ever
they
haue
,
for
to
defend
their
owne
libertie
euen
to
the
last
gaspe
.
CHAP.
11.
The
Duke
of
Guise
his
Secretary
is
punished
for
speaking
amisse
.
SOme
two
dayes
since
my
Lo:
of
Guise
his
Secretary
,
talking
with
certaine
French
Barons
,
about
the
passed
tumults
of
France
,
in
making
mention
of
his
Masters
partie
,
he
called
it
the
holy
League
,
which
beeing
reported
to
his
Majestie
,
he
presently
commanded
the
Strappado
to
be
given
him
thrice
in
publike
,
and
then
willed
him
to
be
told
,
that
for
the
time
to
come
he
should
learne
how
to
speake
,
when
he
named
a
diabolicall
Rebellion
.
CHAP.
14.
Certaine
Persons
for
example
vnto
others
,
are
shewed
vnto
the
People
APollo
,
with
much
displeasure
,
came
to
know
,
how
the
greater
part
of
moderne
Princes
,
to
preuaile
ouer
their
enemies
,
doe
not
according
to
the
manner
of
the
ancient
Heroes
,
vse
open
force
of
Armes
,
but
(
for
the
most
part
)
fraude
;
in
the
practise
whereof
they
are
so
vnderstanding
,
that
with
that
only
powerfull
meane
they
haue
brought
to
passe
most
important
enterprises
;
whence
it
is
,
that
the
first
weapon
,
which
they
employ
against
their
enemies
is
that
same
shamefull
corrupting
the
faith
of
their
male-contented
subjects
,
and
stirring
vp
the
Nobilitie
to
rebellion
.
To
remedy
then
such
grievous
disorders
,
about
thirtie
yeares
past
his
Maiestie
commanded
,
that
the
infortunate
Count
St.
Paul
,
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
and
the
Duke
of
Guize
should
be
closely
carried
in
a
Caroch
by
Gio
:
Francesco
Lottini
,
the
secret
Register
of
Morall
precepts
in
this
Court
,
vnto
the
porch
of
the
Delphicke
Temple
;
where
those
three
great
Princes
,
with
their
hands
,
without
fingers
,
and
all
so
foully
torne
,
as
if
they
had
beene
gnawen
with
dogges
,
were
shewed
by
Lottini
to
the
people
,
which
came
in
and
out
at
the
Temple
;
vnto
whom
with
a
lowd
voyce
he
said
:
Yee
faithfull
Vertuous
,
devoted
vnto
Learning
,
and
holy
Morall
precepts
,
by
this
so
miserable
calamitie
of
these
vnhappy
Princes
,
depriued
of
the
vse
of
their
hands
,
which
God
preserue
vnto
you
,
take
example
,
and
learne
what
it
is
for
a
man
to
suffer
himselfe
to
be
carried
to
such
simplicitie
,
as
to
plucke
Crabbes
out
of
their
holes
with
his
owne
hands
,
for
the
benefit
of
another
.
CHAP.
15.
The
Monarchy
of
Spayne
inviteth
the
Cardinall
of
Toledo
to
be
her
Theologian
,
which
he
refuseth
,
and
why
.
THe
report
goeth
in
this
Court
,
that
the
Mighty
Monarchy
of
Spayne
,
by
her
chiefe
Secretarie
in
vited
the
worthy
Cardinall
of
Toledo
,
with
allowance
of
a
large
pension
,
to
assist
as
her
Theologian
in
the
Royall
Councell
of
State
,
to
the
end
that
no
hing
should
be
determined
there
,
which
might
be
against
his
conscience
:
This
matter
filled
the
whole
Court
with
marvaile
,
in
regard
euery
one
knew
how
litle
that
Prelate
in
the
rebenediction
of
the
most
Christian
King
Henry
the
4.
favoured
the
affaires
of
his
Prince
;
for
which
cause
no
man
could
imagne
the
occasion
,
wherefore
so
wise
a
Queene
in
a
businesse
of
such
weight
,
should
vse
the
service
of
so
diffident
a
subiect
.
