Erastus, or, The Roman Prince

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Philantropus tells Puteus then inclusa

Medicus - son of an Irish man


"NOw fye upon him: What is Man,

Whose Life at best is but a Span?

When to an Inch it dwindles down;

Ice in his Bones, Snow on his Crown;

That he within his crazy Brain,

Kind thoughts of Love should entertain:

That he, when Harvest comes should Plow

And when 'tis time to Reap, go Sow;

Who (in Imagination only strong)

Though twice a Child, can never twice b• young

II.

Nature did those ordain for Fools,

That sue for Work, yet have no Tools: What fellow-feeling can there be, In such a strange disparitie? Old Age mistakes the youthful Breast; For Love dwells there, not Interest: Alas good Man! take thy repose, Get Ribband for thy Thumbs and Toes, Provide thee Flan•el, and a sheet of Lead; Think on thy Coffin, not thy Bridal Bed. (Song from priest in Tentamina) Empress threatens to leave between final sage stories

General Information


Parent Versions
English Erasto



Branch of the tradition
Seven Sages of Rome

Language & Composition

Language of version
English
Place of composition
London, UK
Date of Composition
1684


Recorded Branch of This Secondary Version

{{#if:Erastus: or, the Roman prince. Being a more full account of that famous history of the seven wise masters. With many pleasant additions of excellent, and divertive discourses, and songs, not unsuitable to the design of the story. London: Printed for Dorman Newman [...] and Benj. Alsop [...], 1684




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