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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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Forasmuch as they were commanded to leap and make much gesture and signs of mirth in their Harness, to the end ⟨image 22⟩they might be readier and apter for battle, when the cause of the common wealth so required.1 This manner of dancing was called Pyrrhicha, and because it was used in armour, armed, hereof mention is made in the civill laws, (that is to say) in the digest of punishmentes, F. de poenis: L. ad damnum.
For asmuch as they were commaunded to leappe and make muche gesture and signes of mirth in theyr Harnes, to thend ⟨image 22⟩they might be readier and apter for battell, when the cause of ye common welath so required.1 This manner of daunsinge was called Pyrrhicha, and because it was vsed in armour, armed, hereof mentiō is made in the ciuill lawes, (that is to saye) in the digest of punishmentes, F. de poenis: L. ad damnum.
- 1Pyrricha a certain form of dancing used of soldiers, and ivented by Pyrehus.Pyrricha a certain form of dauncing vsed of soldiors, and iuented by Pyrehus.
And sometime young men, when they trespassed, were not forthwith adjudged to dye, but either to hunt in the theatre, or to dance in their armour: and they were called Pyrrhicharij. Another kind also there was, which was appointed for pleasure, only and lasciviousness, called of the Grecians [Greek or Hebrew] or [Greek or Hebrew].1
And sometyme younge men, whē they trespassed, were not foorthwith adiudged to dye, but either to hunte in the theater, or to daunce in theyr armour: and they were called Pyrrhicharij. Another kinde also there was, which was appointed for pleasure, onely and lasciuiousnes, called of the Gretians or .