Those
which
make
profession
best
to
vnderstand
the
manner
of
proceeding
of
the
advised
Spanish
Nation
,
even
in
this
resolution
acknowledged
the
inveterate
prudence
of
the
Kings
of
Spayne
,
whose
proper
custome
it
is
never
to
be
at
quiet
,
vntill
that
with
pensions
,
with
honorable
Charges
,
with
all
kinde
of
loving
demonstrations
,
and
humane
deuises
,
they
haue
drawen
vnto
their
partie
all
such
great
subjects
,
as
they
see
to
be
alienated
from
their
Interest
,
and
from
whom
they
know
,
that
one
day
yet
they
may
receive
services
.
The
chiefest
Confidents
of
so
great
a
Cardinal
,
deliuer
,
that
his
Lordship
very
gladly
accepted
the
noble
Charge
propounded
vnto
him
;
howbeit
with
this
condition
,
(
which
by
the
Spaniards
was
presently
rejected
)
that
whensoever
with
the
authoritie
of
the
sacred
Scriptures
,
with
the
Doctrine
of
the
holy
Fathers
,
with
the
ordinances
of
the
Cannons
,
he
should
make
the
Royall
Councell
capable
,
how
the
resolutions
made
in
it
,
were
disagreeing
from
the
Lawes
of
God
,
and
men
;
he
alone
then
would
haue
power
to
hinder
the
execution
of
them
;
and
all
to
the
end
,
the
World
might
know
,
That
the
Royall
Theologian
in
that
Councell
was
only
to
helpe
the
conscience
of
his
King
with
the
will
of
God
,
not
to
serve
for
a
maske
to
establish
the
Dominion
of
Kingdomes
over
men
;
for
it
seemed
too
shamefull
a
matter
vnto
him
,
that
such
a
one
as
he
should
be
employed
to
authorise
the
diabolicall
impietie
of
the
moderne
reason
of
State
,
and
to
make
most
stinking
Assa
fetida
appeare
vnto
simple
people
very
excellent
Muske
.
CHAP.
16.
The
Spaniards
attempt
the
acquisition
of
Savoy
,
but
doe
not
prevaile
.
SEeing
that
for
to
draw
the
French
naile
out
of
the
table
of
Milan
,
where
it
was
fixed
,
the
ill-advised
Italian
Princes
had
made
vse
of
the
Spanish
pickaxe
,
which
entred
in
such
manner
into
the
very
table
it selfe
,
that
it
was
neuer
possible
since
to
draw
it
forth
with
any
kinde
of
pincers
whatsoever
,
all
the
Potentates
of
Europe
,
and
especially
the
Italian
Princes
,
which
perceived
,
that
the
Spanyards
after
the
servitude
of
the
Milanesi
,
openly
aspired
to
the
absolute
Dominion
of
all
Italy
,
to
the
end
they
might
secure
that
remainder
of
libertie
,
which
is
yet
resting
in
her
,
agreed
amongst
themselves
,
that
every
five
and
twentieth
yeare
,
the
Chaine
which
the
Spanyards
haue
forged
for
the
Italian
servitude
,
should
with
exact
diligence
be
measured
by
persons
thereunto
deputed
.
And
comming
(
a
few
daies
since
)
accordingly
to
measure
it
,
the
Italian
Princes
to
their
infinit
amazement
found
,
that
so
odious
a
Chaine
was
encreased
with
fiue
most
prejudiciall
linkes
;
presently
whereupon
the
Politicall
Smithes
were
called
,
who
very
carefully
made
an
aslay
of
the
yron
added
to
the
Chaine
,
and
they
found
that
the
first
linke
was
forged
at
Piombino
,
the
other
at
Finale
,
the
third
at
Correggio
,
the
fourth
at
Porto
Lungone
,
and
the
last
at
Monaco
.
Greatly
did
the
Princes
marvaile
at
the
strangenesse
of
this
accident
,
and
many
of
them
were
ashamed
,
tht
thorough
their
carelesse
simplicitie
the
Spanyards
had
encreased
the
Chaine
of
the
Italian
servitude
,
much
more
in
peace
,
then
they
could
haue
done
in
warre
with
foure
Armies
.
