. Peacham's Compleat gentleman, 1634 . converfe with the wifeft of all Agesby Hiftory; to have infight into the moftpleafing and admirable Sciences of the Mathe-matiquesj Poetry^ PiBure^ Heraldry^ &c. (where-of I heere intreat together with the moftcommendable exercife of the body; withother generall dired:ions for Carriage, Tra-vaile, &c.) you will entertaine this difcourfe,as Vlyjjes did Minerva at his elbow: as yourguide to knowledg j the ground, not only ofthe fweeteft, but the happieft life. Andthough I am afliired there are numbers, who(notwithftanding all the Bookes and Rules inthe worl
. Peacham's Compleat gentleman, 1634 . converfe with the wifeft of all Agesby Hiftory; to have infight into the moftpleafing and admirable Sciences of the Mathe-matiquesj Poetry^ PiBure^ Heraldry^ &c. (where-of I heere intreat together with the moftcommendable exercife of the body; withother generall dired:ions for Carriage, Tra-vaile, &c.) you will entertaine this difcourfe,as Vlyjjes did Minerva at his elbow: as yourguide to knowledg j the ground, not only ofthe fweeteft, but the happieft life. Andthough I am afliired there are numbers, who(notwithftanding all the Bookes and Rules inthe world) had rather then behold the faceof heaven, bury themfelves in earthly iloath,and bafeft idlenefle j yet Sir William Howardat the leaft, let us recover you from thetyranny of thefe ignorant times, and fromthe common Education; which is, to wearethe beft cloathes, eate, lleepe, drinke much,and to know nothing. I take leave, frommy houfe at Hogfdon by London^ May 30. Who w, andjhall bee ever yours,Henry Peachem. To.
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