Ancilla Calligraphiae OR The Handmaid to Fair Writing Being an Essey of the Pen and Graver. Performed for Private divertisement and to please some particular Friends BY THOMAS WESTON Gent Alij multa Perficiunt Nos nonnulla Conamur portrait THO. WESTON. blazon of the Weston family R White sculp: 1682 To the Kings most Excelt Ma.tie The humble peticon of Tho: Weston Humbly Sheweth That your Peticoner having Composed and Written a Book of Copies, for his own private conveniency, And to accommodate some particular Friends And being now inportuned by several persons, to make the same Public for the common benefit of young Learners in this excellent Art Humbly Implores a Grant of your. Ma:ties most gracious Permision and Privilege, to Publish and Print the Same▪ And your Peticoner shall humbly pray &c ILLUSTRISSIMO PRINCIPI RUPERTO Comiti Palatino Rheni Duci Bavariae et Cumbriae Castri Regalis Windsoris Constabulario et Gubernatori Locumtenenti Comitatum Berks & Surrey &c. Hoc in Arte Scriptoria Tentamen imperfectum Submisso cultu DDD Tho: Weston TO THE READER BEING neither Master nor Professor of Writing▪ I may be Censured as an impertinent Intruder into an other man's Province by publishing these my unpolished Essays I did not purpose at first either a Book or a Publication: but have been prevailed with herein beyond my primitive intention. As I have had Divertion & Delight in composing, if any on● shall receive Pleasure or Profit in perusing or imitating these imperfect Ideas, it will afford a Satisfaction Beyond imagination to the Author of they 'em. Nil Penna Sed Vsus depiction of a right hand holding a quill pen, having written the author's name, "Weston" Weston The Pen in this Position doth command With great facility, each English hand The Italian Method, and some French men's Mien; May in the following Portraiture be seen. Nil usu Penna sed Arte depiction of a right hand holding a quill pen which has written the poem Pour bien former Courante & Italique Avec deux doigts la Plume Vous tiendre Les autres trois ensemble Serrerez Cest La Methode La Vray practic Nullius boni sine Socio jucunda est Possessio Learning and all manner of commendable Sciences are Lessened by concealing and augmented by Communication Ambmcmdmemfmgmhmkmlmompmqmrmsmtmuvyz&c A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T A a b c d d e e f f g g g g h h i k l m n o p p q r r s s t v u w x y y z z ll ff ll mm nn pp rr tt vu A A B C D E F G H H I K L M M N O P P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Weston Fecit Dimidium facti Qui bene cepit habet Commendable Beginning is commonly accounted More than half the way to an Honnourable Ending. WESTON A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T V W X Y Z Divine contemplation and Meditation upon▪ Gods most holy and Immaculate commandm are the Souls wings which mount her to a glimpse of Heavenly bliss and immortal felicity. a b c d d e e f f g h h i k l l l m n o p q r r s s t v u y y z Gods Immacculate commandments are of adminirable efficacy both to inform men's Minds & reform y er. Manner's a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. k. l. ll. m. m. n. n. o. p. q. r. s.s. st. t. v. u. w. x y. z. etc. Weston Scripsit Elder Sculpsit depiction of a bird, probably a dove, drawn with a calligraphy pen 〈◊〉 depiction of a bird, probably a dove, drawn with a calligraphy pen Qui Serpentis Prudentiam in malis, Columbinae Sinceritati cirea bona miscuerit, is neque Prudentiam Sinet malignam fieri, Neque Simplicitatem Stolidam. Be wise as Serpents and Innocent as Doves. depiction of a serpent, drawn with a calligraphy pen depiction of a serpent, drawn with a calligraphy pen Weston ALMIGHTY GOD Who is Master of all our time hath committed Some moments thereof to the use and mannagement of Mankind Not to waste prodigally but employ proffitably To the Donours immortal Glory And their own Everlasting Good Tho: Weston depiction of a crown, drawn with a calligraphy pen and embellished with