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A brief treatise, concerning the use and abuse of dancing. Collected out of the…A briefe treatise, concerning the vse and abuse of dauncing. Collected oute of the…
A brief treatise, concerning the use and abuse of dancing. Collected out of the learned works of the most excellent dean doctor, Peter Martyr, by paister Rob Massonius: and translated into English by I.K.A briefe treatise, concerning the vse and abuse of dauncing. Collected oute of the learned workes of the most excellent deaine doctour, Peter Martyr, by paister Rob Massonius: and translated into English by I.K.
London: printed by John Jugge, 1580London: printed by Iohn Iugge, 1580
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or if none of all these come to pass, (as oft times for the abundance of our iniquities in these latter days they do not) yet because God hath sent them a Moses zealous in his cause,1 to put down such outrageous pastime, that their shoulders are eased of this heavy burden. But will some Solomons say, this comparison you make between us, & the children of Israel, is odious. Far be it from us, that our disport should be like, or likened unto their. Whether there be such dissolute disports in all places or no, I am utterly ignorant, and God for bid there should: Neither include I in this my comparison all manner of dances, no more then mine Author doth, and so I beseech thee (gentle Reader) interpret both our meanings. But truly to report what I have heard with mine ears, seen with mine eyes, and mine hands have as it were handled, I see no cause why ours & theirs may not justly he coupled together.
or if none of all these come to passe, (as oft times for the aboundaunce of our iniquityes in these latter dayes they doo not) yet because God hath sent them a Moyses zelouse in his cause,1 to put downe such outragious pastime, that theyr shoulders are eased of this heauye burthen. But wyll some Saloms say, this comparison you make betwéene vs, & the chyldren of Israel, is odious. Farre bée it from vs, that our disporte should be lyke, or lykened vnto theyre. Whether there be such dissolute disportes in all places or no, I am vtterly ignoraunt, and God for byd there shoulde: Neyther include I in this my comparison all manner of daunces, no more then mine Author doth, and so I beséeche thée (gentle Reader) interprete both our meanings. But truely to reporte what I haue hearde with myne eares, séene with mine eyes, and myne handes haue as it were handled, I sée no cause why ours & theirs may not iustlye hée coupled together.