Ar't asleepe husband? A boulster lecture; stored with all variety of witty jeasts, merry tales, and other pleasant passages; extracted, from the choicest flowers of philosophy, poesy, antient and moderne history. Illustrated with examples of incomparable constancy, in the excellent history of Philocles and Doriclea. By Philogenes Panedonius.
Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673., Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, ill.
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A TABLE, OR Apt Disposure, both in number and Order, of all such materiall Points, Tales, and Stories, as are here related, or familiarly couched in this BOULSTER LECTURE.

SECTION I. First, of the Excellency of Women in their Creation. Pag. 1.

Under which Subject (to allay a fastidious houre, and sweeten the Sequele of a more serious Story) are these Tales contai∣ned and continued.

1 THe Answer of a luke-warme Husband to his Neighbour, being asked how his Wife did: Assuring him, that for his Page  [unnumbered] part, he was sicke, because his wife was no ••ker; And what an heavy dolefull house hee had; grounding their sorrowes upon two contrary feares.
Pag. 4
2 The Scholasticall Wooer.
6
3 The amorous Graduate, or the Pedanticall Suiter.
ib.
4 The Story of Apelles and Campaspe.
9
5 Zeuxis his incomparable Art in the deline∣ature of Crocous daughters.
ib.
6 Severall Posies derived from severall fan∣cies, writ in a Window with a Diamond.
10
7 The Tale of the Maid, who after a long and strait siege, was enforced to expose her honour to the barbarous violence of an in∣sulting Souldier.
11
8 The ancient Vestals votive Order, and with what austerity they preserved their honour. And of that heroicke Princesses resolution in defence of her honour.
12
9 The ale of a Shrow, and how shee en∣counter'd her Husband, meeting him a∣mongst other Goodfellowes at a Taverne doore.
13
10 The Answer of a shroud Girle upon occa∣sions of displeasure taken at her husband.
14
11 Fields bring forth miscellaene graines, and all ages women of mixt conditions; instan∣ced in our Roman Matrons.
15
    Page  [unnumbered] Foure distinct motives to affection.
  • 1 Beauty; whose opposite is Disdaine. 15. and 16
  • 2 Agility of body; whose opposite is Li∣berty. 15. and 16
  • 3 Quicknesse of wit; whose opposite is Di∣staste. 15. and 16
  • 4 Gentlenesse of speech; whose opposite is Dis∣simulation. 15. and 16

OF BEAUTY.

Under which Branch, are these Stories shrowded.

1 THe passionate Amorist his Canto.
18
2 The resolute Gentlemans Passado.
19
3 The Westerne Pedlers Daughter; who fed her Suiter with Consideration, till too long delay brought her to a Conception.
21
4 The Story of that great Favorite Flaviano, and why he disliked his Wife.
22
5 Fancy is not alwayes grounded on beauty: Page  [unnumbered] instanced in the Pastorall of Nais.
23
6 Socrates Glasse.
ibid.

DISDAINE.

Under which Branch are these Stories shadowed.

1 THe noble Disposition of that brave Lady Marcelles, in the discovery of her affecti∣on.
26
2 Caesar accompted greater in Cleopatra's victory, than in the discomfiture of her Anthony.
27
3 Memorable Examples of Continency in both Sexes: and of the incomparable beau∣ty and chastity of Sputimia.
ib.
4 The glorious Act of the incomparable Chi∣omara.
28
5 The excellent Saying of a religious Vo∣taresse.
29
6 The Tragicke Disasters of three unfortu∣nate Italian Lovers.
30
7 A pittifull passionate Letter of a rejected Lover to his Mistresse.
31
8 A desperate adventure entertained by a pas∣sionate Lover.
ib.
9 The resolution of a discreet Lover in the disdaine of his Mistresse.
32.33
10 A Tale of a wanton Widow, and her an∣swer Page  [unnumbered] to a stale Batchler, and importunate Suiter: with the Batchlers witty reply in disesteeme of her fancy.
35.36

AGILITY OF BODY.

Under which Branch are these Stories couched.

1 IN the Empire of Monomotapa bounding upon the kingdome of Congo, among all the rest of the Emperors Souldiers, the most valorous in name are his Legions of wo∣men.
38.39. &c.
2 The Licentious practises of the insatiate Messalina in her Antonine Baths.
40
3 Cleopatra's pearle broaths.
42
4 Where a strong Constitution accompanies a promising feature, there needs no potions to procure Love, nor powders to enable na∣ture.
43

LIBERTY.

Under which Branch these Stories are closed.

