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id: A73557
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
date: 1615.0
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title:
  Religions love in wisedomes worth, the truest beauty, best sets forth... [microform] [by] Ni. Br. ; Simon Passæus sculpsit, L.

summary:
  Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A73557) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 150451)


id: A16801
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
date: 1602.0
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title:
  A true description of vnthankfulnesse: or an enemie to ingratitude. Compiled by Nicholas Breton Gent

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  Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A16801) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 16676)


id: A16794
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
title: The soules harmony. Written by Nicholas Breton
date: 1602.0
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summary:
  O glorious God , of grace and mercy more , Then heart and soule are able to conceaue , And seest the teares that mercy doth implore , And wilt not Faith in feares discomfort leaue . IOy in the highest of the height of ioy , Holding the state of the Celestiall story Eternall life , that doth all deaths destroy , Sonne to that grace , that makes the Fathers Glory , Vnmatched Power , in Mercies Princely might : Such is the substance of my Soules delight .


id: A16745
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
date: 1636.0
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flesch: 78
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title:
  The figure of foure wherein are sweet flowers, gathered out of that fruitfull ground, that I hope will yeeld pleasure and profit to all sorts of people. The second part.

summary:
  99 Foure things good aboue all : God , his Word , his grace , and Glory . 19 Foure kinds of men may be well spared : a swaggerer among civill people , a theefe among true men , an Atheist among the religious , and a Jew among Christians .


id: A16744
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
date: 1631.0
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title:
  The figure of foure, or A handfull of sweet flowers gathered out of diuers good grounds, and set together in this little garden within the figure of foure.

summary:
  The figure of foure, or A handfull of sweet flowers gathered out of diuers good grounds, and set together in this little garden within the figure of foure. The figure of foure, or A handfull of sweet flowers gathered out of diuers good grounds, and set together in this little garden within the figure of foure.


id: A16738
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
title: Crossing of proverbs The second part. With, Certaine briefe questions and answeres. By B.N. Gent.
date: 1616.0
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summary:
  Q. Which is the best trauell , that euer was ? A. Towards heauen . Q. What ware is cheapest ? A. That which is had for thankes .


id: A16772
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
title: The Passion of a discontented minde
date: 1601.0
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summary:
  Yet cannot straine one true repentant teare , To gaine the blisse from which my soule is banisht ; My flintie heart some sorrowing doth forbeare , And from my sence all true remorce is vanisht : For heart and sence are cloyd with dregs of sinne , And there 's no place for Grace to enter in . No place ( deere Lord ) vnlesse thy goodnesse please To pitty him that worst deserues of any ; And in thy tender mercy grant him ease , As thou tofore hast mercy shewd to many : Yet none of those doe equall me in sinne , Oh how may I hope mercie then to winne .


id: A16750
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
title: The hate of treason vvith a touch of the late treason / by N.B.
date: 1616.0
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sentence: 132
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summary:
  Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. But all together , King , Queene , Prince , and Peere , The Bishop , Lord , the Iudge , the Magistrate , When they should all in parliament appeare , For the establishing of a blessed state , Even then to shew the horror of their hate , And by a fire , devised for the nonce , To teare the house , and blowe them vp at once .


id: A16814
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
date: 1602.0
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title:
  Wonders worth the hearing VVhich being read or heard in a winters euening, by a good fire, or a summers morning, in the greene fields: may serue both to purge melancholy from the minde, & grosse humours from the body. Pleasant for youth, recreatiue for age, profitable for all, and not hurtfull to any.

summary:
  ●akerou●en , I would not sticke with you vpon your owne bond , but that we are all mortall , and if you dye , your suer●y may be the more carefull of your discharge and his owne to : and therefore Cousen , I pray you in kindenesse tell me for your third hundreth ▪ howe you will imploy it ? Sir quoth he , at your request I am content to tell you , in an Office : An Office quoth the old mā , in the name of God mā what may it be ? why sir quoth he , the kéeping of a Iayle or prison : for if I liue but a fewe yeares , I will make mine Irons , and my Tap-house , quickly put my money in my purse , with aduantage : and besides my ordinary gaines of my dyet , my fées allowed , besides priuy commodities , will soone multiply my hundreth to a greater summe then I will speake of : Alas quoth the old man why you were as good take his purse by the high way ▪ oh no she quoth the youth , it is ●arre better and easier thus to méete with his money by a by way : wee that thus ●éede vpon the folly of youth , are but ordained to bee tho scourges of Prodigality : and when auerice hath once bewitched the minde with wealth , it is but labour lost to perswade reason to leaue it : and therefore Cousen , though by your countenance it agrée not with your conscience , beare with me to tel you truely my intent ▪ Oh cousen quoth the olde man , truely this last part is the w●●st of all the play , and therefore since I sée your intentin euery one of these courses , rather to deceiue the simple , then to make an honest gaine , I had as lieue kéép my money in my purse , as imploy it to such kindé of profit ▪ if I may sée a good bargaine wherein you may honestly benefit your selfe , without cheating or wicke● cunning , vpon your owne bon● without suerty ; I am for you for a hundreth poundes .


id: A16766
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
date: 1602.0
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title:
  Olde mad-cappes new gally-mawfrey Made into a merrie messe of minglemangle, out of these three idle-conceited humours following. 1 I will not. 2 Oh, the merrie time. 3 Out vpon money.

summary:
  Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. But honest wits so neere to wisedome came , That nothing almost could be out of frame : VVhen Mistris Fubs that Fiddle faddle fusse , No colours knew to mend her coorse complexion , Nor Prancking Parnel like an idle pusse , Could gull a Nimph with an imperfection , But euerie Schole-boy knowes his Interiection , And had by heart a better part of speech , Then make a full point only in a Breech : When swearing Swopskin could not swash it so , But euerie Mule could point him for an Asse , Nor munching Miser could so closely goe , But men could note him for an Owliglasse , And make him hatefull wheresoe're he was .


id: A16742
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
date: 1601.0
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title:
  An excellent poeme, vpon the longing of a blessed heart which loathing the world, doth long to be with Christ. With an addition, vpon the definition of loue. Compiled by Nicholas Breton, Gentleman.

