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A03432	Certaine tragicall discourses written out of Frenche and Latin, by Geffraie Fenton, no lesse profitable then pleasaunt, and of like necessitye to al degrees that take pleasure in antiquityes or forreine reapportes; Novelle. English. Selections	Bandello, Matteo, 1485-1561.; Fenton, Geoffrey, Sir, 1539?-1608.	1567 (1567)	STC 1356.1; ESTC S101952	453,531	632

moderacion in his pleasures the tyran and morderor moued to compassion touching the cause of thin nocent and the vnthrift reclaymed to an honest staie of lif whiche makes me of opynion that this passion giuen vs by nature albeit it be an infection of it selfe yet it serues also as a contrepoison to driue out another venym according to the propertie of the Scorpion which of her selfe and in herself carieth the sting of mortal hurte and oyntmēt of spedie remedie thoccasiō of presēt death and meane to preserue life not meaning for all this to perswade that it is of necessitie we make our selues subiect altogether to this humor of good and euill disposiciō nor allow them that willingly incurr the perill of such fre ymprisonment but placinge it for this tyme amongest thinges of indifferent tolleracion because he neither seamed blind nor void of discreciō on the behalf of those whose erāples I meane to prefarr in this historie I maye boldlie aduoche that which we call affection to be a passion resembling in som respect the condicion of true amytie and yet not muche vnlike for the moste parte the generall euill whiche the Grecians ●al Philautia and we tearme by the title of loue or vaine flatterie of our selues chiefly when we see any so frently to his desiers that to satisfye the inordinat thruste or glot of his gredie appetit he forgettes hothe honor and honestie with the respect and duetie of his conscience besides what ymages of vertue curtesie or bowntiful dispocision soeuer our louers do ymagyn in theim whom they serue dymming the eyes of the worlde wyth a miste of dissembled substance as thoughe the cause of their liberall offer of seruice were deriued of an intent of honest frendshippe yet their trauailes that way concludes we se with other end for that they hunt only the chase of pleasure procedinge of the viewe of an exterior bewtie wherin their meaninge is sufficiently manifeste in the sugred oracions discourses of eloquent stile which those amarus orators seme to prefer when their mindes occupied whollie in the contemplacion of their mistresses do commit the praise of the perfection in their Ladies to the filed fordge of their fine tongue in which what other thing do they more chiefly commend then a deuyn misterie or conninge worke of nature painted with a dy of white or redd in her face A delicate tongue to dilate of matters of fancie an entysinge countenance with a grace and behauiour equal with the maiestie of a princes al which as they argewe the vanitie of him that reapose delite in such fondnes differinge altogether from the true ornamentes of the soule or pattorne wherby the perfectiō of vertue is discerned by thunfayned workes and absolute accion So dismissing this fond philosophie not cōtending greatly whether loue be a natural corrupcion or a thing perticipating with vertue we may be bold to aduouche his power to preauile in things which seame of ympossibilitie to thother passions that be common vnto vs for what thinge can be of greater force in a man then that which constrainynge an alteracion of custome and breach of that which by contynuance hath taken rote within vs doth make as it were A new body and the mynd a meare straunger to her former cogitacions which I neither inferr without cause nor menteyne this argument without great reasō for that as of al the vices which spot the lif of mā ther is none except y e excecrable syn of whoredom which makes vs soner forget god good order then the detestable exercise of vnlawful game neither are we so hardly reclaymed frō any thing as that cutthrote delite for that it is almost as possible to conuert the crueltie of a she wolffe or lyones into a present mekenes as to mortefie the desier of plaie in him which hath bene norrished and nozelled therin frō the beginning of his yeres Euen so notwithstanding the force of loue wrought such a misterie in an vnthrist of Naples that of the mo ste prodigall and ryotous spendor that hath bene noted in any age hee made a most staide and sparing gentlemā that Italy hath brought furth of many yeres since or afore his time Albeit euen vpon the point and beginning of his new fondacion beinge redie w t all to expose frutes of his happye chang frome euill to good trade he was encowntred wyth the malice of his destinies which abridged hys felicytie and life in one moment wherof you maye discerne a manifeste profe in the sequeile of the historie folowing PERILLO SVFFRETH muche for the loue of Carmosyna and marienge her in the ende vvere both tvvo striken to deathe with a thonderbolte the firste nighte of their vnfortunat mariage IT happened not long synce in the riche and populus Citie of NAPLES who norrisheth ordinarylie an infinitie of youth of all degrees that amongest the rest of the wantons broughte vpp there at that tyme there was one named Anthonio Perillo who enioyenge a libertye more then was necessarye to one of so younge yeres and greene vnderstandyng made absolute