1 OF Liberty in Restraint: and of Re∣straint in Liberty.
44
Page  [unnumbered]2 Of the nimble Monkey in Cheapside.
45.
3 The Tale of the Maid, when her mother found her suspiciously in a corner with a young man: and how she fitted her mother, and kept trice with her Lover.
46
4 The ale of the Good Wife, when her hus∣band found her in bed with a Neighbour.
ib.
5 The Tale of the Court-Gentlewoman, who was found in a long darke Entry with a young Cavaliere.
47
6 The Tale of the Bridegroome, first night he was married: and her Bridall Curtaine Lecture.
ib.
7 The Widdowes twitting of her second Hus∣band with the abilities of her first.
48
8 ☞ The arrogant Widdowers proposal upon tearmes of marriage: and the Widdowes peremptory answer to his unequall de∣mands.
48.49
9 The discreet patient Cuckold.
49.50
10 The converted Curtezan.
50, 51
11 The Tale of the merry Miller and his wanton Minton.
52
12 The Spirit in the Vault, or the Curtaine-confession of two wanton Wenches to two sus∣pitious Husbands.
52.53.54.55. & 56
13 The Tale of a delicate Student, who made his Bed his Study: And how his Bed-fellow requited him with like cur∣t'sy.
56.57
Page  [unnumbered]14 The Humerous Lady; with her inglori∣ous end suiting well with her distempered quality and disdainefull life.
ib.
15 The Northerne Girles answer to a sub∣tile Opposer.
ib.
16 The reply of a Barbers Wife to her Hus∣band upon finding her it'h suds.
58
17 The answer of a witty Woman to a discur∣sive Husband; who was more active in his liberty of discourse, than performance of any due benevolence.
ib.
18 A Widdowes answer to One who came to speake with her Husband, after hee was dead.
ib.
19 The answer of a good Wife to her Hus∣band, occasioned upon the relation of the na∣ture, quality, and disposition of a Turke.
58.59
20 Of the Women of Sio.
59, 60
21 The Tale of a fat Farrier and a bounsing Hussy, delivered in a merry Epigramme.
60, 61
22 The Tale of an Atturney's Clarke.
62, &c.

QUICKNESSE OF WIT.

Under which Branch are these Stories ranked.

1 THe Tale of that finitive Girle in excuse of her Lady.
68
Page  [unnumbered]2 Of the Curats Wife in behalfe of her Hus∣band.
ib.
3 Of the soft-temper'd Gentlemans answer to a Ladies demand, when hee thought his Wife would be brought abed.
ib.
4 The arrogant opinion of Velleius the Epi∣curean.
69
5 Feminine Disputants should bee silenc'd Ministers: they flow in words, but droppe in matter: but no lesse infinitely erring in the first, than barren in the latter.
17
6 The eloquent Lady, who though a foule Delinquent, caused her Audience to melt with compassion, and hold her innocent.
ibid.
7 A resemblance in our variety of wits, to diversity of Soyles.
p. 71

DISTASTE.

Under which Branch are these Stories displayed.

1 THe Tale of a wenching Companion, who could not fare well, but he must cry roast-meat.
74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, & 81
2 A Story related to like purpose, hapning in Page  [unnumbered] our owne time, and in our owne Clime.
81, 82, & 83.
3 The Tale of a wanton witty Dame, who advised her Sweet-heart, to secure them the better from her Husbands presence, to attire his Servant in a Beares skin, &c. which Sto∣ry is commended to the relation of a Poem.
84, 85, & 86.
4 The fury of a jealous Dame unto her Ser∣vant, upon finding some favours bestowed on him, in her Maids Cabinet.
86, &c.
5 The Tale of the Woman who accused One before a Iustice for a Rape.
p. 87.
6 The Tragicall intention, but Comicall con∣clusion of a Gentleman, who imployed in Service abroad; and having a very beauti∣full Wife, desired to be satisfied how shee be∣haved her selfe in his abscence, &c.
p. 87, 88, &c.
7 The easy Credulity of a lightly-perswaded Gentleman, who chused rather to incurre the worst of infamy, than harbour the least suspicion (though he had sufficient occasion) of his Wifes honesty.
89, 90, & 91.
8 The Tale of a Ioviall good-fellow, who arm'd himselfe with barley broath against his Wifes shrewd tongue. His fearefull visi∣on in his midnights wandring: his encoun∣ter with his Wife at his home returning. All which are lest to the faithfull relation of a pleasant Poem.
92, 93, & 94.
Page  [unnumbered]9 Of the Man, who being tane tardy, feign'd himselfe pursued by a Spirit, which caus'd him to fly for succour to his Neighbours bed.
94
10 The tale of an Vniversity Virago.
95, 96
11 The Answer of a brave Blade, being in company of a bevy of joviall Wenches, who had whitled him well with liquor: and how he retorted the demand of a braving Blouse too too enquisitive after his actions, to her owne dishonour.
95, 96
12 How a sociable Good-fellow finding his Wife laid speechlesse, return'd her ample re∣compence for her sullennesse.
97
13 The Answer of a witty Wench to One, and that a familiar One, who asked her the reason how it came to passe that her Chil∣dren should be so like their Father, when all the World knew that they had many Fa∣thers, &c.
98
14 Of a trifling Girle who was cracking nuts; and of another ill-nurtur'd Tomboy who fell to catching of Flyes, while her Sweet-heart was preferring his Suit.
98
15 How Alcibiades drowned Eupolis in the Sea, because Eupolis had drowned his fame so often upon the Stage.
100
16 The Story of the Gentleman and his sonne beeing Corrivals to one Lady; and of the Impreses they writ with Diamonds in a Window.
p. 101
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GENTLENESSE OF SPEECH.

