To all fathers of noble families, and lovers of vertue. Gerbier, Balthazar, Sir, 1592?-1667. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A85930 of text R210991 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason E783_2 669.f.14[46]). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A85930 Wing G573 Thomason E783_2 Thomason 669.f.14[46] ESTC R210991 99869734 99869734 163034 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A85930) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 163034) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 119:E783[2], 246:669f14[46]) To all fathers of noble families, and lovers of vertue. Gerbier, Balthazar, Sir, 1592?-1667. 1 sheet ([1] p.) s.n., [London : 1648] Imprint from Wing. An advertisement for Sir Balthazar Gerbier's academy, which "was to give instructions in all manner of subjects, from philosophy, languages, and mathematics, to riding the 'great horse', dancing and fencing. It was opened on 19 July 1649 at Gerbier's house at Bethnal Green"--cf. DNB. Annotation on Thomason copy (669.f.14[46]): "Sr Balthazar Gerbier June 28 1648". Reproduction of the originals in the British Library. eng Gerbier, Balthazar, -- Sir, 1592?-1667 -- Early works to 1800. Education -- England -- Early works to 1800. A85930 R210991 (Thomason E783_2 669.f.14[46]). civilwar no To all fathers of noble families, and lovers of vertue.: Gerbier, Balthazar, Sir 1648 740 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2007-09 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-09 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-10 Emma (Leeson) Huber Sampled and proofread 2007-10 Emma (Leeson) Huber Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion TO ALL FATHERS OF NOBLE Families , and lovers of Vertue . BE it known that Sir Balthasar Gerbier , Knight , erects an Academy , wherein forraigne Languages , Sciences , and all Noble exercises shall be taught , viz French , Italian , Spanish , German , and Low Dutch , both Ancient and Modern Histories , joynlty with the constitution and government of the most Famous Empires and Stares of the world . Besides , the true experimentall Naturall Philosophy . As also , what is most necessary and most noble of the Mathematicks , to wit , Arithmetick , the true method of keeping Bookes of Account , by double parties , as is practised in Italy and other parts of Europe , Geometry , Geography , Cosmography , Perspective , and Architecture , as well for building as for magnificent shewes , and secret motions of Scenes , and the like . But above all , what is most excellent of practicall Mathematickes , whatsoever belongeth to Fortification , besieging and defending of places , Fireworkes , ordering of Battallies , and Marches of Armes , Musick , playing of all sorts of Instruments , Dancing , Fencing , riding the great Horse , together with the new manner of fighting on Horse-backe . And if there be any lovers of Vertue , who have an inclination to Drawing , Painting , Limning and Carving , either for their curiosity , or to attain unto a greater excellency in severall of the forementioned Sciences , ( viz. Arithmetick , Fortifications , &c. ) they may have them as exactly taught as any of the other Sciences , and by a short method , which shall give them a full insight in the Theoricall part of the said Sciences and Exercises at the self same time that they shal be taught in the Forraigne languages , whereunto shall serve severall Treaties held forth by the said Sir Balthasar in the Forraigne Languages aforesaid , the English tongue being joyned thereunto , together with divers excellent Tables of very great use for facilitating the matter , and helping the memory ; which Treaties shall be continually at Mistresse Allens shop at the signe of the Crown in Popes-head Alley , neere the old Exchange , London ; so that all lovers of these Languages , Sciences , and Exercises , may be pleased to addresse themselves to the said Sir Balthasars house , at Bednall Green , beyond White Chappell , where Gentlemen , and the sonnes of all such lovers of vertue , are received and accommodated to their and their parents entire satisfaction , being a place most pleasant , healthfull , and fit for the studious , that are disposed to apply themselves , as aforesaid , and there to improve themselves in such a short and convenient time , as that they shall be the sooner enabled to travell as Gentlemen , who conversing with persons of repute and worth , will leave a noble esteem of themselves in forraigne parts , when strangers shall find them to be well verst in Languages , Sciences , and perfect in all noble Qualities ; And that they shall not owe to the said strangers , the merit of their education . Besides the other more weighty considerations which conscience and loyalty to our own native Countrey obligeth all , parents to preferre , and especially in these evill times , when it proves a generall misfortune that a number of young Gentlemen abroad , are drawn into evil company , where they heare and learn nothing but meere corruption both of manners and language , besides destructive Principles to their native Countrey , and to their Religion , it being also considerable , that the sending of young Gentlemen to any of the Forraigne Academies ( where they shall learn no more qualities then now they may get at home , nor altogether so many ) as it is incomparably more expensive , so it exposeth them to many dangers and inconveniencies . And although the principall scope of the Academie is for the education of young Gentlemen , yet those of more mature Age , may find in it wherewith abundantly to satisfie any laudable curiosity in any kinde whatsoever , whether onely for enriching the minde , or for honorable profit .