With
these
strange
exorbitances
,
the
Italian
Princes
were
so
incensed
against
the
Spanyards
,
that
they
told
them
freely
,
how
if
they
did
not
containe
themselues
within
the
bounds
of
honestie
,
and
modestie
;
if
the
Italian
files
would
not
suffise
to
reduce
that
miserable
Chaine
to
his
due
measure
,
they
would
make
vse
of
the
French
;
and
if
with
them
neither
they
could
obtaine
their
intent
,
they
would
procure
enough
from
England
,
and
Germany
;
yea
,
and
in
case
of
desperation
they
would
not
sticke
to
furnish
themselues
with
those
excellent
damasked
ones
,
that
are
made
in
Turkie
.
Whilst
the
Italian
Princes
were
in
this
contestation
,
there
arrived
a
Poste
,
which
in
all
hast
had
beene
dispatched
out
of
Italy
vnto
them
with
this
certaine
aduertisement
,
That
the
Spaniards
were
forging
another
linke
in
Savoy
,
to
be
added
vnto
the
Chaine
of
their
servitude
:
in
regard
of
which
newes
,
the
renowned
Venetian
Libertie
instantly
opened
her
famous
Arsenall
,
and
all
the
Princes
of
Italy
ranne
to
arme
themselues
;
the
warlike
French
Monarchy
commanded
her
Nobilitie
to
horse
,
all
Germany
put
themselves
in
order
to
passe
the
mountaines
,
and
the
numerous
Fleetes
of
the
English
,
and
Hollanders
,
set
saile
towards
the
streights
of
Gibraltar
;
when
just
in
the
nicke
,
even
as
all
the
World
was
in
Armes
,
a
new
Poste
arrived
,
who
pacified
the
minds
of
men
with
this
intelligence
,
that
indeed
it
was
true
,
how
the
Spanyards
had
laboured
with
all
possible
industry
to
forge
that
most
important
Linke
of
Savoy
,
but
that
they
had
sweat
in
vaine
,
because
in
the
soldering
,
it
broke
.
CHAP.
17.
The
Duke
d'Alva
beeing
arrived
at
Pernassus
,
in
complementing
with
Prospero
Colonna
,
they
fall
foule
about
defrauding
the
Colonesi
of
their
Titles
.
DOn
Hernando
de
Toledo
Duke
d'Alva
,
a
few
dayes
since
,
arrived
at
Pernassus
,
and
by
expresse
order
from
Apollo
,
a
diligent
examination
of
his
actions
beeing
made
by
the
militarie
men
,
he
was
found
worthy
to
be
admitted
into
Pernassus
amongst
those
famous
Captaines
,
which
without
effusion
of
bloud
,
knew
how
to
vanquish
an
enemy
,
more
by
patience
,
and
art
,
then
by
open
force
;
or
valour
;
that
durst
hazard
the
fortune
of
Kingdomes
vpon
the
doubtfull
chance
of
a
Battaile
.
But
because
Lodovico
Guicciardino
,
an
vnderstanding
Writer
of
the
affaires
of
Flanders
;
had
preferred
a
Complaint
,
how
that
for
certaine
matters
not
very
pleasing
,
which
he
had
written
of
the
Duke
,
he
had
beene
ill
entreated
by
him
,
therefore
he
stayed
a
long
time
to
cleare
himselfe
of
such
an
imputation
;
for
there
was
an
Edict
of
Apollo
very
rigorously
observed
in
Pernassus
,
whereby
that
Prince
,
or
private
man
,
was
declared
to
be
infamous
,
which
durst
offer
any
wrong
to
any
Historian
,
or
other
Writer
,
for
things
written
by
him
not
very
honorable
,
but
yet
true
:
Howbeit
,
of
such
power
were
the
Dukes
friends
that
Guicciardino
was
contented
to
revoke
his
complaint
,
whereupon
withall
the
greatest
solemnitie
he
was
admitted
into
Pernassus
,
and
had
a
place
in
his
Majesties
Company
of
men
at
Armes
,
which
was
commanded
by
that
famous
Quintus
Fabius
Maximus
;
who
for
the
excellencie
of
his
well-aduised
warinesse
,
was
surnamed
Cunctator
.
