The end and scope then of an action is one thing; the means, whereby this end and scope is effected and attained, is another thing. The end and scope of recreation is the refreshing of the body or mind, and the delight of either. The means whereby this is effected are divers: For isometime it is done by industrious exercise of body or of mind, which cometh nearer in it own nature to serious business, then to recreation and refreshing: in regard whereof it is said well of such as after long study betake them to tchess to refresh themselves therewith, that they do not leave study, but change study, like one that leaveth binding of fagots to go to thresh hemp. Sometime it is effected without such industrious exercise, as uin taking a nap, (for that ⟨p. 181⟩is a kind of recreation too), lying a long on the grass, viewing some pleasant sight, bearing some noise of music, or charm of birds, and the like: and therefore the Proposition of the prosyllogism is not sound. Now uthis may be and is usually effected by games consisting merely or mixtly of Lots, as well as by other, with those that take delight in them. Neither is it a thing simply evil or disallowable to take delight in the casual and uncertain or unexpected event of a thing, (that which maketh jests and witty speeches many times the more pleasant, in regard that xthe answer is other in them then was expected) as being a matter light and frivolous; since of recreations it is not required that they be serious.
The end and scope then of an action is one thing; the meanes, whereby this end and scope is effected and attained, is another thing. The end and scope of recreation is the refreshing of the body or mind, and the delight of either. The meanes whereby this is effected are diuers: For isometime it is done by industrious exercise of body or of minde, which commeth neerer in it owne nature to serious busines, then to recreation and refreshing: in regard whereof it is said well of such as after long study betake them to tchesse to refresh themselues therewith, that they doe not leaue study, but change study, like one that leaueth binding of fagots to go to thresh hempe. Sometime it is effected without such industrious exercise, as uin taking a nap, (for that ⟨p. 181⟩is a kinde of recreation too), lying a long on the grasse, viewing some pleasant sight, bearing some noise of musicke, or charme of birds, and the like: and therefore the Proposition of the prosyllogisme is not sound. Now uthis may be and is vsually effected by games consisting meerely or mixtly of Lots, as well as by other, with those that take delight in them. Neither is it a thing simply euill or disallowable to take delight in the casuall and vncertaine or unexpected euent of a thing, (that which maketh iests and witty speeches many times the more pleasant, in regard that xthe answere is other in them then was expected) as being a matter light and friuolous; since of recreations it is not required that they be serious.
- iSummi viri sit see aut exerceba•t, aut delectabant; imò delectab••t exercebantque: •am nierum est ut bis opusculus animus in•endatur remitta ••rque Plin. ep. 9. l. 7.Summi viri sit se aut exerceba•t, aut delectabant; imò delectab••t exercebantque: •am nierum est vt bis opusculus animus in•endatur remitta ••rque Plin. ep. 9. l. 7.
- tCh•sse overfoud, because an overwise and philosophic folly; filling mens heads with as many fashions play-thoughts, as their affairs did before. King James [Greek or Hebrew].Ch•sse ouerfoud, because an ouerwise and philosophicke follie; filling mens heads with as many fashions play-thoughts, as their affa•res did before. King Iames 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
- uTale cuū carmen nobis, divine po••a, Quale sopor f•ssis in gramine, &c. Nā neque me tantū venientis sibilus austri, Nec percussa junant fluctutā iittora, nec quae, Saxosas inter decurrunt flumina valleys Virgil. B•col. Eclog. 5.Tale cuū carmen nobis, diuine po••a, Quale sopor f•ssis in gramine, &c. Nā neque me tantū venientis sibilus austri, Nec percussa iunant fluctutā iittora, nec quae, Saxosas inter decurrunt flumina valies Virgil. B•col. Eclog. 5.
- u[Greek or Hebrew]. Homer. Od•ss. [Greek or Hebrew] Sophocl. Palam. apud Polluc. animast.
