The French academie wherin is discoursed the institution of maners, and whatsoeuer els concerneth the good and happie life of all estates and callings, by preceptes of doctrine, and examples of the liues of ancient sages and famous men: by Peter de la Primaudaye Esquire, Lord of the said place, and of Barree, one of the ordinarie gentlemen of the Kings Chamber: dedicated to the most Christian King Henrie the third, and newly translated into English by T.B.

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Author:	La Primaudaye, Pierre de, b. ca. 1545.
Title:	The French academie wherin is discoursed the institution of maners, and whatsoeuer els concerneth the good and happie life of all estates and callings, by preceptes of doctrine, and examples of the liues of ancient sages and famous men: by Peter de la Primaudaye Esquire, Lord of the said place, and of Barree, one of the ordinarie gentlemen of the Kings Chamber: dedicated to the most Christian King Henrie the third, and newly translated into English by T.B.
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TO THE RIGHT VER∣TVOVS AND WORSHIPFVLL GENTLEMAN, AND HIS SIN∣gular good friend Maister IOHN BARNE Esquire, T. B. C. wisheth grace and peace in this life, and e∣uerlasting happines in the life to come.

FIDELI SVO AMICO, T. B. C. GALLICAE Academiae .

TO THE MOST CHRISTIAN KING OF FRANCE AND PO∣LONIA, HENRIE the third of that name.

THE AVTHOR TO THE READER.

The Contents of the seuerall chapters of this Booke.

day 1

THE FIRST DAIES WORKE of this Academie, with the cause of their assemblie.

Of Man. Chap. 1.

Of the bodie and soule.

Of the diseases and passions of the bodie and soule, and of the tranquillitie thereof. Chap. 3.

Of Philosophie. Chap. 4.

THE SECOND DAIES WORKE.

Of Vertue. Chap. 5.

Of Ʋice. Chap. 6.

Of Sciences, of the studie of Letters, and of Histories. Chap. 7.

Of the Spirit and of memorie. Chap. 8.

THE THIRD DAIES WORKE.

Of Dutie and Honestie. Chap. 9.

Of Prudence. Chap. 10.

Of want of prudence and of Ignorance, of malice and subtiltie. Chap. 11.

Of speech and speaking. Chap. 12.

THE FOVRTH DAIES WORKE.

Of Friendship and of a friend. Chap. 13.

Of Reprehension and Admonition. Chap. 14.

Of Curiositie and Noueltie. Chap. 15.

Of Nature and Education. Chap. 16.

THE FIFT DAIES WORKE.

Of Temperance. Chap. 17.

Of Intemperance, and of Stupiditie or blockishnes. Chap. 18.

Of Sobrietie and Frugalitie. Chap. 19.

Of Superfluitie, Sumptuousnes, Gluttonie, and wallow∣ing in delights. Chap. 20.

THE SIXT DAIES WORKE.

Of Ambition. Chap. 21.

Of Ʋoluptuousnes and Lecherie. Chap. 22.

Of glorie, praise, honor, and of pride. Chap. 23.

Of Shame, Shamefastnesse, and of Dishonor. Chap. 24.

THE SEVENTH DAIES WORKE.

Of Fortitude. Chap. 25.

Of Timorousnes, Feare, and Cowardlines, and of Rashnes. Chap. 26.

Of Magnanimitie and Generositie. Chap. 27.

Of Hope. Chap. 28.

THE EIGHT DAIES WORKE.

Of Patience, and of Impatiencie: of Choler and Wrath. Chap. 29.

Of Meekenes, Clemeneie, Mildnes, Gentlenes, and Humanitie. Chap. 30.

Of Good and Ill hap. Chap. 31.

Of Prosperitie and Aduersitie. Chap. 32.

THE NINTH DAIES WORKE.

Of Riches. Chap. 33.

Of Pouertie. Chap. 34.

Of Idlenes, Sloth, and Gaming. Chap. 35.

Of an Enimie, of Iniurie, and of Reuenge. Chap. 36.

THE TENTH DAIES WORKE.

Of Iustice. Chap. 37.

Of Iniustice, and of Seueritie. Chap. 38.

Of Fidelitie, Forswearing, and of Treason. Chap. 39.

Of Ingratitude. Chap. 40.

THE ELEVENTH DAIES WORKE.

Of Liberalitie, and of the vse of riches. Chap. 41.

Of Couetousnes, and of Prodigalitie. Chap. 42.

Of Enuie, Hatred, and Backbiting. Chap. 43.

Of Fortune. Chap. 44.

THE TWELFTH DAIES WORKE.

Of Mariage. Chap. 45.

Of a house and familie, and of the kinds of mariage: of certaine ancient customes obserued in mari∣age. Chap. 46.

Of the particular dutie of a husband towards his wife. Chap. 47.

Of the dutie of a Wife towards hir Husband. Chap. 48.

THE THIRTEENTH DAIES WORKE.

Of the dutie of the Head of a familie in other parts of the house, namely, in the Parentall, Maisterlie, and Possessorie part. Chap. 49.

Of the dutie of children towards their parents: of the mutuall loue that ought to be among brethren: of the dutie of seruants towards their maisters. Chap. 50.

Of the education and instruction of Children. Chap. 51.

Of the diuision of the ages of man, and of the offices and duties that are to be obserued in them. Chap. 52.

THE FOVRTEENTH DAIES WORKE.

Of Policie, and of sundry sortes of Gouernments. Chap. 53.

Of the soueraigne Magistrate, and of his authoritie and office. Chap. 54.

Of the Law. Chap. 55.

Of the People, and of their obedience due to the Magistrate, and to the Law. Chap. 56.

THE FIFTEENTH DAIES WORKE.

Of a Monarchie, or a Regall power. Chap. 57.

Of diuers kinds of Monarchies, and of a Tyran∣ny. Chap. 58.

Of the Education of a Prince in good maners and conditions. Chap. 59.

Of the office and dutie of a King. Chap. 60.

THE SIXTEENTH DAIES WORKE.

Of a Councell, and Counsailors of estate. Chap. 61.

Of Iudgements, and of Iudges. Chap. 62.

Of Seditions. Chap. 63.

Of the causes that breed the change, corruption and finall ruine of Monarchies and Policies. Chap. 64.

THE SEVENTEENTH DAIES WORKE.

Of the preseruation of Estats and Monarchies, and of remedies to keepe them from sedition. Chap. 65.

Of the Harmonie and agreement that ought to be in the dissimilitude or vnlike callings of subiects, by reason of the duetie and office of euery estate. Chap. 66.

Of Peace, and of Warre. Chap. 67.

Of the ancient Discipline and order of Warre. Chap. 68.

THE EIGHTEENTH DAIES WORKE.

Of the office and dutie of a Generall. Chap. 69.

Of the choice of Souldiors, of the maner how to ex∣hort them to fight, and how victory is to be vsed. Chap. 70.

Of a happie Life. Chap. 71.

Of Death. Chap. 72.

A TABLE OF THE PRIN∣CIPALL MATTERS CON∣TAINED IN THIS ACADEMIE.