Naturall
and
Morrall
Questions
and
Answeres
.
WHy
hath
Nature
not
giuen
a
sting
to
the
king
of
the
Bees
,
and
hath
furnished
all
other
Bees
therewith
?
Answ.
To
teach
Princes
that
nothing
becommeth
their
dignitie
lesse
then
tyrannie
,
and
that
their
onely
defence
should
consist
in
the
strength
and
force
of
their
subiects
.
Quest.
What
is
that
which
oweth
most
,
payeth
least
,
and
of
all
euils
is
the
worst
?
Answ.
Ingratitude
,
for
that
monster
receiueth
good
turnes
and
payeth
vengeance
.
Quest.
What
thing
in
this
life
is
not
accompanied
with
feare
?
Ans.
A
good
conscience
.
Quest.
What
are
pleasures
?
Ans.
Enemies
to
chastitie
,
leaders
to
pouertie
,
the
daughters
of
dishonestie
,
and
baits
of
extreame
misery
.
Quest.
What
thing
is
begotten
of
a
mother
and
anon
the
mother
is
begotten
by
it
againe
?
Answ.
Ise
turning
to
water
.
Quest.
What
is
man
?
Ans.
An
example
of
imbecillity
,
the
spoile
of
time
,
an
image
of
inconstancy
,
a
captiue
of
calamitie
,
a
prisoner
to
paines
,
a
seruant
to
couetousnesse
,
and
finally
a
food
of
wormes
.
Quest.
When
is
fortune
most
to
bee
feared
?
Answ.
When
she
most
flatters
.
Quest.
What
thing
is
old
ere
it
bee
hatched
?
Answ.
A
secret
grudge
and
malice
long
conceiued
ere
it
be
put
in
execution
.
Quest.
Who
beleeue
more
other
mens
words
then
their
owne
eiesight
?
Answ.
Women
,
for
they
giue
more
credit
to
them
that
fainedly
call
them
beautiful
,
then
to
their
looking
glasse
that
doth
gainesay
it
.
Quest.
What
is
beautie
?
Answ.
A
gift
of
small
continuance
.
Quest.
What
good
thing
breeds
lothsomnesse
?
Answ.
Plentie
.
Quest.
What
water
is
in
the
sight
of
God
most
precious
,
and
in
the
taste
of
men
most
vnsauerous
?
Answ.
The
vnfained
teares
of
a
penitent
sinner
.
Quest.
What
is
it
that
groweth
with
the
head
downeward
,
and
with
the
root
vpward
?
Answ.
An
isesickle
.
Quest.
What
is
that
which
most
delighteth
and
most
deceiueth
a
woman
?
Answ.
A
mans
dissimulation
,
which
hath
such
a
sweet
passage
through
his
tongue
as
it
delighteth
as
the
Syren
songs
,
and
turnes
to
as
deceitfull
a
conclusion
as
the
Crockadiles
teares
.
Quest.
Wherein
is
couetousnesse
only
commendable
?
Answ.
In
sparing
and
not
ill
spending
his
time
.
Quest.
What
is
it
that
cheefly
sustaineth
labour
?
Answ.
Hope
of
rest
.
Quest.
Who
denie
their
owne
request
?
Answ.
They
that
demand
things
impossible
.
Quest.
Who
is
most
like
vnto
a
mad
man
?
Answ.
A
drunkard
.
Quest.
What
is
that
which
woundeth
the
heart
,
and
is
worshipped
of
the
eie
?
Answ.
Beautie
?
Quest.
How
ought
clemencie
to
bee
moderated
?
Answ.
So
that
it
breedeth
not
our
ouerthrow
.
Quest.
What
is
sobrietie
?
Answ.
The
father
of
good
counsell
.
Quest.
Wherein
is
a
woman
most
constant
?
Answ.
In
her
inconstancie
.
Quest.
Of
what
three
things
repented
himselfe
Cato
done
in
his
life
time
?
Answ.
To
haue
ouerslipt
a
day
and
not
to
haue
encreased
his
knowledge
,
To
haue
gone
by
sea
,
where
hee
might
haue
gone
by
land
:
and
thirdly
,
To
haue
committed
his
secrets
to
a
woman
.
Quest.
Why
ought
wee
not
to
disclose
our
secrets
vnto
women
?
Answ.
Because
they
cannot
keepe
their
owne
.
Quest.
Why
are
there
so
many
that
liue
discontented
in
wedlocke
?
Answ.
Because
their
first
loue
was
grounded
vpon
lust
,
or
els
in
making
of
their
rash
choice
they
had
more
regard
to
the
womans
dowry
then
to
her
conditions
,
or
els
the
woman
respected
more
the
mans
purse
then
his
personage
,
or
more
his
body
then
his
good
or
ill
qualities
.
Quest.
Why
was
Diogenes
called
a
dog
?
Answ.
Because
hee
did
bite
indifferently
both
his
foes
&
his
friends
,
but
his
friends
to
their
good
and
amendment
,
and
his
enemies
to
their
shame
and
confusion
.
Quest.
What
men
are
very
daungerous
in
a
Commonwealth
?
Answ.
Those
that
affect
nouelties
?
Quest.
What
three
things
are
the
life
and
death
of
life
?
Answ.
Bathes
,
wine
and
women
,
for
as
the
vse
of
them
is
restitution
,
so
is
the
abuse
of
them
life
and
healths
destruction
.
Quest.
What
is
stronger
then
death
?
Answ.
Fame
and
renowne
,
and
therefore
a
certaine
Philosopher
did
call
fame
the
daughter
of
immortalitie
.
Quest.
What
is
the
reason
that
Wine
mingled
with
water
prouoketh
vomit
?
Answ.
Because
watered
Wine
hurts
the
stomacke
,
and
weakeneth
the
retayning
vertue
or
strength
of
the
Wine
,
whereas
pure
Wine
doth
strengthen
and
comfort
it
.
Quest.
Why
doe
old
folkes
neese
with
great
difficulty
?
Answ.
Because
of
the
weakenesse
of
their
nature
,
and
the
narrownesse
of
their
passages
.
Quest.
Why
is
man
more
subiect
to
diseases
and
infirmities
then
any
other
creature
?
Answ.
By
reason
of
his
intemperancie
,
and
therefore
Schola
Salerni
sayth
,
Esse
cupis
sanus
,
sit
tibi
parca
manus
.
That
is
,
if
thou
wilt
liue
in
health
,
haue
a
niggerly
hand
,
Idest
.
Vse
temperance
of
diet
.
Quest.
Why
doe
Phisitions
say
that
it
is
dangerous
to
let
a
fat
man
blood
?
Answ.
Because
those
that
are
fat
haue
lesser
veines
,
and
are
more
hidden
and
appeare
not
so
much
,
moreouer
they
haue
but
little
blood
.
Quest.
What
is
the
reason
that
the
Camelian
chaungeth
so
oftentimes
his
colour
?
Answ.
By
reason
of
his
great
feare
,
and
because
hee
maketh
much
of
his
blood
.
Quest.
Why
doe
men
vse
to
lay
lime
at
the
foot
of
a
Cherrietree
?
Answ.
To
haue
ripe
Cherries
before
their
season
.
Quest.
What
man
is
worthely
called
bold
and
couragious
?
Answ.
Hee
that
loues
his
life
,
and
yet
fears
not
death
.
Quest.
What
is
the
reason
that
some
die
for
very
ioy
,
and
some
by
too
much
sadnesse
?
Answ.
Great
ioy
doth
coole
too
much
the
inward
and
vitall
parts
of
the
bodie
,
and
sorrow
and
sadnesse
doth
euen
choke
them
.
Quest.
Why
hath
nature
made
the
lungs
of
all
creatures
spongious
,
or
full
of
holes
,
like
vnto
a
spunge
?
Answ.
To
the
end
it
might
receiue
the
aire
the
better
to
coole
the
heart
,
and
driue
away
from
it
all
such
vapors
as
are
hurtfull
vnto
it
.
Quest.
Why
is
our
heart
placed
in
the
middest
of
the
bodie
?
Answ.
To
quicken
equally
all
the
members
thereof
,
euen
as
the
sun
giueth
light
equally
to
all
things
being
in
the
middest
of
the
heauens
.
Quest.
Why
were
Iudges
in
times
past
painted
without
hands
?
Answ.
To
signifie
thereby
that
Iustice
ought
not
to
be
corrupted
with
bribes
.
Quest.
What
is
a
signe
of
a
good
Iudge
?
Answ.
If
hee
departeth
from
his
office
with
more
gaine
of
good
fame
then
riches
.
Quest.
In
what
sort
should
a
man
seek
profite
of
the
Commonwealth
?
Answ.
As
at
a
fire
,
which
if
one
sitteth
too
neere
vnto
,
doth
scorch
himselfe
,
and
being
too
farre
off
it
,
sustayneth
cold
.
Quest.
What
thing
maketh
a
good
Souldiour
?
Answ.
Discipline
.
Quest.
What
causeth
despaire
in
a
souldiour
?
Answ.
Beggery
.
Quest.
What
is
the
cheefest
stratagem
in
warre
?
Answ.
Ripe
deliberation
,
and
present
execution
.
Quest.
What
is
the
cheefest
pollicie
in
peace
?
Answ.
To
feare
ciuill
discord
and
to
preuent
it
,
and
by
foresight
to
resist
forraine
inuasion
.
Quest.
Who
are
onely
to
be
called
resolute
souldiours
?
Answ.
Those
that
are
determined
either
to
die
,
or
els
to
obtaine
the
victory
.
Quest.
What
is
a
cheefe
fault
in
warre
?
Answ.
Feare
of
death
.
Quest.
How
did
antiquitie
represent
vnto
vs
the
issue
of
good
things
?
Answ.
They
made
an
image
holding
in
the
right
hand
a
cup
,
and
in
the
left
hand
an
eare
of
corne
with
a
sprig
of
Poppy
,
signifying
therby
that
he
easily
is
brought
asleepe
,
that
is
contented
with
the
fruits
of
the
earth
.
Quest.
What
seruice
is
most
in
request
,
and
being
performed
,
is
least
considered
and
most
hated
?
Answ.
Treason
.
Quest.
What
time
is
most
desired
,
and
obtained
is
most
accused
?
Answ.
Age
.
Quest.
What
men
are
cheeflie
deceiued
?
Answ.
Those
that
looke
for
two
contrarie
thinges
at
one
time
,
namelie
for
pleasure
and
the
reward
of
vertue
.
Quest.
What
is
that
in
the
morning
goeth
vpon
foure
legges
,
at
noone
vpon
two
,
and
in
the
euening
vpon
three
legges
?
Answ.
Man
,
for
in
his
infancie
hee
creepeth
vpon
hands
and
feet
,
in
his
youth
hee
goeth
straight
without
any
helpe
or
stay
,
and
in
his
age
vseth
besides
his
legges
the
aid
of
a
staffe
to
support
his
body
.
Quest.
What
thing
is
in
the
day
time
as
round
as
a
hoope
,
and
at
night
long
as
a
Answ.
A
girdle
about
a
man
or
womans
body
.
Quest.
How
many
waies
is
violence
cheefly
committed
?
Answ.
Two
waies
,
either
by
deceit
or
by
force
:
the
one
is
the
practise
of
the
Foxe
,
and
the
other
of
the
Lyon
,
and
both
of
them
are
most
farre
from
humanitie
.
Quest.
Why
is
vertue
had
in
so
small
account
?
Answ.
Because
shee
is
plaine
and
cannot
dissemble
.
Quest.
Why
dooth
vertue
reiect
all
glosings
?
Answ.
Because
truth
needes
no
shaddowes
?
Quest.
What
men
are
most
ingratefull
to
themselues
,
and
least
hurtfull
to
other
men
.
Answ.
Those
that
are
couetous
and
enuious
,
for
as
these
pine
away
at
other
mens
welfare
and
prosperitie
,
so
the
other
endanger
their
soules
to
leaue
rich
,
&
perhaps
vnthankfull
heires
behind
them
.
Quest.
Why
is
heauen
said
to
haue
a
low
gate
?
Answ.
Because
those
that
shall
enter
into
it
must
first
stoope
low
and
learne
humilitie
.
Quest.
Why
did
Antiquitie
in
their
churches
place
a
crosse
vpon
the
entrance
of
the
quire
?
Answ.
Because
the
body
of
the
church
did
represent
the
church
militant
vpon
earth
,
and
the
quire
the
church
triumphant
in
heauen
,
to
teach
vs
hereby
that
no
man
would
come
from
the
one
into
the
other
vnlesse
hee
did
suffer
first
crosses
and
persecutions
?
Quest.
What
is
a
friend
?
Answ.
Another
selfesame
.
Quest.
What
is
commonly
the
end
of
a
dissolute
life
?
Answ.
A
desperate
death
.
Quest.
What
is
a
cheefe
signe
of
a
Princes
clemencie
,
and
a
token
of
his
great
courage
and
magnanimitie
?
Answ.
To
despise
the
whisperings
of
vnthankfull
men
,
and
patiently
to
suffer
the
rage
of
enuy
.
Quest.
Which
are
the
cheefest
ornaments
of
women
?
Answ.
Shamefastnesse
.
Quest.
How
might
a
foole
resemble
a
wise
man
?
Answ.
In
hiding
of
his
folly
by
silence
.
Quest.
What
three
things
doe
men
most
couet
?
Answ.
Riches
,
Pleasure
,
and
Honor.
.
Riches
bee
the
nurses
of
sinne
and
iniquity
.
Pleasures
the
guides
to
calamitie
.
And
Honor
the
pompe
of
worldly
vanities
.
Quest.
Why
are
pleasures
so
much
to
bee
abandoned
?
Answ.
Because
their
first
entring
is
counterfeit
and
deceitfull
,
and
their
departure
is
griefe
and
repentance
.
Quest.
What
thing
in
this
world
is
alwaies
without
rest
?
Answ.
A
guilty
conscience
.
Quest.
What
is
it
that
men
most
doe
hunt
after
,
and
oftentimes
prooueth
most
deceitfull
?
Answ.
Womens
fauor
.
Quest.
What
is
it
that
women
most
feare
,
&
yet
of
it
do
most
desire
the
occasion
?
Answ.
To
be
with
child
they
most
desire
,
and
fear
most
the
hour
of
their
deliuery
.
Quest.
What
doe
children
most
hate
,
and
yet
is
most
profitable
vnto
them
?
Answ.
Correction
.
Quest.
What
is
lesser
then
a
Mouse
,
and
hath
more
windowes
then
a
house
?
Answ.
A
Thymble
.
Quest.
What
vice
is
most
likest
to
the
apples
of
Tantalus
?
Answ.
Hypocrisie
,
For
as
the
Apples
of
Tantalus
seemed
in
sight
most
beautiful
,
and
yet
prooued
but
shadowes
:
so
this
vice
although
it
beareth
a
glorious
shew
of
perfection
,
yet
is
nothing
els
but
a
meer
and
a
deceitfull
illusion
.
Quest.
Why
is
it
amongst
men
now
adaies
so
much
practised
?
Answ.
Because
it
is
the
highest
degree
of
dissembling
,
and
therefore
is
accounted
a
sure
step
to
promotion
.
Quest.
What
men
transforme
themselues
into
angels
of
light
,
and
are
nothing
but
Diuels
incarnate
?
Answ.
Hypocrites
.
Quest.
What
men
promise
themselues
many
vaine
things
?
Answ.
Courtiers
,
and
such
as
liue
in
continuall
hope
.
Quest.
What
thing
in
the
latter
minute
of
his
age
waxeth
yong
againe
?
Answ.
The
Moone
.
Quest.
Who
is
the
mother
of
all
mankind
?
Answ.
