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hercules'_a with_o deyanyra_n be_v deceyve_v of_o nessus_fw-la at_o a_o ryver_n in_o bere_a aweye_n deyanyra_n and_z of_o the_o sherte_n by_o which_o herculâ—â—â—_n after_o have_v his_o death_n folio_n xliij_o here_o he_o trete_v of_o the_o fyfthe_a spyce_n of_o 〈◊〉_d call_v supplantation_n and_o tell_v of_o his_o nature_n folio_n xliiij_o of_o geta_n and_o amphytrion_n folio_n xlv_o how_o a_o emperor_n soon_o of_o room_n be_v suppâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o fellow_n of_o the_o sow_n danâ—_n 〈◊〉_d by_o tell_v to_o he_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xlv_o how_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—pe_v boneface_v supplant_v 〈◊〉_d celestyn_a his_o predecessor_n wherefore_o afterward_o he_o be_v in_o great_a misery_n of_o hunger_n and_o thurste_v 〈◊〉_d folio_n xlvij_o how_o joab_n capeteyn_n of_o the_o hoost_n of_o davyd_v slaw_v abner_o and_o achytofel_n for_o envy_v that_o he_o have_v that_o causy_n be_v prefer_v hinge_n himself_o folio_n xlix_o how_o the_o confessor_n write_v the_o nature_n
of_o envy_n as_o well_o in_o love_n as_o after_o the_o property_n of_o the_o vice_n folio_n xliâ—_n how_o the_o virtue_n of_o charite_n be_v ageynsâ—_n envy_v and_o tell_v of_o constantyn_a soon_o of_o he_o lie_v shall_v have_v be_v hele_v of_o high_a lepre_a by_o blood_n of_o child_n which_o he_o pardon_v wherefore_o he_o be_v hele_v bâ—_n miracle_n folio_n xlix_o here_o end_v the_o second_o book_n and_o here_o begyn_v the_o thyrd_o book_n how_o the_o confessor_n trete_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o ire_n and_z of_o his_o fyve_o spyâ—â—_n of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v call_v malencâ—â—_n colye_a folio_n 〈◊〉_d how_o macharye_a soon_o of_o king_n aeolus_n gate_n his_o sister_n canace_n with_o child_n wherefore_o her_o fader_fw-mi juge_v she_o to_o dâ—â—â—_n folio_fw-la â—â—â—_o how_o tyresyas_n for_o depart_v of_o two_o serpent_n engender_v be_v transform_v in_o to_o a_o woman_n folio_fw-la liiij_o here_o he_o trete_v of_o the_o second_o spyce_n of_o ire_n name_v cheste_n or_o stryf_v and_o tell_v his_o nature_n and_o what_o harm_n comeâ—â—_n thereof_o folio_n liiij_o how_o pacyence_n be_v a_o virtue_n ageyn_v vyâ—â—_n and_o tell_v how_o socrates_n wyf_v powd_v waâ—â—â—_n upon_o hyâ—_n husbonde_n â—â—ed_v and_o how_o he_o suffer_v pacyent_o folio_n lv_o of_o a_o question_n bytwene_fw-mi juâ—yter_fw-mi and_o juno_n whether_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n be_v most_o bâ—â—nâ—â—ng_a in_o concupyscence_n and_o ordeynedâ—yresyas_n ordeynedâ—yresyas_n to_o be_v juge_a folio_n luj_o how_o phoebus'_n transform_v the_o crow_n which_o be_v white_a in_z to_o black_a by_o cause_n she_o tell_v her_o lady_n counceyl_n folio_n luj_o how_o jupyter_v cut_v of_o the_o tongue_n of_o â—aaâ—_n because_o she_o tell_v that_o he_o lie_v by_o â—uâ—â—â—ne_a folio_n luj_o of_o the_o thyrd_o spyce_n of_o ire_n name_v hate_v â—_o of_o his_o nature_n folio_n lvij_o how_o when_o palamede_n be_v sleyne_v trai_fw-la â—â—â—â—slye_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o troyee_fw-fr namâ—â—â—â—_n in_o his_o contre_fw-fr made_n certeyn_fw-mi sign_n to_o deceyve_v the_o shyppe_n of_o grece_z â—â—ming_v homeward_o to_o avenge_v his_o â—oâ—â—â—_n deâ—â—â—_n folio_n lviij_o of_o the_o four_o and_o fyfthe_v spyce_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v contâ—â—â—_n &_o homycyde_v â—_o 〈◊〉_d their_o nature_n how_o they_o keep_v not_o 〈◊〉_d folio_n lviij_o how_o dyogyne_v siti_v in_o a_o ton_n answer_v