Catharos Diogenes in his singularitie : wherein is comprehended his merrie baighting fit for all mens benefits : christened by him, a nettle for nice noses / by T.L. of Lincolns Inne, Gent: 1591.

  • Thomas Lodge
Date:
1875
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Credit: Catharos Diogenes in his singularitie : wherein is comprehended his merrie baighting fit for all mens benefits : christened by him, a nettle for nice noses / by T.L. of Lincolns Inne, Gent: 1591. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    greedie, that no fubornations are by them ouerfUpt, till the good Lawiers finding their fubtilties, fende them where they cannot flip till their eares be flit. Thefe are like hungrie Dogges, who fight for a boane one with an other, and play the wantons together when their Ch- ants fee them not. They haue learned the pulling of the Goofe beyonde our Athenian kitchin mens conceit. They are not content with the fethers, but they will haue the fell; Shall I tell you a prettie tale of them which may be pithilie alluded to them. Philo: Afke vs not whether thou flialt tell, but tell vs, matters of woorth among men of wit may neuer want attention. Dio: Among men of wit: well applyed Philoplu- tos to thine owne flatterie. Thou attributeft a pound of that to thy felfe, which a good man can fcarcely wring from th^e by the penie-worth. But let that paffe, and heare my pretence: There was a faire goodly Cocke with partie-coulored plumes, and a crimfon combe, the verie Chauntecleere of all the dunghill. This proude birde was lockt vp in a faire yarde with a fat Capon; the Cocke like the bird of the Sunne was the comman- der oner the hennes, the Capon enioyned to pennance, in that he had loft his ftones, was nothing fo flout. So it was, that amid the iollitie of the Cocke, and humilitie of the Capon, it vnfortunately happened, that the Fox fin- ding a gap in the hedge, came and caught the Cocke, and for all his courage deuoured him, and finding his flefli tough and fomewhat rammifli, hee caft in his minde by what m.eanes he might catch the Capon, wherevpon re- feruing the combe of the Cocke, like a graue fellow in a garded gowne, he came and fpake in this manner. Bro- ther Capon, thy fellow Cock is departed, and in token of great loue I haue brought thee his goodly combe, which he bare continually on his head. The Capon fitting on the rouft began to giue great regard, and tickled like a Sammon
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