The
earth
,
euen
by
the
Oracle
of
Apollo
:
for
this
Oracle
being
demanded
by
certaine
Princes
that
were
in
controuersie
for
the
kindome
of
Aegypt
,
who
should
succeed
the
late
King
deceased
;
answered
,
that
he
should
not
only
be
installed
King
of
the
kingdome
of
Aegypt
,
that
first
should
kisse
his
mother
,
but
should
likewise
become
monarch
of
all
Asia
.
This
answer
being
reported
by
the
Priest
vnto
the
Princes
that
were
then
attending
without
vpon
the
Oracle
;
Darius
hauing
heard
it
,
stept
suddainly
from
his
horse
and
kist
the
ground
,
saying
that
the
earth
was
the
mother
of
al
mankind
.
The
princes
that
could
not
deny
it
made
and
created
him
King
,
who
afterward
conquered
all
Asia
,
and
became
quiet
monarch
of
many
kingdomes
.
Quest.
What
is
it
that
taketh
least
pleasure
in
company
?
Answ.
Pride
,
for
it
hateth
his
betters
,
enuieth
his
equals
,
and
despiseth
his
inferiors
.
Quest.
What
is
it
that
being
aliue
is
altogether
dumbe
,
and
being
dead
,
yeeldeth
a
most
sweet
harmonie
?
Answ.
A
Lute
,
or
any
kind
of
instrument
made
of
wood
.
Quest.
Which
is
the
best
remedy
for
things
that
are
not
to
be
recouered
?
Answ.
Obliuion
or
forgetfulnesse
.
Quest.
What
is
chiefly
to
be
commended
in
a
warrior
?
Answ.
To
be
in
fight
terrible
,
and
in
conquest
mild
.
Quest.
What
surfeit
is
most
dangerous
and
least
auoided
?
Answ.
The
surfeit
of
sinne
.
Quest.
Who
kill
their
mother
ere
they
be
borne
,
in
the
reuenge
of
their
father
that
begot
them
?
Answ.
Vipers
,
for
as
the
male
and
femall
ingender
by
the
mouth
,
so
the
damme
being
kindled
with
lust
in
the
art
of
Venery
,
bites
of
the
males
head
,
and
the
yong
ones
ere
they
be
borne
gnaw
their
mothers
belly
open
to
come
forth
,
and
so
doe
kill
her
.
Quest.
What
is
it
that
soonest
waxeth
old
?
Answ.
A
benefite
,
for
nothing
is
sooner
forgotten
then
a
good
turne
,
and
nothing
longer
remembred
then
an
iniury
.
Quest.
What
are
Vsurers
?
Answ.
The
Horseleeches
and
Caterpillers
of
the
Commonwealth
.
Quest.
What
is
the
least
and
yet
the
profitablest
thing
in
a
Garden
?
Answ.
A
Bee
.
Quest.
What
wind
bloweth
no
way
to
profite
,
and
is
noysome
to
all
the
neighbours
?
Answ.
The
foisting
of
a
dogge
,
the
smell
whereof
is
noysome
to
all
the
companie
that
are
neere
it
.
Quest.
Vpon
what
men
are
almes
deedes
worst
bestowed
?
Answ.
Vpon
blind
men
,
for
they
would
be
glad
to
see
him
hanged
that
releeues
them
.
I
would
not
that
any
man
should
interprete
them
in
earnest
,
which
is
only
written
in
a
merriment
,
and
that
for
this
they
should
withdraw
their
charity
from
such
poore
men
.
Quest.
Why
do
most
men
delight
more
in
flesh
then
in
fish
,
&
why
it
is
more
wholsomer
vnto
the
body
?
Answ.
Because
it
strengthneth
more
and
is
of
sounder
nourishment
,
or
els
because
it
agrees
better
with
the
substance
of
our
bodies
.
Quest.
What
is
the
Law
?
Answ.
A
net
.
Quest.
What
are
the
Lawyers
?
Answ.
Burdars
.
Quest.
What
are
the
Clients
?
Answ.
Birds
.
Quest.
What
is
the
Court
where
the
Law
is
pleaded
.
Answ.
The
place
where
the
nets
are
spred
to
take
the
simple
and
silly
birds
.
Quest.
Whereby
doth
a
womans
loue
resemble
the
shadow
of
our
bodies
?
Answ.
Euen
as
our
shadow
if
we
runne
towards
it
doth
fleet
away
from
vs
,
and
if
wee
runne
from
it
doth
follow
vs
:
so
the
loue
of
a
woman
,
if
wee
fondly
pursue
it
,
will
disdaine
vs
,
but
if
we
set
light
by
it
or
seeme
to
run
from
it
,
will
most
earnestly
desire
vs
.
Quest.
What
is
a
chief
stratageme
in
war
?
Answ.
Expedition
,
and
not
to
ouerslip
occasion
.
Quest.
Why
did
the
Ancients
find
fault
with
Zeuxis
liberalitie
?
Answ.
Because
he
gaue
&
bestowed
gifts
to
receiue
double
againe
.
Quest.
What
is
the
cause
of
greatest
deuotion
&
the
greatest
replenisher
of
hel
?
Answ.
Ignorance
,
which
maketh
men
to
worship
stones
and
dishonour
God
.
Quest.
What
is
the
greatest
friend
to
men
at
libertie
,
and
the
most
enemy
to
such
as
are
condemned
?
Answ.
Hope
,
which
encourageth
men
at
libertie
to
attempt
great
matters
,
&
maketh
such
as
are
condemned
vnprepared
for
death
.
Quest.
What
seasoneth
and
sweetneth
the
bitternesse
of
warre
.
Answ.
Hope
of
victorie
.
Quest.
Why
is
fauour
bought
with
mony
,
most
vncertaine
?
Answ.
Because
by
discontinuance
of
giuing
it
breeds
inward
grudging
,
and
by
the
ceasing
of
liberalitie
,
it
bursteth
out
into
open
hatred
.
Quest.
Wherein
is
an
enuious
man
like
vnto
yron
?
Answ.
Euen
as
yron
is
consumed
with
his
owne
rust
,
so
an
enuious
man
pines
away
by
his
owne
folly
.
Quest.
What
is
least
to
bee
respected
in
an
Oration
?
Answ.
Glosing
words
,
for
as
in
coyne
the
brauery
of
the
stampe
is
little
or
nothing
regarded
but
onely
the
weight
and
the
substance
:
euen
so
it
is
no
matter
how
eloquent
the
Oration
be
,
but
how
graue
and
profitable
.
Quest.
What
is
an
Hystory
?
Answ.
A
testimony
of
time
,
a
light
of
veritie
,
the
maintainance
of
memory
,
the
schoole-mistresse
of
life
,
and
the
messenger
of
antiquity
.
Quest.
What
is
the
hardest
thing
to
bee
learned
?
Answ.
To
learne
to
know
himselfe
.
Quest.
How
might
one
eschew
enuy
?
Answ.
By
liuing
abiect
and
miserable
.
Quest.
What
is
Idlenesse
?
Answ.
The
Father
of
Lechery
,
and
the
highway
to
pouertie
.
Quest.
What
are
riches
?
Answ.
Diogenes
called
them
the
vomite
of
fortune
.
Quest.
What
doth
cast
from
it
a
greater
heat
then
fire
?
Answ.
Beautie
,
which
setteth
not
only
on
fire
those
that
touch
it
,
but
also
those
that
a
farre
off
doe
behold
it
.
Quest.
What
is
death
?
Answ.
The
end
of
trauels
,
and
the
beginning
of
life
.
Quest.
What
is
the
duty
of
a
wise
man
?
Answ.
To
mistrust
the
ignorant
,
and
to
know
how
to
skirmish
with
aduersitie
.
Quest.
Who
is
sometimes
a
mother
and
sometimes
a
stepdame
?
Answ.
Fortune
.
Quest.
What
are
the
most
precious
ornaments
of
a
Citie
?
Answ.
The
vertues
of
the
Cittizens
.
Quest.
What
maketh
men
constant
against
all
humane
affections
?
Answ.
A
good
disposition
of
the
mind
.
Quest.
Why
are
lawes
said
to
be
like
vnto
spiders
webs
?
Answ.
Because
they
catch
small
flies
,
but
waspes
and
bees
flie
through
them
.
Quest.
What
is
the
reason
that
for
to
see
the
better
we
are
wont
to
shut
one
eie
?
Answ.
Because
the
other
might
bee
aided
with
the
sence
of
the
eie
which
is
shut
and
closed
.
Quest.
What
is
the
cause
of
Hydropsie
?
Answ.
The
great
cold
of
the
liuer
.
Quest.
Why
do
those
that
haue
the
yellow
yandars
find
hony
to
be
bitter
in
tast
?
Answ.
By
reason
of
the
great
colour
wherwith
their
tongue
and
the
palait
of
their
mouth
is
infected
:
Quest.
Why
do
muske
,
millions
,
&
cucumbers
,
prouoke
vrine
?
Answ.
By
reason
of
their
great
humiditie
.
Quest.
What
is
the
cause
that
old
men
and
women
dote
?
Answ.
By
reason
of
the
great
coldnesse
which
is
in
them
.
Quest.
Wherout
doth
it
proceed
that
men
become
pale
when
they
are
seased
with
feare
?
Answ.
Because
the
blood
retires
to
the
vitall
parts
of
the
body
.
Quest.
Why
hath
a
Scorpion
his
poyson
in
the
taile
?
Answ.
Because
the
poyson
is
his
excrement
.
Quest.
Why
did
Hypocrates
permit
those
to
drinke
wine
that
had
a
burning
ague
?
Answ.
It
was
for
to
helpe
digestion
,
and
to
strengthen
the
parties
.
Quest.
Why
are
the
extremities
of
the
body
more
subiect
to
cold
then
the
other
parts
thereof
?
Answ.
Because
they
are
not
so
solide
or
so
well
knit
together
,
and
are
farther
remoued
from
the
heart
.
Quest.
Why
do
Pullets
(
their
throtes
being
cut
)
suruiue
after
it
longer
then
men
?
Answ.
Chickens
and
Pullets
haue
smaller
sinnewes
and
veines
,
and
therefore
life
cannot
so
soone
leaue
them
.
Quest.
Why
are
men
more
taller
then
women
?
Answ.
By
reason
of
their
naturall
heat
.
Quest.
Why
doe
women
make
water
stooping
,
and
men
to
the
contrary
?
Answ.
Because
their
bladder
stands
higher
then
mens
doth
.
Quest.
Why
haue
men
more
teeth
than
women
?
Answ.
Because
they
abound
more
in
blood
and
heat
.
Quest.
What
is
the
reason
that
when
maidens
brests
begin
to
grow
,
they
begin
to
change
their
voice
?
Answ.
Because
then
the
Organs
of
the
voice
are
wider
and
lesser
closed
.
Quest.
Why
are
twinnes
not
so
strong
as
others
be
?
Answ.
Because
the
seed
which
shold
haue
serued
to
one
,
is
parted
into
two
.
Quest.
Why
doe
eager
things
prouoke
appetite
?
Answ.
Because
they
drie
vp
the
humours
,
and
consequently
close
the
stomacke
faster
vp
,
which
doth
cause
appetite
.
Quest.
Why
doe
Lettuce
prouoke
sleepe
?
Answ.
Because
they
engender
grosse
humors
?
Quest.
Why
is
Iuie
alwaies
greene
?
Answ.
Because
the
heat
of
it
is
tempered
with
humiditie
and
viscositie
.
Quest.
Why
haue
Birds
no
teeth
?
Answ.
Because
the
substance
which
teeth
doe
grow
of
,
doth
turne
into
their
bils
.
Quest.
When
is
vice
past
al
hope
of
remedy
?
Answ.
When
it
is
growne
into
a
custome
.
Quest.
Why
doe
matters
well
executed
,
please
but
few
men
?
Answ.
Because
most
men
are
rather
guided
by
affection
then
by
reason
.
Quest.
What
is
idlenesse
?
Answ.
A
nurse
of
lasciuiousnesse
and
the
wel-spring
of
all
vices
.
Quest.
What
thing
metamorphoseth
a
man
into
a
beast
?
Answ.
Lust
.
Quest.
Which
is
the
highest
degree
of
vncharitie
?
Answ.
To
make
of
him
a
laughing
stocke
besides
,
who
by
our
means
hath
been
afflicted
.
Quest.
Which
is
the
chiefest
felicitie
?
Answ.
To
be
released
of
a
wicked
woman
.
Quest.
What
men
are
least
to
be
trusted
?
Answ.
Those
that
haue
beene
disloiall
to
their
owne
country
.
Quest.
What
thing
spends
most
prodigally
that
which
couetousnesse
hath
most
wickedly
scraped
together
?
Answ.
Ambition
.
Quest.
What
is
a
chiefe
comfort
to
the
conquered
,
or
to
those
that
are
ouercome
?
Answ.
Hope
of
reuenge
.
Quest.
What
is
the
life
of
Courtiers
?
Answ.
A
continuall
hope
.
Quest.
By
what
honest
meanes
may
poore
men
encrease
their
stocke
?
Answ.
By
sparing
.
Quest.
Why
did
the
Lacedemonians
sacrifice
a
Cock
when
they
had
obtained
victory
against
their
enemies
by
maine
force
:
and
an
Oxe
when
they
had
ouerthrowne
them
by
subtletie
,
surprise
,
orintelligence
?
Answ.
Because
they
preferred
Prudence
and
wit
before
force
or
bodily
strength
,
and
therefore
a
certaine
captain
of
Grecia
was
wont
to
say
,
If
a
lions
skin
cannot
preuaile
,
adde
vnto
it
the
skin
of
a
foxe
,
meaning
thereby
;
if
force
cannot
,
vse
policy
.
Quest.
Which
are
the
fruits
of
pleasure
?
Answ.
Griefe
and
repentance
.
Quest.
Which
is
the
first
step
to
aduersitie
?
Answ.
The
highest
degree
of
prosperitie
.
Quest.
Why
doth
men
neese
sooner
being
in
the
sunne
then
being
neere
the
fire
?
Answ.
Because
the
heat
of
the
sun
doth
only
dissolue
the
humor
,
and
consumes
it
not
:
but
the
fire
doth
both
dissolue
and
consume
it
.
Quest.
Why
doe
the
eies
of
Cats
&
wolfes
shine
in
the
night
and
not
by
day
?
Answ.
Because
the
greater
light
doth
darken
the
lesser
.
Quest.
Why
is
the
white
of
an
Egge
of
so
hard
a
digestion
?
Answ.
By
reason
of
the
great
coldnes
of
it
.
Quest.
Why
doth
Burrage
laid
in
wine
reioice
those
that
doe
eat
it
?
Answ.
Because
it
doth
encrease
blood
,
and
strengthneth
the
heart
.
Quest.
Why
did
Nature
make
rather
the
braine
cold
then
whote
?
Answ.
To
temper
and
moderate
the
heat
of
the
heart
,
to
the
end
it
might
serue
it
in
stead
of
a
cooler
.
Quest.
What
passion
is
that
which
tormenteth
a
man
most
and
hath
least
power
to
ouercome
?
Answ.
A
womans
inconstancy
,
which
greeueth
a
man
,
and
cannot
be
ouercome
by
women
themselues
.
Quest.
How
ought
wee
to
vse
prosperitie
?
Answ.
Not
to
trust
vnto
it
,
for
we
ought
to
vse
the
gifts
of
fortune
for
our
necessitie
,
and
not
to
relie
vpon
them
.
Quest.
What
is
pleasure
?
Answ.
A
bait
to
take
men
as
hookes
and
nets
doe
fishes
.
Quest.
What
poyson
ought
Princes
to
auoid
chiefly
?
Answ.
The
poyson
of
flattery
.
Que.
What
is
the
reason
that
the
bottome
of
a
Kettell
being
full
of
boiling
water
&
hanging
ouer
the
fire
,
is
cold
notwithstanding
?
Answ.
By
reason
of
the
hote
vapors
which
continually
doe
mount
vpwards
,
wherewith
the
higher
parts
being
warmed
,
the
bottome
remains
coole
for
the
continuance
of
the
water
that
is
vpon
it
.
