Betrayed (A Violation Exquisite)

When siddi's were reached to consensus for surrender , moguls invaded in the land marathas so he has to return from konkan to the ghat top of sahyadri lands so could not give the finishing touch. Similary he attacked on the Portugiz of Goa who always troubled the hindu citizens and tried to convert them to christen. That time viceroy of goa was Alver the Gont. He was armed with best of the artillary and army. But as sambhaji raje found it was not possible to defeat Portugiz by attacking Panjim fort, he tried to pull them out of Panjim by strategic planning and defeated them.

After this battle portugiz were so frightened that they stopped helping moghuls. Once again luck was not in favor of Sambhaji raje, moghul prince Ajjam was climbing down the ghats of sahyadri so Sambahi raje has to return to raigad else there was a danger that he will be crushed with Portugiz and moghuls on eiether side. I have given subtitle and added danpatra para. Can anyone insert an image of Sambhaji. It is clear that Sambhaji indeed was defamed. Please note that there are no such believable proofs about Sambhaji's bad character. On the contrary he was an exclent ruler. Please refer to the paragraph below.

This should be added in the wikipedia page under the title "Legacy and Controvercies". It seems that more importants are given on Glorification instead of fact and history. I was really disappointed at this entry. It is just Shiv Sena propaganda rather than real history. This and "Image of Sambhaji", etc. Reading the article through, I find that it contains a lot of POV statements. Not being an expert on Maratha history myself, I haven't edited the article, but it would be nice if someone removed the POV references. I request Wikipedia to make a root level research on the topic of Sambhaji Raje, there are many allegations which are not only false but also insulting the greatness of the worrier.

Kindly consider reframing the article, based on true events. This article makes for terrible reading. I will try to clean it up to the best of my abilities, but since I do not have the appropriate sources some help would be much appreciated. MatthewV, In the article it says and I quote "The Maratha confederacy was thrown into disarray by Sambhaji's death; his younger brother Rajaram returned to the throne to hold it until Sambhaji's young son came of age. He was not to be just a regent in Shahu's absence c Rajaram passed awy before Shahu was released d Tarabai , Rajaram's widow fought with Shahu over his claims to the Maratha throne e She set up a rival court in Kolhapur after being edged out by Shahu.

I don't think it's an inaccurate representation of what RS's say, though the sourcing has become unclear and honestly I want to just scrub the footnotes for that specific phrase and put in really strong footnotes with exact page numbers and brief quotations in the cite to really clearly make the case. I'm also open to discussion of whether the phrasing, though not inaccurate, is unnecessarily inflammatory as witnessed by the constant attempts to remove it and if we can achieve the same informational result with more academic language.

Shambhaji was confined by his father at Panhala fort for some reason' , so how do we portray that? Some passing editors have tried to explain this as "Shivaji's advisors schemed against Sambhaji, who had done nothing wrong" but I haven't seen a good citation for that, nor run across any mention of such in English-language sources. I'd like to open the discussion so we can arrive on agreed phrasing and absolutely clear footnotes, to best get the point across in an NPOV manner that is as incontestable as is feasible.

Just a minor observation, looking at GoogleBooks hits for Sambhaji, the word "anarchy" comes a lot, so I'll go look into that. On wikipedia Page about Sambhaji Maharaj Contains objectionable references about Sambhaji Maharaj and his Character, Also It is based in references which lacks historical evidences and Data.

Please refer 'Marriage' Section in Sambhaji Page. I wish this Contents gets deleted as soon as possible. Hi, I'll try to assemble the references from reputed authors and Famous Novels. There is great amount of communal Politics behind defaming the great King Sambhaji Maharaj, After Coronation of his Father Great King Shivaji Maharaj, Sambhaji also started his involvement in spreading the regime and Working towards freedom of Hindus from Muslim invaders, But some Ministers who belonged to Brahmin Caste in Shivaji's regime did not like the Idea and They started opposing him and started corrupt practices by taking Gold, Money and Other benefits from Enemies and Started giving tip off to remove Sambhaji.

Also they conspired with his Step mother to arrest him and handover Kingdom to his Cousin 'Rajaram Raje', after knowing these facts Furious King Sambhaji given brahmin Ministers ultimate punishment and removed them. Many Authors and Scholars who claim that Sambhaji had bad character and commuted serious crimes against Women are from that Political thinking. In fact unlike other Kings of his Era, he married to only one women and loved her, He was bravest of all, Also had knowledge of many Foreign languages along with Sankrit. I have given some background in Controversy and I'll give references for the same.

We can have discussion around it and align that Contents those are added for him are bot based on historical evidences. Thanks Historyprotect talk Hello mattewVanitas Here is good reference of material Which proves that some content regarding the marriage of Sambhaji Maharaj and his misbehaved character is Wrong. Sambhaji, the young king, the Second Maratha Chhatrapati who succeeded the throne after his father the great Shivaji Maharaj, continuously fought the Mughals for eight consecutive years, but did not let the Moghul army capture either any of the Maratha forts or any of the ships.

