PROPHECY OF SENEGA. 35 



hee knew well, like a philosopher, that there was an other LlB - r - 

 land contrary and opposite vnto vs, which they call Antich- 

 thon. 1 And by this ground he might conceyve that the 

 Industrie and courage of man might in the ende passe the 

 Ocean, and discover new lands and another world, for that 

 in Senecas time they had knowledge of the Voyage which 

 Plinie speaketh of, whereby they passed the great Ocean. 

 The which seemes to bee the motive of Senecas prophecie, 

 as he giveth vs to vnderstand by these former verses, after 

 the which having described the carefull life of the Ancients, 

 free from malice, he followeth thus : 



&quot; Now is it not as earst it was, 

 For whether the Ocean will or nill, 

 He traverst is by hardy will : 

 Which pastime makes time so to passe.&quot; 



And a little after he saith thus : 



&quot; Now every boate dares swimine, and sport 

 On surging Seas, fearing no wrack e ; 

 Passengers seeking what they lacke, 

 So long a voyage thinke but short. 



&quot; Nothing is no we more to discover, 

 No place is now left to surprise, 

 Townes now that for defence devise, 

 With new fortifications cover. 



&quot; All in the world turn d round about, 

 No thing in place as twas enured, 

 Nothing vnseene, nothing assured 

 This Circle universe throughout. 



&quot; The Indian, whom at home heate fries, 

 Drinkes of Araxis waters cold : 

 The Persian, rich in gems and gold, 

 Wash in the Rhine and Elbe likewise.&quot; 



Seneca did coniecture this by the great courage of men, 

 as that which shall happen last, saying, It shall fall out in 

 the latter age, etc., as hath bin before mentioned. 



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