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A17262	Problemes of beautie and all humane affections. VVritten in Italian by Tho: Buoni, cittizen of Lucca. With a discourse of beauty, by the same author. Translated into English, by S.L. Gent; Problemi della belleza. English	Buoni, Thommaso.; Lennard, Samson, d. 1633.	1606 (1606)	STC 4103.3; ESTC S106920	106,759	352

minister the occasion vnto arte to finde out the knowledge of Caruing painting building to finde out the modells prospectiues and rich furniture of so many proud and wonderful edifices and from hence haue our Poets taken occasion to celebrate not only naturall Beauty but artificiall not onely the Beauty of the body but of the minde too in so much that many times with the sweetnesse of their verse they leaue the reader full of wonder astonishment As amongest others saith Politian of artificial Beauty The princely house diuides the terrene aire more bright with gems of gold then I can tel VVhich maks the darkest night then day more faire the workmaÌ„ship the maker doth excel â—n Adamantine pillers hangeth there ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ floore of Emralds that doth fit full wel â—heir harts to comfort that doe pant with care to mount vp Sterop Bront or Mongibell And Ariosto following the description of another proud building sayth â—he high pillers and the Capitels of gold â—heron those thrise faire gemed floors did staÌ„d Those straÌ„g marbles which such art did vnfold grauen in sundry formes by learned hand And Hugoni colouring the Beauty of the spring vttereth these verses The earth that her due ornament had lost and nothing brings but horror to the eye VVith thousand colours of farre greater cost doth once againe reuiude adorned lie The nâ—ghtingale renewes her warbling plaint they renew the fire in frozen heart And wanton loue growes strong which theÌ„ did faint the ayre and water laugh in euery part And Veniero to the like purpose The woods medows euery wher grow green the waters are in euery fountaine cleare The southern wind that neuer blowes too keene so moues the leaues as motion none appeere But all these passing from this Beauty to the Beauty of man whereof it seemeth that al our Tuscan poets haue delighted to write could neuer thinke themselues satisfied with the commendations therof and therefore saith Petrark I thought perhaps to number all the starres And to inclose all fountaines in a glasse VVhen first I thought within these paper bars to praise that Beauty which al pens doth passe Or to coÌ„mend that flowre which is the rarest because it giueth Beauty to the fayrest And Ariosto following the same subiect saith He that commends Phillis or Nerea or Amarillis or Galatea Tytirus and Melibe by your leaue Let him be mute my loue the prayses haue And Sanazzaro My Phillida whiter then the Lilly more louely then the feelds in midst Aprile And of the Beauty of the minde saith Mattelli Princely spirit whose fame all limits scornes whose name no pen sufficiently adornes And lastly Caro. And theÌ„ they cald him wise strong iust Miters and garlands they put on his head And termd him great Father King August Here I passe ouer with silence the description of those pleasant places delightfull situations hills citties temples neyther will I speake of those affections of the minde of ioy laughter glory hope loue modesty comlines shamefastnesse ciuility affability wisdome valour patience eloquence and whatsoeuer else that concurreth to the forming of the inward Beauty of the minde which by dayly speculation and frequent action is obtayned for whosoeuer attentiuely readeth those wise and sage Poets not so carefull to describe lasciuious Beauty as that which is ioyned with true shamefastnes modesty teÌ„perance and vertue shall finde in them not only those excelleat poeticall figures which giue a kinde of lustre and Beauty to their sententious speech but that greater Beauty of the minde beautified by their learned pens Let it not therefore seeme strange if I in this little worke haue bin bolde by way of Problemes to handle this subiect of Beauty thereby to passe to the matter of AffectioÌ„s which by beauty are especially most strongly stirred vp for if it be true as among al philosophers it is held most true that loue is the rule and measure of all other affections and that loue is moued by that which is faire as by her proper obiect I could not with any conueniency haue written of Beauty if I had not passed to that affection which especially as the proper obiect and matter belonging therevnto coâ—templateth that which is fayre neythâ—â— could I well haue followed this subieâ—â— of loue if I had not likewise written â—â— al other affections among which loâ—â— is the predominant and from whicâ— the rest receiue thir originall beeing confesse it was beyond my skil exquisitely to handle a matter of this worth and therefore following only a problematicall stile vnder probable reason briefe conceites I haue briefely ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ vp this whole discourse perswading mâ— selfe thereby both to haue done thaâ— which was answerable to my own strength and this present subiect Anâ— therefore to conclude let ingenious mâ—â— conuert their studies to the contemplation of the Beauty of Gods creatures ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ thereby learne to direct their loues tâ— the loue of that chiefe and supremâ— fayre which can onely make them happye and giue them perpetuall felicity And as the beauty of the minde is of higher prise then that of thâ— body so let them remember that the inuisible beauty is more worthy oâ— Loue then the visible because that endureth for eâ—er and this euen with wings passeth away Problemes of Beautie written by Thomas Buonie Cittizen of Lucca Why is Beauty so vniuersal Probleme 1. PErhaps bycause it is a kinde of good which being by nature communicable doth therfore shine in euery part â—f the vniuersall world Or Perhaps â—ecause all thinges being the effects of â—ne and the same Nature which is a â—enigne mother vnto all it was not â—onuenient that any thing should bee â—n his degree deformed but that all â—hinges according to their due formes â—hould haue some perfection of Beauty â—nd as the Pecocke is faire the Eagle â—aire the Swan the Lyon faire so â—hould the Serpent be faire the Crocodile the Aspe in their kindes from which Beauty is framed that vniuersal Beauty of this inferiour created world which is a kinde of foote steppe of the diuine Beauty Or Perhaps for the conseruation of the kindes the which by generation are preserued vnto which action of generation it was not requisite that the Agents should be violently drawne but being gentlely allured by the Beauty of their kindes they should willingly frame themselues to the acte of generation Oâ— Perhaps that soueraigne creator of al thinges beeing the Supreme Essence which hath in it al kind of perfectioÌ„s iâ— an infinite degree and consequently al Beautyes and being the first Faire in a degree that is infinite too heâ— would likewise in his great bounty vniuersally impart a kind of perfection to all Nature VVherefore is Beauty imparted to euery particular Creature Probleme 2. PErhaps because man shold not only consider it by the diuers kinds but â—y the particulars of the vniuersall and â—â—om thence should passe with the â—inges of his cogitations to the conâ—emplation of the highest Fayre from

reason wherof is because wicked and ignorant men beeing blinde in the light of that reason which with an incomparable kind of comlines at all times laieth open vnto vs the way of Iustice and equity openeth the gates vnto honesty discouereth the footesteps of vertue and instructeth vs in all holy and religious lawes will not lift vp their eyes to behold the cleare light of the wisedome of those who by their learning and vertuous conuersation can instruct them in all manner of discipline but according to the darkenesse of their owne vnbridled affections they follow their owne immoderate desires be they neuer so dishonourable and therefore no maruel if infamy and dishonour to themselues and incredible losse vnto their whole families follow such loose and vnbridled affections VVhy are not all to be blamed that flie their countries Probleme 91. PErhaps because he that flyeth the fury of the common people who many times moued by particular affections and hatred suddenly conceaued run headlong to the ruine of other men flyeth likewise an vnlawfull violence and an vniust sentence Or perhaps because as a Sonne hateth not his Father because hee heareth him in the fit of his burning feuer to raue and to talke idly yea otherwise then beseemeth his fatherly grauity but rather mooued with a filiall loue and dutifull compassion of so great a chaunge hateth the cause of this his distemperature and giueth place to the disease so many sonnes of many famous common weales seeing their countries ouerladen with ambition couetousnes and oppression and many other the like disorders compassionating the miserable estate thereof and hating the occasion of so dangerous a disease by staying not being able to redresse them by flight haue bin coÌ„tent both to yeeld vnto them to auoid them yet not with a purpose for euer to abandoÌ„ their countries which were a sin of great impiety but forasmuch as they finde theÌ„selues too weake a medicine to cure so great a malady not being able to helpe they remoue from their eyes those mischiefes which in publike perturbations and disorders good cittizens with much griefe and anguish of heart are accustomed to behold and this was a thing very common both in Athens Rome and diuerse other coÌ„monweales where forasmuch as this their flight was grounded vpon good and lawfull reasons there was little reason why they should be stayned thereby with any note of infamie but rather by men of soundest iudgements thought worthy of honour and commendations OF DELIGHT VVhy hath nature giuen delight vnto creatures Probleme 92. PErhaps because the end of euery worke being the first moouer of euery agent vnto his worke it was not conuenient that it should be done by any violent force for that were the way to make euery worke odious or at leastwise lesse pleasing and euery workman beeing wearied with the tediousnesse thereof either to set at naught euery enterprise be it neuer so waighty or at leastwise following it with a more vnhappy end to accomplish it For the end of euery worke hauing in it at the least a shew of good and especially of a good that is pleasant and delightful doth with a kind of sweetnes inuite stirre vp euery thing to follow it making euery motion pleasant euery labour easie euery