ABSTRACT

What a mishappe was this? that before I could meete with Erostrato, I have light even ful in the lap of Philogano: where I was constrained to denie my name, to denie my master, & to faine that I knew him not, to contend with him, & to revile him, in such sort, that hap what hap can, I can never hap well in favour with him againe. Therefore if I could come to speake with the right Erostrato, I will renounce unto him both habitc and credite, and away as fast as I can trudge into some strange countrey, where I may never see Pllilogano againe. Alas, he that of a Iitle childe hath brought me up unto this day, and nourished me as if I had bene his owne1: &

SupjJoses147 indeede(toconfesscthetrouth)Ihavenofathertotrustuntobut him.ButlookewherePasiphilocommeth,thefittestmanintheworld togoeonm[y]messagetoErostrato.