1612. æt. 52. dren and creatures. III. 1607-12. æt. 47-52. IV. dren, and Cr[eatures]. The difference of affec- | The difference of affection tion, in Parentes, tow[ardes tion in parents towards their]e feverall Children their feuerall children, is manie tymes vnequall is many times vnequall; [and]fometymes vnworthie, and fometimes vnworthy: specially in the mother, fpecially in the mother; as Salomon faieth. A wife as Salomon faith; A wife fonne reioyceth the father, fonne reioiceth the Father, but an vngratious fonne but an ungracious fon Thames the Mother. A Jhames the mother. A Man fhall fee where there man shall fee where there is a howsefull of Children, is a house full of children, one, or two of the eldest one, or two of the eldest respected, and the yong- refpected, and the youngest made wantons, but in eft made wantons; but in the midle, some that the middle, fome that are as it were forgotten, are as it were forgotten; who never- who neuer theles prove the best. theleffe prooue the best. The illiberalitye of Par- The illiberality of Parentes in allowance to- ents in allowance towardes theire Children is wards their children is an harmefull errour, makes an harmefull error: makes them bafe, acquaintes them bafe; acquaints them with shiftes makes them with fhifts, makes them forte with meane them fort meane with them furfet more, when they come to plenty. And therefore the proofe is Companie, and makes companie ; them furfett more, when they come to plenty; And therefore the proofe is beft, when Men keepe best, when men keepe theire authoritye towardes their authority towards theire Children, but not their children, but not theire purse. Men have their purse. Men haue 5 House full of Children. Domo fæcunda, et Liberorum plena, ‘a prolific house, full of children.' V. 1625. set. 65. dren and Creatures. The difference in Affection, of Parents, towards their feuerall Children, is many times vnequall; And sometimes vnworthy; Especially in the mother; As Salomon faith; A wife fonne reioyceth the Father; but an ungracious fonne Jhames the Mother. A Man fhall fee, where there is a House full of Children,5 one or two, of the Eldeft, refpected, and the Youngeft made wantons; But in the middeft, fome that are, as it were forgotten who, many times, neuertheleffe, proue the best. The Illiberalitie of Parents, in allowance towards their Children, is an harmefull Errour; Makes them bafe; Acquaints them with Shifts; Makes them fort with meane Company; And makes them furfet more, when they come to Plenty: And therefore, the Proofe is beft, when Men keepe their Authority towards their Children, but not their Purse. Men haue • Prov. X. I. But not their Purse. Crumenam laxant, 'loosen their purse.' III. 1607-12. æt. 47-52. | IV. 1612. æt. 52. when they are men, and disturbeth families. The Italians make little differ a foolishe manner, both a foolish manner, both Parentes Schoole-Maisters, Parents, Schoolemasters, and Seruauntes in creating, and feruants, in creating and breeding an emulacion and breeding an emulation betweene brothers during betweene brothers during Childhood, which manie childhood, which many tymes forteth to difcord times forteth to difcord when they are Men, and difturbeth families. The Italians make litle difference betweene Children, ence betweene children and Nephues, or neare and nephewes, or neere Kinffolkes; but so they be kinsfolke: But so they be of the lumpe, they care of the lumpe, they care not, though they paffe not, though they paffe not throughe theire owne not through their owne body; and to faie Truth body: and to fay truth, in nature it is much a like in nature it is much a like matter, in fo much that matter, in fo much that wee fee a Nephewe fome-wee see a nephewe fometymes resembleth an vncle, times resembleth an vncle, or a kinfeman more then or a kinfman, more then his owne Parent, as the his owne Parent, as the bloud happens. blood happens. " Choose the best, habit will easily and pleasantly bring it to pass. A saying of Pythagoras, quoted by Plutarch. De Exilio. c. 8. 7 Vocations, and Courses. Cui vitæ Generi, 'what kind of life.' 8 Flexible. Flexibiles, et cerei, 'flexible and soft (like wax).' 9 Extraordinary. Erga aliquod Studium insignis, 'extraordinary towards any pursuit.' 10 Crosse it. Naturæ, aut Indoli repugnet, resist nature or 11 Fortunate. Fortuna Filii, 'sons of fortune.' 12 Seldome or neuer. disposition." Sed raro, aut nunquam, prosperum sortiuntur Exitum, 'but rarely or never, do they obtain a happy end.' V. 1625. æt. 65. The afoolish manner (both Parents, and Schoole-masters, and Seruants) in creating and breeding an Emulation between Brothers, during Childhood, which many times forteth to Discord, when they are Men; And disturbeth Families. Italians make little difference betweene Children, and Nephewes, or neere Kinffolkes; But fo they be of the Lumpe, they care not, though they paffe not through their owne Body. And, to say Truth, in Nature, it is much a like matter; In fo much, that we fee a Nephew, fometimes, refemblethan Vncle, or a Kinsman, more then his owne Parent; As the 7 Bloud happens. Let Parents choose betimes, the Vocations, and Courses, they meane their Children should take; For then they are most flexible;8 And let them not too much apply themselues, to the Difpofition of their Children, as thinking they will take best to that, which they haue most Minde to. It is true, that if the Affection or Aptneffe of the Children, be Extraordinary, then it is good, not to croffe it ;10 But generally the Precept is good; Optimum elige, fuave et facile illud faciet Confuetudo.a Younger Brothers are commonly Fortunate,11 but seldome or neuer,12 where the Elder are difinherited. 9 III. 1607-12. æt. 47-52. IV. Harleian MS. 5106. 24. Of Great Place. M 8. Of Great Place. M En in great place, are thrice feruants: fer En in great place, are thrice seruauntes; fervauntes of the uants of the Sovereigne, or State, fer- Soueraigne, or state; fervauntes of fame, and fer- uants of fame, and feruauntes of busineffe; fo as uants of bufineffe. So as they have noe freedome, they haue no freedome, neither in theire perfons, neither in their perfons, nor in theire accions, nor in nor in their actions, nor in theiretymes. It is aftraunge their times. It is a fstrange defier to feeke power, and defire to seeke power, and to leefe libertye, or to to lose liberty: or to feeke power over others, feeke power ouer others, and to leefe power over a and to lofe power ouer a Mans felf. The ryfing mans felfe. The rifing vnto place is laborious, vnto place is laborious, and by paynes Men come and by paines men come to greater paines; and it to greater paines: and it is fometymes bafe, and is fometimes base, and by Indignities Men come by indignities men come to Dignityes; the ftand- to dignities: the ftanding is flipery, and the ing is flippery; and the regreffe is either a downe- regreffe is either a downefall, or at least an Eclipfe, fall, or at least an Ecclipfe; which is a Melancholie which is a malancholy thing. thing. Nay, retire men cannott Nay, retire, men cannot when they would, Neither when they would, neither will they when it were will they when it were VI. Variations in posthumous Latin Edition of 1638. 1 TITLE. De Magistratibus & Dignitatibus, ' of magistracies & dignities.' 2 Lose. Exuere, 'cast off. 8 Base. Indignitatibus non vacat; 'is not without indignities.' |