The Closet of Counsells conteining The aduice of diuers wyse Philosophers, touchinge sundry morall matters, in Poesies, Preceptes, Prouerbes, and Parrables, translated, and collected out of diuers aucthors, into Englishe Verse: by Edmond Eluiden. Wherunto is anexed a pithy and pleasant discription of the abuses: and vanities of the vvorlde |
How to purchase fame. |
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How to purchase fame.
If that thou seekest to obtaynea good report or fame:
Thou must attēpt such vertuous deeds
as may deserue the same.
And if thou knowst a man hath got
as worthy great disprayse:
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thou must auoyde his wayes.
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