Politeuphuia VVits common wealth.

Of Fame.

Defi. Fame is but an ••ccho, and an idle rumor of reports, which running from eare to eare, conueieth through the worlde the tydings of truth and falshood.

THere is no sweeter friend then Fame, nor worser enemy then report.

It is a part of good fortune to be wel repor∣ted of, and to haue a good name. Plot.

It is no small pleasure to haue a good name, and yet it is more fraile then any glasse. E∣rasmus.

A good lyfe, is the readiest way to a good name.

Desire to be famous, but first be carefull to purchase fame with credite.

There is no kind of mishap more infamous, then for a man to loose his good name, and to be ill reported of amongst all men for hys bad dealing.

As the shadowe doth followe the bodie, so good deedes accompany fame.

The eare leadeth to the inward sences aswel as the eye.

Fame is the speedy Herrald to bear newes.

Fame riseth vp lyke a bubble, continueth lyke a shadowe, and dyes in the bosome of Time.

There is nothing more famous in a Prince, then the loue of his subiects, nor anie thing more famous in subiects then obedience.

Fame is like the turning wheele that neuer stayeth, like the burning flame that quicklie quencheth, like the sommer fruite that soone withereth.

Publicolas fame was gotten by leading of Armes, Solons by ciuill actions.

The treason of Pausanias augmented the fame of Themistocles. And the folles of great men, are poore mens steps to honour.

A good report shineth most cleerely in the deepest darknesse.

If thou desire to bee well spoken of, then learne to speake well of others, and vvhen thou hast learned to speake well, then learne likewise to doe well, so shalt thou bee sure to get a worthy name.

Our good name ought to be more deer vn∣to vs then our life.

Beautie conquers the hart, gold conquers beautie, but fame subdues and goes beyond them both.

To flie from fame or desteny, is of all things

most impossible.

Keepe the fame which thou hast honestlie gotten, for it is a iewell inestimable.

Glory is gotten both by sweating & blood, and fame both by vertue & vildest actions.

The fame that Milciades got at Marathon, wold not suffer T••emistocles to sleep in quiet.

A rumor raysed of nothing, soone vanish∣eth, and the end of it is nothing else, but to make the innocencie of him which is slaun∣dered, to be the more admired. Erasm.

Honestus rumor alterum est patrimonium.

Actum praeclarécum ijs est, quorum virtus ne•• obliuione eorum qui sunt, ne•• reticentia posteri∣orum sepulta esse poterit.

Cic.