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 a well appoynted Nauie. The .xcviii. Diaalogue.

IOY.

I Haue a well appoynted Nauie.

Reason.

And the Ayre hath well appoynted Windes, the Sea well appoynted Waues and Rockes: Thou creature of the Land, why med∣lest thou with the Sea?

Ioy.

I haue a well furnished Na∣uie.

Reason.

There be also tempestes for thee & shypwrackes wel furnished: thou ioyest in thyne owne daungers, toyle, and ex∣pences, whereof there is no ende nor measure: of all your mad∣nesses, a Nauie is the most chargeable.

Ioy.

My Nauie is furnished.

Reason.

The violence of the heauen and sea wyll shake it, and be it neuer so well appoynted, a suddayne storme wyl scatter and destroy it, whereof not to consyder whyle thou saylest on the Sea, is the part of a foole.

Ioy.

I haue a Nauie vpon the Sea.

Reason.

Are ye not in daungers enough vpon the Lande, but must ye trouble the Seas also? It is not sufficient for you to digge the earth, from whence is fette the hurtfull Iron, and

Golde that is more hurtful then iron, as Ouid sayth: but yee haue also ventured vpon the rough and horrible seas, which the first men did only wonder at, in euerie place seeking your owne trouble, and in euerie place your owne danger, and in this poinct yee be wakeful and diligent, and in al other thinges slouthful and negli∣gent.

Ioy.

I haue entred vpon the Sea with a great armie.

Reason.

Thynke vpon thy returne, for it is an easye matter to ••••t foorth. The Sea is commonly calme at the first settyng for∣ward, but when men are once entred, it waxeth monstruous and ••••••ible: notwithstandyng, for one that was borne among men to couet to lyue among Dolphins and Monsters of the Sea, is doubtlesse a wonderful delyght of a wyld and rough mynd.

Ioy.

I haue a great, and valiant Nauy.

Reason.

Perhaps it were more for thy profite and safetie eyther to syt in a litle Boate, or to stand vpon the Shore and angle for fyshes, then with an armed Nauy, to offer violence vnto nations. Many by theyr great Na∣••es hath been pricked forth to dangerous boldnesse, which hath enforced them thyther where they haue wyshed them selues at home. This the Grecians learned to be true at the mountayne Caphareus, when they returned from Troy, namely the Lace∣demonians at Arginusis, the Athenians at the shore of Syra∣cus••e, and the Carthagiens at the Ilandes Egrates. Many dan∣gers happen vnto Nauies, not only by enimies, but also by the Sea. To conclude, when as there were before sundry kyndes of death, this one kynde more is now added to the number. O blind fooles, and to to lauysh of your lyues, which ye loue so dearely, see∣kyng for death euery where, which ye feare aboue all thinges.