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time)was devifed forto cgntaine no greater numberthan forriethoufandifeatsat large... Ag tou. G_ 
ching the other furniture of this Theatre of S'cavyusip rich hangings, which were clakrol gold: 
painted tables,the moft exquifitthatcould be found: plaiers apparell and. other{tuffe mect,for 
to adorne the ftage,there was {uch abundance thereof, that there being catied backe to hisdyoule 
of pleafure at Tufculum the {urplufage thereof, over and above the dasntielt part, wherof head 
daily ufe at Rome, his fervants and flaves thereupon indignation for this waltandmonfiraus {iy ” 
perflnities of their maifter, ferthefaid countrey houfe on fire, and burntasmuch.as Cape, LO, 
hundred millions of fefterces. Certes, when l.confiderand; behold the mopttrous humours « 
thefe prodigal fpirits,my mind is drawne away {till from the progreflc of mine intended joumie, 
and forced lam to digrefle out of my way,and to annex unto. this vanitic of Spazres as great fol: 
lie of another,not in mafonrie and marble,butin carpentricand tunbersandC.Curiaitwasshee fy 
whoin the civile warres betweene Cé/arand Pompey, lofthis life in,the quarrell of, Cafar,i This 
gentleman, defirgusto fhew pleafure unto the people of Rome atthe fynerals.of, his father. de, 
ceafed,as the mannerthen was,and {ecing phathe could not outgoeS cary inrichand {umpru, 
ous furniture (for where fhould he have hadfuch a father in Jawagaine as SylaaVVherecould.he | 
have found the like mother to dame CUezeHa,who had herfhare in.all forfetrures and,confifcati, 
ons.of the goods of outlawed citizens ? and where.was it poffible for himto.meer with {ych.ane, 
therfather as MScasrws,the principal perfon of the whole.catig,fo long together, whe parted 
fakes with Warzys in pilling and polling of the provinces, andwasthe very receptacle & pulfe | 
which received and {wallowed all their fpoiles and pillage?)and Scaeras himfelfe. verely, af hee i 
mighthave hadall the goods in the world, could not have doneas hee did belorepor, makethe 47 
like, Theatre againe, by reafon that his houfe at Tufculum was burnt, where the cofily, and, rich 
furniture,tne goodlieft rare ornaments which he had gotten together fromall parts ofthe world, 
were, confumedto afhes :by which fire yet thisgood hée got and. prerogative.above all.orher, 
‘Thatno man ever after him was able to match that fumptuofiric of his Theatre, This gentleman, 
(1 fay), Curio, all things confidered,was put to his fhifts,and deviled to furpafle Scax7zs.n,wit,fince 
he could not come neare himin weaith. And what might hisinvention bee? Certes; itisworzh — 
«asa theknowledge,if there wereno more but this,that we may have joy of our.owneconceitsandia- 
*The Romans fhions,and call our felves worthily,as our manner is; *Majores,that is to, fay,fuperiour.every way 
delighted ~~ egal others. fo come thento¢; Curie,and hiscunning devife,he caufed two Theatresta bee fra- 
much in this S. 28 ORe CIO Ehs : Eb : wetheh® cS ; big hp ora 
word Haieree, Maced of timber,and thofe exceeding big, howbeit fo, as chey might beetymned abourasaman 
eee sense would have them,approchnearc,oneto the other, or be remooved farther afancer asane would 
taorum ce, elk Sy andiallby themeanes of ouc hooke apeece that they hung by, which.bare the weight of 
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sass» Aged unto themalljointly,a fight and {peGtacle of fword-fencers fighting ar (harpe whome he, 
ple of Rome round abour athis pleaturc,boundfure ynough for {titring or remooving dow let 
uscome tothe point,and confider alittle berterof this tung. VWhat thoulda man woonder at 
hy Seg bi on worke 2 Whether of the pwaineismore admirable, either che yenterons bead ef-him: 
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