The French Academie. Fvlly discovrsed and finished in foure bookes. I. Institution of manners and callings of all estates. 2. Concerning the soule and body of man. 3. A notable description of the whole world, etc. 4. Christian philosophie ... This fourth part neuer before published in English / All written by the first author Peter de la Primavday.

  • La Primaudaye, Pierre de, approximately 1545- Académie françoise. English
Date:
1618
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Credit: The French Academie. Fvlly discovrsed and finished in foure bookes. I. Institution of manners and callings of all estates. 2. Concerning the soule and body of man. 3. A notable description of the whole world, etc. 4. Christian philosophie ... This fourth part neuer before published in English / All written by the first author Peter de la Primavday. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Bofides,thou Halt hane fomewhat to commend inthe order of thefe di(ccur(es,and inthe manner of veaching which is isthem, For after the banding of that kuewledge which 13 especially nece{fary for man, al thefe vertues follow which bee ought teimbrace,andthofe vices which bee sto fonune, Next, _ bee isinStrutted in that which concernerl benfe keeping: then in that which bathrespectso Estates _ anaPoliciesand laft of all bow he may die wel,after be hath lined well. As for the manner of. teaching, which ss diligently obferned by thefe Academickes,thou foals fee that firft they praife that vertue, or difpratfe that vice which they proponmdto themfelues to difconr/e vpon,tbat they may meone and frame mens minds, as wellto bate the one,as to defire the other. Thenthey define that whereof they Asfcour(e, that the ende of the prefent (ubiect may bee betserknawen, Afterward, they gine precepts to finde out the mscanes whereby to attaine to tbat which is Good, and tocfchew theensl. Lastly, they adde ex- amples which are linely reafons,and of great weight tomoowe men with delight toimbrace vertneyand toflee vice. Nowsf thou thinkemobat toe little is (poken,confidering the goodly andlarge matter beeve propoanded, st is not becan(e they knew not that the excellencie of enery thing put foorth here is fa great, and thereafons foabundant, thatamansmight wellmake a Booke thercof by st (elfe, as many learned men lane done: butthe chsefe (cope anddrife of thefe Intersp cakers , was to difcourfe briefly of (uch things as.are neceffarily required in the institutsonof manners,and of abappie life. Nenertheleffe, it may well be,that that which thou findeft not fafficrently followed in owe place may be learnedin anot bers if shoulookest untetheend, ‘Moreouer,they who are bere named,and who mind to retaine alwayes thewame of difciples, neuer purpofed or prefumed to fer downe refalutions sor to appoint Lawes whigh arentcef]arily tobe keptyand may not beechanged in any wife by thofe that are cleare fig hted according to the occurrence and benefite of the eftate of this Afonarchie, but grounding their coun. fels andsastruttions vpan the founde/t and most approouea opinion of the writing of learned men,both of ancient and late timesyand upon {uch as drew nearest to the infallible rule of the boly Scripturesy ace cording tothe /isall mea/ure of grace ginen thems from aboue,they baue left toenery one( following ther inthe ancient Schooleof the Academuickes )Isbertie tocompare the motines of the one fide, with thereas fons On the otaer,that the truth of all cbings might bee deligently fearched owt andingutred after, thae none through aa headstrong concest (hould bee wedded toprinate opinions: and that afterward cheife wight bee made of the best, and of [uch as are mostcertaine thereby to order and rule allintents and atlions,andtoreferre shemto the perpetnall glory of that great Lord of Heerarchies, whe isthe oncly cafe aud chiefe fountaine of all Good,contentationand happine fe. |
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