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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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Yea & the Priests of Mars which were dancers,1 were had in great honour among the Romans. And there are some also which refer the beginning of daū sing to Hiero a tyrant of Sicily. For he (they say) to establish his tyranny, forbade the people to speak one to an other.2 Wherefore men in Sicily began to express their meanings and thoughts by becks and gestures of the body, and the thing turned afterward into an use and custom. But whatsoever this thing was, dancings in the old time were not against Religion: although afterward they were applied to public mirth.
Yea & the Priestes of Mars whiche were daunsers,1 were had in great honour among the Romanes. And there are some also which referre the beginning of daū sing to Hiero a tyran of Sicilia. For he (they say) to establish his tyranny, forbad the people to speake one to an other.2 Wherfore men in Sicilia began to expresse their meaninges and thoughtes by beckes and gestures of the body, and ye thing turned afterwarde into an vse and custome. But whatsoeuer this thyng was, daunsinges in the olde tyme were not agaynst Religion: althoughe afterwarde they were applied to publique mirth.
- 1Salii the priests of Mars.Salii the priestes of Mars.
- 2The devise of Hiero.The deuise of Hiero.
There was also an other kind of dancing, whereby young men were exercised to warlike affairs. For they were commanded to make gestures & to leap, having upon them their armour, ye afterward they might be the more prompt to fight, when need for the public wealth should require.