1. Catonis disticha de moribus, 2. Dicta insignia septem sapientum Græciæ, 3. Mimi publiani, sive, Senecæ proverbia, Anglo-Latina Cato item grammaticè interpretatus, Latinis & vernaculis vocibus, pari ordine, sed diversis lineis alternatis, quò sc. Ætatula puerilis præcepta vitæ communis ita legant ut intelligant / a Carolo Hoolo ... = 1. Cato's distichs concerning manners, 2. Excellent sayings of the seven wise men of Greece, 3. Publius's stage-verses, or, Seneca's proverbs in Latine and English : likewise Cato construed grammatically, with one row Latine and the other English, whereby little children may understandingly learn the rules of common behaviour / by Charles Hoole ...

The Fourth Book of Cato's Distichs concern∣ing Manners.

THE PREFACE.

WHoever thou art, that fain would'st live secure, And not to hurtful vice thy mind inure, Remember that these Rules thou often read, Which in thy course of life may thee bestead.

[ 1] IF thou would'st happy be, riches despise: Which they that doat upon live beggar-wise. [ 2] Natures supplies will no time fail to thee, If thou with needful things contented be. [ 3] When through thy fault, things go not to thy mind; Say not that Fortune, which is nothing, •…•…'s blind. [ 4] Love mony well, but love't not for its sight, In which no honest man takes much delight. [ 5] Make much of one, when thou hast store of pelf: A rich m••n sick, hath Cash, but not himself. [ 6] Since thou endur'st at School to be well beaten, Endure thy Fathers words, when he doth threaten. [ 7] Look after things of profit, and eschew Those apt to errors, whence no good ensue. [ 8] Give at once asking, what you safely can; It's part of gains to help an honest man. [ 9] Search quickly what it is that thou suspectest; Things oft do harm, which thou at first neglectest. [ 10] When unto Venery thy thoughts do tend, Take heed of Gluttony the bellies friend. [ 11] When thou dost think to fear all beasts there's need, I charge thee that of man thou take great heed. [ 12] If th〈…〉〈…〉 strength of body dost surmount, Be wise 〈…〉〈…〉 en will valiant thee account. [ 13] Beg help of thy known friends in any grief; No Doct•••…•••… like a Friend, can give relief; [ 14] Why ••ies the b•••…•••… when thou hast done amiss? Safety thereinto seek great fondness is. [ 15]

15 When you a Mate or faithful friend desire, Not after's wealth, but after's life enquire. [ 16] Shun Niggard's name in using thine old store; What good doth wealth, if wealthy, thou beest poor? [ 17] If while thou liv'st thou would'st keep a good name, Detest those vicious pleasures which breed shame. [ 18] Mock not old folks, if thou hast any brain, For he that's old, grows childish once again. [ 19] Get learning: whereas means suddenly quail, Art tarries, and a man will never fail. [ 20] Observe with silence what each man doth say: Speech doth mans manners hide, and them bewray. [ 21] Practise thine Art, though thou it understand: As care by wit, so use is helpt by th' hand. [ 22] Do not much dread the time of future death; He fears it not, that knows to scorn his breath. [ 23] Learn thou of learned men, th' unlearn'd of thee: For thus must knowledge propagated be. [ 24] If thou thy health regard, drink in good measure: Many an ill disease proceeds from pleasure. [ 25] What thou hast prais'd in publick and approv'd, Do not condemn again, through lightness mov'd. [ 26] When things go well, adversity beware; Again, when things go ill, do not despair. [ 27] Cease not to learn, by care doth wisdom grow: Few men by long experience come to know. [ 28] Praise sparingly; for whom thou dost commend, One day will shew how much he is thy friend. [ 29] What thou know'st not, to learn think it no shame: To know deserveth praise, not to know merits blame. [ 30] In love and wine there is both strife and joy: Take what doth please, and shun what doth annoy. [ 31] Sullen and silent men do thou beware, Where th' River's still, the waters deepest are. [ 32] When thine Estate is not unto thy mind, See other mens, which thou mayst far worse find. [ 33] Strive not above thy strength: the shore to keep Is better than to lanch into the deep. [ 34]

34 Seek not to thrust an honest man from's right: For God will always punish wrongful spight. [ 35] When goods thou losest, do not much complain: But rather joy, if thou may'st them obtain. [ 36] The care is hard to spend our means by losses; Yet sometimes for our friends we must bear crosses. [ 37] Thy self no promise make to live long here: Death as thy shade, attends thee every where. [ 38] With Incense God appease, let Bullocks grow, Think not to please God with a bloody vow. [ 39] Yield unto fortune, and to men of might; He that did wrong▪ may come to do thee right. [ 40] Chastise thy self; if ought thou dost amiss, In healing wounds, smart by smart cured is. [ 41] Never thy friend after long time reject; Suppose he's chang'd, yet his first love respect. [ 42] That thou may'st purchase love, the kinder be, Lest name of thankles-person-light on thee. [ 43] Be not suspicious, lest thou wretched be, With such, and Cowards, Death doth best agree. [ 44] When thou hast servants bought, that thou may'st use them, Slaves call them, yet, being men, do not abuse them. [ 45] The first occasion offered, quickly take: Lest thou look after what thou didst forsake. [ 46] At sudden death of ill men be not glad: They happy die, whose life was never bad. [ 47] If poor, thou hast a Wife of blemish'd fame▪ Take heed thou dost not bear the Cuckolds name. [ 48] Having learnt much, learn more; and shun as naught, (Above all things) an ill-will to be taught. [ 49] ▪ Dost wonder why these verses are so plain? The senses briefness makes them go by twain.