L. VIVES.
* 1.1VVIth the (a) Platonists] From Plato and Aristotles time, vnto Aphrodiseus, that liued vn∣der Seuerus and his sonne. Aristotle was rather named amongst the learned then ei∣ther read, or vnderstood: Aprodiseus first aduentured to explaine him, and did set many on to search farther into the author, by that light hee gaue: yet did Plato keepe aboue him still, vn∣till the erection of publike schooles in France and Italy, that is, as long as the Greeke and La∣tine tongues were in account: [but when learning grew Mercenary, and Mimicall, all their aime was gaine, and contention, and verbosity, and sond subtility, with vile fained wordes of arte, and friuolous quillets, then was Aristotles logike and physikes held fit for their pur∣pose, and many better bookes of his throwne aside. But as for Plato because they vnder∣stood him not, (nay and Aristotle much lesse, yet) because hee teacheth no trickes, oh neuer name him? I speake not this to imply Aristotles learning more insufficient then Plato's, but it is a shame that Plato, a holy Philosopher should bee thrust by, and Aristotles best part also, and the rest so read, that he must speake their pleasures, beeing such fooleries, as not Aristotle, no, not any mad man of his time would haue held or divulged.]