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 vnfortunate playing at Tables. The xvi. Dialogue.

SOROWE.

I Haue lost at Table playing.

Reason.

Dyd I not tell thee when thou wonnest, that it was but vzurie, and not gayne?

Sorowe.

I am drawne dry with gamyng.

Reason.

This game is of the same qualitie that Phisitions be, by mini∣string of a lule, to drawe foorth a great deale: but beleeue mee, thou hast more cause now to reioyce, then when thou triumphedst with false ioy. Better is sharpe chasticement, then deceitfull flatte∣rie. The lytle vantage which thou gottest then, dyd bryng thee vn∣to the whirlepoole of gaming now, and this losse wyll reclayme thee thence agayne. It is better to goe the right way with a foule brydle, then to be dryuen into a pyt out of the way with a golden payre of reignes.

Sorowe.

I haue lost at tables.

Reason.

But thou hast wonne at the game of manners, yf what thou hast doone thou marke diligently: otherwyse good medicines were in vayne geathered togeather for an incurable disease, yf ney∣ther losse nor shame coulde reuoke thee from this bottomlesse pyt of destruction: for when as experience bryngeth no profite, there is it in vayne to seeke to doo good with woordes.