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A43906	The history of Prince Erastus, son to the Emperour Dioclesian and these famous philosophers called the seven wife masters of Rome being a full account of all that was ever written of that antient, famous, pleasant, and excellent history / written originally in Italian, then translated into French, and now rendred English by F.K.; Seven sages of Rome. English.	Kirkman, Francis, 1632-ca. 1680.	1674 (1674)	Wing H2136; ESTC R20131	193,262	356

were gentile and honorable and Fortune was so favourable to him in this enterprise that in short time he saw his son very well instructed in Learning and Armes and in all other vertuous actions becoming a Gentle-man yet however seeing that he was morose and melancholly by reason he had no company in the house to converse with at home neither had he travelled abroad for there is no better way to know the World than to travel in it which gives a greater reputation to men and is more profitable than to live alwayes at home in their Nests wherefore that he might please him he resolved to travel into several places and having made provision of moneys necessary for such an undertaking and chosen out those that should accompany or attend him he provided and furnished a Ship wherein he and all his company embarqued and having taken order about his Domestick affairs with the first good wind they set sail and having sailed several dayes and meeting with a storm they made towards an Island where they landed in this Island he had a mind to remain some dayes as being a pleasant place well manured and the Inhabitants very civil and courteous but being desirous to pursue his Voyage he embarkqued when he and his son had no sooner left the shore but they saw two Birds as white as Swans who hovered about their Vessel and in the end perched on the Antient of the main M●st where they had not long rested but they descended as if they would have setled on the head of the young Hermogenes but soon returned from whence they came where they began to warble sing so sweetly harmoniously that one would have imagined them to have bin Musitian● that endeavoured to shew their utmost skill and cunning so that all the Ships company who were pleased with their harmony durst not stir for fear of disturbing them Europus who had formerly learned several words of the auguries of Birds and their significations bethought himself what this might mean being ignorant whither it foretold good or evil and seeing his son very pensive and yet nevertheless very pleasant in countenance he said to him is it possible that what I have formerly heard hath been true that there are brute Beasts who by extraordinary gestures will foretel things to come and that there are men so wise as to understand them there is nothing more certain replyed young Hermogenes for often times by these and such like means some men have fore-told several accidents to come a long time before they have hapned and that their hearts might be enlightned and be upon the greater certainty they offered sacrifices proper thereunto making use of many things that I shall not at present mention If this be true said the Father I would gladly know the meaning of the singing of these two Birds if you are very desirous said young Hermogenes for the Obligation which I have to obey you I will give you that satisfaction let what will befal me and therefore you are to take notice that all which you have seen and all the warbling of the Birds was made only in respect of me and of my future greatness for these Birds have signifyed no other thing but as they perched themselves so much higher than you are so much hereafter shall I surpass you in greatness in sign whereof they have begun to sing praises to me The Merchant Europus hearing this was surprized tither with Choller or Envy or rather with both together and in a great fury said I will take order that this angury shall not take effect and saying so he took his son by the shoulders and threw him over-board into the Sea saying to those in the Ship that although he desired his Sons advancement yet however he intended not to make him greater than himself and that he had rather choose to dye without an Heir than to give the least respect in the world to his Son and therefore he commanded instantly to hoyst up the sailes and steer their course for Alexandria certainly believing that his Son was devoured by the wave● but it hapned quite otherwise for he thinking to abase his Son and to hinder the greatness that was prepared for him he shortned his way thereunto young Hermogenes than endeavouring to gain the shore by swiming so well as he could a strong wind so assisted him that in less than an hour he found himself ashore on the same Island from whence they set out from whence his cruel father had cast him into the Sea being much weary spent yet the Islanders releived him so well having compassion for the cruelty that had been shewed to him that he in short time recovered and having continued two dayes in that Island he saw a very large Merchants Ship w●● endeavoured to take harbor there to refresh themselves and take in fresh water and considering with himself that to continue longer in that Island his condition would not be better he made his case known to the Master of the Ship who was a rich Merchant of Candy named Sterifo who having discoursed with young Hermogines and understanding from him particularly how every thing had hapned he asked him what course he intended to take to this the young man answered that he was content to what he sh●uld please to command him if he would be pleased to accept of his service whereupon Sterifo being very willing accepted of him and from that time Hermogenes disposed himself to serve him truly and faithfully which he performed so well that Sterifo being childless and being out of hopes of having any Children purposed to adopt the young Hermogenes ●eeing his good and honest carriage which was every way such as Sterifo desired in a Son if he had had any Being arrived at his house and having acquainted his wife with his design he found her very willing and free to it and f●on after they both declared him for their proper Child and because of the bounty of Fortune which had been manifested towards him they changed his Nam● and called him Entichus that is to say Bonadventure or good Adventure which being done you may understand that if at the beginning a young man so well bred had carried himself respectively towards Stirefo and his Wife when he was adopted he then made it his Study to do much better and with all fidelity diligence and readiness to apply himself to their service It was about this time that the King of Candy who was named Critorneus that is to say a Judge of Birds whether that were his proper name or only imposed on him by a certain accident was then in great trouble and not knowing which way or how to deliver himself out of it he counted himself to be unhappy and unfortunate and being ignorant of the cause of this trouble he Judged that some great misfortune would befall him and the Candiots his Subjects had a bad opinion of him supposing that this had

