| Title: | 2 Copies, Title Page & Preface To "Purple Of The Ancient", John Beale |
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| Dating: | 1 September 1658 |
| Ref: | 51/8A-B AND 10A-12B: 8B, 11B BLANK |
| Notes: | 51/9A-B is a separate document interleaved. |
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The Purple of the Ancient
with appendant observations
of Colours & habites
of Maiesty, honour, & humour.
Together with Civile & Scholacticall
Disquisitions
perteining to the Courte, Innes of Courte,
Academyes Citty-Corporations
& Gentry.
By I B sometimes F & F C of K C
in Cambridge
To the Right Worthy & my very much
honoured friend, Samuel Hartlib the
Elder Esqr &c
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To the truely honourable Robert Boyle Esqr brother to the right honourable Earle of Corke &c
And to the very Reverend Dr Worthington Vice Chancelor of Cambridge &c
Right Noble & Right Worthy Sirs.
I make bold to comprise you both (The one as the Honor & Credite of Oxeford, The other as the Venerable Guide of Cambridge) in one greeting, & therewith to bestowe upon you a guift which I lately received from a very deare friend; a man that loves & honours you both, but is more apt to hide himselfe from the world, then to seeke the applause of the multitudes; And here hee seekes shelter under the name of Caneparius, but wee shall find him better than a meere translator. Tis something, if by such assistance hee can repayre the
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ruines of antiquity, in that point which restores us to the ornaments of maiesty. Hee seemes indeede to deale somewhat smartly with our English Courte, & Gentry for our fickle fashions; But wee may beare with him, Till wee can plead Not guilty; especially, since it proceeds from his desire to see us invested with a more durable lustre of Authority & honour. Hee hath a good old Proverbe for his excuse, That tis safer to [deletion] suffer the smiterings of a friend, then the stroakings of an enemy. Surely, Hee may well expect That his friends should pardon him, For, in many respects, Hee deserves better of the publique. But I refer it to your better iudgements, Subscribing Sirs, your weake & aged, but very faythfull & affectionate friend &s
Sept. 1. 1658.
Samuel Hartlib.
[51/11A]
The Purple of the Ancient.
with appendant Observations
Of Colors & Habits
Of Maiesty, honour, & humor.
Together with some other Civile,
& Scholasticall disquisitions,
Pertaining to our English Courte,
Innes of Courte, Academyes,
Citty-Corporations, & Gentry.
By I.B. sometimes F. & F.C.
of K.C. in Cambridge.
To the Right Worthy, & my very much Honoured friend, Samuel Hartlib Esq. &c
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To the truely honourable Robert Boyle Esq., Brother to the right honourable the Erle of Corke &c.
And to the very Reverend Dr Worthington, Vice-Chancelor of Cambridge &c.
Right noble, & right worthy Sirs,
I make bold to comprise you both, The one as the Honour & Credite of Oxeford, The other as the Venerable Guide of Cambridge, in one greeting; And to bestowe upon you a guift which I lately received from a very deare friend; a man that is more apt to hide himselfe from the world, than to seeke the applause of the multitudes. Here hee shelters his labours under the name of Caneparius, but wee shall find him better than a meere translator. It is something, if, by such assistance, hee can repayre the ruines of Antiquity in [deletion] that pointe, which restores us [catchword: to]
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to the ornaments of Maiesty. Hee seemes to deale somewhat smartly with our English Courte & Gentry, for our fickle fashions. But I thinke wee may beare with him, till wee can pleade not guilty; Especially, since his sharpenesse proceedes from a passionate desire to see us invested with a more durable lustre of authority, & honour, which hee endevours to rayse to the most sollid perfection, by the powerfull precepts of the best philosophy: And hee hath a good old Proverbe for his excuse, That tis safer to suffer the smitings of a friend, than the stroakeings of an Enemy. Surely, Hee may well expect our pardon. For, in many respects, hee deserves much better from all true-hearted Englishmen, & syncere Christians. As it was mine, it is yours, freely, & heartily; & I subscribe, Sirs, your weake & aged
but very faythfull & affectionate
Samuel Hartlib.