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then all the Continent of Europe and <^Jia. But 

 therein may aqueftion with reafon be made, whether 

 Seneca fpake this by divination , or poetically and by 

 chance. And to fpeake my opinion, I beleevehee did 

 divine, after the manner or wife men and well ad vifed 

 for that in his time they vndertooke newe voyages and 

 navigations by fea , heeknew well, like a Philosopher, 

 that there was an other land contrary and oppofite vn- 

 to vs, which they call Antichthon. And by this ground 

 he might conceyve, that the induftric and courage of 

 man might in the endepafle the Ocean, and difcover 

 new lands and another world,for that in Senecats time, 

 they had knowledge of the Voyage which Plinie (pea- 

 keth of, whereby they pafled the great Ocean. The 

 which feemes to bee the motive of Senecaes prophecie, 

 as he giveth vs to vnderftand by thefe former verfes,af- 

 ter the which having defcribed the carefull life of the 

 Ancients, free from malice, he followcth thus: 



Now if it not as etrtt it w<ts y 



For whether the Ocean will or nill, 



He trwertt is by hardy will: 



Which paftime makes timefo tofajje. 

 And a little after he faith thus: 



Now every boat dares fmmmt andfiort 



On forging Seas, feariug nowracke: 



Pajjengers feeking what they lacke, 



So long a voyage thinke but foort. 

 'Nothing i* nowe more to difcover^ 



Noplace is now left to farprifc, 



Townes now that for defence devife, 



With new fortifications cover. 



All in the world turn' d round abottf, 



2fy thingin place as fwas enured, 



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