summary:
  But , if with the eye of a carefull heart , you will looke into the loue of the soule , there I would be glad to see you longing , and wish you ( hauing not to trouble you with more words then matter ) the loue of God , you to loue me as I doe you , and God to loue vs all : and so I end . The Courtier , that is once in God his grace , What euer countenance in the Court he beares , His heart aspireth to a better place : Which humble loue doth long for with those teares , Which all too naught , the pride of pleasure weares , And neuer rests vntill his God he see , With whome his soule in loue doth long to be .


id: A16760
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
title: A merrie dialogue betvvixt the taker and mistaker
date: 1603.0
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summary:
  When hoping to haue found him a man of no lesse vnderstanding spirit , to iudge of the estate and conditions of men , then bounty , in the reliefe of the vnfortunatly distressed , I fell aboord with him with these words . Now , I that tooke him to haue bene the maister of the house , was much mistaken , for the woman ware the breeches , and he was to worke for the house : when pitying the poore mans case , and much commending his patience , sory to thinke how I was mistaken , I tooke another course for my contentment .


id: A16797
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
date: 1601.0
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title:
  The soules heavenly exercise set downe in diuerse godly meditations, both prose and verse, by Nicholas Breton gent

summary:
  O Glorious God of all power and pittie , to whose onely mercie belongeth the title of eternal Maiesty , who by the wisdome of thine owne will hast framed all things to thy seruice , and workest in them all to the glorie of thine only worthinesse , O deare GOD , that art the true substance of comfort , to the humble soules of thy beloued , and seest the sorrowes of thy humble seruautes , when thou withdrawest thy hande of thy mercie ; in the glorious goodnesse of thy grace , I beseech thee , thinke on the number of thy afflicted creatures , amonge whome , most needefull , though most vnworthie thy mercie , let this poore wretched , wounded , and afflicted soule of mine begge one beame of thy blessed pittie , to reuiue this dolefull , and halfe deade heart of my almost despairing spirite ; oh strengthen my faith in thy holie worde , washe mee cleane from my sinnes , and make mee to feele the ioye of thy mercie : let thy worde bee a Lanthorne to my feete , and a lighte vnto my pathes , and teach mee the way that I shall walke in , for I betake my selfe wholly vnto thee : let mee say with thy seruant Dauid , O thar my waies were made so direct , that I might not offend my God. Who for thy loue , would gladly die : Come liue with mee , and be my loue .


id: A16743
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
date: 1626.0
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title:
  Fantasticks seruing for a perpetuall prognostication. Descants of 1 The vvorld. 2 The earth. 3 VVater. 4 Ayre. 5 Fire. 6 Fish. 7 Beasts. 8 Man. 9 VVoman. 10 Loue. 11 Money. 12 The spring. 13 Summer. 14 Haruest. 15 VVinter. 16 The 12. moneths 17 Christmas. 18 Lent. 19 Good Friday. 20 Easter day. 21 Morning. 22 The 12. houres. 23 Midnight. 24 The conclusion.

summary:
  TOuching my Iudgement of Loue , it is , if it bee any thing , such a thing to speake of , that to tell truly , I know not well what to say of it : but yet what I imagine of it , I will tell you : at the first , I ghesse , it was an old nothing , to exercise wit in idlenes , and now , is a kind of new-nothing to féed folly with imagination : but be it what it will be , or may be , this wanton Loue that this world is too full of , whatsoeuer it is , thus much I find of it : It is begotten by the eyes , bred in the braines , walkes in the tongue , growes with the flesh , and dyes in an humour : and this ill commonly doth trouble wit , hinder Arte hurt Nature , disgrace Reason lose time , and spoile substance : It crosseth wisedome , serueth Beautie , and sotteth Folly : weakneth strength , and baseth Honour : It is only Willes darling , Patience triall , and Passions torture , the pleasure of melancholy , and the play of madnesse , the delight of varieties , and the deuiser of vanities : The Uirgins cracke , and the Widowes crosse : The Batchelors bane and the maried mans Purgatory : the Yong mans misery and the Ageds consumption : The abuse of Learning , the ground of Enuy , the stirrer of wrath , and the cause of mischiefe : The disquiet of the mind , the distractor of the Wit , the disturber of the Senses , and the destruction of the whole body . TO tell you mine opinion of money , I thinke it the Monarch of the world : the maintainer of Pride , the Nurse of Couetousnesse , the Steward of Lechery , the sower of Sedition , the cause of war , the sacke of a City , and the ouerthrow of a Campe : The Gluttons Purueyour , and the Drunkards Cupbearer : the Thiefes tempter , and the Hangmans Master : The misguider of Wit , the corrupter of Conscience , the blinder of Reason , and the ouerthrow of Honour : the Usurers God , the poore mans oppression , the Lawyers hope , & the Laborers hire : doth good to few , but hurt to many : puls downe the Churches , and builds the faire houses , makes the Prodigall an Ape , and the miser dogged : makes Bridges ouer the Sea , and fire in mens braines : fetch●th the Beasts from the Wildernesse , and the Birds from the Ayre : it drawes fansies out of fine Wits , and eloquence from learned mouths : It makes friends foes , and enemies friends : It serues all professions , all qualities , and conditions , from the King to the Begger .


id: A16748
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
date: 1616.0
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title:
  The good and the badde, or Descriptions of the vvorthies, and vnworthies of this age Where the best may see their graces, and the worst discerne their basenesse.