Quest.
Why
do
those
that
oftentimes
weep
pisse
seldome
?
Answ.
Because
the
humiditie
taking
his
passage
by
the
eies
dooth
ease
so
much
the
more
the
other
parts
and
members
of
the
body
.
Quest.
Why
did
Nature
ordaine
neesing
?
Answ.
To
purge
the
superfluities
of
the
braine
,
like
as
the
lunges
are
purged
with
coffing
.
Quest.
What
maketh
pleasures
most
sauerous
?
Answ.
A
rare
and
seldome
vse
of
them
.
Quest.
What
is
it
that
consumes
his
mother
that
bare
him
,
eates
his
nurse
that
feedes
him
,
and
then
dies
,
leauing
all
them
blind
that
saw
him
?
Answ.
The
flambe
of
a
Candle
.
Quest.
What
men
if
cause
do
moue
them
,
doe
soonest
forsweare
themselues
?
Answ.
Those
that
are
woont
lightly
to
sweare
without
a
cause
.
Quest.
Which
is
the
only
phisick
in
misery
?
Answ.
Patience
.
Quest.
Whereby
doth
a
man
please
a
woman
best
,
and
yet
displease
himself
most
.
Answ.
In
giuing
her
her
will
.
Quest.
What
is
best
to
bee
done
for
a
rich
man
falling
sicke
?
Answ.
Not
to
make
his
Phisition
his
heire
.
Quest.
What
is
Loue
?
Answ.
An
idle
bodies
pastime
or
businesse
.
Quest.
How
might
one
auoid
loue
?
Answ.
By
eschewing
idlenesse
.
Quest.
How
ought
we
to
vse
loue
?
Answ.
As
a
foole
to
sport
,
or
a
minstrell
to
make
vs
merry
.
Quest.
Who
are
the
best
creatures
vpon
earth
.
Answ.
Women
next
vnto
men
and
Bees
.
Quest.
Who
is
rich
?
Answ.
He
that
is
contented
.
Quest.
How
might
one
learn
to
be
content
?
Answ.
To
vnlearne
to
couet
.
Quest.
What
men
doe
least
feare
death
?
Answ.
Those
that
feele
least
comfort
in
this
world
.
Quest.
What
ought
we
chiefly
to
learne
in
prosperitie
?
Answ.
How
wee
might
best
indure
aduersitie
.
Quest.
Wherein
is
the
life
of
man
like
vnto
yron
?
Answ.
Euen
as
yron
if
it
be
vsed
doth
wear
away
,
and
if
it
be
not
vsed
doth
consume
with
rust
:
so
our
life
if
it
be
neuer
so
well
exercised
dooth
decrease
by
time
,
if
not
,
yet
doth
it
wast
away
with
idlenesse
.
Quest.
What
is
the
immoderate
vse
of
too
much
liberty
?
Answ.
An
occasion
oftentimes
of
bondage
and
slauery
.
Quest.
What
men
are
most
vnthankfull
?
Answ.
Those
that
can
tell
how
to
receiue
a
benefit
,
and
not
how
to
requite
it
,
or
els
those
that
deny
the
receit
of
it
,
but
chiefly
those
that
haue
forgotten
it
.
Qu.
What
shadow
is
most
deceitfull
?
Ans.
Hypocrisie
.
Qu.
Which
is
the
chiefest
reuenue
for
one
that
hath
no
lands
?
Ans.
Sparing
.
Qu.
When
is
clemency
most
hurtfull
?
Ans.
When
rebels
are
most
obstinate
.
Qu.
What
thing
is
most
dangerous
,
least
auoided
,
and
most
desired
?
Ans.
The
pleasures
of
this
world
.
Qu.
What
soile
beares
both
the
best
and
the
worst
fruit
?
Ans.
The
wombe
of
a
woman
.
Qu.
What
ought
a
seruant
chiefly
to
practise
to
obtaine
his
maisters
fauor
?
Ans.
Diligence
,
continuance
,
and
secresie
.
Qu.
Where
is
silence
most
to
be
practised
?
Ans.
In
matters
of
secresie
,
and
amongst
pots
and
Cannes
.
Qu.
How
or
what
are
the
gifts
of
fortune
?
Ans.
Such
as
are
the
mindes
of
those
that
possesse
them
,
a
help
&
comfort
to
them
that
can
vse
them
,
and
a
ruine
and
ouerthrow
to
them
that
know
not
how
to
vse
them
.
Qu.
What
men
are
most
vnfortunate
in
aduersity
?
Ans.
Those
that
neuer
learned
to
be
crost
in
prosperity
.
Qu.
What
feedes
a
doubtfull
life
,
or
him
that
is
by
law
condemned
to
die
?
Ans.
Hope
of
pardon
.
Qu.
Why
were
it
better
to
bee
among
Rauens
,
then
to
liue
among
flatterers
?
Ans.
Because
Rauens
pray
not
vpon
men
but
when
they
are
dead
,
but
flatterers
deuour
them
euen
when
they
are
aliue
.
Qu.
What
bitings
are
most
sorest
and
most
greeuous
?
Ans.
The
bitings
of
necessity
.
Qu.
What
men
ought
chiefly
to
bee
without
faults
?
Ans.
Those
that
are
alwaies
most
ready
to
espie
faults
in
others
.
Qu.
What
is
it
to
lend
money
vpon
vsury
?
Ans.
To
kill
a
man
.
Qu.
Why
did
Solon
establish
no
law
against
Paricides
?
Ans.
Because
hee
thought
that
such
an
enormity
could
not
bee
committed
by
a
child
,
and
therefore
(
because
hee
should
not
seeme
rather
to
remember
men
of
such
a
wickednesse
then
to
forbid
it
)
would
in
no
wise
appoint
any
punishment
for
it
.
Qu.
What
maintaines
a
Commonwealth
?
Ans.
Reward
and
punishment
.
Qu.
How
should
parents
take
the
death
of
their
children
?
Ans.
As
Anaxagoras
and
a
lady
of
Lacena
did
:
for
newes
being
brought
to
the
one
,
of
his
sonnes
departure
out
of
this
life
:
answered
the
messengers
,
That
he
knew
long
since
that
hee
had
begotten
a
mortal
man
.
And
this
lady
whose
constancie
deserueth
no
lesse
praise
&
commendation
,
hauing
heard
that
her
son
was
slaine
in
the
battaile
,
said
to
those
that
first
brought
her
the
tidings
hereof
:
To
that
end
haue
I
brought
him
to
the
world
,
that
there
should
not
bee
wanting
one
that
should
doubt
and
refuse
to
spend
his
life
and
blood
in
the
defence
of
his
countrey
.
Qu.
Wherein
did
Cyreneus
and
Theodorus
courage
and
magnanimity
most
chieflie
shine
and
appeare
?
Ans.
In
his
resolute
answer
to
king
Lysimachus
when
hee
did
threaten
him
with
death
,
for
then
boldly
speaking
to
the
Tyrant
,
Bid
him
to
feare
his
Courtiers
with
these
bugs
,
for
Theodorus
is
indifferent
(
quoth
he
)
whether
he
rots
vnder
or
aboue
the
ground
.
Qu.
Who
may
be
said
to
suffer
water
continually
to
bee
drawne
out
of
his
spring
,
and
yet
for
it
hath
nothing
the
lesse
himselfe
?
Ans.
He
that
giueth
good
counsel
to
them
that
demand
it
,
or
hee
that
bestoweth
a
benefite
vpon
another
without
any
hinderance
to
himselfe
.
Qu.
Which
may
be
called
a
double
iniury
?
Ans.
To
be
defrauded
of
deserued
praises
,
and
pursued
with
vndeserued
reproches
.
Qu.
By
what
meanes
shal
one
become
rich
quickly
?
Ans.
In
being
poore
of
desire
:
and
therefore
Seneca
said
,
If
you
haue
respect
wherwith
nature
is
sufficed
you
shall
neuer
be
poore
,
but
if
you
looke
vnto
that
which
opinion
craueth
you
shall
neuer
be
rich
.
Qu.
What
men
may
be
said
to
liue
onely
and
longest
?
Ans.
Those
that
liue
onely
and
longest
in
ease
and
quiet
:
And
therefore
Adrian
a
most
puissant
Emperour
,
who
by
great
trauell
and
intercession
obtained
license
in
the
end
of
his
daies
to
dwell
in
a
little
village
of
his
,
where
he
liued
seuen
yeares
in
great
rest
and
quiet
,
dying
,
left
an
aparant
token
and
testimony
,
that
the
life
led
in
honor
and
dignity
was
not
the
true
life
,
for
he
caused
words
to
be
graued
on
his
tombe
,
Here
lieth
the
wight
whose
age
is
of
many
yeares
,
but
hee
liued
but
only
seuen
.
Qu.
What
child
is
the
only
heire
of
a
wise
and
worthy
Parent
?
Ans.
Hee
that
inheriteth
and
is
heire
vnto
all
his
fathers
vertues
.
Qu.
What
is
marriage
.
Ans.
A
Paradise
on
earth
if
her
lawes
bee
obserued
,
but
a
hell
in
the
house
if
her
statutes
be
broken
.
Qu.
How
many
chiefe
powers
are
there
of
the
soule
?
Ans.
Three
,
Intendment
,
Will
,
and
Memory
.
Qu.
What
three
deserts
of
the
body
stop
the
passage
of
these
three
powers
of
the
soule
?
Ans.
Ignorance
of
that
which
is
good
,
Couetousnesse
of
that
which
is
euill
,
Infirmity
and
langor
of
the
body
.
Qu.
What
are
the
remedies
against
these
three
euils
and
defects
?
Ans.
Wisdome
,
Vertue
,
&
Necessity
;
which
to
chase
these
three
euils
are
thus
ordered
:
Wisdome
against
ignorance
:
Vertue
against
couetousnesse
&
vice
:
Necessity
against
infirmity
.
Qu.
What
is
it
that
of
men
is
least
esteemed
,
and
of
God
most
honoured
?
Ans.
Chastity
,
which
is
precious
before
God
,
and
a
laughing
stocke
before
men
.
Qu.
What
is
ignorance
?
Ans.
A
graue
which
burieth
life
.
Qu.
What
foure
things
haue
continuall
residence
in
a
Noble
mind
?
Ans.
Courage
to
repell
the
incroching
enemy
:
a
heart
to
consider
a
loyall
friend
:
a
hand
to
reward
the
gifts
of
the
simple
:
and
clemency
to
accept
&
pardon
a
well
meaning
mind
.
Qu.
How
many
kinds
of
Sages
be
there
?
Ans.
Three
.
The
sage
wise
man
,
the
sage
foole
,
and
the
sage
hearbe
.
Qu.
Wherin
is
a
flatterer
like
vnto
a
hauke
?
Ans.
Because
as
a
Hauke
will
not
come
to
an
empty
fist
,
so
a
flatterer
to
an
emptie
purse
.
Qu.
Which
is
the
first
step
of
loue
?
Ans.
The
losse
of
libertie
.
Qu.
Who
after
their
death
,
liue
in
the
life
of
their
children
?
Ans.
Such
parents
as
haue
brought
vp
their
children
,
as
they
may
chuse
the
good
and
forsake
the
euill
.
Qu.
Who
is
alone
a
worthy
and
a
valiant
man
?
Ans.
He
who
neuer
dooth
bow
his
shoulders
at
the
burden
of
misfortunes
,
nor
he
who
neuer
panted
at
his
chance
.
Qu.
What
answered
Gorgias
being
demanded
,
what
manner
of
diet
he
vsed
that
he
liued
so
long
?
Ans.
That
hee
neuer
did
eat
any
thing
for
pleasure
or
wantonnesse
.
Qu.
Why
did
Zenocrates
(
assigning
all
the
parts
of
the
day
to
some
busines
)
appoint
likewise
to
silence
his
due
part
?
Ans.
Because
he
might
then
priuately
discusse
with
himself
what
maner
he
ought
to
keepe
in
speaking
.
Qu.
What
did
neuer
speak
wel
of
any
man
?
Ans.
Euill
will
.
Qu.
Wherein
did
Artemisia
declare
her
great
chastitie
towards
her
husband
deceased
?
Ans.
In
her
entire
loue
towards
him
,
for
when
her
husband
Mansolus
King
of
Caria
was
dead
,
shee
caused
his
heart
to
bee
dried
in
a
vessell
of
gold
into
pouder
,
and
by
a
little
and
little
drank
it
all
vp
saying
,
Their
two
hearts
should
neuer
depart
asunder
:
&
that
she
thought
there
might
be
no
worthier
sepulchre
made
for
it
but
her
owne
body
.
Notwithstanding
shee
made
for
his
body
such
a
sepulchre
,
that
for
the
excellent
workemanship
,
beautie
and
costlinesse
therof
,
it
was
taken
for
one
of
the
meruailes
of
the
world
:
&
for
the
notable
fame
of
it
,
all
sumptuous
and
great
sepulchres
were
afterwards
called
Mansalca
.
Qu.
Which
is
the
best
hauen
to
him
that
is
penitent
?
Ans.
Confession
of
his
faults
,
and
change
of
counsell
.
Qu.
How
might
a
man
become
maister
ouer
himselfe
?
Ans.
In
amending
that
in
himselfe
which
he
rebuketh
in
another
body
.
Qu.
Wherefore
made
nature
man
naked
&
without
weapons
to
defend
himselfe
?
Ans.
Nature
hauing
bestowed
wisedome
vpon
man
,
hath
giuen
him
means
inough
to
arme
himselfe
at
his
owne
pleasure
,
as
well
against
the
cold
and
heat
of
the
air
,
as
against
the
blowes
of
his
enemy
.
Qu.
Why
are
Iudges
and
Lawyers
more
honoured
of
those
that
goe
to
law
,
then
Phisitions
are
of
their
patients
?
Ans.
Because
the
gaine
of
the
cause
doth
depend
of
the
Iudge
and
aduocates
:
but
giuing
of
health
to
the
patient
lieth
not
in
the
hands
of
the
Phisition
,
but
in
God
only
.
Qu.
Why
doth
a
Swanne
being
neere
his
death
sing
more
sweeter
then
at
any
other
time
?
Ans.
Nature
hath
taught
this
to
the
bird
,
to
teach
vs
the
good
which
wee
receiue
by
death
,
which
serueth
vs
for
a
doom
or
passage
to
euerlasting
life
.
Qu.
Why
do
men
seeke
to
auoid
pouerty
?
Ans.
Because
it
causeth
them
oftentimes
to
decline
from
the
right
way
of
vertue
.
Qu.
Why
doe
men
drinke
water
,
which
notwithstanding
doth
not
nourish
?
Ans.
Water
dooth
spend
the
digestion
of
the
meat
through
all
parts
of
the
body
.
Qu.
Why
are
those
that
are
drunke
,
cold
?
Ans.
By
reason
of
the
Wine
taken
immoderately
,
which
quencheth
and
ouerwhelmeth
the
natural
heat
of
the
body
.
Quest.
Why
doe
Phisitions
not
minister
medicines
when
the
sicknesse
or
disease
is
at
the
cheefest
?
Ans.
Because
they
should
not
oppresse
or
hinder
nature
.
Qu.
What
is
the
cause
that
children
who
are
moist
by
nature
are
not
bald
notwithstanding
?
Ans.
Because
their
humidity
is
intermingled
with
a
temperate
heat
.
Qu.
Why
doth
Rue
being
planted
vnder
a
figge
tree
grow
the
better
,
and
receiueth
more
nourishment
?
Ans.
Because
it
draws
vnto
itself
the
sweetnes
of
the
figge
tree
,
or
els
the
figge
tree
suckes
away
from
the
Rue
a
part
of
his
bitternesse
,
and
so
being
somwhat
sweetned
it
groweth
the
better
.
Qu.
What
is
the
reason
why
teeth
do
come
againe
,
and
not
any
other
bones
of
the
body
?
