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Most fruitful [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martyr Vermil Florentine, professor of divinity,…Most fruitfull [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martir Vermil Florentine, professor of deuinitie,…
Most fruitful [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martyr Vermil Florentine, professor of divinity, in the University of Tygure with a very profitable tract of the matter and places. Herein is also added [and] contained two most ample tables, aswell of the matter, as of the words: with an index of the places in the holy scripture. Set forth & allowed, according to the order appointed in the Queens majesties injunctions.Most fruitfull [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martir Vermil Florentine, professor of deuinitie, in the Vniuersitye of Tygure with a very profitable tract of the matter and places. Herein is also added [and] contained two most ample tables, aswel of the matter, as of the wordes: wyth an index of the places in the holy scripture. Set forth & allowed, accordyng to thorder appointed in the Quenes maiesties iniunctions.
London: printed by John Day, 1564London: printed by Iohn Day, 1564
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Of a fable and Apology.
1AN Apology they say is a kind of fable. And they define a fable to be a narration of a false thing, feigned for commodities sake, or oblectation. Or as Augustine saith in his .2. book and .11. chapt. de Soliloquiis, a fable is a lye made for delectation: although properly it cannot be called a lye. For the falseness is straightway found out, and specially in Apologies. For in them are brought in insensible or unreasonable creatures, talking one to an other, and entreating of matters very weighty. And as soon as the hearer perceiveth it, straightway he understandeth that the thing is feigned, and not so done in deed. And undoubtedly certain things in fables are very likely,2 and some are most far distant from probability. For it is very likely, that sometime there arose a contention between Ajax and Ulysses, for the armour of Achilles, which was judged at the length unto Ulysses, and that Ajax therefore toke such a displeasure, that becoming mad he slew himself. But contrariwise it is altogether improbable that a woman was turned into a plant or into a stone.3 Wherefore an Apology may be counted a fable which is not likely.
1AN Apologye they saye is a kinde of fable. And they define a fable to bee a narration of a false thing, fayned for cōmodities sake, or oblectation. Or as Augustine sayth in his .2. booke and .11. chapt. de Soliloquiis, a fable is a lye made for delectation: althoughe properlye it cannot be called a lye. For the falsenes is strayghtway found out, and specially in Apologies. For in them are brought in insensible or vnreasonable creatures, talking one to an other, and entreating of matters very weighty. And as sone as the hearer perceaueth yt, straightway he vnderstandeth that the thing is fayned, and not so done in dede. And vndoubtedly certaine thinges in fables are very likely,