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COMMENDABLE LETTERS 637<br />

1 Ad Ornatisslmum virum, multis iamdiu<br />

nominibus clanssimum, G. H. Immento<br />

sut, mox in Gal It as nauigaturt,<br />

Ic mains egregium, sic non inimicus Ami Cœlestes Diuumque thoros spreuisse beatos<br />

cum<br />

Sicque nouus veterem tubet ipse Poeta Poetam,<br />

Tantum Amor, et Muher, vet Amore potentior<br />

Ilium<br />

Saluere, ac cœlo post secula multa secundo Tu tamen illudis iua Magmficentta ianta est<br />

lam reducem, cœlo mage, quam nunc ipse, Prœque subumbrala Splendoris Imagine tanti,<br />

secundo<br />

Prœque illo Mentis famosis nomine parlo,<br />

Vlier Ecce Deus, (modo sit Deus ille, remxum Cœlera, quœ Vecors, vti Numina, vulgus adorat,<br />

Qut vocet in scelus, et mratos perdat amores) Prcedia, Amiatias, armenta, pecuha, nummos,<br />

hcce Deus mihi clara dedit modo stgna Mannus, Quaque placent oculis, formas, speciacula,<br />

Et sua vehgero lenis parat Æquora Ltgno,<br />

Amores,<br />

Mox sulcanda, suas etiam paler Molus Iras Quceque placent on, quaque auribus, omnia<br />

Ponit, et ingentes aminos Aquiloms<br />

temnis<br />

Cuncla vijs sic apta tnets ego solus ineplus Nœ tu grande sapis, Sapor at sapienha non est<br />

Nam mihi nescw quo mens saucia vulnere, Omnis et in paruis bene qui scit desipuisse,<br />

dudum<br />

Sœpe superciltjs palmam sapientibus aufert<br />

Fluctuat ancipili Pelago, dum Nauila proram Ludit Anstippum modo Ulrica Turba Sopkorum,<br />

Inuahdam validus rapit hue Amor, et tapit illuc Milia purpureo moderantem verba Tyranno<br />

Consihjs Ratio meltoribus vsa, decusque Ludit Anstippus dtctamtna vana Sophorum,<br />

Immortale leui diffessa Cupidims Arm Quos leuis emensi male lorquel Cuhas vmbra<br />

Angimur hoc dubio, et portu vexamur in ipso El quisqun placmsse sludet Herotbus altis,<br />

Magne pharetraii nunc tu coniemplor Amoris, Desipuisse sludet, sic gratia crescit meptis<br />

(Id ttbi Dijnotnen precor hand impune remillant) Demque Laungens quisquis sua tempora vttlis<br />

Hos nodos exsolue, et ens mihi magnus Apollo Insigntre volet, Populoque placere fauentt,<br />

Spmlus ad summos, sew, te generosus Honores Desipere msanus disat, turpemque pudendœ<br />

Exstimulat, maiusque docet spirare Poetam, Slultitta laudem quant Pater Ennius vnus<br />

Quam leuis est Amor, et tamen haud leuts est Dictus in innumens sapiens laudatur at ipse<br />

Amor omnis<br />

Carmma vesano fudisse liquentia vino<br />

Ergo nihil laudi reputas aquale perenm, Nee tu pace tua, nosln Cato Maxime sœcli,<br />

Prceque sacrosancta spletidoris imagine iantt, Nomen honorali sacrum mercare Poetœ,<br />

Calera, qua vecors, vli Numina, vulgus adorat, Quantamuis illuslre canas, et nobile Carmen,<br />

Pradia, Amicilias, vrbana pecuha, Nummos, Ni stultire veks, sic Slultorum omnia plena<br />

Quaque placent ocults, Jormas, speclacula, Tula sed in medio superest via gurgtte, nam Qut<br />

Amores<br />

Nee rehquts nimium vult desipuisse vidert,<br />

Conculcare soles, vt humum, et ludtbria sensus Nee sapmsse nimis, Sapientem dtxeris mum<br />

Digna meo eerie" Harueto senlentia, digna Hinc te merserit vnda, illtnc combusserit Ignis<br />

Oratore amplo, el generoso peclore, quam non Nee tu dehctas nimis aspernare fluentes,<br />

Sloica jormtdet veterum Sapientia vinchs Nee sero Dominam vementem in vota, nee<br />

Sancire ceternis sapor haud tamen omnibus Aurum<br />

idem,<br />

Si sapis, ablatum, (Curijs ea, Fabriajsque<br />

Dtcilur ejjœlt proles facunda Laertœ,<br />

Linque vins misens miseranda Sophismata<br />

Quamhbet ignolt laclata per aquora Call,<br />

quondam<br />

Inque procelloso longum exsul gurgtte ponio, Grande sui decus if, noslrt sed dedecus œut )<br />

Pra tamen amplexu lachrymosœ Comugis, Ortus \ Nee sectare nimis Res vlraque crimine plena<br />

1 [ An Enclosure with the preuous letter This is the last farewell' there referred to, written on<br />

5 Oct 1570, but not forwarded owing to some one's negligence, now recovered by Spenser, and<br />

d nclosed with his later letter <strong>of</strong> 15th and 16th Oct J

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