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*Prolmew But whether thekingsof *Alexandria in Zgypt, or of *Pergamus,began thisenterprifebefore G- 
eee (whoupon a certain emulation and ftrife one with another,wentin handto maketheirftatelyand 
‘ {umptuous libraries)1 am not able to avouch for certaine. Burt to returne againeto our flatima- 
gesand pictures that men in oldtime delighted much therin,yea and were caried away with an _ 
ardent and extraordinatie affection unto them,may appeare by the teftimonie, notonely of 4f- 
ticus that great friend of Cicerocs(who fet forth a booke entituled,A Treatife of painted images) — 
butalfo of -%./arro,who in all his volumes, whereof hee wrate a greatnumber , upon a moft 
thankfull and bountifull mind that he caried,devifed to infert not onely the names of feven hun- 
dred famous and notable perfons,but alfo in fome fort to fet downe their phyfiognomie and re- 
femblance of their vifage :not willing as it might feeme that their remembrance fhould perifh, 
but defirous to preferve the fhapes and portraits of fo worthie perfonages againtt the injurie of H 
time,which weareth and confumeth all things; endevouring by this meanes,& asit wereinakind 
of emulation ftriving to do as much for them in this behalfe,as the gods could doe,not onely.in 
giving them immortalitie, but alfo by difperfing thefe pourtraits into all parts of the world, to 
fhew them perfonally in every place to the eyes of men,as if they were prefent. 7 : 
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oS At what time (cutchions and {hields, with imceges engraven in them swere frit ere- 
éted in publicke place. Where they began to be fet up in privat houfes. The 
oviginall of pictures.The firit portrait that was of one fin- 
gle colour Of the firft painters. How ancient } 
the art of painting was in Italy. 
Nd thisverely which Varo did, namely, to infertthe names and counterfeits of famous 
, en in his bookes,was to gratifie ftraungers onely. But of thofe who were defirous in this 
| kind, to honour Romanes,] find inthe Chronicles,that Appius Claudius was the firft(him 
Imeane, who inthe 259 yeare after the foundation of the citie of Rome, bare the Confulihip 
with Serviltws)and namely by dedicating in temples and publicke places of thecitie, the fhields 
of his predeceflours by themfelves alone.For within the chappell of Bellonashe caufedto bee fet 
up the fcutcheons and fhields of his aunceftours;taking great contentmentto have the armes of 
his predeceffours feene on high, and the fame accompanied with the titles of theirhonourable K 
dignities to be read, A goodly fhew,no doubt,anda magnificent,in cafe there could be fhewed: 
withall a long defcent of petie images reprefenting a number of children, as it were the neaft of 
a faire brood and off-{pring: for who would not take great joy and pieafure to fee fuch a fight, 
who would not favourably behold the armes of furch arace and linage ? After that App:ss Clau- 
divs had given this precedent at Rome,there followed .v.A2milivs,companion in the fame Con- 
fulfhip with Q. 2uétativs,who not contented to have the Armoires and coats of his progenitors, 
to be advaunced aloftin the ftately hall and pallace Emilia onely, tooke order, that they thould 
{tand alfo at home in his owne houfe: and this alfo was a matter of right great confequence,bee- 
ing done according to the patterne and example of the martial] worthies in Homer : For within 
thefe fhields and {curcheons,tefembling thofe which were ufed in old time in the battailes before L 
Troy,were reprefented the images of fuch asferved with them,engraven therein: for thereupon 
* Quali gly pele {uch fhields tooke the name *C ypei,/.chafed and engraven,not of the old wordin Latine Cluere, 
ae ig which fignifieth to fight,or to bee well reputed,as our thwarting Grammarians would with their 
we" fubtile fophiftrie feemeto etymologize and derive it. Certes, this originall of fhields and coats 
of armours, emplied a brave mind and noble fpirit full of vertue and valour, when everymans ~ 
fhicld thewed the lively pourtrait of him that bare it in the wars. The Carthaginians were wontto 
make their targuets of beaten gold,and thofe likewife they cawfed to be engraven with theirown 
pourtraits,and caried the fame with them to the wars. And verely, 2.c Martius that worthy war- 
rior,and revenger of the two Scipioes in Spaine, having defeated the Carthaginians & taken ma- 
ny of them prifoners,found among other fpoiles and pillage,the fhield of 4/avubal,madeinma- Mo 
ner aforefaid : Which fhield was ere€ted & hung up over the porch of Jupiters temple vpon Ca- q 
pitoll hill and remained there unto the firft fire that confumed the temple. And fecinglamfal- 
Jen upon this point, namely, of erecting the armours woon from enemies, in publicke place 51 q 
may not paffe over in filence the fecuritic and carelefle regard that our forefathers nae i oe : 
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