alexandre_a folio_n lix_o of_o â—â—e_z history_n of_o â—â—ramus_fw-la and_o â—yâ—_n be_v and_o how_o each_o slay_v himself_o for_o love_n of_o each_o other_o folio_n lx_o of_o the_o love_n of_o pheâ—â—s_n that_o he_o have_v to_o daphne_fw-la and_o how_o the_o hoâ—â—er_a that_o he_o love_v she_o the_o coâ—â—â—â—_n she_o be_v folio_n lxij_o of_o the_o vengeance_n of_o athemas_fw-la and_o demephon_n in_o their_o contre_fw-fr after_o they_o have_v return_v fro_o troy_v &_o of_o the_o pacyence_n of_o king_n nestor_n folio_n lxij_o how_o clymesâ—â—a_n by_o the_o counceyl_n of_o egyste_n slay_v agamenon_n slepyug_v in_o his_o bed_n and_o how_o his_o soon_o horâ—â—stes_n take_v vengeance_n thereof_o folio_n lxiij_o here_o he_o tell_v ageynste_n the_o moever_n of_o war_n which_o be_v not_o only_a cause_n of_o homycyde_n but_o desolacyon_n of_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n folio_n lxv_o how_o the_o greek_n werryd_v in_o every_o contre_fw-fr that_o be_v rich_a and_o fertile_a but_o archade_n by_o cause_n it_o be_v bareyn_a &_o pour_v it_o abode_n in_o pee_z folio_n lxv_o of_o a_o see_v rover_n take_v in_o the_o see_v and_o bring_v to_o alysaundre_v which_o say_v if_o he_o be_v myÈty_a as_o he_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v callyd_v aÌ„_o conqueror_n but_o for_o he_o steal_v but_o lyâ—â—l_o he_o be_v call_v a_o thief_n folio_fw-la lxuj_o of_o a_o bird_n have_v the_o visage_n of_o a_o man_n which_o when_o he_o have_v sleyne_v by_o his_o prey_n a_o man_n and_z after_o see_v in_o the_o water_n that_o he_o have_v slay_v one_o like_o himself_o anon_o he_o dey_v for_o sorrow_n folio_n lxvij_o how_o achille_n with_o thelaphus_n foughte_v ageyn_v tencer_n and_o when_o tencer_n be_v cast_v down_o achille_n will_v have_v slay_v he_o but_o thelaphu_n by_o his_o pyte_n save_v he_o folio_n lxvij_o thus_o end_v the_o thyrd_o book_n and_o here_o begyn_v the_o four_o book_n here_o the_o confessor_n speak_v of_o the_o syune_n of_o slouthe_n and_o of_o his_o spyce_n of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v latchesse_n &_o tell_v his_o propertee_n folio_n lxviij_o how_o aeneas'_o left_a dydo_n bzhyan_n he_o at_o cartage_n and_o how_o she_o slay_v â—â—r_a self_n folio_n lxâ—â—_n how_o penolope_n write_v a_o epystle_n to_o ulyx_n to_o troy_v blamyngâ—_n he_o for_o his_o latch_n and_o long_o taryeng_v folio_n lxix_o how_o a_o astrologyen_n have_v make_v â—n_o ingenyous_a werke_n by_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n and_o for_o latch_n of_o a_o moment_n lose_v it_o alle_fw-mi folio_n lxx_o and_o also_o of_o the_o fyve_o folysshe_a virgin_n for_o their_o latchesse_n enter_v not_o with_o the_o spouse_n in_o to_o wedding_n folio_n lxx_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o puyssyllamyte_n &_o of_o his_o nature_n folio_n lxx_o how_o pygmaleon_n by_o his_o contynuall_a prayer_n cause_v a_o ivory_n image_n to_o wax_v quick_o and_o to_o have_v flesh_n and_o blood_n folio_n lxxj_o how_o king_n lygdu_v menace_v he_o wyf_v if_o she_o have_v a_o daughter_n it_o shall_v be_v sleyn_n and_o how_o by_o the_o goddess_n yâ—â—s_v she_o be_v transform_v in_o to_o a_o man_n folio_fw-la lxxj_o of_o the_o vyde_a of_o forget_a and_o of_o his_o nature_n folio_n lxxij_o of_o demophon_fw-mi and_o phillis_fw-la and_o how_o phillis_fw-la hinge_n herself_o for_o love_n folio_fw-la lxxiij_o of_o the_o vice_n of_o negligence_n and_o of_o his_o nature_n folio_n lxxiiij_o how_o pheâ—â—n_o soon_o of_o the_o son_n lad_n his_o faders_n cart_n &_o seâ—â—â—_n all_o the_o world_n a_o fire_n and_o fill_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v