summary:
  In summe , hee is in the nature of Grace , worthy of Honour , and in the message of Life , worthy of Loue : a continuall Agent betwixt God and man , in the preaching of his Word , and Prayer for his people . AN Vntrained Souldier is like a young hound , that when the first falls to hunt , he knowes not how to lay his nose to the earth : Who hauing his name but in a booke , and marched twise about a market place , when he comes to a piece of seruice , knowes not how to bestowe himselfe : He marches as if he were at plough , carries his Pike like a Pike-staffe , and his sword before him , for feare of losing from his side : if he be a Shot , he will be rather ready to say a Grace ouer his Peece , and so to discharge his hands of it , then to learne how to discharge it with a grace : he puts on his Armour ouer his eares , like a waste-coate , and weares his Murrian like a night-cap ; when he is quartered in the field , he looks for his bed , and when he sees his Prouant , he is readie to crie for his victuals ; and ere hee knowe well where he is , wish heartily hee were at home againe , with hanging downe his head , as if his heart were in his hose : sleepe till a Drumme , or a deadly bullet awake him , and so carrie himselfe in all Companies , that till Martiall Discipline haue seasoned his vnderstanding , he is like a Cipher among figures , an Owle among birds , a Wise man among fooles , and a shadow among men .


id: A16734
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
date: 1618.0
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title:
  Conceyted letters, nevvly layde open: or A most excellent bundle of new wit wherin is knit vp together all the perfections or arte of episteling, by which the most ignorant may with much modestie talke and argue with the best learned. A worke varying from the nature of former presidents.

summary:
  The disloyaltie of Subiects to most gratious Princes , vnthankefulnesse of seruants to most bountifull masters , vnthankefull heartes to best deseruing Spirite , disobedient children to most carefull parents yea most vngracious creatures to the most gracious Creat●r , makes mee feare a ne●● dealing vpon the earth , to cleanse the World from iniquitie , the Diuel is feared in his colours , but followed in his conditions , and heauen more spokē o● , th● lookt after , charitable mouths haue other meanings in their hearte , and ●●thes are so common that they are little in account , the cuppe of 〈◊〉 is toppe full to the brimme , 〈…〉 to the health of the Diuell : Reason 〈…〉 to the World , that A. T. to much in the world ●akes him a wofull Scholler that keepes that lesson in his heart , Iacke a Lent scarce a Gentleman will ride on Cocke-horse , like a rascal , and Io●e Fiddle in a French hoode will be a Lady before her Mistresse . Familiaritie , Courtship , and all necessary commercements ( by which euen the whole state of the world is sustained ) being in them ( as it were ) bound vp to outli●e all time , all computation , then what more necessary , for the profit how shall Kings know and communicate their great actions , enlarge their bounds ▪ redresse their peoples iniuries , how shal the noble , know intelligēce to serue his Coūtrie , the Merchant trade , or to his owne bring the wealth of many Kingdomes , or any or all sorts of people speake at a farre distance , but by the helpe of Letters only , then what to mankinde more rich and beneficiall ,


id: A68983
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
date: 1618.0
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title:
  The court and country, or A briefe discourse dialogue-wise set downe betweene a courtier and a country-man contayning the manner and condition of their liues, with many delectable and pithy sayings worthy obseruation. Also, necessary notes for a courtier. VVritten by N.B. Gent.

summary:
  but I sée the prouerbe holds true in you , He that liues alwayes at home sees nothing but the same , and your education being but according to your disposition , somewhat of the meanest manner of good fashion , your witte rather being all in Coppy-hold then in Capite , and your learning but to spell and put together , it were hard for you that neuer studied Astronomy to speake of the nature of the Starres ; and therefore I can the better beare with your humour , because it is more naturall then artificiall , yet could I wish you would not so clownifie your wit , as to bury your vnderstanding all vnder a clod of earth : What ? is man but as a beast , bred like a fore-horse , to goe alwayes right on , and rather draw in a cart , then trot in a better compasse ? fie vpon basenesse , it is the badge of a Begger : No , let me tell you , if you were or could be acquainted with the life of a Courtier , you would finde such bewitching obiects to the eyes , and rauishing delights of the heart , that you would hold the world as a wildernes to the Palace of a Prince , and life but as a death that hath no tast of Court comforts . We can learne to plough and harrow , sow and reape , plant and prune , thrash and fanne , winnow and grinde , brue and bake , and all without booke , and these are our chiefe businesse in the Country : except we be Iury-men to hang a théefe , or speake truth in a mans right , which conscience & experience wil teach vs with a little learning , then what should we study for , except it were to talke with the man in the Moone about the course of the Starres ?


id: A16767
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
title: An olde mans lesson, and a young mans loue. By Nicholas Breton
date: 1605.0
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summary:
  The fruite ? Pam. Shame and paine . Chre. Pam. First I read that a woman was the cracke of a Mans wit , & the trouble of his vnderstanding , the hardest part of his body , & the worst part of his substance , Natures Baby , and reasons Torture . Chre.


id: A16739
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
date: 1603.0
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title:
  A dialogue full of pithe and pleasure: betvveene three phylosophers: Antonio, Meandro, and Dinarco vpon the dignitie, or indignitie of man. Partly translated out of Italian, and partly set downe by way of obseruation. By Nicholas Breton, Gentleman.

summary:
  oh how soon● began the in●ection of corruption to enter into this excell●nt matter , when the subtiltie of the Serpent began so closely to spet his poyson , that the venome was not felt till it came to the heart , and so ranne to the very soule , when ●it proud of vnderstanding , vnthankful for his knowledge in séeking more then néedfull , lost that was necessarie : and by whom was this bane brought him , but by her that came out of him , euen a part of himselfe , the R●●me of his whole selfe , and which is most to be lamented , a piece so neare his heart , should béé the hurt of his owne soule ● oh what indignitie can there be more in wit ? to proue it more truly ●olly , then like Aesops dogge , to loose a bone for a shadow , or worse , comfort for sorrow ? and what more indignitie to the nature of man , then to be so vntha●kfull to his maker , to make no more regard of his commaund , then hauing b●t one thing forbidden , and with a penaltie of offence , yet would presume to aduenture that ill , that might be the l●sse of all his good ▪ Oh vnwise vnthankfulnesse , the first ground of his vnha●pinesse , and first note of his vnworthin●sse . But of all the most worthy to be noted , as I before said , is the Elephant , who certaine dayes before his méeting with his female , that shee may kindly entertaine him , goes to the Sea , and ther● as deepe as hée dare stand for drowning , stayeth till the waues doo almost couer him , when béeing well washed , hée walketh into some place where hee may drye him in the Sunne , then goeth vnto some Rocke , where betwixt two stones , hée whetteth his tuskes , as it were to burnish them and sharpen them for some fight : all which performed , hée walketh full of melancholly , till he haue met with his female , when putting on a pleasing humour , hée maketh her such sport , as he findes most fitting her contentment : which done , and hauing performed for certaine dayes , that due course where vnto nature hath commaunded him , hee then retires himselfe into some sollitarie place , where as it were , wearie , and not well pleased with himselfe with that he hath done , solemnly stealeth alone downe againe to the Sea , where in like manner as before , hée standeth till hée be cleane washed from that vncleanenesse wherewith hée findes hims●lfe defiled : which done , and dryed as before in some sunni● place , hée getteth him againe to his fellow mates , where he passeth the rest of his life : and ( which I had almost forgot ) it is sai● that ●ée onely once in the yeare , and onely to one , thus ties the time of his delight .


