Coelum Britannicum (The British Heaven) · chunk 7 of 15
Carew, Thomas · published 1640 · first performed or written 1634 [Feb 18] (Annals) masque · before the Court unassigned nearest T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions · 559 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T19: virtue, fortune, virtues, honour, fame, vice, envy, world, pride, great.
Here is a total Eclipse of the eighth Sphere, which neither Booker, Allestre, nor any of your Prognosticators, no nor their great Master Tico were aware of; but yet in my opinion there were some innocent, and some generous Constellations, that might have been reserved for Noble uses: as the Skales and Sword to adorn the statue of justice, since she resides here on Earth only in Picture and Effigy. The Eagle had been a fit present for the Germans, in regard their Bird hath mewed most of her feathers lately. The Dolphin too had been most welcome to the French, and then had you but clapped Perseus on his Pegasus, brandishing his Sword, the Dragon yawning on his back under the horses feet, with Python's dart through his throat, there had been a Divine St. George for this Nation: but since you have improvidently shuffled them altogether, it now rests only that we provide an immediate succession, and to that purpose I will instantly proclaim a free Election. O yes, O yes, O yes, By the Father of the gods, and the King of men. Whereas we having observed a very commendable practice taken into frequent use by the Princes of these latter Ages, of perpetuating the memory of their famous enterprises, sieges, battles, victories, in Picture, Sculpture, Tapestry, Embroideries, and other manufactures, where with they have embellished their public Palaces, and taken into Our more distinct and serious consideration, the particular Christmas, hanging of the Guard-Chamber of this Court, wherein the Naval Victory of 88. is to the eternal glory of this Nation exactly delineated; and whereas We likewise out of a prophetical imitation of this so laudable custom, did for many thousand years before, adorn and beautify the eighth room of Our celestial Mansion, commonly called the Star-chamber, with the military adventures, stratagems, achievements, feats and defeats, performed in Our Own person, whilst yet Our Standard was erected, and We a Combatant in the Amorous Warfare. It hath notwithstanding▪ after mature deliberation, and long debate, held first in our own inscrutable bosom, and afterwards communicated with Our Privy Council, seemed meet to Our Omnipotency, for causes to Ourself best known, to unfurnish and disarray Our foresaid star-chamber of all those Ancient Constellations which have for so many Ages been sufficiently notorious, and to admit into their vacant places, such 〈◊〉 only as shall be qualified with exemplar Virtue and eminent Desert, there to shine indelible of glory to all Posterity. It is therefore Our divine will and pleasure, voluntarily, and out of Our own free and proper motion, mere grace and special favour, by these presents to specify and declare to all Our loving People, that it shall be lawful for any Person whatsoever, that conceiveth him or herself to be really endued with any Heroical Virtue or transcendent Merit, worthy so high a calling and dignity, to bring their several pleas and pretences before Our Right trusty and and Well-beloved Cousin, and Councillor, Don Mercury, and god Momus, etc. Our peculiar Deligates for that affair, upon whom We have transferred an absolute power to conclude, and determine without Appeal or Revocation, accordingly as to their wisdoms it shall in such cases appear behooveful and expedient. Given at Our Palace in Olympus the first day of the first month, in the first year of the Reformation.
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Here is a totall Ecclipse of the eighth Spheare, which neither Booker, Allestre, nor any of your Prognosticators, no nor their great Master Tico were aware of; but yet in my opinion there were some innocent, and some generous Constellations, that might have beene reserved for Noble uses: as the Skales and Sword to adorne the statue of Iustice, since she resides here on Earth onely in Picture and Effigie. The Eagle had beene a fit present for the Germans, in regard their Bird hath mew'd most of her feathers lately. The Dolphin too had beene most welcome to the French, and then had you but clapt Perseus on his Pegasus, brandishing his Sword, the Dragon yawning on his backe under the horses feet, with Python's dart through his throat, there had beene a Divine St. George for this Nation: but since you have improvidently shuffled them altogether, it now rests onely that wee provide an immediate succession, and to that purpose I will instantly proclaime a free Election. O yes, O yes, O yes, By the Father of the gods, and the King of men. Whereas wee having observed a very commendable practise taken into frequent use by the Princes of these latter Ages, of perpetuating the memory of their famous enterprizes, sieges, battels, victories, in Picture, Sculpture, Tapistry, Embroyderies, and other manifactures, where with they have embellished their publicke Palaces, and taken into Our more distinct and serious consideration, the particular Christmas, hanging of the Guard-Chamber of this Court, wherein the Navall Victory of 88. is to the eternall glory of this Nation exactly delineated; and whereas We likewise out of a propheticall imitation of this so laudable custome, did for many thousand yeares before, adorne and beautifie the eighth roome of Our caelestiall Mansion, commonly called the Starre-Chamber, with the military adventures, stratagems, atchievements, feats and defeats, performed in Our Owne person, whilst yet Our Standard was erected, and Wee a Combattant in the Amorous Warfare. It hath notwithstanding▪ after mature deliberation, and long debate, held first in our owne inscrutable bosome, and afterwards communicated with Our Privy Councell, seemed meet to Our Omnipotency, causes to Our selfe best knowne, to and dis-array Our fore-said starre-Chamber all those Ancient Constellations which have for so many Ages been sufficiently norious, admit into their vacant places, such onely as shall be qualified with exemplar Vertue and eminent Desert, there to shine in d ble Characters of glory to all Posterity. It is therefore Our divine will and pleasure, voluntarily, and out of Our owne free and proper motion, meere grace and speciall favour, by these presents to specifie and declare to all Our loving People, that it shall be lawfull for any Person whatsoever, that conceiveth him or her selfe to bee really endued with any Heroicall Vertue or transcendent Merit, worthy so high a calling and dignity, to bring their severall pleas and pretences before Our Right trusty and and Welbeloved Cozen, and Councellor, Don Mercury, and god Momus, &c. Our peculiar Deligates for that affaire, upon whom We have transferr'd an absolute power to conclude, and determine without Appeale or Revocation, accordingly as to their wisedomes it shall in such cases appeare behovefull and expedient. Given at Our Palace in Olympus the first day of the first moneth, in the first yeare of the Reformation.