Politeuphuia VVits common wealth.

Of Hate.

Defi. Hate, or enuie, is a griefe arising of ano∣ther mans prosperitie, and malignitie is most commonly ioyned with it, whether it bee the fountaine of it, as some say, or one part ther∣of, as others will haue it. This malignitie or common hate, is a delight and pleasure taken in another mans harme, although we receiue no profit thereby: and it seemeth to bee acci∣dentall, that is, procured by hatred or ill will, arising of some euill affection which one man beareth to another.

THe greatest flood hath the soonest ebbe, the sorest tempest the suddainest calme, the hotest loue the coldest end, and from the deepest desire, oft-times ensueth the dead∣liest hate.

Hate thirsteth to salue his hurts by reuenge.

Enuy is a secrete enemy to honour.

There is nothing that more spighteth a man then to haue before his enemy any iniury.

Hatred is the spirit of darknes.

Hatred is blinde as well as loue. Plut.

Enuie is imagined of the Poets to dwell in a darke Caue, beeing pale and leane, looking

a-squint, abounding with gal, her teeth black, neuer reioycing but in others harme, still vn∣quiet and carefull, and continually tormen∣ting herselfe.

Enuie maketh the body to bee ill disposed, & changeth the colour of the countenance; and therefore it is called the VVitch and fea∣uer heptick of the spyrit. Arist.

The enuious man is ••ed with dainty meate, for hee dooth continually gnawe vppon hys owne hart.

Enuy is th••••••oynt may be discerned from hatred, the one is secrete, the other is open.

Hate hath sundry affections, as contempt, anger, debate, and scornfulnes.

Themistocles in his youth, sayd, that as then he had done nothing worthy of memorie, in that there was no man whom hee might per∣ceiue dyd any way enuie him.

Enuie shooteth at others, and vvoundeth herselfe.

A wise man had rather bee enuied for proui∣dent sparing, then pittyed for his prodigall spending.

Bauens are knowne by theyr bands, Lyons by theyr clawes, Cocks by theyr combes, and enuious men by theyr manners.

Enuie neuer casteth her eye low, nor ambi∣tion

neuer poynts, but alwayes vpward.

Reuenge barketh onely at the starres, and spight spurnes at that she cannot reach.

Enuie braggeth, but draweth no blood, and the malicious haue more mind to quip, then might to cut.

Enuie is lyke lightning, that will appeare in the darkest fogge.

Very fewe dare serue or followe such as the Prince doth hate.

Much strangenesse breedeth hatred, & too much familiarity breedeth contempt.

The grudge, hatred, and malice of thē that be euill, iustifieth the iustice and sentence of them that be good.

It is better to be fellowe with many in loue, then to be a King with hatred and enuy.

Enuy is blinde, & can doe nothing but dys∣prayse vertue. Solon.

Enuy is so enuious, that to them that of her are most denied, and set farthest off, shee gy∣ueth most cruell strokes with her feet.

As rust consumeth yron, so dooth enuie the harts of the enuious. Anaxag.

An enuious man waxeth leane with the fat∣nesse of his neyghbour.

Rigor blasteth fancies blossoms, and enuies shadowes spot beauties colours with disdain.

It is a scabbe of the world to be enuious at vertue.

Enuy is the companion of mightines.

I doe not allow of enuy, but for good, sayth Euripides, I would be enuied.

Enuy is a sicknes growing frō other mens happines. Mar. Aurelius.

Enuy is the daughter of pryde, the authour of murther and reuenge, the beginner of se∣crete sedition, and the perpetuall tormentor of vertue.

Enuie is the filthy slyme and impostume of the soule, a perpetuall torment to him in whom it abideth; a venome, a poyson, or quicksiluer, which consumeth the flesh, and dryeth vp the m••row of the bones. Socrates.

Take away enuy, and that which I haue is thine, let there be no enuy, and that which thou hast, is mine.

The enuious man thinketh his neighbours losses to be his gaines.

Of vices, enuie is the most auncient, pryde the greatest, and gluttony the foulest.

The iniured man doth many tymes forget, but the enuious man doth neuer spare to per∣secute.

If any man be good, he is enuied, if euil, him selfe is enuious.

The enuious bury men quicke, and rayse vp men beeing dead.

The man that in thys worlde hath not some enemies, it is a signe that of good fortune he is much forgotten.

Hidden hatred is more dangerous then o∣pen enmitie.

It is an euill thing to hurt because thou ha∣test, but it is more wicked because thou hast hurt, therefore to hate.

Malice drinketh vp the greatest part of hys owne poyson. Socrat.

That hatred is cōmonly most deadly, which hath once been buried, & afterward through iniurie is reuiued againe.

There is no hatred comparable to the ha∣tred of faythfull friends, if they once become enemies.

The iniury of a friend is more grieuous thē the malicious hatred of an enemy.

Enuie is alwaies ready to speake what com∣meth next to minde, and not that which shee ought to speake.

Lyke as griefe is a disease of the body, so is malice a sicknes of the soule.

Enuy is nothing els but a griefe of the mind at other mens prosperitie. Ambr.

Enuy doth alwayes wait at vertues elbow.

Glory in the end erecteth that which enuy in the beginning doth seeme to depresse.

Pascitur in viuis liuor, post fata quiescit.

Nulla ingenia tam prona ad inuidiam sunt, quam eorum, qui genus ac fortunam suam ani∣mis non aequant, quia virtutem et alienum bonū oderunt.

Liuius.