id: A16779
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
title: A poste vvith a madde packet of letters
date: 1602.0
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summary:
  I finde the instruction of the aged to be the best direction of the youthfull , and obseruation with Experience to make the perf●ction of Art : the necessitie of Experience cannot be a●yed , but the hope of desert may be deceiued : for , while will standes for iudgement , there is no holding of argument : touching Al●hamistry , I heare much , but beleeue little : and for the charge , I will not waste your Lande , to make a new mettall : but if by my industry I can doo good , I will take the benefite of Time : for qualities , I thanke your large allowance , the best meanes with labour to attaine them , for Teachers , are worthie their rewards : to be beholding I loue not , and hate to be ungratefull : Thou knowest she is senceless● in the graue , and wilt thou therefore be witlesse in the world ? Say thy loue is extreame , and l●t me beleeue it , wilt thou therefore depriue nature of reason ? God forbid it : well , thou knowest I lent thee , and in my loue let me adu●se thee , not to goe from thy selfe , with an imagination of what was , to looseth it which is : because she is in heauen , wilt thou be in hell ? or if sh● be h●lfe an Angell , wilt thou be more then h●lfe a diuel ?


id: A16765
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
title: No vvhippinge, nor trippinge: but a kinde friendly snippinge
date: 1601.0
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mime: application/xml
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summary:
  Take heede , I say , is a most blessed thing : Least if you run to farre in such a fit , A foole may happe to hang for lacke of wit. Learne English Prouerbs , haue them wel by heart , And count them often on your fingers ends : Doe not your secrets to the world impart : Beware your foes , doe not abuse your friends : Take heed of flatterers as of hellish fiends : Some one will say , you are too busie pated , An other saies the foole is idle headed : An other saies such rakehells would be rated : An other , see , how will to wit is wedded : An other , sure the man is poorely stedded :


id: A16759
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
title: Melancholike humours, in verses of diuerse natures, set downe by Nich: Breton, Gent
date: 1600.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 8186
sentence: 388
flesch: 82
cache: cache/A16759.xml
txt: txt/A16759.txt
summary:
  This is but some imagin'd booke , That wilfull hearts in wantons eyes , Doe onely by conceits deuise : Where spell , and put together proue The reading of the rules of loue . OH venome , cursed , wicked , wretched eyes , The killing lookers on the heart of loue : Where witching beauty liues but to deuise The plague of wit , and passions hell to proue : That snowy necke , that chillest , more then snowe , Both eyes & harts , that liue but to behold thee : That graceles lip , frō whēce loues grief dothgrow , Who doth , in all his sweetest sense infold thee : Those chaining hairs more hard then iron chains , In tying fast the fairest thoughts of loue , Yee shameful cheeks , that in your blushing vains , The rauisht passions of the minde doe proue : Yee spider fingers of those spitefull hands , That worke but webbes , to tangle fancies eyes : That Idole breast , that like an Image stands , To worke the hell of reasons heresies : Those Fairy feete , whose chary steppes doe steale Those hearts , whose eies do but their shadowes see : That ruthlesse spirit , that may well reueale , Where loues confusions all included be : To thee , that canst , or wilt not bend thy will , To vse thy gifts all gratious in their nature , To patience good , and not to passions ill , And maist , and wilt not be a blessed creature , I wish , and pray , thine eyes may weepe for woe They cannot get one looke of thy beloued : Thy snowy necke may be as colde as snowe , With colde of feare , it hath no fancy moued .


id: A16771
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
date: 1600.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 8334
sentence: 242
flesch: 69
cache: cache/A16771.xml
txt: txt/A16771.txt
title:
  Pasquils mistresse: or The vvorthie and vnworthie woman VVith his description and passion of that furie, iealousie.

summary:
  She , that doth beare the eye of modestie , The face of grace , minde of humilitie , The tongue of trueth , the heart of honesty , The parentage of true Gentilitie , In the true notes of true Nobilitie , In my conceit , would surely prooue a wife , To make a Lord , to lead a happie life . Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor.


id: A16757
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
title: I vvould, and would not
date: 1614.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 9130
sentence: 427
flesch: 88
cache: cache/A16757.xml
txt: txt/A16757.txt
summary:
  no-where , but there : Where all is well , and nothing is a●●sse , But yonder , here and there and e●e●●-where . I would I were a Broker , and for Coyne Tooke any Pawnes , and ●are not what I tooke For interest , nor how I did pou●loyne , So I might get it with the Siluer hooke .


id: A16770
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
date: 1600.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 8637
sentence: 252
flesch: 71
cache: cache/A16770.xml
txt: txt/A16770.txt
title:
  Pasquils fooles-cap sent to such (to keepe their weake braines warme) as are not able to conceiue aright of his mad-cap. With Pasquils passion for the worlds waywardnesse. Begun by himselfe, and finished by his friend Morphorius.