And
it
happened
,
that
amongst
the
other
Princes
,
and
Captaines
,
which
the
said
Duke
visited
,
one
was
the
most
excellent
Lord
Prospero
Colonna
,
by
whom
he
was
receiued
with
all
kind
of
honour
;
and
so
much
the
more
,
because
he
vnderstood
that
the
Duke
made
a
publike
profession
of
beeing
the
disciple
,
follower
,
and
imitator
of
his
slow
,
but
sure
way
of
making
warre
.
Howbeit
,
a
strange
and
troublesome
accident
fell
out
in
this
visitation
;
for
at
the
first
meeting
,
the
Duke
having
given
the
Lord
Prospero
the
Title
of
your
Honour
,
he
was
so
incensed
with
disdaine
,
that
taking
himselfe
to
be
highly
wronged
by
so
vile
a
title
,
with
an
angry
voyce
he
said
;
Duke
,
I
had
thought
thou
wert
come
hither
,
to
honor
one
that
is
greater
then
thy selfe
,
not
to
vndervalew
him
;
but
because
it
is
the
fashion
of
the
Colonesi
to
answere
the
injuries
of
words
with
deedes
,
goe
out
of
this
house
,
and
in
the
street
(
with
my
sword
in
mine
hand
)
I
will
prooue
vnto
thee
,
that
all
those
,
which
vse
such
base
termes
to
men
of
my
ranke
,
deserve
not
to
be
admitted
into
the
Company
of
honourable
persons
.
The
Duke
remained
much
astonished
to
see
that
great
Captaine
take
the
matter
so
hainously
at
his
hands
;
and
going
to
withstand
the
Lord
Prospero
,
who
offered
to
thrust
him
out
of
the
chamber
,
they
fell
to
grapple
one
with
another
:
And
because
the
Spanyards
,
which
were
in
company
with
the
Duke
,
seeing
him
in
such
termes
with
Colonna
,
entred
into
the
chamber
to
assist
him
:
the
Italians
which
belonged
vnto
the
Lord
Prospero
did
the
like
;
whereupon
in
regard
of
the
number
of
persons
in
so
streit
a
place
,
there
ensued
a
cruell
frey
;
the
noyse
whereof
comming
into
the
street
,
was
the
cause
that
the
newes
of
so
dangerous
an
accident
was
suddainly
carried
to
Apollo
;
who
in
all
hast
dispatched
thither
the
Regent
of
the
Vicaria
with
the
guard
of
Archers
,
who
freed
the
Duke
out
of
the
Lord
Prosperoes
hands
:
and
the
vprore
beeing
quieted
,
hee
commanded
the
Spanyards
,
that
had
beene
very
ill
handled
,
to
returne
home
to
their
houses
;
Thereupon
the
Lord
Prospero
,
to
prevent
any
sinister
information
that
might
haue
beene
given
against
him
,
presented
himselfe
before
Apollo
,
vnto
whom
(
the
fame
goeth
)
with
a
troubled
countenance
he
vsed
these
words
:
Sir
,
it
is
well
knowen
,
that
men
of
the
family
of
Colonna
,
of
the
qualitie
I
am
of
,
haue
alwaies
enjoyed
the
title
of
Excellencie
,
antequam
Abraham
fieret
,
and
ere
the
Spanyards
were
in
rerum
natura
;
Wherefore
for
that
Nation
to
abuse
a
man
of
my
ranke
,
as
the
Duke
d'
Alva
did
me
but
now
,
is
most
insupportable
;
for
if
the
vilenesse
of
him
that
offendeth
,
doth
infinitely
aggravate
the
injurie
with
him
that
is
offended
,
how
is
it
possible
,
that
an
Italian
Baron
of
my
qualitie
,
should
containe
himselfe
within
the
bounds
of
modestie
,
seeing
himselfe
vndervalewed
by
that
Nation
,
whose
miseries
,
not
aboue
foure
dayes
agoe
to
speake
of
,
so
mooved
the
whole
World
to
compassion
,
that
throughout
all
Churches
they
were
recommended
to
the
charitie
of
well-disposed
Christians
,
of
whom
almes
were
gathered
,
to
free
them
from
the
miserable
servitude
,
wherein
they
were
so
grievously
oppressed
by
the
of
Moores
of
Granada
.
