Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	call_v	know_v	see_v	1,774	5	3.0076	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A21074	Ariosto's satyres in seuen famous discourses, shewing the state, 1 Of the Court, and courtiers. 2 Of libertie, and the clergie in generall. 3 Of the Romane clergie. 4 Of marriage. 5 Of soldiers, musitians, and louers. 6 Of schoolmasters and scholers. 7 Of honor, and the happiest life. In English, by Garuis Markham.; Satires. English	Ariosto, Lodovico, 1474-1533.; Tofte, Robert, 1561-1620.; Markham, Gervase. 1568?-1637.	1608 (1608)	STC 744; ESTC S100232	98,188	118

poor_a go_v up_o and_o down_o and_o beg_v from_o door_n to_o door_n yet_o afterward_o i_o hear_v he_o blushless_a cry_n as_o if_o he_o be_v nought_o else_o but_o sanctity_n say_v i_o be_o the_o man_n do_v pray_v and_o fast_o give_v alm_n and_o lead_v my_o life_n pure_a virgin_n chaste_a and_o which_o be_v more_o thou_o know_v o_o god_n above_o dear_a as_o myself_o i_o do_v my_o neighbour_n love_n but_o neither_o this_o dissemble_n nor_o the_o rest_n bring_v to_o my_o thought_n or_o trouble_n or_o unrest_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v nor_o break_v my_o quiet_a sleep_n nor_o i_o from_o food_n or_o other_o pleasure_n keep_v it_o be_v not_o i_o it_o be_v themselves_o they_o wound_v the_o sore_n whereof_o will_n on_o their_o soul_n be_v find_v but_o to_o return_v from_o whence_o this_o speech_n i_o drive_v he_o i_o for_o my_o son_n will_v such_o a_o master_n have_v as_o by_o my_o good_a will_n with_o these_o ugly_a crime_n shall_v nor_o be_v stain_v nor_o challenge_v by_o the_o time_n one_o that_o will_v true_o make_v he_o understand_v from_o the_o great_a language_n so_o love_v in_o our_o land_n poet._n what_o politic_a ulysses_n do_v at_o troy_n both_o of_o his_o travel_n and_o his_o sad_a annoy_n extant_a or_o all_o that_o ever_o appolonius_fw-la writ_n or_o what_o euripides_n that_o fount_n of_o wit_n with_o tragedy_n of_o stately_a sophocles_n and_o the_o astrean_a poet_n work_v of_o praise_n to_o they_o add_v pindarus_n who_o famous_a book_n call_v galatea_n from_o the_o water-brooke_n with_o all_o those_o other_o writer_n which_o so_o long_o have_v be_v renown_v for_o the_o greekish_a tongue_n already_o have_v myself_o teach_v he_o to_o know_v virgil_n and_o ovid_n and_o horace_n long_o ago_o plautus_n and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v understand_v and_o oft_o have_v see_v they_o act_v in_o our_o land_n thus_o without_o i_o by_o this_o his_o latin_a aid_n before_o he_o may_v hereafter_o safe_a to_o delphos_n traide_v nor_o can_v he_o misle_v the_o way_n to_o helicon_n but_o safe_o to_o his_o journey_n end_n pas●…e_v on_o yet_o that_o his_o journey_n may_v the_o safe_o be_v and_o he_o more_o strengthen_v by_o his_o industry_n son_n i_o fain_o will_v have_v for_o he_o a_o trusty_a guide_n who_o knowledge_n in_o these_o country_n have_v be_v try_v my_o slothfulness_n or_o rather_o destiny_n latin_a forbid_v myself_o to_o keep_v he_o company_n from_o phoebus_n temple_n unto_o delos_n i_o will_v as_o roman_a gate_n i_o open_v he_o erewhile_o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o i_o be_o far_o to_o seek_v though_o latin_a i_n he_o teach_v to_o teach_v he_o greek_a alas_o when_o first_o i_o be_v by_o nature_n give_v to_o verse_n and_o not_o thereto_o by_o strong_a