The schoolemaster, or teacher of table philosophie A most pleasant and merie companion, wel worthy to be welcomed (for a dayly gheast) not onely to all mens boorde, to guyde them with moderate [and] holsome dyet: but also into euery mans companie at all tymes, to recreate their mindes, with honest mirth and delectable deuises: to sundrie pleasant purposes of pleasure and pastyme. Gathered out of diuers, the best approued auctours: and deuided into foure pithy and pleasant treatises, as it may appeare by the contentes.

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The schoolemaster, or teacher of table philosophie A most pleasant and merie companion, wel worthy to be welcomed (for a dayly gheast) not onely to all mens boorde, to guyde them with moderate [and] holsome dyet: but also into euery mans companie at all tymes, to recreate their mindes, with honest mirth and delectable deuises: to sundrie pleasant purposes of pleasure and pastyme. Gathered out of diuers, the best approued auctours: and deuided into foure pithy and pleasant treatises, as it may appeare by the contentes.

Author

Twyne, Thomas, 1543-1613.

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Imprinted at London :: By Richarde Iones: dwelling ouer-agaynst S. Sepulchers Church without Newgate,

1576.

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Food -- Early works to 1800.

Diet -- Early works to 1800.

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"The schoolemaster, or teacher of table philosophie A most pleasant and merie companion, wel worthy to be welcomed (for a dayly gheast) not onely to all mens boorde, to guyde them with moderate [and] holsome dyet: but also into euery mans companie at all tymes, to recreate their mindes, with honest mirth and delectable deuises: to sundrie pleasant purposes of pleasure and pastyme. Gathered out of diuers, the best approued auctours: and deuided into foure pithy and pleasant treatises, as it may appeare by the contentes." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A14103.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 9, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• ❧ The Printers preamble to al estates, for the friendly entertaynment of this Teacher of Table Philosophie.
• To the right worshipfull M. Alexander Nowell, Deane of the Cathedrall Churche of S. Paules in London, Grace and peace from God, &c.
• This first booke of Table Philosophie sheweth the nature and qualitie of all manner meates, drinkes and sawces, that are vsed at meales.
• ❧ The Argument of the first booke, which is of naturall Philosophie.
• The Argument of the second booke, which is morall Philosophie.
• The Argument of the thirde booke, and is of naturall Philosophie.
• The Argument of the fourth booke, and is of morall discourses.
• The first Booke of Meates, Drinks, and Sauces.
  • Chap. 1. ¶Of conuenient time to eate meate, and how often a Man may eate according to his Complection.
  • Chap. 2. Of Appetite, and custome to eate.
  • Chap. 3. Of the order of Meales, and eating Meate.
  • Chap. 4. Of a conuenient place to feede in.
  • Chap. 5. Of Meates and Drinkes, wheron wee feede at the Table.
  • Chap. 6. Of Wine, and the qualyties thereof.
  • Chap. 7. Of Meade, and the properties therof.
  • Chap. 8. Of strong or double Ale.
  • Chap. 9. Of fleash in generall.
  • Chap. 10. Of the fleash of wilde beastes.
  • Chap. 11. Of Kiddes fleash.
  • Chap. 12. Of Lambe.
  • Chap. 13. Of Rammes fleash.
  • Cap. 14. Of Veale.
  • Chap. 15. Of Swines fleash.
  • Chap. 16. Of Deeres fleash, Hares fleash, and Beares fleash.
  • Chap. 17. Of the partes of Beastes.
  • Chap. 18. Of Fleash in Pasties and Pies.
  • Chap. 19. Of Foules in generall.
  • Chap. 20. Of the Hen.
  • Chap. 21. Of yong Pigeons.
  • Chap. 22. Of partes of foules, as they bee eaten.
  • Chap. 23. Of Egges, and their properties.
  • Chap. 24. Of Milke.
  • Chap. 25. Of Cheese.
  • Chap. 26. Of Fisshes
  • Chap. 27. Of Pulse.
  • Chap. 28. Of Pothearbes.
  • Chap. 29. Of Frutes.
  • Cap. 30. Of Spices.
  • Chap. 31. Of Certen Sauces.
• ¶The second booke of Table Phylo∣sophy, which speaketh of the manners, béehauiour, and vsedge, of all sutch with whom wee may happen to bee conuersant at the TABLE.
  • The Preface.
  • Chap. 1. ¶Of Emperours.
  • Ghap. 2. Of Kinges
  • Chap. 3. Of Princes.
  • Chap. 4 Of the Gentile Byshops.
