ABSTRACT

Euphues,TheAnatomyofWit223 buthisclap,thelightningbuthisflash,andastheybothcomeina moment,sodoetheybothendeinaminuite.

[He.decidestowoohergradually.] Inbattaylesthereoughttobeadoubtfullfight,andadesperat

ende,inpleadingeadiffyculteenteraunce,andadefuseddetermination,inlovealyfewythouthope,andadeathwithoutfeare. Fyrecommethoutofthehardestflyntewyththesteele.Oyleoutof thedryestjeatebythefyre,loveoutofthestoniestheartebyfayth, bytrust,bytyme.RaddeTarquinususedhislovewithcouloursof countenuaunce,L11cretiawouldeeytherwythsomepitiehave aunswcredhysdcsyre,orwithsomeperswasionhavestayedhir death.Itwastheheateofhyslust,thatmadehyrhasttoendehir lyfe,whereforeloveinneytherrespecteistobeecondempned,but heeofrashnessetoattempteaLadyefuriouslye,andsheeofrygor topunishehysfollyeinhirownefleshe,afact(inmyneopinion) moreworthythenameofcrueltiethenchastitie,andfitterfora Monsterinthedesartes,thenaMatroneofRome.Penelopenolesse constauntthenshee,yetmorewyse,wouldebeewearietounweave thatinthenyght,sheespunneinthedaye,ifUlysseshaddenot comehomethesooner.Thereisnowoeman,Euphues,butsheewill yeeldeintime,beenotthereforedismaiedeitherwithhighlookes orfrowardewordes.