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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.
Thomas. I cannot well understand that matter. For me thinketh that it containeth & implieth contradiction.
Thomas. I cannot well vnderstand that matter. For me thinketh that it conteineth & implyeth contradiction.
Hillarius. He giveth thereby to understand, that even as too much speaking appertaineth unto fools & idiots, so always to hold ones peace, agreeth to beasts, and not unto men. Wherefore there must be a mean kept in all things.
Hillarius. He giueth therby to vnderstand, that euen as too much speaking apperteineth vnto fooles & ideots, so alwaies to holde ones peace, agréeth to beasts, and not vnto men. Wherfore ther must be a meane kept in all things.
Thomas. That is the same to the which I pretend: And I do think, that I speak enough according to the place & men with whom I am. And because y• I am not wise, for to speak well. I will at the leastwise through silence through silence counterfeit the wise. For it is commonly said: it is evil to speak Latin before learned men. When 1I am with ignorant men as my self, I do speak as a Doctor, especially if I think that I have the moiety of a dram or scruple more of knowledge then they. But when I come before you, I do loose by and by all my babbling.
Thomas. That is the same to the which I pretend: And I doe thinke, that I speak ynough according to the place & men with whom I am. And bicause y• I am not wise, for to speak wel. I wil at the leastwise thorow silence thorow silence counterfet the wise. For it is cōmonly said: it is euil to speak Latin before learned men. When