Esther M. Zimmer Lederberg
Thomas Lodge Rosalynde: Preface
SVch Romanes (right Honourable) as delighted in martiall exploytes,
attempted their actions in the honour of Augustus, because he was a
Patron of souldiers: and Virgil dignified him with his poems, as a
Mœcenas of schollers; both ioyntly aduauncing his royaltie, as
a Prince warlike and learned. Such as sacrifice to Pallas, present
her with bayes as she is wise, and with armour as she is valiant,
obseruing herein that excellent Greek phrase which dedicateth honours
according to the perfection of the person. VVhen I entred (right
honourable) with a deep insight into the consideration of these
premisses, seeing your L. to be a Patron of all martiall men, and a
Mœcenas of such as applie themselues to studie; wearing with
Pallas both the launce and the bay, and ayming with Augustus at the
fauour of all, by the honourable vertues of your minde: being my
selfe first a Student, and after falling from bookes to armes, euen
vowed in all my thoughts dutifully to affect your L. Hauing with
Capt: Clarke made a voyage to the Ilands of Terceras & the Canaries,
to beguile the time with labour, I writ this booke; rough, as hatcht
in the stormes of the Ocean, and feathered in the surges of many
perillous seas. But as it is the worke of a souldier and a scholler,
I presumed to shrowde it vnder your Honors patronage, as one that is
the fautor and fauourer of all vertuous actions; and whose honourable
Loues growen from the generall applause of the whole Common wealth
for your higher deserts, may keep it fro[m] the mallice of euery
bitter tung. Other reasons more particular (right Honorable) chalenge
in me a speciall affection to your L. as being a scholler with your
two noble sonnes, Master Edmond Carew & M. Robert Carew, (two siens
worthie of so honourable a tree, and a tree glorious in such honourable
fruite) as also being scholler in the Vniuersitie vnder that learned
and vertuous Knight Sir Edward Hobbie, when he was Batchelor in Arts,
a ma[n] as well lettered as well borne, and after the Etymologie of
his name soaring as high as the wings of knowledge can mount him,
happie euerie way, & the more fortunate, as blessed in the honor of
so vertuous a Ladie. Thus (right honourable) the duetie that I owe
to the sonnes, chargeth me that all my affection be placed on the
father; for where the braunches are so precious, the three of force
must be most excellent. Commaunded and emboldened thus with the
consideration of these forepassed reasons, to present my Booke to
your Lordship; I humbly intreate, your Honour will vouch of my
labours, and fauour a soldiers and a schollers pen with your
gracious acceptance; who answeres in affection what he wants in
eloquence; so deuoted to your Honour, as his onely desire is, to
end his life vnder the fauour of so martiall and learned a Patron.
Resting thus in hope of your Lordships courtesie, in deyning the
Patronage of my worke, I cease: wishing you as many honourable
fortunes as your Lordship can desire, or I imagine.
Your Honours souldier
humbly affectionate:
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