For the past years, Sambhaji was often painted in black. He had a poetic mind, he was a very intelligent person, he was concerned about his people, he was brave, he was a great thinker, but all his good qualities were over-looked; his personality was always looked upon with suspicion. Vishwas Patil, the most gifted author today, tells us more about Sambhaji Raje, as he has seen him through the references in history, as he has found him in the very valuable yet ignored documents, as he has heard him in the hilly regions of Sahyadri mountain ranges, among the creeks of the Arabian sea.

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Sambhaji, son of Shivaji Maharaj, a novel personality with his equally impressive, breath-taking, spectacular, stormy yet very true story. Mehata and he also does not have any scholarly article. Y G Bhave is small book of 96 pages and not based on scholarly references. It is not fair to say that he misbehaved and Raped, Which has also been referred as Conspiracy to defame him in History. Here is good reference of material Which proves that some content regarding the marriage of Sambhaji Maharaj and his misbehaved character is Wrong.

But, I didn't see either paper or Scholarly articles by references such As J. You can also look at Controversy of American scholar ' James Lane' where it sparked communal violence in India over Wrong references. Also, I request you to add following lines so before Controversial paragraph: But, As You claimed many scholars are referring to same point about his alleged behaviors and atrocities, But we need to check authenticity of the origin of the information, If Origin is polluted then the same Information has been cascaded through citations, That's exactly my point is.

I am more concerned with authenticity of original scripts and not drawing any conclusion from no of citations and scholarly articles. There were 'Bakhars', Seat of authors in the time Shivaji and Sambhaji's Era, who were documenting the incidents. There are attempts from particular seat of scholars to pollute the informations and add false references e.

Sambhaji was accused of Rape but later his Father subjected him for the thorough investigating and later proved that It was conspiracy to defame her, In fact he saved her from Suicide, Her Husband was corrupt and was taking bribes from enemies to Kill Sambhaji and Shivaji Both, after Knowing this she tried to commit suicide, She was daughter of One on minister in Shivaji's ministry, his name is Anaji Datto, As I told before he hated Sambhaji for various reason inclusion this incident, so he directed some of the Bakhars to write against Sambhaji and defame him historically, Surprisingly Only One Bakhar was against him while other wrote about allegations and investigation and Outcomes.

Many Authors have just referred to allegations but have not included the outcome of investigation. Come What may, false references cannot take away his glorious history. Stories of his bravery and his legacy will be passed to generations to come and Will continue to motivate.

Thanks for the discussion, I'll be signing off from this discussion now. I had changed some part of the article which was defaming the King but it was immediately undone and the old references were again added. I would say that some references in the article are defaming the great King and are now proven to be wrong history and talking about the references I had also given references to one of the edits but even that edit was reverted back ,So I request to please remove those paragraphs defaming the great King which have no historical evidence.

No good historical source has been used in the article, distortion of historical facts are more. Article is too much biased and believes what old historians believed about wrongdoings of Sambhaji. Please note that first attempts of research on Sambhaji started few decades ago and all the history books before, may they be by Scholars or not, are just copy paste of passages from Chitnis Bakhar This was ordered by Rajaram, Sambhaji's step-brother which was written by relative of Balaji Chitnis whom Sambhaji executed for treason.

Also the Bakhar Gazetteer was written after Sambhaji's death. Of course this cannot be treated as a history proof. Please note that it's not just English authors who did this mistake but even Marathi sources had copy pasted unverified content against Sambhaji. All the recent findings, administrative orders by Sambhaji prove that he indeed was a capable leader. Hope this clears some air and at least some objection is taken with content directly accusing Sambhaji's character.

Please read the whole chapter from above reference and correct the page or grant me to do the changes. I also request you to consider removing references which are older than decades. They lack proper research. This book is used as a reference too much in the article that's why it is needed to talk about it.

This book writes wrong or half-truth info about Sambhaji and defames him intentionally or un-intentionally. Some blatant mentions as "Sambhaji was incapable leader" are examples of this. Author completely misses the context or the situation. He neglects Aurangzeb's army of 5 lakh on Maratha empire at the time of Sambhaji which merely has whole army of about 60 to 70K and his relentless fight against Mughals, Siddis, Portuguese for 9 years which protected and kept Maratha empire alive and fighting. He also seems to have missed the fact that Soyarabai was indeed alive about a year after Sambhaji put some ministers to death for treason.

He blatantly says "Sambhaji mercilessly killed his ministers" without stating reasons. This is like calling judge as a murderer.

