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kill_v and_o poison_v themselves_o after_o which_o fact_n she_o and_o her_o husband_n poris_n end_v their_o life_n by_o drown_a the._n viij_o novel_a but_o since_o we_o have_v begin_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o stoutness_n of_o certain_a noble_a queen_n i_o will_v not_o let_v also_o to_o recite_v the_o history_n of_o a_o like_a unfearefull_a dame_n of_o thessalian_a land_n call_v theoxena_n of_o right_n noble_a race_n the_o daughter_n of_o herodicus_n prince_n of_o that_o country_n in_o the_o time_n that_o philip_n the_o son_n of_o demetrius_n be_v king_n of_o macedon_n tell_v also_o by_o titus_n livius_n as_o two_o of_o the_o former_a be_v this_o lady_n theoxena_n first_o be_v a_o notable_a example_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o virtue_n &_o afterwards_o of_o rigorous_a cruelty_n for_o the_o say_a king_n philip_n have_v through_o his_o wickedness_n first_o murder_v herodicus_n and_o by_o succession_n of_o time_n cruel_o do_v to_o death_n also_o the_o husband_n of_o theoxena_n and_o of_o archo_n her_o natural_a sister_n unto_o either_o of_o they_o be_v widow_n remain_v a_o son_n afterwards_o archo_n be_v marry_v again_o to_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a of_o their_o country_n name_v poris_n of_o he_o she_o have_v many_o child_n but_o when_o she_o be_v dead_a that_o say_v lady_n theoxena_n her_o sister_n who_o be_v of_o heart_n more_o constant_a and_o stout_a than_o the_o other_o still_o refuse_v the_o second_o marriage_n although_o sue_v unto_o by_o many_o great_a lord_n and_o prince_n at_o length_n pity_v her_o nephew_n state_n for_o scare_v they_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o cruel_a stepdame_n or_o that_o their_o father_n will_v not_o bring_v they_o up_o with_o such_o diligence_n as_o till_o that_o time_n they_o be_v be_v content_v to_o be_v espouse_v again_o to_o poris_n no_o law_n that_o time_n know_v to_o defend_v the_o same_o to_o the_o intent_n she_o may_v train_v up_o her_o sister_n child_n as_o her_o own_o that_o do_v she_o begin_v as_o if_o they_o be_v she_o own_o to_o entreat_v and_o use_v they_o love_o with_o great_a care_n and_o 〈◊〉_d whereby_o it_o 〈◊〉_d appear_v that_o she_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d again_o to_o poris_n for_o her_o own_o commodity_n and_o pleasure_n but_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o wealth_n and_o government_n of_o those_o her_o sister_n child_n afterward_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n a_o unquiete_a prince_n determine_v to_o make_v new_a war_n upon_o the_o roman_n than_o throughout_o the_o world_n famous_a and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o their_o 〈◊〉_d fortune_n 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o the_o chief_a and_o noble_a man_n but_o almost_o all_o the_o ancient_a inhabi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o city_n along_o the_o sea_n coast_n of_o thessalia_n and_o their_o whole_a and_o entire_a family_n into_o peonia_n afterward_o call_v emathia_n a_o country_n far_o distant_a from_o the_o sea_n give_v their_o void_a city_n for_o the_o thracian_n to_o inhabit_v as_o most_o proper_a and_o faithful_a for_o the_o roman_n war_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v and_o hear_v also_o the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o malediction_n pronounce_v against_o he_o by_o the_o banish_a people_n and_o universal_o by_o all_o other_o think_v he_o be_v in_o no_o good_a surety_n if_o he_o cause_v not_o likewise_o all_o the_o son_n of_o they_o who_o a_o little_a before_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n wherefore_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v take_v and_o hold_v under_o good_a guard_n inprison_v not_o to_o do_v they_o all_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d at_o once_o but_o at_o time_n now_o one_o and_o then_o a_o other_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoxena_n understand_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o wicked_a and_o cruel_a king_n and_o well_o remember_v the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o of_o he_o