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A72872	Margariton A rich treasure discovered of problemes and their resolves. In three parts. Amorous. Naturall Morall and politique. Faithfully translated out of French, for the profit and delight of the ingenious English of both sexes; to serve as a usefull helpe in their discourse.; Delectable demaundes, and pleasaunt questions, with their severall aunswers, in matters of love, naturall causes, with morall and politique devises.	Landi, Ortensio, ca. 1512-ca. 1553. Quattro libri di dubbi. English. Adaptations.; Painter, William, 1540?-1594.; T. S.; Rawlins, Thomas, 1620?-1670, engraver.	1640 (1640)	STC 17328; ESTC S123205	97,378	368

ought a man to 〈◊〉 good A. Neither to old men nor 〈◊〉 young children because young ●●●●dren doe forget good turnes done u 〈◊〉 them before they come to the age● knowledge and old men doe forg●● them by and by Q. What manner of life liveth a 〈◊〉 without learning A. The life of a dead man or of s●● a one that liveth in darknesse Q. What things be those that sti●● vs most to vertu A. The love of glory and feare blame Q. How may true glory be nouris●● A. By doing much and speaking ●tle Q. How doe Common-wealths begin 〈◊〉 encrease and flourish A. They encrease by unity and are ●verthrowen by dissension Q. VVherefore did Hieron demand ●f ●imonides what thing God was and ●every time he tooke a great pause to ●ake him answere A. To declare that God was infinit ●nd incomprehensible Q. Wherefore is it better according 〈◊〉 the opinion of Themistocles to give ●he Daughter in marriage to a poore ●an being honest then to a rich man fill conditions A. Because it is better to marry a man without money then money without a man Q. What is it that maintaineth Common-wealths A. Penalty and reward Q. What is the most pestilent thing ●hat can be in man A. Love of our selves and delight our selves Q. VVhy ought anger to 〈◊〉 voide and eschewed A. Because it is the enemie of goo● counsell Q. And why Ryot A. Because it is vile and unseemely 〈◊〉 all ages and degrees Q. Why ought humane things 〈◊〉 despised A. Because there is no constancy 〈◊〉 stedfastnesse in them Q. VVherefore is courage of heart 〈◊〉 much esteemed that is to say constantly to sustaine and beare all sorrowes a 〈◊〉 calamities that may chance A. Because it is not inferiour to wa●● like bravery and courage Whereof many times the very Souldier himselfe ha 〈◊〉 need Q. VVherefore is equity and justi●● 〈◊〉 nable and meet in a Prince about all things A. Because it establisheth Kingdomes and maketh Kings to raigne Q VVhy ought pleasure to be con●●●emned A. Because continually she is accom●●nied with sorrowes Q. What meaneth the Swanne when 〈◊〉 is neare vnto his death to fing better then at any other time A. By natures teaching to declare that benefit wee receive by death which openeth unto us the Gate of eter●all Life Q. Why have the wise men of old 〈◊〉 compared our life to a stage Play Tragedy A. For that many times the worst 〈◊〉 of men doe occupy the places of the 〈◊〉 as oftentimes wee see in such ca●● Q. Why doe we hate poverty A. Because poverty ca●seth many to ●●er out of the right way who rather 〈◊〉 they would be constrained to beg 〈◊〉 sterve for hunger apply themselves 〈◊〉 and murther Q. Wherefore was Gold first found 〈◊〉 A. For the destruction of man Where they be so covetous that they care into adventure each danger for 〈◊〉 of the same according to the ●rue verse of Virgill the Father of ●●●ts Quid non mortalia Pectora cogit Auri sacra sames Q. Wherefore is Gold so pale A. For feare of so many dangers 〈◊〉 ambushments planted by man to rec●● ver the same Q. Why were women forbidden w●●● in the old time A. Because wine provoketh leach●● and is noysome unto the sense and 〈◊〉 derstanding Q. Why were the Magistrates 〈◊〉 forbidden the same A To the intent their braine sho●●● be good and strong righteously to 〈◊〉 termine and judge Q. But why were the Souldier 〈◊〉 men of warr● forbidden from 〈◊〉 same A. That by too much drinking the● should not sleepe and by that meane 〈◊〉 occasion of advantage might bee 〈◊〉 from the enemy Q. What ●eaneth th●● saying that ●●atune doth captivate and blind the ●●derstanding A. That is when one maketh no restance unto her but suffere●h her to 〈◊〉 at her pleasure Q. VVhy 〈◊〉 Bacchus tearmed to be foolish God A. Because he maketh them fooles that ●ste too much of his liquour Q. Why be rich men most commonly ●●ked and those that be good men not 〈◊〉 A. Goodnesse seeketh them that bee 〈◊〉 in them to fixe its sure and long ●●tation Q. Shamefastnesse either in man or ●●a● what is it properly A. The