Under which Branch are these Stories digested.

1 WHat excellent fruits, this Gen∣tle Speech graced with a plea∣sing presence have produc'd both in affairs of peace and warre.
104
2 What passionate effects that sad relation of Aeneas wrought in the heart of the Car∣thaginian Queene.
ib.
3 Of the princely presence and unaffected Eloquence of Sophonisba.
105
4 The excellent Commendation of a Peere of this Kingdome, for ability of discourse and perswasion of argument.
ib.
5 The deserving praise of a Burgomasters Wife.
108
6 The Bridegroomes funerall, or the Bridall-Brale.
108, 109, & 110
7 Zantippes Story with other Vixons of the like quality.
111
8 Aphorismes extracted from Hippocrates, and applyed to our present purpose.
112
9 How a Woman was waned from her inbred Condition, and with kindnesse wonne to a sweet disposition.
112, 113
Page  [unnumbered]10 A Tale of a Falconer.
ib. 110
11 The strange opinion begot out of Custom, which the Muscovian women have of their Husbands, if they doe not beat them: And of an heavy designe arising thereon.
114, 115, & 116.
12 How kisses came first from Trojan Dames, hoping by that meanes to pacifie their in∣censed Husbands.
16, &c.
13 Excellent Directions for our forme of Speech.
117
14 The pratling of a Fondling to her Hus∣band: And of the Millanoises his confes∣sion, that his Wifes toungue had ever a charm in readinesse to unloose his purse
118

DISSIMULATION.

Under which Branch are these Stories discovered.