that_o be_v husband_n to_o her_o sister_n know_v well_o that_o her_o son_n and_o nephew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v demand_v and_o great_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n wrath_n and_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o guard_n if_o once_o they_o fall_v into_o their_o hand_n to_o defend_v they_o from_o shame_n and_o cruelty_n sudden_o apply_v her_o mind_n unto_o a_o strange_a device_n for_o she_o dare_v to_o say_v unto_o her_o husband_n their_o father_n face_n that_o soon_o 〈◊〉_d will_v kill_v they_o with_o her_o own_o hand_n if_o otherwise_o she_o can_v not_o warrant_v 〈◊〉_d than_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v at_o the_o will_n and_o power_n of_o king_n philip._n by_o reason_n whereof_o poris_n abhor_v 〈◊〉_d erecrable_a cruelty_n to_o comfort_v his_o wife_n and_o to_o save_v his_o child_n promise_v she_o secret_o to_o transport_v they_o from_o thence_o and_o carry_v they_o himself_o to_o certain_a of_o his_o faithful_a friend_n at_o athenes_n which_o do_v without_o long_a delay_n he_o make_v as_o though_o he_o will_v go_v from_o thessalonica_n to_o aenias_n to_o be_v at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o certain_a sacrifice_n which_o yearly_a at_o a_o appoint_a time_n be_v do_v with_o great_a ceremony_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o aenêas_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o city_n where_o spend_v the_o time_n amongst_o other_o in_o solemn_a banquet_n the._n iij._n watch_n of_o the_o night_n when_o every_o man_n be_v a_o sleep_v as_o though_o he_o will_v have_v return_v home_o to_o his_o country_n with_o his_o wife_n &_o child_n privy_o he_o embark_v himself_o and_o they_o in_o a_o ship_n hire_v of_o purpose_n to_o pass_v into_o euboea_n and_o not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o thessalonica_n but_o his_o intent_n be_v clean_o alter_v &_o change_v for_o his_o ship_n be_v no_o soon_o under_o sail_n but_o at_o that_o instant_n a_o contrary_a wind_n and_o tempest_n rise_v that_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o in_o despite_n of_o their_o labour_n and_o all_o the_o endeavour_n they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v and_o when_o day_n light_v appear_v the_o kings_n garrison_n descry_v that_o ship_n and_o man_v out_o a_o boat_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o same_o
euphimia_n deliver_v the_o king_n promise_v his_o daughter_n and_o kingdom_n to_o he_o that_o present_v the_o head_n of_o acharisto_n euphimia_n so_o wrought_v as_o he_o be_v present_v to_o the_o king_n the_o king_n give_v he_o his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n and_o when_o he_o die_v make_v he_o his_o heir_n acharisto_n begin_v to_o hate_v his_o wife_n and_o condemn_v she_o to_o death_n as_o a_o adulteress_n philon_n deliver_v she_o and_o upon_o the_o suit_n of_o her_o subject_n she_o be_v content_v to_o marry_v he_o and_o thereby_o he_o be_v make_v king_n of_o corinth_n novel_a xv_o fol._n 101._o ¶_o the_o marchionesse_n of_o monferrato_n with_o a_o bankette_n of_o hen_n and_o certain_a pleasant_a word_n repress_v the_o fond_a love_n of_o philip_n the_o french_a king_n novel_a xuj_o fol._n 112._o ¶_o mistress_n dianora_n demand_v of_o master_n ansaldo_n a_o garden_n so_o fair_a in_o januarie_n as_o in_o the_o month_n of_o may._n master_n ansaldo_n by_o mean_n of_o a_o obligation_n which_o he_o make_v to_o a_o necromancer_n cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v do_v the_o husband_n agree_v with_o the_o gentlewoman_n that_o she_o shall_v do_v the_o pleasure_n which_o master_n ansaldo_n require_v who_o hear_v the_o liberality_n of_o the_o husband_n acquit_v she_o of_o her_o promise_n &_o the_o necromancer_n likewise_o discharge_v master_n ansaldo_n novel_a xvij_o fol._n 114._o ¶_o mithridanes_n envious_a of_o the_o liberality_n of_o nathan_n and_o go_v about_o to_o kill_v he_o speak_v unto_o he_o unknown_a and_o be_v inform_v by_o himself_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o may_v do_v the_o same_o he_o find_v he_o in_o a_o little_a wood_n accordingly_z as_o he_o have_v tell_v he_o who_o know_v he_o be_v ashamed_a and_o become_v