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 full wit, exceeding harpenee, mot neate learning, a cleare and poliht tile, uch as became an author trauered and exercied in all kinde of learning and writings, and as beeemed thoe great and excellent matters, and fitted thoe with whom hee diputed. Him therefore hall you read mot-famous and bet minded King, at uch houres, as you with-draw from the mighty affaires and turmoiles of your kingdome to employ on learning and ornaments of the mind, and withall take a tate of our Commentaries; whereof let mee ay, as Ouid ayd of his bookes de Fates, when he preented them to

A learned Princes iudgementt undergoe. As ent to reade to Phæbus, our leaues goe.

Which if I hall finde they dilike not you, I hall not feare the allowance of others, for who will be o impudent, as not to bee ahamed to dient from o exact a iudgement? which if any dare doe, your euen ilent authority, hall yet protect me. Farewell worthiet King, and recon ''mot deuoted to yu, in any place, o he be reconed one of yours. From Louaine the eauenth of Iuly. M.D.X.X.I.I.''