A68840:1589
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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Farther, there is a certain other manner of playing,1 which leaneth partly to chance, and partly to industry, as is playing at Tables, and such like, where in deed they cast by chance, but the castes are governed by industry,2 wherefore Plato affirmed that the life of men, is like unto the play at Tables. For even as in table play, so also in the life of man, if any thing go not very well,3 the same must by art be corrected. To which sentence Terence also in Adelphis alludeth: and undoubtedly these kinds of plays seem such, that sometime they may be permitted, so that they bring no hurt, refresh the powers, and be joined with honesty, and that that time which should be spent upon better things, be not bestowed upon them.
Farther, there is a certaine other maner of playing,1 which leaneth partly to chaunce, and partly to industry, as is playing at Tables, and suche lyke, where in deede they cast by chaunce, but the castes are gouerned by industry,2 wherfore Plato affirmed that the life of men, is like vnto the play at Tables. For euen as in tableplay, so also in the life of mā, if any thing go not very wel,3 the same must by arte be corrected. To which sentence Terence also in Adelphis alludeth: and vndoubtedly these kindes of plaies seeme suche, that sometime they may be permitted, so that they bring no hurt, refresh the powers, and be ioyned with honesty, and that that time which should be spent vpon better thinges, be not bestowed vpon them.
- 1Tables.
- 2Plato.
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