his_o friend_n novel_a xviij_o fol._n 118._o ¶_o master_n gentil_n of_o carisendi_n be_v come_v from_o modena_n take_v a_o woman_n out_o of_o her_o grave_n that_o be_v bury_v for_o dead_a who_o after_o she_o be_v come_v again_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n which_o master_n gentil_n render_v afterward_o with_o the_o mother_n to_o master_n nicholas_n chasenemie_n her_o husband_n novel_a nineteeen_o fol._n 123._o ¶_o saladine_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o merchant_n be_v honourable_o receive_v into_o the_o house_n of_o master_n thorello_n who_o go_v over_o the_o sea_n in_o company_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o assign_v a_o term_n to_o his_o wife_n when_o she_o shall_v marry_v again_o he_o be_v take_v and_o carry_v to_o the_o sultan_n to_o be_v his_o falconer_n who_o know_v he_o and_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v know_v do_v he_o great_a honour_n master_n thorello_n fall_v sick_a and_o by_o magic_a art_n be_v carry_v in_o a_o night_n to_o pavia_n where_o he_o find_v his_o wife_n about_o to_o marry_v again_o who_o know_v he_o return_v home_o with_o he_o to_o his_o own_o house_n novel_a xx_o fol._n 128._o ¶_o a_o gentleman_n of_o mean_a calling_n and_o reputation_n both_o fall_n in_o love_n with_o anne_n the_o queen_n of_o hungary_n who_o 〈◊〉_d very_o royal_o and_o liberal_o requite_v novel_a xxj_o fol._n 140._o ¶_o the_o gentle_a and_o just_a act_n of_o alexander_n de_fw-fr medici_n the_o first_o duke_n of_o florence_n upon_o a_o gentleman_n who_o he_o favour_v who_o have_v ravish_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o poor_a miller_n cause_v he_o to_o marry_v she_o for_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o celebration_n whereof_o he_o appoint_v she_o a_o rich_a and_o honourable_a dowry_n novel_a xxij_o fol._n 155._o ¶_o the_o infortunate_a marriage_n of_o a_o gentleman_n call_v antony_n bologna_n with_o the_o duchess_n of_o malfi_n and_o the_o pitiful_a death_n of_o they_o both_o novel_a twenty-three_o fol._n 169._o ¶_o the_o disorder_a life_n of_o the_o countess_n of_o celant_fw-la &_o how_o she_o cause_v the_o count_n of_o massino_n to_o be_v murder_v be_v behead_v at_o milan_n novel_a twenty-four_o fol._n 195._o ¶_o the_o goodly_a history_n of_o the_o true_a and_o constant_a love_n between_o rhomeo_n and_o julietta_n the_o one_o of_o who_o die_v of_o poison_n and_o the_o other_o of_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n wherein_o be_v comprise_v many_o adventure_n of_o love_n and_o other_o devise_n touch_v the_o same_o novel_a twenty-five_o fol._n 218._o ¶_o two_o gentleman_n of_o venice_n be_v honourable_o decetue_v of_o their_o wife_n who_o notable_a practice_n and_o secret_a conference_n for_o achieve_v their_o desire_n occasion_v diverse_a accident_n and_o engender_v double_a benefit_n wherein_o also_o be_v recite_v a_o eloquent_a oration_n make_v by_o one_o of_o they_o pronounce_v before_o the_o duke_n and_o state_n of_o that_o city_n with_o other_o chance_n and_o act_n concern_v the_o same_o novel_a xxuj_o fol._n 247._o ¶_o the_o lord_n of_o virle_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o a_o fair_a young_a widow_n call_v zilia_n and_o for_o her_o promise_n make_v the_o better_a to_o attain_v her_o love_n be_v content_v to_o remain_v dumb_a the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o be_v revenge_v and_o obtain_v his_o suit_n novel_a xxvij_o fol._n 268._o ¶_o two_o baron_n of_o hungary_n assure_v themselves_o to_o obtain_v their_o suit_n make_v to_o a_o fair_a lady_n of_o boeme_n receive_v of_o her_o a_o strange_a and_o marvelous_a repulse_n to_o their_o shame_n and_o infamy_n curse_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o they_o adventure_v a_o enterprise_n so_o foolish_a novel_a xxviij_o fol._n 292._o ¶_o dom_n diego_n a_o gentleman_n of_o spain_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o fair_a gineura_n and_o she_o with_o 〈◊〉_d their_o love_n by_o mean_n of_o one_o that_o envy_v dom_n diego_n his_o happy_a choice_n be_v by_o the_o default_n of_o light_a credit_n on_o her_o part_n interrupt_v he_z constant_a of_o mind_n fall_v into_o despair_n and_o abandon_v