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The Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Divided into three parts, dialogue wiseThe Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Deuided into three partes, dialogue wise
The Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Divided into three parts, dialogue wise: set out with such grace, that it cannot be, but that a man shall take great pleasure in the reading thereof. Translated out of French into English, by John Brooke of AsheThe Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Deuided into three partes, dialogue wise: set out with such grace, that it cannot be, but that a man shall take greate pleasure in the reading thereoff. Translated out of French into English, by Iohn Brooke of Ashe
London: printed by Thomas East, 1579
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.
Hillarius. The cause is easy to be known of him who will understand what is the situation ⟨image 32⟩and nature of the place. For of the one side is the 1roaring of the Sea, which maketh an horrible noise, on the other side the great golfs of fire that arise and come out of the mountain. Wherefore when the vehement▪winds do blow, and enter violently into the holes and caves that are▪there, and mingle themselves with those veins of brimstone kindled with that impetuous fire, we must not marvel when all those things mixed and confused together, do meet, if there are fearful cryings, and such which the Poet hath described, saying. Lo• here the hill that Aetna height, most horrible to behold2 Thundering out and making cries, most terrible to be told. Which many times doth cast from it, of clouds that are full dark, And also whirl winds that are great, with smoke that is full black. And burning sparks of fire did fly, and flames that are most great Which from the fire rose suddenly, and touched the heavenly seat. Which oftentimes doth vomit out, the howels and the guts Of rocks and stones that are full hard, which in that hill there lu•kes.
Hillarius. The cause is easie to bée knowne of him who wyll vnderstande what is the situation ⟨image 32⟩and nature of the place. For of the one side is the 1roaringe of the Sea, which maketh an horrible noise, on the other side the greate goulfes of fire that arise and come out of the mounteyne. Wherefore when the vehement▪windes doe blowe, and enter violently into the holes and caues that are▪there, and mingle themselues wyth those vaines of brimstone kindled with that impetous fire, wée must not meruaile when all those thinges mixt and confused together, doe méete, if there are fearefull cryinges, and such which the Poet hath described, saying. Lo here the hill that Aetna hight, most horrible to beholde