Of the nature and use of lots a treatise historical and theologicalOf the nature and vse of lots a treatise historicall and theologicall
Of the nature and use of lots a treatise historical and theological; written by Thomas Gataker B. of D. sometime preacher at Lincolns Inn, and now pastor of Rotherhith.Of the nature and vse of lots a treatise historicall and theologicall; written by Thomas Gataker B. of D. sometime preacher at Lincolnes Inne, and now pastor of Rotherhith.
Thomas Gataker 1574–1654London: printed by Edward Griffin, 1619
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Suetonius indeed reporteth that Augustus was itaxed by divers for his common dicing; and a rime thereupon made of him to this effect;
kAt sea twice beaten, and his ships lost twice;
To win yet once, all day he plays at dice.
Yet lSuetonius, and so mothers, seem withal to excuse him in part, alleging, that he plaid simply and openly for delight alone, and that even in his old-age too. But nhe had fouler matters that blemished his fame, some oshrewdly suspected by him, some pconfessed even by his friends: and his fault herein was twofold; partly that he was qsomewhat too profuse, and spent more at play then was meet, though rnothing to that, that some of them did, that succeeded him: and partly that he used game ssomewhat unseasonably, as tsome other also of his Successors did, in bestowing usually that time on his sports, that other serious affairs might more justly ⟨p. 222⟩have laid claim to. This was taxed in him, not the game it self simply.
some other also of his Successors did, in bestowing vsually that time on his sports, that other serious affaires might more iustly
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haue laid claime to. This was taxed in him, not the game it selfe simply.
iNota•us est •t • lea indulgens Suet. Aug. c 71.
kPostquam bis class victus naves perdidit; Aliquando ut vincat, l•dit assiduè al•am.Postquam bis classe victus naues perdidit; Aliquando vt vincat, l•dit assiduè al•am.
lSuet ibid. Aleae rumorem nullo modo expavit: lusitque simpliciter & palam oblectamenti causa, etiam sene•.Suet ibid. Aleae rumorem nullo modo expauit: lusitque simpliciter & palam oblectamenti causa, etiam sene•.
mCasaub. ad Su• ton. & Greg. T•los. syntag. l. 39. c. 3. § 8.
nPrima inuenta ••iorum dedecorū infamiam subijt. Sutton. Aug. c. 68. Cirsa libidines haesit, ad vitiand•• virgines promptior. Sueton, ibid. c. 71.Prima inuenta ••iorum dedecorū infamiam subijt. Su•ton. Aug. c. 68. Cirsa libidines haesit, ad vitiand•• virgines promptior. Sueton, ibid. c. 71.
oEffoeminatu•, cinaedus ava•ijt: unde in contumeliam eius acceptum illud de Gallo tympanizante pronunciatum, Viden ut cinaed•• orbem digi•o temperet. Suet ibid.Effoeminatu•, cinaedus aua•ijt: vnde in contumeliam eius acceptum illud de Gallo tympanizante pronunciatum, Viden vt cinaed•• orbem digi•o temperet. Suet ibid.
pAdulteria exercuisse ne amic• quidem negant. Ibid. c. 69.
qNosquinquat•ijs satis jucundè egimu•: lusimus enim per omnes dies: ego perdi•i viginti millia num•iûm ••o nomi•e: sed cùm eff••sè inlus•• liberalis fuissem, ut soleo plaerumque. Augustus apud Sueton. c. 71.Nosquinquat•ijs satis iucundè egimu•: lusimus enim per omnes dies: ego perdi•i viginti millia num•iûm ••o nomi•e: sed cùm eff••sè inlus•• liberalis fuissem, vt soleo plaerumque. Augustus apud Sueton. c. 71.
rQuadring•nis in punctum H.S. aleam lusit Nero. Suet. Ner. c. 30.
sAc praeterquam Decembri mense, alijs quoque fos•i• professisque dicbus. Suet. Aug c 71 quibus negotia magis tractari solent, quàm ludus talarius exerteri. Phil. Beroaeld.
tQuoti•s o•iū esset, alea se obleclabat, etiā profestis di•bu•. &c. Suet. Domitian. c. 21.Quoti•s o•iū esset, alea se obleclabat, etiā profestis di•bu•. &c. Suet. Domitian. c. 21.