bridle and bit that restraineth 〈◊〉 appeti●●s Q. What vice blotted the great libe●lity and patience in adversity of Mar●● Antonius A. Play Drunkennesse Surfetting 〈◊〉 too much familiarity with his ●●shold Servants Q. VVhat made Iulius Caesar the first Emperour of Rome so beloved of 〈◊〉 Souldiers A. The not telling and counting 〈◊〉 his Souldiers prey causing every one of them to take what he list Q. What moved Polign●tus to cause at his owne costs and ●harges the whole warres of Troy to be painted A. The ardent desire he had to immortalize his name Q. Wherefore was Aurelius that excellent Painter in Rome counted to 〈◊〉 infamous A. Because he mingled Whores 〈◊〉 Drabb●s among the heavenly Godd 〈◊〉 ses so farre was he enamoured with 〈◊〉 mery tricks Q. Why is it so much requisit to ch●● a good Nurse for a Child A. Because the body doth not one re●eive the substance of the milke 〈◊〉 the spirits also doe feele it Q. Whereof commeth it that 〈◊〉 Romanes did not see their Children vntill th●y were of the age of 〈◊〉 yeares A. Bec●use they would not that 〈◊〉 ●●ould come home to them before they ●●●d learned to honour them The French ●●n were more diverse for they would not see their Children untill they were strong to handle weapons Q. Why did they forbid their children the company of Ruffians Ieasters Bablers and all such Ribalds A. To the intent they should not ●arne to give themselves to dishonest pleasures and to forget the good nature wherewith they were endued which in the end would be the destruction both of their body and soule Q. What ought the tales and com●u●ications be that are had with Children A. They ought to have some sem●ance of truth and above all things ●●ey must not be fearefull unto them ●or superstitious Q. Why were the Pensions received 〈◊〉 Princes abolished in many Ci●●s A. Because there is nothing that ●th sooner corrupt the perso● the●●ts for they engender great suspi●ion in them that doe receive them Demesthenes for receiving of bribes of Arpalus King of Persia was chased out of Athens Q. Why were Coriolanus and Themistocles so much against their owne Country A. For the ingratitude of their Citizens who denyed them both their due honors Caesar also because his Country men denied him his well deserved triumph became enemy to his Country Q. Why was Cato of many men counted a foole A. Because he rather chose voluntary death then to yeeld himselfe into the hands of Caesar who sought no other thing of him but friendship and was minded to pardon him all his injuri●● past Q. VVhy did Scipio take heed of going rashly to the Skirmish and Com bat A. He knew well that by his nativity he was appointed to be Generall of Almiea

soule never the better Q. Where lyeth the seate of our life A. In Wisedome Strength and Magnanimity for there is neither wind nor tempest that can shake them Q. What difference is betweene aff●ction and good will A. Affection is a generall inclination of the spirit which induceth a man ●●loue and maketh him sorry if the●● chance any thing evill unto him who 〈◊〉 he loveth But goodwill is shewed wher● being moved with affection we endeavour our selves to shew pleasure unto them whom we love in such sort that goodwill is the effect of the affection Q. How shall the vertue of man bee knowne A. By adversity as Gold by the fire Q. Wherefore is a plurality of Princes evill and not to be suffered A. All that which may be done by one is better done then when it is do●● by many Moreover if a Kingdome be turned into Tyranny the Tyranny 〈◊〉 one is more sufferable then of many and to be short the raigne of one is 〈◊〉 best Q. From whence came the custom●● not to name the new borne before th● seventh day A. Because they esteemed the child●● 〈◊〉 dayes of age to have escaped the ●●ger Q. VVhy did the Aegyptians desi●● to live chast eate no sault A. Because through the heat thereof provoketh Leachery Q. Why doth Homer call salt a di●● thing A. Because it giveth taste to all meat 〈◊〉 preserveth the same from stinking 〈◊〉 hath a force and vertue genera●●e Q. VVherefore be we afraid to passe ●●ough a Church-yard A. Because it representeth our 〈◊〉 Q. How was the Common-wealth 〈◊〉 Sparta so long time maintai●● A. Some imputed the cause to the ●●gistrates which knew well how to ●●mand some to the people because 〈◊〉 knew how to obey Q. Who was the cause of the great story that the Lacedemonians obtai●● against the Illyrians A. The presence of their King which was but a child perswaded thereunto 〈◊〉 the counsell of their priests Q. What caused the Kingdome 〈◊〉 Persia so much to flourish A. Xenophon saith that it was the great love that