burfed great fummes for the Copies^ tranjla- 

 tions^ pSIures^ and imprefsions of the fame. 

 I wil not fay that he hathffared neither En- 

 glijh^ Frenche^ Latine^ Italian^ nor Dutche 

 Author tofearch C^ it ^^^^ i^ the bowels of 

 the fame J an exquifite tradition and met hode 

 of thofe two Artes. But to conclude mine opi- 

 nion in few wordes^ he hath /hewed himfelfe 

 more difirou6 C^ ^^^^ example J to pleasure 

 others ^than to profit himfelfby this enterprife. 

 Andtherwithal in his behalf I mufl alledge^ 

 that as tkefludies ofDiuinitie^and graue dif- 

 courfes are C^ithout all comparifonj moji 

 commendable^euen foyet could he haue tra- 

 uayledinnooneArteorSciencefthemexceptedj 

 which might haue bene more commendable or 

 necejfary for al Noblemen and Gentlemen : 

 not only for the delightfulnes therof but alfo 

 bicaufe it is both profitable and godly. For 

 ifC^s S^lomonfayethj all earthly things be 

 vanities^ then are thofe mofle to be efieemed 

 which may continew the life of Man in moJi 



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