The boke named the Gouernour, deuysed by syr Thomas Elyot knight

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The boke named the Gouernour, deuysed by syr Thomas Elyot knight

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Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546.

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[[London] :: Thomas Berthelet regius impressor excudebat. Cum priuilegio,

Anno. 1537. mense Iulij]

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Kings and rulers -- Duties -- Early works to 1800.

Education of princes -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• The proheme of Thomas Elyot knyghte vnto the most noble & victorious prynce kyng Henry the eight kyng of Eng∣lande and Fraunce, defender of the true faythe, and lorde of Irelande.
• table of contents
• Tabula Alphabetica.
• THE FYRSTE BOKE.
  • ¶The signification of a publyke weale, and why it is called in latyn Respublica.
  • That one soueraygne gouernour ought to be in a publyke weale. And what damage hath happened, wher a multytude hath hadde equall auctorite without any soue∣raygne. Cap. ii.
  • That in a publyke weale ought to be infe∣riour gouernours called Magistrates, whiche shal be appoynted or chosen by the soueraygne gouernour. Capitulo. iii.
  • The education or fourme of bryngynge vp of the chylde of a gentylman, whiche is to haue auctoritie in a publyke weale. Capitulo. iiii.
  • The ordre of lernynge, that a noble man shulde be trayned in, before he come to thaige of seuen yeres. Cap. v.
  • At what age a tutour shulde be pro∣uyded, and what apperteyneth to his office to do. Capi. vi.
  • In what wyse musike may be to a noble man necessary: and what modestie ought to be therin. Cap. vii.
  • That it is cōmendable in a gentyllman to paint and kerue exactly, if nature ther to doth induce hym. Cap. viii.
  • What exacte diligence shulde be in cho∣synge maysters. Capitulo. ix.
  • What order shulde be in lernynge, and whiche autours shulde be fyrste redde. Capitulo. x.
  • The most commodious and necessary studyes succedynge ordinatly the lesson of poetes. Capitulo. xi.
  • Why gentylmen in this present tyme, be not equall in doctryne to the aunci∣ent noble men. Capitulo. xii.
  • The seconde and thyrde decay of lerninge amonge gentylmen. Cap. xiii.
  • Howe the studentes in the lawes of this re∣alme, maye take excellent commoditie by the lessons of sōdry doctrines. ca. xiiii.
  • For what cause at this daye there be in this realme fewe perfecte schole maysters. Capitulo. xv.
  • Of sondry fourmes of exercise necessary for euery gentyll man. Cap. xvi.
  • Exercises, wherby shulde growe both recreation and profite. Cap. xvii.
  • The auncient hyuntynge of Greckes and Romaynes. Cha. xviii.
  • That all daunsynge is not to be re∣proued. Capitulo. xix.
  • Of the fyrst beginning of daunsinge, and the olde estimation therof. Cap. xx.
  • ¶ Wherfore in the good order of daunsing a man and a woman daunseth togyther. Cap. xxi.
  • ¶ Howe daunsing may be an introduction vnto the fyrste morall vertue called prudence. Cap. xxii.
  • The thyrde and fourthe braunches of prudence. Capitu. xxiii.
  • ¶ Of the fifte braunche called circumspe∣ction, shewed in reprinse. Cap. xxiii.
  • Of the sixte seuenth and eyght braun∣ches of prudence. Cap. xxv.
  • Of other exercises, whiche if they be mo∣derately vsed, be to euery astate of man expedient. Cap. xxvi.
  • That shotinge in a longe bowe is principal of all other exercises. Cap. xxvii.
• THE SECONDE BOKE.
  • ¶ What thynges he, that is elected or appoynted to be a gouernour of a publyke weale, ought to pre∣meditate. Cap. I.
  • The exposition of maiestie. Cap. II.
  • ¶ Of apparayle belongynge to a noble man beinge a gouernour or great counsaylour. Cap. iii.
  • ¶ What very nobilitie is, and wherof it toke fyrste that denominati∣on. Capitulo. iiii.
  • Ofaffabilitie, and the vtilitie ther of in euery astate. Cap. v.
  • ¶ Howe noble a vertue placabi∣litie is. Cap. VI.
  • ¶ That a gouernour oughte to be mercy∣full, and the diuersitie of mercy and vayne pitie. Cap. VII.
  • The pryncipall partes of hu∣manitie. Cap. VIII.
  • Of what excellence beneuo∣lence is. Cap. ix.
  • Of beneficence and liberalitie. Cap. x.
  • ¶ The true description of amitie or frendeshyp. Cap. XI.
  • The wonderfull history of Titus & Gisip∣pus, & wherby is fully declared the figure of perfet amitie. Ca. XII.
  • The diuision of Ingratitude, and the dysprayse therof. Ca. XIII.
  • The election of frendes, and the diuer∣site of flaterers. Cap. XIIII.
• THE THYRDE BOKE.
  • Of the noble and moste excellent ver∣tue, named Iustice. Ca. I.
  • The first parte of Iustice distributiue ca. ii.
  • The thre noble counsayles of reason, societie, & knowlege. Cap. III.
  • Of fraude and dysceyte, whiche be agaynst Iustyce. Cap. IIII.
  • That Iustice oughte to be betwene ennemyes. Cap. V.
  • Of faythe or fidelitie, called in latine Fi∣des, whiche is the foundation of Iustice. Capi. VI.
  • Of promyse and couenant. cap. VII.
  • Of the noble vertue fortitude, and of the two extreme vices, Audacite, and Timerositie. Ca. VIII.
  • ¶ In what actes fortitude is, and conside∣rations therto belongyng. Ca. ix.
  • ¶ Of peynefulnesse, the fyrst compani∣on of Fortitude. Cap. x.
  • ¶ Of the noble and fayre vertue na∣med Pacience. Cap. XI.
  • ¶ Of pacience in susteynyng wronges and rebukes. Cap. XII.
  • ¶ Of pacyence in repulse or hynde∣rance of promotion. Ca. XIII.
  • Of Magnanimitie, whiche maye be named valyaunt courage. Cap. XIIII.
  • ¶ Of Obstinacy, a familiar vice, folowinge Magnanimitie. Cap. XV.
  • ¶ Of an other vyce folowing magnanimi∣tie, called Ambition. Cap. XVI.
  • The true definicion of abstinence and Contynence. Cap. XVI.
  • The examples of continence, gyuen by noble men. Capl. XVII.
  • ¶ Of constance or stabilitie. Ca. XVIII.
  • The true signification of Temperaunce, a morall vertue. Cap. XIX.
  • Of Moderation a spyce of tem∣peraunce. Capi. XX.
  • ¶ Of sobrietie in diete. Cap. XXI.
  • Of Sapience, and the definiti∣on therof. Capi. XXII.
  • ¶ what is the true signification of vn∣derstandynge. Cap. XXIII.
  • Of Experience whiche haue preceded our tyme, with a defence of Histories. Ca. XXIIII.
  • The Experience or practyse necessary in the person of a gouernour of a pub∣lyke weale. Cap. xxv.
  • ¶ Of Detraction, and the ymage ther∣of made by the peynter Ap∣pelles. Cap. XXVI.
  • ¶ Of Consultation and counsaylle, and in what fourme they ought to be vsed in a publyke weale. Capi. XXVII.
  • What in Consultation is to be chiefe∣ly considered. Cap. XXVIII
  • ¶ The seconde consyderation to be had in consultation. Cap. xxix.
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