1 THe sundry Resemblances of Dissimu∣lation to diverse Creatures.
119
2 The nimble Device of a witty Wife, to de∣lude her Husband.
120
3 The like instanced upon severall occasions.
121
4 Dissimulation expressed in Subjects of Pas∣sion: and returned in the Tale of a passionate Page  [unnumbered] widdow at the Buriall of her Husband.
122
5 The Answer of a Good wife to her Hus∣band, in pointing at a Cuckold.
ib.
6 The like upon Thames, occasioned upon the same Subject.
ib. &c.
7 The Answer of a young Bride to her Bride∣maid upon her marriage night.
123
8 A single Womans answer to her Confessor.
124
9 Historicall passages of Thomyris, Penelope and Hypermnestra.
ib. & 125
10 The Story of the Hesperides, with their Embleme.
126
11 Of a subtill Coy-Ducke, who dissemblingly from her credulous Husband shrouded her staine, till a more publique discovery expo∣sed her to shame.
ib. &c.
12 The constant loyalty, and faithfull screcy of a noble Italian Lady: and how the con∣cealing of her love, became the deprivall of her life: which likewise procured his death, whom she did entirely love.
127, 128, &c.
13 A familiar manner of Wooing betwixt two home-spunne Lovers.
129, &c.
14 When Affection comes in place, Portion is ever to take the second place.
131
15 Love is not to bee strangled, but easily re∣pelled, and by distance allayed, and not only distanced, but with employments wearied.
132
16 The Speeh of a brave Spartan Lady, upon Page  [unnumbered] report of a disloyall act done by her indea∣red Servant.
ib.
17 Those who can pretend fancy to a Lover, and reserve a Corner of their heart for an∣other, are resembled to Paphlagonian Partridges, that are said to have two hearts.
ib.
18 The nature of the Iuniper; resembled to a loyall Lover.
133
19 Women should not be to free nor open in the impartment of their fancy: instanced in a Lady, who after her inconstancy, ingaged her fancy to her rejected friends discovery.
134
20 A pretty Tale of a discontented Coople, who, to mend the matter, joyntly resolved to bee married againe.
135, &c.
21 The choyce of a merry Greeke touching his foure Mistresses; clozed in an Epi∣gram.
137, &c.
22 The brave temper of a Biscoy in the expres∣sion of her Love.
138
23 Of dissembling Widdow-mourners.
ib. & 139
24 The Story of the Indian woman.
ib. & 140
25 A conceited Treatise composed by an Ita∣lian, intitled, A Supplication to Candle∣light.
ib. & 141
26 Choycest Cates cloy the soonest.
142
27 Of a Wanton Florentines free invitation of fresh Servants.
143
28 The chste and temperate Soveraignty of Page  [unnumbered] an honour'd Lady.
ibid.
29 Contempt or Selfe-opinion, the sole e∣strangers of affection; made cleare by an experienc'd relation.
ib. & 144
30 Theodora's her divine discourse to a loose Lover.
145, &c.
31 To our amorous Surveyors of Belcone's, and profest Courtiers of casements; with the story of a deluded Gallant in the quest of his Mistresse.
146, 147, 148, 149, & 150
32 The like story (but interlaced with sundry choice passages) of a young Prodigall, who found his owne wife in the habit of a Cur∣tezan.
150, 151, 152, 153, & 154
33 The famous story of Isabella, wife to Lu∣chino Visconti Lord of Millaine; her pretended Pilgrimage purposely to visit her deare servant Ugolino: which caused the Millanoise to lay siedge to Mantua, though afterwards removed by the mediation of friends.
155, 156
34 An excellent moderne story of a young Gentleman and his Lady; how after a long division, by a strange occasion they became reconciled, and made one in affe∣ction.
156, 157, 158, 159, & 160
35 The Character of a Gentleman Vsher.
161, &c.
36 Evill society the staine of Gentry.
ibid.
Page  [unnumbered]37 Pleasure and Profit make up the best Musick.
167

SECTION II. Imitable vertues in Women; illustrated by Examples.

Under which Subject are these Stories contained and continued.

1HE descends to a serious survey or diligent display of every Car∣dinall Vertue. Wherein hee findes rare feminine instances in each kinde: and such as may deserve imi∣tation of the Stronger Sexe.
168, &c.

PRUDENCE.

Under which kind, are these Stories connexed.

1 OF the City Cockney, who expected a continued penthouse in all her Country-journey.
Page  [unnumbered] 169
2 The discreet and prudent carriage of Tho∣myris, in her besteading of the Massa∣getes, and discomfiture of Cyrus: the wise mannagement of her estate, in the whole course of her raigne.
Her witty Inscription upon her Tombe.
170, &c.
3 The wise and peaceable Government of the stately Semyramis.
172, &c.
4 The glory of the Amazonian state under their invincible Penthisilea.
173, &c.
5 The wisedome and resolution of that excel∣lent Sophonisba.
174, &c.
6 Of Berenice; Nicaula, the Sabean Queene; Sheba's visit of King Salomon; The prudence of royall Hester, in preven∣ting her peoples danger; And of Abigail in pacifying Davids anger: winding up this linke with the living fame of our re∣nouned Eliza, who made her Kingdome (this hedged Garden) an Elisium.
176

JUSTICE.

Under which linke are these Stories in wreathed.

1 IUstice an Abstract of all other vertues, illustrated by sundry memorable Sentences, Page  [unnumbered] delivered by such women as were held not only professors but practisers of that vertue.
178
First, of the Thracian Lady.
ibid.
Secondly, of the Alban Lady.
ibid.
Thirdly, of the Emperesse in her patronage of Iustice.
ib. & 179
Fourthly, of a just Mother in the censure of her daughter.
ib.
Fiftly, of the resolution of those Almaine Sisters.
180
Sixtly, the like example of a noble Gentle∣woman in our owne Coast.
ibid.
Seventhly, the noble disposition of a modest Matron.
ibid.
Eightly, the advice of the Sabine women.
ib. & 181
Ninthly, the impartiality of Aurelia in her husbands election.
ib.
Justice, when corrupted, may be compared to the Celedonie stone; when equally dis∣pensed, compared to the Selenite stone.
ibid. & 182
In the Emperour Basils time was found neither Plaintiffe to accuse, nor Defendant to an∣swer.
ib.
The Princesse Decree against litigious Plain∣tiffes.
ibid.
Iustice resembled to the Evening Starre.
ib.
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TEMPERANCE.

