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of_o capacity_n and_o of_o wit_n and_o give_v themselves_o all_o to_o learn_v science_n and_o there_o they_o be_v a_o great_a while_n introduce_v and_o inform_v they_o of_o athens_n in_o philosophy_n and_o in_o astronomy_n and_o especial_o in_o astronomy_n atlas_n profit_v in_o such_o wise_a that_o the_o student_n say_v that_o he_o sustain_v and_o bear_v the_o heaven_n on_o his_o shoulder_n o_o noble_a virtuous_a man_n when_o hercules_n have_v spend_v some_o time_n there_o and_o study_v so_o long_o that_o his_o doctrine_n have_v give_v light_a unto_o the_o athenian_n he_o depart_v from_o thence_o with_o great_a bemoan_v and_o bring_v his_o wife_n unto_o the_o city_n of_o licie_n and_o then_o he_o be_v so_o great_o renown_v that_o from_o all_o the_o realm_n of_o greece_n there_o come_v daily_o to_o he_o noble_a man_n and_o other_o for_o to_o profit_v in_o virtue_n in_o nobleness_n in_o honour_n in_o arm_n in_o philosophy_n in_o astronomy_n and_o in_o all_o other_o perfection_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xix_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n go_v into_o spain_n and_o how_o he_o fight_v in_o the_o sea_n against_o king_n geryon_n and_o vanquish_v he_o and_o how_o he_o take_v the_o city_n of_o megidda_n and_o enter_v therein_o in_o the_o time_n that_o hercules_n flourish_v in_o virtue_n and_o that_o his_o name_n be_v bear_v from_o realm_n to_o realm_n by_o glorious_a renoun_n as_o the_o chronicle_n of_o spain_n rehearse_v there_o be_v a_o king_n of_o the_o city_n of_o megidda_n that_o stand_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o gaudian_n which_o begin_v to_o make_v his_o name_n to_o have_v a_o great_a report_n by_o many_o bad_a misdeed_n and_o tyranny_n that_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v the_o three_o part_n this_o tyrant_n have_v to_o name_n geryon_n he_o be_v king_n of_o andalosâ—e_n and_o destremadure_v and_o also_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o galicia_n and_o of_o portugal_n the_o poet_n fain_o of_o this_o tyrant_n that_o he_o have_v three_o head_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v two_o brethren_n great_a giant_n the_o which_o be_v all_o of_o one_o nature_n and_o of_o one_o complexion_n and_o they_o be_v so_o unite_v together_o that_o all_o that_o the_o one_o will_v the_o other_o will_v and_o they_o be_v never_o in_o discord_n geryon_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o they_o all_o he_o do_v cause_n to_o be_v make_v a_o temple_n in_o the_o city_n of_o megidda_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o they_o that_o be_v noble_a shall_v there_o have_v their_o image_n and_o sepulture_n and_o that_o man_n shall_v make_v there_o the_o remembrance_n of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o name_n that_o he_o shall_v flay_v to_o the_o end_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o memory_n of_o they_o in_o time_n come_v what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o his_o deed_n he_o &_o his_o brethren_n tyrannize_v not_o alone_o upon_o the_o stranger_n but_o also_o upon_o his_o neighbour_n and_o have_v pity_n on_o no_o man_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o he_o get_v he_o a_o evil_a name_n and_o that_o the_o africans_n who_o they_o persecute_v more_o than_o any_o other_o go_v for_o to_o complain_v to_o hercules_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o afer_n as_o to_o the_o sovereign_a destroyer_n of_o tyrant_n and_o of_o monster_n and_o pray_v and_o require_v he_o great_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o this_o tribulation_n when_o hercules_n understand_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o