drown_v folio_n lxxv_o of_o dedalus_fw-la and_o yâ—harus_fw-la his_fw-la soon_o how_o they_o flyâ—â—_n in_o thayer_n and_o how_o ycharus_fw-la for_o neclygenâ—e_n â–ª_o be_v throw_v to_o the_o ground_n folio_n lxxv_o here_o tell_v the_o confessor_n of_o that_o spice_n of_o slouthe_n which_o be_v name_v idleness_n and_o show_v the_o nature_n â–ª_o thereof_o folio_n lxxv_o how_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o armonye_n meâ—â—e_v on_o a_o time_n a_o company_n of_o the_o fairy_n and_z fond_a one_o follow_v beâ—ing_n the_o halter_n of_o other_o for_n lxxuj_o how_o weep_v have_v avow_a to_o make_v sacrefyse_n to_o god_n the_o first_o that_o come_v to_o welcome_v he_o home_o and_o it_o be_v his_o daughter_n which_o desire_v to_o bewail_v her_o vyâ—â—ynyte_a folio_n lxxviij_o how_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o love_n valyaunce_n of_o chyvalrye_n shall_v not_o leave_v his_o exercise_n folio_n lxxviij_o here_o allege_v the_o amant_fw-fr for_o his_o excusasyon_n how_o achille_n for_o the_o love_n of_o polyxene_n leave_v to_o do_v arm_n at_o troy_v folio_n lxxix_o how_o ulyx_n be_v take_v by_o the_o greek_n for_o to_o go_fw-mi to_o troy_v where_o hâ—_n will_v fain_o have_v abyden_n with_o penolope_n his_o wyf_v folio_n lxxx_o how_o prothesalau_n set_v his_o wyves_n connseyl_n â—_o part_n have_v lever_n dye_v by_o honour_n at_o troy_v than_o tabide_fw-la at_o home_n in_o idleness_n folio_fw-la lxxx_o how_o king_n soul_fw-mi not_o wythstond_a samuel_n and_o the_o phitâ—nysse_n which_o tell_v he_o â–ª_o he_o shall_v be_v slay_v if_o he_o go_v to_o bataylle_v yet_o he_o prefer_v the_o same_o of_o chyvalrye_n folio_n lxxx_o how_o achilles'_v be_v in_o his_o yongthe_n encorage_v by_o chiro_n a_o centaur_n for_o to_o be_v hardy_a &_o bad_a hyâ—_n to_o take_v lion_n &_o such_o other_o bests_n and_o spare_v they_o that_o flee_v from_o he_o folio_n lxxxj_o how_o hercules'_a conquer_a achelous'_a for_o love_n of_o deyanyre_a folio_n lxxxj_o how_o pantasilâ—a_o queen_n of_o amozone_n come_v to_o troy_v for_o love_n of_o hector_n and_o in_o her_o person_n refuse_v not_o to_o â—â—re_v arm_n folio_n lxxxij_o how_o phylomeny_n for_o â—ame_n of_o chyval_n rye_n come_v to_o troy_v and_o gate_n yearly_o to_o have_v three_o maiden_n from_o the_o royame_n of_o amozone_fw-fr folio_n lxxxij_o how_o aenea_n overcome_v turâ—us_a in_o batayle_n by_o which_o he_o gate_n the_o love_n of_o lavyne_fw-mi &_o subdue_v the_o royame_n of_o yâ—alye_a folio_n lxxxij_o how_o gentylnes_n be_v prefer_v oft_o and_o what_o gentleness_n be_v folio_n lxxxij_o of_o the_o diligence_n of_o our_o predecessor_n &_o their_o doctrine_n folio_n lxxxiij_o of_o the_o three_o stone_n that_o the_o phylosophre_n make_v that_o be_v to_o say_v veâ—etâ—_n anymal_n &_o myneral_n foâ—â—o_o lxxxiiij_o here_o he_o trâ—teth_v of_o sompnolence_n which_o be_v chamberleyn_n to_o sâ—outhe_n and_o tell_v of_o his_o nature_n &_o property_n folio_n lxxxv_o of_o the_o king_n ceyx_n king_n of_o trocynye_n andâ—â—ceon_o andâ—â—ceon_o his_o wyf_v &_o how_o for_o love_n alceon_n leap_v in_o to_o the_o see_v to_o her_o husbond_n
