A Consolatorie Letter of Discourse Sent By Plutarch of Chronea Unto His Owne W
A Consolatorie Letter of Discourse Sent By Plutarch of Chronea Unto His Owne W
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And verily ^/fesope (as it should seem) was not ignorant hereof, for he reporteth this narration : < That when Jupiter made a dole or distribution of honours among the gods and goddesses, Sorrow came after- wards and made suit likewise to be honoured, 18 OR DISCOURSE and so he bestowed upon her, tears, plaints, lamentations ; but for them only who are will- ing thereto, and ready to give her entertain- ment. And I assure you, this they commonly do at the very beginning ; for everyone of his own accord bringeth in, and admitteth sorrow unto him, who (after she is once entertained, and in processe of time well setled, so that she is become domestical and familiar) will not be driven out of dores nor be gone, if a man would never so faine ; and therefore resistance must be made against her, even at the very gate, neither ought we to abandon our hold, and quit the fort, renting our garments, rearing or shearing our hairs, or doing other such things, as ordinarily happen every day; causing a man to be confused, shameful and discouraged, making his heart base, abject and shut up, that he cannot enlarge it, but remain poor and tim- orous ; bringing him to this passe, that he dare not be merry, supposing it altogether unlaw- ful to laugh, to come abroad and see the sunne- 19 A LETTER light, to converse with men, or to eat or drink in company; into such a captivity is he brought through sorrow and melancholy : upon this in- convenience, after it hath once gotten head, there followeth the neglect of the body, no care of annointing or bathing, and generally a retchlessenesse and contempt of all things be- longing to this life ; whereas contrariwise and by good reason, when the mind is sick or a- misse, it should be helped and sustained by the strength of an able and cheerfull body ; for a great part of the souls grief is allayed, and the edge thereof as it were dulled, when the body is fresh and disposed to alacrity, like as the waves of the sea be laid even, during a calme and fair weather: but contrariwise, if by reason that the body be evil entreated, and not regarded with good diet and choice keeping, it is become dried, rough and hard, in such sort, as from it there breathe no sweet and comfortable exhal- ations unto the soul, but all smoaky and bitter vapours of dolour, griefe, and sadnesse annoy 20 OR DISCOURSE her; then is it no easie matter for men ( be they never so willing and desirous ) to recover them- selves, but that their souls being thus seized upon by so grievous passions, will be afflicted and tormented still.
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And verily ^/fesope (as it should seem) was not ignorant hereof, for he reporteth this narration : < That when Jupiter made a dole or distribution of honours among the gods and goddesses, Sorrow came after- wards and made suit likewise to be honoured, 18 OR DISCOURSE and so he bestowed upon her, tears, plaints, lamentations ; but for them only who are will- ing thereto, and ready to give her entertain- ment. And I assure you, this they commonly do at the very beginning ; for everyone of his own accord bringeth in, and admitteth sorrow unto him, who (after she is once entertained, and in processe of time well setled, so that she is become domestical and familiar) will not be driven out of dores nor be gone, if a man would never so faine ; and therefore resistance must be made against her, even at the very gate, neither ought we to abandon our hold, and quit the fort, renting our garments, rearing or shearing our hairs, or doing other such things, as ordinarily happen every day; causing a man to be confused, shameful and discouraged, making his heart base, abject and shut up, that he cannot enlarge it, but remain poor and tim- orous ; bringing him to this passe, that he dare not be merry, supposing it altogether unlaw- ful to laugh, to come abroad and see the sunne- 19 A LETTER light, to converse with men, or to eat or drink in company; into such a captivity is he brought through sorrow and melancholy : upon this in- convenience, after it hath once gotten head, there followeth the neglect of the body, no care of annointing or bathing, and generally a retchlessenesse and contempt of all things be- longing to this life ; whereas contrariwise and by good reason, when the mind is sick or a- misse, it should be helped and sustained by the strength of an able and cheerfull body ; for a great part of the souls grief is allayed, and the edge thereof as it were dulled, when the body is fresh and disposed to alacrity, like as the waves of the sea be laid even, during a calme and fair weather: but contrariwise, if by reason that the body be evil entreated, and not regarded with good diet and choice keeping, it is become dried, rough and hard, in such sort, as from it there breathe no sweet and comfortable exhal- ations unto the soul, but all smoaky and bitter vapours of dolour, griefe, and sadnesse annoy 20 OR DISCOURSE her; then is it no easie matter for men ( be they never so willing and desirous ) to recover them- selves, but that their souls being thus seized upon by so grievous passions, will be afflicted and tormented still.
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