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.

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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.

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At London :: Printed by H. L[ownes] for Thomas Man,

1612.

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Latin language -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• TO MY REVE∣rend and worthy Brother, Mr. Doc∣tour HALL.
• TO THE IVDI∣cicus Reader.
• instruction
• A most elegant lit∣tle Book, which is intitu∣led [or named] Cato, con∣cerning the Precepts of com∣mon life, Erasmus of Roter∣dame being correctour and interpretour, [or ex∣pounder.]
  • A Preface with most short Precepts.
  • The disticks [or double Metres] of Cato concer∣ning manners. The first Book. The Preface.
    • 1 The worship of God [ is] chiefe.
    • 2 Drowsinesse [is] to be shunned.
    • 3 The tongue [is] to be kept in.
    • 4 It is to be agreed [or a man must agree] to himselfe.]
    • 5 No man [is] to be blamed rashly.
    • 6 Vtility [is] to be preferred be∣fore riches.
    • 7 Manners [are] to bee changed for the time, [or according to the time.]
    • 8 It is not to be assented alwaies to the wife.
    • 9 Wee must be instant to the correction of a friend.
    • 10 Fools are not ouercom by words.
    • 11 Euery man [is] a friend to himselfe.
    • 12 [ It is] a thing forbidden to spread rumors.
    • 13 Another mans faith [ is] not to be promised.
    • 14 Euery man [ought to be] the iudge of himselfe.
    • 15 The reason, [or regard] of benefits.
    • 16 Things done well [of vs] are to be reported in old age.
    • 17 The blot of suspicion.
    • 18 We must think of aduerse things [or aduersity] in prosperous things [or in prosperity.]
    • 19 The death of another [is] not to be hoped for.
    • 20 The minde [is] to be esteemed in the gift.
    • 21 The induring of pouerty.
    • 22 Death [is] not to be feared.
    • 23 The ingratitude of friends [is] to be fldde.
    • 24 Frugality, [or thriftinesse.]
    • 25 A promise iterated, [or repea∣ted againe] [is] greeuous, [or offensiue.]
    • 26 Art [is] to be deluded by Art.
    • 27 Faire speaking [is] suspected, [or ought to be suspected]
    • 28 Children [are] to be instruct∣ed in arts.
    • 29 How things [are] to be esteemed.
    • 30 Things blamed [or blame wor∣thy] [are] not to be done.
    • 31 Things to be granted [are] to be asked.
    • 32 Knowne things [are] not to bee changed for vnknowne things.
    • 33 Euery day [is] to be thought the last [day.]
    • 34 We must obey [or please] [our] friends.
    • 35 The duties of friendship [ought to be] mutuall.
    • 36 Friendship hateth braulings.
    • 37 Correction [ought to bee] without anger.
    • 38 To ouercome by patience.
    • 39 Things gotten are to be kept.
    • 40 Thou must consult [or look] to thy selfe especially.
  • The second Book of Al. dis∣ticks, concerning manners [or of morall disticks.]
    • The Preface.
    • 1 We must deserue well of all men.
    • 2 Secret things [are] not to be searched.
    • 3 The feare of death doth driue away ioyes.
    • 4 Angrinesse [is] to be taken heed of.
    • 5 We must spend where [or when] neede is.
    • 6 A moderate fortune [or meane estate] is more safe.
    • 7 Hidden vices [are] to be kept in [or concealed.]
    • 8 Hidden things are reuealed at length.
    • 9 Weaknesse is recompensed by vertue.
    • 10 We must yeeld to a more mighty [man] for a time.
    • 11 Not to brawle with [our] fa∣miliar [friends.]
    • 22 Fortune [is] not to bee sought by lot.
    • 13 Riot doth breed hatred.
    • 14 Our minde [is] not to bee put down. [or cast down] for vniust iudgement.
    • 15 Strife [is] not to bee rubbed a∣gaine [or renewed] to [friends] reconciled.
    • 16 Neither praise thou thy selfe, nor blame [or dispraise thy selfe.]
    • 17 Sparing.
    • 18 The eye-brow [or countenance] [is] to be put down sometime, [or It is good sometime to coun∣terfeit folly.]
    • 19 [Be thou] neither prodigall nor couetous.
    • 20 Wee must beleeue little [or giue small credit] to a prattler.
    • 21 The drunken man let him not accuse the wine.
    • 22 Counsels [are] to bee credited] or committed] to [our] friends.
    • 23 The successe of euill [men] let it not offend thee.
    • 24 Future chances [ to bee] fore∣seene.
    • 25 The minde [is] to bee cherished with hope in aduersity.
