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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20686	The patterne of painefull aduentures Containing the most excellent, pleasant and variable historie of the strange accidents that befell vnto Prince Apollonius, the Lady Lucina his wife, and Tharsia his daughter. Wherein the vncertaintie of this world, and the fickle state of mans life are liuely described. Gathered into English by Laurence Tvvine Gentleman.	Twyne, Thomas, 1543-1613, attributed name.; Twyne, Laurence.	1594 (1594)	STC 709; ESTC S112705	52,838	92

bigger bellied then other And when the time came that she attended for a good houre she was deliuered of a faire sonne whome some of the Ladies that were present saide hée was like Apollonius the father othersome like king Altistrates the grandfather and others iudged otherwise according as is the custome of women to doe when as God knoweth there is no more likenesse betwéene them sauing that the childe hath the generall shape and proportion of a man than is betwéene Iacke fletcher and his bolt Howbeit the boy was called Altistrates after the grandfathers name for whome there was much ioy and triumphing that it had pleased God to send an heire male to gouerne the land for whose life and preseruation the people daily prayed that as he was like to succéede his grandfather in place and name so hée might also be successour to his father and grandfather in honour and vertue which as they are the true goods so are they the chiefest inheritance of a king and to be preferred before the gréedie séeking for large dominion and riches which are the foolish scales whereby Fortune intrappeth vs But to returne againe to our story great was the care and prouision for the diligent bringing vp of this yoong gentleman who as he grew vp more and more euery day to the strength of lusty youth so his father Apollonius decayed continually through the infirmity of weake olde age Who hauing passed his life with one Ladie the faire Lucina by whome hée had two beautifull children the ladie Tharsia and yoong Altistrates he liued to the age of fourescore and foure yéers and obtained the empire of thrée kingdomes to wit Tyrus Antiochia and Pentapolis whome with the helpe of his sonne in lawe Athanagoras he gouerned peaceably and prosperously Moreouer when hée had disposed the affaires of his realmes vnto such of his nobilitie as were in credite about him although at all times he had recourse vnto his accustomed studies of humanitie yet then especially hée applied his vacant time to his booke and hée wrote the whole storie and discourse of his owne life and aduentures at large the which he caused to be written foorth in two large volumes whereof he sent one to the Temple of Diana at Ephesus and placed the other in his owne library Of which historie this is but a small abstract promising if euer the whole chance to come into my hands to set it forth with all fidelitie diligence and expedition But when the fatall time was come that Apollonius olde age could no longer be sustained by the benefite of nature he fell into certaine cold and drie diseases in which case the knowledge of his physitions could stand him in little stéed either by their cunning or experience For there is no remedie against olde age which if the noble skill of phisicke could euer haue found out doubtlesse it would haue obtained the meanes to haue made the state of man immortall Howbeit God hath determined otherwise and as he appointed all worldly things to haue an end so Apollonius had his dying day wherein in perfect sense and readie memorie hee departed this transitorie life in the sweete armes of his louing ladie Lucina and in the midst of his friendes Nobles Allies kinsfolke and children in great honour and loue of all men His kingdome of Tyrus he gaue by will vnto Athanagoras and his daughter Tharsia and to their heires after them for euer who liued long time togither and had much issue both boyes and girles Unto the quéene Ladie Lucina hée gaue the two kingdomes of Antiochia and Pentapolis for terme of her life to deale or dispose at her pleasure and after her decease vnto his sonne lusty yoong Altistrates and to his heires for euer But Lucina as she could not then be yoong since Apollonius died so old enioyed not long her widdows estate but pining away with sorrow and wearing with age forsooke this present world also and followed her deare lord into the euerlasting kingdome that neuer shall haue end which so farre exceedeth the kingdome which forthwith she left vnto her yoong sonne Altistrates to inherite as heauenly ioyes surmount the earthly and the bright sunne surpasseth the smallest starre FINIS

he to himselfe Thou hast resolued his probleme and yet not receiued his daughter and God hath therefore brought thee away that thou shouldest not die Then brake hee off in the midst of these cogitations and immediatly commanded his ships to be prepared and to be laden with an hundred thousand bushels of wheate and with great plentie of gold siluer and rich apparrell and taking vnto him a few of his most trustiest seruants about midnight imbarked himself and hoysing vp his sails committed himselfe to the wide sea The day following his subiects the citizens came vnto the pallace to haue seene their Prince but when they found him not there the whole citie was forthwith surprised with wonderfull sorrowe euerie man lamenting that so worthy a Prince so sodainly gone out of sight and knowledge no man knew whether Great was the griefe and wofull was the wayling which they made euery man lamenting his owne priuate estate and the common-wealths in generall as it alwaies hapneth at the death or losse of a good Prince which the inhabitants