hand_n drive_v my_o bloom_n of_o youth_n be_v in_o the_o first_o appear_v as_o have_v on_o my_o chin_n not_o one_o soft_a heir_n my_o father_n with_o all_o rigour_n of_o his_o wit_n quick_o compel_v i_o to_o abandon_v it_o to_o study_v gloss_n and_o the_o ci●…ll_a law_n in_o which_o five_o year_n i_o spend_v but_o no_o good_a saw_n but_o when_o he_o from_o his_o wisdom_n do_v perceive_v that_o i_o a_o endless_a web_n begin_v to_o weave_v and_o that_o against_o my_o nature_n i_o do_v climb_v the_o scale_n i_o love_v not_o and_o so_o lose_v my_o time_n with_o much_o ado_n he_o give_v i_o liberty_n and_o make_v his_o will_n my_o will_v accompany_v now_o be_v i_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o more_o nor_o have_v i_o any_o schoolmaster_n before_o so_o as_o to_o tell_v you_o true_a i_o scarce_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v in_o asope_n any_o fable_n till_o smile_a fortune_n bring_v i_o to_o converse_v have_v with_o gregory_n of_o spoleto_n who_o commerce_n i_o shall_v renown_n and_o ever_o love_v his_o name_n because_o what_o skill_n i_o have_v from_o he_o it_o come_v in_o roman_a language_n he_o be_v excellent_a and_o in_o the_o grecian_a tongue_n as_o eloquent_a so_o that_o he_o well_o can_v judge_v from_o skill_n profound_a who_o trumpet_n have_v the_o shrill_a or_o better_a sound_n or_o venus_n son_n or_o thetis_n lovely_a boy_n but_o i_o in_o those_o deep_a judgement_n take_v no_o joy_n nor_o seek_v to_o know_v the_o wrath_n of_o hecuba_n nor_o how_o ulysses_n sly_o steal_v away_o from_o valiant_a rhesus_n both_o his_o life_n and_o horse_n by_o art_n of_o wit_n and_o not_o by_o manly_a force_n for_o i_o desirous_a be_v to_o know_v at_o first_o why_o to_o aeneas_n juno_n be_v so_o curse_v or_o why_o her_o malice_n with_o prolixity_n hold_v he_o from_o be_v king_n of_o italy_n beside_o i_o think_v no_o glory_n will_v arise_v from_o the_o greek_a tongue_n to_o i_o in_o any_o wise_a if_o first_o i_o do_v not_o latin_a understand_v it_o be_v once_o the_o tongue_n of_o our_o own_o land_n whilst_o thus_o the_o one_o with_o industry_n i_o seek_v hope_v the_o other_o will_v with_o ease_n be_v catch_v angry_a occasion_n flee_v i_o for_o because_o offer_v her_o forelock_a i_o do_v seem_v to_o pause_v mother_n that_o hapless_a duchess_n take_v my_o gregory_n from_o i_o to_o fix_v in_o her_o son_n company_n who_o uncle_n do_v usurp_v his_o sovereignty_n for_o which_o she_o see_v revenge_v sufficient_o though_o to_o her_o cost_n alas_o why_o be_v it_o not_o mean_v that_o he_o which_o wrong_n shall_v have_v the_o punishment●…_n prisoner_n the_o uncle_n and_o the_o nephew_n such_o be_v fate_n lose_v at_o one_o instant_a kingdom_n good_n and_o state_n both_o be_v convay_v close_a prisoner_n into_o france_n one_o instant_n give_v date_n to_o each_o mischance_n but_o gregory_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o isabel_n follow_v his_o scholar_n who_o he_o love_v so_o well_o there_o to_z france_z he_o follow_v where_o he_o live_v till_o death_n take_v from_o his_o best_a of_o friend_n their_o best_a of_o breath_n this_o loss_n so_o great_a with_o other_o loss_n more_o which_o unexpected_a i_o with_o patience_n bear_v make_v i_o forget_v the_o muse_n and_o my_o song_n and_o all_o that_o to_o my_o study_n do_v belong_v dowry_n then_o die_v my_o father_n from_o maria_n now_o my_o mind_n