Hērō-paideia, or The institution of a young noble man by James Cleland.

Chap. 9. Of a yong Noble-mans Seruing-men.

PLutarch shewing how yong Marcus Cicero was corrupted by Gorgias: giueth al Noble Parents to vnderstād that it is not the learned Cratippus, or the famous vniuersitie of Athens, which is able to make their Sonne a good Scholler, if he haue bad

Seruants about him. Gorgias wil doe more euil in an houre, then Cratippus can doe good in a month. And Athens wil not be so profitable by example, as the pleasures there, wil be hurtful by perswasiō. The As∣trologians make Mercurie to be the Planet of yong men, so far as my iudgment can collect, because that Planet is good or bad as he is in coniunction with a∣nother: So yong Nobles follow often times the viti∣ous perswasions of their Seruants rather then the Tutors good precepts: and shew themselues like to those who are about them. In Plautus & Terence you shal see almost in euerie Commedi••, that the wicked inticements of Geta, Dauus, Phormio, Gnato, and such lewd seruants, haue had greater credit at their young Masters hands; then honest Parmeno's councels; yea among our selues yet, there remaine many Geta's but few Parmeno's. wherefore seeing a young Noble-mā besides his Tutor, hath neede of Seruants to attend him, as a sicke mā must haue others, besides the Phy∣sition, I wil councel al fathers to send with their Son, some honest, and discreet man that is neither flatte∣rer, gamester, or otherwise vitiouslie giuen. I woulde haue him such a one, as his grauity and good exam∣ple, may be powerful in his Masters heart; and make himselfe to be respected by his good councels. It skils not much whether he bee learned or no: for Cicero writeth of one Curio, and I can witnes my selfe of one with Sir Iohn Harrington, who can neither write nor read, yet by his speeches, example, and good aduise is verie profitable to that young Noble-man, as al men know that know them both. This honest man should

concur with the Tutor in forming of the young No∣ble-mans manners; hauing both one intention, albeit they vse seueral meanes in attaining therto: either of them must labour to commende the others doings before the young Gentleman, & to maintaine one a∣nothers authority, without crafty emulatiō or iealou sie, that one should be more in the Parents favor thē the other, or more respected of the Son: whatsoeuer the one saith, the other must allow of, if he be presēt, or otherwise if he heare of it in the Gentlemans pre∣sence. If they disagree within themselues, the one wil hinder the other. But if anie thing be amisse, & that the one misliketh the others proceedings, I advise them both that the one admonish the other kindly & freindlie, when they are apart by thēselues. In so do∣ing their charge shal prosper and they shal haue ho∣nour of al men; a recompence of the honorable Pa∣rents, and for euer they shal winne the young Noble mans fauour and kindnes.

Thus agreed Seneca and Burrus in the education of Nero▪ as Cornelius Tacitus testifieth in the descrip∣tion of Nero's institution. The like shal one day be recorded in our Brittaine Cronicle of the sweet har∣monie and brotherlie agreement betwixt M ^r New∣ton Tutor. and S ^r Dauid Murray in the Institution of our Noble Prince Henry: it is manifest enough how this godlie Knight obserueth inviolablie, the old Per∣siā custome, euerie morning in saying vnto his High∣nes, Surge Princeps, at{que} ea cura, qua te curare voluit Mesoromasdes. Arise Prince, and doe those thinges which the great God hath ordained you to doe, and dis∣chargeth

the dutie of Philipps Courtier in saing HO∣MO ES HENRICE.

As for such as attend our yong Noble man in his Chamber, I wish them also to be wise, faithful, diligēt and of modest behauiour, both in words, and action:

—Homini seruo, suos Domitos habere oportet oculos, & manus, Orationem{que}.

Take heed to a companie of Thrasoe's and flatter∣ing fellowes, who like the Harpyes about Phyneus ta∣ble, study only how to smooth a yong Gentleman in his humors. Such men are verie pernitious, because they maie soone corrupt youth in the mornings or euenings, at dinner or at supper; and where the Tu∣tor cannot alwaies be present: they maie alienate the yong Noble mans minde from his Tutor, or the ho∣nest man whom J maie cal purse-bearer, because J would haue him to keep the purse, and to haue a care of his Masters cloathes, & other necessaries. Wher∣fore the Parents shal doe wel in my iudgmēt, if they command these to respect their Sonnes Tutor, and obay him, as one who supplieth their place, & that by no meanes they meddle to be Censures of his actiōs and diligence. And so admonishing the rest of his Jn∣ferior seruants to doe the like, and to abstaine from drunkennesse, whoredome, swearing, & blasphemy, that they auoid scurtilitie and baudie talke, and dis∣solute laughing, cheifly in their Masters presence: that they be verie carful in their offices, and to attēd their Master when he goeth abroad.

Notes

• Plutar. i•• Cicer.
• Ptol••••. qua∣drip. const. l. 1. c. 4. te••. 31.
• Epist••d. s••••.
• Cor. Tacit. A〈…〉〈…〉 30.
• Plaut▪ Miles. Glori,
• Aen. 3.