This  Elogie  or  commendation  is  giucn  them  by  Maruitl;


T^tlucif  prmumpaer  hie  nttfcAtur  in  oritt
J^qmti/utcllusfcitdAreiiullamagis:

From  Egypt  (furc)  the  boyes  birth  may  proccede.
For  nolacdelfefuchknauerie  can  breed.
And  PrppertiHJ:

Noxia  AUxundria  dolis  apt'Jftma  tellas.
The  place  where  Alexandria  doth  fland.
Is  noyfome,and  a  Connie-catching  land.
We  may  her?  idd'e  out  of  Ttanius  Vopifeus  ^  a  teftimonic  of  the  qualities  of  the  E-
gyptians.  Theyarc  (far.hhe)incon(hnt,furious,braggarts,iniurious  ;  alfo  vaine.li-
ceniious,delirousofnoucltics,euen  vnto  common  Songs  and  Ballads, Verfifiers,Epi-
grammatifts,  Mathematicians,  Wifards.Phyficians  both  for  Chriffians  and  Samari-
tans ;  and  al  way  things  prefcnt,with  an  vnbridlcd  iibertie,  are  diflaflefull  to  them.  He
bringeth  alfo,for  witnclTe  of  this  a{rcrtion,e^/i«/  Adria*ins,v^}^o  in  an  Epiftlc  to  Ser-
t/Mwwj.affirmcth  thus:  I  haue  learned  all  Egypt  to  be  light,  waucring.and  turning  with
euery  blart  of  fame.  They  which  worfhip  Strapis^ixz  Chriftians^and  eucn  they  which
call  themfcluesBirtiopsof  Chrift  are  deuotedto  Serapis.  NoRuler  is  thereof  the  le-
wifli  Synagogue, no  Samaritan  No  Chnftian Pricft ,  which  is  not  a  Mathematician,  a
Wizard,a  Chirurgion  (or  annointer  of  Champions.)  This  kinde  of  men  is  moll  fediti-
ous,mofl  V3ine,m6ft  iniurious :  theCitie(Alexandria)  rich,  wealthy  .fruitful!, in  nhich
none  liues  idle.  Gowtie  men  haue  fomewhat  to  do,blinde  men  haue  fomewhat  to  do,
or  haue  fomewhat  which  they  may  make ;  nor  are  the  gowtie  fingered  idlc.They  haue
one  God ;  him  doe  the  Chriftians.him  doe  the  le  wes.him  doe  they  all  w  orfliip,  I  wifli
them  nothing  e!fe,  but  that  they  may  be  fedde  with  their  owncPullen,whic!i  how
theymakcfruitfuIl,lamafhamtdto  tell.  "thMsmuchAdrMKHs.