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Thou at Libertie me set, When I taught thee, to repent Nothing how the world went; Nor what crosse ere fell on thee, If past hope of remedie. But thou griev'st thou canst not have What thou canst not get againe: Thus thou mak'st thy selfe a slave To thy selfe, and mourn'st in vaine: And long may'st thou so complaine. For my Lessons I was free, Yet thou keep'st not one of three.

The perplexed Fowler inquisitive of knowing further, pressed the Bird againe; asking her in what particular he had broken any of her Lessons? The next was, things incredible Nere credited should be, Yet thou beleev'st a precious stone Worth worlds is hid in me. The last, for things remedilesse Thou never shouldst complaine, And now when I am flowne from thee, Thou wishest me againe. Many excellent Moralls are shadowed in these Fables, which may deserve observation of the pregnant'st and maturest conceit; not onely in the Subject or substance of the admonition, but in the person which giveth this admonition.

Where the Poets smoothly, but tartly, used to introduce Beasts, Birds, and such like creatures; admonishing man, the noblest of all creatures, of his dutie. Yea of Beasts, they made choice sometimes of the grossest and contemptiblest, as the Asse, to expresse the want of consideration in Man ; whose diviner parts drowned in the Lees of sensuall corruption, or carnall securitie, become forgetfull of that, for which they were principally created.

Albeit, arguing in Sylla's cause, he was taxed by L. Now this Sobrietie consists not onely in the pronunciation of Speech, but Sober carriage or deportment of the Body, which indeed addeth no little lustre to Discourse. Others I have likewise noted, to conclude their Set speeches with winkes and nods, as if the understanding of the whole world were confined to the circumference of their braine: For oft-times, through want of matter being gravell'd with an affected gravitie they are forced to trifle time in impertinences, and leave that matter untouched for which they came.

But especially in publike assemblies, where difference of judgements oft-times racke our Speeches to a higher pin, ought deliberation to be had: Certainly, whosoever he be that speakes and never meditates, may be compared to the uncleane beast, who digests and never ruminates. He that meditates before hee be prepared saith one builds his house before stones be gathered. What, hath he not beaten me? Yes indeed quoth Demosthenes I beleeve it now, for I heare the voice of a man that was beaten indeed.

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But they objecting againe, that Carthage was farre from them; He shewed them greene figs, implying thereby that Carthage was not farre distant, for otherwise the figges would have beene dried and withered. Now because moderation of the tongue is such an absolute vertue, as it displayeth the wisdome of him that hath it; whence the wisest of all Princes, He that bridleth his tongue is most wise: Whence the Poet; Silence is such a soule-entrancing charme, It may doe good, but can doe little harme.

Albeit that Pythagorian silence I cannot approve of, being many times prejudiciall to the publike state: But especially in divine professors and dispencers of the sacred word, is Silence most hurtfull: The Pastor saith a blessed Father by holding his peace, doubtlesly killeth sinners: For in that cause wherein the faithfull and painfull Pastor is to please God, he is to sleight the pleasure or displeasure of men. Of which Action, we are now to speake; being the third Branch which we observed in our definition of Education.

The like may be observed in the demeanour and conversation of men: Yet see the miserie of custome! For how is it possible that their affections should mount above the verge of earth, whose breeding and being hath beene ever in earth? She it is, that in some sort moldeth our actions and affections, framing us to her owne bent; as if wee received all our discipline from her, by whom we were first nourished, and since tutored. He planted his kingdome in bloud, as his infancie received food from her, whose native disposition affecteth bloud.

For where was that Enemie he encountred with, that he overcame not? But what replied he? Aske saith he good mother some other gift of me: Yet doe I not conclude these men to be exquisite, as if they were freed from all such insulting affections as usually invade the brests of these high aspirers: Pausanias killed Philip of Macedon only for fame and vaine-glory: And this artificialnesse grew to such force, as it was converted into nature: For the truth of this Relation I will not argue much, but sure I am, if Art have such power on the outward forme, Education, which is termed a second Nature, can produce no lesse effect from the inward man.

Yes, and in that more remarkable, that they were Heathens, who had no knowledge of God, but directed by the light of Nature only. See what long use in experiments of warre had brought a Noble Souldier to! The only health what's ever doe befall That we expect, is for no health at all. And Cicero saith, some men are diserti viri, but for lacke of Action, or rather untowardnesse, habiti sunt infantes. Yet shines his candle still, and doth bestow Light on himselfe, and on his neighbour too. As may appeare by the Parable of the Talents. So may your Countrey reape what she hath with long hope expected, and receive a plentifull crop of that which she her selfe, by hopefull Education, hath long manured.

But when Adam had transgressed, this command was forth with directed to him and his sin-stained posterity: There were none that did gallant it in the workes of a Wormes. There were none that pierced the bowells of the b Earth for precious stones to adorne them; None that had minde of precious c Odours and aromaticall sweets to perfume them.