africans_n and_o be_v advertise_v of_o the_o tyranny_n that_o geryon_n and_o his_o brethren_n use_v he_o enterprise_v for_o to_o go_v into_o hesperie_n and_o promise_v to_o the_o african_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v right_a short_o liding_n of_o he_o and_o after_o ask_v they_o of_o the_o state_n of_o king_n afer_n and_o when_o they_o have_v tell_v all_o that_o they_o know_v they_o return_v with_o great_a joy_n into_o their_o country_n hercules_n from_o thenceforth_o dispose_v he_o for_o to_o go_v into_o hesperie_n wherefore_o his_o wife_n deianira_n make_v great_a sorrow_n the_o renown_n of_o this_o voyage_n be_v anonne_v spread_v in_o all_o the_o country_n in_o short_a time_n there_o come_v more_o man_n of_o arm_n into_o liche_n for_o to_o serve_v hercules_n then_o he_o send_v for_o he_o be_v so_o good_a bountiful_a and_o wise_a and_o also_o valiant_a and_o so_o free_a that_o he_o give_v a_o way_n all_o his_o spoil_n wherefore_o every_o man_n will_v follow_v he_o and_o good_a cause_n why_o for_o no_o man_n follow_v he_o nor_o serve_v he_o but_o that_o he_o reward_v and_o enrich_v he_o in_o all_o wealth_n and_o worthiness_n when_o then_o his_o army_n be_v ready_a he_o take_v leave_v of_o his_o wife_n deianira_n and_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o licie_n many_o a_o tear_n be_v shed_v at_o his_o depart_n as_o well_o of_o deianira_n as_o of_o his_o scholar_n that_o learn_v of_o he_o theseus_n and_o hispan_n athlas_fw-la and_o philote_n be_v with_o he_o during_o this_o voyage_n he_o study_v oft_o time_n with_o athlas_fw-la and_o be_v never_o idle_a without_o do_v somewhat_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v remember_v he_o 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the_o tyrant_n of_o hesperie_n he_o found_v there_o a_o temple_n which_o he_o hold_v after_o in_o great_a reverence_n always_o as_o hercules_n people_v and_o inhabit_v this_o land_n he_o do_v cause_n to_o be_v make_v pillar_n or_o column_n high_a and_o marvelous_a great_a and_o set_v they_o upon_o the_o sea_n and_o upon_o every_o pillar_n or_o column_n he_o do_v make_v a_o image_n of_o hard_a stone_n in_o the_o semblance_n and_o likeness_n of_o a_o knight_n like_v unto_o hercules_n all_o clad_v with_o the_o skin_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o there_o be_v one_o of_o the_o image_n that_o hold_v a_o table_n wherein_o be_v write_v with_o letter_n of_o gold_n pass_v no_o further_o for_o to_o seek_v land_n ne_o go_v for_o to_o conquer_v further_o any_o realm_n in_o the_o west_n for_o thou_o shall_v find_v no_o more_o land_n etc._n etc._n the_o noble_a hercules_n go_v then_o into_o the_o country_n whereas_o stand_v now_o the_o city_n of_o sivil_n which_o be_v not_o then_o found_v and_o find_v by_o his_o science_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v build_v a_o city_n of_o great_a renoun_n wherefore_o in_o memory_n thereof_o he_o set_v up_o in_o that_o place_n a_o pillar_n of_o hard_a stone_n and_o thereupon_o set_v a_o image_n hold_v in_o his_o hand_n write_v that_o say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v one_o of_o the_o great_a city_n in_o the_o world_n this_o land_n of_o galicia_n appertain_v to_o geryon_n but_o then_o when_o hercules_n have_v make_v this_o pillar_n abovesaid_a and_o set_v it_o whereas_o now_o stand_v seville_n he_o have_v a_o great_a will_n for_o to_o begin_v to_o build_v the_o city_n for_o the_o countray_n be_v pass_v good_a &_o commodious_a but_o athlas_fw-la by_o the_o science_n of_o astronomy_n counsel_v he_o contrary_n show_v he_o by_o certain_a sign_n that_o it_o be_v destiny_n that_o another_o shall_v make_v the_o city_n and_o therefore_o nigh_o the_o pillar_n he_o do_v make_v a_o column_n of_o