Again, uClaudius, say they, was hereby especially noted to be of a dull and sottish disposition, because he took so much delight in Tables and Dice.
Againe, uClaudius, say they, was hereby especially noted to be of a dull and sottish disposition, because hee tooke so much delight in Tables and Dice.
uClaudius stolidi ingenij indicium maximè ex eo dedit, quod aleae ludo summè delectaretur. Dan. de lud. al. c. 7.
Claudius is indeed noted to have been *a very serious Dice-player, in so much that he wrote a discourse of the game, and used to play by the way as he rode in his Coach, having the Tables so fastened to the seats, that the men might not mingle and the game be marred: whereupon also Seneca in derision of him relateth how that after his decease he should be put in hell to this penance, xto take his dice up with a box that had an hole in the bottom, and so made him still loose his labour. But I find not where his bent and study that way is made a note of his stupidity, neither see I how it should so be, (the game used by him requiring yArt and dexterity for the managing of it) nor if it were, were it any whit material to the point that is here questioned of the lawfulness or unlawfulness of the game in it self.
Claudius is indeed noted to haue beene *a very serious Dice-player, in so much that hee wrote a discourse of the game, and vsed to play by the way as he rode in his Coach, hauing the Tables so fastened to the seates, that the men might not mingle and the game be marred: whereupon also Seneca in derision of him relateth how that after his decease he should be put in hell to this penance, xto take his dice vp with a box that had an hole in the botome, and so made him still loose his labour. But I finde not where his bent and study that way is made a note of his stupidity, neither see I how it should so be, (the game vsed by him requiring yArt and dexterity for the manag••g of it) nor if it were, were it any whit materiall to the point that is here questioned of the lawfulnesse or vnlawfulnesse of the game in it selfe.
*Aleam fludiosessimè lusit: de cuius arte librum quoque emisit: solitus evā in gestatorio ludere, ••a •ssedo alu•oque a•aptatis, ne lusus confunderetur. Sueton. Claud. c. 33.Aleam fludiosessimè lusit: de cuius arte librum quoque emisit: solitus euā in gestatorio ludere, ••a •ssedo alu•oque a•aptatis, ne lusus confunderetur. Sueton. Claud. c. 33.
y[Greek or Hebrew] à Palamede in••ntam [Greek or Hebrew]. Philostratus in •eroicis. Vise quae prius ex Platone, S• ph•cle, Plot. Hesych. alijs. Sed & Ovid, trist l. 2. Sunt alijs s•riptae, quibus alea ludit••, arts.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 à Palamede in••ntam 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Philostratus in •eroicis. Vise quae prius ex Platone, S• ph•cle, Pl•t. Hesych. alijs. Sed & Ouid, trist l. 2. Sunt alijs s•riptae, quibus alea ludit••, artes.
§ 15. Yea but aGobilo, or bCobilo, or cChilo, or dStilpo, or some Spartan or other (for upon his name they cannot accord) coming to Corinth to treat of a league between his Countrymen and them, observing ethe Corinthian Governors (or fthe people generally) to be commonly given to that game, went this way again gwithout conclusion, yea or htreaty of ought; as deeming it a matter both dishonest and dangerous to ⟨p. 223⟩be in league and amity with such idle persons and gamesters as they. And ithe King of Persia, say some, kof Parthia, more truly say othersome, sent Demetrius King of Asia golden Dice for a present, thereby noting his sloth, say some, his childish lightness, say others, that in royal estate tended such toys.
