Galateo espagnol, or, The Spanish gallant instructing thee in that which thou must doe, and take heed of in thyusuall cariage, to be well esteemed, and loved of the people. Written in Spanish by Lucas Gracian de Antisco servant to his Majesty. And done into English by W.S. of the Inner Temple Esquire. Full of variety, and delight, and very necessary to be perused, not only of the generous youth of this kingdom, but also of all such as are exercised in their gentile education.

To the Reader.

HAving seene (by ex∣perience) in the pas∣sage of my life, all the rules of this book, I was of opinion, that I should doe more good, if I did translate, out of the Italian Gala∣teo, these things, which ought to be considered of, in the time of our youth, and to adde other stories, and things, tending to this purpose, which I have seene, and heard: which might be insteed of dainties, and sweete language, to make us passable, without an ill savour: the guilded Pills of a loving reprehension, which are

conteyned in this booke, though they bee cloathed in Tales, and jestes, doe not cease to profit any that stands in neede of these ad∣monitions: if his mouth bee not so bitter, and his tast so distem∣pered, that nothing can please him; but for others, that are not such, as are deciphered, in this Table, they may tast much of their owne neatnesse, and good judgement, and if any tittle of this, concerne them, they may bee admonished thereby, and amend their fault, without any trouble of any, with the bare rea∣ding, and observation of this trea∣tise. I know well, that some will say, that I have ill acquitted my selfe, by these instructions, though I make my selfe master of them: but I answer with the same Galateo, where he sayth, that the rather, as one that takes warning from fal∣tring in them, doe I now set them forth, that others may not fall so unadvisedly as I have done, and

so I am excused; Alleadging for my principall discharge to admo∣nish thereby, to a matter so pro∣per for me, and at such a time as it cannot be taken for a reproofe, but an admonition. For that when I come of discretion, I consider I shall receive content, in that I have bin admonished; for although I have procured others to to live respected of all, yet might I have bin more wary of my selfe. This I offer to the curious Reader, but my intenti∣on is to serve him, subjecting my selfe, to receive with love, what re∣proofe he can give me.