Under which linke are inchaced these Stories.

1 THe excellent saying of a Lady in the attemperature of her affection: oc∣casioned from Livia's and Lucilia's different passions.
184
2 This vertue pitcheth mainly upon three Objects.
  • 1 Irascible. ibid.
  • 2 Concupiscible. ibid.
  • 3 Intelligible. ibid.
3 For Commanders in the first, are instanced Architas, Chilo, and a noble Lady.
185
4 For Commanders in the second, a discreet Ethnick Lady; the incomparable Armenia.
186
5 Their command over their desires in con∣tempt of Honour, Habit, Appetite, instan∣ced in many excellent Ladies: not without just, reproofe of that famous Italian Do∣menico Silvio his wife, who preferred luscious fare before her fame, light consorts before her honour.
187, &c.
6 The Romans made Recluses of their owne Howses.
190
7 What temperance the ancient Romans ob∣served Page  [unnumbered] in their abstinence from wine.
ibid.
8 The diversion of their passion; their zeale to reputation.
191
9 For Commanders in the last, He refers them to his Eight Section, wherein their witty Aphorismes are contained.
192

FORTITUDE.

Under which linke are inchained these Stories.

1 OF Epicharia, that famous Libertine of Rome.
193, &c.
2 Of Leaena, though a prostitute, secret and resolute.
ib.
3 The speech of a discreet Gentlewoman.
195
4 The exhortation of a person of high quality, and one of our owne Country, addressed to her husband about the death of his sonne.
ibid. &c..
5 What women aptest to reteine secrets.
ibid.
6 The strange cautious flight of Geese in their passage from Cilicia over the mountaine Taurus.
197
7 Dionysius his strait command for beheading Bryas.
198
8 A sweet consort the only allayer of griefe and augmenter of comfort: their secrecy, their Page  [unnumbered] husbands safety,
ibid. &c.
9 The speech of a discreet Grecian, touching secrecy of counsell.
ibid.
10 No better Innes for Curtaine conference to lodge in, than at the Signes of Harpocrates and Anacharses.
ib.
11 Excellent instruction in matters of Secrecy.
201
12 Milo was not halfe so strong in bearing a Bull; as Stilpho in opposing his own will.
ibid.
13 The Wife of Bath, upon whose Tale, the Author at request of some noble Friends, hath lately annexed his illustrations, was nothing nice, in telling the World what li∣ked a Woman best.
ib.
14 How wittily a Gentlewoman covered her jealousy.
202
15 How commendable it is for women to de∣cline their minds from an apish imitation of fashions.
ib.
16 The humerous Lady; who ever wore the best cloaths, when she came lea in sight.
ibid. &c.
17 When opportunity and youth meet together: the Combat makes a glorious Conqueror, instanced in Penelope.
ib.
18 What Women, and those of noblest ranke, to their lasting glory, have in our own Coun∣try, by their continued widdow-hood, ho∣noured their Husbands memory.
204
Page  [unnumbered]19 The devout Meditation and constant re∣solution of a young Gentlewoman: with a farewell to all vanity upon her Conver∣sion.
205, &c.

SECTION III. Their Moderation of Passion.

Under which Subject are these Stories presented.

1THe unexemplary Disaster at Cannae.
210, &c.
2 The patience of Octavia, Por∣cia, Tanaquila, whose well-composed temper raised her Tarquin from a subject to an Emperour.
ibid. &c.
3 The temperate moderation of Caecilia and Cornelia.
ibid, &c.
4 Instances of our owne, in a most loyall Wife, who was distasted by her Husband only be∣cause she was his wife.
215
5 Women may bee too insensible of injuries, as∣well as too apprehensive.
p. 216
Page  [unnumbered]6 Houses are neither to bee governed by Shrews nor Sheepe.
ib.
7 A legendary Story of a patient Votaresse.
ib. & 217, 218, & 219
8 A Discourse of such Women who thought they had Spirits stout enough to revenge, & Power enough to second that revenge, yet held they it their highest honour to mode∣rate passion with a recollected temper.
ib.
9 A Colonels attestation of his wifes calme di∣sposition.
220
10 A Virago, quite of another nature.
ibid.
11 The Syracusans strong testimony of his Wifes temper.
ib.
12 Losse of estate more sufferable than losse of good name: instanced in the resolution of a noble Roman Lady.
221
13 A Gentlewomans answer to a perfect Cour∣tier, laying siege to her honour.
222
14 Mildnesse begets in women, a neare resem∣blance with that well-disposed feminine Monarchy of Bees: they have honey to sweeten their stings.
223
15 No vertue more ennobles a rationall soule than this Moderation of Passion.
ib.
Page  [unnumbered]

SECTION IV. Their Continency in assaults.