difficulty plaine and open and euery heauy thing light euery age short euery discommodity comodious and euery sowre sweet and acceptable And therefore hence it is that all the motions and workes of all things naturall whatsoeuer being conformable to their nature are acted and exercised with delight The heauens with their swift and indefatigable motion do they not from far make known to as many as contemplate them that delight which they hide vnder those rich curtaines and do not the Elements by their swift and direct motions shew as much The fire taketh pleasure in those twinkling sparkles that expresseth the force therof the aire feeleth the like delight when all the regions therof are freed from those turbulent motions that arise froÌ„ the rage and fury of the winds The water running by her channels riuers pores aqueducts and fouÌ„taines vnto her common mother the Sea with hir siluer surges giueth sollace euen to the heauens and with a calme quiet delight setleth it selfe The earth by those manifolde riches that it bringeth forth makes knowne that inward delight which it coÌ„tayneth within the bowels thereof The plants with their fecundity All liuing creatures with their generation men with â—eir artes ingenious industries make â—anifest the delight and pleasure they â—ioy vpon the earth yea the Angels â— their vnderstanding the heauens by â—eir circular motion the night by the â—riety of lights the day by the greatâ—sse of that one light of the sunne the â— by the flames thereof the ayre by â—e pleasant and pleasing flowers of â—ne the water by her christalline fouÌ„â—nes the earth by her riches the spring â—her flowers the summer by the heat â—e autumne by the fruites the winter â— the snow therof birds by their flight â—es by their swimming all creeping â—atures by their crawling wild beasts â— their free walkes in the spacious and â—asant woodes Domesticall by their â—ightfull pastures and lastly man by â— daily endeauors to attaine immortaâ— feeleth that ioy and solace conâ—t that cannot be expressed by any â—gue be it neuer so learned eloâ—t Or Perhaps to the end that delight â—ght be that sweet sawce that princely â—ion that Nectar of the gods that aâ—ble paterne of pleasure which nature â— liberally diuided to hir parts for the â—ort recreation of their works the â—ard of their labours the wages of â—r sweatings the ease of their motioÌ„s For how should any man after long labour and trauell bee desirous to returne vnto it if after his labour he bee not by some delightfull nourishment strengthened and recomforted And therefore the Seaman though he bee tumbled and tossed by the dangerous and tumultuous waues of the sea yet hauing tasted that Delight that follow these dangers when he commeth to the shore forgerting all that is past he lancheth his shippe againe into the sea And euen so euery agent being allured by some delight or other is encouraged to his action and after ease returneth to his labour VVhy hath Nature giuen such diuersity Delights vnto man Probleme 93. PErhaps because man is the Epilogue and end or rather receptacle of all natures as hauing in him the degrees of that perfection which is in euery other kinde and therefore he is likewise called the Horizon of all creatures because representeth the superior and inuisible creatures with his minde and the inferior with his body and therefore whatsoeuer is delightfull in euery kinde must necessarily in some sorte belong vnto him Or Perhaps because Nature hauing giuen Delights vnto euery thing conformable vnto their Natures and to the diuers constitutions of diuers creatures diuersity of foode and sustenance as to the swine acornes to the woolfe flesh

great pleÌ„ty of precious wines that we should be drunke or because shee hath giuen â—s great store of delicate meates that we should therefore be gluttonous or because she hath beene bountifull â—n her manifold Beauties both of beastes and flowers and all other creatures that we should therefore â—e wanton and lasciuious but she gaue much to accommodate her treasures vnto all and to satisfie the diuersity of appetits with a regular desire And therefore wise men being aduised that the vertue of temperance is a rule or direction to the appetite whereby vice which alwaies imbraceth the extreames is auoyded they thought it not the least poynt of their wisdome to fly superfluous commodities and those proud fortunes that many indiscreat men fly after Or Perhaps because both the vertue of temperance and the end for which men that follow the warres doe accustome themselues to that hardnesse and those dangerous inconueniences which either for their Country or desire of honour beyond all credit they endure doth inure their bodies to suffer and indure all manner of troubles and molestations And therefore wee reade that in former times both the Grecians and the Romans did accustome their children to fly all manner of ease and delicacies and to that ende there were Censors ordeined whose office tended no farther then to maintaine Temperance and good discipline in the common wealth whereby it came to passe that their bodies from their tender yeares were made as a but or marke to receiue all iniuries of heauen and earth of heate and cold of I se and snowe of winde and weather of famine and nakednesse and whatsoeuer hard and vnhappie fortune either in the