A01981:79
The saints sacrifice
The saints sacrifice: or, a commentary on the CXVI. Psalm Which is, a gratulatory psalm, for deliverance from deadly distress. By William Gouge, D.D.The saints sacrifice: or, a commentarie on the CXVI. Psalme Which is, a gratulatory psalme, for deliverance from deadly distresse. By William Gouge, D.D.
London: printed by George Miller for Edward Brewster, 1632
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Demen. There is not a prettier or wittier boy in Athens, but 'tis no wonder, that old men beget always the finest children, 'tis most commonly seen.
Demen. There is not a prettier or wittier boy in Athens, but 'tis no wonder, that old men beget alwaies the finest children, 'tis most commonly seene.
Arist. I know your virtue, and therefore will dispute with you a little upon this subject, and ask you this question: how could you, a young woman, affect me an old man?
Arist. I know your vertue, and therefore will dispute with you a little upon this subject, and aske you this question: how could you, a young woman, affect me an old man?
Demen. How could I not Sir; your wisdom, staidness and understanding were such motives to my affection, as I would not change my old man for the youthfullest cavalier of all Gr e••; I hope for all your age, to have a hopeful off-spring from you, such another as Cnemon, you can do it i'faith, old Aristippus.
Demen. How could I not Sir; your wisdome, stayednesse and understanding were such motives to my affection, as I would not change my old man for the youthfull'st cavalere of all Gr e••; I hope for all your age, to have a hopefull off-spring from you, such another as Cnemon, you can doe it i'faith, old Aristippus.