The amorous and tragicall tales of Plutarch wherevnto is annexed the hystorie of Cariclea & Theagenes, and the sayings of the Greeke philosophers. Translated by Ia. Sanford.

Pittacus the Mitylenean.

PIttacus, a Philosopher of the citie of Mitylene, & one of the seuē sages of Greece. He expelled Melaucrus, the Tiran out of Lesbos, and bée∣ing chosen capitaine when the Atheni∣ans and Mitylenians were at discorde, slewe Phrino the Athenian capitaine, hande to hande.

His Sentences vvere these.

• TEll no man that which thou wilt do∣for if thou atchieue it not, thou shalt be mocked.
• Restore that which is deliuered thée to kéepe.
• Endure thy familiars who haue offen∣ded thée in little things.
• Missereporte not thy friende, no not thy enimie.
• Think not that thy enimie is thy friēd.
• Rule thy wife.
• Loke for the same of thy children, which thou hast done to thy father or mother
• Be not idle.
• Be not a iudge among friends.
• Contende not with thy father or mo∣ther, although thou dost tell the truth.
• Take not authoritie to commaunde, be∣fore thou hast learned to obey.
• Mocke not an vnfortunate man.
• Let not thy tong runne before thy wit.
• Desire not that which can not be done.
• Hast not to speake.
• Obey the lawes.
• Knowe thy selfe.
• Aboue all thinges honour God.

• Honour thy father and mother.
• Heare willingly.
• Breake enimitie and hatred.
• Wed a wife of thy sort, lest that if thou take hir of them which be richer than thy selfe, thou gette masters, and not kinsfolke.