HELICON. Casta placent superis, pura cum veste venite, Et manibus puris sumite fontis aquam. AT LONDON Printed by I. R. for Iohn Flasket, and are to be sold in Paules Church-yard, at the signe of the Beare. 1600. To his loving kinde friend, Maister Iohn Bodenham. Wits Commonwealth, the first fruites of thy paines, A. B. * [A collection of sententious extracts from the ancient moral philosophers, &c. printed in 1597.) +[A similar collection printed in 1598.] Belvidere, or the Garden of the Muses;" a selection of sentences in verse, printed in 1600 and 1610.] $ [Printed in 1600, 4to. and 1614, 8vo.] To his very louing Friends, M. Nicholas Wanton, and M. George Faucet. Though many miles (but more occasions doo sunder (kinde Gentlemen) yet a promise at parting dooth in iustice claime performance, and assurance of gentle acceptance would mightilie condemne me if I should neglect it. Helicon, though not as I could wish, yet in such good sort as time would permit, hauing past the pikes of the presse, comes now to Yorke to salute her rightfull Patrone first, and next (as his deere friends & kindsmen) to offer you her kinde seruice. If shee speede well there, it is all shee requires; if they frowne at her heere, she greatly not cares: for the wise (shee knowes) will neuer be other then them selues: as for such then as would seeme so, but neither are, nor euer will be, she holds this as a maine principle; that their malice neede as little be feared, as their fauour or friendship is to be desired. So hoping you will not forget vs there, as we continuallie shall be mindefull of you heere. I leaue you to the delight i England's Helicon. Yours in all he may, A. B. |