declaracion affore the race of youthe did stopp in hym what it is to passe the yeres of correction without the awe of parentes tutour or controller for his father hauyng performed his Jornaye whiche nature appointed hym in this woorlde resigned hys bodie to earthe and his goodes and possessions to his sonne who fyndyng so manye golden cotters and chestes full of treasure to assiste his prodigal and wanton dispocision forgat not ymediatly to enter into the trade of a licencius life Wherein he founde no staye nor ympedyment to his will for that the necligence of his father had lefte hym withoute the awe or authoritie of any And albeit in the life of his father he was a continuall hawnter of the Berlea or common house of vnthriftie exercises where for wante of sufficient demers to furnishe his desier with skill in casting the three deceitfull companions of blacke and white vppon a square table he was forced often tymes to forbeare to playe and learne conynge in lokyng vppon yet tyme with his owne diligence made hym so artificiall that beyng but a cryer of awme there were fewe hable to excede his sleyghte in castinge twelue affore sixe of two dyce or tooke halfe so good accomte or regarde to the course of the cardes and yet notwithstanding he was not so wel grownded in the principles of his arte but often tymes his conyng beguilyng hym he was preuented with a contrarie sleighte and onelye his purse paide the charge of the whole companye whiche was not vnmarked of some two or three of the famyliars of hys father the respect of whose frendship and vertue with sondrie argumentes of ymynent destructiō to his sonne moued theym to enter into tearmes of admonicion layinge affore him the circumstance of his sondrie faltes but chiefly reprehendinge the greate wronge he did to his owne estimacion for that the waye to atteyne to renowne

forcynge an incredible furye to the angrye disposition of the sea seame vnhable to sturre the harde rocke or stonye montayne where vppon it followeth that as the greatnes of fortune wyth glee of infynite riches doo lifte vppe and make swell the harte of a villaine or one of base condicion So the synister chaunge of estate nor anye malyce or ministers of pouertye can embase or make stowpe the greatenes of corage in theym that are wroughte in a contrary frame or made of other stuffe then the vulgare sorte for they kepe alwayes a maiestie of theyr originall and obserue in suche sorte thinstincte of the bloode whereof theyr auncestors were made noble and gaue theym sucke of the veray milke of vertue that what dispites or malicious somonce soeuer fortune doth sende theim the temperat argument of modestie in their complexion and countenaunce wyth true effect operation of true vertue of their mind do sufficientlye argue their condicion in defyinge the threates of the worlde makes absolute declaration that vnder the vaile of suche miserie is shrowded a harte deseruinge better allowance then the aduersatie whiche tormentes theym Herein consistes the whole glorye of the youthe of the PERSIANS and MEADES who albeit were norished and broughte vppe amongeste the heardmenne of their parentes yet gaue they place to no contrey in magnanymytie of mynde And who hath exceded or bene equall in generosytie or noble corage of harte to ROMVLVS the firste founder of the prowde cytie of Rome yet was hée assisted with no better educacion or trayninge vppe thenne in caues and cabynettes of shepherdes and suche as inhabyte the playne and deserte fieldes for the garde of their cattell all whyche I haue preferred vnto you my Lords Ladyes as a special prepratiue to the peculiar praise and commendacion of the vndowted noblenes of mynde of SIGNEVR CHARLES MONTANYN and his syster who wythoute preiudice or wronge to anye maye well be tearmed the peragon for bewtie and mirroer of honeste and chaste behauioure aboue all the Ladies annd gentlewomen in oure common wealthe whose house as you knowe hathe bene so oppressed wythe contynual persecucion that onely they two are the laste remeyndoures of their whole race standinge also not longe since at the pointe of extreme ruyne and vtter subuersion for euer yet the ympocision of suche straunge miseryes colde neyther moue any dymunicion of corage nor staye of desyer to expose an effecte of that vertue and bowntie whyche nature hathe appointed to occupie the hartes of theym that bée true noble wherein as I sée some iustice to exclaime againste the crueltie of our auncestors for that the only respecte of a smal broyle happeninge by chaunce hathe moued them to thonder a most mortal vengance of this so auncient and vertuous a stocke So for my part being pryuie to mine own conscience with remembrance of the wise admonicion of the graue philosopher saying that as of vnlawfull winninge of the father comes iuste losse to the sonne soo hee that makes himselfe a tyrante by force becomes oftentimes a slaue by Iustice I thinke it necessarye not onelye to blowe the laste retraite of all grudge betwene vs but also worke the effecte and confirmation of a future amytie for euer hereafter And if the view of thauncient quarrels and mutunies of former time do staye your consente to present compassion of their case yet let not the honest trade of lyfe ciuill behauiour and modest disposition of this brother and syster depart without the due mede and hyer of their