The
Spanyards
enjoy
the
dominion
of
the
greater
part
of
Italy
;
where
,
by
such
as
I
am
,
notwithstanding
that
daily
they
threaten
it
with
a
cruell
,
and
vniversall
servitude
,
they
are
loved
,
honoured
,
and
even
served
.
With
their
prodigious
avarice
they
haue
deprived
vs
of
out
wealth
;
and
in
that
lamentable
sacke
of
Rome
with
their
vnexpressable
lust
they
violated
the
honour
of
our
chastest
Matrons
.
And
now
,
in
exchange
of
so
abject
a
patience
,
they
would
also
take
from
vs
this
litle
honour
of
breath
wee
enjoy
,
and
these
miserable
Titles
,
the
vnhappy
remaines
,
and
deplorable
reliques
of
the
Italian
reputation
:
Which
is
a
matter
so
hard
to
be
digested
,
that
by
every
honourable
Italian
Baron
it
ought
to
be
revenged
,
not
with
complayning
words
,
as
I
doe
,
but
with
daggers
points
.
It
is
reported
by
them
that
were
then
present
,
how
all
the
while
the
Lord
Prospero
was
speaking
,
Apollo
did
nothing
but
smile
,
and
that
when
vpon
his
conclusion
he
burst
out
into
those
words
,
how
the
Spanyards
abuses
towards
the
Italians
were
to
be
revenged
with
daggers
points
,
he
fel
to
laughing
out-right
,
and
said
,
Prospero
,
thou
art
,
and
ever
wert
too
much
given
over
to
choller
:
and
I
am
inforced
to
tel
thee
,
how
it
infinitly
mislikes
me
,
that
such
a
one
as
thou
,
who
hast
alwaies
made
a
particular
profession
of
prudence
,
shouldest
marvaile
,
that
slaves
,
which
for
twentie
yeares
together
have
beene
fedde
in
the
Gallyes
with
course
,
and
mouldy
Bisket
,
when
they
light
vpon
a
batch
of
new
white
Manchet
,
should
fill
their
bellies
till
they
are
ready
to
cracke
againe
:
Whereas
that
raging
appetite
of
theirs
,
and
every
other
dishonest
act
,
which
they
vse
,
to
asswage
their
hunger
,
ought
to
be
so
farre
from
seeming
odious
vnto
honest
men
which
behold
it
,
that
it
should
rather
moove
them
to
pittie
.
Therefore
do
yee
Italians
likewise
permit
,
that
the
Spanyards
,
men
but
new
in
this
World
,
and
lately
got
out
of
the
servitude
of
the
Moores
of
Granada
,
may
glut
themselves
with
meate
so
delicate
to
their
taste
,
as
are
the
honourable
Titles
,
which
they
haue
found
in
Italy
:
for
I
assure
thee
,
that
when
they
shal
be
cloyed
with
such
vanities
they
also
will
become
,
as
the
French
are
,
such
curteous
Gallants
,
that
they
will
willingly
giue
the
Title
of
Excellency
even
to
their
horse-boyes
,
much
more
to
such
as
thou
art
.
And
I
tell
thee
,
that
if
thou
hadst
that
prudence
,
and
that
perfect
knowledge
of
the
World
,
as
I
wish
thou
haddest
,
thou
wouldest
very
well
perceive
,
that
those
exorbitances
,
and
that
so
odious
manner
of
proceeding
,
which
the
Spanyards
vse
in
Italy
,
whereof
thou
so
complaynest
,
is
even
as
so
much
sweet
suger
for
you
Italians
,
and
bitter
poyson
for
the
Spanyards
;
who
if
to
their
valour
,
to
their
advisednesse
,
and
vnspeakeable
ambition
which
they
haue
to
raigne
,
they
had
affable
and
curteous
manners
annexed
,
with
the
vtter
destruction
of
that
remnant
of
Libertie
,
which
is
yet
out
of
the
Lyons
jawes
,
they
would
soon
become
absolute
Masters
of
the
World
.
