The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to Bruto.
THE ARGVMENT.
The aunsweare of the Rhodians to Br•…•…tus, con•…•…mning his offer: with a
A panoplie of epistles, or, a looking glasse for the vnlearned Conteyning a perfecte plattforme of inditing letters of all sorts, to persons of al estates and degrees, as well our superiours, as also our equalls and inferiours: vsed of the best and the eloquentest rhetoricians that haue liued in all ages, and haue beene famous in that facultie. Gathered and translated out of Latine into English, by Abraham Flemming.
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- A panoplie of epistles, or, a looking glasse for the vnlearned Conteyning a perfecte plattforme of inditing letters of all sorts, to persons of al estates and degrees, as well our superiours, as also our equalls and inferiours: vsed of the best and the eloquentest rhetoricians that haue liued in all ages, and haue beene famous in that facultie. Gathered and translated out of Latine into English, by Abraham Flemming.
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- Imprinted at London :: [By H. Middleton] for Ralph Newberie, dwelling in Fletestrete a litle aboue the great Conduite,
- Anno à Virgineo partu 1576.
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"A panoplie of epistles, or, a looking glasse for the vnlearned Conteyning a perfecte plattforme of inditing letters of all sorts, to persons of al estates and degrees, as well our superiours, as also our equalls and inferiours: vsed of the best and the eloquentest rhetoricians that haue liued in all ages, and haue beene famous in that facultie. Gathered and translated out of Latine into English, by Abraham Flemming." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A00941.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 8, 2024.
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prai•…•… of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, & a reb•…•…ke of the Patar•…•…ans, in their su•…•…∣drie respectes. Finally, the last clause of the ep•…•…stle cōprehendeth a testimonie of their owne opinion.
ALthough your vsage towards the Xanthians, who resisted your power for the maintenaunce of their libertie, sauou∣red of crueltie and blo•…•…shed: yet notwithstanding wée are so farre, from intending to represent the Pataraeans, (who be∣ing ouercome with the all•…•…rements of rewards, committed themselues to méere seruitude) that wée meane to doe that which is cleane contrarie. And therfore, wée abhorring their fortune and condition: besides that, condemning their coun∣sells and purposes▪ in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ wil kéepe still o•…•…r vncontrouled 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ and doe what wée c•…•…n to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 our puisaunce. For wee are of this opinion, that libertie pur∣chased with 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉〈◊〉, is much more▪ excellent, then any kinde of succour or refuge, obtei•…•…ed through gifts and rewards.
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Wee Rhodi ans will with∣stand thee at the swordes point▪ though wee die: & not yeeld like bea stes to bon∣dage.
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And there∣fore, had we •…•…a ther encoun∣ter with thee: then yeeld & become •…•…∣iect throughe entising gi•…•…ts.