Beholdtheoriginalandprimitivenobilityofallthosegreatpersonswhoaretooproudnownotonlytotilltheground，butalmosttotreaduponit。Wemaytalkwhatwepleaseofliliesandlionsrampant，andspreadeaglesinfieldsd’orord’argent；butifheraldrywereguidedbyreason，aploughinafieldarablewouldbethemostnobleandancientarms。
AlltheseconsiderationsmakemefallintothewonderandcomplaintofColumella，howitshouldcometopassthatallartsorSciences（forthedispute，whichisanartandwhichisascience，doesnotbelongtothecuriosityofushusbandmen），metaphysic，physic，morality，mathematics，logic，rhetoric，etc。，whichareall，I
grant，goodandusefulfaculties，exceptonlymetaphysic，whichIdonotknowwhetheritbeanythingorno，butevenvaulting，fencing，dancing，attiring，cookery，carving，andsuchlikevanities，shouldallhavepublicschoolsandmasters；andyetthatweshouldneverseeorhearofanymanwhotookuponhimtheprofessionofteachingthissopleasant，sovirtuous，soprofitable，sohonourable，sonecessaryart。
Amanwouldthink，whenhe’sinserioushumour，thatitwerebutavain，irrational，andridiculousthingforagreatcompanyofmenandwomentorunupanddowninaroomtogether，inahundredseveralposturesandfigures，tonopurpose，andwithnodesign；andthereforedancingwasinventedfirst，andonlypractisedanciently，intheceremoniesoftheheathenreligion，whichconsistedallinmummeryandmadness；thelatterbeingthechiefgloryoftheworship，andaccounteddivineinspiration。This，Isay，aseveremanwouldthink，thoughIdarenotdeterminesofaragainstsocustomaryapartnowofgoodbreeding。Andyet，whoisthereamongourgentrythatdoesnotentertainadancingmasterforhischildrenassoonastheyareabletowalk？Butdideveranyfatherprovideatutorforhissontoinstructhimbetimesinthenatureandimprovementsofthatlandwhichheintendedtoleavehim？Thatisatleastasuperfluity，andthisadefectinourmannerofeducation；andthereforeIcouldwish，butcannotinthesetimesmuchhopetoseeit，thatonecollegeineachuniversitywereerected，andappropriatedtothisstudy，aswellastherearetomedicineandthecivillaw。Therewouldbenoneedofmakingabodyofscholarsandfellows，withcertainendowments，asinothercolleges；itwouldsufficeif，afterthemannerofHallsinOxford，therewereonlyfourprofessorsconstituted（foritwouldbetoomuchworkforonlyonemaster，orPrincipal，astheycallhimthere）
toteachthesefourpartsofit。First，aration，andallthingsrelatingtoit。Secondly，pasturage；thirdly，gardens，orchards，vineyards，andwoods；fourthly，allpartsofruraleconomy，whichwouldcontainthegovernmentofbees，swine，poultry，decoys，ponds，etc。，andallthatwhichVarrocallsVillaticasPastiones，togetherwiththesportsofthefield，whichoughtnottobelookedupononlyaspleasures，butaspartsofhousekeeping，andthedomesticalconservationandusesofallthatisbroughtinbyindustryabroad。