The image of gouernance compiled of the actes and sentences notable, of the moste noble Emperour Alexander Seuerus, late translated out of Greke into Englyshe, by syr Thomas Eliot knight, in the fauour of nobylitie

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The image of gouernance compiled of the actes and sentences notable, of the moste noble Emperour Alexander Seuerus, late translated out of Greke into Englyshe, by syr Thomas Eliot knight, in the fauour of nobylitie

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Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546.

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[Londini :: In officina Thomæ Berthcleti [sic] typis impress.],

Anno. M.D.XLI. [1541]

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Severus Alexander, -- Emperor of Rome, 208-235 -- Early works to 1800.

Kings and rulers -- Duties -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
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• TO AL THE NOBILITIE OF THIS FLOVRYSHYNGE ROYALME OF ENGLANDE, THOMAS ELYOT KNYGHT DESYRETH IN∣CREASE OF VERTVE AND HONOVR.
• THE TABLE
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• OF VVHAT LYNAGE THE EMPEROVR ALEXANDER was, and the sygnes betokenynge his Empyre. Capi. i.
• ¶The education of Alexander, and howe he profyted in vertue and doctryne. Capit. ii.
• ¶Of the monstruous lyuyng of the emperour Varius Heioga∣a, wherby the cytie of Rome was corrupted. Ca. iii.
• ¶we Alexander was made emperoure, and of his wonderfull tem∣ance in eynge diuerse great honour. Cap. iiii.
• ¶The example of vertue gyuen by Alexander in the fourme of his lyuynge and dayly customes. Cap. v.
• ¶The letter of Gordiane the senatour to the Empe∣rour Alexander. Cap. vi.
• ¶ The aunswere of Alexander to the letter of Gordiane. Capi. vii.
• ¶The fyrst practyse of Alexander in reducyng of the empire into his prystinate honour. Cap. viii.
• ¶ In what fourme the Emperour Alexander had his counsayle, whiche alwaye attended vpon his person. Cap. ix.
• ¶The oration of Alexander to the Senate. Ca. x.
• ¶Howe the correctours of maners, called Lenfores, were e∣lcted, and with what rygour they executed their offyce by the commandement of Alexander. Cap. xi.
• ¶Of the great prudence of Alexander vsed in the election of his counsaylours and offycers. Capi. xii.
• ¶ Howe extremely Alexander hated extorcioners and bry∣bours, and howe moche he fauoured theym that were vertuouse. Cap. xiii.
• ¶A notable example gyuen by Alexander in repreuynge an ambicious and vaynglorious counsaylour. Cap xiiii.
• ¶ The consultation concernynge the punishement of Turinus, and the excellent reason of the emperour Alexander. Cap. xv.
• ¶Howe Alexander instructed and entertayned them that we offycere, and of his lyberalytie towarde them that dydde well theyr dueties. Cap. xvi.
• ¶Howe curiouse the emperour Alexander in assignynge of in his lawes, and howe he sed them accordynge to theyr merite. Cap. xvii.
• ¶Of the great care and diligence that Alexander vsed aboute the publyke weale, and of certayne newe offycers ordeyned by hym. Cap. xviii.
• ¶Howe the emperour Alexander dyd ordeyn new offycers in the weale publike, and what belonged to their authorities. Ca. xix.
• ¶The detestation that Alexander had vnto idelnesse and the vyces therof procedynge, and of dyuerse prouisions that he made agaynst it. Cap. xx.
• ¶Of baynes and places of exercyses, made for the people of Rome, by the emperour Alexander. Cap. xxi.
• ¶Of the magnifycence of the emperour Alexander in sumptuous and necessary workes, and in what exercises he caused the nobi∣litie and gentylmen of Rome to be occupied. Ca. xxii.
• ¶Of hospitalles and other prouision made by Alexander for men that were decepite, or so diseased that they coulde not labour. Capi. xxiii.
• ¶In howe undry wyse Alexander exercysed his owne person, so that he was neuer vnprofy∣tably occupied. Ca xxiiii.
• ¶Howe the Emperour Alexander, at the requeste of his mother Mam∣mea, sente for the moste excellent clerke Origene: and of diuerse notable sentences spoken by the same emperour concernyng the receyuing of the christen fayth. Capi. xxv.
• ¶Howe Mammea the Emperoure mother exhorted hym to be maried, and what wyfe aunsweres he made, and fynally toke to wife the donghter of a noble & ancient senatour. Cap. xxvi.
• ¶Of the seueritie that Alexander vsed, as well towarde them that were proude, as to them that were malaperte and dyd not theyr duetie. Cap. xxvii.
• ¶The oration of the emperonr Alexander to the people of Rome. Cap. xxviii.
• ¶The feueritie that the emperour Alexander vsed in chasty∣fyng as well the pryde of the people, as also his men of warre or souldiours. Ca. xxix.
• ¶Howe the Emperour Alexander refourmed the vsury, wherof he spake afore in his oration made to the people. Capi. xxx.
• ¶The lawe concernynge vsuries made by the Emperour, Senate and people of Rome. Cap. xxxi.
• ¶What loue and beneuolence the emperour shewed to the people of Rome, and of other his wonderfull vertues. Cap. xxxii.
• ¶Of the cyrcumspect curiosytie of the emperour Alexander in admyttyng counsaylours. And of his answeres touchynge that matter. Cap. xxxiii.
• ¶ The moste noble aunswere of Alexander made to Asphe∣ns, concernynge the dysablynge of Sextilius Rufus in his absence. Cap. xxxiiii.
• ¶Howe Sextilius herynge that he was made Pretor, fled: And what the Emperour sayde concernyng that matter. Cap. xxxv.
• ¶The letters of themperour Alexander sent to Sextilius, and hewe vnwyllyngly he retourned to Rome, and re∣ceyued the offyce of Pretor. Cap. xxxvi.
• ¶A notable question moued by Iulius Paulus vnto the Empe∣rour Alexander. And the wise aunswere whiche he therevnto made. Cap. xxxvii.
• ¶Of a great exclamation made agaynst a gentill man called Marcu Geminus by his libertines. And the ration of Iunius Mode∣ratus, made in the Senate. Cap. xxxviii.
• T wondefull pruece and itie shewed by Alexander the Emperour, in the determynation and sentence in the matter precedynge. Cap. xxxix.
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