vertue neyther let vs suffer their place in the senate to bee emptie or voyde of supplie that earste hathe bene furnished with the presence of the moste noble and wise men of our cytie to th ende that our example may serue as a precedent to the future tyme in that thonlye respecte of vertue and not ryches makes vs restore the dekayed stockes of our common wealthe wherein also we shall iustelye deserue the title of our highe discente from the puissant and mightie emprours of Rome who gaue euer more honour to the vertuous pouertie then regarde or commendacion to the richeman conuerted into vice or abhominable indeuours But nowe because I sée you alredie sorowearyed with the lengthe of a lingrynge suspence desyerynge to knowe the cause of thys greate commendaciou of the MONTANYNS with request to abridge my tediouse discourse if you will lende me yet a litle liberty to speake with patience to heare the chiefe poyntes of my protestation the spedie ende of my tale shal restore present quiet and contentment to your trobled myndes It is longe since I muste confesse and yet th offence is neyther mortal nor falte so hainous but it may be forgiuen that the beauty with other parts of perfection in the faire Angeliqua here presente so rauished my sences and robbed me of my libertie at one instant that thonly exercise whych occupyed my head daye and nighte for a longe tyme was the sondrye deuises I ymagyned to discouer vnto her my martiredome wherin I fedd the hongry humor of my affection with such alarams and contraryetie of conceites that hauinge by thys meane loste the necessary appetite of the stomake and vsual desyer of sleepe I felte suche a diminucion of nature and lyuelye force thorowe all the partes in me that I was presented at one tyme wyth the choice of two moste perillous euils in the worlde the one to dye afore my tyme by suffocacion of pynnynge dollour or els to yelde to a depriuation of my sences and gyfte of vnderstandinge for euer wherein I was also pursued wyth the readye assistaunce of perplexed dispaire for that I saw no meane to make that seame easye wherein I iudged so greate an impossibilitye chieflye by the grounded quarels of oure ij houses whereby albeit the warre seames ended and the grudge halfe appaised betwene vs yet was I of opinyon that there remeined an equall desyer in the hartes of vs both neyther to wishe well the one to the other and muche lesse to absteine from further slaughter when so euer a newe occasion shoulde eftesones fall oute neyther coulde theis mortall impedimentes argue sufficient raison to diminish min affection but sturred vp rather a treble increase of desyer accordynge to the passioned minde enchaunted with loue who makes suche as he possesseth more apte to desyre then hable to attayne to the effect of that whiche they wishe preferrynge alwayes a simple likelihode in that wherin appereth an absolute impossibilitye to th ende to afflicte theyr miserable lyues wyth continuall annoye but as theis extremeties had filled my head full of dispaire and committed me to a continuall carefulnes of minde because I coulde neither staye the course of my affection nor encounter the obiect of my desyer beholde fortune entred into compassion of my state assistynge me wyth so readye a medecine for my greate disease that when I was voyde of all expectation or hope

giuen any waye ymediatlye after whose birthe the father as one ouercharged with yeres and tormented with care to encrease the glee of his goldē coffers renownced nature and dyed bequeathing a porcion of a hundreth thowsande dockattes to his younge doughter Blanche maria who dismissing the age of infancie accordyng to thordynarye course of tymes seamed sooner rype in yeres then confirmed in discrecion or hable to admitt the order of good gouernement for goinge on the .xvi. yere of her age albeit her doinges were not voied of diuerse argumentes of bad disposicion yet the respect of her beauty with thintisinge desier of her large porcion forced seuerall importunities in sondry noble men princes of the contrey in such forte as by extreame sute mediacion of frendes she was marryed at last to the Viscount Hermes sonne and heir of the thyefest house in MYLLAN who incontinent after the mariage caried her in greate pompp to his house leauinge her mother to traffyque thaffaires of her vsurye accordynge to the former trade of her late husbands This Viscount after he had practised a while thinclinacion of his wyfe whom he noted more argumentes of wanton and vnseamelye glees with a desyer of dysordinat liberty then apparance of any vertue honest qualitie or womāly behauiour began by litle and litle to preuent theffect of so many lyklyhodes of perentorye ylls by puttinge Abrydel to her wilfall appetite wherein notwithstandyng he seamed so precise bothe to avoyde the name of discourteouse on his wyues behalf and also to shonne thimputaciō of A Jelouse or suspicius husbande that wythout manye wordes of Keproche eyther in publyke or secrette Keprehendinge her faulte Rather by Cyrcumstaunce then plain Discourse he broughte her at laste to dysmisse all Desyer to goe abroade wyth contentement perforce to make her only solace of the societie and companye whythe she fonde in his house wherein also for his parte forgat not to court embrase her with a more continual haunte of his cōpany thē eyther was necessarie for