THE SECOND BOOK 195 



' Melior est finis orationis quam principium.' Here 

 is taxed the vanity of formal speakers, that study more 

 about prefaces and inducements, than upon the con- 

 clusions and issues of speech. 



' Qui cognoscit in judicio faciem, non bene facit ; iste 

 et pro buccella panis deseret veritatem.' Here is noted, 

 that a judge were better be a briber than a respecter of 

 persons ; for a corrupt judge offendeth not so lightly 

 as a facile. 



' Vir pauper calumnians pauperes similis est imbri 

 vehementi, in quo paratur fames.' Here is expressed 

 the extremity of necessitous extortions, figured in the 

 ancient fable of the full and the hungry horseleech. 



' Fons turbatus pede, et vena corrupta, est Justus 

 cadens coram impio.' Here is noted, that one judicial 

 and exemplar iniquity in the face of the world doth 

 trouble the fountains of justice more than many par- 

 ticular injuries passed over by connivance. 



' Qui subtrahit aliquid a patre et a matre, et dicit hoc 

 non esse peccatum, particeps est homicidii.' Here is 

 noted, that whereas men in wronging their best friends 

 use to extenuate their fault, as if they mought presume 

 or be bold upon them, it doth contrariwise indeed aggra- 

 vate their fault, and turneth it from injury to impiety. 



' Noli esse amicus homini iracundo, nee ambulato 

 cum homine furioso.' Here caution is given, that in the 

 election of our .friends we do principally avoid those 

 which are impatient, as those that will espouse us to 

 many factions and quarrels. 



' Qui conturbat domum suam, possidebit ventum.' 

 Here is noted, that in domestical separations and 

 breaches men do promise to themselves quieting of their 

 mind and contentment ; but still they are deceived of 

 their expectation, and it turneth to wind. 



' FiUus sapiens laetificat patrem : filius vero stultus 

 moestitia est matri suae.' Here is distinguished, that 

 fathers have most comfort of the good proof of their 

 sons ; but mothers have most discomfort of their ill 

 proof, because women have little discerning of virtue, 

 bui of fortune. 



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