the_o pleasure_n of_o syculus_fw-la the_o king_n to_o torment_fw-mi man_n therein_o &_o â—eâ—llus_fw-la be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v tormentyd_v therein_o folio_n c_o lxxv_o how_o dyonyse_o have_v â—his_n ghâ—sâ—ys_o to_o â—e_v deveur_v and_o eten_v of_o his_o horse_n and_z in_o syke_a wise_n hercules_fw-la give_v dyonyse_v to_o be_v eten_v of_o the_o same_o horse_n foe_n c_o lxxvi_o how_o lychaon_n give_v man_n flesh_n to_o be_v eten_v wherefore_o he_o be_v transform_v in_o to_o a_o wulfe_n folio_fw-la c_o lxxvi_o how_o a_o leon_n spare_v man_n that_o lie_v down_o prostrate_a folio_n c_o lxxvi_o how_o spertachus_fw-la spare_v none_o but_o slay_v they_o that_o be_v overcome_v aâ—d_v in_o like_a wise_n after_o he_o be_v not_o spare_v but_o be_v drown_v in_o blood_n folio_fw-la c_o lxxvi_o though_o a_o prince_n ought_v not_o be_v over_o cruel_a in_z like_o wise_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v over_o pusillanymous_a ne_fw-la â—ymereus_fw-la folio_fw-la c_o lxxvii_o how_o gedeon_n with_o three_o hondred_a man_n only_o overcome_v fyve_o king_n with_o four_o score_n and_o ten_o thousand_o man_n folio_n c_o lxxviii_o how_o a_o king_n be_v bind_v to_o slay_v by_o right_a his_o adversaries_n sometime_o as_o it_o show_v by_o saul_n because_o he_o slay_v not_o agag_v he_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o israel_n and_o his_o heir_n also_o folio_n c_o lxxix_o how_o davyd_v command_v to_o solomon_n to_o slay_v joab_n without_o any_o remyssyon_n folio_n c_o lxxix_o how_o solomon_n axe_v wysdom_n of_o god_n for_o to_o rule_v his_o people_n and_o alle_fw-mi other_o good_n come_v to_o he_o with_o alle_fw-mi folio_n c_o lxxix_o how_o lucyu_v the_o emperor_n axe_v of_o his_o secret_a counceyllour_n what_o man_n say_v of_o he_o and_o how_o they_o answer_v and_o what_o his_o fool_n say_v folio_n c_o lxxx_o how_o roboas_n by_o cause_n he_o do_v after_o his_o young_a counceyl_n and_o refuse_v the_o counceyl_n of_o old_a man_n lose_v ten_o trybus_n of_o israel_n atone_v folio_n c_o lxxx_o a_o question_n whether_o hit_n be_v better_a to_o have_v a_o wise_a prince_n with_o evil_a counceyl_n or_o a_o folysshe_a prince_n with_o good_a counceyl_n folio_n c_o lxxxi_o how_o antonyu_v by_o ensaumple_v of_o sâ—â—pyon_n have_v lever_n to_o save_v one_o of_o his_o own_o people_n than_o slay_v a_o hondred_a of_o his_o enemy_n folio_n c_o lxxxi_o here_o trete_v arystotle_n of_o the_o fyfthe_v polecye_v of_o a_o king_n which_o be_v name_v chastyte_n &_o tell_v what_o clennes_n it_o observe_v folio_n c_o lxxxi_o how_o sardanapallus_fw-la become_v alle_fw-mi feme_fw-fr nyn_n and_o leave_v for_o the_o love_n of_o wymmen_v the_o war_n wherefore_o he_o lose_v his_o roya_n i_o folio_n c_o lxxxii_o how_o davyd_v for_o the_o love_n of_o wymmen_fw-mi leave_v not_o the_o be_v ne_fw-mi the_o exerase_n of_o arm_n folio_n c_o lxxxii_o how_o cirus_fw-la king_n of_o pierce_v coude_fw-fr not_o overcome_v the_o lydde_v but_z he_o dyssymyle_v by_o which_o his_o enemy_n be_v dysuse_v and_z after_o thenne_n sodeyn_o he_o run_v on_o they_o and_o vaynquysâ—hed_v they_o folio_n c_o lxxxiii_o how_o amelech_n send_v wynman_n to_o the_o he_o brew_v by_o who_o he_o overcome_v they_o folio_n c_o lxxxiii_o how_o solomon_n for_o love_n of_o his_o coucuâ—y_n nes_z worshyp_v false_a god_n folio_n c_o lxxxiii_o how_o achyas_fw-la the_o prophet_n â—ut_v his_o man_n tell_v in_o to_o twelve_o party_n and_o give_v ten_o of_o they_o to_o jeroboas_n foe_n c_o lxxxiiii_o how_o arrou_n soon_o of_o tarquyne_n by_o falâ—ehede_v deceyve_v the_o gabyens_n and_o cause_v the_o town_n to_o be_v take_v folio_n c_o lxxxiiii_o how_o the_o say_v arâ—ous_a come_v to_o rome_n and_o fraudulent_o oppressyd_v lucrece_n wyf_v of_o collatyn_a wherefore_o she_o slay_v herself_o folio_n c_o lxxxvi_o how_o a_o knight_n vyrgyneus_fw-la slow_a his_o own_o daughter_n by_o cause_n she_o shall_v not_o less_o her_o vyrgynyte_a folio_n c_o lxxxviii_o howâ—the_n seven_o husbonde_n of_o sarra_n be_v sleyne_v the_o first_o 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