§ 15. Yea but aGobilo, or bCobilo, or cChilo, or dStilpo, or some Spartan or other (for vpon his name they cannot accord) comming to Corinth to treate of a league betweene his Countrimen and them, obseruing ethe Corinthian Gouernours (or fthe people generally) to be commonly giuen to that game, went this way againe gwithout conclusion, yea or htreaty of ought; as deeming it a matter both dishonest and dangerous to ⟨p. 223⟩be in league and amity with such idle persons and gamesters as they. And ithe King of Persia, say some, kof Parthia, more truely say othersome, sent Demetrius King of Asia golden Dice for a present, thereby noting his slouth, say some, his childish lightnesse, say others, that in royall estate tended such toies.
aDan. de lud. al•a c. 7. & Babington on Command 8.
bAgripp. de vanscient c 14.
cJoan. Sarisb. polycrat. l. •. c. 5. Et Pe•r Blesens. Epist. 74. ex Sarisb. in vocula una & alt•ra corrigendas: & Taffin, de emend. vitae l. 2. c. 19 § 7·Ioan. Sarisb. polycrat. l. •. c. 5. Et Pe•r Blesens. Epist. 74. ex Sarisb. in vocula vna & alt•ra corrigendas: & Taffin, de emend. vitae l. 2. c. 19 § 7·
dChaucers Pardoner.
eDuces & seniors populi Indents in aleae. Sarisb. & Blesens. & Taffin.Duces & se•i•res populi Indentes in aleae. Sarisb. & Blesens. & Taffin.
iR•x Persarum talos ad D•m trium r•gem Asiae misit, ignaviam hominis notans. Dan, de lud. aleae c. 7. & Hadr. Jun. aenimad•er. l. 2. c. 4. & Babington on Command 8.R•x Persarum talos ad D•m trium r•gem Asiae misit, ignauiam hominis notans. Dan, de lud. aleae c. 7. & Hadr. Iun. aenimader. l. 2. c. 4. & Babington on Cō mand 8.
All this needeth no long answer. lThe Corinthian looseness both in that kind and otherwise (which no well minded man will either excuse or defend) might well discourage a Spartan of a generous and warlike disposition from proceeding in a business of such weight as that was: though the story be scarce found in any authentic Author, and the allegers of it vary in their reports. But take it for undoubted, yet neither doth that prove that no Lot in or about game may lawfully be used, which mthe Spartans, as well as nother Greeks, used for the joining of them together, that in certain Games they had for their youth, were to fight either with other; nor that these kinds of Lot Games were not used at all in Sparta, it being noted to have been a common byword with one of their Commanders, that oChildren use to be cozened with Balls and Dice (or Hucklebones then used as Dice) and men cheated with words and oaths.
All this needeth no long answere. lThe Corinthian loosenesse both in that kinde and otherwise (which no well minded man will either excuse or defend) might well discourage a Spartan of a generous and warlike disposition from proceeding in a busines of such weight as that was: though the story be scarce found in any authentike Author, and the alleadgers of it vary in their reports. But take it for vndoubted, yet neither doth that proue that no Lot in or about game may lawfully be vsed, which mthe Spartans, as well as nother Greekes, vsed for the ioining of them together, that in certaine Games they had for their youth, were to fight either with other; nor that these kinds of Lot Games were not vsed at all in Sparta, it being noted to haue been a common byword with one of their Commanders, that oChildren vse to be co•sened with Balls and Dice (or Hucklebones then vsed as Dice) and men cheated with words and oaths.
lLuxus Corinthiacus in vasis & supellectile preti•sa, in re item meretr• ciae in adagiū •l•m abierat: unde & versiculus, [Greek or Hebrew]. Vise Agell. l. 1 c. 8. Aristoph. Plut. & Suet. Aug. c. 71.Luxus Corinthiacus in vasis & supellectile preti•sa, in re item meretr• ciae in adagiū •l•m abierat: vnde & versiculus, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Vise Agell. l. 1 c. 8. Aristoph. Plut. & Suet. Aug. c. 71.
m[Greek or Hebrew]. Pa•san. Lacon.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Pa•san. Lacon.
nVise quae suprae.
