The first book of Tullies Offices translated grammatically, and also according to the propriety of our English tongue; for the more speedy and certain attaining of the singular learning contained in the same, to further to a pure Latin stile, and to expresse the mind more easily, both in English & Latine. Done chiefly for the good of schools; to be vsed according to the directions in the admonition to the reader, and more fully in Ludus lit. or Grammar-schoole

Chap. 10.

q 1.1 [There are] two kindes of iniu∣stice, as [there are] * 1.2 of iustice: and from whence they q 1.3 come.

1 BVt there are two kindes of iniustice. The one [* 1.4 is] of those men who q 1.5 offer [iniury:] The o∣ther of those who doe not * 1.6 beate backe an iniurie from them to

whom it is offered, if they be able.

2 For hee that makes an assault vpon any man vn∣iustly, beeing stir∣red vp either by * 1.7 anger or any* 1.8 q passion, hee see∣meth as it were q 1.9 to lay violent hands vpon his fellowe: and hee who * 1.10 defendeth not nor resisteth iniurie if hee can, is as well in fault, as if he should for∣sake [his] parents or friends, or coū∣trey. 3 And in∣deede those iniu∣ries which are done of set purpose q 1.11 to hurt, doe oft times q 1.12 arise from feare: whenas hee who

q 1.13 intendeth to hurt another, feareth * 1.14 lest vnlesse hee do that to another, himselfe q 1.15 should be q 1.16 anno•…•…ed with some discōmodity. And [for] the most part, q 1.17 ma∣ny men q 1.18 take occasion to doe * 1.19 wrong, that they may obtaine those things which they q 1.20 do earnestly de∣sire: in q 1.21 which kind of vice, coue∣tousnesse doth q 1.22 shew it self most euidently. Riches also, are earnestly desired, both for necessarie vses of life, and also to en∣ioy pleasures. But in those in whom there is q 1.23 more lof∣tie

minde, the co∣ueting of money q 1.24 hath an eye vn∣to q 1.25 power, and a∣bility of q 1.26 p•…•…easu∣ring [others:] as of late M. Crassus denyed q 1.27 any sub∣stance to bee suf∣ficient for him, who desired to be a Prince in the common wealth, q 1.28 * 1.29 with whose reue∣nues he could not q 1.30 maintaine an ar∣my. q 1.31 Moreouer, sumptuous q 1.32 fur∣nitures do delight, and the q 1.33 brauery of life with * 1.34 ele∣gancie and plenty; by which * 1.35 things q 1.36 it commeth to passe, that the de∣sire of money q 1.37 is infinite.

4 Neither in∣deed the q 1.38 enlarge∣ment of a mans priuate estate hur∣ting no body, is to bee dispraised: but iniurie is euer∣more to be q 1.39 auoi∣ded.

5 And q 1.40 most men are q 1.41 excee∣dingly brought q 1.42 to forget iustice, whenas they q 1.43 fall into a desire of rule, q 1.44 honour, or of glory. For that which is in Ennius (There is no q 1.45 holy societie, nor fide∣lity of a kingdome) * 1.46 doth extend it selfe more largely. For whatsoeuer is q 1.47 of such sort, in which moe cannot * 1.48 excell, * 1.49 so great

contention q 1.50 com∣meth to passe for most part therein, that it is a very hard thing to keep a holy societie. The * 1.51 rashnesse of Caius Caesar decla∣red that of late, who q 1.52 ouerturned * 1.53 all diuine and humane lawes, * 1.54 for that souerain∣tie which hee had imagined to him∣selfe by the errour of [his] q 1.55 conceit.

And it is a grie∣uous thing in this kinde, that the de∣sires of honour, rule, power, and glorie, are for the most parte in the * 1.56 greatest coura∣ges▪ and goodliest wits. By how much

more q 1.57 wee are to take heede, q 1.58 that wee offend not at all in that kinde.

Notes

• q 1.1

  [Tullie teacheth that there are] two kindes of, &c.
• * 1.2

  two kindes of.
• q 1.3

  may arise or be deriued.
• * 1.4

  belongeth.
• q 1.5

  bring in or doe iniurie.
• * 1.6

  put or driue away
• * 1.7

  choler.
• * 1.8

  * perturbation.
• q 1.9

  to bring violent hands to his fellow.
• * 1.10

  doth not defend no•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 iniurie to be don to others
• q 1.11

  for the cause of h•…•…rting.
• q 1.12

  come or proceed.
• q 1.13

  thinketh.
• * 1.14

  that except.
• q 1.15

  shall incur some damage.
• q 1.16

  affected or tou∣ched.
• q 1.17

  some.
• q 1.18

  attempt.
• * 1.19

  iniurie.
• q 1.20

  haue coueted or earnestly desired.
• q 1.21

  which vice.
• q 1.22

  lie open or ex∣tend it selfe most largely.
• q 1.23

  a greater courage or stomacke.
• q 1.24

  belongeth or hath a respect.
• q 1.25

  gratifying.
• q 1.26

  riches.
• q 1.27

  that any money or any summe of money was suffici∣ent, &c.
• q 1.28

  with the fruits [or increase] whereof.
• * 1.29

  if he were not a∣ble to maintaine an ar•…•…ie with his reuenew.
• q 1.30

  nourish.
• q 1.31

  Also.
• q 1.32

  preparations.
• q 1.33

  tricking or ador∣ning.
• * 1.34

  finenesse.
• * 1.35

  meanes.
• q 1.36

  it is effected.
• q 1.37

  should be.
• q 1.38

  amplifying or in∣c•…•…rease of the goods of a mans family.
• q 1.39

  fled or shunned.
• q 1.40

  very many.
• q 1.41

  brought especi∣ally.
• q 1.42

  that a forgetful∣nesse of Iustice should take them.
• q 1.43

  haue or shall fall.
• q 1.44

  honours.
• q 1.45

  sacred fellowship.
• * 1.46

  reacheth further.
• q 1.47

  of that sort.
• * 1.48

  be cheefe.
• * 1.49

  therein falleth out for most part so great contention.
• q 1.50

  is made or hap∣peneth.
• * 1.51

  storme raised of late by Caius Ce∣sar, &c.
• q 1.52

  peruerted or tur∣ned topsie turuie.
• * 1.53

  the lawes of God and man.
• * 1.54

  for the cause of that principalitie
• q 1.55

  opinion.
• * 1.56

  stoutest stomacks or brauest mindes.
• q 1.57

  it is to be looked to.
• q 1.58

  lest it be any thing offended in that kinde or be∣halfe.