Cato translated grammatically directing for vnderstanding, construing, parsing, making, and proouing the same Latine: and so for continuall practice of the grammaticall analysis and genesis. Done for the good of schooles, and of all desirous to recouer, or keep that which they got in the grammar-schoole, or to increase therein.

A most elegant lit∣tle Book, which is a 1.1 intitu∣led [or named] Cato, b 1.2 con∣cerning the Precepts of com∣mon life, * 1.3 Erasmus of Roter∣dame c 1.4 being correctour and interpretour, [or ex∣pounder.]

A d 1.5 Preface with most short Precepts.

e 1.6 BEcause I did marke very many [men] f 1.7 to erre grieuously g 1.8 in the way of ma∣ners, h 1.9 I haue thought to helpe and i 1.10 to consult for [or to haue a regard vnto] k 1.11 the opinions of those [men] l 1.12 es∣pecially that they might liue m 1.13 glo∣riously, and might n 1.14 attaine to ho∣nour.

o 1.15 Now (my most dear son) I will teach thee p 1.16, by what man∣ner [or how] thou maiest, q 1.17 compose [or frame] the manners of thy minde. Therefore [••ee that] thou reade r 1.18 my Precepts s 1.19 so that thou maiest vnderstand them: for to reade [any thing] and not to vn∣derstand [〈◊〉〈◊〉] t 1.20 is to neglect [or not to regarde] [what thou rea∣dest.]

Therefore, [to come to the purpose,] u 1.21 Be••ech God [or pray h••mbly to God.]

x 1.22 Loue [thy] parents.

y 1.23 Loue [or reuerence] [thy] kinsfolks.

Feare [or reuerence] [thy] z 1.24 maister.

a 1.25 Keep [b 1.26 that which is] gi∣uen [to thee,] or Keep a thing committed [to thee.]

c 1.27 Prepare thee d 1.28 to the plea∣ding place▪ [or to be fit to plead thy cause.]

Walke, [or conuerse] e 1.29 with good men.

f 1.30 Thou maiest not come to

counsell before thou be called.

Be thou g 1.31 cleanly.

h 1.32 Salute willingly [or be cur∣teous in saluting others.]

Yeelde i 1.33 to a great'r [man,] [or giue place to thy better.]

k 1.34 Spare a lesse [man] [or thine inferiour.]

l 1.35 Keepe thy substance [or goods.]

Keep m 1.36 bashfulnesse.

n 1.37 Adde diligence [or be thou diligent.]

o 1.38 Reade books.

p 1.39 Remember what [books] thou hast read.

q 1.40 Care for thy family.

r 1.41 Be faire spoken, [or be thou courteous in speech.]

Be not angry s 1.42 without cause.

Thou shalt * mock no man.

Thou shalt not laugh at, [or scorne] t 1.43 a miserable [man.]

Giue u 1.44 mutually [or lend.]

x 1.45 See thou to whom thou gi∣uest.

Bee thou present y 1.46 in iudge∣ment] or in hearing the cause of

thy friendes handled.]

z 1.47 Feast seldome.

Sleep that which is a 1.48 enough, [or as much as sufficeth na∣ture.]

b 1.49 Keepe [thy] oath [or thy lawfull oath.]

c 1.50 Temper [or moderate] thy selfe in wine.

d 1.51 Fight for [thy] countrey.

e 1.52 Thou maiest beleeue no∣thing f 1.53 rashly.

g 1.54 A••ke thou counsell of thy selfe, [or aduise vvith thy selfe.]

h 1.55 Consult safely [or follow safe counsell.]

i 1.56 Fly a whore.

k 1.57 Learne letters, [or get lear∣ning.]

l 1.58 Thou oughtest to lye no∣thing [or not at all.]

m 1.59 Do well to good [men.]

Be not n 1.60 an euill speaker, [or foule mouthed.]

o 1.61 Retaine [thy] p 1.62 estimation, [or reputation.]

Iudge [q 1.63 that which is] equall

[or iust.]

r 1.64 Ouercome thy parents by patience, [or by patient suffe∣ring and forbearing.]

s 1.65 Bee thou mindefull of a be∣nefit receiued.

Stand t 1.66 at the iudgement seat, [or frequent the place where matters are debated.]

Bee thou u 1.67 able [or fit] to giue counsell.

Vse vertue, [or do all things vertuously.]

x 1.68 Temper [or moderate] an∣grinesse.

y 1.69 Play with the top.

z 1.70 Fly the dice.

Thou shalt do nothing * 1.71 a 1.72 by the arbitrement of thy strength, [or power.]

Thou shalt not b 1.73 contemne a [man] lesser then thy selfe, [or thy inferiour.]

Do not couet c 1.74 other folkes things.

d 1.75 Loue [thy] wife.

e 1.76 Instruct [thy] children.

f 1.77 Suffer the g 1.78 lawe vvhich

thy selfe hast made [or ordai∣ned.]

Speak thou h 1.79 few things i 1.80 in a banquet.

k 1.81 Study, [or desire] that which is l 1.82 iust, [or lawfull.]

m 1.83 Beare thou willingly loue, [or good will] [or Be glad to be loued.]

The a 1.84 disticks [or double Metres] of Cato b 1.85 concer∣ning manners. The first Book. The Preface.

1 The worship of God [c 1.86 is] chiefe.

d 1.87 IF [or seeing that] God is * 1.88 a spirituall thing [or a Spi∣rit.] as e 1.89 verses f 1.90 do tell vs.

Hee [or this God] * 1.91 is to be worshipped to thee [or of thee] especially with a g 1.92 pure minde.

2 h 1.93 Drowsinesse [is] to be i 1.94 shunned.

k 1.95 Watch alwaies more: nei∣ther be thou l 1.96 giuen ouer, [or altogether giuen] to sleep.

For m 1.97 long continuing rest, [or ouermuch ••leness] n 1.98 doth minister nourishments to vices, [or sins.]

3 The tongue [is] to be o 1.99 kept in.

p 1.100 T••nk thou, * 1.101 to keepe in [thy] tongue to be the first ver∣tue, [or Thinke thou [it] * 1.102 a chie••e vertue to keepe in thy tongue.]

q 1.103 He [〈◊〉〈◊〉] next to God, who knoweth r 1.104 to holde his peace s 1.105 with reason, [or discretion.]

4 t 1.106 It is to be agreed [or a man must agree] to himselfe.]

u 1.107 Despise thou to bee contra∣rie to th•• selfe x 1.108 by repugning, [or resisting.]

He will agree y 1.109 to no [man] z 1.110 who himselfe, doth disagree with himselfe.

5 No man [is] to be a 1.111 blamed b 1.112 rashly.

If thou c 1.113 look into the life of men, d 1.114 to conclude if [thou look into] [their] e 1.115 manners.

When Al. they blame other [men] no man liueth without f 1.116 fault.

6 g 1.117 Vtility [is] h 1.118 to be preferred be∣fore i 1.119 riches.

k 1.120 Leaue thou [those things] which thou l 1.121 holdest, [or know∣est surely] m 1.122 to hurt [thee] al∣though they be deare to [thee.]

Profit, [or the vse of that which is commodious] ought n 1.123 to be put before o 1.124 riches p 1.125 in time.

7 Manners [are] q 1.126 to bee changed for the time, [or according to the time.]

Be thou r 1.127 constant and s 1.128 light [or changing] t 1.129 howsoeuer u 1.130 the matter doth require.

A wise [man] doth change

x 1.131 [his] maners y 1.132 with the times z 1.133 without fault, [or blame.]

8 a 1.134 It is not to be assented alwaies to the wife.

b 1.135 Belieue thou nothing c 1.136 rash∣ly, to thy wife d 1.137 complaining e 1.138 of [thy] seruants.

For a vvoman, [or the wife] f 1.139 dooth hate oftentimes [him] whom the husband g 1.140 doth loue.

9 * 1.141 h 1.142 Wee must be instant i 1.143 to the correction of a friend.

k 1.144 And when l 1.145 thou admoni∣shest any [man] neither m 1.146 hee the same man will himselfe to be admonished, [or will indure to be admonished.]

n 1.147 If hee be deere vnto thee, o 1.148 doe not thou desist, [or leaue off] from p 1.149 thy enterprizes.

10 Fools q 1.150 are not ouercom by words.

r 1.151 Doe not thou contend in words, against [men] full of words.

Speech s 1.152 is giuen to all [men]

t 1.153 wisedome of minde [is giuen] to few [men.]

11 u 1.154 Euery man [is] a friend to himselfe.

Loue thou other [men] x 1.155 so, y 1.156 as thou maiest bee a deare friend z 1.157 to thy selfe.

So a 1.158 bee thou good to good [men] b 1.159 least euill losses follow thee.

12 [c 1.160 It is] a thing forbidden to spread rumors.

d 1.161 Fly r••ours, least thou be∣gin to be accounted a new au∣thor [or raiser of newes.]

For it hurteth no man e 1.162 to haue holden his peace: f 1.163 it hur∣teth a man to haue spoken, [or To haue holden his peace hur∣teth no man: to haue spoken hurteth him.]

13 Another mans g 1.164 faith [h 1.165 is] not to be promised.

Do not thou promise certain∣ly i 1.166 a thing promised to thee.

k 1.167 Therefore fidelity is rare, because many [men] l 1.168 do speak many things.

14 m 1.169 Euery man [ought to be] the iudge of himselfe.

When any man n 1.170 praiseth thee, remember o 1.171 to bee thine owne iudge.

Do not thou p 1.172 beleeue other men more concerning thy selfe, then [thou doest beleeue] q 1.173 thy selfe.

15 r 1.174 The reason, [or regard] s 1.175 of benefits.

t 1.176 Remember thou to shew to many [men] u 1.177 the office [or kindness] of another man.

x 1.178 And thou thyselfe bee si∣lent, when y 1.179 thou hast done wel, [or hast been beneficiall] to o∣ther [men.]

16 z 1.180 Things done well [of vs] are to be reported in old age.

When a 1.181 thou b 1.182 being an olde man doest c 1.183 ••ehearse d 1.184 the deeds

and sayings of many [men.]

Make [or see] [that those things] * 1.185 come to thy minde, which thou thy selfe hast done e 1.186 being a young man.

17 The f 1.187 blot g 1.188 of suspicion.

* 1.189 Doe not care if any man h 1.190 speak i 1.191 in secret speech.

k 1.192 He himselfe guilty to him∣selfe l 1.193 dooth think all things to be spoken of himselfe.

18 m 1.194 We must think of aduerse things [or aduersity] in prosperous things [or in prosperity.]

When thou shalt n 1.195 be happy, [or in prosperitie] o 1.196 beware of p 1.197 those things which are aduerse [or against thee.]

q 1.198 The last things do not an∣swere to the first things, in the same course.

19 r 1.199 The death of another [is] not to be hoped for.

s 1.200 Sith that a doubtfull [life] and a fraile life is gi••n to vs.

Doe not thou t 1.201 put hope to thy selfe, [or doe not thou hope] u 1.202 in the death of another [man.]

20 x 1.203 The minde [is] to be esteemed in the gift.

When y 1.204 a poore friend doth giue z 1.205 a little gift to thee,

Take thou it a 1.206 pleasingly [or kindely] and remember b 1.207 to praise it fully.

21 c 1.208 The induring of pouerty.

Sith that nature hath d 1.209 crea∣ted thee e 1.210 a naked infant.

Remember f 1.211 to beare pati∣ently the burden of pouerty.

22 Death [is] not to be feared.

g 1.212 Thou maiest not feare that [death] which is the last end of life.

He that feareth death, h 1.213 loseth that same thing that he liueth.

23 The i 1.214 ingratitude of friends [is] k 1.215 to be fl••dde.

I•• * 1.216 no friend answere to thee for thy l 1.217 deserts, [or according to thy deseruings.]

m 1.218 Doe not accuse God, but thou thy selfe n 1.219 keepe vnder thy selfe.

24 Frugality, [or thriftinesse.]

Vse o 1.220 things gotten p 1.221 sparing∣ly, q 1.222 least any thing bee wan∣ting to thee.