i_o to_o maria_n needs_o must_v bow_v i_o now_o must_v find_v a_o husband_n who_o must_v take_v one_o of_o my_o sister_n to_o his_o love_a make_v then_o for_o another_o i_o must_v straight_o provide_v that_o to_o a_o lesser_a charge_n i_o may_v be_v tide_v he_o for_o though_o the_o land_n come_v unto_o i_o as_o hair_n yet_o other_o hold_v in_o it_o with_o i_o a_o share_n then_o to_o my_o young_a brother_n be_v i_o bind_v who_o i_o a_o father_n in_o my_o love_n have_v find_v do_v that_o office_n which_o most_o dutious_o i_o ought_v perform_v to_o sacred_a piety_n some_o of_o they_o unto_o study_n do_v attain_v some_o in_o the_o court_n do_v covet_v to_o remain_v each_o one_o to_o such_o good_a course_n so_o well_o bend_v that_o to_o my_o conscience_n they_o give_v good_a content_n whereby_o i_o see_v their_o virtuous_a infancy_n will_v save_v their_o age_n from_o all_o indignity_n nor_o be_v this_o all_o the_o care_n which_o from_o my_o book_n keep_v my_o long_a thirsty_a and_o desire_a look_n but_o many_o more_o though_o these_o sufficient_a be_v that_o i_o be_v force_v in_o this_o extremity_n to_o tie_v my_o bark_n unto_o the_o safe_a calm_a shore_n lest_o it_o shall_v sail_v at_o random_n as_o before_o and_o so_o unwares_o upon_o the_o quicksand_n run_v whereby_o the_o rest_n and_o i_o may_v be_v undo_v tion_n but_o i_o as_o then_o so_o many_o cross_n have_v and_o in_o so_o many_o fold_n of_o grief_n be_v clad_v that_o i_o desire_v nothing_o but_o my_o death_n as_o weary_v only_o of_o a_o weary_a breath_n study_n ay_o i_o as_o than_o my_o chief_a pleasure_n die_v the_o column_n whereon_o all_o my_o hope_n rely_v he_o who_o commerce_n do_v only_o joy_v my_o hart_n give_v life_n unto_o my_o study_n breed_v my_o art_n who_o sweet_a emulation_n make_v i_o run_v that_o from_o the_o world_n i_o may_v the_o goal_n have_v win_v my_o kinsman_n friend_n my_o brother_n most_o most_o dear_a my_o heart_n my_o soul_n nay_o they_o my_o soul_n more_o near_o my_o best_a pandolpho_n die_v o_o that_o my_o death_n have_v be_v the_o happy_a ransom_n of_o his_o breath_n o_o hard_a mishap_n o_o cruel_a overthrow_n that_o to_o the_o ariostian_a house_n can_v grow_v to_o less_o their_o choice_a branch_n their_o garland_n grace_n who_o like_a shall_v never_o grow_v in_o any_o place_n in_o so_o great_a honour_n living_n do_v thou_o live_v that_o i_o but_o right_o say_v when_o i_o do_v give_v thou_o first_o pre-eminence_n to_o virtue_n crown_n in_o all_o ferrara_n or_o bologna_n town_n from_o whence_o thy_o noble_a ancestor_n first_o come_v and_o at_o this_o day_n do_v flourish_v in_o the_o same_o if_o virtue_n honour_n

duke_n francis_n sforza_n be_v gregory_n di_o sp●…lete_a rutor_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o isabella_n his_o mother_n mother_n after_o jodowick_n have_v a_o while_n usurp_v upon_o the_o duchie_a of_o milan_n which_o belong_v unto_o his_o nephew_n both_o he_o and_o his_o nephew_n be_v betray_v by_o the_o switzer_n &_o sell_v unto_o lewis_n the_o 12._o then_o king_n of_o france_n who_o send_v they_o prisoner_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o loches_n wherein_o they_o remain_v as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v the_o aforesaid_a lod●…wick_n be_v a_o prince_n most_o excellent_a for_o his_o eloquence_n and_o industry_n &_o for_o many_o good_a gift_n of_o nature_n and_o spirit_n