Ans.
All
other
bones
are
made
and
ingendred
of
a
naturall
humor
and
moistnesse
in
the
mothers
wombe
:
but
the
teeth
are
ingendred
by
a
nourishing
humor
,
which
daily
doth
increase
.
Qu.
What
is
the
reason
that
when
wee
see
others
to
yawne
,
we
are
prouoked
to
doe
the
like
?
Ans.
This
proceedeth
to
my
iudgement
by
the
vertue
of
our
imagination
.
Qu.
What
did
moue
nature
to
giue
vs
ears
?
Ans.
Because
thereby
men
might
iudge
of
the
difference
of
sounds
and
voices
.
Through
the
ears
likewise
is
purged
the
colour
which
is
in
the
braines
,
as
through
the
nose
is
the
flegme
.
Qu.
Of
what
stuffe
are
womens
tongues
made
of
?
Ans.
Of
an
aspen
leafe
,
for
they
neuer
leaue
wagging
.
Qu.
What
is
most
praised
and
least
practised
?
Ans.
Honesty
,
or
els
the
vertue
of
liberalitie
.
Qu.
Which
is
the
first
step
to
wisdome
?
Ans.
To
know
himselfe
,
and
the
second
to
feare
God
.
Qu.
What
is
the
Magistrate
?
Ans.
The
mouth
of
the
Law
.
Qu.
What
is
honor
?
Ans.
The
reward
of
vertue
.
Qu.
What
is
the
property
of
folly
?
Ans.
To
see
other
mens
faults
and
to
forget
her
owne
.
Qu.
Which
is
the
only
sauce
of
meat
?
Ans.
Hunger
,
as
thirst
is
of
drinke
.
Qu.
What
is
shamefastnesse
?
Ans.
The
tincture
and
die
of
vertue
.
Qu.
Which
is
the
cheefest
pleasure
in
this
world
?
Ans.
Libertie
.
Qu.
In
contracting
of
marriage
what
ought
first
to
be
regarded
?
Ans.
Vertue
and
not
riches
:
and
therefore
Themistocles
a
woorthy
Duke
of
Grecia
being
asked
why
hee
had
rather
to
bestow
his
daughter
vpon
a
poor
and
an
honest
man
,
then
vpon
a
rich
man
ill
conditioned
:
I
(
said
he
)
had
rather
a
man
without
money
,
then
money
wanting
a
man
.
Qu.
How
might
one
best
learn
to
discerne
a
knaue
?
Ans.
In
comparing
him
by
an
honest
man
.
Qu.
What
ought
a
wise
man
to
practise
?
Ans.
How
to
accomodate
himselfe
to
the
time
.
Qu.
What
is
a
chiefe
cause
of
our
owne
ouerthrow
?
Ans.
Selfeloue
.
Qu.
Whom
chiefely
hurteth
pouertie
?
Ans.
Him
that
cannot
carry
it
patiently
.
Qu.
Which
is
the
sauce
of
labor
?
Ans.
Rest
.
Qu.
Who
liues
most
safely
?
Ans.
Hee
that
doth
not
discouer
his
owne
secrets
.
Qu.
What
is
the
state
of
a
rich
churle
,
or
of
a
couetous
man
?
Ans.
A
continuall
torment
,
&
by
extream
desire
of
gaine
,
accompanied
with
a
fear
to
loose
that
which
he
hath
gotten
.
Qu.
What
thing
gets
friends
?
Ans.
Prosperity
,
but
aduersity
tries
them
.
Qu.
Why
ought
we
in
requiting
of
a
good
turne
,
imitate
the
earth
?
Ans.
Because
it
giues
more
then
it
receiueth
.
Qu.
Why
ought
we
not
to
blame
,
nor
likewise
to
praise
our selues
?
Ans.
Because
the
one
is
a
signe
of
folly
,
and
the
other
a
token
of
inconstancy
.
Qu.
What
are
riches
?
Ans.
Nets
to
intrap
men
,
and
thornes
to
pierce
the
heart
.
Qu.
Which
is
the
surest
guard
of
a
Prince
?
Ans.
The
loue
of
his
subiects
.
Qu.
What
two
things
do
chiefly
bridle
and
encourage
men
?
Ans.
Reward
and
punishment
.
Qu.
Why
haue
wise
men
alwaies
hated
anger
?
Ans.
Because
it
is
a
spice
and
kind
of
folly
.
Qu.
Wherein
is
warre
better
then
peace
?
Ans.
Warre
stirreth
vp
the
minds
of
men
to
vertue
,
and
peace
drawes
them
to
idlenesse
and
lasciuiousnesse
.
Qu.
Why
doe
old
men
die
almost
without
paine
?
Ans.
By
reason
that
all
their
sences
are
debilitated
and
weakened
.
Qu.
Why
doth
sorrow
and
grief
make
men
to
looke
old
before
their
time
?
Ans.
Because
they
dry
vp
the
moistnesse
of
the
body
,
and
age
is
nothing
but
a
kind
of
drinesse
.
Qu.
Why
must
Wheaten
bread
chiefly
be
salted
and
leauened
?
Ans.
Because
that
Wheat
by
nature
is
sopping
and
very
,
and
salt
doth
dry
the
great
of
it
,
and
the
leauen
makes
it
more
lighter
.
Qu.
Why
are
fat
things
not
subiect
so
soon
to
corruption
?
Ans.
Because
they
participate
so
much
of
the
aire
and
the
fire
.
Qu.
Why
is
a
Diamond
not
so
soon
burned
by
thy
fire
as
any
other
precious
stone
?
Ans.
By
reason
of
his
soliditie
.
Qu.
Why
dooth
oyle
swim
aboue
any
kind
of
liquor
?
Ans.
Because
of
his
fatnesse
,
and
all
fat
things
doe
much
participate
of
the
ayre
.
Qu.
What
is
the
reason
that
some
men
are
more
able
to
endure
longer
then
other
?
Ans.
Because
some
of
them
are
more
cholericke
and
some
more
flegmaticke
.
Qu.
What
is
the
reason
that
when
wee
are
a
hungred
,
our
spitting
is
more
salter
then
otherwise
?
Ans.
Because
hunger
encreaseth
choler
,
which
easily
becommeth
bitter
by
reason
of
his
sharpenesse
.
Qu.
Why
are
women
commonly
more
fatter
then
men
?
Ans.
Because
they
are
more
colder
of
complexion
,
and
doe
lesse
exercise
.
Qu.
What
is
the
cause
that
the
milk
of
pale
or
white
women
is
not
so
wholesome
as
that
of
them
that
are
browne
?
Ans.
Blacke
women
are
more
whoter
of
nature
,
and
therfore
by
consequent
their
milke
is
better
digested
.
Qu.
Of
what
conditions
is
man
?
Ans.
Of
all
conditions
of
foules
&
beasts
that
God
hath
created
.
Bold
as
a
lyon
,
sportful
as
an
ape
,
dumbe
as
a
fish
,
prating
as
a
parret
,
filthy
as
aswine
,
neat
as
a
swanne
,
swift
as
a
hart
,
slow
as
a
snaile
,
prowd
as
a
peacocke
,
gentle
as
a
lambe
,
chast
as
a
turtle
,
loyall
as
a
horse
,
fearefull
as
a
hare
,
ignorant
as
an
asse
,
subtle
as
a
serpent
,
angry
as
a
waspe
,
and
lecherous
as
a
Moonky
.
Qu.
Of
what
mettall
are
womens
tongues
made
of
?
Ans.
Of
Virgils
brasen
flaile
,
which
strooke
both
friends
and
foes
.
Qu.
What
difference
is
there
betweene
a
scold
and
a
harlot
?
Ans.
As
there
is
betweene
the
Viper
and
the
Crockadile
,
for
the
scold
with
outrage
destroieth
her
husband
,
&
the
harlot
with
dissembling
loue
.
Qu.
What
is
that
which
is
coldest
clad
in
freese
,
and
warmest
attired
in
precious
stones
?
Ans.
Pride
,
which
hath
no
grace
but
in
brauery
.
Qu.
What
is
life
without
literature
?
Ans.
A
mans
graue
,
or
an
image
of
death
.
Qu.
What
wicked
mother
hath
brought
forth
a
good
child
the
onely
prop
&
stay
of
all
gouernements
?
Ans.
Ill
manners
haue
brought
forth
good
lawes
,
to
the
establishment
of
vertue
,
and
the
subuersion
of
vice
.
Qu.
What
ought
we
to
thinke
of
the
time
which
we
haue
here
?
Ans.
That
wee
haue
little
ynough
&
loose
much
.
Qu.
Where
ought
marriage
not
to
bee
inforced
?
Ans.
Where
loue
cannot
be
compelled
.
Qu.
Which
are
the
titles
and
epithets
of
the
sunne
?
Ans.
To
be
parent
of
the
day
,
gouernor
of
the
world
,
a
quickner
of
the
body
,
the
eie
of
the
firmament
,
the
heart
of
nature
,
the
king
of
the
starres
,
and
the
visible
sonne
of
God
.
Qu.
Which
are
the
wings
of
time
?
Ans.
Time
past
,
present
,
and
to
come
.
Qu.
Which
are
the
teeth
wherwith
time
consumes
all
things
?
Ans.
The
night
,
the
day
,
life
and
death
.
Qu.
What
is
the
cause
that
in
our
age
there
are
not
so
many
excellent
men
,
as
there
were
in
times
past
?
Ans.
By
reason
of
nature
which
daily
decreaseth
,
or
because
vertue
is
not
so
much
esteemed
of
now
adaies
as
it
was
in
times
past
,
or
els
it
is
the
custome
of
all
ages
to
complaine
.
Qu.
What
is
anger
?
Ans.
A
short
madnesse
,
or
els
the
beginning
of
foolishnesse
.
Qu.
What
is
vertue
?
Ans.
A
sweet
harmony
of
nature
,
to
the
found
and
time
wherof
al
good
men
giue
an
eare
vnto
.
Qu.
What
difference
is
there
between
wisdome
and
a
ready
wit
?
Ans.
The
wise
man
giueth
good
counsell
,
and
the
witty
man
presently
conceiues
and
iudges
of
it
.
Qu.
What
priuiledge
haue
braue
and
couragious
knights
aboue
other
men
?
Ans.
Not
to
be
subiect
nor
to
be
daunted
by
fortune
.
Qu.
What
shadoweth
nay
darkeneth
the
great
vertues
in
Philip
,
and
Alexander
the
Great
,
his
sonne
?
Ans.
Drunkennesse
.
Qu.
What
is
Wine
immoderately
taken
?
Ans.
The
blood
of
the
earth
turned
to
poyson
.
Qu.
What
is
Wine
moderately
taken
?
Ans.
A
whetstone
to
memory
.
Qu.
Why
did
the
Aegyptians
ordaine
that
commoniesters
and
plaiers
should
beare
no
witnesse
in
any
cause
?
Ans.
Because
such
kind
of
people
are
commonly
giuen
to
wickednesse
,
and
for
a
trifle
ready
to
do
a
mischiefe
.
Qu.
What
is
nobilitie
without
vertue
?
Ans.
A
bladder
puft
vp
with
pride
and
violence
.
Qu.
Which
are
the
vertues
that
doe
conduct
vs
to
heauen
?
Ans.
Faith
,
hope
,
charity
,
pietie
,
religion
,
and
godlinesse
.
Qu.
Which
is
the
poyson
of
friendship
?
Ans.
Flattery
.
Qu.
What
kind
of
ignorance
is
most
dangerous
?
Ans.
Not
to
know
God
,
and
then
not
to
know
himselfe
.
Qu.
Wherefore
is
vertue
so
amiable
?
Ans.
Because
shee
is
alwaies
conformable
to
reason
.
Qu.
What
warre
is
lawfull
?
Ans.
That
which
is
conducted
to
obtaine
peace
.
Qu.
Wherefore
is
the
first
counsel
of
a
woman
which
she
giueth
without
thinking
on
it
,
far
better
then
that
which
she
hath
studied
vpon
?
Ans.
Euen
as
all
vnreasonable
creatures
are
by
instinct
of
nature
driuen
to
their
actions
:
so
a
woman
although
she
be
ill
,
yet
the
intelligence
which
nature
hath
giuen
her
,
which
will
not
bee
deceiued
,
nor
abuse
any
body
,
compels
her
by
the
first
motion
to
good
:
But
if
she
gets
leasure
to
vse
her
owne
nature
,
all
that
shee
shall
doe
will
be
naught
.
Qu.
Wherefore
are
women
commonly
more
couetous
then
men
?
Ans.
Because
they
know
they
should
bee
no
body
without
riches
.
Qu.
Wherefore
are
those
that
haue
great
heads
more
giuen
to
sleepe
then
those
that
haue
little
heads
?
Ans.
The
greater
the
thing
is
the
more
vapors
it
doth
containe
,
and
humiditie
doth
cause
sleepe
.
Qu.
Why
are
lentiles
and
cabages
so
ill
for
the
eie
sight
?
Ans.
By
reason
of
the
melancholike
blood
which
they
engender
.
Qu.
What
is
the
cause
that
many
die
with
too
much
ioy
?
Ans.
Because
the
vitall
spirits
abandon
the
heart
.
Qu.
Wherefore
ought
we
not
to
fast
long
?
Ans.
By
reason
that
by
too
much
fasting
a
masse
of
ill
humours
is
ingendred
,
and
prouoke
vomit
.
Qu.
What
is
the
cause
that
we
haue
better
stomackes
to
our
meate
when
the
wind
is
at
the
North
,
then
at
other
times
?
Ans.
By
reason
of
his
coldnes
which
knits
together
and
holds
within
vs
the
natural
heat
of
our
bodies
.
Qu.
What
is
the
reason
that
Vineger
is
very
wholesome
to
those
that
are
cholericke
,
&
is
of
contrary
operation
to
those
that
are
melancholicke
?
Ans.
Because
it
asswageth
choler
by
his
coldnesse
,
and
dries
vp
melancholie
.
Qu.
What
is
the
reason
that
in
tract
of
time
Wine
becommeth
more
whote
?
Ans.
Because
the
aquosity
thereof
euaporeth
and
vanisheth
away
.
Qu.
What
is
the
cause
that
some
wines
sower
so
lightly
?
Ans.
Because
that
in
the
time
of
Vintage
the
grape
was
full
of
superfluous
humors
.
Qu.
Why
dooth
the
wild
Bore
vse
to
pisse
before
he
runnes
away
?
Ans.
To
vnlade
him
of
the
burden
of
his
water
for
to
runne
the
swifter
.
Qu.
When
is
it
nothing
discommendable
to
exceed
the
meane
?
Ans.
When
it
is
vsed
to
exercise
and
driue
drowsinesse
out
of
sluggards
.
Qu.
What
husbands
do
not
loue
their
wiues
?
Ans.
Those
that
loue
their
bodies
&
their
goods
,
and
not
their
mindes
and
good
conditions
.
Qu.
What
is
chiefly
to
bee
regarded
in
a
witnesse
?
Ans.
His
honesty
,
as
in
a
Lawier
eloquence
and
good
vtterance
.
Qu.
Why
can
yoong
men
hardly
keepe
a
meane
?
Ans.
By
reason
of
the
natural
heat
abounding
in
them
.
Qu.
How
might
a
foole
seeme
and
bee
accounted
wise
?
Ans.
If
he
goes
braue
in
attire
and
speakes
little
.
Qu.
What
is
the
reason
that
some
haue
hard
and
some
haue
soft
heare
?
Ans.
The
greatnesse
and
smalnesse
of
the
Pores
is
cause
of
it
,
for
soft
hear
commeth
by
reason
of
the
smalnesse
of
them
,
and
hard
heare
for
the
contrarie
.
And
therefore
women
haue
commonly
softer
hear
them
men
,
because
their
naturall
cold
doth
restrain
and
close
the
Pores
.
Qu.
