A10335:96
Th'overthrow of stage-plays, by the way of controversy betwixt D. Gager and D. Rainoldes…Th'overthrow of stage-playes, by the way of controversie betwixt D. Gager and D. Rainoldes…
Th'overthrow of stage-plays, by the way of controversy betwixt D. Gager and D. Rainoldes wherein all the reasons that can be made for them are notably refuted; th'objections answered, and the case so cleared and resolved, as that the judgement of any man, that is not froward and perverse, may easily be satisfied. Wherein is manifestly proved, that it is not only unlawful to be an actor, but a beholder of those vanities. Whereunto are added also and annexed in th'end certain latin letters betwixt the said Master Rainoldes, and D. Gentiles, reader of the civill law in Oxford, concerning the same matter.Th'overthrow of stage-playes, by the way of controversie betwixt D. Gager and D. Rainoldes wherein all the reasons that can be made for them are notably refuted; th'objections aunswered, and the case so cleared and resolved, as that the iudgement of any man, that is not froward and perverse, may easelie be satisfied. Wherein is manifestly proved, that it is not onely vnlawfull to bee an actor, but a beholder of those vanities. Wherevnto are added also and annexed in th'end certeine latine letters betwixt the sayed Maister Rainoldes, and D. Gentiles, reader of the civill law in Oxford, concerning the same matter.
Middelburg: printed by Richard Schilders, 1599
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iMaximinus, a savage Emperor, a man of a huge, tall, and strong body, took a most sottish and proud conceit thereof that he could not be killed. Whereupon a certain man said in his presence; He that can not be killed by one, is killed by many: The Elephant is great; yet is he killed: The Lion is strong; yet is he killed: The Tiger is swift; yet is he killed: Beware of many joined, if single ones you fear not.
iMaximinus, a savage Emperour, a man of a huge, tall, and strong body, tooke a most sottish and proude conceit thereof that he could not be killed. Wherevpon a certaine man said in his presence; He that can not be killed by one, is killed by many: The Elephant is great; yet is he killed: The Lion is strong; yet is hee killed: The Tyger is swift; yet is he killed: Beware of many ioyned, if single ones you feare not.
- iJul. Capitoli. […] Maximi•s duobus.Iul. Capitoli. 〈…〉 Maximi•s duobus.
The author of this speech meant to reason thus, by way of a syllogism: Every living creature may be killed: Maximinus the Emperor is a living creature: Therefore he may be killed. And least Maximinus through his proud conceit should object against it, that every living creature, who could be overmatched by one, might be killed; but it was impossible for any one to match him: the author said, that such as could not be killed by one, might by many; adding for proof thereof that Elephants, Lions, Tigers, be they never so great, strong, and swift, are killed. Here suppose that he had withal, in hope of better persuading Maximinus, told him that kTully saith all living creatures may be killed: which to be true in all absolutely and simply, yea even such as no one can lightly overmatch,