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. 38.

The fountaine of all modesty q 1.1 is, that the appetite obey rea∣son: q 1.2 And Am∣brose thinketh this same to be the q 1.3 first fountaine of all du∣ties.

FOr the power of the mind & of nature q 1.4 consi∣steth in two parts. The one part q 1.5 cō∣sisteth in appetite, q 1.6 which in Greek is

called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, which q 1.7 pulleth a man hither and thither. The other q 1.8 in rea∣son: which teach∣eth and sheweth plainely what is to be done or to bee q 1.9 au•…•…ided. So it commeth to pas•…•…e that reason ruleth, and appetite obey∣eth. q 1.10 Moreouer, euery action ought to q 1.11 bee free from •…•…ashnesse and neg∣ligence: neither indeed [ought a man] to doe any thing, wherof q 1.12 he is not able to ren∣der a probable reason. For this is * 1.13 in a manner the * 1.14 description of Dutie. Wee must also q 1.15 looke to this

that our * 1.16 appetites obey reason, and neither runne be∣fore it q 1.17 through rashnesse, neither * 1.18 forsake it, thorow sloath or q 1.19 coward∣linesse; and that they be quiet, and q 1.20 free from all * 1.21 per∣turbation of mind. Whereupon all constancy & q 1.22 mo∣deration shal plain∣ly appeare. For, vvhat q 1.23 desires q 1.24 stray q 1.25 ouerfarre, and as it were in∣sulting too much, either in q 1.26 longing after [things] or flying [from them] are not sufficient∣ly staied by rea∣son, these without doubt q 1.27 passe their q 1.28 bounds and mea∣sure:

for they * 1.29 •…•…eaue and q 1.30 reiect obedi∣ence, neither yet obey reason, wher∣unto they are sub∣iect by the lawe of nature. q 1.31 Where∣by not onely q 1.32 the mindes, but * 1.33 also the bodies are dis∣quieted. We •…•…ay see the * 1.34 very faces of angry [men,] or of those who are moued by any lust or feare, or [who] q 1.35 reioice with too great pleasure: all whose counte∣nances, voyces, motions, & q 1.36 stan∣dings are changed.

Of which q 1.37 this is gathered (that wee may returne to the forme of Dutie) q 1.38 that all

appetites are to be q 1.39 restrained and abated, and q 1.40 that wee must stirre vp all q 1.41 care and di∣ligence, that wee doe not any thing rashly and at q 1.42 ad∣uenture, [nor] q 1.43 in∣considerately, and negligently. q 1.44 For we are not so bred of nature, that we should seem to be made q 1.45 for play and for q 1.46 sport; but rather to seue∣rity, and to cer∣taine more weigh∣ty and greater stu∣dies. And as for q 1.47 play and iesting, wee may indeede vse them, but e∣•…•…en as [we vse] sleep, and other q 1.48 recre∣ations, q 1.49 at such

time when we haue q 1.50 dispatched [our] weighty and ear∣nest businesses. And the very ma∣ner of [our] q 1.51 sport ought to be q 1.52 nei∣ther excessiue, no•…•… immodest, but * 1.53 in∣genuous and * 1.54 plea∣sant. For as wee q 1.55 grant not to chil∣dren all libertie of play, but such as is not q 1.56 estranged from honest exer∣cises: so in our very iesting there should appeare q 1.57 some light of an honest disposition.

Notes

• q 1.1

  to be.
• q 1.2

  But.
• q 1.3

  primary, or chief
• q 1.4

  is double.
• q 1.5

  is put or placed in appetite.
• q 1.6

  which is in Greek
• q 1.7

  snatcheth or ha∣leth.
• q 1.8

  [consisteth] in reason.
• q 1.9

  fled.
• q 1.10

  And.
• q 1.11

  be without.
• q 1.12

  he cannot giue a proueable cause.
• * 1.13

  almost the defini∣tion.
• * 1.14

  almost the defini∣tion.
• q 1.15

  effect [or bring to passe this]
• * 1.16

  desires bee ruled by reason.
• q 1.17

  for.
• * 1.18

  leaue it.
• q 1.19

  dastardlinesse, or lacke of courage.
• q 1.20

  voide of.
• * 1.21

  trouble or passion
• q 1.22

  all moderation shall shine bright.
• q 1.23

  appetites.
• q 1.24

  goe too far astray.
• q 1.25

  further.
• q 1.26

  coueting.
• q 1.27

  passe ouer or ex∣ceede.
• q 1.28

  bounde.
• * 1.29

  forsake.
• q 1.30

  cast away or set aside.
• q 1.31

  Of which moti∣ons.
• q 1.32

  the mindes are troubled, but also the bodies.
• * 1.33

  euen.
• * 1.34

  in the verie faces.
• q 1.35

  gesture, leap or skip.
• q 1.36

  stations or heha∣uiours.
• q 1.37

  that is vnderstood
• q 1.38

  all appetites to be
• q 1.39

  drawne in or pluckt in, asswaged.
• q 1.40

  and all heede and diligence to be stir∣red vp.
• q 1.41

  and all heede and diligence to be stir∣red vp.
• q 1.42

  venturously o•…•… by chance.
• q 1.43

  vnadu•…•…sedly.
• q 1.44

  for neither are we
• q 1.45

  to play.
• q 1.46

  •…•…est.
• q 1.47

  those [viz.] sport or iesting.
• q 1.48

  rests.
• q 1.49

  then.
• q 1.50

  satisfied.
• q 1.51

  iesting or pastime
• q 1.52

  not immoderate.
• * 1.53

  honest.
• * 1.54

  merrie.
• q 1.55

  giue.
• q 1.56

  strange from the actions of honestie.
• q 1.57

  let some light of an honest wit ap∣peare.