THE DOCTOR, _&c._
There is a kind of physiognomy in the titles of books no less than in
the faces of men, by which a skilful observer will as well know what
to expect from the one as the other.
BUTLER'S REMAINS.
[Frontispiece: THE STATUES
(Fragment of Interchapter)
London: Longman & Co. 1847.]
THE DOCTOR, _&c._
[Illustration: a tetrahedron]
VOL. VII.
LONDON:
LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, AND LONGMANS.
1847.
LONDON:
PRINTED BY W. NICOL, PALL-MALL.
PREFACE.
INVENIAS ETIAM DISJECTI MEMBRA POETÆ.
The present Volume contains all that it is thought advisable to
publish of the Papers and Fragments for THE DOCTOR, &C. Some of these
Papers, as in the former Volume, were written out fair and ready for
Publication—but the order, and the arrangement intended is altogether
unknown.
I have taken care to examine the different extracts,—and occasionally
I have added a note or an explanation, where such seemed to be needed.
The whole has been printed with scrupulous exactness from the MSS. The
Epilude of Mottoes is a selection from such as had not been worked up
in the body of the work. Some of them may possibly have been used
before—but if so, it has escaped my recollection.—
_Mihi dulces
Ignoscent, si quid peccâro stultus, amici,
Inque vicem illorum patiar delicta libenter._
JOHN WOOD WARTER.
_Vicarage, West-Tarring,
Sussex.
Sept. 14th, 1847._
PRELUDE OF MOTTOES.
Well: we go on.
MERIC CASAUBON.
_Ventri utinam pax sit, sic variante cibo._
VENANTIUS FORTUNATUS.
I had forgot one half, I do protest,
And now am sent again to speak the rest.
DRYDEN.
Well said, Master Doctor, well said;
By the mass we must have you into the pulpit.
LUSTY JUVENTUS.
Why this is quincy quarie pepper de watchet single go-by, of all that
ever I tasted!
ROBERT GREENE.
_Alonso._ Prythee no more! thou dost talk nothing to me.
_Gonzalo._ I did it to minister occasion to these gentlemen who are of
such sensible and nimble lungs, that they always use to laugh at
nothing.
TEMPEST.
_Comme l'on voit, à l'ouvrir de la porte
D'un cabinet royal, maint beau tableau,
Mainte antiquaille, et tout ce que de beau
Le Portugais des Indes nous apporte;_
_Aussi deslors que l'homme qui medite,
Et est sçavant, commence de s'ouvrir,
Un grand thresor vient à se descouvrir,
Thresor cachè au puits de Democrite._
QUATRAINS DE PIBRAC.
_Cum enim infelicius nihil sit iis ingeniis, ut rectè J. Cæs. Scaliger
censet, quæ mordicùs sentiunt Majores nostros nihil ignorasse,
mancipium alienarum opinionum nunquam esse volui. Contra nec me puduit
ab aliis discere, et quædam ex iis in mea scripta transferre; quod
omnibus seculis ab omnibus viris doctis factitatum video, neminemque
adhuc inventum existimo, qui omnia, quæ in publicum edidit, in suo
cerebro nata esse gloriari potuerit. Invenient tamen, qui volent, in
meis aliqua, eaque à veritate non aliena, quæ in aliorum scriptis
forsan non ita sunt obvia. Verùm omnibus placere impossibile; et, ut
J. Cæs. Scaliger ait_
_Qui sevit, ab alto pluviam satis precatur;
At iter faciens imbribus imprecatur atris,
Non sæpe Deus placet; et tu placere credis?_
_Ideoque invidorum obtrectationibus nihil motus, tomum sextum_
Doctoris _in publicum edidi, ac septimum jam in manus sumam, et in eo
quousque D. O. M. placuerit, progredior. In quo ipso etiam etsi non
pauca quæ obtrectationi malevolorum et invidorum obnoxia esse
poterunt, dicenda erunt, proferam tamen ea liberè._
SENNERTUS.
Tired of thee, my Opus? that is impossible!
_οὐδὲ μεστὸς σοῦ γέγον᾽ οὐδεὶς πώποτε.
τῶν μὲν γὰρ ἄλλων ἐστὶ πάντων πλησμόνή·
ἔρωτος,
ἄρτων,
μουσικῆς,
τραγημάτων,
τιμῆς,
πλακούντων,
ἀνδραγαθίας,
ἰσχάδων,
φιλοτιμίας,
μάζης,
στρατηγίας,
φακῆς.
σοῦ δ᾽ ἐγένετ᾽ οὐδεὶς μεστὸς οὐδεπώποτε._
ARISTOPHANES.
I desire the unlearned readers not to be offended for that I have in
some places intermixed Greek and Latin—(and other tongues) with the
English. For, I have an especial regard unto young scholars and
students, unto whom it is not possible to be expressed what great
utility, benefit and knowledge doth redound, of conferring one strange
language with another. Neither is it to be doubted, but that such as
are towards the discipline of good literature in divers tongues, may
of such doings as this, pick out as much utility and furtherance of
their studies, as the unlearned shall take pleasure and fruit of the
English for their use. Whoso careth not for the Latin may pass it
over, and satisfy himself with the English. Who passeth not on the
Greek, may semblably pass it over, and make as though he see none
such. There is in this behalf no man's labour lost but mine, and yet
not that all lost neither, if my good zeal and honest intent to do
good to all sorts, be in good part interpreted and accepted.
NICHOLAS UDALL.
Truly for the Englishman to be offended with the admixtion of Latin,
or the Latin-man to dislike the powdering of Greek, appeareth unto me
a much like thing, as if at a feast with variety of good meats and
drinks furnished, one that loveth to feed of a capon should take
displeasure that another man hath appetite to a coney; or one that
serveth his stomach with a partridge should be angry with another that
hath a mind to a quail; or one that drinketh small beer, should be
grieved with his next fellow for drinking ale or wine.
