Here begynneth a ryght frutefull treatyse, intituled the myrrour of good maners co[n]teynyng the .iiii. vertues, called cardynall, compyled in latyn by Domynike Mancyn: and translate into englysshe: at the desyre of syr Gyles Alyngton knyght: by Alexander Bercley prest and monke of Ely.

Title

Here begynneth a ryght frutefull treatyse, intituled the myrrour of good maners co[n]teynyng the .iiii. vertues, called cardynall, compyled in latyn by Domynike Mancyn: and translate into englysshe: at the desyre of syr Gyles Alyngton knyght: by Alexander Bercley prest and monke of Ely.

Author

Mancinus, Dominicus, fl. 1478-1491.

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[London :: Imprynted by Rychard Pynson, prynter vnto the kynges noble grace: with his gracyous pryuylege, the whiche boke I haue prynted, at the instance of Rychard yerle of Kent,

1518?]

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Conduct of life -- Early works to 1900.

Cardinal virtues -- Early works to 1800.

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• ¶ Here begynneth a ryght frutefull treatyse / intituled the myrrour of good maners / cōtey∣nyng the .iiii. vertues / called cardynall / com∣pyled in latyn by Domynike Mancyn: And translate into englysshe: at the desyre of syr Gyles Alyngton knyght: by Alexander Bercley prest: and monke of Ely.
• ¶ Alexāder Barclay / to the reder of this present treatyse / transla∣tyng the wordes of do∣mynyke Mācyne.
• ¶ The prologe of Alexander Barclay vpon the four Uertues cardynall / to his ryght honorable mayster Gyles Alyngton knyght / Translate of the preface of Do∣mynyke Mancyne by hym written / to Frederyke Seueryne bysshop of Maleacence.
  • ¶ The fyrst reason.
  • ¶ The seconde reason.
  • ¶ The thyrde reason.
• ¶ Here foloweth / the four fountayns or welles of honeste / whiche of naturall reason / haue theyr begynnyng orygynall / and of whom the four cardynall vertues spryngeth.
  • ¶ Of the oryginall of prudence.
  • ¶ Of the orygynall of Justice.
• ¶ Of the orygynall of magnany∣myte / or strength of mynde.
  • ¶ Of the begynnynge of temperance.
• part
  • ¶ Of the fyrste Cardinall vertue named Prudence.
  • ¶ Two fautes to be exchued in prudence.
  • ¶ The seconde faute to be excluded frō prudence
  • ¶ The order of thynges requisite in prudence.
• ¶ Of Justyce.
• part
  • ¶ Of magnanimite or strenth of mynde.
  • ¶ Howe no couetous wretche can haue the trewe vertu of magnanimite.
• part
  • ¶ Of Temperaunce.
  • ¶ Of outwarde comelynesse in behauour.
  • ¶ Of the seconde comelynesse in behauour.
  • ¶ Of yre to be eschued.
  • ¶ Howe man may retrayne and beware of yre.
  • ¶ Of to moche bourdyng or sporte to be eschewed.
  • ¶ Of ouer moche laughyng to be forborne
  • ¶ Of ouer moche and dishonest play to be eschued.
  • ¶ Of lust of Uenus to be refrayned.
  • ¶ What remedyes are agaynst body lust.
  • ¶ Of meanes to redeme ye from bondage of Uenus.
  • ¶ Of temperance to yonge men belongyng
  • ¶ Of temperaūce / in lyueng & dyet to be obserued.
  • ¶ Howe prestes ought to differ frō obter / in maners / as they differ in vesture.
  • ¶ Of beauour to be chosen.
  • ¶ How he ought behaue hym selfe / whiche of necessyre treateth thynge to hym denyed / of nature and arte.
  • ¶ Of maner of lyueng not to be rasshly charged / but with goode oisell aduisemē
  • ¶ Of the duety & hauyour of men in great roume & office.
  • ¶ Of the dutye in behauour of pryuate ytein lyuing together.
  • ¶ Howe a orayne ought to behaue hym in a strāge cyte.
  • ¶ Of the duty of a Cytezyne anenst a forayne
  • ¶ Of vnclennesse to be auoyded.
  • ¶ Of honeste in
  • Howe euery man ought to medyll on his owne faculte.
  • ¶ Of maners to be kept in goynge.
  • ¶ Of temperaunce in spekyng.
  • ¶ Howe none shulde wyn hym frendes by flatry.
  • ¶ Howe mā may laufully manyfest his own vertue: without arrogās or pryde
  • ¶ Of vayne glory nat to be coueted.
  • ¶ Howe he whiche is blamyd for his faute / ought behaue hym selfe.
  • Howe man ought behaue hym selfe anenst his enmyes.
  • ¶ Of maner to be kepte in spekyng.
  • ¶ Of measure to be kept in curyosyte of mancions.
  • ¶ Of maner to be obserued in iesture & coūtenaūce.
  • Of honest occupaciōs to be vsed cōueniēt to mānes state.
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