ledge. Nor fhall we then need the Monfieurs of Paris to take our hop ful Youth into their flight and prodigal Cuftodies, ani fend them over back again transform'd into Mimicks, Apes, and Kickshaws. But if they defure to fee other Countries at three or four and twenty Years of Ag not to learn Principles, but to enlarge Exper esce, and make wife Obfervation, they will by that time be fuch as fhill deferve the regard and honour of all Men where they pafs, and the Society and Friendship of thole in all places who are bett and most eminent: And per aps then other Nations will be glad to vifit us for their Breeding, or elfe to imitate us in their own Country. Now laftly for their Diet there cannot be much to say, fave only that it would be beft in the fame Houfe; for much Time elfe would be loft abroad, and many ill Habits got; and that it fhould be plain, healthful, and moderate, I fuppofe is out of controverfy. Thus, Mr. Hartlib, you have a general view in writing, as your defire was, of that which at feveral times I had difcours'd with you concerning the best and nobleft way of Education; not beginning as fome have done from the Cradle, which yet might be worth many Confiderations, if brevity had not been my fcope: Many other circumftances alfo I could have mention'd, but this, to fuch as have the worth in them to make trial, for Light and Direction may be enough. Only I believe, that this is not a Bow for every Man to fhoot in that counts himself a Teacher; but will require finews almoft equal to those which Homer gave Ulyffes; yet I am withal perfuaded that it may prove much more eafie in the Effay, than it now feems at diftance, and much more illuftrious: howbeit not more difficult than I imagine, and that Imagination prefents me with nothing but very happy and very poffible according to beft wifhes; if God have fo decreed, and this Age have Spirit and Capacity enough to apprehend, FINI S. THE CONTENTS. Aradife Regain'd, Book I. PB Book II. Book III. Samfon Agonistes. Page 3 17 3.I 44 LYCIDAS. In this Monody the Author 125 199 The fifth Ode of Horace, Lib. 1. English'd. 206 To To a Lady 209 To the Lady Margaret Lee Daughter to the ibid. On the Reception his Book of Divorce met with. On the fame. To Mr. H. Lawes, on his Airs. On General Fairfax. On Sir Henry Vane the youngest. On the late Maffacre in Piedmont. Pfalm 1. done into Verfe, 1653. 210 211 ibid. 212 213 ibid. 214 ibid. 221 |