to be their childrens Governours; that is in their Language, Custodes & comites juventutis Principum & magnatum. For not every honest and vertuous man (as some Parents think) is fit for this employment; Those parts indeed would do well in a Stuard and a Soliciter; but many things else, besides these, must concurre to make up a good Governour. I would have him then to be not onely a Vertuous man, but a Virtuoso too - not onely an honest man, but a man of honour too: not onely a gentleman born, but a gentile man also by breeding: a man not onely comely of person by nature; but graceful also by art in his garbes and behaviour: a good Scholar, but no mere scholar: a man that hath travelled much in forrain Countryes; but yet no fickle-headed man: a man of a stout spirit, but yet of a discreet tongue, and who knowes rather to wave quarrels prudently, then to maintain them stoutly: a man chearful in conversation, yet fearful to offend others: a man of that prudence, as to teach his Pupil rather to be wise then witty; and of that example of life, that his deeds may make his pupil believe his words:in
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