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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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Some there are which very seldom happen, some either way, which of their nature may be aswell present at any thing, as absent: and some which for the most part are wont to fall out: these last in each thing ought to be most diligently considered and regarded: neither must we respect what may, but what was wont to be done. Aristippus danced in purple, and thereof accused, excused himself that thereby he waxed never the worse, and that he could even in that niceness and delicacy retain a Philosophers mind. But such sayings are not to be hearkened unto: because as Demosthenes sayeth, and is cited of the Lawyers, we must not consider what any man doth now and then, but what is accustomed to be done for the most part. Imagine a man to be so chaste, that he may not be moved with these allurements, yet in the mean while how are the people provided for, and the multitude ⟨image 25⟩seen unto? For the integrity & uprightness of some one or other, shall we suffer all the rest to remain in danger? But so, will some man mutter, take a way Sermons and Sacraments, for many hear sometime the word of God to their own con damnation, and to their own condemnation many eat & drink the holy Mysteries.
Some there are which verie seldome happen, some eyther way, which of their nature maye be aswell present at anye thinge, as absent: and soome whiche for the most parte are wont to fall out: these last in each thinge ought to be most diligently considered and regarded: neither must we respecte what maye, but what was wont to be done. Aristippus daunced in purple, and therof accused, excused himselfe that therby he waxed neuer the worse, and that he could euen in that nicenes and delicacye retaine a Philosophers minde. But such sayinges are not to be herkened vnto: because as Demosthenes saieth, and is cited of the Laweiers, we must not concider what any man doth now and then, but what is accostomed to be done for the most parte. Imagine a man to be so chaste, that he maye not be moued with these allurementes, yet in the meane whyle howe are the people prouided for, and the multitude ⟨image 25⟩séene vnto? For the integrety & vprightnesse of some one or other, shall we suffer all the rest to remaine in danger? But so, wil some man mutter, take a waye Sermons and Sacraments, for many heare somtime the word of God to their own cō demnation, and to their owne condemnaetion many eat & drink the holy Misteries.