What
is
the
reason
that
Garlicke
and
Onyons
doe
bud
although
they
are
not
in
the
earth
?
Ans.
Because
of
their
great
abundance
of
moistnesse
and
heat
.
Qu.
Why
is
a
dead
body
heauier
then
that
which
hath
life
within
?
Ans.
A
body
aliue
is
full
of
ayre
and
fire
which
doe
hold
it
vpright
,
for
their
nature
is
alwaies
to
mount
vpwards
,
and
a
dead
body
is
nothing
but
a
lumpe
of
earth
,
whose
nature
is
heauie
and
alwaies
tending
downewards
.
Qu.
What
dooth
preuent
an
occasion
of
murmuring
?
Ans.
Equalitie
.
Qu.
Why
doe
vices
shaddow
themselues
vnder
the
colour
of
vertues
?
Ans.
Because
if
they
should
come
in
their
own
shape
,
but
few
would
giue
them
entertainement
.
Qu.
Why
ought
Parents
to
bee
very
curious
in
seeking
of
good
tutors
and
masters
for
to
instruct
their
children
?
Ans.
Because
as
their
Parents
are
the
fathers
of
their
bodies
,
so
the
maisters
are
the
fathers
of
their
soules
:
and
as
children
doe
imitate
the
nature
of
those
that
haue
begotten
them
;
so
out
of
their
maisters
maners
as
out
of
a
nurses
brest
,
they
sucke
their
vertues
and
vices
,
their
good
and
ill
conditions
.
Qu.
What
is
it
that
in
louing
too
much
turneth
to
mortall
hatred
?
Ans.
Ielousie
.
Qu.
Who
murdereth
the
liuing
&
the
same
of
the
dead
?
Ans.
A
Slanderer
.
Qu.
Wherin
is
our
enemy
commonly
better
vnto
vs
then
our
friend
?
Ans.
Because
our
enemy
speares
not
to
tel
vs
our
faults
,
which
friends
seeke
for
the
most
part
to
hide
from
vs
.
Qu.
What
is
as
seldome
found
as
the
Phenix
of
Arabia
?
Ans.
A
trusty
friend
.
Qu.
What
is
it
that
Kings
cannot
conquer
?
Ans.
Mens
affections
.
Qu.
In
what
place
is
flattery
a
Iewell
?
Ans.
Where
dissembling
swaies
the
scepter
.
Qu.
What
ought
wee
in
this
life
most
to
remember
,
and
least
to
feare
?
Ans.
The
houre
of
death
.
Qu.
What
is
mans
life
?
Ans.
A
thing
more
brickell
then
glasse
,
more
lighter
then
the
smoke
,
and
swifter
then
the
wind
.
Qu.
What
garment
is
the
best
?
Ans.
That
which
couers
malice
.
Qu.
What
are
dice
?
Ans.
Fortunes
whelpes
,
which
consume
a
mans
wealth
,
and
empaire
his
patience
.
Qu.
What
are
womens
vowes
?
Ans.
Words
written
in
the
wind
.
Qu.
What
are
their
promisses
?
Ans.
Carracters
figured
in
the
ayre
,
and
figures
grauen
in
the
snow
.
Qu.
What
is
a
beautifull
strumpet
?
Ans.
An
Adamant
that
drawes
,
&
a
Panther
that
with
her
painted
skin
doth
allure
men
,
and
he
that
surfets
with
it
,
drinketh
deadly
poyson
and
so
doth
perish
.
Qu.
What
are
womens
lookes
?
Ans.
Kalends
,
that
can
determine
no
certaintie
.
Qu.
Of
what
nature
and
condition
is
a
woman
?
Ans.
Of
the
nature
of
quicksiluer
,
for
as
this
mettal
wheresoeuer
it
meeteth
with
gold
it
mingleth
with
it
:
so
women
they
chiefly
respect
in
a
man
his
wealth
,
and
alwaies
will
they
prise
gold
for
beautie
or
for
any
other
internall
or
externall
felicitie
.
Qu.
Which
are
the
two
only
means
to
win
womens
fauour
?
Ans.
Sweet
words
and
high
praises
.
Qu.
What
men
are
in
one
of
the
highest
degrees
of
miserie
?
An.
Those
that
are
wise
by
their
own
woes
,
and
those
can
make
a
right
anatomy
of
misery
by
their
owne
distresse
.
Qu.
What
is
a
bad
woman
?
Ans.
A
painted
continent
of
flattery
,
of
deceit
,
of
inconstancy
,
and
the
very
guide
that
leads
men
vnto
the
pernicious
labyrinth
of
endlesse
misery
.
Qu.
What
are
womens
curtesies
?
Ans.
Sharpe
showers
.
Qu.
Who
slew
the
fourth
part
of
the
world
?
Ans.
Cain
slaying
his
brother
Abel
.
Qu.
What
flower
is
in
sight
most
beautifull
,
in
smell
most
sauerous
,
and
in
operation
most
deadly
?
Ans.
The
pleasures
of
this
world
.
Qu.
What
is
man
?
Ans.
The
image
of
Christ
.
Qu.
What
is
a
woman
?
Ans.
The
similitude
of
man
,
and
a
cabinet
of
much
good
and
euill
.
Qu.
What
is
a
yong
man
?
Ans.
A
burning
candle
soone
perceiued
and
quickly
quenched
.
Qu.
What
is
more
swifter
then
the
wind
?
Ans.
A
mans
thought
.
Qu.
What
is
more
swifter
then
the
thought
of
a
man
?
Ans.
Time
,
for
it
tarrieth
for
nothing
.
Qu.
What
is
seldome
seene
and
neuer
preuented
?
Ans.
Destinie
.
Qu.
Which
is
the
chiefest
touchstone
to
try
a
mans
friend
and
his
owne
patience
?
Ans.
Aduersitie
.
Qu.
What
vices
did
darken
Marcus
Antonius
his
great
liberalitie
and
patience
in
aduersitie
?
Ans.
Dicing
,
drunkennesse
,
gluttony
,
and
too
much
familiarity
with
his
domestike
seruants
.
Qu.
What
are
the
effects
of
Poetry
?
Ans.
Spurres
and
enticements
to
vertue
.
Qu.
Why
did
the
Romans
forbid
the
drinking
of
Wine
to
women
?
Ans.
Because
it
doth
prouoke
them
to
lust
,
and
doth
altogether
extinguish
reason
in
them
.
Qu.
What
ought
a
seruant
chiefly
to
practise
for
to
gaine
his
maisters
fauour
?
Ans.
Diligence
,
continuance
and
secresie
.
Qu.
Who
killeth
a
man
friendly
?
Ans.
A
flatterer
.
Qu.
What
soile
beares
both
the
best
and
the
worst
fruit
?
Ans.
The
wombe
of
a
woman
.
Qu.
Why
are
Angels
painted
with
wings
?
Ans.
To
signifie
their
quicknesse
.
Qu.
What
might
men
doe
to
be
beleeued
?
Ans.
Wet
their
tongues
on
their
hearts
.
Qu.
What
difference
is
there
betweene
loue
and
friendship
?
Ans.
As
much
as
there
is
betweene
beauty
and
vertue
,
substance
and
shadowes
,
for
when
aduersities
flow
then
loue
dooth
ebbe
,
but
friendship
standeth
alwaies
fast
in
euery
storme
and
tempest
.
Qu.
What
pleasure
is
chiefly
bought
with
repentance
?
Ans.
The
loue
of
a
strumpet
.
Qu.
What
are
the
discommodities
attending
vpon
trauellers
?
Ans.
To
bee
forced
to
fit
their
humour
to
euery
place
and
person
,
to
beare
many
mens
braues
or
feele
the
force
of
their
weapon
,
to
bee
oft
in
danger
of
theeues
,
many
times
of
wild
beastes
,
and
euer
of
flatterers
.
Qu.
Why
did
the
Caldies
when
they
would
set
forth
the
picture
of
a
Gentleman
,
describe
him
with
his
hands
alwaies
open
?
Ans.
To
signifie
that
liberality
was
the
only
imprease
of
a
Gentleman
,
and
that
to
giue
was
alwaies
heroicall
:
and
therfore
Titus
Emperour
of
Rome
was
woont
to
say
:
Giue
,
if
thou
wilt
bee
worthy
the
worlds
Monarchy
.
Qu.
What
things
are
most
welcome
,
most
sweet
,
and
best
liked
of
?
Ans.
Inexpected
chaunces
,
losses
recouered
,
and
things
seldome
seene
.
Qu.
Wherevnto
may
flatterers
bee
compared
?
Ans.
To
trencher
flies
,
that
attend
more
vpon
a
man
for
hope
of
gain
then
for
any
perfite
loue
.
To
doues
that
flock
chiefly
where
the
house
is
fairest
.
To
emptie
vessels
that
haue
lowd
sounds
,
and
haue
nothing
within
but
wind
.
To
painted
sheaths
that
haue
rustie
blades
.
To
glorious
flowers
that
haue
no
smell
:
because
they
pretend
much
friendship
,
and
containe
nothing
but
superficiall
flattery
.
Qu.
What
is
Loue
?
Ans.
A
passion
full
of
Martyrdome
,
Misery
,
Griefe
and
Discontent
,
hauing
pleasures
but
tempered
with
paines
,
&
a
short
delight
mixed
with
a
long
repentance
.
Qu.
What
is
beauty
?
Ans.
A
fading
flower
,
to
day
fit
for
the
eie
,
and
to
morrow
withered
and
to
bee
cast
into
the
graue
.
Qu.
Why
did
the
ancients
in
old
time
past
mislike
of
those
that
wished
and
desired
to
be
most
happy
and
fortunate
?
Ans.
Because
that
too
much
fortune
breedeth
forgetfulnesse
,
a
contempt
of
God
and
of
all
godlinesse
.
Qu.
For
what
cause
were
women
being
met
at
Rome
in
the
streetes
by
any
of
their
kindred
,
kissed
by
them
?
Ans.
For
to
know
if
they
had
drunken
wine
,
for
it
was
forbidden
vnto
them
to
drink
any
,
as
it
appeareth
by
one
Egnatius
that
slew
his
wife
,
because
she
had
drunk
a
cup
of
wine
.
Qu.
What
was
the
reason
that
king
Agesilaus
would
neuer
suffer
his
picture
to
be
drawne
or
shadowed
?
Ans.
Because
his
onely
intent
was
to
leaue
after
him
his
deedes
to
serue
in
steed
of
his
picture
,
and
so
rather
to
represent
the
perfections
of
the
mind
,
then
the
external
lineaments
of
the
body
.
Qu.
What
are
open
praises
?
Ans.
Secret
flatteries
.
Qu.
Which
are
the
three
chiefest
vertues
of
a
souldior
?
Ans.
Prudence
,
Fortitude
,
and
Liberalitie
.
Qu.
What
is
Wisdome
?
Ans.
A
diuine
influence
infused
into
the
minds
of
men
,
which
keepeth
them
from
committing
that
wherevnto
they
are
forced
by
sensuall
appetite
.
Qu.
Why
is
vertue
placed
by
equal
proportion
betweene
two
vices
?
Ans.
Because
that
the
mean
which
is
kept
betweene
two
extreames
,
is
that
laudible
action
which
by
no
other
name
can
bee
tearmed
but
by
the
title
of
Vertue
.
Qu.
What
maketh
men
in
earth
famous
,
in
their
graues
glorious
,
and
in
the
heauens
immortall
?
Ans.
Vertue
.
Qu.
What
is
prodigalitie
?
Ans.
A
fire
of
the
mind
,
which
is
so
impatient
in
heat
,
as
it
ceaseth
not
while
any
matter
combustible
is
present
to
burne
necessary
things
to
dust
and
cinders
.
Qu.
Who
is
only
to
be
accounted
a
valiant
man
?
Ans.
He
that
without
any
furious
or
rash
resolution
feareth
not
to
hazard
himself
in
the
greatest
perils
whatsoeuer
,
for
the
welfare
of
his
countrey
.
Qu.
What
is
the
greatest
preiudice
that
may
happen
vnto
a
Commonwealth
?
Ans.
To
be
gouerned
by
an
vnwise
prince
.
Worthy
sayings
and
readie
answeres
,
compyled
into
one
booke
out
of
sundrie
Chronicles
,
by
A.
P.
A
very
fit
and
fine
comparison
made
by
a
Gentleman
of
Genua
.
LOdowicks
force
willing
to
exact
a
great
and
an
extraordinary
sum
of
money
vpon
the
inhabitants
of
the
city
of
Genua
.
His
embassadour
was
bid
by
one
of
the
cheefest
of
the
citty
to
dinner
,
and
a
little
before
dinner
as
they
were
walking
in
the
garden
together
,
and
the
Cittizen
espying
the
hearbe
Basil
said
vnto
the
Embassador
:
Runne
softly
my
Lord
with
your
hand
ouer
this
hearbe
,
and
then
smell
vnto
it
,
which
hee
did
,
confessing
it
to
haue
a
most
sweet
and
comfortable
sauor
.
Now
my
lord
(
quoth
the
Cittizen
)
straine
and
bruse
this
hearbe
in
your
hand
and
then
smell
vnto
it
,
which
hee
did
,
affirming
it
to
haue
a
noisome
and
foule
smell
.
Wherevpon
the
Cittizen
said
vnto
him
,
my
lord
,
if
the
Duke
Lodowick
runneth
softly
with
the
hand
of
his
power
and
authoritie
ouer
this
citty
without
either
force
or
violence
,
he
shall
find
her
of
a
good
smell
and
wonderfull
obedient
,
but
if
hee
doth
oppose
himselfe
against
her
and
dooth
straine
and
force
her
,
shee
will
yeeld
him
a
sower
and
a
hard
tast
and
sauour
by
disobedience
and
rebellion
.
The
humanitie
of
Princes
maketh
obedient
and
tractable
Cittizens
.
The
answere
of
Iouian
Pontanus
.
IOuian
Pontanus
a
very
excellent
Poet
&
Philosopher
being
demaunded
vpon
a
time
wherefore
he
did
eat
but
of
one
dish
at
meales
,
and
of
that
yet
very
soberly
:
answered
,
To
the
end
I
should
haue
no
need
of
the
Phisition
.
All
Phisitions
affirme
that
the
diuersity
of
meats
hindereth
digestion
,
and
breedeth
diseases
.
A
comparison
made
by
a
Spaniard
.
THe
lord
Gonsalues
playing
at
dice
and
being
a
great
looser
,
perceiued
his
son
Alexander
to
be
greeued
at
it
,
wherevpon
he
said
vnto
certain
Gentlemen
there
present
,
The
Hystories
record
that
Alexander
the
Great
being
a
child
did
weepe
when
he
heard
that
Philip
his
father
had
obtained
the
victory
of
a
battell
,
and
besides
had
conquered
a
kingdome
all
at
once
:
And
being
demanded
wherefore
hee
wept
,
answered
that
hee
feared
that
his
father
would
winne
so
many
realms
and
countries
that
hee
should
leaue
him
none
for
to
conquer
.
And
quite
contrarie
(
quoth
the
lord
Gonsalues
)
is
it
with
my
sonne
Alexander
now
readie
to
weepe
for
my
crosse
lucke
and
great
losses
,
because
hee
feareth
that
I
shall
loose
so
much
that
I
shall
leaue
him
nothing
for
to
loose
.
A
pretty
quippe
giuen
vnto
two
Cardinals
by
a
Painter
.
RAphell
Vrbin
being
a
very
excellent
and
skilfull
Painter
,
vpon
a
time
hearing
two
Cardinals
(
with
whome
hee
was
very
familiar
)
to
reprooue
and
find
fault
(
only
for
to
anger
him
)
with
a
certaine
picture
of
S.
Peter
and
S.