a_o creature_n of_o very_a rate_n perfection_n have_v he_o not_o be_v of_o a_o too_o ambitious_a and_o aspire_a mind_n other_o report_v that_o there_o be_v no_o commendable_a quality_n in_o he_o but_o give_v to_o be_v busy_a head_a and_o troublesome_a ●…ing_v his_o neighbour_n prince_n together_o by_o the_o ear_n he_o be_v the_o first_o which_o bring_v lewis_n the_o 12._o king_n of_o france_n into_o italy_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a occasion_n of_o all_o the_o trouble_n that_o happen_v unto_o high_a country_n other_o say_v he_o begin_v a_o usurper_n live_v a_o dissembler_n and_o die_v a_o beggar_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o a_o wretched_a prisoner_n prisoner_n gregory_n of_o spoleto_n follow_v the_o young_a duke_n francis_n sforza_n into_o france_n within_o a_o while_n after_o die_v there_o there_o when_o ariosto_n be_v 24._o year_n of_o age_n his_o father_n die_v who_o in_o his_o youth_n have_v be_v a_o companion_n of_o duke_n borzo_n &_o after_o that_o a_o officer_n to_o duke_n hercules_n leave_v his_o mother_n call_v maria_n to_o live_v with_o he_o &_o another_o of_o his_o sister_n call_v maria_n also_o for_o who_o he_o be_v to_o provide_v a_o dowry_n dowry_n although_o ariosto_n be_v the_o elder_a son_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o leave_v rich_a because_o his_o father_n living_n stand_v most_o upon_o office_n and_o fee_n which_o die_v with_o he_o he_o he_o w●…s_v so_o much_o perplex_v with_o the_o cha●…ge_n of_o so_o great_a a_o family_n as_o he_o have_v and_o with_o bestow_v his_o sister_n and_o provide_v for_o his_o brother_n that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n ready_a to_o give_v over_o his_o study_n have_v not_o the_o emulation_n which_o he_o have_v with_o a_o gentleman_n of_o his_o own_o name_n &_o kin_n call_v pandolpho_n ariosto_n still_o renew_v his_o former_a disposi_n tion_n tion_n pandolph●…_n his_o chief_n fréd_v and_o cousin_n die_v he_o take_v his_o death_n so_o heavy_o as_o for_o a_o while_o he_o give_v over_o his_o book_n and_o study_n study_n this_o be_v hippolito_n the_o ca●…dinall_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v so_o much_o in_o the_o first_o satire_n have_v receive_v but_o small_a kindness_n for_o his_o great_a pain_n in_o service_n service_n the_o honest_a disposition_n of_o the_o poet_n who_o commend_v the_o cardinal_n although_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n thereto_o thereto_o this_o be_v above_o 18_o year_n in_o all_o all_o which_o time_n he_o follow_v the_o cardinal_n service_n with_o exceed_v great_a pain_n yet_o receive_v little_a or_o no_o benefit_n benefit_n aulus_n gellius_n mak●…th_v mention_n of_o a_o certain_a philosopher_n in_o athens_n who_o through_o a_o blow_n he_o have_v upon_o the_o head_n with_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o great_a stone_n fall_v into_o such_o a_o strange_a ifinrmity_n that_o after_o he_o be_v recover_v he_o lose_v his_o memory_n 〈◊〉_d such_o wise_a that_o he_o forget_v that_o ever_o he_o be_v scholar_n nor_o unto_o his_o death_n can_v rem●…mber_v that_o ever_o he_o know_v or_o have_v any_o learning_n at_o all_o a_o tale._n tale._n arioste_n write_v this_o satire_n a_o little_a before_o he_o get_v leave_v to_o give_v over_o his_o liu●…nancie_n of_o grassanana_n which_o he_o so_o much_o mislike_v