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duty_n	child_n	parent_n	special_a	1,430	5	8.5731	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41495	The compleat gentleman, or, Directions for the education of youth as to their breeding at home and travelling abroad in two treatises / by J. Gailhard ...	Gailhard, J. (Jean)	1678 (1678)	Wing G118; ESTC R11538	187,544	338

it proves necessary and useful to all sorts of persons Breeding and Discipline saith Plato when they are good make parts to be good and if they were good before they become better thereby From the School of good Breeding will come good Christians loyal Subjects obedient Children faithful Servants in one word persons good in every relation On the contrary what often causes Impiety Atheism Blasphemy Disobedience Rebellion c. but the want of care of Youth which once being fallen into a debauched course of life care neither for God nor men Hence do arise Disorders in Families troubles and civil Wars in States for often God punishes men for neglecting though but in part this duty as in the case of Ely's Children by a special Judgment of God his whole Family was destroyed because his Sons made themselves vile and he restrained them not if therefore every Parent would take care of his Family every Magistrate of the Town he is in of every Province and so of every Kingdom the world would go better than it doth and Youth would not generally prove so unruly thus evil would be cut off by the root and thereby much mischief prevented The nature of Youth for the most part is like Wax by the fire and what Aristotle saith of the mind that it is a smooth table upon which any thing can be written may be applyed to the present subject 't is like the materia prima of Philosophers apt to receive any form though I confess evil rather than good by reason of the depravation of humane nature therefore the whole care pains and industry of Parents is required To this purpose one speaking of the Nightingale saith that it sings before the young ones to teach them and he adds It hath been observed that with much attention they hearken to it and then repeat it one after another Farther saith he It hath also been taken notice that it doth interrupt their singing to correct them when they sing amiss in order to perfect them in the quality wherein that Bird doth excel What a precedent is this for Parents The Manners of a man usually are suitable to his Breeding which teaches to speak and to do well Breeding frameth the manners of men and every one knoweth what he hath learned therefore a good custom must remove that which a bad one hath introduced Indeed it hath great influences upon the temper not only to perfect it when it is good but also to alter it when it is otherwise rooting out what is amiss in it Let Nature be what it will it may be changed by Education for Invidus iracundus iners vinosus amator Nemo adeo ferus est qui non mitescere possit Si modo culturae patientem praebeat aurem This was well known to the Law-giver of the Lacedemonians who to recommend his Laws to his Citizens and to withdraw them from the corruption and effeminate pleasures they were in at that time took care to breed up two whelps the one a Greyhound the other a currish breed the former he kept at home and fed him with good meat but the last he often carried into the Field to hunting one day he brought forth both before the people and set down good victuals of one side and let out a Hare on the other whereupon the Dogs did run each after his usual meat the Greyhound after victuals the other after the Hare then he said to the people do you see what a difference diversity of Breeding hath set between the two whelps and how it hath had over them a greater power than nature We also see that young Children who by reason of the innocency of their age are not capable to dissemble love their Nurses more than their Mothers so that Breeding makes on them a greater impression than Generation according to the opinion of Euripides Alexander the Great being asked one day whom he loved best his Father Philip or Aristotle My preceptor said he Ille enim ut essem hic ut praeclare institutus essem author fuit Commonly Education is a rule to a man as long as he liveth The Disciples of that great Philosopher when they were arguing upon a point used often to say The Master said so St. Paul sends some to their rudiments and former instructions and in another place he saith But you have not so learned Christ. That which he saith upon the account of Religion may be applied to the purpose of Education how men though come to age ought to remember lessons given them in their Youth and bring them to practise The advice of a Roman Poet is very good Te ipsum Concute num tibi quae vitiorum inseverit olim Natura aut etiam consuetudo mala namque Neglectis urenda filix innascitur agris If it be necessary at last to come to this trial and examen of himself there must be a necessity first to receive instructions about it which are part of and depend upon Breeding And because 't is not enough to convince men of the necessity of this except some ways be shewed how to bring it about hereupon I confess my heart begins to fail me specially when I consider how many thousands in the world have a riper judgment and greater experience than I and therefore am unwilling to give my advice about it For I know how different the ways and how contrary man's opinions are about it yet being so far engaged in it I must go through but submit to the censure of ingenious readers I could wish in the first place to see the care of Parents extended upon Children immediately after they are born and if it were convenient the Mother to suckle them for Children are by half more obliged to Mothers who take these pains than to those who do not it being known that a Nurse is a second Mother I say this not only because it is possible for them to be changed by those Nurses when they are born to great Estates and have others put in their room but also because all have not that care and true tenderness of Mothers who have carried them nine months in their Womb However in case they are resolved to save themselves this trouble they must be careful in the choice of a Nurse seeing a Child for the most part retains much of her humour and temper communicated through the Blood out of which is formed the Milk which is the food and is turned into the very substance of the Child the spirits also being therein conveyed therefore I would choose a healthful jovial and vertuous woman all which are necessary qualifications for a Nurse for as we use to say such the Father such the Son such the Mother such the Daughter Though this be not universally true yet the reason why it should be so being better than why it should not be the like we may affirm of the Nurse and the Child This

