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The school of beastsThe schoole of beastes
The school of beasts; entitled, the good householder, or the economics. Made dialogue-wise, by M. Peter Viret, translated out of French into English, by I.R.The schoole of beastes; intituled, the good housholder, or the oeconomickes. Made dialogue-wise, by M. Peter Viret, translated out of French into English, by I.R.
London: printed by Robert Walde-grave, 1585London: printed by Robert VValde-graue, 1585
Introduction: The Contents of this Book.Introduction: The Contentes of this Booke.
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.
Afterwards I declare how Solomon doth send us unto the school of the Ants, Connies, Grasshoppers and Spiders.
Afterwardes I declare howe Salomon doth send vs vnto the schoole of the Ants, Connies, Grashopers and Spyders.
And by that occasion, I speak of the nature of those Beasts, and do declare what things we ought to learn of them.
And by that occasion, I speake of the nature of those Beastes, and do declare what thinges we ought to learne of them.
Item, of the comparison of the works of those Beasts, and of those of men.
Item, of the comparison of the workes of those Beastes, and of those of men.
Of the transformation of Arachne, and of Actaeon, and of the providence of God, the which manifesteth it self in the ⟨image 3⟩nature of the brute beasts, and chiefly in those which are the least.