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The Common Places
The common places of the most famous and renowned divine Doctor Peter Martyr divided into four principal parts: with a large addition of many theological and necessary discourses, some never extant before. Translated and partly gathered by Anthony Marten, one of the sewers of her Majesties most honourable chamber.The common places of the most famous and renowmed diuine Doctor Peter Martyr diuided into foure principall parts: with a large addition of manie theologicall and necessarie discourses, some neuer extant before. Translated and partlie gathered by Anthonie Marten, one of the sewers of hir Maiesties most honourable chamber.
Imprinted at London : In Pater noster Rowe, by Henry Denham and Henry Middleton at the costs and charges of Henry Denham, Thomas Chard, William Broome, and Andrew Maunsell, 1583Imprinted at London : In Pater noster Rovve, by Henry Denham and Henry Middleton at the costs and charges of Henrie Denham, Thomas Chard, VVilliam Broome, and Andrew Maunsell, 1583
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14 Moreover, Aristotle hath taught, who they be, that before others know many things aforehand by dreams, and this he ascribeth chiefly unto such as are idle and full of words: next to melancholic and phrentike persons, alienated both from their mind and senses. Somewhat also he seemeth to grant unto kinsfolk and friends. For these kinds of men dream very much in their sleep. Prattlers in very deed and idle persons be altogether in their muses, whereby they are fraughted inwardly with phantasies and visions. And those which are troubled much with melancholy, do, by reason of the strength & nature of that humour, dream of very many things, and moreover are wont to be much given to private cogitations. The phrentike sort also, because their mind is void both of the knowledge of the outward senses, and eke of the use of reason, therefore they be wholly given up to idle imaginations. Lastly, friends do therefore in their dreams see many things of their friends, because they be full of thought and care for them. All these now rehearsed are wont to foretell sundry things by their dreams, because in such a divers, and in a manner infinite sort of dreams and visions, it is not possible, but that some things should otherwhile happen true. 2They that exercise themselves all day long in shooting, oftener hit the mark, than others which do shoot but now and then: and they which spend the whole day in playing at tables or dice, cast many more happy chances, than they which seldom or little sport themselves in that kind of pastime.
14 Moreouer, Aristotle hath taught, who they be, that before others knowe manie things aforehand by dreames, and this he ascribeth chéeflie vnto such as are idle and full of words: next to melancholike and phrentike persons, alienated both from their mind and senses. Somewhat also he séemeth to grant vnto kinsfolke and fréends. For these kinds of men dreame verie much in their sléepe. Pratlers in verie déed and idle persons be altogither in their muses, whereby they are fraughted inwardly with phantasies and visions. And those which are troubled much with melancholie, doo, by reason of the strength & nature of that humor, dreame of verie manie things, and moreouer are woont to be much giuen to priuate cogitations. The phrentike sort also, bicause their mind is void both of the knowledge of the outward senses, and eke of the vse of reason, therefore they be wholie giuen vp to idle imaginations. Lastlie, fréends doo therfore in their dreames sée manie things of their fréends, bicause they be full of thought and care for them. All these now rehearsed are woont to foretell sundrie things by their dreames, bicause in such a diuers, and in a maner infinite sort of dreames and visions, it is not possible, but that some things should otherwhile happen true.