This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 Excerpt: ... it were so framed by counsell, thou may est t' inke it well donne: if by chaunce, happelie. Yet write I not this to excuse my selse of such errours, as are escaped eyther by dotage, or ignorance: but those I referre to thy gentle curtisie and fauourable construction, or lay manie of them vpon the Printers necke, whom ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 Excerpt: ... it were so framed by counsell, thou may est t' inke it well donne: if by chaunce, happelie. Yet write I not this to excuse my selse of such errours, as are escaped eyther by dotage, or ignorance: but those I referre to thy gentle curtisie and fauourable construction, or lay manie of them vpon the Printers necke, whom I would blame by his owne presse, if he would suffer me. As for any Aristarchus, Momus, or Zoilus, if they pinch me more then is reasonable, thou courteous Reader, which arte of a better disposition, shalt rebuke them in my behalse; faying to the first, that my birdes are al of mine own hatching, and that my onelie ouermuch hast made Sol angrie in theire Birthday; to the second, that although Venus be in my verse, yet her slipper is left out; to the last and worst, that I rather take vpon me to write better then Ch rilus, than once suppose to imitate Homer. I am ouer long, as well for the seare I had to be bitten by such as are captious, as for the desire I haue to please thee that art frendlie. But since I now wel remember me, that nothing is more easlie let flowne, nothing soner dispersed, nothing later recalled backe againe, then the bitter blast of an euill spoaken man, and that he, whome it shall hurt, had no recure but by patience; I will set it behinde my heele, as a hurt remedilesse, or els, when it comes, falue it vp with patience. In the meane space (curteous Reader) I once againe craue thi' fauourable iudgement: and so, for breuitie fake, abruptlie make an end; committing the to God, and my worke to thy fauour. Thine, as thou art his, Thomas Watson. John Lyly to the Authour his friend. Ygoodfriend, Ihaueread' your new passions, and they haue renewed mine old pleafures, the which brought to me no leffe delight, then they haue do...
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