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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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But if so be that the two outwardmost fingers, I mean the thumb and the little finger be stretched out, every foot containeth only two spans or hand-breadths. Unto this place I thought good to transfer those things, 1which Augustine hath in his 15. book De civitate Dei, the ninth chapter, where he reproveth those, which affirm stoutly, that men were never of such tall stature; and showeth, that he himself saw upon the coast of Utica, a cheek-tooth of a man so exceeding great, as the same being divided into the form and quantity of usual teeth in our age, it might easily be judged a hundred times greater. And that there were many such personages in old time, he declareth out of the verses of Virgil in the 12. book of Aeneidos, where he brought in Turnus to have lifted up from the earth, and to have shaken at Aeneas so great a stone, as twelve choice men could scarcely rule. 2He said no more, but straight a mighty stone be there beheld, A mighty ancient stone, that then by chance within the field There for a bound did lie, all strife twixt lands for to appease, Scarce could twelve chosen men that on their shoulders lift with ease. Such men (I mean) as now adays the earth to light do bring, This up in hand he caught, and tumbling at his foe did fling.
But if so be that the two outwardmost fingers, I meane the thumbe and the little finger bée stretched out, euerie foote conteineth onelie two spans or hand-breadths. Vnto this place I thought good to transfer those things, 1which Augustine hath in his 15. booke De ciuitate Dei, the ninth chapter, where he reprooueth those, which affirme stoutlie, that men were neuer of such tall stature; and sheweth, that he himselfe sawe vpon the coast of Vtica, a chéeke-tooth of a man so excéeding great, as the same being diuided into the fourme and quantitie of vsuall téeth in our age, it might easilie be iudged a hundred times greater. And that there were manie such personages in old time, he declareth out of the verses of Virgil in the 12. booke of Aeneidos, where he brought in Turnus to haue lifted vp from the earth, and to haue shaken at Aeneas so great a stone, as twelue choise men could scarselie rule. 2