A39665:2006
Husbandry spiritualized, or, The heavenly use of earthly things consisting of many pleasant observations,…
Husbandry spiritualized, or, The heavenly use of earthly things consisting of many pleasant observations, pertinent applications, and serious reflections and each chapter concluded with a divine and suitable poem : directing husband-men to the most excellent improvements of their common employments : whereunto is added ... several choice occasional meditations / by John Flavell.Husbandry spiritualized, or, The heavenly use of earthly things consisting of many pleasant observations, pertinent applications, and serious reflections and each chapter concluded with a divine and suitable poem : directing husband-men to the most excellent improvements of their common imployments : whereunto is added ... several choice occasional meditations / by John Flavell.
London : Printed and are to be sold by Robert Boulter, l674
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.
Scire tuum nihil est nisi te scire hoc sciat alter.
Alas! his knowledge is not worth a pin,
If he proclaim not what he hath within.
He is more for the Theatre than the Closet, and of such Christ saith, Verily they have their reward. (3) Naturalists observe the Nightingale to be an ambitious Bird, that cannot endure to be out-vied by any, she will rather choose to die than be excelled; a notable instance whereof we have in the following pleasant Poem, translated out of Strada; concerning the Nightingale and a Lutanist.
He is more for the Theatre than the Closet, and of such Christ saith, Verily they have their reward. (3) Naturalists observe the Nightingale to be an ambitious Bird, that cannot endure to be out-vied by any, she will rather chuse to die than be excell'd; a notable instance whereof we have in the following pleasant Poem, translated out of Strada; concerning the Nightingale and a Lutanist.