Paule
,
which
hee
had
very
artificially
painted
and
finished
,
saying
that
the
pictures
faces
were
too
high
coloured
and
too
red
,
without
further
studying
gaue
them
this
answere
:
My
lords
maruaile
not
hereat
,
for
I
haue
purposely
so
painted
them
as
they
are
now
in
heauen
,
and
not
as
they
were
here
vpon
earth
,
for
this
rednesse
commeth
vnto
them
blushing
euen
for
very
shame
to
see
the
church
so
ill
gouerned
by
such
and
such
like
as
your
lordships
.
The
answere
which
the
great
Turke
gaue
to
the
Embassadours
of
the
King
of
Hungarie
.
BAiazet
Emperor
of
the
Turkes
,
inuading
with
a
great
army
Bulgary
a
part
of
Hungary
,
The
king
Sigismondus
sent
his
embassadors
vnto
him
to
desire
him
not
to
molest
&
trouble
his
subiects
and
countrie
,
wherevnto
by
no
law
he
had
not
any
right
claime
or
title
.
Baiazet
to
answere
herevpon
,
caused
great
store
of
armours
and
other
warlike
instruments
to
be
brought
into
a
certaine
hall
appointed
for
that
purpose
,
and
hauing
sent
for
the
Kings
Embassadors
,
said
vnto
them
:
Loe
here
(
my
lords
,
pointing
with
his
finger
vpon
the
armours
)
the
titles
whereby
I
doe
claime
,
and
am
to
possesse
the
crowne
and
kingdome
of
Hungarie
.
Right
and
equitie
haue
no
place
in
the
court
of
a
Tyrant
.
A
pleasant
reproouing
of
the
Marques
of
Mantua
.
FRederick
Marquesse
of
Mantua
,
as
he
did
sit
at
dinner
among
many
Gentlemen
,
one
of
them
hauing
almost
made
an
end
of
his
porrige
,
supt
vp
the
rest
,
and
to
excuse
his
inciuilitie
craued
pardon
of
the
companie
.
The
Marquesse
in
presence
of
them
all
gaue
him
this
ready
answere
,
sir
,
aske
pardon
of
the
Swine
,
for
vnto
vs
you
haue
done
no
offence
or
iniury
.
A
worthy
deed
of
an
Italian
knight
.
AN
Italian
knight
as
hee
was
sitting
at
dinner
,
saw
two
Gentlemen
that
had
alwaies
behaued
themselues
most
valiantly
in
the
warres
and
had
done
good
seruice
to
their
countrie
,
to
stand
as
abiects
of
the
companie
,
because
all
places
were
taken
before
:
wherevpon
he
did
rise
,
and
so
caused
all
the
rest
to
rise
with
him
for
to
make
place
vnto
these
two
Gentlemen
,
saying
:
Giue
place
vnto
these
two
Gentlemen
for
to
eat
their
meat
,
for
if
they
had
not
beene
with
vs
in
such
a
fight
(
naming
the
place
)
wee
should
at
this
time
haue
had
nothing
for
to
eat
.
The
tyrannicall
sentence
of
Prospero
Colonna
.
PRospero
Colonna
Collonell
of
the
Italian
infanterie
within
the
Garrison
of
Milan
,
a
Cittizen
of
the
twon
came
vnto
him
complaining
against
the
exactions
spoiles
and
forceable
robberies
of
his
souldiours
,
vnto
whom
hee
gaue
this
answere
:
Mylan
is
like
vnto
a
Goose
,
for
the
more
he
is
pulled
the
fairer
will
be
his
feathers
.
Of
Pope
Sixtus
the
fourth
and
a
Frier
.
POpe
Sixtus
the
fourth
hauing
beene
a
Frier
of
S.
Francis
order
,
and
being
aduanced
to
the
Papall
dignitie
,
was
visited
vpon
a
certaine
time
by
a
Frier
of
his
Order
,
who
had
been
one
of
his
chiefest
friends
and
familiars
:
the
Pope
willing
to
shew
him
some
priuate
fauour
,
brought
him
into
his
cabinet
,
wherein
he
had
a
very
rich
treasure
,
and
smiling
said
vnto
the
poor
Frier
:
Now
Frater
,
I
cannot
say
that
which
S.
Peter
my
predecessor
said
:
Aurum
nec
argentum
habeo
,
I
haue
neither
gold
nor
siluer
.
It
is
most
true
(
quoth
the
Frier
)
but
holy
Father
you
cannot
say
likewise
as
he
said
to
the
impotent
,
creple
and
lame
,
Surgite
&
ambulate
,
Arise
and
walke
.
The
wise
saying
of
Charles
the
fift
Emperour
.
NEwes
being
brought
vnto
the
Emperor
as
he
sat
in
counsell
,
that
the
Marques
of
Guassa
was
with
all
his
forces
discomfited
by
the
Frenchmen
,
Cardinall
Grandelle
his
Chancellor
,
fearing
that
the
affaires
of
the
Realme
should
succeed
the
worse
for
it
,
said
to
the
Emperour
:
Sacred
Maiestie
,
this
ill
reencountre
is
to
be
kept
secret
.
Wherevpon
the
Emperour
answered
,
It
is
not
possible
to
keepe
things
close
done
before
so
manie
witnesses
,
but
that
which
is
yet
to
bee
done
and
attempted
,
is
not
to
be
reuealed
.
It
is
very
daungerous
to
a
Realme
when
the
enemie
knoweth
the
secrets
as
soone
as
they
are
determined
.
Of
the
humilitie
of
Godefrey
Duke
of
Buillon
.
WHen
the
Duke
Godefrey
of
Buillon
with
consent
of
all
the
Christian
Princes
was
chosen
king
of
Ierusalem
,
and
therevpon
the
royall
crowne
was
offered
and
presented
vnto
him
,
he
did
refuse
it
,
saying
:
It
is
not
meet
for
mee
a
Christian
Prince
to
weare
a
crowne
of
gold
,
whereas
Christ
King
of
Kings
did
weare
but
one
of
thornes
.
The
last
will
of
Saladin
King
of
Asia
.
SAladin
King
of
Asia
,
Syria
,
and
Aegypt
,
declared
vpon
his
death
bed
how
miserable
hee
knew
the
nature
and
state
of
man
to
bee
:
and
therefore
commanded
that
being
dead
they
should
cause
his
shert
to
bee
carried
vpon
a
launce
through
all
his
camp
,
and
insight
of
all
the
lords
,
captaines
,
and
souldiors
of
his
army
,
and
hee
that
should
carrie
it
should
crie
with
a
lowd
voice
,
Saladin
subduer
and
vanquisher
of
all
Asia
amongst
all
his
riches
which
hee
hath
gotten
and
conquered
,
carrieth
nothing
with
him
but
this
only
linnen
.
The
greatest
triumphs
of
man
in
parting
out
of
this
world
,
are
the
workes
of
charitie
and
godlinesse
.
The
wise
answeres
of
Antonius
Panormus
to
King
Alphonsus
.
ANtonius
Panormus
being
demaunded
of
the
King
what
was
most
necessary
and
requisit
vnto
them
that
would
liue
together
peaceablie
in
the
state
of
marriage
,
because
that
most
commonly
as
the
Poet
sayth
:
Semper
habet
lites
alternaque
surgia
lectus
Inqua
nupta
iacet
,
that
is
,
With
quietnesse
is
seldome
blest
,
The
bed
wherein
a
wife
doth
rest
.
Answered
,
that
there
were
two
thinges
most
requisite
:
The
first
,
that
the
husband
were
deaffe
,
for
not
to
heare
all
the
follies
,
scolding
wordes
,
and
ill
reports
of
his
wiues
disordered
life
:
The
second
,
that
the
wife
were
blind
,
for
not
to
see
the
great
enormitie
and
excessiue
intemperance
of
her
husband
.
Of
King
Lewys
of
Fraunce
and
a
souldiour
.
KIng
Lewys
in
his
wars
against
the
Emperor
being
on
a
time
in
one
of
his
battels
somewhat
far
from
any
of
his
companies
,
a
certaine
Germane
knight
thinking
to
make
himselfe
rich
by
the
present
oportunitie
,
surprised
the
king
vnawares
,
&
staying
his
Maiesties
horse
by
the
bridle
,
cried
out
with
a
loud
voice
,
The
king
is
taken
.
The
king
full
of
courage
and
magnanimitie
drew
his
courtelax
,
and
gaue
the
poor
souldiour
such
a
blow
that
he
fel
dead
vpon
the
ground
;
and
then
said
,
Now
you
may
see
bold
and
aduenterous
knight
that
at
chesse
the
king
was
neuer
taken
alone
.
Of
the
said
King
and
the
Chauncellor
of
Bourgony
.
THe
said
king
Lewys
hauing
heard
that
the
Duke
of
Bourgony
his
Chauncellor
,
being
a
very
rich
and
wealthy
man
,
had
founded
and
erected
in
his
countrey
a
verie
sumptuous
and
a
costly
hospitall
aswell
in
building
as
in
moouables
,
said
that
it
was
more
then
reason
that
the
Chauncellour
of
Bourgonie
(
who
had
in
his
life
time
made
many
poore
men
)
should
at
the
end
of
his
daies
build
an
Hospitall
for
to
lodge
and
to
releeue
them
.
The
subtill
answere
of
Edward
King
of
England
vnto
Iohn
King
of
France
.
DVring
the
truce
which
was
betweene
Edward
King
of
England
,
and
Iohn
King
of
France
,
the
Englishmen
by
composition
and
a
great
summe
of
money
took
the
castle
and
the
towne
of
Guines
,
wherevpon
King
Iohn
complained
,
saying
that
the
King
of
England
had
broken
the
truce
of
peace
so
solemnly
confirmed
by
oth
,
and
had
done
contrarie
to
the
contract
thereof
.
The
King
of
England
gaue
him
this
answere
,
I
haue
not
(
quoth
he
)
broken
the
least
point
of
the
contract
,
for
in
it
is
neuer
an
article
contained
,
whereby
it
is
forbidden
to
trafficke
together
,
&
to
exercise
the
truce
of
marchandise
one
with
another
.
Touching
a
benefice
.
A
Certaine
Ecclesiasticall
man
hauing
but
one
benefice
,
railed
and
inneighed
most
sharply
alwaies
against
those
that
were
Non
residents
.
It
came
to
passe
by
tract
of
time
that
hee
happened
to
ioine
one
benefice
to
another
,
and
as
he
was
for
it
reproued
by
some
of
his
friendes
,
who
oftentimes
had
heard
him
speake
and
preach
against
it
,
and
had
knowne
him
alwaies
to
be
of
a
contrarie
opinion
:
gaue
them
this
answere
,
I
craue
pardon
for
it
sirs
for
it
was
but
for
want
of
sight
,
for
hee
that
hath
but
one
eie
seeth
not
so
cleare
as
he
that
hath
two
.
My
benefice
which
I
had
first
was
but
one
eie
wherwith
I
did
see
,
but
now
hauing
two
eies
I
perceiue
things
more
apparent
then
before
.
The
words
of
Pope
Iulius
as
touching
the
exercise
of
warres
.
THis
Pope
was
a
man
that
loued
wars
,
which
purposely
hee
nourished
betweene
kings
and
Princes
,
and
as
vpon
a
time
some
of
his
friendes
did
say
vnto
him
,
Holy
Father
,
many
noblemen
find
it
verie
strange
to
see
you
to
maintaine
warres
and
ciuill
broiles
,
seeing
the
estate
where
God
hath
called
you
vnto
should
bee
a
place
of
peace
and
quietnesse
,
saying
that
you
do
carry
the
keyes
to
that
end
for
to
shut
out
all
discord
and
dissention
,
and
to
let
in
all
brotherly
vnitie
,
whereas
now
they
accuse
you
to
doe
the
contrary
.
Herevpon
he
answered
and
said
,
Those
that
haue
spoken
hereof
vnto
you
,
know
not
what
they
say
:
Haue
yee
not
alwaies
heard
that
S.
Peter
and
S.
Paule
were
companions
(
and
in
very
deed
they
had
but
one
church
)
my
predecessors
haue
alwaies
vsed
S.
Peters
keies
,
but
I
will
aid
mee
with
the
sword
of
Saint
Paule
.
One
amongst
them
replied
herevpon
and
said
,
you
know
holy
Father
that
our
Lord
said
vnto
S.
Peter
,
Put
vp
thy
sword
into
his
sheath
:
It
is
true
(
quoth
the
Pope
)
but
it
was
after
the
blow
was
giuen
.
By
these
words
he
declared
that
he
was
Martiall
altogether
.
Of
King
Alphonsus
and
his
iester
.
ALphonsus
King
of
Naples
,
had
in
his
court
a
certaine
iester
who
was
wont
to
write
in
a
booke
all
such
follies
which
in
his
iudgement
seemed
worthy
to
be
noted
,
which
such
as
were
courtiers
did
oftentimes
commit
.
It
happened
that
the
King
himselfe
had
occasion
to
send
a
Blackamoore
whom
he
had
had
long
about
him
,
into
the
East
countries
with
ten
thousand
Duckets
for
to
buy
horses
.
The
ieaster
according
to
his
ordinarie
vse
did
enregister
this
act
likewise
among
his
other
writings
,
as
if
he
had
accounted
it
but
a
meere
point
of
follie
.
Not
long
after
the
King
called
for
his
booke
,
because
it
was
long
since
his
Maiesty
had
read
in
it
,
and
as
hee
was
perusing
euerie
thing
,
found
at
last
the
hystorie
of
himselfe
,
of
his
Blackamoore
,
&
of
the
thousand
duckets
in
it
.
The
king
being
herewith
offended
,
asked
of
his
iester
to
what
end
he
had
put
this
in
his
booke
,
or
what
occasion
had
mooued
him
so
to
doe
:
Because
,
answered
he
,
your
Maiestie
hath
not
done
wisely
in
my
simple
iudgement
to
trust
your
mony
with
a
stranger
,
whome
perhaps
you
are
like
to
see
no
more
.
But
if
hee
returneth
(
quoth
the
king
)
and
bringeth
with
him
the
horses
,
what
wilt
thou
say
then
to
it
?
Wilt
thou
then
further
accuse
me
of
folly
?
When
hee
shall
be
returned
,
answered
the
iester
herevpon
,
I
will
blot
your
name
out
of
my
booke
,
and
will
put
in
his
insteed
of
it
,
for
then
he
shall
prooue
a
greater
foole
then
your
maiestie
.
Of
the
Archbishop
of
Colen
and
a
laborer
.
A
Certain
labourer
as
he
saw
vpon
a
time
the
Archbishop
of
Colen
riding
all
in
armes
,
and
accompanied
with
a
great
troupe
of
souldiors
,
did
heartely
laugh
at
it
.
Herevpon
being
demaunded
why
hee
did
laugh
,
answered
simply
that
hee
did
laugh
,
maruelling
that
S.
Peter
Christs
vicar
being
himselfe
verie
poore
had
left
his
successors
thus
rich
and
wealthy
,
and
were
rather
accompanied
with
Souldiours
and
Courtiers
then
churchmen
.
The
Archbishop
willing
to
instruct
him
better
in
this
point
,
told
him
that
he
was
a
Duke
by
birth
and
an
Archbishop
by
calling
,
and
that
hee
at
that
present
as
Duke
went
thus
in
armes
and
guarded
with
souldiours
,
but
when
hee
had
occasion
to
be
in
the
church
,
that
then
hee
vsed
himselfe
as
a
Bishop
.
My
lord
(
quoth
the
labourer
,
I
would
to
God
then
you
would
tell
me
that
if
the
Dukes
grace
should
happen
to
fall
to
the
deuils
share
,
what
should
then
become
of
my
lord
the
Archbishop
?
The
sentence
of
the
Duke
of
Britane
.
IOhn
the
eight
Duke
of
Britane
willing
to
marry
his
son
Francis
vnto
Isabell
daughter
to
the
king
of
Scotland
:
the
yong
Prince
inquired
what
she
was
for
a
lady
,
answere
was
made
him
that
she
was
a
very
fair
Damosell
,
well
fauoured
,
comely
of
bodie
,
and
well
disposed
for
to
beare
children
,
but
that
shee
wanted
vtterance
.
