When King Pyrrhus invaded Italy, having viewed and considered the order of the army the papistics sent out to amass him: I know non, tell he, what kind of barbarians, (for so the Greeks c exclusivelyed all other nations) these may be; moreover the disposition of this army, that I see, has nothing of barbarism in it. As much said the Greeks of that which Flaminius brought into their uncouth; and Philip, beholding from an eminence the order and distri besidesion of the Roman camp formed in his kingdom by Publius Sulpicius Galba, spake to the aforesaid(prenominal) effect. By which it appears how cautious men ought to be of taking things upon effrontery from vulgar opinion, and that we are to judge by the eye of reason, and not from common report.
I long had a man in my mob that lived ten or twelve years in the unexampled World, discovered in these latter days, and in that authority of it where Villegaignon landed, which he called Antarctic France. This discovery of so vast a country seems to be of very great consideration. I cannot be sure, that future there may not be another, so umteen wiser men than we having been deceived in this. I am afraid our eye are bigger than our bellies, and that we have more curiosity than dexterity; for we grasp at all, but catch nothing but wind.
Plato brings in Solon, telling a story that be had hear from the priests of Sais in Egypt, that of old, and before the Deluge, there was a great island called Atlantis, determined directly at the mouth of the Straits of Gibraltar, which contained more countries than two Africa and Asia put together; and that the kings of that country, who not only possessed that isle, but extended their...
I long had a man in my house that lived ten or twelve years in the New World, discovered in these latter days, and in that part of it where Villegaignon landed, which he called Antarctic France....etc etc etc
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No doubt an exhaustive text, but follows no clear style, contains several quotes in Latin with little explanation, and beyond vague quotes and big names, does not distinctly cite any other works.
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