o[Greek or Hebrew]. Lysander apud Plut. apophth. addit Dion. Chrys. orat. 74. in prior membro, [Greek or Hebrew], inpasteriore, [Greek or Hebrew], non ut v•lgò [Greek or Hebrew]. Hoc tamen Dionysio T•yran•• tribuit Plutar. dem de fort. Alea. l. 1. Sed & Polycrati alios, alios alijs adscriber• testatur idem sympos. l 9. c. 12. & in vita Lysandri Polycratem ips••• hac in re imitatumex Androclide m•morat.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Lysander apud Plut. apophth. addit Dion. Chrys. orat. 74. in priore membro, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, inpasteriore, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, non vt v•lgò 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Hoc tamen Dionysio Tyran tribuit Plutar. dem de fort. Alea. l. 1. Sed & Polycrati alios, alios alijs adscriber testatur idem sympos. l 9. c. 12. & in vita Lysandri Polycratem ips hac in re imitatumex Androclide mmorat.
For the Dice that the one King is said to have sent to the other; the story is by them much mistaken, much at least misreported. pThe Dice were indeed ⟨p. 224⟩by Phraartes King of Parthia sent to Demetrius, who had sometime bin King of Syria, and a valiant man, as the Parthians well knew, having been qoft beaten by him; but then, surprised by a train, was prisoner in Parthia; where though honourably used, yet desirous of liberty, having twice attempted to break away, and being twice brought back again, he had these Dice sent him, not to tax him of sloth, or for tending such toys, but rto note, faith mine Author, his childish inconstancy, or rather (think I) to show him what he must wholly tend, without attempting of greater matters, unless he grew weary of his life. But admit one King in derision had sent such a present to another: as we read in sour own stories, that the Dolphin of France sent a tun of Paris-balls sometime to Henry the fifth, though without just cause, and with no great good success: yet would not that prove the use of the one to be evil or unlawful, no more then this doth the other. It is indeed an unseemly thing and a great disparagement for a King *to addict himself to either of those or any the like sports, though good and honest otherwise in themselves, twith neglect of State-business and of serious affairs, or uof such other exercises as better beseem his place and person; which hath been xa foul blemish to divers Princes and great personages, ysuch especially as were sprung ⟨p. 225⟩from Parents that had taken the clean contrary courses: In which regard zour royal Sovereign right wisely adviseth that hopeful Prince (that then was, but, to our woe, now is not) his son, leaving the ordinary use of Dice to debauched Soldiers to play at on the Drum-head, and tumbling tricks to Players to win their bread with, to make choice rather of riding, and tilting and hunting and the like, such exercises as best beseem a Prince and 1may further fit him for martial affairs. But yet the evil practise of the former doth no more prejudice any Prince that shall use 2the same exercise of Tennis or Tables in sober and seasonable sort; then the riotous courses of luxurious Princes ought to restrain the royal entertainment of others performed upon just occasion, and agreeably to their estate.
For the Dice that the one King is said to haue sent to the other; the story is by them much mistaken, much at least misreported. pThe Dice were indeede ⟨p. 224⟩by Phraartes King of Parthia sent to Demetrius, who had sometime bin King of Syria, and a valiant man, as the Parthians well knew, hauing been qoft beaten by him; but then, surprised by a traine, was prisoner in Parthia; where though honourably vsed, yet desirous of liberty, hauing twise attempted to breake away, and being twise brought back againe, he had these Dice sent him, not to tax him of sloth, or for tending such toyes, but rto note, faith mine Author, his childish inconstancy, or rather (thinke I) to shew him what he must wholy tend, without attempting of greater matters, vnlesse he grew weary of his life. But admit one King in derision had sent such a present to another: as we reade in sour owne stories, that the Dolphin of Fraunce sent a tun of Paris-bals sometime to Henry the fift, though without iust cause, and with no great good successe: yet would not that proue the vse of the one to be euill or vnlawfull, no more then this doth the other. It is indeede an vnseemely thing and a great disparagement for a King *to addict himselfe to either of those or any the like sports, though good and honest otherwise in themselues, twith neglect of State-busines and of serious affaires, or uof such other exercises as better beseeme his place and person; which hath beene xa foule blemish to diuers Princes and great personages, ysuch especially as were sprung ⟨p. 225⟩from Parents that had taken the cleane contrarie courses: In which regard z
pEx Trogi historia Instinus epi•em. l. 38.