Under which Subject are these Stories related.

1 SOPHRONIA'S modest answer to a Wanton Suiter.
225.226
2 Scipio commended for retur∣ning to Allantius his Spouse, after such time as her beauty was presented to him for a booty.
ib. &c.
3 The like of Alexander, for sparing Darius wife and his three Daughters.
ib.
4 What a firme tye Conjugall love held, even among Ethnicks.
ib.
5 The Tragicall story of Camma wife to Sy∣nattus and Synorix.
ib. &c.
6 The resolute answer of a Noble Captive to a Generall: And what a fortunate issue crowned both their desires.
229, 230
7 The constant affection of a vertuous Maid: with her Answer to her father touching her Choice.
ib. &c.
Page  [unnumbered]8 The story of those dainty Dalmatian virgins: shewing with what continency they resisted the assaults of their commanding Enemies.
ib. & 233
9 The like of those Scythian women, who after their Husbands discomfiture, chused ra∣ther to expose themselves to death and danger, than forfeit their honour.
ib. &c.
10 Instances in Women, who wained their fancies from those whom they once loved: And this he confirmes with a pleasant Story hapning betwixt two Lovers upon the yeelding up of Brada.
ibid. & 235, 236, 237.
Page  [unnumbered]

SECTION V. Their Modesty in Count'nance, Habit, and Expression of their Affection.

COUNTENANCE.

Under which Subject are these Stories mopiled.

1NOne can say they have modest minds, so long as they have im∣modest eyes.
239
2 Light Habits suite not well with grave hearts: nor wandring-eyes with setled minds.
ibid.
3 He inveyes against painting, poudring, pur∣fling: and strengthneth his reproofe with the testimonies of S. Hierom, S. Cyprian, S. Ambrose, S. Nazianzene, Clemens, Pet. Martyr, Tertullian, Scultetus, Pe∣trarch, &c.
240, &c.
4 A pleasant passage betwixt a Bedlamer and Page  [unnumbered] a phantastick Girle.
242, &c.
5 ☞ Lacides Prince of Argos, accounted lascivious for his sleeke lookes, and min∣cing gate.
244
6 So was Pompeie for scratching his head with one finger.
ibid.
7 Augustus discovered the dispositions of his daughters, by the places where they fre∣quented; the company with which they conversed.
ibid.
8 The directions of a Roman Matron to her daughters.
ib. & 245
9 Th composed Count'nance, and constant ••desty of a young maid, both in the pre∣sence and absence of her choice.
246
10 The modesty of that incomparable Aemilia.
247

HABIT.

1 THe Habit of the body, the Anatomy of the mind.
248
2 The answer of a Lady of this Kingdome to a Peere who came to visit her, asking her why she appeared still a mourner?
ib. & 29
3 The Answer of an Outlandish woman to one of our own Natives, touching following of fashions.
250.
4 A Divine Answer return'd by an excellent Lady to an impertinent Objection.
ibid.
Page  [unnumbered]

EXPRESSION OF AFFECTION.

1 THe Expressive and most Emphaticall Speeches of Aurelia, Sulpitia, and that brave Burgundian Lady.
251
2 A rare expression of affection in a young Maid: and how in a disguise following her Lover she dyed of a fever.
252 &c.
3 A passionate story of a deeply inamoured Girle.
ib••. 255
4 The modest affection of majestick Marcella.
ibid.
5 A woman should neither be too forward, nor 〈…〉, nor too easy in the expression of her fancy: shadowed in two posies.
256, &c.
Page  [unnumbered]

SECTION VI. The violence of some Women used upon such as were Corrivals in their choice: with Examples.

Under which Subject are these Stories recorded.

1 ITALY, a tragick Theater of such Presentments.
258, &c.
2 The jealouse Lady, who stab'd her Favorite.
ib. & 260.
3 The Ladies Duell.
261, &c.
4 The cunning plot of Madam D'Alveare, to discover her Servants familiarity with another.
263, &c.
5 The Corrivals bloody banquet.
268.
Page  [unnumbered]

SECTION VII. Their modest defence.

Under which Subject are these Stories confined.