All
which
are
insolencies
,
that
with
daggers
points
,
not
by
you
Italians
,
but
by
the
Monarchy
of
Spayne
herselfe
,
ought
to
be
revenged
with
all
kinde
of
crueltie
on
her
Spanish
Ministers
,
who
with
their
vanitie
distaste
the
good
servants
of
so
great
a
Queene
,
and
make
her
government
nothing
acceptable
to
her
subjects
:
A
disorder
that
bringing
much
difficultie
to
the
substance
of
that
Vniversal
Monarchy
,
wherunto
it
is
not
possible
she
can
arrive
with
the
publike
hatred
of
all
Italy
,
hath
high
need
of
remedie
.
With
this
answere
Apollo
returned
the
Lord
Prospero
exceeding
well
satisfied
to
his
house
,
after
whom
the
Duke
d'Alva
appeared
before
his
Majesty
with
all
his
family
wonderfull
melancholy
,
which
cast
such
milke
in
their
faces
,
that
the
Spanyards
seemed
not
so
blacke
,
as
ordinarily
those
Moores
that
come
out
of
Granada
vse
to
be
.
Then
Apollo
interrupting
the
complaint
which
the
Duke
was
about
to
make
against
the
Lord
Colonna
,
said
;
Duke
,
I
am
much
displeased
with
the
disorder
,
which
I
vnderstand
hath
happened
,
and
so
much
the
more
,
by
how
much
the
cause
of
such
an
vprore
is
not
very
just
,
nor
withall
very
honourable
on
thy
side
:
And
vpon
this
occasion
it
pleaseth
me
to
remember
vnto
you
Spanyards
,
that
to
be
not
only
niggards
,
as
to
all
men
ye
are
knowen
,
but
not
to
vse
prodigalitie
in
giving
vnto
others
those
Titles
,
which
are
desired
,
is
a
manifest
signe
of
malignitie
,
because
the
ingenuous
nobilitie
of
a
Baron
is
knowen
,
by
shewing
litle
covetousnesse
in
receiving
Titles
,
and
much
liberalitie
in
giving
them
:
For
even
by
over
much
,
not
by
due
honour
,
doth
greater
reputation
accrew
to
him
that
giveth
,
then
to
him
that
receiveth
it
.
And
you
Spanyards
,
that
vse
such
austeritie
in
desiring
great
Titles
onely
for
your selves
,
are
not
awhit
encreased
in
reputation
,
but
rather
are
become
so
odious
,
and
ridiculous
to
all
men
,
that
the
Italians
in
their
Comedies
,
haue
deservedly
introduced
the
personage
of
the
Spanyard
to
represent
vnto
the
World
a
perfect
Braggadochia
.
I
wonder
yee
should
not
preceive
,
that
in
thinking
to
arrive
vnto
the
Dominion
of
the
earth
by
abusing
men
,
is
the
wrong
way
to
the
wood
;
The
mindes
of
men
(
Duke
)
are
taken
with
the
baite
of
humanitie
,
with
the
whistle
of
gratitude
,
of
courtesie
,
of
gentlenesse
;
and
that
Fowler
would
shew
himselfe
very
ignorant
,
that
should
goe
with
a
drumme
into
a
Dove-house
for
to
take
Pigeons
,
as
I
see
you
Spanyards
,
foolishly
doe
.
Moreover
,
I
tell
you
,
that
if
ever
any
Nation
were
to
make
a
baite
of
dignities
,
for
to
allure
the
Italians
to
fall
into
the
nets
of
your
Dominions
,
and
light
vpon
the
Lime-bush
of
your
servitude
,
it
is
you
Spanyards
,
for
the
ends
which
yee
haue
vpon
Italy
:
Withall
yee
are
to
consider
,
that
the
States
,
which
yee
possesse
,
of
Naples
,
and
Milan
,
are
fastned
vnto
you
with
Waxe
;
for
yee
shall
command
over
those
two
members
no
longer
,
then
till
the
Italians
resolve
to
chase
you
from
thence
;
who
if
they
could
be
assured
,
that
after
your
ruine
,
they
should
not
fall
into
the
power
of
the
French
,
ye
should
quickly
know
,
that
only
with
a
litle
disturbance
,
which
they
could
give
you
in
the
Port
of
Genoua
,
they
would
put
you
into
a
thousand
intricate
difficulties
:
all
matters
,
that
should
admonish
you
to
give
satisfaction
,
at
leastwise
in
words
,
to
them
,
whom
in
regard
of
your
Interests
in
Italy
,
yee
are
obliged
to
respect
.