summary:
  Hee that lookes Babies in his Mistris eyes , And beates his braines to tell an Idle tale : And thinkes himselfe , that hee is wondrous wise , That breakes a ●east , though it be nere so stale : And for a Nut , crackes nothing but a Shale : How ere hee thinke of his owne wit amisse , Wisdome will tell him , what a Foole hee is . Hee that is here to day , yonder to morowe , And cares not how hee raungeth here and there : Not careth what hee can or begge , or borowe , To spende or spoile , he cares not how nor where :


id: A16755
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
date: 1632.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 7548
sentence: 136
flesch: 48
cache: cache/A16755.xml
txt: txt/A16755.txt
title:
  I pray you be not angry, for I will make you merry A pleasant and merry dialogue, betweene two travellers, as they met on the high-way.

summary:
  Yes very well ; for since you sée no remedie , but God is such a God in the world , as makes the deuill work many wonders among men , is it not better with Patience to endure a crosse , then to crucifie the soule with impatience : But say that you should haue a wife that you thought did loue you well , when she would stroake your beard , and neuer lie from your lipps , and would speake you as faire as Eue did Adam when she coosened him with an Apple ; would not abide an Oath for a bushell of gold , and be so sparing of her purse , that she would not loose the dropping of her nose : bridle it in her countenance like a Mare that were knapping on a Cow-thistle : would weare no ru●●s but of the smal set , though of the finest Lawne that might be gotten , and edged with a Lace of the best fashion : would not abide no embro●erie inther apparell , yet haue the best stuffe she could lay her hands 〈…〉 sparingly at dinn●● , when she had broke her fast in the bed : and missed not a Sermon , though she pro●●ted little by the word : This dissembling péece of flesh , making a shew of lamentation , out of the abundance of her little loue , for lacke of your good company , if you were but a mile out of the Towne : and if you were to take a iourney , would lay an O●ion to her eyes , to draw out the Rheume in stéed of teares : and hauing eaten an apple , with ●inching in a backward wind , send out a belching sigh for sorrow of the absence of her Goose-man : and then after all these , and a world of other trickes , to bring a man in a bad beliefe of her good minde : if you returning home a night sooner then expected , and a yéere sooner then welcome , should ( hauing keyes to your owne doores ) come in , and find in your owne bed betwixt the armes ( I goe no lower ) of your too much beloued , the liuing carkasse of a lubberly rascall , or perhaps the perfumed cores of some daintie Companion , working vpon the ground of your pleasure , to plant the fruit of idle fancie , to the horne-griefe of your poore heart , could you be pacified with , I pray you be 〈◊〉 Angry . But to the purpose : say this , ( to quit you with another proposition ) put the ●●se that I being ( as you sée ) a proper man , and in the way of good-spéed with a handsome W●man , and she in state able to doe for an honest man that would loue her , and make much of her , and I hauing intent to deale honestly with her : and she giues me her faith and truth , and sweares by her very soule that I haue her heart so fast , that no man shall haue her hand from me and I thinking that because she is old she is honest : and , because she sweares , that she said true : goe about my businesses as she bids mee for some few dayes , and then to returne to the ioyning vp of the matter betwixt vs , & in the meane time , after that I haue spent perhaps more then halfe my yeares wages vpon her in Wine and Sugar , and good cheere , and hope to come to be merry , come and find her marryed to a filthy coosening knaue , who by a little more Money than I had in my Purse for the present , to bribe another rascall like himselfe , who was the maker of the match , dwels in my hoped house , giues me the bag for my Money and hath my fat old sow in such a snare , that there is no getting of her out againe : when I am thus handled for my good will , with this wicked old peece of white-leather , to put my trust in an old hogs-stie for my habitation , and to bee thrust out of doores for my labour , Shall I not be Angry ?


id: A16773
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
date: 1600.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 7260
sentence: 185
flesch: 65
cache: cache/A16773.xml
txt: txt/A16773.txt
title:
  Pasquils passe, and passeth not Set downe in three pees. His passe, precession, and prognostication.

summary:
  When filthy Dowdes will leaue to paint their faces , And lacke an Apes leaue ietting like a man , And Brokers debters feare no Sergeants maces , Nor Geese will take the riuer with the Swan , Nor greedie turne-spittes licke the dripping pan : Nor that a knaue will giue a foole the scoffe , I feare me doomes day will not be farre off . While honor liues , where loue can neuer die , I feare me doomes day will be very nigh .


id: A16741
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
date: 1601.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 7758
sentence: 268
flesch: 74
cache: cache/A16741.xml
txt: txt/A16741.txt
title:
  A diuine poeme diuided into two partes: the rauisht soule, and the blessed vveeper. Compiled by Nicholas Breton, Gentle-man.

summary:
  And God himselfe , so neere himselfe will set you , In graces seate , where mercy so will loue you , That faiths regard will neuer more forget you ; Nor ●inne , nor death , nor deuill shall remoue yo● . Grace , and glory , life , and loue Be the su●me of all thy dittie ; Where a sinners teare● may proue Comforts ●oy in merci●s pitty : Euery note in lou● alluding , Endlesse glory in concluding ▪ Prayse of prayses where thou dwelles● , Tell me ( if the world may know thee )


id: A01470
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
title: Characters and essayes, by Alexander Garden
date: 1625.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 15862
sentence: 903
flesch: 83
cache: cache/A01470.xml
txt: txt/A01470.txt
summary:
  Hee blasts , hee braiks , hee bans , and hee blaspheams : Hee shouts , or sleeps , and still is in Extreams ▪ Hee wastes , and wots not how , and so doth weaken , His Stomacks strength , altho that it were oaken . Hee 's harbrous , hee is helpfull , hee is holie , To Wisdome woo'd , to Vertue wedded wholie .


id: A16740
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
date: 1608.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 20265
sentence: 350
flesch: 42
cache: cache/A16740.xml
txt: txt/A16740.txt
title:
  Diuine considerations of the soule concerning the excellencie of God, and the vilenesse of man. Verie necessarie and profitable for euerie true Christian seriously looke into. By N.B. G.

