The workes of Lucius Annæus Seneca, both morrall and naturall Containing, 1. His bookes of benefites. 2. His epistles. 3. His booke of prouidence. 4. Three bookes of anger. 5. Two bookes of clemencie. 6. His booke of a blessed life. 7. His booke of the tranquilitie of the minde. 8. His booke of the constancie of a wiseman. 9. His booke of the shortnesse of life. 10. Two bookes of consolation to Martia. 11. Three bookes of consolation to Heluia. 12. His booke of consolation to Polibius. 13. His seuen bookes of naturall questions. Translated by Tho. Lodge, D. in Physicke.

CHAP. XXV.

ARISTIPPVS hauing sometimes taken pleasure in good sauors and perfumes, said; Beshrow these effeminate fellowes that haue defamed so worthy a thing. The same must be said, Euill betide these wicked and importunate exactors of their benefits, who haue extinguished so worthy an admonition amongst friends: yet wil I vse this loue of friendship, and will redemand a benefit from him from whom I would haue requested it if I had need, who will receiue it in stead of another benefite. If he haue meanes to requite that which I haue done for him, I will neuer say in way of complaint,

I tooke thee vp cast vp vpon this shore Forlorne and poore, and that which mads me more I made thee partner of my Princely state.

This is no admonition, but rather a reproch: this is no lesse then to bring bene∣fits into hatred: this is the direct meanes to make it eyther lawfull or delight∣full to be thankelesse. It is enough, and too much to refresh the memorie with submisse and familar words;

If I haue ought demerited from thee, Or ought well liking hath appeard in me.

Let the other likewise say, How can it otherwise be, but that thou hast deser∣ued? Thou hast entertained me in thy house, after that by tempest I was cast on shore, denied of all supplies, shipwrackt and poore.