To which kind of Lot-sports or Lot-games (which shall be the last, and so I leave them) may their aBanquet-lotteries be added, which we find two sorts of, some free, some set to sale, and both ⟨p. 123⟩containing either matter of free gift, or matter of charge and expense, or mixed matter of either. For so we read that bAugustus used con some Festivals and at other times by Lot to distribute certain gifts among his guests, some of worth and value, as gold, silver, and garments, and coins of all sorts foreign, ancient, and others; and some again mere toys and trifles, as dheir-clothes, and sponges, and pincers, or scissors and the like, with merry Posies upon them eof doubtful and double sense, seeming to glance at and nip them to whose Lot they were fallen. So likewise that monster of men fHeliogabalus, a second Nero, used to propound to whom he pleased, both in public and private, certain mixed Lots, some matter of gift, some matter of charge, of such extreme inequality, that some were neither mended nor impaired at all, but mocked only, gsome were made, as we say, and some utterly undone by them: for some according to that they drew were to pay in and lay down, either a pound of beef, or a dead dog, or ten flies, or ten fleas, or ten bears, or ten camels, or so many pounds of lead, or as many of silver, or gold, &c. And others again were to receive the like, as their Lot came: which made many rich that were poor before, and others as poor that were rich before: the monster delighting in nothing more then in the mischief and miseries of many. And these Lots were sometimes either written or painted hon their spoons, as we have commonly on fruit-trenchers painted emblems and poe•ies, that sometime we use to make sport withal somewhat after that manner. ⟨p. 122⟩[…] ⟨p. 123⟩[…] ⟨p. 124⟩Again sometime were such Lots as these in mirth set to sale: for iso used Augustus to do sometime with his Lots; as also with pictures showing the backside of them only; in merriment propounding them to those fthat were at board with him, that none might come in but upon a price to draw in the one, and he that would at adventure bid most, should have the other. Not altogether unlike to kour riflings and Lotteries, wherein a certain number or so many as will venture their money are admitted to cast dice or to draw Lots for some prize or prizes propounded;
To which kinde of Lot-sports or Lot-games (which shall be the last, and so I leaue them) may their aBanquet-loteries be added, which we finde two sorts of, some free, some set to sale, and both ⟨p. 123⟩containing either matter of free gift, or matter of charge and expence, or mixt matter of either. For so we reade that bAugustus vsed con some Festiuals and at other times by Lot to distribute certaine gifts among his guests, some of worth and value, as gold, siluer, and garments, and coines of all sorts foraine, auncient, and others; and some againe meere toies and triffles, as dheire-clothes, and spunges, and pinsers, or scissers and the like, with merry Poesies vpon them eof doubtfull and double sense, seeming to glaunce at and nip them to whose Lot they were falne. So likewise that monster of men fHeliogabalus, a second Nero, vsed to propound to whom he pleased, both in publike and priuate, certaine mixt Lots, some matter of gift, some matter of charge, of such extreame inequality, that some were neither mended nor impaired at all, but mocked onely, gsome were made, as we say, and some vtterly vndone by them: for some according to that they drew were to pay in and lay downe, either a pound of beefe, or a dead dog, or ten flies, or ten fleas, or ten beares, or ten camels, or so many pounds of leade, or as many of siluer, or gold, &c. And others againe were to receiue the like, as their Lot came: which made many rich that were poore before, and others as poore that were rich before: the monster delighting in nothing more then in the mischiefe and miseries of many. And these Lots were sometimes either written or painted hon their spoones, as we haue commonly on fruite-trenchers painted emblemes and poe•ies, that sometime wee vse to make sport withall somewhat after that manner. ⟨p. 122⟩
- aSorts c•nui•ales. Lamprid. Heliog.Sortes c•nui•ales. Lamprid. Heliog.
- bSuet. Aug. c. 75
- cSaturnalibus, & siquando aliàs libuisset.Saturnalibꝰ, & siquando aliàs libuisset.
- dCilicia, spongias, rutabula, forpices.
- eTitulis obscuris & ambiguis.
- fLamprid. Heliogab.
- gUt verè sortes essent, & fata te• tarentur.Vt verè sortes essent, & fata te• tarentur.
- hIn cochlearibus. Lamprid.
- iSu•t. Aug. c. 75. Solebat & maequalissimarum rerum sorts & aduersas tabularum picturas in conuivio vē ditare; incert•que casu spem mercantium vel frustrari vel implere.Su•t. Aug. c. 75. Solebat & maequalissimarum rerum sortes & aduersas tabularum picturas in conuiuio vē ditare; incert•que casu spem mercantium vel frustrari vel implere.
- kLoteria in Europa frequens, quam vulgo la riff, alij ludum ollae vocan•. Delri• mag. disqu. tom. 2. l. 4. c 4. q. 2.Loteria in Europa frequens, quam vulgo la riffe, alij ludum ollae vocan•. Delri• mag. disqu. tom. 2. l. 4. c 4. q. 2.