qCòm multis congressionibus victor fuisset, repenté circumuentus insidijs aemisso exercitu capitur. Justin. ibid.Còm multis congressionibus victor fuisset, repenté circumuentus insidijs aemisso exercitu capitur. Iustin. ibid.
rTalis abbeys in exprobrationē levitatis puerilis donaetur. Justin ibid.Talis a•eis in exprobrationē leuitatis puerilis donaetur. Iustin ibid.
tPrae•larè Themistocles, Magistratus à ludis & levioribus arcendos, ne respub. ladere videretur: quod à nostris v•tnam audiretur, ut nugis suis reipub. seria anteferrent, Joan. Sarisber. poliaraet. l. 1. c. 4.Prae•larè Themistocles, Magistratus à ludis & leuioribus arcendos, ne respub. ladere videretur: quod à nostris v•tnam audiretur, vt nugis suis reipub. seria anteferrent, Ioan. Sarisber. poliaraet. l. 1. c. 4.
u- uescit equo rudis Haerere ingenuus purr, Venarique timet; ludere doctior s•u Graeco jubeas trocho, Seu mavis v•t••a legibus aleae. Hor. can. l. 3. •de 24.- uescit equo rudis Haerere ingenuꝰ pu•r, Venarique timet; ludere doctior s•u Graeco iubeas trocho, Seu mauis v•t••a legibus aleae. Hor. can. l. 3. de 24.
§ 16. In the last place are Poets produced for the condemning of dice. And Poets indeed, Satirists especially, are the common scourges of the vices and abuses of their times. Neither is it my purpose to be either a Pander to any sin, or a Proctor to plead for it, to excuse or extenuate, much less to justify or acquit any abuse used in game: (let my tongue first cleave to the roof of my mouth, nay let it rather rot to the very root in my mouth, then that I should once attempt ought in that kind;) but to consider only of these games pared from such abuses, as men may, if they will, and I doubt not but many do, use them. But let us hear what these Poets say.
§ 16. In the last place are Poets produced for the condemning of dice. And Poets indeed, Satyrists especially, are the common scourges of the vices and abuses of their times. Neither is it my purpose to be either a Pandar to any sinne, or a Proctor to pleade for it, to excuse or extenuate, much lesse to iustifie or acquit any abuse vsed in game: (let my tongue first cleaue to the roofe of my mouth, nay let it rather rot to the very roote in my mouth, then that I should once attempt ought in that kinde;) but to consider onely of these games pared from such abuses, as men may, if they will, and I doubt not but many doe, vse them. But let vs heare what these Poets say.
When I first read this, I remembered indeed ba Greek Epigram wherein Baths, Wine, and Women, are joined together as Cankers corrupting and consuming mens bodies, and making a speedy dispatch of their lives: which csome turning into Latin, to mend the matter, add withal, that these may as well prove restoratives or preservatives as cankers and corrosives, being used and taken as they ought.
When I first read this, I remembred indeed ba Greeke Epigram wherein Baths, Wine, and Women, are ioyned together as Canckers corrupting and consuming mens bodies, and making a speedy dispatch of their liues: which csome turning into Latine, to mend the matter, adde withall, that these may as well proue restoratiues or preseruatiues as canckers and corrasiues, being vsed and taken as they ought.
b[Greek or Hebrew]. Antholog. l. 1. c. 57.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Antholog. l. 1. c. 57.
