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&quot; altered, it is matter of comfort and gratulation to 

 tc remember former troubles. Thus much, if it may 

 &quot; please your lordship, is in the optative mood ; and 

 (t it is time that I did look a little into the potential ; 

 (t wherein the hope which I conceived was grounded 

 &quot; upon three observations. The first, the nature of 

 &quot; these times, which flourish in learning, both of art 

 &quot; and language ; which giveth hope not only that 

 &quot; it may be done, but that it may be well done. 

 &quot; Secondly, I do see that which all the world sees in 

 &quot; his majesty, both a wonderful judgment in learn- 

 &quot; ing, and a singular affection towards learning, and 

 &quot; works which are of the mind more than of the hand. 

 &quot; For there cannot be the like honour sought and 

 &quot; found, in building of galleries,* and planting of 

 &quot; elms along high-ways, and in those outward or- 

 &quot; naments, wherein France is now so busy, things 

 &quot; rather of magnificence than of magnanimity, as 

 &quot; there is in the uniting of states,^ pacifying of con- 

 &quot; trover sies,J nourishing and augmenting of learn- 

 &amp;lt;e ing and arts, and the particular actions appertain- 

 &quot; ing to these ; of which kind Cicero judged truly, 

 &quot; when he said to Caesar, Quantum operibus tuis 

 &quot; detrahet vetustas, tantum addet laudibus. And 



&quot; * The magnificent gallery at the Louvre in Paris, built 

 &quot; by Henry IV.&quot; 



&quot; f The union of England and Scotland.&quot; 



&quot; t The conference at Hampton Court held between the 

 &quot; bishops and puritans, as they were then called, soon after the 

 &quot; king s coming to the crown of England, and where his ma- 

 &quot; jesty was the moderator.&quot; Stephens** 