white_a marble_n upon_o which_o stand_v the_o image_n of_o 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in_o these_o prayer_n and_o lamentation_n you_o will_v abode_n until_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o night_n curse_v hercules_n say_v that_o she_o have_v rather_o die_v then_o to_o love_n or_o like_v he_o thus_o disdain_v the_o love_n of_o hercules_n without_o meat_n or_o drink_v she_o pass_v the_o whole_a night_n the_o day_n next_o follow_v hercules_n return_v unto_o she_o and_o on_o a_o new_a pray_v she_o that_o she_o will_v be_v his_o wife_n say_v without_o respite_n that_o sheâ—_n must_v needs_o agree_v thereto_o she_o be_v right_n sore_o displeasant_a of_o this_o request_n and_o excuse_v herself_o in_o many_o fashion_n that_o be_v too_o long_o to_o rehearse_v at_o this_o time_n but_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o prayer_n and_o request_n of_o hercules_n love_v inspire_v in_o such_o wise_a the_o gentlewoman_n that_o she_o understand_v well_o that_o hercules_n be_v of_o the_o root_n of_o noble_a father_n and_o mother_n wherefore_o she_o accord_v to_o do_v his_o pleasure_n what_o shall_v i_o more_o say_v you_o will_v company_v then_o with_o hercules_n as_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o lie_v together_o and_o they_o grow_v acquaint_v each_o with_o other_o love_n then_o inroot_v in_o their_o heart_n so_o that_o their_o two_o will_n be_v lock_v and_o put_v in_o one_o will_n hercules_n forget_v deianira_n and_o you_o will_v forget_v the_o death_n of_o her_o father_n and_o be_v so_o much_o enamour_v on_o hercules_n that_o she_o may_v rest_v in_o no_o place_n but_o that_o she_o must_v be_v always_o with_o he_o o_o marvelous_a thing_n the_o rancour_n and_o the_o hate_n that_o you_o will_v have_v yesterday_o unto_o hercules_n be_v now_o sudden_o turn_v into_o love_n infallible_a for_o to_o speed_v the_o matter_n during_o yet_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o love_n of_o hercules_n and_o you_o will_v at_o the_o prayer_n of_o you_o will_v hercules_n give_v her_o sister_n in_o marriage_n to_o certain_a knight_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o leave_v they_o there_o to_o govern_v the_o country_n and_o the_o realm_n of_o calidonie_n after_o he_o depart_v from_o thence_o and_o bring_v his_o ox_n and_o his_o kine_n with_o he_o and_o send_v again_o the_o king_n euander_v into_o his_o dominion_n thank_v he_o of_o his_o company_n and_o of_o the_o honour_n that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o he_o euander_n will_v glad_o have_v accompany_v hercules_n into_o greece_n but_o hercules_n will_v in_o no_o wise_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o travail_n at_o last_o then_o euander_n with_o great_a thank_n of_o hercules_n and_o of_o his_o army_n depart_v and_o hercules_n with_o his_o army_n go_v unto_o the_o sea_n and_o he_o forget_v not_o behind_o he_o the_o fair_a you_o will_v but_o he_o love_v she_o sovereign_o all_o day_n he_o be_v with_o she_o and_o she_o please_v he_o as_o much_o as_o she_o may_v doubt_v more_o to_o loose_v his_o love_n they_o she_o be_v sorry_a for_o the_o death_n of_o her_o father_n then_o as_o they_o thus_o go_v by_o the_o sea_n maintain_v to_o their_o power_n the_o amorous_a life_n hercules_n encounter_v on_o a_o day_n nigh_o by_o a_o haven_n and_o a_o good_a city_n a_o galley_n of_o merchant_n hercules_n make_v the_o galley_n to_o tarry_v and_o after_o call_v the_o master_n and_o ask_v of_o he_o what_o country_n he_o be_v and_o from_o whence_o he_o come_v certes_o sir_n answer_v the_o master_n of_o the_o galley_n i_o depart_v late_o from_o the_o port_n of_o thrace_n that_o be_v hereby_o i_o see_v well_o that_o you_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o