In briefe, None held it then a grace to have the out-cast d Feathers of Birds to plume them; The very excrements of e Beasts to sent them; The bowels and entralls of f Wormes, to cloath them; The white excretions of g Shell-fish to decke them. Those Leatherne coats were provided to cover mans shame, and doe evince him of h Sinne. These are they who beautifie themselves for the Stage, to become deluding Spectacles to the unbounded affections of Youth. Certainly, this attire becommeth not a Christian, but such as are prostitutes to the whore of Babylon.

Let us therefore endeuour our selves, I say, to attaine the reward of our high calling in Christ: Amongst which, that of the Prophet Ezechiel may be properly applied to our purpose. He that tilleth his land, shall be satisfied with bread: He that is slothfull in his worke is even the brother of him that is a great waster. Againe, that of the Sonne of Sirach: Send him to Labour that he goe not idle: For even when wee were with you, this wee warned you of, that if there were any which would rot worke, that he should not eat.

Therefore them that are such, we warne and exhort by our Lord Iesus Christ, that they worke with quietnesse, and eat their owne bread. For wherein may man better expresse himselfe than in the display and dispatch of such offices to the management and execution whereof he was first created? It is given to man to labour, for life it selfe is a continuate labour.

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It is a saying of Cn. Bentatus; That he had rather be dead, than live dead: But spent, it ends, and leaves a stinking snuffe. Gellius compares mans life to Iron: So much of our life is shortned, as wee are even in these things, which preserve and sustaine nature, imployed: Few or none with Iacob exhorting, with Martyr-crowned Steven blessing, with the Apostles rejoycing, or with all those glorious Martyrs, whose garments were deepe died in the bloud of zeale, singing and triumphing.

And a good reason may be here produced, why many die so wofully dejected: As Charles the Emperour said of the Duke of Venice his building, when hee had seene his princely Palace like a Paradice on earth: They draw us backe indeed, and hale us from meditation of a more glorious building, which needs not from the inhabitant any repairing. For as wee have insisted on the Necessitie of a Vocation, so are wee to observe the conveniencies of a Vocation. The first Consideration is Divine, or to God-ward; the second Civill, or to Man-ward; the third Peculiar, and to our selves-ward. The Ambitious man being ever aiming, ever aspiring, thirsteth after honour, and never leaves hunting after it, till hee fall with his owne grandure.

His agents are weake and unsteady; his aimes indirect and maligned by envie, concluding his Comicke beginning with a Tragicke Catastrophe. The difference betwixt the poore wanting, and the rich not using, is by these two expressed; the one carendo, the other non fruendo.

And though apparent a losse be to be preferred before filthy gaine: They know and that knowledge makes them more culpable that c gaine cannot accrue to one, without losse to another: They have felt by experience, that wealth is a great nourisher of vice, and poverty of vertue; yet will they erect an Idoll to honour her by whom vice is nourished, but disesteeme her from whom many vertuous motions and affections are derived. They know, and wofull it is that they make no better use of their knowledge how e gaine maketh men worse: For this filthy f gaine accuseth nature, and reproveth us, that our life being so short, should have desires so long, labouring to joyne land to land, when so small a scantling will serve our turne at our departing.

They know how truly that sententious Poet sung; g Wealth disesteemes all Learning, and all arts, Faith, honesty, and all our better parts. There is a h native will or inclination to feining and lying in all such as seeke after wealth, and desire gaine. That are ever harping upon that of the Poet; i He shall be noble, valiant, wise, a Prince, or what he will, That ha's but wealth, no matter how he got it, well or ill.

Vertue is of that noble and unconfined nature, as she k seeketh nothing that is without her ; there is her glory. Againe, she m subdueth all things ; there is her soveraignty. Againe, n fortune gives place to her ; there is her precedency. For o fortune can take nothing away but what she herselfe giveth.

Againe, they only are p rich which are enriched with vertue ; there is her felicity. So as, howsoever the Philosophers axiome be, that riches is a signe of eternall glory ; sure I am, that vertue directeth man in this Maze of misery, to the true sight and light of glory. Againe, God chuseth the poore for an inheritance of his heavenly Kingdome.

Againe, Blessed are you that bee poore, for yours is the kingdome of heaven. Hence we see the difference betwixt the state and condition of the worldling, whose affections are wholly planted and placed upon earth, and his, whose desires transcend the pitch of earth, having his feet below, but his faith above. But to returne where we left; whence commeth this so avaricious and illimited desire, but only from a Selfe-love which these men have to their owne private and peculiar profit?

