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A71316 The tragedies, gathered by Ihon Bochas, of all such princes as fell from theyr estates throughe the mutability of fortune since the creacion of Adam, vntil his time wherin may be seen what vices bring menne to destruccion, wyth notable warninges howe the like may be auoyded. Translated into Englysh by Iohn Lidgate, monke of Burye.; De casibus virorum illustrium. English Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375.; Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451? 1554 (1554) STC 3178; ESTC S107087 521,168 424

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presumpsion_n condemn_v by_o honorius_n and_o his_o head_n smyt_v of_o the_o nineteeen_o chapter_n how_o stillicon_n and_o other_o of_o like_a condition_n end_v mischevous_o the_o xx_o chap._n a_o goodly_a process_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o author_n why_o rome_n be_v destroy_v &_o for_o the_o same_o or_o like_a cause_n be_v diverse_a other_o realm_n destroy_v the_o xxi_o chapter_n how_o the_o king_n trabstila_n and_o b●surus_n be_v bring_v unto_o subjection_n &_o make_v tributary_n to_o theodorike_n the_o xxii_o cha_z how_o philitheus_n lose_v his_o kingdom_n the_o xxiii_o chapter_n how_o symacke_n and_o boes_n his_o son_n in_o law_n be_v banish_v and_o after_o judge_v to_o die_v the_o xxiiii_o chapter_n of_o king_n arthur_n and_o his_o conquest_n and_o of_o the_o commodity_n of_o england_n and_o how_o he_o be_v disceyve_v by_o his_o cousin_n mordrede_v with_o a_o envoy_n the_o twenty-five_o chapter_n a_o exclamation_n of_o bochas_n again_o folk_n y_o ●_o be_v unkind_a to_o their_o kindred_n 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