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. 20.

What order [is to bee obserued] in the q 1.1 neighborhood of life: and first concer∣ning the vniuersall societie of all mortal men.

BVt the q 1.2 socie∣tie, and neigh∣bourhood of men shalbe q 1.3 best main∣tained, if as q 1.4 euery one shall bee the neerest [vnto vs] so q 1.5 we shall bestow most * 1.6 liberalitie vpon him. But it seemeth wee must q 1.7 fetch somewhat

further, what are the q 1.8 naturall * 1.9 prin∣ciples of neigh∣bourhood & q 1.10 hu∣mane societie: for, q 1.11 the first is that, which * 1.12 is seene in the societie of all mankinde. And the bond thereof is reason & speech: which q 1.13 reconci∣leth men amongst themselues, and ioyneth them to∣gether in a certaine naturall societie by teaching, learning, q 1.14 conferring, q 1.15 rea∣soning, and iudg∣ing. Neither q 1.16 do wee differ more in any thing from the nature of * 1.17 wilde beasts: in vvhich wee say oft times q 1.18 that there is for∣titude,

as in horses, [and] in lions; but wee doe not say [q 1.19 that there is in them] iustice, equi∣tie [or goodnesse:] for they are void of reason and speech. And sure∣ly this is the q 1.20 fel∣lowshippe which q 1.21 extendeth most largely to men a∣mongst thēselues, & to all * 1.22 amongst all: in the which a community of all things, which Nature hath * 1.23 bred to the common vse of men, is to be kept so, as those things which are q 1.24 appoynted by Statutes and the Ciuill lawe, bee so * 1.25 holden as it is or∣dayned:

q 1.26 besides which [all] other things are to be so obserued, as it is in the Greeke pro∣uerbe; All things q 1.27 to bee common among friends. q 1.28 Likewise all those things doe seeme to bee common q 1.29 to all men, which are of the same kinde: which being put [for example] by •…•…nnius in one thing, may bee q 1.30 transferred vnto many; [thus.]

A man who cur∣teously sheweth the way to one out of his way,

Doth, as if hee should light a q 1.31 can∣dle q 1.32 at his candle;

That neuerthe∣lesse

it may light himselfe, when he hath q 1.33 lighted the other.

For * 1.34 there is suf∣ficient commaun∣ded by one thing, that whatsoeuer can bee lent with∣out * 1.35 hindrance q 1.36 be granted to e∣uery one, q 1.37 yea though vnknown. Whereupon q 1.38 are those common say∣ings; Not to for∣bid* 1.39 [* any] the running water: to suffer [any that will] to take fire from [our] fire; to giue faithfull counsell q 1.40 to him that asketh aduice: which things are profitable to those who receiue [thē]

[and] not q 1.41 hurt∣full to the gi∣uer. Wherefore wee must both vse those things, and * 1.42 alwayes bring somewhat to the common cōmo∣ditie. But because the q 1.43 substance q 1.44 of each priuate man is small, and the multitude of them who neede q 1.45 it is infinite, common liberalitie must be referred to that end * 1.46 of Ennius, that neuerthelesse it q 1.47 light himselfe; That we may haue ability, wherewith we may be liberall to our owne.

Notes

• q 1.1

  Ioyning together o•…•… familiari•…•…e.
• q 1.2

  fellowship, loue.
• q 1.3

  preserued best.
• q 1.4

  each, or any one.
• q 1.5

  most liberalitie shall be bestowed on him.
• * 1.6

  kindnesse.
• q 1.7

  to repeate more deepely.
• q 1.8

  beginnings of.
• * 1.9

  first things or principles of nature
• q 1.10

  the fellowship of man.
• q 1.11

  the first [princi∣ple.]
• * 1.12

  appeareth.
• q 1.13

  winneth one man to another.
• q 1.14

  communicating.
• q 1.15

  disputing.
• q 1.16

  are we further a∣way in any thing.
• * 1.17

  sauage.
• q 1.18

  strength to be i•…•…▪
• q 1.19

  iustice, equity, or goodnesse to be in them.
• q 1.20

  societie.
• q 1.21

  this is the largest spreading fellow∣ship.
• * 1.22

  amongst them∣selues.
• * 1.23

  giuen or afforded.
• q 1.24

  described.
• * 1.25

  kept.
• q 1.26

  of which same things.
• q 1.27

  to owe to be.
• q 1.28

  And.
• q 1.29

  of men.
• q 1.30

  applied.
• q 1.31

  light.
• q 1.32

  of his light.
• q 1.33

  kindle it to him.
• * 1.34

  that one precept is sufficient.
• * 1.35

  losse or hurt.
• q 1.36

  it.
• q 1.37

  euen vnknowne.
• q 1.38

  those things are common.
• * 1.39

  q the running water to any.
• q 1.40

  to one delibera∣ting.
• q 1.41

  troublesome or burdensome.
• * 1.42

  doe something to further the com∣mon commoditie
• q 1.43

  of euerie one by himselfe.
• q 1.44

  riches.
• q 1.45

  these riches.
• * 1.46

  which Ennius speaketh of.
• q 1.47

  may shine to him selfe.