The image of gouernance compiled of the actes and sentences notable, of the moste noble Emperour Alexander Seuerus, late translated out of Greke into Englyshe, by syr Thomas Eliot knight, in the fauour of nobylitie

THE TABLE

OF what lygnage the Emperoure Alexander was, and the sygnes betokenynge his em∣pyre.

Cap. i.

¶The education of Alexander, and how he profyted in vertue and doctrine.

Cap. ii.

¶Of the monstruous lyuinge of the Emperour Varius Heliogabalus, wherby the cytie of Rome was cor∣rupted.

Cap. iii.

¶Howe Alexander was made emperour, and of his wonderfull temperaunce in refusynge diuerse great honours.

Cap. iiii.

¶The example of vertu giuen by Alexander in the forme of his lyuinge and dayly customes.

Cap. v.

¶The letter of Gordian the senatour to the emperour Alexander.

Cap. vi.

¶The answer of Alexander to the letters of Gordian.

Cap. vii.

¶The firste practise of Alexander in redr••••••nge of the em¦pyre into his pris••••at honour.

Cap. viii.

¶In what forme themperour Alexander had his coun∣s••••le, which alway attēded vpon his person.

Cap. ix.

¶The oration of Alexander to the senate.

Cap. x.

¶How the correctours of maners, called Censors were elected, and with what rygour they executed their of∣fice by the commandement of Alexander.

Cap. xi.

¶Of the great prudence of Alexander vsed in the electi∣on of his counsaylours and officers.

Cap. xii.

¶How extremely Alexāder hated extorcioners and ••ri∣bours, and how moche he fauoured them that were vertuouse.

Cap. xiii.

¶A notable example giuen by Alexander in repreuing an ambitious and vainglorious counsaylour.

Cap. xiiii.

¶The consultation concerninge the punishment of Turi∣nus,

and the excellent reason of the emperour Alexan∣der.

Cap. xv.

¶How Alexander instructed and entertained them that were officers, and of his liberality toward them that dyd well theyr dueties.

Cap. xvi.

¶How curious the emperour Alexander was in assig∣ning of iustices in his lawes, and how he vsed liberali∣ty or sharpnes towardes them, accordinge to their me¦rites.

Cap. xvii.

¶Of the great care and diligence that Alexander vsed a¦bout the publike weale, and of certayne new officers ordayned by hym.

Cap. xviii.

¶How the emperour Alexander dyd ordeyne new offi∣cers in the weale publike, and what belonged to their authorities.

Cap. xix.

¶The detestation that Alexander had vnto idelnes, and the vyces therof procedinge, and of diuers prouisions that he made agaynst it.

Cap. xx.

¶Of baynes and places of exercises, made for the people of Rome, by the emperour Alexander.

Cap. xxi.

¶Of the magnificence of the emperour Alexander in sūp¦tuous and necessary warkes, and in what exercises he caused the nobility and gentelmen of Rome to be occu¦pied.

Cap. xxii.

¶Of hospitals and other prouision made by Alexander for men that were decrepite, or so diseased that they coulde not labour.

Cap. xxiii.

¶In how sundry wise Alexander exercysed his own per¦sonne, soo that he was neuer vnprofitably occupied.

Cap. xxiiii.

¶How the Emperour Alexander, at the request of his mo¦ther Mammea, sent for the moste excellent clerke Ori∣gen: & of diuerse notable sentences spoken by the same

emperour, concernynge the receyuinge of the christen fayth.

Cap. xxv.

¶How Mammea the Emperours mother exhorted him to be maried, and what wise answeres he made, and finally toke to wife the doughter of a noble and ancient senatour.

Cap. xxvi.

¶Of the seueritie that Alexander vsed, as well towarde them that were proude, as to thē that were malaperte and dyd not their duetie.

Cap. xxvii.

¶The oration of the emperour Alexander to the people of Rome.

Cap. xxviii.

¶The seueritie that the emperour Alexander vsed in chastisinge as well the pride of the people, as also his men of warre or souldiours.

Cap. xxix.

¶How the Emperour Alexander reformed the vsury, wherof he spake afore in his oration made to the peo∣ple.

Cap. xxx.

¶The sentence of Catelius.

eodem.

¶The sentence of Gordian.

eodem.

¶The law concerninge vsuries made by the Emperour, Senate, and people of Rome.

Cap. xxxi.

¶what loue and beneuolence the emperour shewed to the people of Rome, and of other his wonderfull ver∣tues.

Cap. xxxii.

¶Of the circumspect curiositie of the emperour Alexan∣d•••• in admittinge counsaylours. And of his answere coueringe that matter.

Cap. xxxiii.

¶The most noble answere of Alexander made to Alphe∣nus, concerninge the disablynge of Sextilius Rufus in his absence.

cap. xxxiiii.

¶How Sextilius herynge that he was made pretor, fled: And what the Emperour sayd concerninge that matter

cap. xxxv.

¶The letters of themperour Alexander sent to Sextilius and how vnwyllyngly he retourned to Rome, and re∣ceiued the office of Pretor.

cap. xxxvi.

¶A notable question meued by Iulius Paulus vnto the Emperour Alexander. And the wise answere which he thervnto made.

cap. xxxvii.

¶Of a great exclamation made against a gentilman cal∣led Marcus Geminus by his libertines. And the o••ration of Iunius Moderatus, made in the Senate.

cap xxxviii.

¶The oration of Iunius Moderatus.

eodem.

¶The wonderful prudence and equitie shewed by Alex∣ander the Emperour, in the determination and sentence in the matter precedinge.

cap. xxxix.

¶Thus endeth the Table.