. Minerva Britanna Or A Garden Of Heroical Deuises, furnished, and adorned with Emblemes and Impresa's of sundry natures . hembright3-And moft perfpicuous through , torefeethharmes, that may enfue i-Infight, dothyeild to reafon what is due- B3. TZhosu rpojst rnz Armor*: Then let not men deeme all with corprall ei *nc,Eies may deluded be by falfe illufions:Eies may be partiall, eielight may declineBy weakenes ,age, or by , envie, folly, may the light pervert,And make the eie tranfgrefle againft the heartI With outward einefirft view, and marke this bookc-, V
. Minerva Britanna Or A Garden Of Heroical Deuises, furnished, and adorned with Emblemes and Impresa's of sundry natures . hembright3-And moft perfpicuous through , torefeethharmes, that may enfue i-Infight, dothyeild to reafon what is due- B3. TZhosu rpojst rnz Armor*: Then let not men deeme all with corprall ei *nc,Eies may deluded be by falfe illufions:Eies may be partiall, eielight may declineBy weakenes ,age, or by , envie, folly, may the light pervert,And make the eie tranfgrefle againft the heartI With outward einefirft view, and marke this bookc-, Variety of obie&s much will pleafe ■ With inward ei ne then on the matter lookc , Forefee the Authours care, and little eafe T invent, t imprint, and publifh for delight, And for reward but craues your good infight- Peacham my friend, I mull: confeffe to thee ^ My Infightis but vveake j fuch as it is, I verdict thus, no better worke I fee Of this fame kinde, nothing I firide amiffe, If any fault there be, itis not thine, The fault fhall reft in mens impeded: ei ne. William Segar Garter. Principal! king of A VISION VPON THIS HIS MINERVA. Me thought I faw in dead of filent nightA goodly Citie all to cinders turned,Vpon whofe mines fate a Nymphe in white 5Rending her haire of wiery gold, who mournedOr for the fall of that faire Citie burned , Or fbme deare Loue , whofe death fo made her fad/That fince no ioye in worldly thing fhe had. This was that GBNirs of that auntient TROY, In her owne afhes buried long agoe: Sogrieudtoieethat BRITAINE fhouldenioy Her FALL AS) whom fhe held and honour d fb t. And now no litle memorie could {howTo eternize her j iince fhe did infuie,Her Enthean ibule ainto this Englifh Mufe *. E. S
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