not to speak of the Hebrew Greek and Latin Tongues which I mentioned before and are called dead Tongues the Spanish is called Senatoria for Grave Senators the French Oratoria for Orators and Courtiers the Italian Amatoria for Gallants and Lovers the High Dutch Martialis Generosa for Generous Soldiers the Polonish Martialis ferox for Wild and Barbarous Ones the Suedish Nugatoria for Trifles and Trivial Things the Danish Ploratoria Weeping and the Low Dutch Mercatoria for Merchants And now I am upon this Subject it will not be amiss for me here to insert a character of some Nations out of which a Traveller may receive some Lights and Directions how to behave himself when he comes amongst them which hath a relations only to the generality of the people and doth no way reflect upon the Superiour Powers over those Nations whose Governments Councils and Ministers I confess to be much above all such kinds of observations In Affection The French loveth everywhere The Spaniard very well The Italian knows how to love The German knows not how to love In Behaviour French courteous Spaniard lordly Italian amorous German clownish In Body French hath it manly Spaniard so so Italian indifferent The German tall In Buildings French build conveniently Spaniard meanly Italian stately German strongly In Cloaths French inconstant and changing Spaniard modest Italian poor German mean In Colour French like a chesnut Spaniard black Italian brown German white or readish In Conversation The French jovial Spaniard troublesome Italian complying German unpleasant In Councils French hasty Spaniard wary Italian subtle German slow In Courage The French as an Eagle Spaniard like an Elephant Italian as a Fox German as a Bear In Dancing The French danceth Spaniard walketh Italian Vaults German walloweth himself In Diet. French delicate Spaniard sparing Italian sober German loves to drink In Favours French forgets good and evil Spaniard rewardeth all Italian ready to do good but revengeful German doth neither good nor evil In Gaming The French ventures all Spaniard makes a good shew with a bad Game Italian takes exceptions German is often cheated In Laws French hath good Laws but observe them not Spaniard hath excellent Laws and observeth them rigidly Italian hath good Laws but is remiss in the observation German hath Laws which are so so In Learning The French knows a little of every thing The Spaniard hath a deep Learning Italian like a Doctor German like a Pedant In Looks and Meen French looks like one inconsiderate and is often so Spaniard like a wise Man and often is so indeed Italian looks giddy-like but is wise German hath seldom good look or Meen In Love The French giddy and inconsiderate Spanish boaster Italian noble German gross and rustical In making Love French diverts his Mistress Spaniard adoreth her Italian serveth her German bestows Gifts upon her In contempt of Love French hasty offends his Mistress Spanish proud slights her Italian discreet complains of her German rude asketh for what he gave her In Magnificence In France consists in the Court. In Spain in her Arms. Italy in Churches Germany in her Princes In Plays French pleasant and merry Spanish serious Italian Buffoon and Jester German unpleasant In Pride The French commends every thing Spaniard praiseth none but himself Italian despises that which deserves it German is no boaster In Promises French light Spaniard deceitful Italian advantageous German true and faithful In Religion French zealous Spaniard superstitious Italian ceremonious German indifferent In Secret The French tells every thing Spaniard is very secret Italian saith not a word German forgets what he was told In Speech The French sings Spaniard speaks Italian acts the Comedy German howls Again French speaks well but writes ill Spaniard speaks and writes little but well Italian speaks and writes well German speaks little but writes much In Temper French jester and injurious Spaniard grave and respectful Italian pleasant and jealous German lofty and fantastical In Wit French hath it all the body over Spaniard in the head Italian in the arm German in the fingers end Concerning Husbands In France Companions In Spain Tirants In Italy Goalers In Germany Masters Concerning Women In France Ladies or Drudges In Spain Slaves In Italy prisoners In Germany Housewifes Of Servants In France Masters In Spain Subjects In Italy respectful In Germany Companions Of Horses In France good for every thing or for nothing In Spain noble In Italy handsome and good In Germany dull and heavy In Diseases The French subject to the P The Spaniard to the Kings Evil. Italian to the Plague German to the Gout Some Compare The French to a Flea Spaniard to a Louse Italian to a Punaise a Bug. German to a Louse As there is no Rule without exception so in every Country some are of a temper different from what is here represented but as sometimes denomination is made from the greater other times from the better part so here are expressed the vulgar imperfections and the particular good qualities of the better sort and i● one and the same Countrey men of all these different tempers may be found out To this I must add some particular advice and instructions for a Traveller how to order himself when he is beyond Seas for he can never be too much warned of what he must do when he is abroad and what I am to say I believe will do him good at least I am sure can do him no harm O Traveller whosoever you are pray take notice of the following Advices So order and regulate your time as to have certain set hours for every thing you are to do Imprimis venerare Deum Forget not morning and evening to ask God that which is necessary for your Soul and Body nor to give him thanks for favours received from him Heathens themselves can say à Iove principium à Iove sinis erit Follow wise Solomon's Council To remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth and you know King David saith The fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom Apply your self to the reading of Holy Scriptures which is able to make you wise unto Salvation it will afford you Lessons whereupon to settle your Faith and convince the Adversaries thereof besides this it will furnish you with precepts and examples of Morality History Politicks and other things necessary to knowing Men In a word it will teach you to live in this present World soberly justly and religiously that is to perform your duty in relation to your self your neighbor and towards God Observe an order and method in the reading of it every morning you may read a Chapter in the old Testament and another in the New and do the like every night so in time you may read it all In a special way I commend the Prophecy of Isaiah the Psalms of David and above all the Proverbs of Solomon and his Book called Ecclesiastes wherein is contained much of Divine and humane Wisdom the