Euphues his censure to Philautus wherein is presented a philosophicall combat betweene Hector and Achylles, discouering in foure discourses, interlaced with diuerse delightfull tragedies, the vertues necessary to be incident in euery gentleman: had in question at the siege of Troy betwixt sondry Grecian and Troian lords: especially debated to discouer the perfection of a souldier. ... Robertus Greene, in artibus magister.

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Euphues his censure to Philautus wherein is presented a philosophicall combat betweene Hector and Achylles, discouering in foure discourses, interlaced with diuerse delightfull tragedies, the vertues necessary to be incident in euery gentleman: had in question at the siege of Troy betwixt sondry Grecian and Troian lords: especially debated to discouer the perfection of a souldier. ... Robertus Greene, in artibus magister.

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Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592.

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London :: Printed by Iohn Wolfe for Edward White, and are to bee sold at his shop, at the litle north doore of Paules, at the signe of the Gunne,

1587.

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Contents

• title page
• TO THE RIGHT HONORA∣ble Robert, earle of Essex & Ewe, vicount of Hereford, and Bourghchier, Lord Ferrer of Chattley, Bourghchier and Louayne, maister of the Queenes maiesties horse, Robert Greene wisheth increase of honor and vertue.
• ¶ To the Reader.
• A Philosophicall combat betweene Hector and Achilles, wherein in the persons of the Tro∣ian and Gretian Lords; are in fowre discourses in-ri∣ched with fowre delightfull Hystories, the ver∣tuous mindes of true nobilitie and gen∣tility pleasantly discouered.
  • Vlisses Tale. A Tragedy
  • ¶ The second discourse after Supper.
  • Helenus his discourse of Wysedome.
  • Helenus his Tragedie. Ex sapientia sumus prouidi.
  • Cleophanes Oration to the Citizens.
  • ¶ The third discourse.
  • ¶ Hectors discourse of Fortitude.
  • ¶ Hectors Tragedie. Audaces Fortuna adiuat.
  • ¶ The fourth discourse of Liberality.
  • ¶ Achilles discourse of Liberalitie.
  • ¶ Achilles Tragedie. Index animi liberalitas.