flourishes FINIS CORONAT OPUS If a Commendable Beginning be more than Half A Proportionate Ending must be more than all. It is not the putting our hand to the Blow & looking back; But a Continued perseverance in welldoing that is crowned. WESTON ●●●xit 1681 ●he ●●ions of the body are nothing comparable to the excellent qualities and endowments of the mind for these are but the varnishes and shadows of a mere man but these ae the accomplishments of a wise man Thomas Weston 〈…〉 b b c c d d ● e e f f f ● g g h h i i k k ll ll m m n n o 〈…〉 p ● q r r ● s s s s s t t tt ●● v v u u w w x x y y y z etc. Religion is the … ation of all moral Virtue the , the cement which combines a Human Society and the 〈◊〉 of 〈…〉 original of all pious La … Alphabet of Italian Small letters. 〈…〉 THOMAS WESTON A A B B B C D D E F F G H I K L M M M N O P Q R R S T T V W X Y Z 〈…〉 Caris ●me 〈◊〉 desiderie ardentissi me che Sa … ssima della tranquillita non e ●●●●a 〈◊〉 disimile dal mi● 〈…〉 se fosse libera da i ligamenti discruitu es da 〈…〉 obligationi 〈…〉 … nge con la … ta di 〈◊〉 Sig Weston All Ilmo 〈◊〉 Sig … 〈…〉 Sig Car … Farnese 〈…〉 Illma Transcript ab originali Exemplari Simonis Parisij per TG● WESTON Incis Io Sturt It is one of the easiest matters in the world to Censure and Reprehend other men's Labours But to perform that which is more accomplished In the same kind may be found difficult Aabcdefghiklmnopqrs●t●uwxyz&c Weston depiction of a bird, drawn with a calligraphy pen depiction of a bird, drawn with a calligraphy pen 〈…〉 r r y r n n' m i n r v n' w ● & ●●● s s z.:▪ 〈…〉 c e c oh c g g d d c q i t ●● r p l ● b ● h l k k l s t st sz ● i y r y y n m v u w a s ●●● c c oh g d q t p l b h k s st sz o i a b b c d d e e f g g h i l m n o p q r s t u x A ●●● a c g g c q c c e c d c d c e e s s s l l b l b l l l l s ● t t ●● n r n' m n n n n r m v v w w w v i r r ● y 〈…〉 Weston This Indenture Between Witnesseth To have Yielding & Provided In witness A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T W X Y Z Westonius in imitatione Cockeri The Dissection or Breaks of the Exemplifying Court Alphabet 〈…〉 Which gives also the form of the smaller Court Letters 〈…〉 Weston 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 Weston Carolus Secundus Dei gra Angl Scot F … & Hibnie Rex fidei Defensor &c Omiꝰ ad quos pnsentes hc ꝑueniunt S … m S … 'tis qd nos de grt 〈◊〉 S … tli 〈◊〉 ex tta Scientia & 〈◊〉 motu 〈…〉 remittimꝰ & 〈◊〉 〈…〉 depiction of an animal, made with a calligraphy pen depiction of an animal, made with a calligraphy pen Weston Scripsit B●lgica Socrates hebbende ghesalueert e'en 〈…〉 Welck Socrates hem 〈…〉 A a b c d e F f g h i k l ll m n o p q r r s s s t v w y y z & Germanica 〈…〉 〈…〉 Weston depiction of an angel, made with a calligraphy pen A Panegiric on the Art of Fair Writing Fair Writing is a curious Art, Which we do not Mechanic call, Nor may we tern it Liberal— Yet such as doth them both to men impart. Both do from thence beginning take, Both do thereby their progress make. Writing we do no Science find And yet thereof we truly Say, 'tis to all Sciences the way: From thence comes Illustration to the mind; Invented to delight the eyes, And despence hidden Mysteries. Writing the Muse's Register. 〈◊〉 Doctrine downwards does convey And Nations History display; The Memories chief storehouse doth assist her To Cultivate each Faculty, And perfect Ingenuity. This Art to man hath God made known, This Art have wise men much desired, To this though many have aspired; Yet few have made it perfectly their own; This th' Ornament of Providence; And of Humane Intelligence. 'tis Writing doth Facilitate, Commerce and all Society Is jointed and made strong thereby Friends absent hereby do Communicate, Each Secret thought and Sentiment, Each private purpose and Intent. This Art gives Fame Celebrity, To justice's Splendour and Renown, To Virtue Glory as its Crown; The Ligament of policy Which covers Secrets as with night, And works of Darkness brings to light. Weston