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

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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
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Cicero, Marcus Tullius.
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At London :: Printed by H. Lownes, for Thomas Man, dwelling in Pater-noster-rowe, at the signe of the Talbot,
1616.
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Conduct of life -- Early works to 1900.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A18817.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 5, 2024.

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Chap. 4

In this chap•…•… Tullie in the fi•…•… place setteth dow•…•… three question which are vsuall taking counsell, a•…•…∣cording to Pane•…•… us.

1. whether the m•…•… ter to be consult•…•… of be honest or d•…•… honest: in wh•…•… consideration h•…•… sheweth that th•…•… are many difficu•…•…∣ties.

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2. whether it be pro∣fitable or no, viz. whether it may fur∣ther our commodi∣ties or pleasures; or more enable vs to helpe our selues and others.

3. when profit see∣meth to fight with honest•…•…; whether is to be chosen.

Because when our profit draweth vs one way, and hone∣stie

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another, o•…•… mindes come to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 exceedingly d•…•…∣cted and perplex•…•…

2

In the second pla•…•… reprouing Pane▪ 〈◊〉〈◊〉 omitting 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in this diuision, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 addeth other 〈◊〉〈◊〉 questions where men are wont deliberate also,

1. Of two ho•…•… things whether more honest.

2. of two profit•…•…∣ble things wheth•…•… is more profitab•…•…

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So that hee maketh fiue generall questi∣ons in ech delibera∣tion▪

The two first con∣cerning honesty.

The two next con∣cerning profit.

The fifth of com∣paring them both together.

Of the two first hee disputeth in the first booke; of the two next concer∣ning profit in the second; of compa∣ring them both in the third.

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