field or in the warres or in the waters or in the earth could lay vpon them From hence therefore it was that Alixander the great indured so much thirst and hunger yea many times when he needed not That Caesar feared not to passe the high and craggie mountaines and snowye cliffes and that in the deadest time of winter that he doubted not to commit his bodie to the mercilesse seas euen in his greatest pride of fortune That Fabritius in great pouertie maintaitained his life a long time against the enimy feeding basely and taking his drinke out of a woodden cuppe For which their resolute minds their memories are consecrated to immortality and they made glorious thoroughout the whole world VVhy is it commendable sometimes to fly honour the Citty it selfe and Ciuil conuersation Probleme 89. PErhaps because that man sheweth himselfe to be truely magnaninimous who despising the fleeting and slipperie honours of this life casteth vp the eye of his reason to those that are high and heauenly and therefore forasmuch as he sheweth himselfe to be wise in choosing that which is eternall and not transitorie he that by flieng the earth gaines heauen cannot but deserue honour and commendations Or Perhaps because a man flying the companie of men doth likewise forsake those appearing goods that are commonly seene amongest men as dissembled friendshippes secrete treasons flattering speeches intemperate actions vnciuill sportes and laughters vaine thoughts affected ceremonies and in ciuill conuersation inciuility And to speake the truth what are honours but appearing goods A crowne is often enuied and by mighty competitors being beaten downe falleth to the ground The scepter of iusâ—ice doth many times stoope incline â—t selfe either to the passions of Loue or Feare or the force of a golden bribe The purple robe doth somtimes adorne the body of a prince leaues his minde naked of those princly vertues that best adorne so royall a personage many attendants are so many domesticall â—heeues and bosome enimies The bright splendour of nobilitie by the base idlenesse of those that are nobly borne is no occasion of light but darke obscurity to their posterities So that we may easely be perswaded that they â—re but appearing goods and if there be â—ny thing in them that is to be desired â—t is so borne downe by many euill circumstances and a thousand other vnhappy accidents that it can hardly appeare euen to the quickest eye VVhy is it sometimes infamous and dishonorable to fly and especially to Soldiers Probleme 90. PErhaps because it is the office of him that takes vpon him to instruct others in the arte militarie not onely to tell others what they should doe but in his owne person to incounter the enimies force and by his owne valour either to resist the enimy or to ouercome For there is nothing more necessarie to the obteyning of a future victorie then the vndaunted spirit and couragious heart of a resolute leader in the heate of fight and on the otherâ— side nothing brings greater ruine vnto an armie then the cowardly basenesse of those that take more care how they should fly in the time of fight then how they should either defend them selues or vanquish the enemy such a one therefore hauing hereby offended the excellencie of so honorable a profession and discipline and discouered the inward spotted basenesse of his minde it is no maruell if such a souldier blush for shame and neuer dare afterwards to shew his face in the feld or in any honorable assembly where the glorious light of Mars doth shine appeare Or Perhaps because he that flieth vertue which is onely worthy the reward of honour vniteth himselfe vnto vice from which as from his proper fountaine all infamie and dishonour doth spring and arise And â—herefore from hence it is likewise that â—hey that fly the company of those that â—e vertuous and in conditions more â—onorable then other men declare â—ore and more the foule deformitie of â—eir mindes and heape vp vnto themâ—lues whole mountaines of infamy â—nd dishonour As it plainely appeaâ—th in those that fly the louers of truth â—e principall vertue to winne and to â—cline both the hearts of men and â—od himselfe vnto vs. And in those â—ewise that doe so much despise both â—uine and humane wisdome that heaâ—ng any learned man to discourse of â—atters appertaining either to pubâ—ke or priuate gouernment or of those â—arninges that inrich the vnderstanâ—ng with much knowledge as enimies â—all learning and discipline no lesse â—amfully then basely they fly from â—em The like errour is likewise in those â—ung men who seeing their elders or â—ntients the best Censors and Iudges â— their youthfull deameanors by all â—ssible meanes they can either auoyd â—e sight of them or with much griefe â—d sorrowe lend their eares to their â—herly instructions making knowne thereby the corruption of their desires more inclinable to a licentious life which bringeth nothing with it but shame dishonour then to those holsome admonitions which proceeding from much study and many deare experiences are as a loadstone to direct their heares through the dangerous sea of this world And therefore saith the first Truth whilest he conuersed vpon the earth cloathed with the garment of our mortality he that hateth the light walketh in darknesse The

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