NICHOLAS UDALL.
If food and amusement are wanted for the body, what does he deserve
who finds food and amusement for the mind?
GNOMICA.
_Mai voi,—seguitate il ragionamento del Dottore; et mostrateci, come
havete bona memoria; che credo se saperete ritaccarlo ove lo
lasciaste, non farete poco._
CASTIGLIONE.
If any complain of obscurity, they must consider, that in these
matters it cometh no otherwise to pass than in sundry the works both
of art and also of nature, where that which hath greatest force in the
very things we see, is, notwithstanding, itself oftentimes not seen.
The stateliness of horses, the goodliness of trees, when we behold
them delighteth the eye; but that foundation which beareth up the one,
that root which ministreth unto the other nourishment and life, is in
the bosom of the earth concealed; and if there be at any time occasion
to search into it, such labour is then more necessary than pleasant,
both to them which undertake it, and for the lookers on.
HOOKER.
_Alcuni—dicono ch'io ho creduto formar me stesso, persuadendomi che le
conditioni ch'io al Dottore attribuisco, tutte siano in me. A' questi
tali non voglio già negar di non haver tentato tutto quello, ch'io
vorrei che sapesse il_ Dottore; _et penso che chi non havesse havuto
qualche notitia delle cose che nel libro si trattano, per erudito che
fosse stato, male haverebbe potuto scriverle: ma io non son tanto
privo di giudicio in conoscere me stesso, che mi presuma saper tutto
quello, che so desiderare._
CASTIGLIONE.
In a building,—if it be large, there is much to be done in preparing
and laying the foundation, before the walls appear above ground; much
is doing within, when the work does not seem, perhaps, to advance
without, and when it is considerably forward, yet being encumbered
with scaffolds and rubbish, a byestander sees it at great
disadvantage, and can form but an imperfect judgement of it. But all
this while the architect himself, even from the laying of the first
stone, conceives of it according to the plan and design he has formed;
he prepares and adjusts the materials, disposing each in its proper
time and place, and views it in idea as already finished. In due
season it is compleated, but not in a day. The top-stone is fixed, and
then, the scaffolds and rubbish being removed, it appears to others as
he intended it should be.
JOHN NEWTON.
_Non si dea adunque l'uomo contentare di fare le cose buone, ma dee
studiare di farle anco leggiadre. E non è altro leggiadria, che una
cotale quasi luce, che risplende dalla convenevolezza delle cose, che
sono ben composte, e ben divisate l'una con l'altra, e tutte insieme;
senza la quel misura eziandio il bene non è bello, e la bellezza non è
piacevole._
M. GIO. DELLA CASA, GALATEO.
Pick out of mirth, like stones out of thy ground
Profaneness, filthiness, abusiveness;
These are the scum with which coarse wits abound;
The few may spare them well.
HERBERT.
The wise,—weighs each thing as it ought,
Mistakes no term, nor sentence wrests awry;
The fond will read awhile, but cares for nought,
Yet casts on each man's work a frowning eye.
This neither treats of matters low nor high,
But finds a meane, that each good meaning might
In all true means take Charity aright.
CHURCHYARD.
While others fish with craft for great opinion,
I with great truth catch mere simplicity.
Whilst some with cunning gild their copper crowns,
With truth and plainness I do wear mine bare.
Fear not my truth; the moral of my wit
Is—plain and true;—there's all the reach of it.
SHAKESPEARE.
_τούτων οὖν οὓνεκα παντων,
ὅτι σοφρονικῶς, κοὐκ ἀνοήτως ἐσπήδησας ἐφλυάρει,
αἴρεσθ᾽ αὐτῷ πολὺ τὸ ῥόθιον, παραπέμψατ᾽ ἐφ᾽ ἓνδεκα κώπαις
θόρυβον χρηστὸν ληναΐτην,
ἳν᾽ ὁ ποιητὴς ἀπίῃ χαίρων,
κατὰ νοῦν πράξας,
φαιδρὸς λάμποντι μετώπῳ._
ARISTOPHANES.
_Io vorrei, Monsignor, solo tant' arte
Ch'io potessi, per longo e per traverso,
Dipingervi il mio cor in queste carte._
LUDOVICO DOLCE.
_Nous nous aimons un peu, c'est notre faible à tous;
Le prix que nous valons qui le sçait mieux que nous?
Et puis la mode en est, et la cour l'autorise
Nous parlons de nous mêmes avec tout franchise._
CORNEILLE.
_Mes paroles sont un peu de dure digestion pour la foiblesse des
estomacs d' à present. Mais si on les remâche bien, on en tirera
beaucoup de substance._
MADEMOISELLE BOURIGNON.
_Supersunt etiam plurima quæ dici possint in hanc materiam, quibus pro
vitando fastidio, supersedendum puto; ut si quis eadem conari velit,
habiat etiamnum aliquid in quo exerceat industriam._
REN. RAPIN.
I wish thee as much pleasure in the reading, as I had in the writing.
QUARLES.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER CCI.—p. 1.
QUESTION CONCERNING THE USE OF TONGUES.—THE ATHANASIAN
CONFESSORS.—GIBBON'S RELATION OF THE SUPPOSED MIRACLE OF TONGUES.—THE
FACTS SHOWN TO BE TRUE, THE MIRACLE IMAGINARY, AND THE HISTORIAN THE
DUPE OF HIS OWN UNBELIEF.
_Perseveremus, peractis quæ rem continebant, scrutari etiam ea quæ, si
vis verum connexa sunt, non cohærentia; quæ quisquis diligenter
inspicit, nec facit operæ prætium, nec tamen perdit operam._
SENECA.