As
for
the
injurie
,
which
you
say
you
have
received
from
the
Lord
Prospero
,
I
tell
you
plainly
,
that
whatsoever
affront
shal
be
done
you
vpon
any
such
like
Titular
occasion
,
I
will
not
onely
be
insensible
of
it
,
but
I
will
thinke
you
haue
desirously
sought
it
.
Then
the
Duke
would
have
excused
himselfe
with
saying
,
that
from
his
King
he
had
instruction
how
to
carry
himselfe
towards
the
Italian
Barons
in
the
particular
of
Titles
,
when
Apollo
told
him
,
that
the
Spanish
abuses
to
the
Italians
were
not
to
extend
but
only
to
the
Neapolitans
,
and
Milanesi
;
and
his
Majestie
also
added
,
That
if
much
passion
did
not
blind
the
Spanyards
,
they
might
easily
see
,
how
their
Grandes
,
whom
Spayne
it selfe
could
not
containe
,
and
that
in
Italy
,
would
play
the
Gyants
,
compared
with
the
Romane
Barons
;
and
those
of
meane
stature
would
prove
but
dwarsses
.
Herevpon
a
cloude
,
as
white
as
snow
,
beginning
by
litle
and
litle
to
cover
the
person
of
Apollo
,
the
Priests
that
were
about
him
perceived
how
his
Maiestie
would
prophecie
;
so
that
every
one
falling
prostrate
on
the
ground
,
and
with
the
rest
,
the
Duke
and
his
followers
;
out
of
that
hollow
cloud
proceeded
the
divine
voyce
of
his
Majestie
,
which
with
a
pleasing
sound
spake
in
this
sort
:
I
fortell
vnto
you
,
Spanyards
,
that
with
your
rough
and
odious
manner
of
proceeding
,
yee
will
one
day
compell
the
Italian
Nobitie
;
which
is
the
Mistres
of
the
cruell
Sicilian
Vespres
,
to
plot
some
bloudy
Neapolitan
Even-song
against
you
;
it
beeing
the
proper
custome
of
the
Italians
,
with
greater
rage
to
revenge
the
abuses
of
words
,
then
the
offences
of
blowes
;
as
they
that
having
short
patience
,
and
long
hands
,
are
borne
not
only
with
an
heart
most
inclined
to
great
resolutions
,
but
that
doe
not
vse
to
revenge
injuries
with
all
kind
of
crueltie
,
before
they
are
quite
forgotten
by
those
that
did
them
.
And
with
your
owne
ruine
,
you
will
then
finde
them
,
with
swords
in
their
hands
,
to
be
Paladine
Orlandoes
,
when
ye
shall
perswade
your selves
,
they
are
become
most
suffering
Asses
.
The
Poste
of
Pernassus
to
the
Reader
.
THese
Papers
comming
by
chance
into
my
hands
,
I
perceived
there
was
something
in
them
that
I
could
not
perceive
;
wherefore
I
thought
best
to
communicate
them
with
better
vnderstandings
:
for
my
part
I
could
see
no
hurt
in
them
,
but
did
imagine
by
that
little
good
which
I
saw
,
there
was
much
more
that
I
could
not
see
,
and
therefore
judged
them
fit
for
all
mens
eyes
.
Yet
finding
the
names
of
Spayne
and
Austria
,
or
Austria
and
Spayne
,
(
pardon
me
,
politicke
Reader
,
for
I
am
not
certaine
which
should
have
priority
;
and
I
know
in
such
Catholike
points
,
a
little
error
is
deadly
)
so
often
inserted
,
I
durst
not
be
too
bold
with
sacred
things
.
