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IS a needlesse Ornament: Hee takes the vpper hand of a foole, and of a wise man also; and in opinion is as good as a Courtier. His education hath beene (from a childe) tenderly fearefull; and the mother re∣mains still afraid of his fortunes, least his politicke wisedome should hazard them too farre: whilst his fortunes hazard his wisedome. Hee hath beene al∣wayes a yong Master, and yoked
his eares first to insinuation, vn∣der some oylie-tong'd seruant, or flattering Tutor. To know he hath rich kindred, and to de∣riue a pedigree; satisfie his va∣lour, learning, proficience in e∣state or credit with meere con∣templation. So much indeed doth he hang vpon the pillars of his gentry. As it shall therefore be the first preparatiue of his ac∣quaintance to salute, and aske What countrey-man your Father is, of what house: or he will enquire his demesnes onely (of some neighbour:) and if your body be hansome, your cloathes pro∣portionable, your parents weal∣thy; he hath purchased an ever∣lasting friend. A round oath is valour enough, a foolish Dittie Art enough, and good fellow∣ship honesty enough. The truth is, he scornes to bee a searcher,
and thinkes it enough for his Taylor to medle with linings. But in the circumstance of ma∣king your cloathes, the price of your Beaver and silke stockins, your purpose to travaile, or of your long absence; The Spanish Inquisition cannot be so vnmer∣cifull. He is contented richly, nay absolutely, to be taken onely for a harmlesse man. The gene∣rositie and noble carriage of his discourse, is to run desperate∣ly into the name of some coura∣gious gallant Knight, or some Baron in favour: if their alliance to his family can be detected, he giues way with an apparant re∣lish. He is very well fitted for all societies, if his out-side be suta∣ble; further then which he never conversed with himselfe effectu∣ally. Nor can I wonder, though he payes deerely, and preserues
cloathes delitiously; seeing those alone are the maintenance of his whole worth; and therefore you shall perceiue him more furi∣ously engaged about the ren∣ding of his doublet, or a little lace, then a magnanimous box, or a bastinado. He is ambitious∣ly giuen to be promoted, either by some embassage to divulge his pedigree, and learne fashi∣ons, or by entertainment of some chiefe Noble men to dis∣cover his bountie; and (withall) his stipendious affection. Hee shifts his familiars by the sur∣vey of prospect, and the exter∣nals; but his directions proceed from the proverbe of like to like, rather then Physiognomy. Hee is credulous and confident: the lesse certainty hee hath of a re∣port, the more publicke hee is, and peremptory. Hee commits
the best part of his vnderstan∣ding to a talkatiue Barber: with whom he is the more fre∣quent; because he thinks, to haue a curle pate, is to haue a visible wit. He would be Physicall, and iustly; for not to preserue his fol∣ly in health, were to deceiue the world of his paterne: but being merry for disgestion, his laugh∣ter is exorbitant, causelesse, end∣lesse, and like himselfe. His sa∣fest course will bee to marry: nothing makes him so sensible as a wise, good or badde; till then, the further he flies from his Character, he becomes it the more natural∣ly. * * *