all_o his_o friend_n and_o lyve_a repair_v to_o the_o pyrene_n mountain_n where_o he_o lead_v a_o savage_a life_n for_o certain_a month_n 〈◊〉_d afterwards_o know_v by_o one_o of_o his_o friend_n be_v by_o marvelous_a circumstance_n reconcile_v to_o his_o froward_a mistress_n and_o marry_v novel_a thirty_o fol._n 309._o ¶_o a_o gentleman_n of_o sienna_n call_v anselmo_n salimbene_n courteous_o and_o gentle_o deliver_v his_o enemy_n from_o death_n the_o condemn_v party_n sing_v the_o kind_a part_n of_o salimbene_n render_v into_o his_o hand_n his_o sister_n angelica_n with_o who_o he_o be_v in_o love_n which_o gratitude_n and_o eurtesie_n salimbene_n well_o mark_n move_v in_o conscience_n will_v not_o abuse_v she_o but_o for_o recompense_n take_v she_o to_o wife_n novel_a thirty_o fol._n 350._o ¶_o a_o widow_n call_v mistress_n helena_n with_o who_o a_o scholar_n be_v in_o love_n she_o love_a a_o other_o make_v the_o same_o scholar_n to_o stand_v a_o whole_a winter_n night_n in_o the_o snow_n to_o wait_v for_o she_o who_o afterwards_o by_o a_o sleyghte_n and_o policy_n make_v she_o in_o july_n to_o stand_v upon_o a_o tower_n stark_o naked_a amongst_o fly_n and_o gnatte_n and_o in_o the_o sun_n novel_a xxxj_o fol._n 376._o ¶_o a_o gentlewoman_n and_o widow_n call_v camiola_n of_o her_o own_o mind_n ransome_v rolande_n the_o king_n son_n of_o sicilia_n of_o purpose_n to_o have_v he_o to_o her_o husband_n who_o when_o he_o be_v redeem_v unkynde_o deny_v she_o against_o who_o very_o eloquente_o she_o invey_v and_o although_o the_o law_n prove_v he_o to_o be_v her_o husband_n yet_o for_o his_o unkindness_n she_o utter_o refuse_v he_o novel_a xxxij_o fol._n 391._o ¶_o great_a cruelty_n chance_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o nocera_n for_o adultery_n by_o one_o of_o they_o commit_v with_o the_o captain_n wife_n of_o the_o fort_n of_o that_o city_n with_o a_o enterprise_n move_v by_o the_o captain_n to_o the_o citizen_n of_o the_o same_o for_o rebellion_n and_o the_o good_a and_z and_o duetiful_a answer_n of_o they_o with_o other_o pitiful_a event_n rise_v of_o that_o notable_a and_o outrageous_a vice_n of_o whoredom_n novel_a xxxiij_o fol._n 297._o ¶_o the_o great_a courtesy_n of_o the_o king_n of_o morocco_n a_o city_n in_o barbary_n toward_o a_o poor_a fisherman_n one_o of_o his_o subject_n that_o have_v lodge_v the_o king_n be_v steal_v from_o his_o company_n in_o hunt_v novel_a xxxiiij_o fol._n 410._o ¶_o to_o the_o reader_n as_o show_v courtesy_n deserve_v grateful_a acquittal_n &_o friendly_a favour_n force_v mutual_a merit_n so_o for_o gentle_a acceptation_n of_o my_o other_o book_n i_o render_v to_o thy_o delight_n and_o profit_v a_o second_o tome_n for_o which_o i_o crave_v but_o like_o report_n albeit_o neither_o worthy_a of_o any_o or_o other_o than_o the_o rude_a 〈◊〉_d gayn_v by_o trial_n of_o his_o art_n who_o have_v commit_v to_o his_o skill_n and_o workmanship_n some_o substance_n of_o gold_n or_o other_o precious_a matter_n fashion_v the_o same_o with_o such_o 〈◊〉_d shape_n and_o order_n as_o beside_o dispraise_n it_o carry_v the_o unablenesse_n of_o
the_o first_o that_o give_v his_o name_n a_o gentleman_n very_o valorous_a and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o arm_n of_o pass_a estimation_n bring_v up_o from_o his_o very_a youth_n and_o train_v in_o the_o field_n &_o other_o warlike_a exercise_n the_o senescall_n also_o cause_v his_o name_n to_o be_v enrol_v the_o like_a do_v 〈◊〉_d their_o knight_n as_o well_o persian_n as_o other_o stranger_n for_o that_o the_o proclamation_n be_v general_a with_o safeconduct_n for_o all_o forainer_n noble_a man_n or_o other_o that_o shall_v make_v their_o repair_n the_o king_n have_v elect_v three_o ancient_a baron_n to_o be_v judge_n and_o arbitratour_n of_o their_o deed_n such_o as_o in_o their_o time_n for_o their_o own_o personage_n have_v be_v very_o valiant_a and_o in_o many_o enterprise_n well_o exercise_v man_n of_o great_a discretion_n and_o judgement_n their_o stage_n be_v place_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o list_n to_o view_v and_o mark_v the_o counterbuff_v and_o blow_v of_o the_o combatant_n we_o 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