they bare to th● King Q. What thing is hardest for a ma●● to doe A. To be secret Which Philippi 〈◊〉 affirmed when he besought Lysimach●● his friend not to reveale his se●crets Q. VVherefore was it written before the Gates of the Temple of Apollo a Delphos Know thy selfe A. To induce us to know that spark of Divinity which God hath placed i● us whereby we know that God hath done all things Q. VVherefore is it said that ther● is nothing that may better resemble th●● Kingdome of Heaven then the state 〈◊〉 a Monarchy A. Because there is but one God which alone doth raigne and gove●● all things Q. Of what sort of men ought a 〈◊〉 to be chosen in a Common●●th A. He ought to be noble of blood ought to be vertuous rich and puis●●in armes Q. Doe you thinke it to be requisit 〈◊〉 a Lieutenant Generall of an Army ●●ght to be not onely valiant and wise 〈◊〉 also happy and fortunate A. I thinke doubtlesse that hee ●●ght to be fortunate The ill fortune 〈◊〉 Pompeius may very well avouch the 〈◊〉 Q. What is the principall duty of a ●●nd Prince A. To seeke meanes that his people 〈◊〉 well instructed Q. What was the cause of the evill ●●ds of Sardanapalus and Nero A. The number of Flatterers in their ●●urts Ieasters Parasites Bawdes ●●hores Ruffians and all sortes of people disposed to vice where the wise and ●●ve were expulsed and driuen a●● Q. Why would King Cyrus that Xenophon should bee alwayes in his comp●●ny A. To give him counsell in thou●● faires of his Realme For Xenephon wa●● not onely wise but also valiant and well instructed in the deeds of warre Q. Wherefore would Alexander the great that Onoficrates should alwayes accompany him in the warres A. To enroll and register his act●● and deeds Q. Whereof ought a Prince princ●●pally to take heed A. Not to change his bounty an● goodnesse for any occasion that 〈◊〉 happen nor yet to encline his eares 〈◊〉 flatterers Q. VVhat is the chiefest cause of 〈◊〉 Princes overthrow A. Flattery more then force 〈◊〉 armes Q. What is he indeed that may truly be called happy in this world A. The vertuous man of mean●● wealth Q. VVhereunto serve riches A. To make the mind quiet and con●●●t without which contentation there ●●ho happinesse or felicity in this ●●ld But how can hee be in rest and 〈◊〉 that hath not wherewith to buy ●●bread Q. What caused Alcibiades to be so 〈◊〉 contrary to the nature of the A●●nians A. His Nurse Amilea which was a ●●rtan woman Q. What mooved Diogenes comming 〈◊〉 Sparta and going to Athens to say ●●at he came from men and was going ●●wards women A. Thereby he reprehended the de●●ts of Athens which made them effe●●ate and womanish Q. Which is most requisite either 〈◊〉 the souldiers should defend the wall the wall the souldiers A. It is better that the souldiers should ●●end the wall Q. What is the poyson of friendship A. Flatterie Q. What manner of Nurses ought 〈◊〉 to be which are chosen for Princes ●●dren A. Faire well conditioned sage●● discreet pleasant curteous amiable chaste healthy and of good complexion eloquent their speech fine and neat that the child may learne to pronounce well Q. What is the surest guard of a Prince A. The good will of his subjects For that Prince is vnhappy which for the surety of his person had need of sor● and diversities of guard and watch Q. VVhat is justice A. The honour and glory of the● that doe the same and a great benefit vnto them vpon whom the same 〈◊〉 executed Q. VVhereby shall a man know when a Prince beginneth to be a Tyrant A. When forcible he draweth vnto him the service of his people Q. VVhat caused Theseus to be so v●liant A. The great fame and renowne 〈◊〉 Hercules enflamed him to make 〈◊〉 name immortall Q. How may a man be like unto 〈◊〉 A. In doing good to many indiffe●●ntly and not to one alone Q. What is the greatest shame that 〈◊〉 can receive A. To be surpassed in honesty cur●●esie and humanity by those which be ●●ur inferiours Q. How did Philip King of Mace●●n gaine and winne all Grecia A. By Gold and silver more then by ●●rce of armes for he was wont to say that there was no force or Castle were 〈◊〉 never so inexpugnable but he would take upon him to subdue it if so be an ●●sse laden with Gold were able to enter ●●he gates Q. What kind of Tragedies ought 〈◊〉 not to reade A. Those which containe nothing ●●se but things that bee proud cruell and full of inhumanity But those wee ought specially to reade which be honest and full of grave Sentences inter●●ced with pleasant talke as the Tragi●●ies of Euripides and Sophocles be Q. Why ought wee indifferently 〈◊〉 reade all kind of Poets A. Because with marvellous sweetnesse of language they entermeddle the