    • 26 Opportunity [is] to bee holden when it hapneth [or falleth out.
    • 27 Future things [re] to be ga∣thered of things past.
    • 28 A regard of [our] life [is] to be had.
    • 29 We must giue place to the multitude.
    • 30 Health [is] to be cared for.
    • 31 Dreames [are] not to be obserued.
  • The third Book of disticks of Manners.
    • The Preface.
    • 1 [ See that] thou feare not the tongue of other [men] in doing rightly.
    • 2 The crime of a friend [is] to be concealed.
    • 3 Faire speaking [ is] suspected, [or suspicious.]
    • 4 A sluggish life [is] to be fled.
    • 5 The minde wearied [is] to be released.
    • 6 Thou mayest reprehend no man with an euill minde.
    • 7 [Our] inheritance [is] to be increased.
    • 8 Let old age be bountifull.
    • 9 The words [are] to be attended, not the mouth of the speaker.
    • 10 We must vse [our] present fortune [or we must be content with our present estate.]
    • 11 Awife [is] not to be married in hope of Dowrie.
    • 12 To be wise by another mans example.
    • 13 Nothing [is to be tried] a∣boue [our] strength.
    • 14 Hee that holdeth his peace doth seeme to con∣sont.
    • 15 Rigour [is] to be tempered by fauour.
    • 16 [ See that] thou beare [those things] which thou sufferest by thine owne fault.
    • 17 Many things [are] to bee read, but with iudgement.
    • 18 We must speak modestly in a banquet.
    • 19 The angrinesse of wiues [is] not to be feared.
    • 20 We must vse things gotten [but] we must not abuse them.
    • 21 Death [is] not to be feared.
    • 22 An honest wife [is] to bee borne with, if [or although] [shee bee] apratler, [or shrew of her tongue.]
    • 23 Pietie towards Parents.
  • The fourth Book of disticks, concerning Man∣ners.
    • The Preface.
    • 1 The contempt of riches.
    • 2 To liue according to nature [is] the best.
    • 3 Matters [are] to be done by reason.
    • 4 The loue of money [ought to be] to vse [or onely for our vse.]
    • 5 Thou mayest not spare [thy] riches in sicknesse.
    • 6 Fatherly correction [is] to bee borne.
    • 7 Sure things and profitable things [are] to be done.
    • 8 We must giue willingly.
    • 9 Suspicion is to bee dispatched forthwith, [or that which we suspect is to be sought out, and preuented presently.]
    • 10 Lust [is] to be kept vnder by abstinence.
    • 11 An euill man [ is] the worst wilde beast.
    • 12 Wisedome [is] to be preferred to fortitude [or valour.]
    • 13 A friend [is] Al. a sure physitian.
    • 14 A contrite spirit [is] a sacrifice.
    • 15 A friend [is] to be chosen by [his] manners.
    • 16 Couetousnesse [is] to be shunned.
    • 17 Pleasure [is] an enemie to fame, [or to a good name.]
    • 18 Thou shalt not mock an old man euen doating, [or although hee doae.]
    • 19 Riches [are] flowing [or vn∣stable]: Art [is] perpetuall.
    • 20 Manners [are] knowne of words.
    • 21 Art [is] to be helped by vse.
    • 22 The contempt of life.
    • 23 We must learne, and we must teach.
    • 24 The manner of drinking.
    • 25 Thou maiest not condemne [that] which thou hast approued.
    • 26 [ Be thou] circumspect in ei∣ther fortune [or both estates.]
    • 27 Wisedome doth increase by studie.
    • 28 We must praise sparingly.
    • 29 Let it not shame [thee] to learne.
    • 30 Wee must vse things to sobriety.
    • 31 We must not trust sad and still [men.]
    • 32 Lot [is] to be compared to lot.
    • 33 Nothing [is] to be vndertaken [or attempted] beyond our strength.
    • 34 We must not contende vnequal∣lie with a iust [man.]
    • 35 Either fortune [or both estates] [is] to be borne equally [or alike.]
    • 36 What [is] to be borne, from a friend.
    • 37 Wee must not trust to the time.
    • 38 With what things God [is] to be pacified.
    • 39 Dissemble, thou being hurt of mightier [men] [or when thou art hurt of mightier men.]
    • 40 Correct thy selfe.
    • 41 A friend being changed [is] not to be dispraised.
    • 42 The bestowing of benefits is to bee attended.
    • 43 Take away suspicion.
    • 44 Humanitie [is to bee exercised] towards seruants.
    • 45 Thou maiest not omit the occasi∣on of a commodious matter.
    • 46 We must not reioyce of the sud∣dain death [of wicked men.]
    • 47 A poore man let him shun a dissembled friend.
    • 48 Ioyne study.
    • 49 Breuity [is] a friend [or friend∣ly] to memory.