Phisicke against fortune, aswell prosperous, as aduerse conteyned in two bookes. Whereby men are instructed, with lyke indifferencie to remedie theyr affections, aswell in tyme of the bryght shynyng sunne of prosperitie, as also of the foule lowryng stormes of aduersitie. Expedient for all men, but most necessary for such as be subiect to any notable insult of eyther extremitie. Written in Latine by Frauncis Petrarch, a most famous poet, and oratour. And now first Englished by Thomas Twyne.

Of glory hoped for by keeping Companie. The .Cxix. Dialogue.

Hope.

I Hope for glory by keepyng company.

Reason.

It skil∣leth muche with whom thou keepe company, for there are ma∣ny, whiche I woulde it were not so, whose company is discre∣dible and infamous.

HOPE.

I knowe that there is no glory wonne but by good artes, or conuersation with good men: I rest my selfe vpon this last, and hope to be good eyther by the example of good men, or yf that fayle, I hope that the familia∣ritie of good men wyll purchase me glory.

Reason.

Truely in a young man this is a very good signe, who vnlesse he hadde a good mynde, woulde neuer wyshe to be ioyned with good men. For, of all friendshyppes and familiarities, a certayne lykenesse is the cause and couplyng togeather. Proceede there∣fore, and yf thou canst matche those whom thou dooest imitate, it is wel doone: If not, yet yf thou doo thy best, thy good wyll shal not want the rewarde of glory. For the chiefe and greatest part of vertue is, to haue a good mynde vnto vertue, and vn∣lesse this goe before, vertue wyll not folow.

Hope.

I boast in my familiaritie with good men.

Reason.

Veryly, I prayle thee for it, from whiche let neyther the hope of gayne, nor of any other thing withdrawe thee, and bende thou al thyne industrie vnto this, that thou mayest be lyke them: other∣wyse, that whiche is doone for glory only, deserueth not true glory.

Hope.

I hope for glory by conuersation with good men.

Reason.

A great hope, and not discommendable, seeing it consisteth in obseruyng and imitating of knowledge and elo∣quence, and other good artes of peace and warre: For many haue become noble, by conuersation with noble men. But take heede of this, that through errour thou choose not to thy selfe euyl leaders in steede of good, or by meanes of the lamentable

scarcitie of good men, and penury of vertues in this age, thou attayne not to that for whiche thou seekest.