summary:
  But let those that feele these great effects of grace in the goodnes of the liuing God , say with the holy Prophet , Psalme 136. verse 1. be thankfull to the Lord , and speake good of his name , for his mercie endureth for euer : but since so infinite is his goodnes in all things and to al things , and specially to man aboue all things , let me onely wish al men for their own good , to acknowledge all goodnes onely to bee in the Lord , the onely Author and substance thereof ; & whatsoeuer is good in heauen or earth , is onely a free guifte of his grace , that must onely work to his glory ; the election of man to be an effect of loue in the grace of his goodnes , and not to dreame of merite , but to giue glory vnto mercie , for the benefit of such a blessing , as being freely giuen to man , through our Lord Iesus Christ by his merite , is onely confirmed to the eternitie of his glory : and thus much touching the goodnes of God. Againe , through the loue of God was man made the wisest creature , to know the varieties of natures , to giue names vnto creatures , to note the courses of the heauens , to till the earth , and make his pathes through the seas , to deuide the times , to distinguish of doubts , to search into knowledge , and to know the giuer and glory thereof : Againe , through the loue of God , man was made commaunder of all creatures vnder the Sunne , Lord of all the earth , foreseer of after-times , messenger of the worde of God , student of Diuine misteries , cheife seruant to the Lord of Lords , freinde to the King of Kings , and coheire in the heauenly kingdome , through the loue of God ; hee was made a seruante , but as a friend , a brother and a coheire : now hee that thinks on these pointes of loue , is worthy of no loue if he cannot say in his heart there was neuer such loue : hee loued man in himselfe , when there was none to perswade him to loue him but himselfe ; he loued man as himselfe , that he wold haue him one with himselfe ; yea he loued man more if more could be then himself , that for man to death would giue himselfe : hee made man louingly , he blest man louingly , hee came to man louingly , and dyed for man most louingly : in the beginning hee shewed his loue without beginning , and in the end will shew his loue without ending , he made him better then his creatures , for hee made him Lord ouer them : hee made them better then his Angells , for hee made them to serue him alittle lower then himselfe .


id: A16786
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
title: A poste with a packet of madde letters. The second part
date: 1606.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 21614
sentence: 375
flesch: 48
cache: cache/A16786.xml
txt: txt/A16786.txt
summary:
  NOwne Loue , and kinde soule , I thank thee for thy sweete letter , a thousand times , I warrant thee it hath bene reade , and reade ouer againe , oftner then I haue fingers and toes : euery nighte , I gette vp our man into my Chamber , and there by my beddes side he sittes and reads it to mee : still , still , til I am almoste asl●epe , but when hee reades , so often sweet heart , and I loue thee , Oh saie I , you doe lie , and hee sweares no : and then I saye , I thanke you T●● , no loue loste : for I am no changeling : and when hee comes to dream and wake , and wish , I will not tell you what I thinke yet , but one daye I will tell you more : in the meane time , bee content , and trust mee I haue a band in hand for thee , that shall be done afore the time : and let our friendes doe theire willes , we will not hang after theire humors : if the murtherer did consider the horror of death , and the terror of sinne , hee woulde neuer kill : In briefe , if any sinner woulde looke into the foule nature of sinne , hee woulde bee out of loue with it , and if ●ee did consider the power of Gods wrath , hee woulde bee afraide of it : Nay , could or would man consider the goodnes of God towards him , in commaunding and forbidding nothing but that which is good for him , howe could hee bee so forgetfull of his owne good , in offending the Author of all goodnesse : If the vnthrif● coulde consider the misery of wan● , sure he would not be carelesse of his esta●e : if the couetous coulde consider the misery of the poor , he would be more charitable : if the Swaggerer could consider the comelines of sobriety , and the shame of immodesty , surely hee would be more ciuill .


id: A68982
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
title: Choice, chance, and change: or, Conceites in their colours
date: 1606.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 23169
sentence: 534
flesch: 63
cache: cache/A68982.xml
txt: txt/A68982.txt
summary:
  With deceit , lying , dissembling , in effect all one kind of poison ; which in these days is as cōmon among men , as painting among women . I saw how woodden horses went with the wind , which carried men and Merchandize , ouer the water from one land to another : but sometimes , with a sodaine tempest man & horse ouerthrown vpon a Rock , and the goods all flote or drownd , somtime man , horse and ware through a leake , sink all into the sea : somtime swallowed in a sand , and sometime vpon a sodaine one fall vpon another , and by fire and sword , one or both fall to destruction : these horses were called Shippes , Pinnaces , Hoyes and such like : and let me tell you , as Dauid the Prophet said : he that passeth the deepe seeth the wonders of the Lord : for if I should tell thee what dangers I haue escaped both by sea and land , thou woldest say , I were bound to praise God.


id: A39005
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1910
sentence: 68
flesch: 69
cache: cache/A39005.xml
txt: txt/A39005.txt
title:
  An Excellent and most-pleasant new sonnet shewing how the goddess Diana transform'd Acteon into the shape of a hart.

summary:
  An Excellent and most-pleasant new sonnet shewing how the goddess Diana transform'd Acteon into the shape of a hart. Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1592:17 and 21244:56 or 21244:57) An Excellent and most-pleasant new sonnet shewing how the goddess Diana transform'd Acteon into the shape of a hart.


id: A16751
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
title: Honest counsaile A merrie fitte of a poeticall furie: good to read, better to follow.
date: 1605.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 3811
sentence: 146
flesch: 77
cache: cache/A16751.xml
txt: txt/A16751.txt
summary:
  But , Oh my God! my Heart doth ake , My Soule with trembling feare doth quake , That Sinne hath brought mee in such plight , As makes mee ouglie in thy sight . MY Sonne , for that I hold thee deere , And haue not long to tarrie heere ; This Lesson kindly learne of mee , To leaue the World , ere it leaue thee : And rather learne , and wish to die , Then liue in filthy Villanie .


