king was not a spectator only, but a principal actor himself.”  A thing nevertheless frequently used, and part of a gentlewoman’s bringing up, to sing, dance, and play on the lute, or some such instrument, before she can say her paternoster, or ten commandments.  ’Tis the next way their parents think to get them husbands, they are compelled to learn, and by that means, [5146]_Incoestos amores de tenero meditantur ungue_; ’tis a great allurement as it is often used, and many are undone by it.  Thais, in Lucian, inveigled Lamprias in a dance, Herodias so far pleased Herod, that she made him swear to give her what she would ask, John Baptist’s head in a platter. [5147]Robert, Duke of Normandy, riding by Falais, spied Arlette, a fair maid, as she danced on a green, and was so much enamoured with the object, that [5148]she must needs lie with her that night.  Owen Tudor won Queen Catherine’s affection in. a dance, falling by chance with his head in her lap.  Who cannot parallel these stories out of his experience?  Speusippas a noble gallant in [5149]that Greek Aristenaetus, seeing Panareta a fair young gentlewoman dancing by accident, was so far in love with her, that for a long time after he could think of nothing but Panareta:  he came raving home full of Panareta:  “Who would not admire her, who would not love her, that should but see her dance as I did?  O admirable, O divine Panareta!  I have seen old and new Rome, many fair cities, many proper women, but never any like to Panareta, they are dross, dowdies all to Panareta!  O how she danced, how she tripped, how she turned, with what a grace! happy is that man that shall enjoy her.  O most incomparable, only, Panareta!” When Xenophon, in Symposio, or Banquet, had discoursed of love, and used all the engines that might be devised, to move Socrates, amongst the rest, to stir him the more, he shuts up all with a pleasant interlude or dance of Dionysius and Ariadne. [5150]"First Ariadne dressed like a bride came in and took her place; by and by Dionysius entered, dancing to the music.  The spectators did all admire the young man’s carriage; and Ariadne herself was so much affected with the sight, that she could scarce sit.  After a while Dionysius beholding Ariadne, and incensed with love, bowing to her knees, embraced her first, and kissed her with a grace; she embraced him again, and kissed him with like affection, &c., as the dance required; but they that stood by, and saw this, did much applaud and commend them both for it.  And when Dionysius rose up, he raised her up with him, and many pretty gestures, embraces, kisses, and love compliments passed between them:  which when they saw fair Bacchus and beautiful Ariadne so sweetly and so unfeignedly kissing each other, so really embracing, they swore they loved indeed, and were so inflamed with the object, that they began to rouse up themselves, as if they would have flown.  At the last when they saw them still, so willingly embracing, and now