  • Chap. 4. Of noble Personages.
  • Chap. 5. Of Knightes.
  • Chap. 7. Of Squyres.
  • Chap. 8. Of warriours.
  • Chap. 9. Of Philosophers, and Oratours.
  • Chap 10. Of Phisicions.
  • Chap. 11. Of youngemen.
  • Chap. 12 Of olde Men.
  • Chap. 13 Of Citizens.
  • Chap. 14 Of Marchantes.
  • Chap. 15. Of husbandmen and Husbandrie.
  • Chap. 16. Of Handicraftes men.
  • Chap. 17. Of Ritch men.
  • Chap. 18. Of Poore men.
  • Chap. 23. Of Lawiers.
  • Chap. 24. Of great mens Bailiffes.
  • Chap. 25. Of Frindes, and Frindship.
  • Chap. 26. Of Kinsfolkes.
  • chap. 27. Of good Weemen
  • Chap. 28. Of wicked Women.
  • Chap. 29 Of maried Weemen.
  • Chapter. 30. Of good widowes.
  • Chap. 31. Of Virgins.
• ¶The third Booke of Table Phylo∣sophy, which containeth certen de∣lectable and pleasant Questions, to be pro∣pounded while wee be at meate, or at any other time.
  • The Preface.
  • ¶The first Chapter containing fiue seuerall Questions.
  • The second Chapter containinge 12. Questions.
  • The .iii. Chapter, conteinyng. x. questions.
  • The. 4. chap. conteining. 7. questions.
  • The. 5. Chap. of Thirstinesse, conteining 4 questions.
  • The 6. Chap. of Hurtes which come after meate, conteing. 15 questions.
  • The. 7. Chap. of Bread, conteining. 8. quest.
  • The. 8. chap. Of Wine, conteining. 13. Quest.
  • The 9. chap. Of Fleash: conteinyng. 4. quest.
  • The. 10. chap. Of Egges, conteining. 9. quest.
  • The. 11. chap. Of Fishes, conteining 4. Questions.
  • The 12. Chap. Of Pultes or Podware conteining. 3. Questions.
  • The 13. Chap. Of Pot hearbes, and Sallet hearbes. conteining. 6. Questions.
  • The. 16. Chap. Of Hony: conteynyng 2. Questions.
  • The. 17. Chapter Of Oyle, conteinyng. 3. Questions.
• ❧ The fourth Booke, of Table Philo∣sophie, which compriseth many mery honest Iestes, delectable deuises, and pleasant purposes, to be vsed for delight and recreation, at the boord among company.
  • The Preface.
  • Chap 1. Of pleasaunt quippes, and tauntes.
  • Chap. 2. Of speaches conuenient for euerie kinde of person.
  • Chap. 3. Of apte pleasaunt wordes.
  • Chap. 4. Of Emperours, and their merie iestes.
  • Chap. 5. Of Kinges, and their sundrye merye iestes.
  • Chap. 6. Of princes, and their merie iestes
  • Chap. 7. Of Earles, and their meerie iestes
  • Cap. 8. Of knightes, or souldiers, and their merie iestes.
  • Cap. 9. Of Squires and armour bearers, and their merie iestes.
  • Chap. 12. Of Marchant men, byers and sellers.
  • Chap. 13. Diuers pleasant hystories, and pithy examples of Vsurers.
  • Chap. 14. Certayne mery iests of rude Husbandmen of the Countrey.
  • chap. 15. Of mery Iestes of the Iewes.
  • Chap. 16. Of mery Iestes of Theeues.
  • Chap. 17. Of Iesters, and theyr merye deuises.
  • Chap. 18. Of merie iestes of weemen.
  • Chap. 19. Merie iestes of maydens, and young vvomen.
  • Chap. 20. Merye iestes of Boyes.
  • Chap. 21. Merye iestes of blnde folke.
  • Chap. 22. Merye iestes of fooles.
  • Chap. 23. Merye iestes of those that are possessed.
  • Chap. 24. Of Popes and their mery Iestes.
  • Chap. 25. Of Cardinals and their mery Iestes.
  • Chap. 26. Of Archbisshops and their mery Iests.
  • Chap. 27. Of Byshops, and their mery iestes.
  • Chap. 28. Of Archdeacons.
  • chap. 29. Of Canons and their mery Iests.
  • Chap. 30. Of the Hault and Lame.
  • Cap. 31. Of Priests.
  • Chap. 32. Of Abbots and their Iests.
  • Chap. 33. Of Priours and of their merie Iestes.
  • Chap. 34. Of many merie Iestes of Munkes.
  • Chap. 35. Of merie Iestes of preaching Friers.
  • Chap 36. Of Friers called Minours, and of their merie Iestes.
  • Chap. 37. Of diuers merie Iestes of Nouices.
  • Chap. 38. Of merie Iestes of Connertites.
  • Chap 39. Of many merie Iestes of Nunnes.
  • Chap. 40. Of many merie iestes of systers.
  • Chap. 41. Of many merye Dreames.
  • Chap. 42. Of diuers and sundrie Artificers.
• table of contents
  • ¶A Table contayning the principall mat∣ters comprised in this present worcke of Table Philosophie. And these are the contentes of the first booke, which is Philosophie naturall.
  • The contents of the second Booke of Table Philosophie, which is morall.
  • The contents of the third Booke of Ta∣ble Philosophie, which is naturall.
  • ❧ The contentes of the fowrth booke, of Table Philosophie, which morally treateth of honest myrth, and pleasaunt pastimes.