Now to come to the cure; because Medicines provided and not applied, are fruitlesly employed. Are yee naturally subject to vain-glory? Labour to suppresse those motions even in their rising, by becomming vile and contemptible in your owne sight. Impose your selves a Taske, inure your bodies to labour, reserve some houres for reading, as well those exquisite Morall precepts of Heathen Writers, as those blessed Patternes of continencie recorded in sacred Writ.

Are ye slaved to the misery of a worldling? And so we descend from the Necessitie of a Vocation, to inquire whether any from the highest to the lowest be exempted from it. Hee sinnes doubly, that sinnes exemplarily: So as they have no freedome, neither in their persons, nor in their actions, nor in their times. Whence it was, that Anaxagoras telling Alexander that there were many worlds; Alexander wept, replying, That he had not wonne one: Lastly, they are Servants of Businesse ; being placed neere the Helme of the State: Neither is their State so sure, that it should move them to be secure: Now what meanes better to frustrate their practices, than by a serious and cautelous eye to looke into their owne actions?

Now these Enemies of Greatnesse, if right use be made of them, may conferre no small profit to such as they hate. Are we not fearefull lest by some inconsiderate or prejudicate act, he take advantage of us, and consequently circumvent us? And it is this; wanting Enemies, we many times make of our best friends, Enemies.

Whence Oenomademus in a faction in the Ile of Chios, counselled his fellowes that they should not expell all their Enemies, but still leave some in the Citie, lest quoth he being void of all our Enemies, we should begin to quarrell with our friends. Thus you see, how Men of Place are of all others least exempted from a Vocation ; for as Idlenesse would give them occasion to sinne, so by their Enemies should they be soone detected of shame: Let them also envie my labour, innocencie, yea, those admirable dangers which I have passed, for by these was my Honour purchased.

Offices are peculiarly assigned to all men, and Vocations to all rankes of men. Aurelius, speaking of the diligence of the Romans, writeth, That all of them followed their Labour. Whence we gather, that of all degrees none are exempted or excepted: Wherein I should thinke it convenient, if we observed the selfe-same rule, which the members of our Bodie use in the due performance of their offices.

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For wee see not one of them incroach or intrude into anothers place or employment: And so of the rest: How officious in businesse which least touch them? For say, whence sprung all these Schismes in the Church, these many rents in Christs Seamelesse-coat, but from those, who of Mechanickes became Divines, professing to teach, before they were taught?

O what a golden age were this! Which seemed indifferent, or of no moment. Yea, Sir Cook quoth Saint Basil it is your part to tend to your pottage, and not to boyle and chop up divine matters: To whom in my opinion, that Tale may be properly applyed, which is related of one Alphonso an Italian ; who professing Physicke, wherein his fortune was to kill oftner than he did cure; one day as he and his man Nicolao rode on the way, he might see a great multitude of people assembled upon a hill; whereof being desirous to know the cause, he sent his man Nicolao to inquire further: Why Master quoth Nicolao yonder is a poore wretch adjudged to die for killing one man, and you in your time have killed an hundred.

A man may be excellent in one, who cannot be exquisite in many. Let us then so addresse our selves, as wee may be rather fruitfull in one, than fruitlesse in many. And so I descend to speake of Vocation in generall ; wherein I will be more briefe, because I have partly glanced at it in our former discourse. It was one of the sinnes of Sodome, as wee may reade in the Prophet Ezekiel. It was this which moved Salomon to bid the sluggard goe to the pismire to learne good husbandry.

Wee shall see in most places both at home and abroad, how such trades or Vocations are most used, as may best suit with the nature and condition of the place. For these, like cunning and experienced Artizans, have to doe in the bowels of the earth, whence they digge copper, which with incredible paines they bring to the Hammer. Now if you should object touching the difference of vocations, that some are more necessary than others: For the Philistines said, lest the Hebrewes make them swords or speares.

Here see the cause why there were so few in Israel, because they would have beene most usefull and behooffull to the people of Israel. The like we may imagine at the first rising of Trades, what difficulties attended them, and what imperfections were incident to them; being like the Beares whelpe, ever in licking, before they came to perfecting, ever in renuing and furbushing, ere they came to such furnishing as they now expresse. Yea, if we should make recourse to al such Scholasticke sciences or vocations if I may so terme them as have the name of Liberall Sciences: Many conclusions were then to be sought and explored, ere such perfection as wee now enjoy could bee attained.

Those foure Questions produced by Arist. Quid nominis, quid rei, qualis sit, propter quid sit? As if Christ washed his Disciples feet, much more ought we to doe the same one to another. All which, as they tend properly to the office of an Orator ; so minister they no little elegancie even to our familiar discourse: The definition whereof, if wee should expresse in one word, it is, To make great things little, and little things great. After Aeschines being banished Athens, was come to Rhodes, he declared in an Oration the cause of his exile; the Rhodians no lesse satisfied with the pregnancie of his reasons, than ravished with the elegancie of his phrase, wondred at the Athenians who had banished him so undeservedly.