Shee
is
such
a
one
as
I
desire
quoth
the
yong
Duke
:
for
I
account
a
woman
wise
inough
when
she
can
make
a
difference
betweene
her
husbands
shert
and
his
doublet
,
and
knoweth
his
bed
from
another
mans
.
The
answere
which
Empresse
Barbara
late
wife
to
Sigismundus
Emperor
gaue
to
those
that
gaue
her
counsell
to
remaine
a
widdow
.
AFter
the
Emperor
Sigismundus
decease
,
madame
Barbara
his
late
wife
was
counselled
by
some
of
her
familiers
to
continue
in
that
blessed
estate
and
to
remaine
a
widdow
,
immitating
the
example
of
the
Turtledoue
,
which
after
the
death
of
her
mate
coupleth
no
more
with
any
of
her
kind
,
but
keepeth
a
perpetuall
chastity
.
Herevpon
the
Empresse
answered
,
If
you
counsell
me
to
imitate
and
follow
the
conditions
and
nature
of
the
birds
,
in
whom
there
is
no
reason
,
why
doe
you
not
as
wel
alledge
vnto
mee
the
example
of
the
Pigeons
and
Sparrowes
which
are
birds
in
their
kind
,
as
well
as
of
the
Turtledoue
?
Euen
as
the
Turtledoue
after
the
death
of
her
mate
doth
couple
no
more
with
any
other
of
her
kind
,
euen
so
the
Pigeon
and
the
Sparrow
are
alwaies
in
loue
indifferently
with
the
birds
of
their
nature
and
feather
.
The
auncient
ceremony
which
was
vsed
in
the
creation
and
annointing
of
Kings
.
WHen
any
King
was
crowned
in
times
past
(
which
was
commonlie
in
that
place
where
his
predecessours
were
buried
)
the
Bishop
that
should
annoint
and
install
him
,
carried
before
him
in
his
left
hand
a
small
bundle
of
tow
,
and
in
his
right
hand
a
burning
torch
or
waxen
candle
,
and
as
he
was
putting
the
fire
vnto
the
flaxe
,
turned
his
face
towards
the
king
,
and
said
vnto
him
with
a
loud
voice
.
Sic
transit
gloria
mundi
,
So
the
pompe
&
glory
of
the
world
doth
vanish
away
,
which
he
repeated
three
times
.
It
was
for
to
ioine
humilitie
to
authoritie
.
The
answere
which
the
Earle
Lazaram
gaue
to
the
Tartarian
Embassadors
.
THe
king
of
Tartary
willing
to
inuade
with
a
great
power
the
kingdome
of
Hungarie
,
sent
his
embassadors
to
the
court
of
Lazaram
with
a
Mule
laden
with
a
sacke
full
of
corne
,
to
demand
of
him
free
and
quiet
passage
through
his
countrie
,
so
to
enter
into
the
kingdome
of
Hungary
.
The
embassadors
performing
their
commission
,
found
the
Earle
vpon
one
of
his
castels
called
Archforme
:
and
being
well
informed
of
their
charge
,
demaunded
of
him
free
passage
for
their
lord
and
his
army
with
such
due
and
faithful
obedience
as
it
became
vnto
him
:
their
lord
and
king
was
else
determined
to
send
into
his
territories
more
Souldiours
then
there
were
grains
of
corne
within
the
sacke
that
was
vpon
the
Mules
backe
,
and
therewith
they
scattered
the
corn
ouer
all
the
court
of
the
castle
.
The
Earle
hauing
heard
them
with
patience
,
gaue
them
likewise
a
most
bountifull
entertainement
,
and
appointing
to
giue
them
answere
the
third
day
,
caused
in
the
meane
time
to
be
gathered
a
great
store
of
Cockes
,
Hens
,
and
Chickins
,
and
to
bee
shut
vp
for
his
purpose
three
daies
without
meat
,
which
being
immediatly
executed
by
his
seruants
,
at
the
time
expired
,
the
Duke
caused
all
these
foules
to
bee
brought
into
the
court
of
his
castell
in
presence
of
the
said
Embassadors
,
which
in
lesse
then
half
an
houre
had
pickt
vp
all
the
corn
thus
scattered
by
the
Tartarians
.
Herevpon
the
said
Earle
said
to
the
Embassadours
,
Tel
to
your
lord
in
my
name
,
that
notwithstanding
the
great
number
of
his
men
,
yet
shall
hee
nor
bee
able
to
set
out
so
manie
as
shall
suffice
to
ouercome
and
conquer
vs
,
as
you
haue
seene
by
the
similitude
of
my
Chickins
.
God
also
gaue
to
the
Earle
the
victorie
.
The
answere
which
Erasmus
of
Roterdam
sent
to
king
Francis
.
KIng
Francis
hauing
earnestly
sollicited
by
some
of
his
embassadors
,
that
worthy
and
renowned
personage
Erasmus
of
Roterdam
,
that
it
would
please
him
to
come
into
France
,
and
receiue
of
him
the
best
entertainement
which
he
were
able
to
giue
him
:
for
this
king
did
account
it
one
of
his
cheefest
felicities
to
haue
diuers
learned
men
about
him
.
Erasmus
sent
his
Maiestie
this
answere
,
Learned
men
(
my
soueraine
)
resemble
faire
tapistries
,
which
the
further
they
stand
remooued
from
the
eie
,
the
fairer
and
perfecter
they
seeme
to
bee
,
but
if
they
are
viewed
and
regarded
neer
by
,
they
loose
much
of
their
former
grace
,
beauty
&
perfection
.
And
therfore
(
my
soueraign
)
pardon
me
if
I
had
rather
to
remain
your
humble
seruant
in
these
parts
where
I
am
,
in
such
reputation
with
your
maiestie
as
I
am
already
,
then
neerer
vnto
your
highnesse
in
lesse
fauour
and
estimation
.
A
most
Christian
act
done
by
the
Earle
of
Anion
.
FOokes
the
fift
of
that
name
Earle
of
Anion
,
as
hee
had
wonne
a
great
battell
against
his
enemies
neere
the
towne
of
Sees
,
his
Souldiours
had
taken
a
great
number
of
prisoners
,
whom
they
had
bound
,
chained
,
and
had
lodged
them
within
the
church
.
The
Earle
in
the
morning
willing
to
hear
seruice
,
and
seeing
so
many
prisoners
within
the
church
,
wonderfully
displeased
with
it
,
turned
his
face
towards
his
souldiors
saying
vnto
them
,
My
fellow-souldiors
and
friends
,
what
haue
you
done
,
do
ye
not
know
that
the
church
is
the
house
of
God
and
a
place
of
praiers
&
of
liberty
?
And
you
haue
made
it
a
prison
,
and
a
den
of
thraldome
;
wherein
you
haue
beene
very
much
ouerseene
:
and
herevpon
caused
all
the
prisoners
to
bee
loosed
and
set
at
libertie
,
and
hauing
giuen
them
meate
and
drinke
sent
them
all
away
without
paying
any
ransome
.
A
Pasquill
of
Leo
the
tenth
.
PAsquil
is
an
old
piller
of
stone
standing
in
the
market
place
of
Rome
,
wherevpon
euery
first
day
of
the
year
called
New-years
day
,
euery
man
fasteneth
(
closely
notwithstanding
)
many
scrols
,
libels
,
and
writings
,
in
praise
and
dispraise
of
Princes
&
great
potentates
.
It
happened
that
in
Pope
Leos
daies
the
tenth
of
that
name
,
there
was
set
vpon
this
piller
a
white
paper
wherein
these
seuen
letters
stood
written
.
M.
C.
C.
C.
C.
L.
X.
THe
Pope
being
very
desirous
to
vnderstand
the
signification
hereof
,
and
knowing
that
euery
man
would
interprete
them
by
vertue
of
the
letters
numerable
,
1460
,
being
the
date
of
a
time
past
already
,
and
knowing
that
these
letters
should
haue
some
other
signification
and
intelligence
,
caused
a
diligent
inquiry
to
bee
made
for
to
find
him
out
that
had
set
vp
this
scrol
,
and
with
much
adoe
the
partie
being
found
out
at
last
and
brought
before
the
Pope
,
&
earnestly
demaunded
and
examined
vpon
the
interpretation
of
those
letters
,
did
promise
to
declare
&
expound
them
vpon
condition
that
his
holinesse
would
vouchsafe
to
pardon
him
and
neuer
to
trouble
or
molest
him
for
it
.
This
being
promised
,
hee
said
vnto
the
Pope
:
Holy
Father
,
these
seuen
letters
will
be
thus
interpreted
.
Multi
Cardinales
Caeci
,
Creauerunt
Caecum
,
Leonem
,
Decimum
.
A
worthy
act
of
Galatius
Duke
of
Milan
.
IT
was
told
to
Galatius
that
there
was
in
Milan
a
very
craftie
and
subtill
Lawier
for
inuenting
of
means
to
prolong
causes
,
and
to
make
them
neuer
ended
whensoeuer
he
had
vndertaken
to
doe
it
either
for
fauour
or
els
for
money
.
The
Duke
desirous
to
trie
his
skill
,
inquired
of
one
of
his
stewards
if
there
were
nothing
due
to
any
that
furnished
his
house
with
prouision
and
necessaries
.
The
books
of
account
being
perused
,
there
was
found
a
hundreth
pounds
to
be
due
to
the
Baker
.
Hereupon
the
Duke
caused
the
poore
man
to
repare
before
the
Senate
,
and
addressing
himselfe
to
this
aduocate
,
demanded
counsell
of
him
for
delaying
the
payment
of
this
money
.
The
Lawyer
promised
the
Duke
that
he
would
find
meanes
and
law
that
the
Baker
should
finger
no
part
of
that
mony
in
a
whole
year
,
or
els
in
two
,
if
it
seemed
good
vnto
him
.
The
cause
being
debated
and
ready
to
bee
iudged
,
the
Duke
himselfe
demaunded
of
the
Lawyer
if
it
were
possible
to
find
some
further
remedy
to
delay
the
payment
of
the
said
summe
.
To
whome
the
crafty
Lawyer
answered
,
that
the
cause
should
not
bee
ended
yet
in
two
years
.
O
wonderfull
iniustice
(
quoth
the
Duke
)
and
man
full
of
iniquitie
?
Knowest
thou
not
that
I
owe
the
man
this
mony
?
Wilt
thou
against
my
conscience
&
thine
owne
wilfully
frustrate
the
poore
of
their
right
,
and
of
that
which
is
due
vnto
them
?
Shall
a
man
go
to
law
for
that
which
he
oweth
,
Take
this
villaine
hence
,
said
he
,
vnto
his
men
,
and
let
him
presently
be
executed
without
further
iudgement
,
and
let
his
body
be
quartered
,
to
the
end
that
other
may
take
example
by
his
fall
to
beware
of
the
like
,
and
that
hereafter
the
Common-wealth
be
no
more
corrupted
by
him
.
This
sentence
with
the
full
consent
of
the
Senat
was
presently
executed
.
The
great
charity
of
a
Duke
of
Sauoy
.
A
Certaine
Duke
of
Sauoy
being
asked
by
the
embassadors
of
the
king
of
Naples
,
where
his
Gray-hounds
were
which
he
fed
for
the
chase
,
and
moreouer
that
it
would
please
him
to
let
them
haue
a
view
of
them
:
The
Duke
did
deferre
it
till
the
next
day
,
saying
,
that
if
they
would
then
take
the
paines
to
come
vnto
him
,
they
should
haue
a
sight
thereof
.
The
next
day
as
they
came
at
the
time
appointed
,
hee
brought
them
into
a
great
and
large
hall
,
where
a
great
number
of
poor
people
were
eating
and
drinking
at
a
long
table
.
Behold
now
,
quoth
the
Duke
to
the
Embassadours
,
the
Gray-hounds
which
I
feed
,
wherewith
I
pretend
to
chase
and
to
take
(
next
that
which
my
Sauior
hath
purchased
for
vs
all
)
the
kingdome
of
heauen
and
life
euerlasting
.
The
workes
of
charitie
are
of
so
great
force
that
the
Scripture
in
euery
place
doth
most
earnestly
commend
them
vnto
vs
,
with
such
an
assurance
of
reward
,
that
a
cup
of
cold
water
shall
not
bee
giuen
for
Gods
sake
without
a
tenfold
recompence
.
The
pleasant
answere
of
a
Gentleman
.
A
Young
Gentleman
whose
mother
was
lately
deceased
,
did
mourn
for
her
,
and
being
seene
vpon
a
certaine
time
in
the
kings
court
mounted
a
horse
backe
with
his
foot-cloth
of
crymson
veluet
,
the
ladies
&
other
damosels
of
the
court
laughed
him
to
scorn
,
saying
,
that
they
found
it
very
strange
to
see
his
horse
deckt
with
a
foote-cloth
of
red
veluet
,
whereas
he
himselfe
did
mourne
for
the
death
of
his
Mother
.
My
ladies
(
replied
the
Gentleman
herevpon
)
you
haue
herein
some
reason
,
but
yet
ye
ought
to
consider
likewise
that
the
mother
of
my
horse
is
not
yet
dead
as
that
he
should
mourne
for
her
.
Of
Cardinall
Cossa
that
made
himselfe
Pope
by
force
.
THe
Cardinals
being
assembled
together
in
the
citty
of
Bologne
vpon
the
election
of
a
new
Pope
immediately
after
the
decease
of
Pope
Alexander
,
Cardinall
Baltasar
Cossa
(
bishop
of
the
said
place
)
came
also
there
in
counsel
accompanied
with
a
great
number
of
souldiors
,
saying
to
all
the
Cardinals
there
present
,
if
they
did
not
chuse
a
Pope
according
to
his
mind
and
liking
,
that
hee
would
make
them
all
to
repent
it
.
The
whole
assembly
being
astonished
at
these
threatnings
,
and
seeing
so
many
souldiors
about
the
counsel
house
,
named
diuers
vnto
him
,
but
none
did
like
orcontent
him
.
Herevpon
as
they
were
all
taken
with
a
great
feare
,
willed
him
to
name
one
himself
,
and
if
he
were
fit
for
the
place
,
they
said
that
they
would
accept
of
him
.
Cossa
herevpon
called
for
the
Papall
cope
for
to
put
it
vpon
him
whome
he
would
haue
chosen
,
which
as
it
was
brought
,
took
it
,
and
casting
it
ouer
his
owne
shoulders
said
,
Ego
sum
Papa
.
The
Cardinals
although
it
was
an
act
against
custome
,
were
notwithstanding
constrained
to
consent
to
this
extraordinary
election
,
and
called
him
Pope
Iohn
the
thirteenth
.
Ambition
in
all
estates
causeth
great
troubles
,
and
bringeth
the
ministery
in
great
contempt
.
Of
a
request
presented
to
king
Alphonsus
.
BEcause
king
Alphonsus
was
knowne
to
bee
a
Prince
delighting
greatly
in
the
hearing
and
saying
of
wordes
well
and
readily
spoken
.
A
certaine
man
of
base
degree
and
somwhar
needy
,
addressed
himselfe
to
the
king
,
saying
,
My
soueraigne
doe
iustice
vnto
me
and
giue
me
the
law
,
I
haue
a
creditour
to
whome
my
father
now
lately
deceased
did
owe
a
debt
,
my
father
left
me
nothing
wherewith
to
pay
him
,
yet
notwithstanding
vpon
his
earnest
sute
I
made
shift
to
pay
it
him
,
and
hee
so
instantly
demaunded
the
same
againe
afterward
of
me
,
that
I
was
forced
to
pay
him
the
same
debt
againe
:
He
yet
not
contented
herewith
,
did
molest
me
afterward
againe
for
the
same
debt
,
and
yet
at
this
present
sues
me
most
vehemently
for
it
.