For
I
well
saw
those
two
names
joyntly
considered
,
are
now
growne
of
such
estimation
,
as
all
Nations
and
Kings
bend
their
knees
,
and
doffe
their
Bonnets
at
the
naming
of
them
;
more
superstitiously
for
destroying
,
then
reverently
at
the
Name
of
Iesus
for
saving
.
Therefore
I
could
not
resolve
,
whether
it
were
treason
or
sacriledge
,
or
I
wot
not
what
greater
sinne
,
to
touch
sacred
things
profanely
with
common
and
vnwasht
hands
;
especially
when
I
saw
all
such
as
had
done
the
like
,
or
lesse
then
thus
,
made
miserable
examples
of
disobedience
,
as
if
they
had
offended
Adam
himselfe
,
or
a
house
miraculously
raysed
vp
by
God
,
or
rather
originally
created
in
nature
,
to
rule
over
all
the
world
in
Adams
stead
;
and
that
to
be
the
sonne
of
a
King
,
could
not
protect
an
offendor
in
this
kind
from
punishment
,
yea
,
from
being
cast
out
of
his
Paradise
.
O
(
thought
I
)
when
I
saw
this
,
how
worthy
is
he
,
that
doth
thus
to
be
counted
onely
the
Catholique
King
:
for
he
is
a
King
of
kings
indeed
,
fit
to
be
the
executioner
of
his
Holinesse
divine
Decrees
,
and
to
consume
all
with
Lightning
,
where
the
sacred
fulminations
went
before
.
Tremble
all
Princes
,
and
looke
to
your
Crownes
;
especially
you
perty
ones
in
Germany
,
that
are
but
fatted
to
be
swallowed
one
after
another
,
as
his
stomacke
can
digest
,
or
your
turne
comes
to
bee
served
vp
.
You
see
it
is
safer
beeing
his
servant
,
then
the
sonne
of
any
Potentate
besides
.
Therefore
strive
for
place
and
preferment
there
,
and
helpe
with
all
the
speed
yee
may
,
to
betray
one
another
to
ruine
.
You
that
are
Protestants
or
Lutherans
,
it
is
no
matter
for
Religion
;
hold
some
the
stirrop
,
and
let
others
lift
Spayne
into
the
saddle
,
to
ride
one
another
like
Poste-horses
by
turnes
.
You
see
how
honourably
hee
deales
with
that
Prince
,
whose
peaceable
patents
made
him
easie
entrance
;
and
how
fauourably
with
the
Palatinate
,
whom
hee
rides
in
bloud
,
and
spur-galls
on
both
sides
,
whilst
you
stand
laughing
on
,
and
see
not
that
your
day
is
comming
.
Thus
I
thought
,
and
thought
withall
to
be
silent
,
and
to
keepe
these
Papers
from
flying
abroad
,
for
feare
of
having
my
owne
wings
clipt
.
But
when
I
saw
in
defect
of
greater
,
God
had
raysed
vp
petty
Princes
to
defend
the
Faith
,
and
put
that
spirit
into
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
the
Count
Man●felt
,
and
the
Duke
of
Brunswicke
,
which
hee
had
taken
from
Saxony
and
Bavaria
,
and
others
,
it
made
me
resume
courage
,
beholding
the
immediate
hand
of
God
in
this
worke
,
and
to
thinke
,
surely
God
will
have
all
the
glory
to
himselfe
,
that
hee
employes
such
instruments
,
whose
estates
,
in
comparison
,
are
but
drops
to
the
Spanish
Ocean
:
I
will
not
therefore
be
guilty
of
so
much
cowardize
,
as
to
reserve
my selfe
,
where
these
men
fight
,
and
seeme
prodigall
of
their
owne
lives
;
or
at
least
,
not
of
so
much
dishonesty
,
as
to
conceale
what
God
hath
sent
into
my
hands
,
perhaps
to
publish
for
the
generall
information
and
benefit
of
all
Christendome
.
Goe
out
therefore
,
and
prosper
in
Gods
Name
.
FINIS
.