Neither is this excellencie of theirs only in passion or efficacie of perswasion, but in a subject of more admiration: Neither was this Rhetoricall Art lesse required in the Campe than in the Court: Againe, in shewing them the benefit of a rich booty, promising them much honour if they live, and no lesse memory of their valour if they should die.

The like to descend to all those Arts whereof wee have formerly spoken may be said of the rare and admirable effects of the Mathematicks: The power of Geometrie was shewne sufficiently in that studious Artist Archimedes, who by his owne proper power repelled the whole force of Marcellus and all his Army, laying siege to Syracusa: Neither had Marcellus as it was generally thought in long time prevailed, although the City was in most places razed and ruined, if it had not beene by false and trecherous meanes privately yeelded and betrayed.

They give us this precept; in sicknesse to respect health principally, and in health action. Health, that we might be made for action; Action, that wee might the better preserve our health. Finding an open Torteise on the ground, From it the Art of Musicke first was found. So observeth Du Bartas ; which indeed may rather be limited to one kind of Instrument, whereto the Torteise may seeme to have resemblance, that is, the Lute. Whence it was, that Aristotle forbiddeth in his Common-wealth certaine lascivious Musicke, and alloweth the Doricall, which is of another kinde.

The Arcadians by Musicke were transformed from savage and barbarous people to civilitie, and transported as it were from the violent current of naturall crueltie, to affabilitie and courtesie. So did Deborah, when Sisera was discomfited. But I feare me, I have strucke too long on this string; wherefore, lest I should wrong your generous patience too much, for whom I addressed my selfe at first to this Task: I purpose now to descend from speaking of Vocation in generall, to speake of the Vocation of a Gentleman in particular ; hoping to make amends by refreshing you in this, whose patience I have so much tired in the other.

Which no man can doe, that either stands still, or is idle. Ascend you likewise to the top of the Ladder, to heaven, and there you shall heare one say, My Father doth now worke, and I worke also. As the Tree of Life every month bringeth forth twelve manner of fruits. But that I may the better proceed in that which I have taken in hand; you are to know, that the life of man is either active or contemplative, so as all our imployments have relation to the one, or to the other.

The One whereof was very attentive, sitting at Iesus feet, and heard his preaching: Neither are these to be divided one from the other, partaking indeed so neerely one of another. Publike, when imployed in affaires of State, either at home or abroad: As first, to avoid all occasions of distrust, never to shew too much inwardnesse with forraine States: It was this which broke Byrons necke: Likewise the intelligence he had from the Duke of Savoy in the taking of Bourges, giving him advice to attempt against the Kings Armie. Likewise that hee should bring the King before Saint Katherines to be slaine there: To which, although he replyed, and in some sort purged himselfe, yet those treaties or parlyes which were proved against him, shewed him guiltie of divers indirect proceedings against him.

For such as these, whom either greatnesse of Place by Descent, or some more noble and native characters of personall worth have advanced, need not want for Relaters in this kinde, especially if they finde them apt to beleeve whatsoever they shall be readie to report. Neither are any sort of men more subject to the garbe of strange and novell relations than Travellers: Whence it is said, that Travellers, Poets and Lyers, are three words all of one signification.

Now there is no meanes better to avoid the company of these fabulous Relaters, than by interrupting them, or by requiting their Tales to argue their incredibilitie telling stories farre more strange, and indeed beyond the compasse of common sense.: Now as we coasted along, we might perceive some three leagues westward from those Mountains, a great number of people beating and knocking with incessant labour, but for what end wee knew not: Good God quoth the former Traveller for what use was so huge a caldron made?

A States-man ought likewise to beware of giving credit to all forra in relations: To be full of chinks in affaires of ordinary consequence, implies a great weaknesse: If wise, seeme not to know that which thou knowest: He is my deare friend saith one to whom I will impart my inferiour aimes; but he shall be incorporated with mee, to whom I will make knowne what may endanger me. The like is requisite to bee observed in affaires of State: There is likewise required a noble and prepared resolution in euery States-man: Now it is expedient that such as bee imployed in affaires of this Nature, be choice and select men both in gifts of Nature, and state-experience.

So as I doe not altogether assent to his opinion, who thought that in choice of instruments to treat or negociate by way of Embassie betwixt Prince and Prince; it is better to chuse men of a plainer sort, who are like to doe that, that is committed to them, and to report backe againe faithfully the successe, than those that are cunning to contrive out of other mens businesse, somewhat to grace themselves, and will helpe the matter in report for satisfaction sake.

