A paradoxe, prouing by reason and example, that baldnesse is much better than bushie haire, &c. Written by that excellent philosopher Synesius, Bishop of Thebes, or (as some say) Cyren. A prettie pamphlet, to pervse, and replenished with recreation. Englished by Abraham Fleming. Herevnto is annexed the pleasant tale of Hemetes the Heremite, pronounced before the Queenes Maiestie. Newly recognised both in Latine and Englishe, by the said A.F.

Title

A paradoxe, prouing by reason and example, that baldnesse is much better than bushie haire, &c. Written by that excellent philosopher Synesius, Bishop of Thebes, or (as some say) Cyren. A prettie pamphlet, to pervse, and replenished with recreation. Englished by Abraham Fleming. Herevnto is annexed the pleasant tale of Hemetes the Heremite, pronounced before the Queenes Maiestie. Newly recognised both in Latine and Englishe, by the said A.F.

Author

Synesius, of Cyrene, Bishop of Ptolemais.

Publication

[London] :: Printed by H. Denham,

1579.

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Tales, Latin -- Early works to 1800.

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"A paradoxe, prouing by reason and example, that baldnesse is much better than bushie haire, &c. Written by that excellent philosopher Synesius, Bishop of Thebes, or (as some say) Cyren. A prettie pamphlet, to pervse, and replenished with recreation. Englished by Abraham Fleming. Herevnto is annexed the pleasant tale of Hemetes the Heremite, pronounced before the Queenes Maiestie. Newly recognised both in Latine and Englishe, by the said A.F." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A13297.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 5, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• biography
  • .
  • The life of Synesius drawen out of Suydas his gatherings.
• The Epistle Apologe∣ticall to the lettered Reader.
• A pretie Paradoxe pleasantlie painting out the praise, profite, and prefer∣ment of Baldnesse, &c.
• text
  • The tale of Hemetes the Heremite pronounced be∣fore the Queenes Maiestie.
    • This tale ended, he led her to his Heremitage, where when he was come, hee vsed these wordes following, and so did leaue her.
  • Fabula ab Hemete Ere∣mita coram Maiestate Regia prolata.
    • His dictis, atque peractis, Maiestatem Regiam in cellulam deduxit suam; vbi his verbis veniam ab eadem petijt.