The rogue: or The life of Guzman de Alfarache. VVritten in Spanish by Matheo Aleman, seruant to his Catholike Maiestie, and borne in Seuill

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Title: The rogue: or The life of Guzman de Alfarache. VVritten in Spanish by Matheo Aleman, seruant to his Catholike Maiestie, and borne in Seuill
Author: Alemán, Mateo, 1547-1614?
Publication: London :: Printed [by Eliot's Court Press and George Eld] for Edward Blount,; 1623.
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Hernando de Soto, to the Author.

TWo great things I see
In this wise booke contained be:
A notable Knaue,
And yet the Authors Subiect, graue.
In it I discerne,
By others harmes, how men may learne
Their owne faults t'amend,
And shape their course to some good end.
Likewise we may know,
What Loue to goodnesse we must owe.
To teach more, none can;
Nor more be learn'd of any man.
'Tis the Common voice,
So good on either side's the choice.
Picaro honour gaines,
Aleman immortall remaines.