1THe different affections and effects of Lucilia and Livia; Phedra and Dejanira.
271
2 Good intentions many times pro∣duce heavy events: and now and then mischievous plots, Comicall ends: with instances of the latter, in Olympia's uniust suite to her sonne Alexander: And Mandanes Dreame. Of the former, in litemnestra and Aegystus: unfortunate Agrippina in the hopes she conceived, and breeding she bestowed on Nero.
ib. 272, &c.
3 Of an over-kind Duck, who kill'd her too ticklish Sweet-heart with kindnesse.
ib.
4 A Review of all such Tragick Examples as were presented in the last Section.
274
Page  [unnumbered]5 Their just Apology in defence of their Con∣tinency and Constancy.
275
6 A custome amongst the Romans of breaking their Bride-waines.
ib.
7 Plato's difference betwixt two kinds of Ve∣nus: with the application of that Fiction, and Morall to all modest Women: in the regulation of their Thoughts, Words and Actions.
ib.
8 The Counsels of mellifluous Bernard and sententious Seneca, with all instancy re∣commended to them.
279
9 By making Heaven their Object; whatso∣ever is lesse than Heaven, becomes their Subject.
ib.
10 We should be Pythagoreans to all the World, and Peripatetians to Christ.
ib.
11 The young Gallants encounter with his wanton Mistresse, in Erasmus.
ib.
12 A view of such Errors wherewith Women are taxed: As their Ambition after honour, pleasantly instanced: with an Other, who desired rather to have her husband nimbly agile, than aged and honourable. Their frequent to Court-Maskes and other publick State-shows. Their Working affection upon any mo∣ving action. Their proclivity to change their choice; wherein occasionally Bodin is confuted. Their short and feigned fu∣nerall teares, over their Husbands Page  [unnumbered] Graves. Their Unbounded desires. Their easy inclination to temptation; an Objection assoiled in the very first Se∣ction. Their longing affection after a promising proportion. Their inconstancy in their desire of Change; with their jea∣lousy in the enjoyment of their Choice. Their perspective Pattentary Sedands, wherein they desire rather to see than to be seene. All which groundlesse asper∣sios and corky objections are so clearely refelld▪ as these Timonists or feminine Ttters are enforced to come off with dis∣honour: with an acknowledgement of their error, a disclaiming of their Censure. Their easy simplicity an excuse to their error: how misconstruction, rather through ignorance th••• malice, makes them subject to mistakes: with a merry example to that purpose
279, 280, &c.
13 A 〈◊〉 vindicating of them against their 〈◊〉, who taxe them of pride: by bringing in their toyes▪ tyres, and dres∣sings▪ w••ples, wyres, and curlings; 〈◊〉, poudrings, and purflings upon the stage.
289
14 The 〈◊〉 of Lessius and Alagora, in 〈…〉 women may use painting and 〈…〉 without sinne in which 〈…〉 himselfe spa••ng, to 〈…〉
ib. & 290
Page  [unnumbered]15 the Authors opinion is, that none of these Criticks would so injuriously hate, nor maliciously write against women, but that they have beene lightly hurt, or wantonly wounded by some women.
291
16 He closeth this Section with a twofold ex∣hortation: the one, to encourage women to sleight these malicious affronts squeaz'd from the pen of Calumny: the other, to advise them to stand upon their guard, seeing no place can be so free from occasion, as to promise it selfe security.
ib. &c.
Page  [unnumbered]

SECTION VIII. Their witty Aphorismes, Apothegms, and Answers.

Under which Subject are these Stories contracted.