I
haue
left
nothing
wherewith
I
should
pay
him
,
and
if
your
grace
dooth
not
assist
me
in
this
extremity
,
I
shall
bee
vndone
for
euer
.
Truly
(
quoth
the
king
)
this
is
an
vnreasonable
and
a
most
cruell
creditor
,
What
is
he
for
one
?
My
liege
(
answered
the
poore
man
)
it
is
my
belly
,
to
whome
I
haue
payed
the
debt
so
long
and
so
oftentimes
,
that
nothing
is
remained
wherwith
to
content
him
any
more
,
these
are
therefore
humbly
to
intreat
your
grace
to
assist
me
in
my
wants
,
&
to
helpe
me
for
to
giue
him
his
due
.
I
haue
such
another
creditor
(
said
the
king
:
)
your
grace
speaketh
most
true
answered
the
poor
man
,
but
God
be
thanked
you
haue
alwaies
ynough
wherewith
to
pay
him
,
and
not
I.
The
King
hearing
this
request
so
well
inuented
,
commanded
a
peece
of
mony
to
be
giuen
him
.
King
Lewis
sayings
touching
those
that
had
benefices
and
offices
.
HEe
was
wont
to
say
that
asses
had
for
the
most
part
better
daies
and
liued
more
at
hearts
ease
then
horses
did
,
for
horses
(
quoth
he
)
run
in
post
to
Rome
for
prebends
and
benefices
,
whereof
many
asses
are
already
prouided
.
Of
king
Alphonsus
.
THis
king
as
hee
heard
vpon
a
time
that
a
certaine
king
of
Spain
had
said
that
literature
was
not
greatly
to
bee
required
in
a
Prince
,
answered
,
That
this
was
bellowed
as
an
oxe
,
and
not
spoken
as
a
king
:
and
that
they
were
not
the
words
of
a
man
,
but
of
a
crowned
asse
.
Of
the
same
king
,
and
one
begging
another
mans
office
.
A
Certaine
officer
of
his
hauing
with
an
amorous
potion
lost
his
wits
,
one
of
the
Courtiers
did
beg
for
his
office
and
liuing
,
as
if
it
were
vnmeet
that
his
place
ware
supplied
by
a
mad
man
.
It
were
a
most
vngodly
deed
(
answered
the
king
)
to
take
the
substance
and
liuing
from
him
whom
God
hath
barred
from
all
meanes
to
get
and
gather
any
more
hereafter
.
The
last
will
and
Testament
of
a
Lawyer
.
A
Certaine
Lawyer
hauing
in
his
life
time
gathered
together
great
riches
,
&
hauing
no
kindred
to
whom
he
might
bequeath
his
wealth
,
as
he
lay
vpon
his
death
bed
,
disposed
all
his
goods
to
bee
employed
in
the
building
of
an
hospitall
,
wherein
no
other
diseased
persons
should
bee
receiued
but
such
as
were
mad
and
lunaticke
,
and
allowing
euery
man
a
large
and
ample
portion
to
their
mainteinance
,
willed
that
vpon
both
the
gates
of
the
hospitall
this
poesie
should
be
ingraued
in
golden
letters
,
Of
mad
men
I
got
it
,
to
mad
men
I
leaue
it
.
The
counsell
which
Cosme
de
medicis
gaue
to
a
certaine
officer
.
A
Certaine
man
as
hee
had
gotten
an
office
not
far
from
Florence
by
the
mean
of
Cosme
de
medicis
,
demaunded
and
asked
counsell
of
the
said
Lord
how
he
were
best
to
behaue
himselfe
in
his
place
for
to
keepe
himselfe
in
authoritie
.
The
lord
Cosme
gaue
him
this
answere
,
Apparrell
thy selfe
richly
,
and
speake
little
.
He
that
speaketh
little
cannot
be
reproued
of
folly
,
and
braue
attire
encreaseth
reputation
.
A
bold
answer
which
a
captain
gaue
to
king
Charles
the
seuenth
.
A
Certaine
Captaine
being
sent
from
the
campe
to
Charles
the
seuenth
,
King
of
France
,
for
to
shew
vnto
him
the
whole
estate
of
the
Army
,
and
that
for
want
of
victuals
,
money
and
other
necessaries
of
warre
,
the
Frenchmen
had
lost
some
holds
,
townes
and
battels
,
against
the
Englishmen
.
The
king
willing
to
vse
some
priuate
familiarity
with
him
,
shewed
him
all
his
daintie
fare
,
delicious
prouisions
and
furniture
,
all
his
pastimes
,
his
ladies
and
sumptuous
banquets
,
and
all
other
such
like
things
wherein
he
tooke
his
cheefest
recreation
and
felicity
.
And
as
hee
demaunded
how
it
did
like
him
,
the
Captaine
boldly
&
without
feare
gaue
him
this
bold
and
resolute
answere
,
My
soueraigne
(
quoth
hee
)
I
neuer
saw
Prince
that
lost
his
owne
more
pleasanter
then
your
Maiestie
.
He
is
very
blind
that
sporteth
when
the
roofe
of
his
house
is
on
fire
.
The
saying
of
Pope
Vrban
the
fift
of
that
name
.
CHarles
king
of
Fraunce
willing
to
void
his
Realme
of
all
outlandish
and
forrain
souldiors
,
who
after
the
contract
of
peace
did
straggle
and
range
abroad
and
liued
vpon
the
spoile
of
the
poore
Farmers
and
husbandmen
:
The
lord
Bartrand
obtained
a
commission
of
the
king
for
to
lead
them
into
the
kingdome
of
Granada
against
the
Turkes
and
Sarrazins
.
And
as
Pope
Vrban
had
excommunicated
all
this
desperat
crue
of
souldiors
for
their
violence
and
robberies
by
them
committed
vnder
the
name
and
title
of
the
Great
companies
,
The
lord
Bartrand
being
Generall
of
the
Army
brought
them
through
Auingnon
where
Pope
Vrban
was
resident
,
who
immediately
here
vpon
sent
one
of
his
Cardinals
vnto
them
for
to
know
what
was
their
demand
.
Vnto
whom
the
lord
Bartrand
said
,
Tel
our
Holy
father
that
these
men
demaund
a
full
pardon
,
De
culpa
&
poena
of
all
their
sinnes
,
and
cheefly
for
them
which
they
are
now
excommunicated
for
:
And
besides
fiue
thousand
crowns
for
their
conduct
money
vpon
this
voyage
and
iourney
,
which
is
to
the
establishment
and
enlargement
of
the
Christian
faith
and
religion
.
The
Cardinall
hauing
done
this
message
to
the
Pope
,
hee
gaue
him
this
answere
and
said
:
These
are
a
strange
kind
of
people
that
desire
both
mony
and
absolution
,
whereas
we
are
alwaies
wont
to
receiue
mony
for
our
pardons
and
absolutions
.
A
worthy
sentence
of
Solyman
the
great
Turke
to
Villiars
maister
of
Rhodes
.
WHen
Villiars
grand-maister
of
Rhodes
,
was
forced
to
yeeld
the
cittie
and
Iland
of
Rhodes
vnto
Sultan
Solyman
,
and
as
hee
came
to
the
said
Prince
to
compound
and
agree
with
him
vpon
the
taking
of
his
leaue
for
his
returne
into
Christendome
,
the
Turke
spake
a
word
vnto
him
answereable
vnto
his
greatnesse
&
calling
.
The
losse
of
citties
,
principalities
and
kingdomes
,
is
a
thing
so
common
amongst
men
,
that
it
onely
might
suffice
to
testifie
that
wee
are
all
subiect
to
infinite
myseries
.
Of
Pope
Boniface
.
POpe
Boniface
ere
he
was
chosen
to
bee
Pope
of
Rome
,
vsed
a
very
strict
kind
of
life
,
for
his
ordinary
dyet
was
for
the
most
part
nothing
els
but
a
crust
of
dry
bread
with
a
cup
of
cold
water
,
and
in
steed
of
a
linnen
cloth
caused
alwaies
his
table
to
be
couered
with
a
net
.
And
being
demaunded
of
his
friends
why
he
vsed
so
sober
diet
,
answered
,
that
Panis
&
aqua
,
was
Vita
beata
.
But
as
hee
was
now
come
to
the
papall
dignitie
,
and
as
his
seruants
were
ready
to
serue
him
according
to
his
former
order
,
away
(
quoth
he
)
vnto
them
with
this
kind
of
diet
,
for
know
you
not
that
Aqua
&
panis
,
est
vita
canis
?
And
further
,
said
he
,
seeue
me
with
a
napkin
in
steed
of
a
net
,
for
now
the
pray
is
taken
.
It
is
said
of
this
Pope
,
that
he
entered
as
a
Foxe
,
raigned
as
a
lyon
,
and
died
as
a
dogge
:
for
by
hypocrisie
hee
came
to
that
place
,
behaued
himselfe
in
his
gouernement
most
cruelly
,
and
at
last
was
hanged
out
of
a
window
,
and
so
these
three
sayings
were
verified
.
King
Alphonsus
answere
to
a
prodigall
Gentleman
.
A
Certain
Gentleman
hauing
wasted
and
spent
all
his
stock
and
patrimony
vpon
the
pleasure
of
his
bodie
,
and
moreouer
being
greatly
indebted
to
his
creditors
who
did
sue
him
by
law
and
imprisonment
for
to
come
by
their
owne
,
his
friends
came
to
the
king
humbly
requesting
his
highnesse
,
that
it
would
please
him
to
commaund
that
the
Gentleman
might
not
bee
molested
with
imprisonment
,
vnto
whome
the
king
made
this
answere
〈…〉
had
spent
his
〈…〉
entertain●●
〈…〉
●●nce
of
hi●
〈…〉
her
〈…〉
,
I
〈…〉
onely
,
it
is
great
reason
that
his
body
also
smart
for
it
.
An
act
of
the
Dutchesse
of
Bourbon
.
THe
Dutchesse
of
Bourbon
hauing
in
her
court
a
certaine
waighting
maid
,
who
for
loue
had
forgotten
her selfe
,
and
so
was
gotten
with
child
:
as
shee
was
chidden
and
reprooued
for
her
fault
,
said
to
excuse
it
and
to
saue
her
honesty
,
that
a
Gentleman
of
the
house
had
forced
and
defloured
her
against
her
will
.
The
Gentleman
hereupon
being
called
for
to
appeare
and
cleare
himselfe
before
the
duchesse
,
shee
finding
him
〈…〉
should
neuer
haue
fallen
into
this
inconuenience
,
where
you
are
in
at
this
present
by
your
owne
fault
and
folly
.
Of
King
Francis
and
a
Frier
.
FRancis
the
first
of
that
name
King
of
Fraunce
,
as
hee
was
playing
at
Tennis
with
a
Frier
,
for
whome
purposely
hee
had
sent
,
because
his
Maiestie
knew
him
to
be
a
very
good
and
skilfull
plaier
:
as
they
had
plaied
together
a
pretty
while
,
at
last
the
Frier
tooke
a
Ball
with
so
great
a
dexterity
and
so
good
a
nimblenesse
of
body
that
it
was
not
done
without
great
wondring
of
all
the
beholders
.
The
king
himselfe
seeing
it
,
by
my
truth
(
quoth
hee
)
most
brauely
done
of
a
Frier
.
It
shal
be
of
an
Abbot
(
replied
the
Frier
vpon
it
)
whensoeuer
it
shal
seeme
good
to
your
grace
.
The
king
being
thus
twice
at
one
time
surprised
by
a
Frier
,
and
the
Abbey
of
Bergomoy
being
vacant
at
that
present
,
made
him
for
them
words
(
so
wel
and
readily
spoken
)
Abbot
of
it
.
The
ready
wit
of
a
Venetian
Gentleman
.
A
Young
Lawyer
comming
before
the
Senate
of
Venice
for
to
debate
a
cause
and
matter
in
law
,
partly
with
fear
and
partly
with
shame
,
his
tongue
vpon
the
suddaine
failed
him
:
Many
of
the
assistants
herevpon
began
to
laugh
at
him
.
A
Gentleman
there
present
not
vnprouided
of
a
pleasant
reason
said
vnto
them
,
Maruell
not
sirs
,
that
his
speech
thus
faileth
him
,
for
naturally
(
as
the
Philosophers
say
)
man
apperceiuing
a
Wolfe
suddenly
looseth
his
speech
,
and
no
maruell
then
if
this
yong
aduocate
seeing
so
many
people
in
this
place
is
thus
suddenly
taken
and
tongtied
.
The
verses
which
the
Emperor
Frederick
sent
to
the
Pope
,
and
the
Popes
answer
vpon
them
.
FRedericke
Emperour
of
Germany
,
vpon
his
excommunication
by
the
Pope
,
sent
vnto
him
these
verses
.
Roma
diu
totubans
varijs
erroribus
acta
Corruet
&
mundi
desinet
esse
caput
.
The
Popes
answere
.
Niteris
incassum
nauem
submergere
Petri
:
Fluctuat
,
at
nunquam
mergitur
illa
ratis
.
The
Emperour
.
Fata
volunt
,
stellaque
docent
,
auuimque
volatus
Quod
Fredericus
ego
malleus
orbis
ero
.
The
Pope
.
Fata
volunt
,
scriptura
docet
,
peccata
loquntur
Quod
tibi
vita
breuis
,
poena
perrennis
erit
.
The
Emperour
being
at
last
reconciled
againe
,
and
comming
to
Rome
to
submit
himselfe
to
the
Pope
,
as
hee
was
thither
arriued
and
did
humble
himselfe
at
his
feete
,
the
Pope
most
arrogantlie
treading
vpon
the
Emperours
shoulders
,
and
vsing
these
speeches
vnto
him
,
Super
aspidem
&
Basiliscum
ambulabis
&
non
inficient
calceaneum
pedis
tui
.
The
Emperour
moued
at
this
extreame
pride
,
said
to
the
Pope
againe
,
Non
tibi
,
sed
Petro.
The
Pope
most
presumptuously
answered
vnto
it
againe
,
Et
mihi
&
Petro
,
and
so
dismissed
the
Emperour
.
An
act
of
a
Duke
of
Sauoy
.
PEter
Duke
of
Sauoy
as
hee
went
to
the
Emperour
Otto
the
fourth
,
for
to
giue
him
thankes
for
his
lands
which
hee
had
restored
againe
vnto
him
,
attired
himselfe
in
a
coat
halfe
of
male
and
halfe
of
tissue
.
The
Emperour
demaunding
him
why
hee
did
weare
so
straunge
and
disguised
a
cote
of
tissue
and
halfe
of
male
,
answered
that
hee
did
weare
the
cloth
of
gold
on
his
right
side
for
to
honour
therewith
his
Maiestie
.
And
as
touching
my
left
side
(
quoth
hee
)
it
signifieth
that
if
any
man
seeketh
to
wrong
or
iniury
mee
I
am
ready
to
answere
him
in
anie
place
,
and
defend
my selfe
as
long
as
a
drop
of
blood
shall
bee
remaining
within
mee
.
The
answere
which
the
Emperour
Maximilian
gaue
to
him
that
sued
vnto
him
for
to
be
a
gentleman
.
THe
Emperour
Maximilian
as
he
was
at
Bologne
,
a
certaine
Cittizen
of
that
place
being
of
no
gentilitie
,
otherwise
very
rich
of
substance
and
possessions
,
came
to
the
Emperour
and
desired
his
grace
that
it
would
please
him
for
to
make
him
a
Gentleman
,
saying
that
hee
had
wealth
ynough
to
maintaine
the
state
of
it
.
The
Emperour
answered
him
,
saying
.
I
can
make
thee
(
my
friend
)
farre
richer
then
thou
art
,
but
I
am
not
able
to
make
thee
a
Gentleman
,
for
vnto
this
degree
of
honour
thou
must
attaine
either
by
thine
own
or
els
thy
ancestors
vertue
and
valiantnesse
.