The Life and Complete Works in Prose and Verse of Robert Greene Volume 8

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 edition. Excerpt: ... FORTUNES: Or, The second part of Greenes Neuer too late. Wherein is discoursed the fall of Loue, the Ut-ter fruites of Follies pleasure, and the repen-tant sorrowes of a reformed man. Sero, fed/erio. Robertus Greene in Artibus Magister. To the right Worshipfull Thomas Burnaby Esquier, Robert Greene wish eth increase of all honorable vertues. //? Athenians coated such men vnworthie their Common wealth as were ingratfull: and Plato seeing an vnthankefull man prosper, said, see men of Greece the Gods are prooued vniust; for they haue laden a thistle with fruite. When (right Worshipfull) these reasons entred into my reach, and that I sawe how odious in elder timi ingratejull men were to all estates and degrees; least 1 might be stained with such a hatefull blemiJh, hauing receiued many friendly, nay fatherly fauours at your hands, I resolued to indeuour how I might shewe the depth of my affetlion towards your Worfliip, I found my abilitie was not answerable to my desires to / proportionate equall requitall to your deserts, so that I onely thought to make thankes my pay mistris, and so passe ouer your good turne with the old prouerb, God and Saint Francis thank you. Yet when I perceiued great men had taken little gifts, I tooke heart at graffe, and imboldened my selfe to present you with a PamphJet of my penning, called my Nunquam sera est: which your Worship so gratefully accepted, measuring my will more than the worth; that hauing made my second part, wherein is discoursed the sequell of Francescoes/r/Afr fortunes, I thought to flirowde it vnder your patronage: I haue dijcouered herein the other follies of his youth, and how at last, repentance stroke in him such a remorse, that his sorrowe for his finnes were more than the pleasures...