1WOmen recorded for their wisdome in allaying their Husbands af∣fliction.
294
2 Others for their brave compo∣sed spirits, in scorning to stoupe though they were crushed with affliction.
ib. &c.
3 Others so farre from coynesse, as they run into all hazards, to seize themselves of the Object of their affection.
ib.
4 Others such loving kinde Turtles, as they could not endure the absence of their owne: nor conceive any defects or infirmities in their owne.
297
5 The loyall answer of a loving Bride to her Husband, occasioned upon our late di∣stractions in Scotland.
ib.
6 ☞ A discourse of Aphorismes, arising from Anacreontick Spirits; illustrated Page  [unnumbered] by Instances.
ib.
7 The strange question of a Trades-mans wife at a Gossips feast.
ib. & 299
8 The Tale of a reverend old Bencher, and his Shreeking Lady.
ib.
9 The pleasant importunity of an amorous Tomboy, to her Sweet-heart.
ib.
10 A witty Girles Receipt to a broken Tra∣desman.
ib. & 300
11 The hot-brain'd Calacute, and his jea∣lous humour: with his Ladies religious answer.
ib. & 301
12 The desperate Male-content.
ibid.
13 With these stories, He retires from the Booths of Suburra, and repaires to the Temple of Viriplaca.
ib.
14 Others who extracted from those indented lines of their decayed Beauty, Emblemes, and Lectures of mortality.
302
15 Instances in the first; Theogena wife to Agathocles; and Sulpitia.
294. &c.
16 Instances in the second; Lovely Lydia, and brave-Spirited Martia.
ib. & 296
17 Instances in the third; Marcella and Chariclea.
ib.
18 Instances in the fourth; Caja Tranquilla, Ruth, Armenia, and Hieros heroick Con∣sort.
297
19 Instances in the last; Bellingeria and Eugenia.
302
Page  [unnumbered]20 Aphorismes, Apothegmes, and Answers of an other nature; beginning with that pertty pert Girles answer to her Mother.
ib. &c.
21 That bold Wanton who left her child to the care and charge of the Parish.
303
22 ☞ That witty wenches shrewd answer to a cassock'd Dunses encounter.
ib. & 304
23 That good-wifes reply to her Husbands pretended progresse.
ib.
24 The Good-wises answer to a Chymick Do∣ctor.
ib.
Page  [unnumbered]

SECTION IX. Their Eminent Labours; And how they were Assistants in the ex∣quisitest Workes that have been formerly composed, eyther for History or Poesy.

Under which Subject are these Stories concluded.

1WHat happinesse attends those men who cast their Lots in faire fields: and what infelicity ac∣companieth the contrary.
306 307
2 A Catalogue of such creatures, whose sweet nature and choice temper have both with mo∣desty and majesty tender'd their Consorts a Boulster Lecture.
308
3 Zenobia, beside other Princely Tasks, made an abridgement of the Alexandrian, and all the Orientall Hstories.
ib. 09
Page  [unnumbered]4 What inward beauty upon their Sexe, be∣stowed that vertuous Cornelia, mother to the victorious Gracchus; Portia, Brutus his wife; Cleobula, daughter to Cleobu∣lus, one of the seven Sages of Greece; the daughter of Pythagoras; Theano daughter to Metapontus; Phemone, that mysterious Sibill, who first gave life to an Heroicke verse; Sulpitia, Calanus his wife; Hor∣tensia, daughter to the famous Orator Hor∣tensius; Edesia of Alexandria; Corin∣nathia, who contended for the Laurell with Pindarus; Paula, Seneca's wife; Argen∣gentaria Pollia, or Polla, wife to Lucan; and his assistant in his highest & heroick'st composures?
309, &c.
5 Such as these might make good Companions to pray, play, and converse with.
312
6 Mouth-lovers are but Month-lovers: when their Honey-month is done, their love-threed is spun.
ib.
7 Modest Matrons will admit no youthfull parliance: nor stoupe to any uncomely dal∣liance.
ib.
8 Those loves quickly expire and dye, which receive their only infusion by the eye.
ib.
9 Lovers easily deluded, when by their Sense only directed.
ib.
10 A Curtezans Anatomy-Lecture.
313, &c.
11 Love grounded on Sence, produceth jealousy; jealousy revenge.
315
Page  [unnumbered]12 These very moderne times afford Ladies, so highly enriched with unequall'd abilities both by Art and Nature as they have deservingly acquired, & constantly reteined that select style of THE WITS. Their de∣sire is, to have their Muses rather buskin'd than busked. Sweet and dainty Ayres, their choicest cares.
316
13 Others we have, though not altogether so happy for strength of fancy, yet no lesse use∣full in another faculty: by reading Prin∣ciples of House-wivery to their well order'd family.
ib. & 317
14 These welcome their husbands home with a smile: and entertaine his friend without a thought of ill.
ib.
15 To gaine themselves more improvement, they taske themselves to some imploiment.
ib.
16 They read not to dispute, but to live: not to talke, but to know.
ib.
17 A man ill-married, (and finding in him∣selfe a willingnesse to suffer) may boast that he possesses in the person of his wife, all ne∣cessary qualities to be put into the List of Martyrs.
318
A man well-married is so far from that o∣pinion, as he ha's a Consort ever ready to afford him sweet Musick without Division.
ibid.
18 In the conclusion of this Section, he exhorts Ladies to reteine a memory and resem∣blance Page  [unnumbered] of those he ha's described: and he shall acknowledge this his Labour and Ser∣vice addressed to them, highly requited.
ib.
  • 1 Menippus his Madrigall, to his Coy-duck, Clarabell.
  • 2 Loves Festivall at Lusts Funerall.