For in affaires of this nature especially, parum agendum est de proprio, yea, though in the opinion of the party imployed, it seeme that hee could goe more effectually to worke, than just as his Commission directs him. And of these there be two sorts: They both comming into the presence of the Embassadours, all men held it a matter resolved, that their choice would light upon Vrraca, as the elder and fairer, and better adorned: For matters of such indifferencie as these, it is not to be doubted but they are left to the discretion of the instrument: Austin that tasted more of stoutnesse than goodnesse.

That act of resolution by that noble Bohemian, as it tasted more of true valour; so it reared a columne of perpetuitie to his ever-living honour; which exploit is thus recorded: When Mahomet the second of that name besieged Belgrade in Servia, one of his Captains at length got up upon the wall of the City, with banner displayed.

These are they who fight the Lords battell, and will rather die than it should quaile: O Gentlemen, if you desire imployment in this kinde, what enterprize more glorious? If you aime at profit, what assay to your soules more commodious? If you seeke after fame, the aime of most souldiers what expedition more famous? Godlinesse should be their chiefest gaine, and right and peace their greatest joy: Suppose out of two mites hee give one: Or like that good Patriarke Abraham, ever e commanding his Houshold to doe righteousnesse and judgement.

For these know, how f all the wayes of God are judgements. And the wicked h tremble at Gods judgements. And the wicked i understand not judgements. Because they know what l equitie is to be required in judgements. O how pretious are the lips of these who preserve judgement, being an honour to their Country, a pillar to the State, leaving a memorable name to themselves, which as that princely Prophet saith, shall never rot!

Would you see errours and abuses in the State redressed? You are seated where by your owne authoritie you may have them reformed. Would you further the poore mans cause, and see his wrongs releeved? It is in your hand to effect that which you have desired. Would you purge your Countrey of such superfluous humours, as from long peace and too much prosperitie have oft-times issued?

You have authoritie to see such censured, that publike peace as becommeth a civill State might bee maintained. I approve therefore of his opinion, who would have intus mel, foris oleum ; as well cordialls as corrasives: For if we will resemble that absolutest patterne or abstract of all Iustice, God himselfe; we shall reade that he came as well in a still voyce, as in Thunder. It is not to be doubted, but you shall encounter with delinquents of severall natures: When Caesar commanded the demolished monuments of Pompey to bee set up againe; Cicero told him that in erecting Pompeyes trophies hee established his owne.

It was Bias saying, that he had rather be a Iudge amongst his Enemies, than amongst his friends: Marcus Caelius was said to have a good right hand, but an ill left hand ; because he could plead against a man better than for him. And so I come to speake of such private affaires as require the care and charge of a Gentleman, even within the compasse of his owne family. Wee were not borne to passe our time in an improvident or carelesse sensuality; wee were not created onely to cramme our selves, and spend our dayes in securitie; Man saith Iob was borne to labour, as the sparkes to flie upward ; at least to provide for his owne family, over which hee is made a master: Now to propose you a forme, in what manner you are to demeane your selves towards all degrees within your family: Concluding the last duty with Masters; And yee Masters doe the same thing unto them, putting away threatning: As every mans house is his Castle, so is his family a private Common-wealth, wherein if due government be not observed, nothing but confusion is to be expected.

For the better prevention whereof, I have thought good to set downe sundry cautions, as well for direction in affaires temporall, as spirituall ; which observed, it is not to bee doubted but that God will give you all good successe to your endevours. Neither is it sufficient to gather, but frugally to dispose of that which is gathered.

Ionathans for a honey-combe to endanger his life. The Israelites to murmure against Moses. These are they who like the Endive or Misselto, sucke up all the native verdure and vigour of such plants as they inwreath: To be short, as Parcimonie is too late when it comes to the bottome ; so it may be with discretion used, when it is at the top: It is a good rule, and worthy observation: But of all other vices incident to masters, there is none more hatefull in the sight of God and man, than the unthankfulnesse or disrespect of masters towards their servants, when they have spent their strength, and wasted themselves in their service.

These like the Grey-hound in the fable, may well say, that they see nothing can please, but that which doth profit: But, alas, doe we not see how nothing is more contemptible than an old Serving-man? He may say he was a man in his time, but that is all. There is no man that will know him, since his blew-coat knew no Cognizance; the losse of his Crest, makes him hang downe his crest, as one crest-fallen: Wherein, as they proceed in diligence, so are you to require their care with a cheerefull thankfulnesse.

I meane, abridge not, nor scant not their wages; for this is a discredit to your selfe, and a discouragement to your servant. If he say, These twenty yeeres I have beene with thee: I was in the day consumed with heat, and with frost in the night, and my sleepe departed from mine eyes. If I say hee hath thus served you, and shewne faithfulnesse in that charge over which hee was appointed, reward him with a bountifull hand, and encourage his care with your best countenance.