id: A68984
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
title: A murmurer
date: 1607.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 12322
sentence: 181
flesch: 34
cache: cache/A68984.xml
txt: txt/A68984.txt
summary:
  If thou more valiant , hee more vvealthie : If thou more vvealthy , hee more honest ; If thou hast a good face , hee may haue a better body ; if thou a good body , he a better face ; if thou a good face and body , he a better vvit ; if thou a better vvit , he a better heart ; if thou an honest heart , yet hee a more gracious Soule : and therefore , if another be aduaunced , and thou displaced , haue patience , and murmure not ; for , vvhat knowest thou vvhether God vvill blesse his humilitie , and correct thy pride , or make him swell till hee burst , and make a triall of thy loue in the truth of thy patience ▪ But let me see vvith thy murmuring , vvhat manner of man hee should be , vvhom thou wouldest haue moulded to thy minde ; if thou be tall of stature , then lesse then thou , are dwarfes ; if low of stature , thē tall men are Cyants ; if of a meane stature , then that is the best proportion : So that except all bee as thou art , thou vvilt find fault vvith God in his Creation , or Nature in her Generation , or ( through lacke of vvit ) vvith Fortune , in her Indiscretion , in preferring such before thee , as thou fondly thinkest should come behind thee : when , if thou haddest thine owne eyes , thou shouldest see in the glasse of Truth so many imperfections in thy selfe , as in the conceit of vnworthinesse , might make thee rather come behind many , then goe before any , and rather grieue at thy selfe , then murmure at an other : art thou finical & fantasticall ? and wouldst haue a man to thine owne mind ? what manner of man shall he be ? shaped like a picture ? countenanced like a Bride ? and talke like a Player ? If thou be a man , and murmurest against God , thou art a Deuill ; if thou bee a Subiect , and murmure against thy King , thou art a Rebell ; if thou bee a Sonne and murmure against thy father , thou shewest a bastards nature ▪ If thou murmure against thy Brother , an vnkind nature ; if against thy friend , an vnthankfull nature ; if against an honest man , an vnhonest nature ; if against a foole , an vnwise nature ; if against a Christian , a hethenish nature ; if against a man , a dogged nature .


id: A16768
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
title: Pasquils mad-cap· And his message.
date: 1600.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 8159
sentence: 216
flesch: 68
cache: cache/A16768.xml
txt: txt/A16768.txt
summary:
  For they are men that rise by godly meanes , Who with the world haue no affinitie , But in the worship of the Trinitie , Their times , their braines ▪ their loues , and liues do spend , To gaine the honour that shall neuer end . While he that hath the honest Case in hand , And learnedly can iudge twixt right and wrong , And doth vpon the care of conscience stand , And knowes that Sorrow's the Afflicteds song , Biddes Iustice not the poore mans griefe prolong , But hateth Bribes to heare the Trueth approued , He is the Lawyer worthie to be loued .


id: A16762
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
title: The mothers blessing
date: 1602.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 6694
sentence: 248
flesch: 74
cache: cache/A16762.xml
txt: txt/A16762.txt
summary:
  Offend not God , with 〈◊〉 the faire , In higher 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 fit their 〈◊〉 : And looke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the ●ire , That 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 spirit 〈◊〉 , And let no 〈◊〉 so thy soule perple● , But that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 all 〈◊〉 remoue , That may be ●full to thy happ●e loue . Regard thy followers in a kind , as friends , But 〈◊〉 a difference in th●e eyes affect : 〈◊〉 vse their 〈◊〉 in such carefull kinds , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 speake of thy respect , And well 〈◊〉 rewards do not neglect .


id: A16733
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
date: 1615.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 6947
sentence: 126
flesch: 41
cache: cache/A16733.xml
txt: txt/A16733.txt
title:
  Characters vpon essaies morall, and diuine written for those good spirits, that will take them in good part, and make vse of them to good purpose.

summary:
  REsolution is the Honoure● Valor , in the quarrell of Ve●tue , for the defence of Right , an● Redresse of Wrong : She , beate● the March , pitcheth the Battaile plants the Ordinance , and Maintaines the fight : Her Eare is stop● from Disswasions , her Eie aim●● only at Honor , her hand takes the Sword of Valor , and her heart thinkes of nothing , but victory● Shee giues the Charge , makes the Stand , Assaults the fort , and enters the Breach : Shee breakes the Pikes , faceth the Shot , dampes the Souldior , and defeates the Army : Shee looseth no time , slippes no Occasion , dreads no danger , and , Cares for no force ; ●he is Valors life , and vertues ●oue , Iustice Honor , and , Mer●ies Glorie : Shee beates downe Castles , fires Shippes , Wades ●●orough the Sea , and Walkes ●●orough the World : She makes ●isedome , her Guide , and Will , ●er Seruant , Reason , her Compa●ion , and Honor , her Mistris : ●he is a Blessing in Nature , and a ●eauty , in Reason , a Grace in In●ention , and , a Glory in Action : ●he studies no plots , when her ●latforme is set downe , and defers ●o time , when her houre is pre●xed : Shee standes vpon no ●elpes , when she knowes her own ●orce , and in the Execution of her ●ill , she is a Rocke Irremoueable : ●he is the Kings Will , without Contradiction , and the Iudges ●oome , without Exception , the ●chollers profession , without Al●eration , and the Souldiers Honor without Comparison : In Summ● so many are the groundes of he● Grace , and the iust Causes of he● Commendation , that , Leauin● her worth , to the discription 〈◊〉 better wits , I will in these few wordes , conclude my Conceit● her .


id: A16807
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
title: VVits priuate vvealth Stored with choise commodities to content the minde.
date: 1612.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 7929
sentence: 409
flesch: 84
cache: cache/A16807.xml
txt: txt/A16807.txt
summary:
  TO present you with a long discourse , might perhaps weary you in the reading ; & to write obscurely , might be a trouble to your vnderstanding : To auoide therefore inconueniences , I have chosen this litle peece of labor to fit the patience of your idle leisure ; hoping , that as in fore-ages , men of great Titles , would patronize the writings of good Studies , not regarding the estate or quality of the person , so your true spirits that can rightly iudge of the natures of well deseruings , will not altogether shut my Booke ( with my better seruice ) out of your good fauour : the subiects are many , and of diuers natures , but ( as many flowers in one Nose-gay ) they are here put together in a little volume , which perusd with that good patience that may make profit of experience , I hope shall giue you some way contentment , and no way the contrarie : but least I make to great an entry to a little house , I will shut the dore to my further speech , and onely rest in some better seruice . The rich mans goods makes him fearfull to dye , and the poore mans want makes him weary of his life .


