THE SECOND BOOK 351 



Melior est finis orationis quam principium. Here is taxed 

 the vanity of formal speakers, that study more about pre- 

 faces and inducements than about the conclusions and 

 issues of speech. 



Qui cognoscit in judicio faciem, non bene facit; iste et fro 

 buccella pants 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. 



Fir 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 hungry horse-leech. 



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 particular 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 ex- 

 tenuate their fault, as if they might presume or be bold 

 upon them, it doth contrariwise indeed aggravate their 

 fault, and turneth it from inj\iry 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 con- 

 tentment ; but still they are deceived of their expectation, 

 and it turneth to wind. 



Filius sapiens laetificat patrem : films 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, but of fortune. 



Qui celat delictum, quaerit amicitiam : sed qui altero sermone 

 repetit, separat feeder atos. Here caution is given, that 