Difference therefore you are to make of their care, in cherishing the one, and chastising the other; which can hardly be effected, unlesse you, who are to make this difference of your servants, have an eye to their imployments. Neither would I have your care so extended, as to afflict and macerate your selves by your excessive care: Yet withall note his conclusion: But I have insisted too long on this point, especially in framing my speech to you, whose more free-borne dispositions will ever scorne to be tainted with such unworthy aspersions: And wee are taught what wee must doe, returning from Gods house to our owne: Whence you see, how no place, time, or occasion is to be exempted from meditating of God: So as, this blessed promise, or promised blessing, is as one well observeth not restrained, but with an absolute grant extended: What good hast thou omitted?

Where are the naked, whom thou hast cloathed? Vbi esuriens quem pavisti? Vbi captivus quem visitasti? Vbi moestus quem relevasti? O my soule, how forlorne, wretched, and uncomfortable will thy condition be, when there shall not appeare so much as one witnesse for thee to expresse thy charitie?

Wherefore Apelles posie was this, Let no day passe without a line. And Pythagoras posie was this, Sit not still upon the measure of corne. Doe not looke to eat, except you sweat for it: In my Fathers house saith Christ are many mansions. In this world, which is not of our Fathers house, , there are not many mansions to rest in, but onely Vine-yards to worke in. Sit not still, but sit up higher. Hunting, where the Hounds at a losse shew themselves subtill Sophisters, arguing by their Silence, the game came not here; againe, by being mute, it came not there; Ergo, by spending their mouthes it came here.

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Fishing, which may be well called the Embleme of this world, where miserable man, like the deluded fish, is ever nibbling at the bait of vanitie. The Greekes had a a Cynosargus, to traine and exercise their Youth in Wrastling; and a Cerostrotum to annoint their bodies in before they wrastled. The ancient Romans had a b Circus, to inure and practise their Youth against military service, wherein they wrastled and contended.

That Iusts, Turnaments and Barriers likewise were amongst our ancient Knights usually practised and observed, both for gaining the favour of such Ladies as they loved, as also for the honour of their Country, vanquishing such strangers with whom they contended; may appeare in Histories of all ages. Or to descend to more soft and effeminate Recreations: Lycurgus in his sharpe lawes allowes of Musicke. Epaminondas of Leuctra, was experienced in Musicke. Themistocles was lesse esteemed, because not seene in Musicke. Alexander was so ravished with Musicke, that when he heard a Trumpet, he used to cry ad arma, ad arma ; not able to containe himselfe: Fabius surnamed Pictor, from whence the Fabii tooke their names, was a painter, for he painted the walls of the Temple of Peace.

Metrodorus a Philosopher and painter of Athens, sent to by L. Paulus to bring up his children, and to decke the Romane triumphs. Howsoever his art was in painting, I cannot chuse but commend his quicke wit in answering, being by them reproved whom he most distasted; and thus it was. As the Scythes used to erect Obeliskes or square stones upon the hearse of the deceased, in number so many as he had slaine of his enemies: But this may seeme an art rather than a recreation ; wee will therefore descend to some others, whose use refresheth and recreateth the minde, if imployed as they were first intended, being rather to beguile time, than to reape gaine.

And first for the Antiquity of Dice-play, we have plenty of authorities every where occurring: So as, Augustus was said to be a serious gamester at dice: Whence it is, that Suetonius bringeth in Augustus Caesar speaking thus; Si quas manus remisi cuique exegissem: If I had exacted those chances which I remitted every one, and kept that which I bestowed, I had gotten by play; whereas now I am a loser by my bounty.

This Emperour being naturally addicted to all cruelty, chanced one day amongst others to send for one Canius Iulus a Philosopher of eminent esteeme at that time: I thanke you quoth he most gracious Emperour, and so departed. See quoth hee that after my death thou report not that thou hadst the better of the game: Be you witnesse quoth he that I was before him one. Thus laughed this noble Philosopher at death, insulting as much over death, as hee insulted over him, who adjudged him to death.

This kinde of game, now flater yeares is growne so familiar with most of our neighbouring Countries, as no one play more affected or more generally used. So as wee have heard of an Ape who plaid at Chesse in Portugall: For there you shall find Princes and Beggers, and persons of all conditions ranked in their proper and peculiar places; yet when the game is done, they are all thrust up in a bagge together: The like may be observed in this stage of humane frailty: Thus farre have we discoursed of the first part, to wit, of the difference of recreations: For some others, which wee have purposely omitted, lest our Mindian gate should grow greater than our City, we shall have occasion to speake of some of them, when we are to discourse of such Recreations, as are to be made choice of by Gentlemen of best ranke and quality.

In the meane time we will descend to the second part, to wit, the moderate and immoderate use of Recreation. Wherefore he set a lazie Haggard on his fist, and goes to his sport: The like I have heard of a Gentleman who used much bowling: But these experiments as they are oft failing, where the minde is not come to setling: