Philadelphus, or a defence of Brutes, and the Brutans history Written by R. H.

Their ver∣tue, or wis∣dome is seene in

Discipline or desire of knowledge: Madian, though he were borne a mortall Prince or earthly God, was in his childhood sent into Cornewall to his most valiant grandsir Corin, that he might learne of him all expe∣rienced manhood fit for a soueraigne Ruler. Bladud in his young yeares was sent otherwise and carried ouer seas to Athenes, that hee might, forsooth, be taught the wisedome of the Grecians: this Athenian English Prince at his returne brought home with him no lesse then foure great Philosophers, to teach the Brutans, and either found or founded Schooles for them at Stamford or Stanefoda after the smoothest and Atticall Idiome.

Artes, both Geometry, and Astrology: Brute presently vpon his Arriuall searched this Iland optically and throughly, he and his surueyed it quantitatiuely and queintly to the purpose. Hurdibras taking in his head and hand, to build the cittie, or woodworke & stone∣worke of Caerpalladour, called for the iudiciall aduise & deuise of Aquila his Astrologer in laying the foun∣dations of that starry and elementary Citty, that the worlde might better esteeme it.

Philosophy, both naturall and morall: the foure wise∣men of Athens, that taught some of the Brutans, euen as Bladud the king appointed them, had many times for their variable and strange voices a wonderfull great audience, and those wisemens schollers succee∣ded them and continued orderly about the times of fourteene hundred yeares after with great glorie, but but how good, I knowe not. Bladud found the hote

Bathes in this Iland by his Geomanticall and Hy∣dromanticall skill and subtiltie. Brute the first made many good politicke laws for the benefit & direction of himselfe and his subiectes. Guendolin ministred true iudgement to the people well and wisely, at last, fea∣ring by reason or inspiration that the king Madian her sonne would scarsely vse her Honourably, as the son should vse his mother, went her way and dwelt far enough ought of sight in Cornewall among them that were glad euer of her daily company. Ebranke for his sonnes sake and his owne, sent his thirtie daughters to Siluius an Italian Duke, that they might be mar∣ried with their owne bloud, the old Troian bloud, and thereby get their father many friendes or welwillers abroad, to strengthen him in his neede, if nede were.

Wordes of counsell: Cordeil tolde her father in a me∣lancholicke vaine, That as his riches were more or lesse, so he should be loued and feared more and lesse.

This was their Prudence in teaching and learning.