happened in respect of some enormous Sin which he had Committed And this was his affliction so often as he went out of his Chamber three Crowes would present themselves before him as if they had waited on purpose which flew round about him fluttering and Croaking in such manner that the poor Prince had his brains almost broken so that he was forced to return into his Chamber from this mischief being very desirous to be released as his last refuge he caused it to be proclaimed through all his Countries by Sound of Trumpets and through all the Isle of Candy that if there were any one who could remedy this Croaking of the Crows and deliver him from the trouble which they gave him he would give them the one half of his Kingdome for their reward and if it were a man he would furthermore give his onely Daughter in marriage to them This being Proclamed many went to try their skill thinking to deliver the King from the trouble of the Crows some by Negromancy and the Invocation of Spirits and others by certain Medecinal compotsi●ons and Ten thousand other experiments and yet there was none that could effect what they intended The young Entichus understanding this news of the Proclamation of the King of Candy bethought himself that it might happen to be he that should receive this great reward which the King had promised since all consisted in the Interpretation of the Gestures and Song of the Crowes in which knowledge he was very well skill'd and therefore he humbly entreated Sterifo without whose commands he would undertake nothing that he would please to give him leave to deliver King Gritorneus from the trouble of the Crowes assuring him that he could easily perform it to this the Old man consented and he himself presented him to the King who likewise promised him that so soon as Entichus should have delivered him from the trouble wherein he was he would perform the promise he had made and confirmed it with an oath whereupon young Entichus having made his Reverence to the King he humbly entreated that it would please his Majesty to take the Aire out of his Pallace assuring him that he would immeadiately acquaint him with the occasion of the Croaking of the birds and by that means free him from the trouble he was in The King very readily performed this but he was no sooner come out of his doors but the Crowes came fluttering and Croaking more then ever they had done The young Entichus said to the King know Sir that this Croaking and fluttering of the birds comes not by any evil that is in you nor any other in your house but these birds come to you to decide a difference which is between them This Crow which is known by his feathers to be older than the other took to wife this other which appears to be a Male but is a Female but when a scarcity of provision happened he hunted her away and would not keep her company so that she joyned her self to this young Crow which is that in the middle when there was victuals enough to eat then the old Crow would again have his Female but she seemed to be discontented and furtherfore the young Crow hoped to have some pleasure with the Female in that good season since he had provided for her in the time of scarcity this being in debate they not agreeing there upon are com to you that by your royal authority whereby you make Laws and ordinances that you would be pleased to put an end to their difference by your definitive sentence assuring you Sir that so soon as you shall pronounce sentence they will be gone and trouble you no further The King hearing what Entichus had said adjudged by his absolute sentence the Female to the young Crow and he had no sooner made an end of pronouncing his sentence but the Crowes flew away without ever returning again to the wonder of all the Spectators who much marvailed thereat but above all the King was astonished and being transported ran to embrace young Entichus telling him that from thenceforth he should take him and no other for his natural Father for said he I will perform my promise in giving you my Daughter and the half of my Kingdom Entichus making his due reverence to the King humbly thanked him and so they returned to the Pallace the good old Sterifo being joyful of his Adopted Sons advancement after he had given him his best instructions and blessing departed goeing home to his wife and leaving his Son Entichus at Court both beloved and admired at by the King and all his Nobility as well in respect of his Gallant deportment as of his kill and cunning for he frequented Jousts and Tournaments in short time became so Compleat a Practitioner that he excelled all others still bearing away the Prize At this time there was an Emperour of Germany whose name was Frederick who was so accomplished a Prince in all endowments both of body and mind that he excelled all the Princes Kings and Emperours in the whole world The same of this Emperours vertues flying abroad into all parts it came to the hearing of Prince Entichus for so I may now call him his vertue having procured him that Title who being desireous of procuring fame abroad as well as it home and therefore purposing to t●avell and no place being so fit as he thought as the Court of the Emperour Fredrick he asked leave of the King to go thither His request was not denied only the King adv●sed him to stay some time till honourable provision were made for him that he might appear at the Emperours Court in an equipage befitting the Son of the King of Candy and that before he went he would perform what was at first intended and was indeed necessary in marrying his Daughter To this Prince Entichus replied Most renowned King and honoured Father I most humbly thank you for your great respect towards me in condesending to give me attendance and other equipage befitting your Son but I desire you to spare that charge and trouble for if my own vertues are not sufficient to to bespeak and make known my quallity it will be in vain to have any other Ornaments therefore I desire to go although not altogether unaccompanied and as a private person yet to have as few as may be and as little charge only your Letters Credentials that I may be received as your Son if I shall deserve that Title and as to your other desire of my present marriage I humbly and heartily thank you for your offer and above all things accept of your Majesties Alliance but desire the consumation thereof may be deferred till my return hoping then to bring so good a fame with me as may in part merit the Illustrious Title of your Son-in-law and thereby render me to your Daughter more acceptable for her husband Prince Entichus having finished his speech which was dilligently observed by