and_o this_o pistofil●…_n be_v secretary_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o ferrara_n obtain_v licence_n for_o he_o to_o come_v away_o not_o long_o before_o which_o time_n he_o offer_v he_o to_o go_v ambassador_n to_o pope_n clement_n but_o he_o will_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a accept_v it_o write_a to_o the_o honourable_a bonavent_a 〈◊〉_d secretary_n to_o alphonso_n duke_n of_o ferrara_n ferrara_n clement_n the_o seven_o be_v base_a son_n to_o julio_n leo_n the_o ten_o brother_n he_o be_v call_v julio_n before_o &_o be_v first_o make_v knight_n of_o the_o rhodes_n by_o the_o afore_o name_v leo_n his_o kinsman_n and_o after_o that_o cardinal_n and_o legate_n of_o bologna_n he_o be_v so_o mighty_a when_o he_o be_v cardinal_n as_o make_v his_o entry_n into_o two_o conclave_n he_o be_v absolute_a commander_n of_o 16._o voice_n he_o be_v at_o last_o make_v pope_n within_o two_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o leo_n notwithstanding_o the_o many_o obtrusion_n and_o emulation_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a cardinal_n this_o man_n marry_v catherine_n di_fw-fr medici_n his_o niece_n unto_o the_o second_o son_n of_o francis_n the_o french_a king_n and_o in_o his_o time_n be_v rome_n sack_v by_o the_o imperial_a army_n whereof_o the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n be_v general_n &_o be_v slay_v before_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o pope_n himself_o with_o certain_a cardinal_n taken_z prisoners_z he_o die_v hate_v of_o all_o his_o court_n suspect_v of_o most_o prince_n &_o for_o the_o order_n of_o his_o life_n he_o leave_v behind_o he_o a_o renown_n rather_o hateful_a then_o acceptable_a for_o he_o be_v account_v covetous_a of_o little_a fidelity_n and_o natural_o far_o of_o from_o do_v pleasure_n to_o any_o man_n insomuch_o that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n unwilling_a his_o own_o house_n of_o medici_n shall_v be_v advance_v advance_v although_o our_o poet_n be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o pope_n leo_n and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o medici_n when_o they_o be_v but_o private_a citizen_n and_o after_o when_o they_o obtain_v great_a dignity_n yet_o he_o like_v a_o wise_a man_n look_v into_o the_o world_n and_o perceive_v the_o fashion_n of_o country_n how_o they_o will_v give_v fair_a word_n but_o do_v few_o kind_a deed_n consider_v how_o well_o he_o deserve_v at_o their_o hand_n he_o very_o cunning_o draw_v his_o neck_n out_o of_o the_o collar_n and_o give_v over_o the_o court_n but_o to_o come_v to_o leo_n the_o ten_o again_o he_o be_v choose_v pope_n the_o seven_o day_n after_o the_o cardinal_n go_v into_o the_o conclave_n be_v then_o bu●…_n 〈◊〉_d year_n old_a the_o young_a cardinal_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o election_n by_o their_o great_a industry_n have_v long_a time_n before_o secret_o agree_v among_o themselves_o to_o create_v the_o first_o pope_n of_o their_o number_n his_o name_n be_v john_n before_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a prince_n in_o his_o time_n for_o he_o possess_v in_o peace_n and_o great_a obedience_n the_o large_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o whole_a court_n flourish_v wonderful_o under_o he_o in_o plentiful_a happiness_n and_o felicity_n