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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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The opinion seems to be proved by the authority of Solon, who was both one of the seven wise men of all Greece, and also a famous lawmaker: for he said, That none is blessed, or ought so to be called, before his death. This sentence was spoken by him unto the king of the Lydians, whose name was Croesus, who outrageously boasting of his substance, riches, 1power of his kingdom, pleasures, and other good things which he enjoyed; And doest not thou (saith he) count me happy? In speaking hereof, he seemed to glory over the philosophers, who with their doctrines and sciences, in some manner of sort were in need; whereas he having no philosophy, seemed unto himself to be full fraught with felicity. Solon hearing these words, repressed with a wise answer the insolencie of the proud king; No man (saith he) is happy before his death, admonishing him, in a free philosophical manner, that by ill fortune, all those things might be easily taken from him, in such wise, that notwithstanding so great things, he might be cast down to extreme calamity. Wherein he was not deceived; ⟨p. 159⟩for Croesus being overcome by Cyrus, he saw all that ever he had, quite overthrown. This sentence of this Philosopher did Ovid thus express; Of every man we must expect, the last and fatal day: Nor any person happy call, till time of death we may.
The opinion séemes to be prooued by the authoritie of Solon, who was both one of the seuen wise men of all Greece, and also a famous lawmaker: for he said, That none is blessed, or ought so to be called, before his death. This sentence was spoken by him vnto the king of the Lydians, whose name was Croesus, who outragiouslie boasting of his substance, riches, 1power of his kingdome, pleasures, and other good things which he enioied; And dooest not thou (saith he) count me happie? In speaking héereof, he séemed to glorie ouer the philosophers, who with their doctrines and sciences, in some maner of sort were in néed; whereas he hauing no philosophie, séemed vnto himselfe to be full fraught with felicitie. Solon hearing these words, repressed with a wise answere the insolencie of the proud king; No man (saith he) is happie before his death, admonishing him, in a frée philosophicall maner, that by ill fortune, all those things might be easilie taken from him, in such wise, that notwithstanding so great things, he might be cast downe to extreame calamitie. Wherein he was not deceiued;