Since I find in some obscure Authors somewhat near that which is alleged, of dice, wine, and women: Which admitted for authentical, yet doth no more enforce an absolute and general condemnation of dice, then it doth of the other two, wine and women, that are therein joined therewith; which no wise man or in his right wits will therefore utterly condemn. And yet can there not be more said in that kind of this one, then (I say not Poets alone, but) the Spirit of God it self saith, (not to press ought out of the dApocrypha) of the two other, as well eof women as fof wine. gHowbeit neither are therefore heither the Vines in foreign parts to be rooted all out, or all use of wine to be wholly forbidden us, who yet might live well without it, because by many wine is much abused: nor are women therefore to be abandoned, or deemed ⟨p. 227⟩iEvils, though knecessaries, if many of them, by the abuse of themselves, or others abuse of them, prove as the Spirit of God speaketh: or yet marriage, being lGods own ordinance, in it self no less mhelpful, beneficial and comfortable, then it is nholy, honest and honourable, is to be in that respect any whit the less regarded; but othe use of either limited, the abuses stripped from them, as the rules both of reason and religion require.
Since I finde in some obscure Authors somewhat neere that which is alleadged, of dice, wine, and women: Which admitted for authenticall, yet doth no more enforce an absolute and generall condemnation of dice, then it doth of the other two, wine and women, that are therein ioyned therewith; which no wise man or in his right wits will therefore vtterly condemne. And yet can there not be more said in that kinde of this one, then (I say not Poets alone, but) the Spirit of God it selfe saith, (not to presse ought out of the dApocrypha) of the two other, as well eof women as fof wine. gHowbeit neither are therefore heither the Vines in foraine parts to bee rooted all out, or all vse of wine to be wholy forbidden vs, who yet might liue well without it, because by many wine is much abused: nor are women therefore to be abandoned, or deemed ⟨p. 227⟩iEuils, though knecessaries, if many of them, by the abuse of themselues, or others abuse of them, proue as the Spirit of God speaketh: or yet mariage, being lGods owne ordinance, in it selfe no lesse mhelpefull, beneficiall and comfortable, then it is nholy, honest and honourable, is to be in that respect any whit the lesse regarded; but othe vse of either limited, the abuses stript from them, as the rules both of reason and religion require.
dDives eram dudum, me fecerunt tria m•dum, Alea, vina, venus, tribus his sum factus egenus. Carm. Proverb & Guil. Pepin. de conf•ss tract. 2. par. 3. c. 6.Diues eram dudum, me fecerunt tria m•dum, Alea, vina, venus, tribus his sum factus egenus. Carm. Prouerb & Guil. Pepin. de conf•ss tract. 2. par. 3. c. 6.
gSiracid. 26.5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, & 25.15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28. quod cùm in Anglia à ministro Caluinista legeretur, mulierem è coetu exclamasse, Verbum illud non Dei esse, sed Diaboli, refert seriò Bellarm. de verb. De• l. 2. c. 15.
h[Greek or Hebrew]. Pla•. de audiend. poet.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Pla•. de audiend. poet.
i[Greek or Hebrew]. Euripid. [Greek or Hebrew]. Sophocl. [Greek or Hebrew], Menaud. [Greek or Hebrew]. Eurip. [Greek or Hebrew]. Menau. apud Stob. par. 2. c. 71. Et idem Menaud. [Greek or Hebrew]. Sed & tragicè nimis Cancrinus, [Greek or Hebrew]. apud Athen. l. 13.
qIf wasteful Dice the old man please,
His son's sick of the same disease;
Where father sitteth at cinque and size,
The child in side-coats loves the dice.
qIf wastfull Dice the old man please,
His sonne's sicke of the same disease;
Where father sitteth at cinque and sise,
The childe in side-coates loues the dice.
Dicing is very mother of leasings,
(And of deceit and cursed for swearings;)
Blasphemy of God, manslaughter, and wast also,
*Of battle, of naughtiness, and other moe,
It is a reproof and contrary to honour,
uFor to behold a common Dicer.
And ever the higher he is in estate,
The more he is holden desolate.
*If thou a Prince doest use hazardry,
⟨p. 228⟩In all governance and policy;
He is by a common opinion,
Holden less in reputation.
Lords might find other manner of play,
Honest enough to drive the day away.
Dicing is very mother of leasings,
(And of deceipt and cursed for swearings;)
Blasphemie of God, manslaughter, and wast also,
*Of battle, of naughtinesse, and other moe,
It is a reproofe and contrarie to honour,
uFor to behold a common Dicer.
