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Author: Patrizi, Francesco, 1413-1494.
Title: A moral methode of ciuile policie contayninge a learned and fruictful discourse of the institution, state and gouernment of a common weale. Abridged oute of the co[m]mentaries of the reuerende and famous clerke, Franciscus Patricius, Byshop of Caieta in Italye. Done out of Latine into Englishe, by Rycharde Robinson, citizen of London. Seene and allowed. [et]c. Anno Domini 1576.
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Print source: A moral methode of ciuile policie contayninge a learned and fruictful discourse of the institution, state and gouernment of a common weale. Abridged oute of the co[m]mentaries of the reuerende and famous clerke, Franciscus Patricius, Byshop of Caieta in Italye. Done out of Latine into Englishe, by Rycharde Robinson, citizen of London. Seene and allowed. [et]c. Anno Domini 1576.
Patrizi, Francesco, 1413-1494., Robinson, Richard, citizen of London.
[London]: Anno Domini. 1576. Imprinted at London in Fleetestreate neare to S. Dunstans Churche by Thomas Marsh. Cum priuilegio, [1576]
Alternate titles: De institutione reipublicae. English. Abridgments
Subject terms:
Political science -- Early works to 1800.
Conduct of life -- Early works to 1900.
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TO THE RIGHT WOR∣shipfull and his singuler good mai∣ster Sir VVilliam Allen Knight, Aldermā of the City of London: Rychard Robinson his humble seruant & faithfull Oratour, wisheth long lyfe, prospe∣rous health, encrease of worship, and perpetuall felicitie.
Thomas Newtonus.
❧ Certaine notes selected oute of the Preface of Franciscus Patritius Senensis, Byshop of Caieta, into his Boke of the Institution, State and Gouernment of a Commonweale.
Whereof this fyrste Booke entreateth: Of the Royall and prayseworthie gouernmente of one sole Prynce. Of originall conseruation of Humane societie. Of pre∣scribing politicke lawes and ordynaunces. Of main∣tayning husbandry, trades of marchandize, and handycraftesmen.
THE SECOND BOKE entreatinge of carefull regarde for the supportation of learning, the necessarie vfi∣litie of liberal Artes and Scyences, and ex amples perswading to the vse of other exercises cor∣porall profitable to a weale publique.
THE THIRDE BOOKE entreateth of the election, & choise of Magistrates, in a cōmon weale: of moral ex∣amples in furderinge their offices and duties in seuerall: Of discussing and redressing causes in variance: of reforming enormities and controuersies: of needeful ordinaunces: of accustomed watches for defēce & saue garde, of the citty or countrye: of carefull proui∣sion for corne and victualles, needfull aswell in peace as in warres for the publiquesusten∣tation.
THE FOVRTH BOKE entreatinge of mutuall Societye in Mariage: mayntenaunce of housekeeping: or∣dering of a housholde, wyth morall examples of necessary du∣ties in eache degree.
THE FIFTH BOOKE EF∣fectuallye discoursinge vppon the ENDEVOVRS, TRADES, OFFICES, DVE∣ties, and seuerall vocations: aswell of the ciuill cit∣tizen as of the vplandish countreyman: also the discouerye of vices, with the daūgers that in euery realme and countrye there∣by ensueth.
THE SIX T BOOKE EN∣treatinge of Nobilitie defined by the opinion of Philosophers, the commendati∣on of their bountifulnes, liberalitie, and francknesse towardes all men: how some are thoughte meete to supplye functions, by reason of their Auncestors before time aucthorised to beare like offices: of good prouisiō for the sustētation of the cōmons: Of such as hauing houses in the citye, and also in the country, cannot be so carefull, for the common vtilitye of both places. The discription of the venemous vyce Enuie: of seuere Iustice vppon male factors, iniurious to the state of the common weale.
THE VII. BOOKE DE∣scribinge the Natures, Vses, Pro∣fites, & choyses, of all sortes of groundes▪ The sundrye dispositions and inclinations of Persons, accordinge to the quality of the soyle where they be bredde. The commo∣ditye of woodes, and the orderinge thereof. The greate necessitie and benefite of Waters, Fountaynes, and Springs, with the straunge vertues of sūdry VVelles in forrein Countries.
THE VIII. BOOKE, DIS∣coursinge of Buyldings, VValles, Gates, Castles, Fortresses, Garrisons, Lybraries, Churches, & other Monu∣mentes of a Cittye.
THE NINTHE BOOKE entreating of warres, and Martiall discipline, Of Municions, Ordenaunce, Artillerie, Victuals, Mus∣ters, Lieutenantes, Generalles, Captaynes and Souldiers: Of peace and Warre with the circūstances therof.
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