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PRINCE
TRANSLATED
OUT OF ITALIAN INTO ENGLISH BY
E.D.
WITH SOME ANIMADVERSIONS
NOTING AND TAXING
HIS ERRORS
1640
TO THE MOST
NOBLE AND ILLUSTRIOUS,
JAMES Duke of Lenox, Earle of March, Baron of Setrington,
Darnly,
Terbanten, and Methuen, Lord Great Chamberlain and
Admiral of Scotland,
Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter, and
one of his Majesties
most honourable Privy Counsel in both kingdomes.
Poysons are not all of that malignant and noxious
quality, that as destructives of Nature, they are
utterly to be abhord; but we find many, nay most of
them have their medicinal uses. This book carries
its poyson and malice in it; yet mee thinks the judicious
peruser may honestly make use of it in the actions
of his life, with advantage. The Lamprey, they
say, hath a venemous string runs all along the back
of it; take that out, and it is serv’d in for
a choyce dish to dainty palates; Epictetus the Philosopher,
sayes, Every thing hath two handles, as the fire brand,
it may be taken up at one end in the bare hand without
hurt: the other being laid hold on, will cleave
to the very flesh, and the smart of it will pierce
even to the heart. Sin hath the condition of the
fiery end; the touch of it is wounding with griefe
unto the soule: nay it is worse; one sin goes
not alone but hath many consequences. Your Grace
may find the truth of this in your perusal of this
Author: your judgement shall easily direct you
in finding out the good uses of him: I have pointed
at his chiefest errors with my best endeavors, and
have devoted them to your Graces service: which
if you shall accept and protect, I shall remain
Your Graces humble and devoted servant,