And that thou maiest keepe that which is, [or that which thou hast] thinke thou alwaies [it] r 1.223 to bee wanting to thee, [or that thou maiest want.]

25 s 1.224 A promise iterated, [or repea∣ted againe] [is] greeuous, [or offensiue.]

t 1.225 Thou shalt not promise twise to any [man] [that thing] u 1.226 which thou canst performe.

Least thou x 1.227 be y 1.228 windy, [or a boaster] whilst thou z 1.229 wilt be

accounted 〈◊〉〈◊〉 [or courteous & friendly.]

26 a 1.230 Art [is] to be deluded by Art.

b 1.231 He that doth dissemble in words, c 1.232 neither is a faithfull friend in heart.

* 1.233 Thou also do d 1.234 the like thing: so e 1.235 art f 1.236 is deluded by art, [or cunning.]

27 g 1.237 Faire speaking [is] h 1.238 suspected, [or ought to be suspected]

Doe not thou approue ouer much men, i 1.239 flattering in speech.

k 1.240 The pipe singeth [or soun∣deth] sweetly, wilst the fou∣ler l 1.241 doth deceiue the Birde.

28 Children [are] m 1.242 to be instruct∣ed n 1.243 in arts.

If children be to thee, [or if thou haue children,] o 1.244 neither wealth [or but no wealth] then p 1.245 instruct them in Arts q 1.246 where∣by they may be able to r 1.247 defend [their] poor life, [or to get their liuing.]

29 How things [are] to be s 1.248 esteemed.

t 1.249 Think thou [or esteeme] that thing which is u 1.250 cheape [to be] x 1.251 deare, that which is deare [to be] cheape.

So thou shalt be accounted neither y 1.252 sparing to thy selfe, z 1.253 nor couetous to any.

30 Things a 1.254 blamed [or blame wor∣thy] [are] not to be done.

b 1.255 Thou thy selfe shalt not do those things which thou art wont c 1.256 to blame.

It is d 1.257 a dishonest thing e 1.258 to the teacher, when f 1.259 a fault g 1.260 re∣proues himselfe, [or when hee himselfe, dooth that which hee blameth in others.]

31 h 1.261 Things to be granted [are] to be i 1.262 asked.

k 1.263 Aske thou that which is

••ust, or that which may seeme honest.

For it is l 1.264 a foolish thing to aske [that] which may be de∣nied m 1.265 by right.

32 Knowne things [are] not to bee n 1.266 changed for vnknowne things.

Do not thou o 1.267 put before [or preferre] p 1.268 a thing vnknowne to thee, to q 1.269 knowne things, [or before knowne things.]

Knowne things r 1.270 do consist in iudgement, [or doe stand on certaintie,] vnknowne things [do consist] s 1.271 in chance.

33 Euery day [is] to be t 1.272 thought u 1.273 the last [day.]

Sith that our life x 1.274 is tossed doubtfully, [or conuersant] y 1.275 in vncertaine dangers,

Whosoeuer [thou art which] labourest, z 1.276 put [or account] the day to thee for gaine.

34 We must obey [or please] [our] friends.

a 1.277 Giue place [or yeeld] som∣time

b 1.278 to thy fellow, whē c 1.279 thou ar••able to ouercome.

Because d 1.280 sweete friendes are ouercome e 1.281 by pliant∣ness [or yeelding to.]

35 The duties of friendship [ought to be] f 1.282 mutuall.

g 1.283 Thou maiest not doubt h 1.284 to bestow little things, when thou askest great things.

For i 1.285 fauour [or loue] dooth ioyne together deare [friends] k 1.286 by these things.

36 l 1.287 Friendship hateth braulings.

Beware m 1.288 to bring in strife, [to him] n 1.289 with whom fauour [or goodwil] is ioyned to thee, [or with whō thou art in loue.]

Anger doth o 1.290 breed hatred: p 1.291 concord doth nourish [or in∣crease] q 1.292 loue.

37 r 1.293 Correction [ought to bee] without anger.

When s 1.294 griefe dooth t 1.295 vrge thee vnto anger, for the u 1.296 fault

of [thy] seruants,

Thou thy selfe x 1.297 moderate thy selfe, that thou maiest spare thine [or thy seruants.]

38 To ouercome by patience.

Ouercome thou [him] som∣times y 1.298 by bearing [or for bea∣ring] whom thou mayest z 1.299 o∣uercome [a 1.300 by force.]

For patience [* 1.301 hath been] al∣waies the b 1.302 greatest vertue of manners.

39 Things gotten are to be kept.

Keep [or saue together] c 1.303 ra∣ther [those things] which are d 1.304 now gotten by labour.

e 1.305 When [our] labour is in losse, [or in repayring our loss f 1.306 deadly neediness dooth in∣crease [or growe.]

40 * 1.307 Thou must consult [or look] to thy selfe * 1.308 especially.

When thou being happy [or in prosperity] shalt be somtimes * 1.309 liberall [or franke] to thy

knowne Al. and deere friends:* 1.310 be thou alwaies next [or best] to thy selfe, [or look first to thy selfe, or to thine own estate.]

The second Book of Al. a 1.311 dis∣ticks,* 1.312 concerning manners [or of morall disticks.]

The Preface.

IF b 1.313 perhaps thou wilt [or de∣sirest] to know c 1.314 the tillage of the earth,

Reade thou Virgill d 1.315; e 1.316 if that thou labourest more * 1.317 to knowe

f 1.318 The forces [or vertues] of hearbs, g 1.319 Macer h 1.320 will tell thee in verse.

If thou couetest to knowe the Romane [warres] or i 1.321 the Punicke warres,

Thou maiest seeke Lucane, who will tell [thee] k 1.322 the bat∣tels of Mars, [or of warre.]

l 1.323 If it list [thee] any thing [or

at all] to loue, or to learne to loue by reading, [or thorough reading any thing concerning loue,]

m 1.324 Seek Naso, [or Ouid]: but n 1.325 if this care bee to thee [or if thou haue this care]

That thou maiest liue o 1.326 a wise [man] heare thou, p 1.327 to the in∣tent that thou maiest learne

q 1.328 By what thing r 1.329 the life [or age] is s 1.330 ledde being t 1.331 seuered [or free] from vices.

Therefore u 1.332 come thou hi∣ther, and learne x 1.333 by reading y 1.334 what wisedome is.

1 * 1.335 We must deserue well of all men.

Remember thou z 1.336 to profit a 1.337 euen [men] vnknowne, if thou canst [or if thou be able.]

[It is] more profitable then a kingdome, to get friends b 1.338 by deserts.

Or thus; To get friends by desert is

c 1.339 more profitable then a king∣dome.

2 Secret things [are] not to be searched.

d 1.340 Omit e 1.341 to inquire the secrets of God, and f 1.342 what heauen is.

Sith that thou art g 1.343 mortall h 1.344 care for [those things] i 1.345 which are mortall.

3 The feare of death doth k 1.346 driue away ioyes.

l 1.347 Leaue the feare of death, for it is a m 1.348 foolish thing in e∣uery time, [or at all times.]

o 1.349 Whilest thou fearest death, thou losest the ioyes of life.

4 p 1.350 Angrinesse [is] q 1.351 to be taken heed of.

r 1.352 Doe not thou contend be∣ing angry, s 1.353 concerning an vn∣certaine matter.

Anger dooth t 1.354 hinder the minde, that it cannot u 1.355 see the truth.

5 We must x 1.356 spend where [or when] neede is.

y 1.357 Make cost [or spend] z 1.358 quickly when a 1.359 the matter it selfe doth desire, [or when iust occasionis.]

For somthing b 1.360 is to be giuen, when time or matter dooth re∣quire.

6 c 1.361 A moderate fortune [or meane estate] is more safe.

d 1.362 Fly that which is ouermuch: remember e 1.363 to reioyce f 1.364 in a lit∣tle.

The ship g 1.365 is more safe, which is caried h 1.366 in a moderate riuer [or streame.]

7 i 1.367 Hidden vices [are] to be k 1.368 kept in [or concealed.]

l 1.369 Thou being wise remember to hide from [thy] fellowes [that thing] m 1.370 which may shame [thee,]

Least n 1.371 moe [men] blame that thing, o 1.372 which dooth dis∣please

thee alone.

8 Hidden things are reuealed at length.

Al. I will not that thou think* 1.373 vvicked men p 1.374 to gaine their sinnes.

Sinnes q 1.375 lie hid in times, and r 1.376 lye open in time.

9 s 1.377 Weaknesse is recompensed by vertue.

t 1.378 Doe not thou contemne u 1.379 the strength of a little bodie [or a weak body.]

x 1.380 a 1.381 Hee excels y 1.382 in counsell to whom nature z 1.383 hath denied strength.

10 b 1.384 We must yeeld to a more mighty [man] * 1.385 for a time.

c 1.386 Giue place in time [to him] whom thou d 1.387 shalt knowe e 1.388 not to be equall to thee.

Wee see oft times f 1.389 the con∣querour g 1.390 to bee ouercome of the conquered, [or of him who

was vanquished.]

11 h 1.391 Not to brawle with [our] fa∣miliar [friends.]

i 1.392 Doe not thou contende in words against k 1.393 [thy knowen friend.]

l 1.394 The greatest strife m 1.395 dooth growe somtimes n 1.396 by the least words.

22 o 1.397 Fortune [is] not to bee sought by lot.

p 1.398 Do not inquire, [or search out curiously] by lotte, what God q 1.399 intends.

He himselfe doth r 1.400 deliberate s 1.401 without thee, what he t 1.402 deter∣mineth concerning thee.

13 u 1.403 Riot x 1.404 doth breed hatred.

Remember thou y 1.405 to shun en∣uie, in too much z 1.406 tricking [or finenesse.]

Which [enuy] if [or although] it do not hurt, a 1.407 yet it is a b 1.408 grie∣uous thing c 1.409 to suffer [or beare] it.

14 d 1.410 Our minde [is] not to bee put down. [or cast down] e 1.411 for * 1.412 vniust iudgement.

f 1.413 Be thou of a valiant minde, g 1.414 when thou art condemned vniustly.

No man doth h 1.415 reioice long i 1.416 which dooth ouercome k 1.417 by an vniust iudge.

15 l 1.418 Strife [is] not to bee rubbed a∣gaine [or renewed] to [friends] m 1.419 reconciled.

Do not thou n 1.420 relate [or re∣hearse] the o 1.421 euill speeches p 1.422 of strife past.

q 1.423 It is [the property] of euill [men] to remember anger r 1.424 af∣ter enmities.

16 Neither s 1.425 praise thou thy selfe, nor blame [or dispraise thy selfe.]

Thou thy selfe, maiest neither praise * 1.426 thy selfe, neither shalt thou t 1.427 blame thy selfe.

u 1.428 Fools do this x 1.429 whom vain glorie doth vex.

17 y 1.430 Sparing.

Vse z 1.431 moderately a 1.432 things gotten, when cost [or our ex∣pence] dooth abound, [or ex∣ceede our abilitie.]

b 1.433 It slides away in a little [time] c 1.434 which hath beene gotten in a long time.

18 The eye-brow [or countenance] [is] to be d 1.435 put down e 1.436 sometime, [or It is good sometime to coun∣terfeit folly.]

f 1.437 Bee vnwise [or faine light∣nesse or folly] when g 1.438 time or matter doth require.

To faine [or counterfait] h 1.439 foolishnesse i 1.440 in place, [or when opportunity serueth] is the chiefest wisedome.

19 [Be thou] neither k 1.441 prodigall l 1.442 nor couetous.

m 1.443 Fly n 1.444 riotousnes, and with∣all [or together] remember to shun

The crime of o 1.445 couetousness, for p 1.446 they q 1.447 are contrarie to fame [or good reputation.]

20 Wee must beleeue little [or giue small credit] r 1.448 to a prattler.

Do not thou s 1.449 belieue [a man] t 1.450 reporting alwaies u 1.451 certaine things [or som strange matters.]

[For] very x 1.452 little credit [is] to bee giuen [to them] y 1.453 who speak many things.

21 The drunken man z 1.454 let him not accuse the wine.

a 1.455 Do not thou pardon thy selfe that thou b 1.456 offendest by drink, [or by ouermuch drink∣ing.]

For there is no * 1.457 fault c 1.458 of the wine, but the fault [is] d 1.459 of the drinker.

22 Counsels [are] to bee credited] or committed] to [our] friends.

e 1.460 Commit secret counsell f 1.461 to a g 1.462 close companion.

Commit h 1.463 the helpe of [thy] bodie to a i 1.464 faithfull Physitian.

23 k 1.465 The l 1.466 successe of euill [men] let it not offend thee.

Doe not thou m 1.467 beare [or take] greeuously n 1.468 the vnwor∣thy successes [of euill men.]

Fortune o 1.469 doth cocker euill [men] that it may hurt [them.]

The first verse may be more easie thus;

Noli successus indignos ferre molestè.

24 p 1.470 Future chances [q 1.471 to bee] fore∣seene.

r 1.472 Look to these chances s 1.473 to be borne, which t 1.474 do come [or all out.]

For whatsoeuer thou shalt u 1.475 look vnto before, x 1.476 doth hurt more lightly.

25 The minde [is] y 1.477 to bee cherished with hope in * 1.478 aduersity.

z 1.479 Doe not thou submit [or cast down] thy minde a 1.480 in ad∣uersity.

b 1.481 Retaine hope: c 1.482 one hope [or hope alone] doth not leaue a man in death.

26 Opportunity [is] d 1.483 to bee holden when it e 1.484 hapneth [or falleth out.

Doe not thou f 1.485 let pass g 1.486 the matter which thou knowest [to be] h 1.487 apt to thee [or for thee.]

Occasion [or opportunity]

[i 1.488 is] hayrie in the k 1.489 forehead, it is l 1.490 balde m 1.491 n 1.492 after [or be∣hinde.

27 o 1.493 Future things [••re] p 1.494 to be ga∣thered q 1.495 of things past.

r 1.496 Look to [that thing] s 1.497 which followeth, and t 1.498 see before that u 1.499 which hangeth ouer.

[See that] thou imitate that x 1.500 God which looketh to either part [or to both parts] [or which seeth both before and behinde.▪

28 * 1.501 A y 1.502 regard of [our] life [is] to be had.

Be thou somtime z 1.503 more spa∣ring, that thou maist be a 1.504 more strong, [or more healthfull.]

b 1.505 Few things are due to plea∣sure: moe things [are due] to health.

29 c 1.506 We must giue place d 1.507 to the multitude.

Thou being one [or alone] * 1.508 shalt neuer e 1.509 contemne the f 1.510 iudgement of the people;

Least thou please g 1.511 no [man] whilest thou wilt h 1.512 contemne many [men.]

30 i 1.513 Health [is] to be cared for.

k 1.514 Let there bee especially a care of health to thee: which thing is the first thing.* 1.515

Thou maiest not blame the times, m 1.516 when thou art a cause n 1.517 of griefe * 1.518 to thy selfe.

31 Dreames [are] not o 1.519 to be obserued.

p 1.520 Thou maiest not care for dreames: for what thing * 1.521 mans minde doth wish,

Hoping for when it doth a∣wake, q 1.522 it dooth see that same thing r 1.523 by s 1.524 sleep.

Or thus,

The minde of man doth see that same thing by sleep, [or in sleeping] which it wisheth ho∣ping whilst it awaketh.

The third Book of * 1.525 disticks of Manners.

The Preface.

O Reader whosoeuer [thou art which] wilt [or desirest] u 1.526 to knowe x 1.527 this verse,

Thou shalt y 1.528 beare [in mind] these precepts, which are z 1.529 most acceptable [or profitable] to life, [or to good liuing.]

a 1.530 Instruct [thy] minde in pre∣cepts, neither b 1.531 thou maiest cease to learne.

For the life without learning is as c 1.532 d 1.533 an image of death.

Thou shalt e 1.534 beare [or reap] many commodities: but if thou shalt despise f 1.535 that, [or this

verse.]

* 1.536 Thou shalt not g 1.537 [neglect] me h 1.538 the writer, but i 1.539 thou shalt neglect thy selfe.

1 [k 1.540 See that] thou feare not the tongue of other [men] l 1.541 in doing rightly.

When thou liuest rightly [or well] m 1.542 thou mayest not care for, n 1.543 the words o 1.544 of euill [men.]

It is not p 1.545 of our q 1.546 arbitre∣ment, [or it lieth not in vs] what euery one * 1.547 may speak.

2 The r 1.548 crime of a friend [is] to be s 1.549 concealed.

Thou being t 1.550 produced [u 1.551 as] a witnesse, yet the x 1.552 y 1.553 modest shame [or honesty] [of thy friend] being safe before,

z 1.554 Conceale the a 1.555 crime of thy friend asmuch-as-euer thou canst.

3 b 1.556 Faire speaking [c 1.557 is] suspected, [or suspicious.]

d 1.558 Remember thou to beware of e 1.559 fawning and f 1.560 stammering [or counterfetting] speeches.

g 1.561 Simplicitie of trueth is h 1.562 sound [or sincere] [but] i 1.563 the fraud [or deceitfulnesse] k 1.564 of speaking [is] l 1.565 fained.

4 A m 1.566 sluggish life [is] to be n 1.567 fled.

Fly thou o 1.568 slothfulnes, which is accounted the p 1.569 sluggishness of life.

For when the minde q 1.570 dooth languish, idleness [or lither∣ness] doth r 1.571 consume the body.

5 The minde s 1.572 wearied [is] to be t 1.573 released.

Put between somtimes x 1.574 ioies [or honest recreations] to thy* 1.575 cares, [or labours.]

That thou maiest be able to

y 1.576 indure z 1.577 any labour in thy minde.

6 Thou mayest a 1.578 reprehend no man b 1.579 with an euill minde.

Thou shalt not c 1.580 carpe at, at any time, the d 1.581 saying or deede of another [man.]

Least that another [man] e 1.582 deride thee f 1.583 by a like exam∣ple.

7 [Our] g 1.584 inheritance [is] to be h 1.585 increased.

i 1.586 Keepe thou by increasing [k 1.587 those things] which the last lot [or last will of thy friends] being noted [or set down] l 1.588 in tables, [or writings] shall giue thee, m 1.589 least thou be [he] whom fame may speak of, [or of whom all men may talk.]

8 * 1.590 Let old age be bountifull.

VVhen riches n 1.591 remaine to thee in the end of old age,

Make thou, [or see thou] [that] thou liue o 1.592 bountifull, not p 1.593 niggardly to thy friends, [or toward thy friends.]

9 The words [are] to be q 1.594 attended, r 1.595 not the mouth of the speaker.

s 1.596 Thou being a maister [or thou that art a maister] t 1.597 do not despise the profitable counsell of [thy] seruant.

u 1.598 Thou mayest despise x 1.599 the aduise [or counsell] of no man at any time, y 1.600 if it profit.

10 We must vse [our] present fortune [or we must be content with our present estate.]

z 1.601 If there be not to thee [or if thou haue not] [that thing] vvhich hath beene before, in goods or * 1.602 reuenew, [or in yeer∣ly maintenance or rents,]

Make thou [or see] [that] thou liue content with a 1.603 that which the times doe giue, [or afford.]

11 Awife [is] b 1.604 not to be married in hope of c 1.605 Dowrie.

Fly thou [or beware] least thou marry, [or that thou doe not marry] a wife, d 1.606 vnder the name, [or in regard] of a dow∣rie.

Neither e 1.607 will thou [or bee thou willing] to retaine [her] if she shall begin to be f 1.608 g 1.609 trou∣blesom.

12 h 1.610 To be wise by another mans example.

Learne thou by the example of many [men] what i 1.611 deedes k 1.612 t••ou mayest follow;

What [deedes] thou mayest l 1.613 flie [or thou oughtest to flie]: m 1.614 another mans life is n 1.615 a mi∣stresse to vs.

13 Nothing [is to be o 1.616 tried] a∣boue [our] strength.* 1.617

Thou maiest q 1.618 trie that thing, which thou canst [or art able to bring to passe] least thy la∣bour being r 1.619 oppressed with the s 1.620 waight of the worke, doe t 1.621 faint [or yeeld] and thou u 1.622 leaue x 1.623 things tryed [or assay∣ed] y 1.624 in vaine [or without ef∣fect.]

14 Hee that z 1.625 holdeth his peace doth seeme to con∣sont.

Doe not thou a 1.626 holde thy peace at [that thing] which b 1.627 thou hast knowen done not rightly, [or ill done.]

Least thou seeme to will [or to be willing] to c 1.628 imitate euill [men] in d 1.629 holding thy peace.

15 e 1.630 Rigour [is] to be tempered by fauour.

Aske thou f 1.631 the aide of the iudge vnder g 1.632 an vnequall lawe.

h 1.633 Yea, [or euen] the lawes themselues doe couet [or re∣quire] that they bee i 1.634 ruled by right.

16 [k 1.635 See that] thou beare [those things] which thou sufferest by thine owne fault.

Remember thou l 1.636 to beare patiently, what thing thou suf∣ferest m 1.637 deseruedly.

And when thou art n 1.638 guiltie to thy self [or when thou know∣est thy selfe guilty] o 1.639 condemne thyselfe, thou being iudge.

17 Many things [are] to bee read, but with iudgement.

Make thou [or see thou] [that] thou reade many things: p 1.640 they being read throughly, q 1.641 read ouer many [moe.]

For the r 1.642 Poets s 1.643 doe sing things to be t 1.644 maruelled at, but u 1.645 not to be beleeued.

18 We must speak modestly x 1.646 in a banquet.

Make thou [or see] that thou y 1.647 bee modest z 1.648 in speech, a∣mongst guests, [or at a feast;]

Least thou be called a 1.649 a prat∣ler, whilst thou wilt, [or desi∣rest] to be b 1.650 accounted c 1.651 ciuill.

19 The d 1.652 angrinesse of wiues [is] not to be feared.

e 1.653 Do not thou feare the words f 1.654 of the angry wife.

For whilst a woman dooth weep, g 1.655 shee dooth build [or practice] deceits with her teares.

20 h 1.656 We must vse things gotten [but] we must not i 1.657 abuse them.

Vse things gotten: but thou mayest not seeme k 1.658 to abuse them.

They that do consume their owne l 1.659 things m 1.660 doe follow o∣ther folks things, n 1.661 when it is wanting [to them] [or when they lack.]

21 Death [is] not to be feared.

Make thou [or see that] thou o 1.662 propound to thy selfe, p 1.663 death not to be feared.

VVhich [death] if [or al∣though] it is not good, q 1.664 yet it is the end r 1.665 of euils.

22 An honest wife [is] to bee borne with, if [or although] [shee bee] apratler, [or shrew of her tongue.]

Remember thou s 1.666 to beare the t 1.667 tongue of [thy] wife, if she be u 1.668 thriftie.

For it is x 1.669 an euill thing y 1.670 to will, [or bee willing] to suffer no∣thing, nor to be able z 1.671 to hold the peace.

23 a 1.672 Pietie towards Parents.

Loue b 1.673 thy deere parents, not with a c 1.674 sicke [or constrai∣ned] pietie.

d 1.675 Neither maiest thou offend [thy] mother, whilst thou wilt be e 1.676 good to thy father.

The fourth Book of disticks, a 1.677 concerning Man∣ners.

The Preface.

b 1.678 WHosoeuer [thou art which] c 1.679 couetest d 1.680 to lead e 1.681 a secure life,

e 1.682 Neither [thy] mind f 1.683 to stick in vices, [or to be delight∣ted in vices] which g 1.684 are against [or contrary to] h 1.685 manners,

Remember thou i 1.686 these Pre∣cepts to be read againe [or read ouer and ouer] alwaies to thee, [or of thee.]

Thou shalt k 1.687 finde somthing l 1.688 in which thou maiest vse thy selfe [as] a maister.

1 The contempt of riches.

Despise riches m 1.689 if thou wilt be blessed in [thy] minde.

VVhich [riches] couetous [men] which n 1.690 look vp vnto, [or admire] doe beg alwaies, [or are alwaies needy & poore.]

Or thus;

Which [riches] [they] which admire, do beg, being alwaies couetous.

2 To liue * 1.691 according to nature [is] o 1.692 the best.

p 1.693 The commodities of nature shalbe wanting to thee at no time,

If thou shalt bee content with that which need, [or q 1.694 pre∣sent vse] r 1.695 requireth.

3 s 1.696 Matters [are] to be done t 1.697 by reason.

When thou art u 1.698 vnwarie, neither doest x 1.699 gouerne thy matter, [or businesse] y 1.700 by rea∣son,

Doe not thou z 1.701 call fortune blinde, a 1.702 which is not [or which is not at all.]

4 The loue of money [ought to be] to vse [or onely for our vse.]

b 1.703 Loue a penny: but loue c 1.704 the forme [or sight of it] d 1.705 sparing∣ly [or not to much.]

Which [e 1.706 ••ight] f 1.707 no holie [man] nor honest [man] g 1.708 de∣sireth greedily to haue.

5 h 1.709 Thou mayest not spare [thy] i 1.710 riches in sicknesse.

k 1.711 When thou shalt be weal∣thy, remember to l 1.712 care for [thy] body.

m 1.713 A sick rich man hath n 1.714 mo∣nyes, but he o 1.715 hath not himself, [or the command of himselfe.]

6 p 1.716 Fatherly correction [is] to bee borne.

q 1.717 Sith that, thou learning [or when thou wast a scholar] r 1.718 hast suffered, sometimes, s 1.719 stripes of [thy] master,

Suffer the gouernment of [thy] father, t 1.720 when hee goeth out [or breaketh out] into an∣ger in words.

7 u 1.721 Sure things and profitable things [are] to be done.

x 1.722 Doe [those] things which profit: y 1.723 againe remember z 1.724 to shun

[Those things] in vvhich a 1.725 errour is in, neither there is sure hope b 1.726 of [our] labour.

8 We must giue willingly.

Grant c 1.727 freely to [a man] as∣king, [or to him that asketh] [that] which thou canst giue.

For d 1.728 to haue done e 1.729 well f 1.730 to good [men] g 1.731 is in part of gaine.

9 h 1.732 Suspicion i 1.733 is to bee dispatched k 1.734 forthwith, [or that which we suspect is to be sought out, and preuented presently.]

l 1.735 Discuss [or lift out] m 1.736 quick∣ly, what it is which is suspec∣ted to thee, [or what thou sus∣pectest.]

For those things n 1.737 are wont to hurt, which o 1.738 are neglected p 1.739 at the first.

10 q 1.740 Lust [is] r 1.741 to be kept vnder by abstinence.

When the damnable pleasure of Venus, [or fleshly lust] doth s 1.742 detaine [or hold] thee,

Do not * 1.743 pamper [thy] t 1.744 gul∣let [or throate] which is u 1.745 a friend of the belly [or which filleth the belly, and so nourish∣eth lust.]

11 An euill man [x 1.746 is] the worst wilde beast.

VVhen as thou y 1.747 doest pro∣pound to thy selfe, z 1.748 to feare all * 1.749 wilde beasts,

I commaund [or counsell thee] a 1.750 one man [or man alone] to be feared more to thee [or of thee] [then all beasts.]

12 Wisedome [is] to be preferred b 1.751 to fortitude [or valour.]

When c 1.752 very great strength shall be to thee in thy body, [or if thou be very strong,]

Make thou [or see that] d 1.753 thou be wise: so e 1.754 thou maiest be accounted a valiant man.

13 A friend [is] Al. a sure* 1.755 physitian.

f 1.756 Aske thou aide of thy knowne [friends] if g 1.757 bechance h 1.758 thou labour [with any euill] [or be in any aduersity.]

Neither any man [i 1.759 is] a bet∣ter physitian, then a faithfull friend.

14 k 1.760 A contrite spirit [is] a sacrifice.

Why l 1.761 a sacrifice doth die for thee, [or why doth a sacri∣fice die for thee] sith that thou thy selfe art m 1.762 guilty [or the of∣fendour?]

It is foolishnesse to hope for n 1.763 health o 1.764 in the death of ano∣ther thing.

15 A friend [is] to be chosen by [his] p 1.765 manners.

When thou seekest * 1.766 to thy selfe either r 1.767 a companion, or s 1.768 a faithfull friend,

The fortune [or wealth] of the man is not t 1.769 to be asked [or sought after] * 1.770 of thee, u 1.771 but his life [or conuersation.]

16 x 1.772 Couetousnesse [is] to be y 1.773 shunned.

Vse [z 1.774 thy] riches a 1.775 being gotten: b 1.776 fly the c 1.777 name of a co∣uetous man.

* 1.778 d 1.779 What doe riches profit thee, if thou doest abound e 1.780 be∣ing poore still? [or if thou bee poore in thy aboundance.]

17 Pleasure [is] an enemie to fame, [or to a good name.]

If thou f 1.781 couetest to keep an honest g 1.782 fame h 1.783 whilest thou li∣uest,

Make thou, [or see thou]

[that] thou i 1.784 flie in [thy] minde [k 1.785 those] ioies, [or plea∣sures] of life which are euill.

18 Thou shalt not l 1.786 mock an old man m 1.787 euen doating, [or although hee doa••e.]

When thou art wise n 1.788 in mind, do not thou mock at o old-age.* 1.789

For whosoeuer [is] p 1.790 an olde man, r 1.791 a childish q 1.792 sense is in him.

19 Riches [are] s 1.793 flowing [or vn∣stable]: t 1.794 Art [is] u 1.795 perpetuall.

x 1.796 Learn somthing: for when y 1.797 fortune z 1.798 goeth back sudden∣ly,

a 1.799 Art doth remaine, and doth not forsake the life of man a 1.800 e∣uer.

20 Manners [are] knowne b 1.801 of words.

c 1.802 Thou being silent [or still] mark well all things, what euery one doth speak, [or mark eue∣ry

ones talk.]

Speech doth d 1.803 conceale the manners of men: and the same [speech] doth e 1.804 shew [f 1.805 them.]

21 Art [is] to be helped by vse.

Exercise study [or study still] although thou hast g 1.806 gotten Art.

h 1.807 As i 1.808 care [doth help] the wit, so also the k 1.809 hand [or prac∣tise] doth help vse [or increase learning.]

22 The contempt of life.

l 1.810 Thou maiest not care for, much, the times of m 1.811 destinie [or death] to come.

He doth not feare death, who knoweth n 1.812 to contemne life.

23 * 1.813 We must learne, and we must teach.

Learne thou, but o 1.814 of the lear∣ned: thou thy selfe teach the vn∣learned [viz. when thou hast

learned.]

For p 1.815 the doctrine of good things is q 1.816 to be propagated.

24 r 1.817 The manner of drinking.

s 1.818 Drinke this which thou canst [well] if thou will liue sound [or in health.]

Pleasure is somtimes a cause t 1.819 of an euill disease to man [or to men.]

25 u 1.820 Thou maiest not condemne [that] which thou hast x 1.821 approued.

What thing soeuer thou hast praised y 1.822 openly, vvhatsoeuer thing thou hast approued,

z 1.823 See [that] thou doe not a 1.824 condemne this again b 1.825 by the crime [or through the fault] of lightnesse [or inconstancie.]

26 [c 1.826 Be thou] circumspect d 1.827 in ei∣ther fortune [or both estates.]

e 1.828 Beware of [or foresee] [those things] which are against thee, in quiet things [or in prosperitie.]

Againe, remember f 1.829 to hope for better things, g 1.830 in aduerse things [or in aduersitie.]

27 Wisedome doth increase by studie.

h 1.831 Thou maiest not cease to learne: i 1.832 wisedome k 1.833 doth in∣crease by care.

l 1.834 Rare prudence is giuen m 1.835 by a long vse of time.

28 We must praise m 1.836 sparingly.

Praise thou sparingly: for whom thou hast n 1.837 approued oft times,

o 1.838 One day will shew what a friend he hath beene.

29 p 1.839 Let it not shame [thee] to learne.

Let it not shame [thee] q 1.840 to be willing to be taught r 1.841 [those things] which thou hast not knowne.

s 1.842 To knowe somthing, is a praise: but to be willing to learn nothing [or to be vnwilling to learne] is t 1.843 a shame.

30 Wee must vse things u 1.844 to sobriety.

x 1.845 Strife is with y 1.846 Venus and z 1.847 Bacchus, [or strife followeth lust and wine] and pleasure is ioyned [to them.]

a 1.848 Imbrace in thy minde that* 1.849 which is daintie [or pleasant] but fly strifes.

The meaning seemeth to bee this;

Pleasure is in the vse of lust and wine: but strife & braw∣ing come oft thereof.

Loue that which is honest in them: but flie the euils of them.

31 We must not trust b 1.850 sad and still [men.]

Remember thou to shunne [men] c 1.851 cast down in mind and still [or secret.]

Peraduenture the water doth lie hid more deeply, d 1.852 where the riuer is calme [or where it run∣neth softly.]

32 e 1.853 Lot [is] to be compared to lot.

When the f 1.854 fortune of thy g 1.855 things doth displease thee,

a 1.856 Behold [the fortune] of another [man], in [or by] what b 1.857 difference thou maiest be [or art] worse.

33 Nothing [is] * 1.858 to be vndertaken [or attempted] h 1.859 beyond our strength.

i 1.860 Try that thing which thou canst [or art able]: for, k 1.861 to take [or goe neere vnto] the shoare with the rudders,

Is safer by much, then l 1.862 to stretch out [or spread abroad] the sayle into the deep [sea] [or into the maine sea.]

34 We must not contende m 1.863 vnequal∣lie with a n 1.864 iust [man.]

o 1.865 Do not thou contend p 1.866 wic∣kedly against a iust man.

For God doth q 1.867 reuenge al∣waies vniust r 1.868 angers.

35 s 1.869 Either fortune [or both estates] [is] to be borne equally [or alike.]

t 1.870 u 1.871 Doe not thou lament by complaining, thy goods being taken away [or when thou hast lost thy goods:]

But reioyce rather x 1.872 if it hap∣pen to thee to haue [wealth.]

36 What [is] to be borne, from a friend.

y 1.873 It is a z 1.874 grieuous losse, to lose by a 1.875 losses those things which are [or that which a man hath.]

There are b 1.876 certaine things, which it becommeth a friend to beare patiently [of a friend.]

37 Wee must not c 1.877 trust to the time.

d 1.878 Do not promise long times of life to thy selfe.

e 1.879 Whithersoeuer thou ente∣rest in [or which way so euer thou goest] death doth follow* 1.880 Al. as the shadow [doth follow] the body.

38 With what things God [is] to be f 1.881 pacified.

Pacifie God with g 1.882 frank in∣cense [or incense]: h 1.883 suffer the calfe [that] he growe vp to the plough [or for the plough.]

Neither thou canst i 1.884 beleeue to pacifie God, [or any man to appease God] k 1.885 whilst it is sa∣crificed [to him] l 1.886 by slaughter, [or by sacrifice made by slaugh∣ter.]

39 m 1.887 Dissemble, thou being hurt of mightier [men] [or when thou art hurt of mightier men.]

n 1.888 Thou being hurt giue place [or yeeld] to fortune: yeeld to a o 1.889 mighty [man.]

Al. He who hath been able* 1.890 to hurt thee, will be able some∣times to profit [thee] [or to do thee good.]

40 p 1.891 Correct thy selfe.

When thou shalt offend any thing, [or in any thing] thou thy self q 1.892 correct thy self r 1.893 forth∣with.

[For] whilst thou doest heal wounds, greefe is s 1.894 a medicine of greefe.

41 A friend being changed [is] not to be dispraised.

Thou shalt neuer t 1.895 condemne a friend u 1.896 after a long time.

Hee hath changed his man∣ners: but remember x 1.897 the first pledges [of his loue.]

42 The bestowing of benefits is to bee attended.

Bee thou y 1.898 more kinde z 1.899 in offices, by how much thou art a 1.900 more deare [to any;]

Least thou b 1.901 vndergoe the

name which is called c 1.902 a Lose∣office [or an vnthankfull man.]

43 d 1.903 Take away suspicion.

e 1.904 Beware least * 1.905 being suspi∣cious, [or giuen to suspicion] thou bee a f 1.906 wretch [or liue in misery] at all houres, [or per∣petually.]

For g 1.907 death is most apt to fearefull [men] and suspicious [men].

44 h 1.908 Humanitie [is to bee exercised] towards seruants.

When thou shalt buy i 1.909 ser∣uants for [thine] owne k 1.910 vses,

And callest [them] l 1.911 ser∣uants, m 1.912 neuertheless remember [n 1.913 them] to be men.

45 Thou maiest not o 1.914 omit the occasi∣on p 1.915 of a commodious matter.

The first occasion is to bee snatched to thee [or catched ear∣nestly of thee] q 1.916 the first of all;

Least thou r 1.917 seek again those things, which thou hast s 1.918 neg∣lected now before.

46 We must not reioyce t 1.919 of the sud∣dain u 1.920 death [of wicked men.]

Doe not thou reioyce in the suddaine death of euill [men.] x 1.921 Happy [men] do die, y 1.922 the life of whom is without fault [or blame.]

47 z 1.923 A poore man let him shun a 1.924 a dissembled friend.

When a wife is to thee [or when thou hast a wife] neither substance [or, but b 1.925 no sub∣stance] and c 1.926 the fame [of her] doth labour, or she is in an euill name,]

[See that] thou account d 1.927 the hurtfull name of a friend to bee shunned, [or Beware of those men who haunt thy house vn∣der pretence of friendship.]

48 e 1.928 Ioyne study.

f 1.929 When it chanceth to thee to knowe many things by [thy] study,

Make [or see that] thou learn

manie things, and [that] g 1.930 thou shun h 1.931 not to knowe [or to be ouer-proud] to be taught.

49 i 1.932 Breuity [is] k 1.933 a friend [or friend∣ly] to memory.

l 1.934 Dost thou maruell mee to write verses, [or that I write verses] m 1.935 in naked [or bare] words?

n 1.936 The shortness o 1.937 of the sense [or sentences] hath made mee p 1.938 to ioyne these [verses] q 1.939 two and two [or by couples toge∣ther.]

FINIS.

Notes

• a 1.1

  called.
• b 1.2

  of the precepts of the common course of life.
• * 1.3

  Erasmus Roterdame being correctour.
• c 1.4

  corrected, and ex∣pounded by Erasmus.
• d 1.5

  The fore-speech, or speech set before the book.
• e 1.6

  Whereas I did ob∣serue, or perceiue.
• f 1.7

  to offend greatly.
• g 1.8

  in their manner or order of liuing.
• h 1.9

  I haue ••dged it meet, or thought good.
• i 1.10

  to prouide for.
• k 1.11

  their weakness, or errour.
• l 1.12

  chiefly.
• m 1.13

  commendably, or with commendation.
• n 1.14

  come to.
• o 1.15

  Now therefore.
• p 1.16

  ••fter what manner, or in what so••t.
• q 1.17

  or••er or fashion, thy manners.
• r 1.18

  my lessons, or in∣structions.
• s 1.19

  in such sort.
• t 1.20

  is to despise and contemne learning.
• u 1.21

  make humble sup∣plication to God, or vse to pray to God.
• x 1.22

  Loue thy father & mother entirely.
• y 1.23

  Haue thy kin in es∣timation.
• z 1.24

  teacher.
• a 1.25

  Keep diligently.
• b 1.26

  that which is com∣mitted to thee.
• c 1.27

  Come not to plead before thou be in∣structed what to say.
• d 1.28

  for the barr.
• e 1.29

  with them who are vertuously, and well disposed.
• f 1.30

  Thrust not ••n thy selfe to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 o∣ther mens matters.
• g 1.31

  handsome, or neat, not slouenlike.
• h 1.32

  Salute others cheerefully.
• i 1.33

  to him that is migh tier then thou, or striue not with him, that is mightier then thy selfe.
• k 1.34

  Be not cruell, or ri∣gorous against thy inferiour.
• l 1.35

  Be not vnthrifty.
• m 1.36

  modesty, or shamefastnesse.
• n 1.37

  Be carefull in thy affaires.
• o 1.38

  Giue thy selfe to reading good books
• p 1.39

  Keep in memory that which thou hast read.
• q 1.40

  Looke well to thy h•• shold or charge.
• r 1.41

  Bee of a gentle & milde ••ech.
• s 1.42

  Wi••hout a iust cause or weighty matter. d not m••ck at a••i man.
• t 1.43

  A 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in miserie.
• u 1.44

  mutum is taken Ad∣uerbially for mu••o.
• x 1.45

  Consider ••o whō thou lendest, ••r to wh••t man.
• y 1.46

  at the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, or hearing causes pleaded.
• z 1.47

  Make not feasts e∣uery day.
• a 1.48

  sufficient, not as much as thou canst.
• b 1.49

  Keep vnuiol••bly. that which thou hast sworne lawfully.
• c 1.50

  Drink wine tempe∣rately.
• d 1.51

  For the defence, or safety of thy country
• e 1.52

  Thou shalt beleeue.
• f 1.53

  vnaduisedly, or vn∣discreetly.
• g 1.54

  Consider well, what is s••t to be done.
• h 1.55

  Ask or take counsel
• i 1.56

  Auoide wa••ily, or run away from ••ll dishonest company.
• k 1.57

  Apply thy book.
• l 1.58

  Lye not in any case.
• m 1.59

  Be beneficiall to men deseruing well.
• n 1.60

  foule tonged, or a slanderer, or back∣biter.
• o 1.61

  Keep well.
• p 1.62

  the good opinion that men haue of thee.
• q 1.63

  equally, not for fa∣uour or gaine.
• r 1.64

  Gaine the fauour of thy parents.
• s 1.65

  Remember each good turne done to thee.
• t 1.66

  at the seat of the iudge, Pretour, or Major, to get wisdō.
• u 1.67

  skilful in the law to help thy friends, or discreet in thy busi∣ness.
• x 1.68

  Moderate thy an∣ger, or passion.
• y 1.69

  Vse such sports wherein are no euill.
• z 1.70

  Fly all naughty ga∣ming and spending, or games standing on lot.
• * 1.71

  from the arbitrem.
• a 1.72

  according to thy power, what thou mayest, but accor∣ding to right.
• b 1.73

  despise, or disdaine him that is more base
• c 1.74

  other mens goods.
• d 1.75

  make much of thy wife.
• e 1.76

  correct, or nurture.
• f 1.77

  Abide, or indure.
• g 1.78

  order.
• h 1.79

  little.
• i 1.80

  at a banquet.
• k 1.81

  Set thy minde vp∣on, or affect
• l 1.82

  right, or equall.
• m 1.83

  Take, or receiue good will gladly, or refuse the good will of no man.
• a 1.84

  disticks are two verses together, con∣taining the same matter.
• b 1.85

  of manners.
• c 1.86

  ought to be the chief thing, or chief∣ly regarded.
• d 1.87

  Because.
• * 1.88

  a mind.
• e 1.89

  Poets writing in verse.
• f 1.90

  do shew, or specifie to vs.
• * 1.91

  let him be wor∣shipped, or he must be honored and ser∣ued chieflie.
• g 1.92

  sin∣cere minde, or with purenes of spirit.
• h 1.93

  Sleepiness, or slug∣gishness.
• i 1.94

  〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• k 1.95

  Be more vigilant, or wat••hfull.
• l 1.96

  addicted.
• m 1.97

  the rest, or ease of the body continuing ouerlong, or ouer∣much ease, or sleep.
• n 1.98

  ••oth g••ue▪ or afford nourishment▪ o•• doth nourish vice.
• o 1.99

  kept vnder, or bridled.
• p 1.100

  Esteem, or account thou.
• * 1.101

  to keep as within the pasture, or to bridle and refr••in.
• * 1.102

  a principall vertue.
• q 1.103

  That man is most like to God.
• r 1.104

  to keep silence.
• s 1.105

  with wisedome.
• t 1.106

  A man must accord with himselfe.
• u 1.107

  Beware of, or es∣chew.
• x 1.108

  ••n striuing, or contending.
• y 1.109

  with no man.
• z 1.110

  who is at variance with himselfe.
• a 1.111

  condemned.
• b 1.112

  vnaduisedly.
• c 1.113

  marke and obserue well.
• d 1.114

  in a word.
• e 1.115

  conditions. Al. thou blamest, or findest fault with.
• f 1.116

  crime, or blame.
• g 1.117

  That which is ne∣cessary, or commo∣dious.
• h 1.118

  to bee put before.
• i 1.119

  wealth.
• k 1.120

  Leaue off, or put from thee.
• l 1.121

  art per∣swaded of.
• m 1.122

  will hurt, or indamage thee.
• n 1.123

  to be preferred be∣fore.
• o 1.124

  aboundance of goods.
• p 1.125

  when time requires.
• q 1.126

  to be framed.
• r 1.127

  seuere, or strict.
• s 1.128

  variable, or pleasing
• t 1.129

  euen as, or like as.
• u 1.130

  the cause, or occasi∣on.
• x 1.131

  his courses, or con∣ditions.
• y 1.132

  accor∣ding to the quality of the time.
• z 1.133

  with∣out offence.
• a 1.134

  A man must not assent.
• b 1.135

  Giue not credit to thy wife rashly.
• c 1.136

  vn∣aduisedly.
• d 1.137

  ma∣king complaints.
• e 1.138

  against her seruants.
• f 1.139

  doth often grudge against.
• g 1.140

  doth like or beare good wil to.
• * 1.141

  It is to be instant.
• h 1.142

  we must be earnest.
• i 1.143

  in admonishing a friend.
• k 1.144

  Whē as.
• l 1.145

  thou ex∣hortest, or counsellest
• m 1.146

  hee will not suffer himselfe to be per∣swaded.
• n 1.147

  If thou loue him dearely.
• o 1.148

  giue not ouer.
• p 1.149

  thy indea∣uors, or beginnings.
• q 1.150

  will not be ouer∣come.
• r 1.151

  Striue not in tal∣king.
• s 1.152

  is naturall to all.
• t 1.153

  knowledge, or vn∣derstanding.
• u 1.154

  Let euery man be.
• x 1.155

  in such sort.
• y 1.156

  that.
• z 1.157

  to thyselfe chiefly, or in the first place.
• a 1.158

  do good, or be kinde to.
• b 1.159

  least thou hurt thyselfe, or sustaine some great damage.
• c 1.160

  To spread rumors, or reports is vnlaw∣full.
• d 1.161

  Bee affraid of sprea∣ding newe••.
• e 1.162

  to haue been silent.
• f 1.163

  men repent of their speech.
• g 1.164

  fidelity.
• h 1.165

  we are not to p••omise, vpon another mans word.
• i 1.166

  that which another man hath promised to thee.
• k 1.167

  Fidelity [of men] is therfore ••ard to be found.
• l 1.168

  do speak mu••h and performe little.
• m 1.169

  Let euery man be.
• n 1.170

  giues thee praises and commendat••n.
• o 1.171

  to iudge of thy self, whether that praise belong to thee.
• p 1.172

  credit.
• q 1.173

  thine owne iudge∣ment, or knowledge.
• r 1.174

  The respect to bee had.
• s 1.175

  of gifts, or kindnesses.
• t 1.176

  See thou tell to ma∣ny.
• u 1.177

  the kinde turne done to thee.
• x 1.178

  But say thou no∣thing of it.
• y 1.179

  hast been kinde, or be∣stowed a benefit.
• z 1.180

  The commenda∣ble things, which an old man hath done.
• a 1.181

  thou doest report being an old man.
• b 1.182

  in thy old age.
• c 1.183

  recite, or tell.
• d 1.184

  the doings.
• * 1.185

  run to thee, or run to thy minde, or re∣membrance.
• e 1.186

  when thou wast a young man.
• f 1.187

  blemish, or vice.
• g 1.188

  of being suspicious.
• * 1.189

  Thou maiest not care.
• h 1.190

  talke with another.
• i 1.191

  secretly.
• k 1.192

  He who hath a guil∣ty conscience.
• l 1.193

  sur∣miseth all to be spo∣ken of himselfe.
• m 1.194

  In prosperity, wee must think that ad∣uersity may come.
• n 1.195

  in a prosperous e∣state.
• o 1.196

  thinke of a∣foreh••
• p 1.197

  what aduersity may hap∣p••n.
• q 1.198

  The last things are not euer l••ke the first, or there is not euer the same fo••tune.
• r 1.199

  We must not hope for dead mens shoos.
• s 1.200

  Sith our life is fraile and vncertaine.
• t 1.201

  place thy hope and affiance.
• u 1.202

  to be an∣other mans heire, or to possesse another mans goods after him.
• x 1.203

  We must esteem the minde of the gi∣uer, ••ot the gift.
• y 1.204

  thy friend which is poor.
• z 1.205

  any smal gift.
• a 1.206

  thankfully.
• b 1.207

  to commend it much.
• c 1.208

  The bearing, or suffering.
• d 1.209

  made thee.
• e 1.210

  na∣ked, or destitute of all things, when thou wast borne.
• f 1.211

  to suffer, or take patiently, or with a patient minde.
• g 1.212

  [See that] thou feare not.
• h 1.213

  loseth the benefit, or comfort and plea∣sure of his life.
• i 1.214

  vnthankfulnes.
• k 1.215

  to be auoyded, preuen∣ted, or born patiētly.
• * 1.216

  no man being a friend, that is If none of thy friends.
• l 1.217

  me∣rits, or bene∣fits.
• m 1.218

  Find no fault with God.
• n 1.219

  repress, or quiet thy selfe, or re∣fr••e, and moderate thy selfe.
• o 1.220

  the goods which thou hast gotten.
• p 1.221

  moderately, or temper••tely, without excesse.
• q 1.222

  least thou come to want.
• r 1.223

  that thou wantest that which thou hast.
• s 1.224

  A promis•• o••t made
• t 1.225

  Take heede thou promi••e not.
• u 1.226

  which thou maiest performe easily.
• x 1.227

  ••e accounted.
• y 1.228

  vn∣constant as the wind, or light & w••ering.
• z 1.229

  desirest to be thought.
• a 1.230

  Cunning is to bee deceiued, or met with, by cunning.
• b 1.231

  If any man pretend good will in words.
• c 1.232

  and yet is not a true and sound friend.
• * 1.233

  This precept is contrary to Chri∣stianity.
• d 1.234

  likewise, or euen so do thou.
• e 1.235

  craft or dissimulation.
• f 1.236

  is made frustrate, or voide.
• g 1.237

  Flattery.
• h 1.238

  suspicious.
• i 1.239

  speaking smoothly.
• k 1.240

  The call playeth merily.
• l 1.241

  beguileth.
• m 1.242

  to be trained vp.
• n 1.243

  in good sciences, or trades of liuing.
• o 1.244

  yet no wealth to leaue them.
• p 1.245

  traine them vp in good trades, or sciences.
• q 1.246

  by which, or to the ende that.
• r 1.247

  defend themselues from po∣uerty.
• s 1.248

  Valewed or reck∣ned.
• t 1.249

  Account thou.
• u 1.250

  vile or little set by, or base.
• x 1.251

  precious or much worth.
• y 1.252

  as with∣holding any thing from thy selfe which thou esteemest of, or which is necessary.
• z 1.253

  nor accounted of any, couetous.
• a 1.254

  that may be iustly reprehended.
• b 1.255

  Do not thou.
• c 1.256

  to reproue, or finde fault with.
• d 1.257

  a reproach.
• e 1.258

  to him that teacheth.
• f 1.259

  his owne fault.
• g 1.260

  confutes, or con∣demnes himselfe.
• h 1.261

  Things meete to be granted, or like to be granted.
• i 1.262

  requested.
• k 1.263

  Demaund thou.
• l 1.264

  folly.
• m 1.265

  rightly, iustly, or lawfully.
• n 1.266

  le••t.
• o 1.267

  esteeme of.
• p 1.268

  no∣thing which thou knowest not.
• q 1.269

  those which thou art acquainted with.
• r 1.270

  are surely groun∣ded on reason.
• s 1.271

  in aduenture, or vn∣certaintie.
• t 1.272

  accounted.
• u 1.273

  our last day.
• x 1.274

  is troubled, or dis∣quieted.
• y 1.275

  in dan∣gers which we knowe not.
• z 1.276

  account euery day wonne, wherein thou labourest, and esca∣pest death.
• a 1.277

  Suffer or forbeare.
• b 1.278

  to thy companion.
• c 1.279

  thou mayest ouer∣come.
• d 1.280

  pleasant, or good friends. Al. are re∣tained.
• e 1.281

  by plea∣sing, or for bearing, or by bearing with their conditions.
• f 1.282

  from one to ano∣ther, or between one and other.
• g 1.283

  See that thou doubt not, or feare not.
• h 1.284

  to giue little presēts
• i 1.285

  thanks or good will, requiting.
• k 1.286

  by giuing and receiuing kindnesses.
• l 1.287

  Thou must not fall out with thy friend.
• m 1.288

  to make debate, or contention.
• n 1.289

  with thy friend.
• o 1.290

  ingender, or beget.
• p 1.291

  vnity, or agreemēt.
• q 1.292

  goodwill, or friendshippe.
• r 1.293

  Correct not in anger.
• s 1.294

  displeasure.
• t 1.295

  moue, prouoke, or inforce thee.
• u 1.296

  offence.
• x 1.297

  stay or temper thy anger, or pacifie thy selfe.
• y 1.298

  by suffering.
• z 1.299

  vanquish.
• a 1.300

  great hand, strength, or power.
• * 1.301

  is.
• b 1.302

  chiefe, or most ex∣cellent vertue of all vertues.
• c 1.303

  rather then to seeke to get more.
• d 1.304

  already.
• e 1.305

  or when we lose by our labour.
• f 1.306

  mortall, or remedi∣lesse pouerty doth come.
• * 1.307

  It is to be consul∣ted.
• * 1.308

  in the first things, or first of all, before all other.
• * 1.309

  bountifull in ma∣king good cheare.
• * 1.310

  Al. and deare to thy friends.
• a 1.311

  of double metres.
• * 1.312

  Al. of Cato.
• b 1.313

  perchance, or perad∣uenture.
• c 1.314

  the hus∣banding, dressing, or ordering of the ground.
• d 1.315

  in his Georgicks.
• e 1.316

  but if so be thou desirest, or regardest.
• * 1.317

  to haue knowen.
• f 1.318

  The natures, or o∣perations.
• g 1.319

  the Poet M••cer.
• h 1.320

  will teach them in his book writtē in verse.
• i 1.321

  the warres of Car∣thage, or the Affri∣cane warres.
• k 1.322

  their martiall bat∣tels, or their warres and battells.
• l 1.323

  If thou list at all, or in any manner.
• m 1.324

  Aske for, or goe vnto, or read.
• n 1.325

  if thou regard this, or this be thy care.
• o 1.326

  wisely, or as a wise man.
• p 1.327

  to the ende that, or where, thou maiest learne.
• q 1.328

  [those things] by which.
• r 1.329

  the age, or life of man.
• s 1.330

  is pas∣sed ouer, or may bee liued.
• t 1.331

  separate, or remoued.
• u 1.332

  attend.
• x 1.333

  by rea∣ding these Precepts.
• y 1.334

  what is the right trade of life.
• * 1.335

  It is to be deserued well.
• z 1.336

  to pleasure, or doe good to.
• a 1.337

  not on∣ly friends, but them whom thou knowest not.
• b 1.338

  by merits, or by deseruing well of them.
• c 1.339

  better then to get a kingdome.
• d 1.340

  leaue off.
• e 1.341

  to search out curi∣ously.
• f 1.342

  what the se∣crets of heauen are.
• g 1.343

  subiect to death.
• h 1.344

  inquire after.
• i 1.345

  humane things, or things which con∣cerne thee.
• k 1.346

  put away, or banish.
• l 1.347

  Leaue off.
• m 1.348

  folly.
• o 1.349

  when thou art a∣fraide of death.
• p 1.350

  Anger.
• q 1.351

  to bee eschewed.
• r 1.352

  Thou being angry, do not contend, or striue.
• s 1.353

  about a thing doubtfull.
• t 1.354

  trouble the minde, or reason.
• u 1.355

  discerne or iudge of the truth.
• x 1.356

  bestow quickly.
• y 1.357

  Bestow.
• z 1.358

  cheerful∣ly, and readily.
• a 1.359

  cause doth require.
• b 1.360

  must be giuen, or bestowed.
• c 1.361

  A meane, or mid∣dle condition of life is most safe.
• d 1.362

  Eschew, or auoide.
• e 1.363

  to be pleased, or well content.
• f 1.364

  with a little, or meane e∣state.
• g 1.365

  goeth more safely.
• h 1.366

  vpon a small riuer, then that which is in the maine sea.
• i 1.367

  Secret faults.
• k 1.368

  kept close, or silent.
• l 1.369

  Remember to hide wisely, or warily.
• m 1.370

  whereof thou maiest haue shame.
• n 1.371

  many men reproue that.
• o 1.372

  which thou only knowest.
• * 1.373

  Al. Do not thou think, or think not.
• p 1.374

  that they shall es∣cape punishment, for their sinnes.
• q 1.375

  are couered for a time.
• r 1.376

  are reuealed.
• s 1.377

  Imbecillitie, or fee∣blenes of strength.
• t 1.378

  Despise not.
• u 1.379

  the power.
• x 1.380

  He is wont to ex∣cell.
• a 1.381

  Little men are are oft times wise.
• y 1.382

  in wisedom.
• z 1.383

  hath not giuē force
• b 1.384

  We must giue place.
• * 1.385

  to a time.
• c 1.386

  yeeld.
• d 1.387

  hast know∣en.
• e 1.388

  not to be an e∣quall match for thee, but ouer-hard, or too strong for thee.
• f 1.389

  him that ouercame.
• g 1.390

  to be conquered of the weaker.
• h 1.391

  We must not chide or fall out with our friends.
• i 1.392

  Chide not.
• k 1.393

  thy acquaintance.
• l 1.394

  Very great discord.
• m 1.395

  doth increase, or doth rise.
• n 1.396

  of small words.
• o 1.397

  We are not to seek by lot what our for∣tune must be.
• p 1.398

  Do not speak out vainly.
• q 1.399

  purposeth.
• r 1.400

  cōsult, or determine
• s 1.401

  not calling thee to counsell.
• t 1.402

  sets down, or ordaines to do with thee.
• u 1.403

  Superfluity, or ex∣cesse.
• x 1.404

  doth ingen∣der, or begets.
• y 1.405

  to auoid, or eschew.
• z 1.406

  decking, trim∣ming, or ouermuch pompe.
• a 1.407

  notwithstanding, or neuerthelesse.
• b 1.408

  troublesom.
• c 1.409

  to abide, or indure it.
• d 1.410

  Our heart.
• e 1.411

  be∣cause we are wrong∣fully condemned.
• * 1.412

  vnequall.
• f 1.413

  Be of good cou∣rage, or good chear.
• g 1.414

  albeit thou art con∣demned wrongfully.
• h 1.415

  inioyeth it long.
• i 1.416

  which preuaileth, or getteth his pur∣pose, or the cause.
• k 1.417

  through vniust iudgement.
• l 1.418

  Iniuries past, are not to be remembred a∣gain.
• m 1.419

  ••et at one, or agreed.
• n 1.420

  repeate.
• o 1.421

  badde sayings.
• p 1.422

  of braw∣lings past.
• q 1.423

  Or, to remember anger after enmities, is the &c.
• r 1.424

  after grudges ended, or when men are recon∣ciled.
• s 1.425

  commend.
• * 1.426

  thee.
• t 1.427

  dispraise.
• u 1.428

  Foolish men.
• x 1.429

  who are moued with vain glory, or who are vain glorious
• y 1.430

  Thriftinesse.
• z 1.431

  ••paringly without excesse, or prodiga∣litie.
• a 1.432

  goods gottē.
• b 1.433

  it soone consumes, or it is soone gone.
• c 1.434

  which was gotten, or gathered.
• d 1.435

  cast down, or chan∣ged.
• e 1.436

  now & then.
• f 1.437

  Be thou like a fool.
• g 1.438

  occasion and op∣portunity, or iust cause.
• h 1.439

  folly.
• i 1.440

  in fit place.
• k 1.441

  a dingthrift, spen∣ding aboue measure.
• l 1.442

  miserable.
• m 1.443

  Eschew, or auoid.
• n 1.444

  superfluitie, or ex∣cesse and prodigality
• o 1.445

  auarice.
• p 1.446

  both these vices.
• q 1.447

  do much hurt our good name, or estimation.
• r 1.448

  to a great talker.
• s 1.449

  giue credit.
• t 1.450

  telling euer.
• u 1.451

  some newes.
• x 1.452

  little heed.
• y 1.453

  who vse many words, or are euer talking.
• z 1.454

  may not accuse, or let not the drunken man accuse the wine.
• a 1.455

  Condemne, or ac∣cuse thy selfe.
• b 1.456

  sinnest.
• * 1.457

  crime.
• c 1.458

  in the wine.
• d 1.459

  of him that drinks excessiuely.
• e 1.460

  See that thou com∣mit.
• f 1.461

  to a friend which is discreet to keep counsell.
• g 1.462

  still, or silent.
• h 1.463

  the cure of thy bo∣dy.
• i 1.464

  trusty.
• k 1.465

  Let not the successe.
• l 1.466

  prosperity.
• m 1.467

  take to heart.
• n 1.468

  the vndeserued suc∣cesses, or prosperous successe.
• o 1.469

  doth cherish, or fa∣uour.
• p 1.470

  Things which may fall out.
• q 1.471

  to bee looked to before, or preuented.
• r 1.472

  Prouide for afore∣hand▪ or foresee.
• s 1.473

  to beare.
• t 1.474

  are wont to fall out.
• u 1.475

  foresee.
• x 1.476

  doth lesse hurt.
• y 1.477

  to be cheared, or comforted.
• * 1.478

  aduerse things.
• z 1.479

  Be not dismayed, or discouraged.
• a 1.480

  in aduerse things.
• b 1.481

  Keep hope, or be of courage.
• c 1.482

  man hopes still in death.
• d 1.483

  to be taken.
• e 1.484

  chanceth.
• f 1.485

  omit, let slip, or o∣uerslip.
• g 1.486

  any thing.
• h 1.487

  fit or profitable and cōmodious for thee.
• i 1.488

  hath haire.
• k 1.489

  that it may bee layde hould on before.
• l 1.490

  with out haire.
• m 1.491

  on the hinder part.
• n 1.492

  it is to late to catch when it is past.
• o 1.493

  things to come.
• p 1.494

  to be knowne.
• q 1.495

  by things past.
• r 1.496

  Consider.
• s 1.497

  which is past and behinde vs.
• t 1.498

  pro∣uide for.
• u 1.499

  which is comming.
• x 1.500

  Ianus, the double faced God of the Romanes, looking both wayes.
• * 1.501

  A reason.
• y 1.502

  We must haue a regard, or consideration.
• z 1.503

  more moderate in thy diet, then thou a••t wont ordinarily.
• a 1.504

  haue better health.
• b 1.505

  We must be more carefull for health then pleasure.
• c 1.506

  We must yeeld.
• d 1.507

  to the most, or to the generall sort.
• * 1.508

  shalt contemne neuer.
• e 1.509

  despise.
• f 1.510

  opinion, or sentēce.
• g 1.511

  none, or no body.
• h 1.512

  make no reckoning of the counsell of any.
• i 1.513

  We must regard our health aboue all things.
• k 1.514

  Haue chiefe regard of thy health.
• * 1.515

  l which is the chiefe of all things.
• m 1.516

  when thou art the cause.
• n 1.517

  of thine own woe, or sorrow.
• * 1.518

  to thee.
• o 1.519

  to be regarded.
• p 1.520

  Doe not care for.
• * 1.521

  the humane mind, or the mind of man.
• q 1.522

  it seemeth to see.
• r 1.523

  in sleep.
• s 1.524

  This is meant of ordinary dreames, not such diuine visions, as are recorded in the book of God.
• * 1.525

  double metres.
• u 1.526

  to vnderstand.
• x 1.527

  this little Book written in verse.
• y 1.528

  beare away.
• z 1.529

  most welcome, happy, or pleasant.
• a 1.530

  furnish, or adorne with instructions.
• b 1.531

  cease not, or giue not ouer, or be wea∣ry of learning.
• c 1.532

  a picture.
• d 1.533

  a man without learning, is like a dead man.
• e 1.534

  beare away, or get much commodity.
• f 1.535

  this Book.
• * 1.536

  Thou thy selfe.
• g 1.537

  despise.
• h 1.538

  the au∣thor of this book.
• i 1.539

  thou shalt be the loser.
• k 1.540

  Thou maiest not feare, or do not feare.
• l 1.541

  whilest thou doest well.
• m 1.542

  do not care for.
• n 1.543

  the speeches.
• o 1.544

  of slanderers.
• p 1.545

  in our power, to rule mens tongues.
• q 1.546

  iudgement.
• * 1.547

  doth talke.
• r 1.548

  fault.
• s 1.549

  hid as∣much as may be.
• t 1.550

  brought forth.
• u 1.551

  to witness.
• x 1.552

  credit
• y 1.553

  or so that thou maiest saue thine owne credit.
• z 1.554

  Hide, or keep close.
• a 1.555

  fault.
• b 1.556

  fawning, or flatte∣ring.
• c 1.557

  is to be sus∣pected.
• d 1.558

  Take heede to fly.
• e 1.559

  flattering, or faire speeches.
• f 1.560

  stuttering.
• g 1.561

  Plainenesse of spea∣king truth.
• h 1.562

  honest, plain.
• i 1.563

  the cunning.
• k 1.564

  of speaking deceit∣fully.
• l 1.565

  counterfait.
• m 1.566

  idle, or slothfull.
• n 1.567

  eschewed.
• o 1.568

  slownesse, or dul∣ness.
• p 1.569

  sloth.
• q 1.570

  is idle.
• r 1.571

  spoyle.
• s 1.572

  tired, or ouertoy∣led.
• t 1.573

  ••ased, loosed, or refreshed with recreation.
• x 1.574

  mirth.
• * 1.575

  u Intermeddle, or interpose and mingle with.
• y 1.576

  beare out, or vnder∣go.
• z 1.577

  any, though neuer so great.
• a 1.578

  reproue no man.
• b 1.579

  malitiously.
• c 1.580

  finde fault with.
• d 1.581

  speech.
• e 1.582

  mock thee.
• f 1.583

  by thine example, or requite thee alike.
• g 1.584

  state.
• h 1.585

  augmēted.
• i 1.586

  Increase, augment. or see thou increase.
• k 1.587

  those things which come vnto thee, by the death of thy friends.
• l 1.588

  in tables, because in old time they writ in tables.
• m 1.589

  least all speak of thee, as of a spend-al, or euill husband.
• * 1.590

  Old age let it bee bountifull.
• n 1.591

  abound to thee, or thou hast wealth e∣nough.
• o 1.592

  bountifully, or frankly and liberally.
• p 1.593

  sparing as a niggard
• q 1.594

  considered, viz. what is spoken.
• r 1.595

  not who speaks.
• s 1.596

  Thou who art a master, or lord.
• t 1.597

  despise not.
• u 1.598

  Thou shalt not contemne at any time.
• x 1.599

  the sense, or opinion.
• y 1.600

  if it bee profitable.
• z 1.601

  if thou haue not as thou hast had before, or if thy goods bee diminished.
• * 1.602

  in money.
• a 1.603

  that thing which God giueth.
• b 1.604

  to be led, or taken.
• c 1.605

  portion, or goods.
• d 1.606

  in respect of porti∣on, or goods.
• e 1.607

  retain thou, or keep her.
• f 1.608

  wicked.
• g 1.609

  This counsell was Heathenish, not Christian.
• h 1.610

  We must learne to be wise, by other mens examples.
• i 1.611

  facts, or things.
• k 1.612

  thou oughtest to follow.
• l 1.613

  shun, or auoide.
• m 1.614

  the life of other men.
• n 1.615

  a teacher to vs, teaching what to do, what to auoide.
• o 1.616

  assayed, or attemp∣ted.
• * 1.617

  p ability, or power.
• q 1.618

  take that in hand.
• r 1.619

  pressed, ouerloaden or vanquished.
• s 1.620

  difficultie.
• t 1.621

  lie down.
• u 1.622

  leaue vn∣done.
• x 1.623

  thy enter∣prises.
• y 1.624

  without profit.
• z 1.625

  is silent.
• a 1.626

  keep secret, con∣ceale, or dissemble.
• b 1.627

  thou knowest.
• c 1.628

  countenance, or like of.
• d 1.629

  keeping in silence their euill doings.
• e 1.630

  Seueritie is to bee moderated, or miti∣gated.
• f 1.631

  the help, or fauour.
• g 1.632

  a hard or rigorous law.
• h 1.633

  Also the best laws.
• i 1.634

  ouer-ruled, or miti∣gated by equity.
• k 1.635

  Thou maiest beare, or beare thou.
• l 1.636

  to take in good part
• m 1.637

  by thine own fault, or worthily.
• n 1.638

  faulty.
• o 1.639

  be thine owne iudge.
• p 1.640

  and when they are read ouer.
• q 1.641

  read daily more & more.
• r 1.642

  Poets writing in verse.
• s 1.643

  do speak of.
• t 1.644

  wōdred at.
• u 1.645

  not to be credited alwaies.
• x 1.646

  at a feast, or ban∣quet.
• y 1.647

  of few words.
• z 1.648

  in talk, or sparing in speech.
• a 1.649

  a busie talker.
• b 1.650

  e∣steemed.
• c 1.651

  courteous & of good behauior.
• d 1.652

  anger.
• e 1.653

  feare not.
• f 1.654

  of thy wife being angry.
• g 1.655

  she works wi••es, or treacheries.
• h 1.656

  vse well that which thou hast gotten.
• i 1.657

  misspend them.
• k 1.658

  to spende them wastfully.
• l 1.659

  goods.
• m 1.660

  doe seeke after.
• n 1.661

  when they want or when all is gone.
• o 1.662

  Determine with thy selfe.
• p 1.663

  not to feare death.
• q 1.664

  neuerthelesse, or yet notwithstanding
• r 1.665

  of euils of this life.
• s 1.666

  to suffer or indure
• t 1.667

  talke.
• u 1.668

  a good huswife.
• x 1.669

  a fault.
• y 1.670

  to be vn∣willing to suffer any thing.
• z 1.671

  to giue no answere.
• a 1.672

  Godlinesse.
• b 1.673

  thy father and mo∣ther, whom thou oughtest to loue dearely.
• c 1.674

  grieuous, inforced, or not by compulsion.
• d 1.675

  neither offend.
• e 1.676

  dutifull.
• a 1.677

  of manners.
• b 1.678

  Thou whosoeuer.
• c 1.679

  desirest.
• d 1.680

  to passe ouer, or to liue.
• e 1.681

  a quiet life, or a life free from care & trouble.
• e 1.682

  Neither to haue.
• f 1.683

  to bee defiled, or spotted.
• g 1.684

  hurt hinder, or marre.
• h 1.685

  good manners.
• i 1.686

  to read ouer these Precepts often.
• k 1.687

  finde in them.
• l 1.688

  which may guide thee as a master.
• m 1.689

  if thou desire to be happy in thy soule.
• n 1.690

  look vpon, or haue in admiration, or doate vpon.
• * 1.691

  to nature.
• o 1.692

  the best thing.
• p 1.693

  Things necessarie for the life, shall ne∣uer faile thee.
• q 1.694

  necessity of nature.
• r 1.695

  doth require.
• s 1.696

  Things are to be managed, or perfor∣med.
• t 1.697

  by wisdom.
• u 1.698

  inconsiderate, or not circumspect.
• x 1.699

  order.
• y 1.700

  with wis∣dome, & discretion.
• z 1.701

  say fortune to bee blind, or do not cō∣plaine of blind for∣tune.
• a 1.702

  seeing there is no fortune.
• b 1.703

  loue money.
• c 1.704

  the beholding of it, shew, or glittering.
• d 1.705

  bee not in loue with the sight of it.
• e 1.706

  sight of money.
• f 1.707

  no good man.
• g 1.708

  catcheth at greedi∣ly, or desireth ear∣nestly.
• h 1.709

  See thou spare not.
• i 1.710

  wealth, or goods.
• k 1.711

  If thou shalt be rich, or full of goods.
• l 1.712

  prouide for the health of thy body.
• m 1.713

  A rich man being sick.
• n 1.714

  money
• o 1.715

  is not his owne man, or cannot finde in his heart to bestow ought of him selfe.
• p 1.716

  The fathers cor∣rection.
• q 1.717

  whereas.
• r 1.718

  hast borne or taken gent∣ly.
• s 1.719

  the sharpe cor∣rection.
• t 1.720

  when hee breaketh out into angry spee∣ches, or into chiding.
• u 1.721

  Things certaine, or vndoubted.
• x 1.722

  Imploy thy selfe in such things which may be profitable.
• y 1.723

  contrarily.
• z 1.724

  to auoide.
• a 1.725

  there is errour, or doubt, or which are doubtfull.
• b 1.726

  of the profit of our labour.
• c 1.727

  willingly & gladly.
• d 1.728

  to haue bin boun∣tifull, or beneficiall.
• e 1.729

  rightly.
• f 1.730

  to men deseruing well.
• g 1.731

  is a part of gaine, or gainfull.
• h 1.732

  A mischiefe.
• i 1.733

  is to be searched out, and preuented.
• k 1.734

  Straightway.
• l 1.735

  Inquire diligently.
• m 1.736

  speedily.
• n 1.737

  do hurt.
• o 1.738

  haue bin neglected.
• p 1.739

  in the beginning, or first.
• q 1.740

  Venus, fleshlie lust, lecherie or carnall loue.
• r 1.741

  to be repressed.
• s 1.742

  catch hold on thee or delight thee, or when thou art tro∣bled with lust.
• * 1.743

  cocker.
• t 1.744

  appetite: or giue not thy selfe to glut∣tony, or good chear.
• u 1.745

  the leman, or pa∣ramour.
• x 1.746

  is worse then any wilde beast.
• y 1.747

  doest think, or determine.
• z 1.748

  to be affraide of, or to auoide warily.
• * 1.749

  liuing creatures.
• a 1.750

  to feare a wicked man more then all wilde, or brute beasts
• b 1.751

  before strength, manhood, or puis∣sance.
• c 1.752

  very valiant, or mighty.
• d 1.753

  thou get wisdome.
• e 1.754

  thou shalt be able to accounted, deemed or ••udged.
• * 1.755

  Al. the physitian of the heart.
• f 1.756

  Require helpe.
• g 1.757

  perhaps or perad∣uenture.
• h 1.758

  thou be∣in any daunger, dis∣tresse or griefe.
• i 1.759

  is there any better comforter.
• k 1.760

  A heart trobled or sorrowfull for sin.
• l 1.761

  a beast to be sacri∣ficed.
• m 1.762

  faulty, or hast of∣fended.
• n 1.763

  deliuerance, saluati∣on, or safety.
• o 1.764

  by the death of a beast sacrificed.
• p 1.765

  behauiour, or qua∣lities.
• * 1.766

  to thee.
• r 1.767

  a fellow.
• s 1.768

  a true friend.
• t 1.769

  to be enquired for.
• * 1.770

  to thee.
• u 1.771

  thou art not to regard, how rich he is, but how honest.
• x 1.772

  Auarice.
• y 1.773

  auoided
• z 1.774

  thy wealth.
• a 1.775

  which thou hast sought, or gotten.
• b 1.776

  shunne.
• c 1.777

  note, or infamy.
• * 1.778

  What riches doe profit.
• d 1.779

  to what end serue thy goods.
• e 1.780

  liuing as a poore man, or neuer ha∣uing enough.
• f 1.781

  desirest
• g 1.782

  name, re∣port, estimation.
• h 1.783

  during thy life.
• i 1.784

  shun with all dili∣gence.
• k 1.785

  those things which are the euill ioyes of life, as glut∣tony, lechery, and the like.
• l 1.786

  laugh at.
• m 1.787

  yea though.
• n 1.788

  in thy minde, or conceit.
• * 1.789

  old men.
• p 1.790

  very old.
• r 1.791

  he is a childe again, or doateth.
• q 1.792

  wit.
• s 1.793

  vanishing.
• t 1.794

  run∣ning.
• u 1.795

  remaineth stable.
• x 1.796

  Get some trade, Art, or Science.
• y 1.797

  wealth goeth away of a sudden.
• z 1.798

  departeth, or is lost.
• a 1.799

  Skill abideth.
• a 1.800

  at any time.
• b 1.801

  by words, or speeches.
• c 1.802

  Consider well be∣ing silent, or holding thy peace.
• d 1.803

  hide.
• e 1.804

  discouer, or bewray.
• f 1.805

  the con∣ditions of men.
• g 1.806

  attained the lear∣ning, or the Art which thou studiest.
• h 1.807

  Euen as.
• i 1.808

  study doth increase wisdō.
• k 1.809

  labour, or manuall exercise.
• l 1.810

  Care not much for.
• m 1.811

  fate.
• n 1.812

  to make no recko∣ning of life.
• * 1.813

  [It is] to be lear∣ned of vs, and to be taught.
• o 1.814

  of learned [men.]
• p 1.815

  the knowledge, science, or skill.
• q 1.816

  to bee spread a∣broad, or made com∣mon by teaching o∣thers.
• r 1.817

  The moderation, or measure.
• s 1.818

  Drink so much as thou maiest well, or as will do thee good.
• t 1.819

  of many euill and great diseases.
• u 1.820

  Do not condemne
• x 1.821

  allowed, or com∣mended.
• y 1.822

  before all men.
• z 1.823

  Beware.
• a 1.824

  blame not, or finde not fault with.
• b 1.825

  through thy in∣constancie.
• c 1.826

  Look well about thee, or be thou ve∣ry considerate.
• d 1.827

  both in prosperity and aduersity.
• e 1.828

  In prosperity be∣ware of, &c.
• f 1.829

  to look for.
• g 1.830

  when thou art in aduersity.
• h 1.831

  Do not cease, o•• giue-ouer.
• i 1.832

  the knowledge of things
• k 1.833

  groweth by daily study.
• l 1.834

  Singular wisedome.
• m 1.835

  by long experi∣ence, or study.
• m 1.836

  moderately, or not too much.
• n 1.837

  commended.
• o 1.838

  Time will declare.
• p 1.839

  Be not ashamed.
• q 1.840

  to learne.
• r 1.841

  what thou knowest not.
• s 1.842

  To haue some knowledge.
• t 1.843

  a dishonest and shamefull thing.
• u 1.844

  soberly.
• x 1.845

  Or thus; Strife is ioyned with Venus and Bacchus, and pleasure [is ioyned.]
• y 1.846

  carnall loue, or lust.
• z 1.847

  Bacchus the God of wine, put for wine.
• a 1.848

  Chuse that which.
• * 1.849

  * Venus the God∣desse of loue, put for loue.
• b 1.850

  men ouer heauy, or silent and close.
• c 1.851

  which are com∣monly sad, & hiding their counsells.
• d 1.852

  in what part it is the fullest.
• e 1.853

  We are to compare our estate with the estate of others.
• f 1.854

  condition, estate, or meaneness of thy e∣state.
• g 1.855

  goods.
• a 1.856

  View, look vp∣on, or consider.
• b 1.857

  danger.
• * 1.858

  to be gone vnto.
• h 1.859

  aboue, or past our abilitie.
• i 1.860

  Take that in hand which thou art able to atchieue.
• k 1.861

  to rowe by the sea side.
• l 1.862

  to hoyse vp saile.
• m 1.863

  vniustly.
• n 1.864

  vpright.
• o 1.865

  Striue not.
• p 1.866

  per∣uersly, or iniuriously.
• q 1.867

  punish.
• r 1.868

  contenti∣ons, or wrongs.
• s 1.869

  aswell aduersity as prosperity.
• t 1.870

  The first of these two verses is corrup∣ted: It would be, Noli m••rere querēdo, or dolendo.
• u 1.871

  Be not heauie and dumpish.
• x 1.872

  if thou chance to haue wealth.
• y 1.873

  Or to lose by losses those things which are, is a great loss, &c.
• z 1.874

  great.
• a 1.875

  damages, mishaps, or mischan∣ces.
• b 1.876

  as speeches, or hurts done at vna∣wares, or the like.
• c 1.877

  haue confidence.
• d 1.878

  do not promise to thy selfe long life, or that thou shalt liue long.
• e 1.879

  whersoeuer thou art. mors corpus vt vmbra.
• * 1.880

  Al. as the shadow of the body.
• f 1.881

  appeased.
• g 1.882

  offering or bur∣ning incense to him.
• h 1.883

  Permit, or let the calf growe vp to la∣bour.
• i 1.884

  thinke.
• k 1.885

  whilst he is sought to be appeased by slaughter.
• l 1.886

  by blood, or the killing of beasts for sacrifice.
• m 1.887

  Hide thy greefe, making no shew of it
• n 1.888

  Yeeld thou to for∣tune, when thou art hurt, &c.
• o 1.889

  mightier.
• * 1.890

  Al. He that could yeeld. He that could do thee hurt.
• p 1.891

  Reproue thy selfe.
• q 1.892

  check, or reprehend
• r 1.893

  incontinently.
• s 1.894

  a remedy, physick, or cure.
• t 1.895

  dispraise, or speak ill of.
• u 1.896

  who hath bin thy friend long.
• x 1.897

  his first loue, or the bond of thy first loue
• y 1.898

  more thankfull.
• z 1.899

  in duties, or duti∣fulness.
• a 1.900

  more be∣holden & indebted.
• b 1.901

  get the name, or incurre the ignomi∣ny, or note of.
• c 1.902

  an vnthankfull bo∣dy, or one vpon whom a benefit be∣stowed is lost.
• d 1.903

  Be not suspicious. [
• e 1.904

  See that] thou take heed.
• * 1.905

  suspec∣ted.
• f 1.906

  alwaies liuing in feare.
• g 1.907

  death is better then life to such men.
• h 1.908

  Compassion, or curtesie.
• i 1.909

  bond slaues.
• k 1.910

  need, necessity, or behoofe.
• l 1.911

  houshold seruants, slaue••.
• m 1.912

  notwith∣standing.
• n 1.913

  that they are men, not beasts.
• o 1.914

  pretermit, let slip, or pass ouer.
• p 1.915

  of a spe∣ciall commodity of∣fered.
• q 1.916

  very quickly, or out of hand.
• r 1.917

  seek those things too late.
• s 1.918

  made no reckoning of before.
• t 1.919

  at the vntimely
• u 1.920

  death, or departure.
• x 1.921

  They die happy, or they are counted happy in their death.
• y 1.922

  whole life hath bin without crime, or blamelesse.
• z 1.923

  Let a poor man be∣ware of.
• a 1.924

  a coun∣terfeit friend.
• b 1.925

  no goods.
• c 1.926

  she is suspected for Jewdness, or in∣constancy.
• d 1.927

  noysome, or dan∣gerous.
• e 1.928

  Ioyne study to stu∣dy, or study still.
• f 1.929

  when thou hast gottē much learning.
• g 1.930

  thou eschew, or take heed of that fault.
• h 1.931

  to be ignorant, or to be vnwilling to be taught.
• i 1.932

  Shortness.
• k 1.933

  a help, or profitable.
• l 1.934

  do you wonder that I thus write.
• m 1.935

  with∣out any cloquence.
• n 1.936

  Breuity.
• o 1.937

  because the sentences are short.
• p 1.938

  to tye them together.
• q 1.939

  by dis∣ticks, or by two and two.