And euer the higher he is in estate,
The more he is holden desolate.
*If thou a Prince doest vse hazardie,
⟨p. 228⟩In all gouernaunce and pollicie;
He is by a common opinion,
Holden lesse in reputation.
Lords might finde other manner of play,
Honest enough to driue the day away.
*Ha••rd. • Of time, of battle, & of other moeHa••rd. • Of time, of battell, & of other moe
uTo be holden a common hazardour.To be holdē a cōmon hazardour.
Here is nothing but that which I willingly yield to; and indeed nothing at all to the point or the purpose.
Here is nothing but that which I willingly yeeld to; and indeed nothing at all to the point or the purpose.
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kRegi Demetrio à rege Partborum tali aur•i sunt da••, ut notaretur in eo levi•as p•erilis qui in maiesiate regia l•uibus intendebat. Joan Sarisber. l. 1. c. 5. & Pe•r Bl•s. epist 74 & Agrip. c. 14. & Chaucers Pardover.Regi Demetrio à rege Partborum tali aur•i sunt da••, vt notaretur in eo leui•as p•erilis qui in maiesiate regia l•uibus intendebat. Ioan Sarisber. l. 1. c. 5. & Pe•r Bl•s. epist 74 & Agrip. c. 14. & Chaucers Pardouer.
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our royall Soueraigne right wisely aduiseth that hopefull Prince (that then was, but, to our woe, now is not) his sonne, leauing the ordinarie vse of Dice to deboshed Souldiers to play at on the Drum-head, and tumbling trickes to Plaiers to win their bread with, to make choise rather of riding, and tilting and hunting and the like, such exercises as best beseeme a Prince and
the same exercise of Tennis or Tables in sober and seasonable sort; then the riotous courses of luxurious Princes ought to restraine the royall entertainment of others performed vpon iust occasion, and agreeably to their estate.
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x[Greek or Hebrew] de Hegosilocho Rhodio Theopomsus hist. l. 16. apud Athenaeum l. 10. quem & l. 12. argum utum hoc copiosiss•mè persequentem vides•s.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 de Hegosilocho Rhodio Theopomsus hist. l. 16. apud Athenaeum l. 10. quem & l. 12. argum utum hoc copiosiss•mè persequentem vides•s.
y[Greek or Hebrew]; Plus. de aud poet. Et Simocat. epist. 13. [Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉; Plus. de aud poet. Et Simocat. epist. 13. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
zJacob. Rex [Greek or Hebrew] lib 3.Iacob. Rex 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 lib 3.
1Idem ibid. Vise & Rob. Valturi•m dear milit. l. 4. c. 4.Idem ibid. Vise & Rob. Valturi•m dere milit. l. 4. c. 4.
2Tò [Greek or Hebrew]. Xenoph. Cyripaed. l. 1. [Greek or Hebrew]. Ashen lib 1. Venatione ferarum nos exerceri ad similitudin•m bectieae disciplinae. Cic. de nat. deor. l. 2. Vir acer in bellis, & venatu memorabili semper inclytus, &c. quo duratus so, lem & puluerem bellis Persicis tulit. Trebel, in Odenat•.Tò 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Xenoph. Cyripaed. l. 1. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. A•hen lib 1. Venatione ferarum nos exerceri ad similitudin•m bectieae disciplinae. Cic. de nat. deor. l. 2. Vir acer in bellis, & venatu memorabili semper inclytꝰ, &c. quo duratus so, lem & puluerem bellis Persicis tulit. Trebel, in Odenat•.
〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Euripid. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Sophocl. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Menaud. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Eurip. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Menau. apud Stob. par. 2. c. 71. Et idem Menaud. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Sed & tragicè nimis Cancrinus, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. apud Athen. l. 13.
k[Greek or Hebrew]. Philem. apud Volat•r. l. 30. [Greek or Hebrew]. Menand. [Greek or Hebrew]. Susarion apud Stob. par. 2. c. 67.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Philem. apud Volat•r. l. 30. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Menand. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Susarion apud Stob. par. 2. c. 67.
