Corderius dialogues translated grammatically For the more speedy attaining to the knowledge of the Latine tongue, for writing and speaking Latine. Done chiefly for the good of schooles, to be used according to the direction set downe in the booke called Ludus literarius, or The grammar-schoole.

The 31. Dialogue.

Dominick. Barrase.

WHere are thy walnuts?

B.

* 1.1 Of what walnuts dost thou speak?

D.

Which * 1.2 thou receivedst to day b 1.3 for a reward.

B.

Doest thou aske where they are, as if c 1.4 in∣deed I ought to keepe them d 1.5 for thee?

D.

* 1.6 I doe not meane so, but I aske what thou hast done.

B.

I have eaten [them] * 1.7 at my drinking.

D.

O wretch, hast thou eaten them? Wherefore didst thou not keep them rather to play?

B.

I had rather eat them, than lose them.

D.

Thou couldest not lose but twelve.

B.

I confesse it.

D.

If so bee that * 1.8 g 1.9 luck had served, thou * 1.10 mightest have gained two hundred or peradventure mo.

B.

The event of play is doubtfull, as it is said commonly.

D.

What then? we ought to be prepared every where * 1.11 h 1.12 for both parts, and to k 1.13 take in good part, whatsoever l 1.14 shall happen to us.

B.

I know that, but I am not very skilfull in that kinde * 1.15 of play.

D.

Goe thy way: thou wilt never * 1.16 thrive.

B.

No man thriveth, but * 1.17 by the will of God: neither * 1.18 doe I desire to bee inriched by play.

D.

Therefore (as I see) oo 1.19 another play-fellow is to bee sought * 1.20 for of mee.

B.

Truly * 1.21 I doe not hinder [thee,] but tarry a little.

D.

What wilt thou?

B.

What doest thou call * 1.22 r 1.23 luck, rr 1.24 concerning which thou hast here made mention to mee.

D.

s 1.25 Fortune it selfe.

B.

But what is fortune?

D.

The opinion of Fooles.

B.

What doe fooles think concerning fortune?

D.

* 1.26 ss 1.27 I cannot now bee at leasure to answer thee concer∣ning this, but see the annotation of our ma∣ster upon Cato.

B.

Vpon what place?

D.

Vpon that litle verse;

Fortune doth t 1.28 cocker evill men, that it may hurt them.

B.

As I see, thou art not ignorant what fortune is.

D.

I know u 1.29 well enough uu 1.30 for∣tune to bee nothing.

B.

Why then saiedst thou, If so bee that * 1.31 luck had served?

D.

* 1.32 It overslipped mee to speake so, after the manner of * 1.33 heathens, for * 1.34 their books (as our master teacheth often) are full y 1.35 of such like impious doctrine.

B.

It is no maruell; * 1.36 b 1.37 for that they have not had the true knowledge of God.

D.

But heare my Barrase if thou wilt dispute any more, * 1.38 seeke thee other * 1.39 disputers, for now I must play in good earnest: notwithstanding I will ad∣monish thee againe before.

B.

O what * 1.40 c 1.41 a good turne shalt thou doe mee?

D.

* 1.42 Spa∣kest thou not these words, The e 1.43 event of play is doubtfull?

B.

I confesse that I said so, but * 1.44 fensed it before.

D.

How under∣standest thou * 1.45 this?

B.

For * 1.46 I added these

three words. As it is said commonly.

D.

O crafty little boy, (*) 1.47 thou hast stopped my mouth: (*) 1.48 but let these things bee spoken without hatred or ill will between us.

B.

God knoweth (*) 1.49 the minde of both of us.

D.

For hee alone is the searcher of the hearts, but (*) 1.50 what then? wilt thou (*) 1.51 lye idle here alone?

B.

I devise with what play I may exercise (*) 1.52 my selfe.

D.

As if indeed it is to bee thought of any longer. Goe to, fol∣low me, (*) 1.53 I will lend thee walnuts.

B.

Thou now speakest friendly, but when shall I re∣store them?

D.

(*) 1.54 At the Greeke Calends, if thou canst not sooner.

B.

O pleasant head! let us go.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Concerning.
• * 1.2

  thou hast received.
• b 1.3

  of a praemium.
• c 1.4

  truly.
• d 1.5

  to thee.
• * 1.6

  I do not understand so.
• * 1.7

  in my drinking.
• * 1.8

  lot had suffered.
• g 1.9

  hap had served, or chance.
• * 1.10

  might gaine.
• * 1.11

  unto.
• h 1.12

  for either part.
• k 1.13

  to consult of good.
• l 1.14

  shall fall out.
• * 1.15

  of playing.
• * 1.16

  make a matter, or get gaine or substance, or bee rich.
• * 1.17

  God willing.
• * 1.18

  I would bee made rich of play.
• oo 1.19

  I must seek another play-fellow.
• * 1.20

  to mee.
• * 1.21

  I hinder nothing.
• * 1.22

  lot.
• r 1.23

  chance of which.
• rr 1.24

  whereof thou madest menti∣on.
• s 1.25

  the very fortune.
• * 1.26

  Now it is not va∣cant to mee.
• ss 1.27

  I cannot tend.
• t 1.28

  favour.
• u 1.29

  sufficiently.
• uu 1.30

  that fortune is nothing.
• * 1.31

  chance, or lot he carried.
• * 1.32

  it fell out from mee.
• * 1.33

  Ethnicks.
• * 1.34

  the bookes of them.
• y 1.35

  with ungodly do∣ctrine of that sort.
• * 1.36

  to wit.
• b 1.37

  for be∣cause.
• * 1.38

  seek other disputers for thee.
• * 1.39

  to dispute with thee.
• * 1.40

  an acceptab•••• thing▪
• c 1.41

  a pleasure.
• * 1.42

  whether or no saidest thou not?
• e 1.43

  the chance.
• * 1.44

  for∣tified it.
• * 1.45

  this thin••
• * 1.46

  I have added.
• (*) 1.47

  thou hast stopped ••he mouth to mee.
• (*) 1.48

  but these things let ••••em bee spoken.
• (*) 1.49

  both our mindes.
• (*) 1.50

  what wilt thou doe?
• (*) 1.51

  wax drousie here ••lone in idlenesse.
• (*) 1.52

  mee.
• (*) 1.53

  I will give thee to end.
• (*) 1.54

  never; because the ••recians had no Ca∣••ends, as the Romans ••ad.