of Tirus tooke then so heauily in respect of their great affection that a long time after no barbers shops were opened the common shews and plaies surceased baines and hoat houses were shut vp tauerns were not frequented and no man repaired vnto the Churches al thing was full of sorrw and heauinesse what shall I say there was nothing but heauinesse CHAP. III. How Taliarchús not finding Apollonius at Tirus departeth ioyfully and Apollonius arriuing at Tharsus relieueth the citie with vittell IN the middes of this sorrowfull season Taliarchus commeth to Tirus to execute the cruell commandement of Antiochus where finding al-thing shut vp and a generall shew of mourning meeting with a boy in the stréete tell me said he or I will slay thee for what cause is al this citie thus drowned in heauines To whom the child answered My friend doest thou not know the cause that thou askest it of me This citie mourneth because the Prince therof Apollonius returning back from king Antiochus can no where be found or heard of Now so soone as Taliarchus heard these tidings he returned ioyfully vnto his ships and tooke his iourny backe to Antiochia and being landed he hastened vnto the king and fell downe on his knees before him saying All haile most mightie Prince reioyce and be glad for Apollonius being in feare of your grace is departed no man knoweth whether Then answered the king He may well flie away from mee but he shall neuer escape my handes And immediatly he made proclamation that whosoeuer could take that contemner of the king Apollonius prince of Tirus and bring him aliue into the kinges presence shoulde haue an hundred talents of golde for his labour and whosoeuer coulde bring his head shoulde haue fiftie talentes Which proclamation beeing published not onely Apollonius ennemies but also his friendes made all haste possible to seeke him out allured thereto with couetousnesse of the money Thus was that poore Prince 〈◊〉 for about by sea and by land through woodes 〈◊〉 wilde deserts but could not be found Then the king commanded a great Nauie of ships to be prepared to scoure the seas abroad if haply they might méet with him but for that euery thing requireth a time ere it can be done in the meane season Apollonius arriueth at Tharsus where walking along by the sea side he was espied by one of his owne seruauntes named Elinatus who landed there not long before and ouertooke him as he was going and comming neere vnto him with dutifull obeisance said vnto him God saue you prince Apollonius But he being saluted did euen so as noble men and princes vse to doe set light by him But Elinatus taking that behauiour vnkindly saluted him againe saying God saue you prince Apollonius salute me againe and despise not pouertie beautified with honestie And if you knewe that which I know you would take good heed to your self Then answered Apollonius If you thinke good I I pray you tell me Elinatus answered you are by proclamation commanded to be slaine And who said Apollonius dares commaund by proclamation the prince of a countrey to be slaine Antiochus said Elinatus Antiochus For what cause demanded Apollonius For that said Elinatus thou wouldst be vnto his daughter which he himselfe is Then demanded Apollonius for what summe of mony is my life sold by that proclamation Elinatus answered whosoeuer can bring you aliue vnto the king shall haue an hundred talents of gold in recompence but who so bringeth your head shall haue fiftie talents of gold for his labour and therefore I aduise you my lord to flie vnto some place for your defence and when he had so said he tooke his leaue and departed But Apollonius called him againe and said that hee would giue him an hundred talents of gold for said he receiue thus much now of my pouertie where nothing is now left vnto me but flight and pining misery Thou hast deserued the reward wherefore draw out thy sword and cut off my head present it to the king as the most ioyful sight in the world Thus mayst thou win an hundred talents of gold and remaine without all blame or note of ingratitude since I my selfe haue hyred thée in the kinges behalfe to gratefie him with so acceptable a present Then answered Elinatus God forbid my lord that by anie such sinister means I should deserue a reward In all my life I neuer consented to any such matter in my heart And my lord if the déed were good the loue of vertue were sufficient force to allure any man thereunto But since it respecteth your life to whome in consideration of the cause no man may doe violence without villanie I commit both you and your matter vnto God who no doubt will be your defender And when he had thus said he departed But Apollonius walked forth along vpon the shoare where he had not gone farre but he descried a man a farre off comming towardes him with heauie chéere and a sorrowfull countenance and his name was Stranguilio a Tharsian borne and of good reputation in the citie To whom saide Apollonius God saue you Stranguilio and he likewise resaluted him saying and you likewise my good lord Apollonius I pray you tel me what is the cause that you walk in this place thus troubled within your minde Apollonius answered because being promised to haue king Antiochus daughter to my wife if I told him the true meaning of his question nowe that I haue so done I am notwithstanding restrained from her Wherefore I request you it may so be that I may liue secretly in your citie for why I stand moreouer in some doubt of the kinges farther displeasure Stranguilio answered My lord Apollonius our citie at this present is verie poore and not able to sustaine the greatnesse of your dignitie and euen now we suffer great penurie and want of vittell insomuch that there remaineth small hope of