he_o have_v full_a authority_n over_o the_o sta●…e_n of_o florence_n which_o in_o those_o da●…es_n be_v a_o common_a wealth_n mighty_a in_o people_n policy_n and_o riches_n he_o be_v natural_o incline_v to_o pleasure_n &_o therefore_o take_v no_o great_a delight_n in_o hear_v of_o suit_n and_o busy_v himself_o about_o such_o a●…faires_n as_o concern_v the_o apostolical_a sea_n his_o custom_n be_v to_o consume_v the_o day_n in_o hear_v of_o music_n in_o see_v of_o stage-play_n and_o trifle_v with_o scoffer_n and_o ●…esters_n and_o be_v so_o ●…nate_a a●…_n he_o be_v altogether_o estrange_v from_o war_n give_v himself_o so_o much_o to_o ease_v that_o he_o grow_v so_o corpulent_a and_o fat_a as_o though_o he_o be_v but_o a_o young_a man_n yet_o be_v he_o scarce_o able_a to_o go_v upon_o his_o leg_n beside_o he_o be_v over_o liberal_a &_o m●…gnificall_a insomuch_o that_o he_o not_o only_o waste_v the_o treasure_n that_o julio_n the_o 2._o his_o predecessor_n leave_v he_o but_o also_o be_v ever_o poor_a &_o needy_a he_o have_v no_o great_a care_n to_o raise_v or_o make_v great_a his_o house_n or_o kindred_n after_o his_o 2._o brethren_n julio_n &_o peter_n be_v dead_a be_v great_o unfortunate_a in_o this_o that_o he_o live_v to_o see_v in_o himself_o the_o end_n of_o his_o own_o house_n except_v one_o young_a maiden_n who_o be_v call_v katherine_n de_fw-fr medici_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v before_o he_o die_v in_o ●…ome_n of_o a_o fever_n but_o as_o some_o say_v he_o be_v poison_v by_o b●…rniby_n malespina_n his_o chamberlain_n who_o office_n be_v always_o to_o give_v he_o drink_v &_o it_o be_v think_v he_o be_v hire_v thereunto_o by_o the_o french_a king_n then_o li●…_n li●…_n vultes_fw-la annosahaud_fw-la capitur_fw-la laqueo_fw-la ariosto_n have_v try_v the_o court_n so_o often_o where_o he_o find_v only_a word_n &_o no_o

graffignana_n the_o country_n be_v so_o full_a of_o faction_n and_o division_n &_o such_o a_o number_n of_o rebel_n &_o banditi_n swarm_v every_o where_o as_o he_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n weary_a of_o his_o life_n life_n these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o certain_a learned_a man_n then_o abide_v in_o rome_n and_o familiar_a friend_n and_o acquaintance_n with_o our_o poet._n poet._n circus_n be_v a_o place_n like_o our_o tik-yard_n where_o the_o ancient_a roman_n use_v to_o run_v with_o chariot_n and_o horse_n for_o certain_a game_n or_o prize_n prize_n saburra_fw-la be_v a_o street_n most_o of_o all_o frequent_v in_o rome_n by_o reason_n there_o dwell_v many_o courtesan_n for_o vbi_fw-la cadaver_fw-la ibi_fw-la coru●…_n and_o therefore_o like_a enough_o to_o give_v occasion_n of_o much_o quarrel_n and_o misrule_n among_o youth_n as_o appear_v by_o iwe●…all_n and_o mortiall_a in_o these_o verse_n fame_n non_fw-la nimium_fw-la bene_fw-la puelle_fw-fr quales_fw-la in_o media_fw-la sedent_fw-la saburra_fw-la saburra_fw-la one_o of_o the_o rare_a library_n in_o the_o world_n build_v in_o the_o pope_n palace_n of_o saint_n peter_n in_o rome_n by_o sistus_fw-la quartus_fw-la and_o much_o augment_v by_o sistus_n quintus_fw-la it_o be_v think_v there_o be_v not_o so_o few_o as_o ten_o thousand_o book_n little_a &_o great_a within_o the_o same_o same_o this_o emiliut_a be_v a_o noble_a roman_a who_o have_v marry_v a_o ma●…ailous_a fair_a &_o beautiful_a young_a lady_n put_v she_o away_o and_o be_v blame_v of_o his_o frie●…ds_n for_o so_o do_v hold_v out_o his_o foot_n unto_o they_o say_v see_v you_o this_o my_o shoe_n how_o fine_a it_o be_v make_v how_o well_o it_o sit_v upon_o my_o foot_n and_o how_o handsome_a it_o be_v for_o i_o and_o yet_o none_o of_o you_o all_o know_v in_o what_o part_n of_o my_o foot_n it_o wringe_v and_o pinch_v m●…_n eu●…n_o so_o my_o wife_n although_o as_o you_o say_v she_o be_v fair_a courteous_a witty_a and_o well_o speak_v yet_o none_o of_o you_o know_v in_o what_o sort_n she_o offend_v i_o i_o he_o mean_v the_o two_o statue_n in_o the_o market_n place_n of_o ferrara_n as_o you_o go_v to_o the_o domo_fw-la which_o be_v the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o the_o same_o city_n the_o one_o of_o lionel_n and_o the_o other_o of_o bozre_n two_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o esta_fw-es esta_fw-es argento_n &_o bondend_n be_v city_n belong_v to_o the_o dukedom_n of_o ferrara_n to_o which_o ariosto_n be_v often_o send_v by_o the_o duke_n &_o many_o time_n up_o and_o down_o about_o his_o business_n which_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…ry_a much_o much_o he_o frank_o confess_v that_o he_o can_v live_v except_o he_o enjoy_v the_o company_n of_o his_o mistress_n mistress_n the_o f●…rst_v a_o notable_a old_a mother_n bawd_n and_o the_o other_o a_o fam●…us_a courtesan_n of_o ferrara_n in_o those_o day_n day_n he_o mean_v his_o mistress_n who_o he_o say_v he_o have_v rather_o attendon_n then_o upon_o any_o prince_n in_o the_o worl●…_n worl●…_n this_o pistofilo_n secretary_n to_o alphonso_n duke_n of_o ferrara_n be_v a_o man_n low_a of_o stature_n and_o little_a in_o body_n but_o of_o so_o excellent_a a_o wit_n and_o happy_a memory_n that_o none_o live_v in_o those_o daias_o like_a unto_o he_o beside_o he_o be_v of_o a_o sweet_a conversation_n and_o a_o humble_a carriage_n towards_o all_o man_n inso_v much_o as_o be_v of_o the_o duke_n 〈◊〉_d counsel_n he_o be_v great_o favour_v and_o belove_a as_o well_o of_o his_o prince_n as_o of_o the_o people_n duke_n alphonso_n will_v merry_o say_v that_o what_o through_o his_o little_a pi●…ce_n the_o bo●…re_n and_o his_o strong_a castle_n barletto_n allude_v to_o the_o name_n of_o he_o secretary_n which_o be_v bon●…enter_n po●…_n and_o his_o chief_a general_n of_o all_o his_o force_n call_v galeazo_n barletto_fw-it a_o famous_a soldier_n he_o think_v himself_o st●…ong_a enough_o to_o encounter_v with_o any_o of_o his_o neighbour_n prince_n this_o secretary_n be_v a_o inward_a friend_n and_o of_o great_a acquaintance_n with_o nicholas_n 〈◊〉_d and_o peter_n a●…tine_n who_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o henry_n the_o eight_o of_o famous_a memory_n king_n of_o england_n he_o die_v in_o ferrara_n 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d with_o solemn_a pomp_n be_v convaicd_v to_o be_v bury_v at_o modena_n where_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v inter_v in_o the_o monastery_n of_o s._n francis_n there_o where_o his_o monument_n be_v at_o this_o day_n to_o be_v ●…eene_v ●…eene_v pisto●…lo_n perform_v this_o request_n of_o a●…iosto_n for_o within_o a_o while_n after_o he_o have_v liberty_n to_o come_v to_o ferrara_n where_o he_o live_v quiet_o and_o in_o great_a credit_n until_o his_o die_a day_n