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 49. Dialogue.

Martiall. Branney.

HOw much money hast thou?

B.

* 1.1 Three h••lfe pence: * 1.2 but [how much hast] thou?

M▪

Not so much.

B.

How much then?

M.

b 1.3 One onely penny.

B.

wilt thou * 1.4 lend it me?

M.

I * 1.5 have need of it my selfe.

B.

For what c 1.6 use?

M.

To buy paper.

B.

e 1.7 I will restore it to thee to day.

M.

* 1.8 f 1.9 Thou shouldst have put to, by the helpe of God.

B.

So our master teacheth out of the Word of God, but I cannot accustome [my selfe].

M.

* 1.10 See that thou doe accustome thy selfe.

B.

How shall that * 1.11 bee?

M.

If thou thinke of∣ten * 1.12 that we so depend upon God, that we can do nothing without his aid.

B.

Thou givest mee good counsell.

M.

* 1.13 Such as I desire to bee given me.

B.

But that we may returne to the purpose, * 1.14 wilt thou lend [me] this pennie.

M.

I marvell * 1.15 that thou doest aske to borrow, who hast m 1.16 more than I.

B.

There is a certaine scholar, * 1.17 who u∣seth to passe this way, which * 1.18 profers * 1.19 a booke to bee sold.

M.

What then?

B.

I did desire to buy it, because he doth Al. 1.20 of∣fer it cheaper than our o 1.21 booke-sellers.

M.

Take it, but I pray thee how wilt thou re∣store it so quickly?

B.

I will goe home * 1.22 af∣ter supper, that I may aske [it] of my mo∣ther.

M.

What if shee will not give [it]?

B.

(*) 1.23 Shee will make no delay when I shall shew [her] the booke.

Notes

• * 1.1

  a penny with a halfe penny.
• * 1.2

  but thou.
• b 1.3

  but one bare penny or one single penny.
• * 1.4

  give mee mutually
• * 1.5

  there is need to me
• c 1.6

  purpose.
• e 1.7

  I will give it you againe to day.
• * 1.8

  It hath beene to be added, God helping.
• f 1.9

  to have put to.
• * 1.10

  make, or be care∣full.
• * 1.11

  bee done, or come to passe.
• * 1.12

  us to hang so on God.
• * 1.13

  of what sort, or what manner I would, or wish.
• * 1.14

  w•• thou give to lend.
• * 1.15

  thee to aske mutu••∣ly.
• m 1.16

  more money.
• * 1.17

  passing by.
• * 1.18

  shew∣eth often, or offere••
• * 1.19

  a sale-booke, or a booke set on sale.
• Al. 1.20

  shew, or pro••.
• o 1.21

  stationer
• * 1.22

  from supper.
• (*) 1.23

  shee will stay [or ••ause] nothing.