The Royal Exchange Contayning sundry aphorismes of phylosophie, and golden principles of morrall and naturall quadruplicities. Vnder pleasant and effectuall sentences, dyscouering such strange definitions, deuisions, and distinctions of vertue and vice, as may please the grauest cittizens, or youngest courtiers. Fyrst written in Italian, and dedicated to the Signorie of Venice, nowe translated into English, and offered to the cittie of London. Rob. Greene, in Artibus Magister.
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The Royal Exchange Contayning sundry aphorismes of phylosophie, and golden principles of morrall and naturall quadruplicities. Vnder pleasant and effectuall sentences, dyscouering such strange definitions, deuisions, and distinctions of vertue and vice, as may please the grauest cittizens, or youngest courtiers. Fyrst written in Italian, and dedicated to the Signorie of Venice, nowe translated into English, and offered to the cittie of London. Rob. Greene, in Artibus Magister.
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Rinaldi, Oraziofin id s105920/upd.
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At London :: Printed by I. Charlewood for William VVright,
Anno. Dom. 1590.
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"The Royal Exchange Contayning sundry aphorismes of phylosophie, and golden principles of morrall and naturall quadruplicities. Vnder pleasant and effectuall sentences, dyscouering such strange definitions, deuisions, and distinctions of vertue and vice, as may please the grauest cittizens, or youngest courtiers. Fyrst written in Italian, and dedicated to the Signorie of Venice, nowe translated into English, and offered to the cittie of London. Rob. Greene, in Artibus Magister." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A02167.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 3, 2024.
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Cortigiano. A Courtier.
Foure things doo apper∣taine to a Courtier.
1. To heare with sapience.
2. To answer with prudence.
3. To be offensiue to no man.
4. And to profit the Cittizen.
Baldessar in his Courtier hath the like principles. For Gorsaga setting downe certaine precepts, wisheth that he be euery waie wise, both in hearing and speaking, that hee listen not to friuolous prattle, nor at anie time vtter talke of no importaunce, that hee be courteous and willing to please all, and especially readie to please the Cittizen, for from him riseth either his praise or infamie.
Foure thing•• pro∣cure a man to be a Courtier.
1. Aboundance of riches.
2. Ambition and desire of honor.
3. Integritie and quicknes of wit.
4. And y• hope of rewarde by seruice.
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