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 14. Dialogue.

Albert. Tirot.

REturnest thou c 1.1 now at length from the market?

T.

* 1.2 Why, at length? there is so great d 1.3 a throng at the * 1.4 shambles that I could e 1.5 scarce come neere.

A.

What flesh hast thou brought us against to morrow?

T.

* 1.6 Beefe and mutton.

A.

Is there great store of flesh in the market?

T.

Indeed so great, that I marvell * 1.7 that it is so deare.

A.

[It is] † 1.8 no marvell: as there is h 1.9 much flesh, so there are many who eat flesh daily: but what kindes of flesh sawest thou espe∣cially?i 1.10

T.

I saw beefe, veale, k 1.11 ewe mutton, weather mutton, * 1.12 porke, kidde, lambe.

A.

Nothing else?

T.

What wouldest thou m 1.13 besides?

A.

Was there then * 1.14 no veni∣son?

T.

I cannot * 1.15 report all things toge∣ther, yea I saw also venison.

A.

Of what n 1.16 sort?

T.

* 1.17 Venison of the stag and * 1.18 ve∣nison

of the wild-boare: Oh how fat is the o 1.19 flesh of the wild-boare!

A.

O how fond art thou!

T.

Why so?

A.

Because thou art deceived in the names of things: for that which in a swine living p 1.20 about home, is called * 1.21 fat, that in the wild swine (that is to say in the boar) is called brawn, and it is the most hard in that kinde.

T.

r 1.22 Indeed I doe not remember that I have heard * 1.23 this.

A.

Now thou hast heard it, s 1.24 commit it to me∣mory, if thou wilt.

T.

But thou doctour, from whence hast thou learned this?

A.

Venison is a thing most t 1.25 frequent at our house.

T.

* 1.26 From whence u 1.27 have you such plenty?

A.

My father hath * 1.28 a parke of many wilde beasts y 1.29 in the countrey, from which sometimes whole boars are brought into the Citie. What a one is that parke?

A.

z 1.30 It is a place almost * 1.31 fouresquare, most * 1.32 large, * 1.33 compas••ed about on every side, with most high walls, beset with many & most * 1.34 high trees, amongst which are * 1.35 very thicke a 1.36 shrubs.

T.

c 1.37 What kinde of trees are there? whether, d 1.38 * 1.39 such as grow com∣monly about the cities, or wilde?

A.

[They are] almost all * 1.40 wilde; but f 1.41 in these are especially oakes & beeches, with the * 1.42 mast g 1.43 whereof the gg 1.44 stagges, boares, [and] h 1.45 does i 1.46 are fed.

T.

Oh how great thankes doe yee * 1.47 deservedly owe to God, who hath given unto you so great abundance of all things?

T.

We are not unmindefull of his benefits: for my father doth * 1.48 bestow * 1.49 very much goods n 1.50 upon the poor, which

notwithstanding I * 1.51 would have to be spo∣ken to thee alone.

T.

Why so?

A.

Because he * 1.52 will not have such things to be p 1.53 * 1.54 spo∣ken of.

T.

[Hee is] to be praysed much more, because he followeth truely the pre∣cept of Christ, whose words are written in Matthew. When thou doest (quoth hee) [thy] almes, and what things doe follow.

A.

In what chapter?

T.

In the q 1.55 sixt, un∣les my memory * 1.56 deceive me.

A.

But these things hitherto: for we have talked together sufficiently, and now * 1.57 the scholars are come together, to dispute.

T.

Therefore let us goe.

A.

Follow mee, s 1.58 or if thou hadst ra∣ther, goe before [mee.]

T.

I will doe nei∣ther, but we will goe together.

Notes

• c 1.1

  now onely, but now.
• * 1.2

  what (sayest thou) at length?
• d 1.3

  a crowd, presse, or thrusting.
• * 1.4

  butcherie.
• e 1.5

  hardly come to it.
• * 1.6

  oxe flesh and weathers flesh.
• * 1.7

  (them) to be so deare.
• † 1.8

  nothing rare.
• h 1.9

  great store of fl••sh.
• i 1.10

  chiefly
• k 1.11

  mutton, or flesh of the ewe.
• * 1.12

  swines flesh.
• m 1.13

  more over.
• * 1.14

  no∣thing of venison flesh of the wilde beast.
• * 1.15

  relat••.
• n 1.16

  kinde.
• * 1.17

  Stags flesh.
• * 1.18

  Boares flesh.
• o 1.19

  Venison.
• p 1.20

  about the house, or a tame swine.
• * 1.21

  lard, or su••t.
• r 1.22

  Truely.
• * 1.23

  that.
• s 1.24

  command it, or remember it.
• t 1.25

  usuall, or common.
• * 1.26

  from whence is there such store to you.
• u 1.27

  are you so stored▪
• * 1.28

  a warren.
• y 1.29

  at the countrey.
• z 1.30

  The place is al∣most.
• * 1.31

  of a foure-square fashion.
• * 1.32

  ample.
• * 1.33

  hedged about, or invironed.
• * 1.34

  tall.
• * 1.35

  shrubs most thicke.
• a 1.36

  shrubs or bushes.
• c 1.37

  what trees?
• d 1.38

  trees planted, or nourished in the ci∣tie, or about the ci∣ty.
• * 1.39

  belonging to the citie, or to the wood.
• * 1.40

  belonging to the wood.
• f 1.41

  amongst these.
• * 1.42

  fruit, or acornes.
• g 1.43

  of which.
• gg 1.44

  harts.
• h 1.45

  buckes and does.
• i 1.46

  doe feed on.
• * 1.47

  owe of due, or worthily.
• * 1.48

  erogate.
• * 1.49

  very many good things, alme••▪
• n 1.50

  unto.
• * 1.51

  will to be.
• * 1.52

  will not.
• p 1.53

  published abroad.
• * 1.54

  preached of.
• q 1.55

  sixt chapter.
• * 1.56

  faile.
• * 1.57

  it is met (of the scholars.)
• s 1.58

  if thou wilt rather.