that_o you_o know_v not_o the_o peril_n that_o you_o be_v in_o wherefore_o i_o have_v pity_n of_o you_o and_o of_o your_o company_n and_o do_v advertise_v you_o and_o wish_v you_o that_o at_o the_o next_o haven_n you_o shall_v find_v in_o no_o wise_a you_o tarry_v there_o for_o nothing_o that_o may_v befall_v you_o for_o all_o so_o true_o as_o you_o be_v here_o if_o you_o go_v thither_o you_o shall_v take_v harm_n for_o there_o be_v a_o king_n a_o tyrant_n the_o most_o cruel_a that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o world_n name_v diomedes_n that_o hold_v under_o he_o ten_o thousand_o thief_n and_o he_o make_v war_n against_o all_o they_o that_o he_o may_v find_v and_o have_v a_o custom_n that_o he_o put_v man_n to_o ransom_n such_o as_o it_o please_v he_o and_o if_o they_o that_o he_o put_v to_o such_o misery_n pay_v their_o ransom_n he_o let_v they_o go_v quiet_a and_o with_o that_o money_n and_o substance_n he_o nourish_v his_o thief_n and_o his_o horse_n and_o if_o they_o can_v furnish_v their_o ransom_n he_o himself_o smite_v they_o to_o morsel_n and_o give_v they_o to_o his_o horse_n for_o to_o eat_v and_o devour_v but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n good_a for_o you_o for_o this_o morning_n he_o be_v go_v to_o the_o chase_n for_o to_o hunt_v in_o a_o forest_n which_o be_v a_o four_o mile_n from_o thrace_n and_o with_o he_o there_o be_v a_o hundred_o of_o the_o strong_a thief_n that_o he_o have_v and_o this_o know_v i_o of_o a_o truth_n for_o i_o have_v see_v they_o depart_v not_o pass_v three_o hour_n ago_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xxix_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n fight_v against_o diomedes_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o thrace_n and_o how_o he_o make_v his_o horse_n to_o eat_v he_o hercules_n hear_v these_o word_n that_o the_o master_n of_o the_o galley_n say_v to_o he_o and_o rehearse_v the_o life_n of_o diomedes_n be_v pass_v joyous_a in_o his_o heart_n more_o than_o he_o have_v be_v since_o the_o death_n of_o the_o thief_n cacus_n he_o have_v in_o he_o that_o valour_n that_o where_o he_o may_v know_v a_o monster_n or_o tyrant_n to_o be_v or_o any_o man_n molest_v the_o weal_n thither_o he_o go_v and_o such_o tyrant_n he_o destroy_v and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o say_v that_o he_o do_v such_o work_n for_o covetise_n he_o will_v never_o hold_v nor_o retain_v to_o his_o proper_a use_n nothing_o of_o their_o good_n but_o all_o that_o he_o conquer_v in_o such_o wise_a he_o geve_v it_o unto_o noble_a man_n and_o praise_v nor_o seek_v nothing_o but_o virtue_n he_o will_v not_o make_v his_o seignory_n to_o grow_v nor_o be_v enlarge_v and_o take_v to_o himself_o realm_n upon_o realm_n he_o be_v content_a with_o that_o that_o nature_n have_v give_v he_o and_o always_o he_o will_v labour_v for_o the_o commonweal_n o_o noble_a heart_n o_o right_a well_o dispose_v courage_n o_o most_o virtuous_a painym_n there_o be_v none_o like_o to_o he_o of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v afore_o he_o nor_o after_o he_o for_o to_o hold_v on_o and_o go_v forward_o with_o my_o matter_n when_o the_o master_n have_v advertise_v he_o as_o afore_o be_v say_v that_o the_o tyrant_n diomedes_n be_v go_v on_o hunt_v into_o the_o forest_n with_o his_o hundred_o thief_n he_o inquire_v so_o much_o that_o the_o master_n show_v he_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o forest_n &_o by_o what_o way_n and_o manner_n he_o may_v soon_o come_v thither_o after_o this_o he_o give_v leave_v to_o the_o master_n to_o go_v his_o way_n that_o do_v he_o call_v his_o mariner_n and_o make_v they_o to_o 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