id: A16799
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
date: 1622.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 9411
sentence: 275
flesch: 71
cache: cache/A16799.xml
txt: txt/A16799.txt
title:
  Strange nevves out of diuers countries neuer discouered till of late, by a strange pilgrime in those parts.

summary:
  Stale newes are not worth the telling ; but a new matter neuer heard of before , will be hearkned after , though they be not worth the hearing : but yet a new thing of small price may be euery mans monie , especially if it take a liking in the humors of common people . And as of men , so of women .


id: A16749
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
title: Grimellos fortunes, vvith his entertainment in his trauaile A discourse full of pleasure.
date: 1604.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 10903
sentence: 457
flesch: 82
cache: cache/A16749.xml
txt: txt/A16749.txt
summary:
  My Poetry belyed no mans villanie , nor laide open his shame , but reprehended vice priuately , and touched no mans name in infamy . For feare to be hatefull both to God and man.


id: A16798
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
date: 1605.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 12122
sentence: 391
flesch: 71
cache: cache/A16798.xml
txt: txt/A16798.txt
title:
  The soules immortall crowne consisting of seauen glorious graces I. Vertue. 2. Wisedome. 3. Loue. 4. Constancie. 5. Patience. 6. Humilitie. 7. Infinitenes. : devided into seaven dayes workes, and dedicated to the Kings most excellent Maiestie.

summary:
  And let me say but what in soule I finde , She is the Essence of all Excellence : The Eie , the Heart , the Body , and the Minde , Where holy Rules haue all their Residence : Of all good Motions the first only Mouer , The proofe of loue , and of Loues proofe the Louer . YOu that haue a heart to lift your eies aboue your head , and haue not buried your soule in the sinke of sinne , take a little time to reade ouer this little Tract , where if vertue may inuite you , wisedome may woe you , loue may draw you , constancie may content you , patience may perswade you , or humility may entreate you , you shall not passe without your paiment , and make a profit of your expence : the villaine cannot taste it , the foole vnderstand it , the hatefull not loue it , nor the inconstant commend it , the impatient endure it , nor the proud regard it : but I hope the best will alow it , and to thē I only leaue it , who can best iudge of it , will iudiciously peruse it , and accordingly esteeme it ; there is no state taxed in it , no person abused by it , none that reade it , but may haue good of it , and for the good of all men I haue done it .


id: A16802
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
title: The vncasing of Machauils instructions to his sonne with the ansvvere to the same.
date: 1615.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 14376
sentence: 496
flesch: 76
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summary:
  What matter though men point at thy follie , Thou mai'st with the purest seeme as holie : With yea and nay , verely and indeed , With demurest lookes wish them good speede , Which is a cloake sufficient for thy euill , Almost able to deceiue the Deuill , And accuse them , that say thou offerest wrong , Such cruell deeds to wicked doth belong . Doe thou seuerely looke to euery action , And let their errors yeeld thee satisfaction , That thou by them maist easily seeke to rise , In doing this the rich will hold thee wise .


id: A16800
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
date: 1600.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 26667
sentence: 378
flesch: 31
cache: cache/A16800.xml
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title:
  The strange fortunes of two excellent princes in their liues and loues, to their equall ladies in all titles of true honour.

summary:
  Signor Sperto biting th●… lippe at th●…se speeches , and yet glad to heare this conclusion , made the Duke this answere : Maie it please your Maiesty to think of y● embassage you meane to sen●… to the Duke of the Ilands of Cotasi , touching the sum of 〈◊〉 , that hee hath long detained from you , and the disgratious answere that he latelie sent you : This Gentleman your 〈◊〉 knoweth to ●…e 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 , of a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 it ▪ that will not 〈◊〉 ▪ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 your 〈◊〉 , and one that will be glad to receiue such honour at your harmes : Nowe if it maie please your highnesse ; his returne maie be at your pleasure , which not ●…ffecting ▪ your expectation , maie haue fauoure at your pleasure ▪ The Duke Ordillo , you know 〈◊〉 a man of a stou●… courage , and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 such spirities méete , God knoweth ●…hat will fall out ▪ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 be otherwise then well with him ▪ your Maiestie maie at your pleasure reuenge : In the meane time , that your Courte 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 maie take exceptions , at your either 〈◊〉 his ▪ good deseruing , nor disfauouring his worthie vertues ▪ that your daughter maie not suspect the least looking into her affection ▪ nor Rantifo imagine his seruice in anie such nature suspected , but in being so graced maie holde himselfe wel pleased , I thinke your Highnesse shall not doe amisse in this deuise . Oh the miserie of time , what doth this wicked world bring forth ▪ nothing but sinne and iniquitie : vertue more pittied then beloued , honour more enuied then accompanied , valour more commanded then rewarded , and charitie more vanished then embrased ▪ Strangers should be relieued , vertue honored , honor 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , and charitie beloued , but that good world 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 feared , or hated , vertue scorned ▪ honor disgraced , valour vnrewarded , and charitie vnséene .


id: A05781
author: Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
date: 1606.0
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title:
  Sir Philip Sydneys ouránia that is, Endimions song and tragedie, containing all philosophie. Written by N.B.

summary:
  Nymbly they tooke , and rubbed Cynthia ▪ Till she reuiu'd , who lifting vp her ●yes , Behelde the Elsin of Arcadia , And cri'de deare : brother do not ●e●porise : Nor do thou Ladie Cynthia despise , Why speak'st thou not to her that loues thee best , What dismall humor hath thy minde possest● With that as from a deepe concau●ti● , A siluered voice , and words of grea● import , Proceeded from the Knight with Maiestie , Distinct , pithie , plaine , but wond●o●● short , Yet such as vnto vs gaue great comfort . From Liuers fountaine t' impart nour●●hment , Vnto the heart that hath the gouernment ▪ And so through conduits secretly con●riu'd , Is blood to euery humane part deriu'd .