his health or he well hable to performe neyther yet cōuenient to haue ben don yf by such pollicie he had not gouerned her lightnes kept her in reasonable breath albeit the dames of MYLLAN haue a more skoape of libertie then the reste of the Ladies in any part in Italie hauyng by custume as yt were certaine dayes in the weeke of entercourse and meetinge together yet thindeuour of this viscount broughte his wyfe not onely in contempt with suche assemblies but also to disclaime all gossoppes trade or other felow shippe sauing such as she foūde in the house of her husbande from whose presence shee departed not For any intreatye whatsoeuer wherewith her companions and Ladies of the citie fyndyng a lacke of her companie fearing withal that the continuance of suche precedent wolde in tyme preuaile aboue their present libertie in procuringe to theim all a semblable restraint from their accustuned accesse suborned an olde matrone called Madona Hipolyta Sforce who broakinge one daye with Seigneur Hermes of other affaires asked hym why he kepte his wife so shorte with aduise in the ende that he woulde slacke somwat the bridle of his rigour and enioyne her a longer line or compasse of libertie leaste the worlde entred into moormure agaynste hym with ymaginacion that he eyther doated of her beautie or had her honestie in doute for sayth she kepinge her in this straite mewe you bringe her fragilitie in question and wynneth to your self the title of a Jelouse husband He aunswered her breef demaunde with tearmes of as shorte discourse obseruing notwithstāding the condicion of his owne estate and qualitie of her that propouned the question There is no man good madam saith he that speaketh not some time that which he oughte not to thinke euenso what eare is priuiledged from hearinge suche thinges as are not true for suche as are vainelie occupied in disputinge at large vppon my doinges are ignorant of the cause and muche lesse knowe they the disposicion of my wyf whom I had rather kepe captif in seamclie order then in gyuynge leaue to her libertie to procure her dishonour and myself iuste infamye he that will kepe the thynge peculyar to hymselfe whyche is desyred of many muste neyther offer yt to the sale nor suffer yt to be seene but seldom And as yt is only I that am pryuye to myne owne greef so I am not ignoraunt of a medecyne to restore the disease neyther am I voyed of discretion to gouerne in good sorte the humours of my younge wyfe nor at what tymes I shoulde lette flyppe the rayne that restraynes the further lybertye you seame to require But where you charge me wyth a dowte of her honestye blame me not yf I seeke to preuent that whyche I woulde not sholde happen and to auoyde thimputacion of Ialousye I am content that hensfurthe she come to your house when as often at such howers as yt shall like you to desyer her companie beynge perswaded that the ranke and reputation you hold will not broke other societie or felowshyppe then suche as aggree euerie waye with your grauitie and vertue whiche onely shal bee her skoape with suche other recreacion and pleasure as she fyndes in my house to the common contentement and mutuall tranquilletie of vs bothe for the rest I wyshe all importunities to ceasse leaste they wrest me to a further rigour for as I am hethervnto fullye perswaded of her honestie so I accompte yt a wysdome to forsee that the vse of to muche libertie do not corrupte that whyche as yet is without spot wherein treulie he had great reason and his precedent or example moste worthy of ymitacion to suche as are in like state touchynge the gouernement of their wyues for to that kynde of cattall albeit for diuerse respectes wee ought to forbeare to minister thextremetye of rigour yet lett vs not forgett for all that to kepe theym somewhat short and showe our selues worthye of thauthoritie giuen vs by God and nature in exposynge the rodd of correction affore they come to excede our awee or gett the byt betwene their teethe without power to reclaime theim by any art or pollecie His prophecie also seamed fully verefyed in the sequeile of the licenceous lyuing of his new wif for that within fewe yeres after the viscount beyng serued with the processe of hys fatall sommonce gaue place to the worlde and yelded to the dome of hys destynes whyche after Blanche maria had lamented with a fewe womanly teares and performed the funeral ceremonies more to defend her from mormure of the people then for respect of dutie to hym that was dead she retyred to Mount ferrat were she also encountred the newes of the deathe of her mother whyche she disgested in lyke sorte with an ordynary dule repaired ymediatly to CASALIA where beynge ladye ouer all and subiect to the controlement of none she tooke such a sewer

such indeuor to make declaration of the dutifull zeale he bare her that she shoulde fynde hym nothing inferior to any gentilman that euer made profession of loue or other seruice to his Ladye nor haue cause any way to mislike her choise for y t he wold neuer be so rash in promise as redie to expose an effect nor she so willyng to require as he twyse diligent to parforme thuttermost of her cōmaundements she felyng her selfe clawed in y t place that ytched most replyed with a smyling countenance that ther perience of the often breache of promisse in suche as vse to court vs simple Ladyes wyth the marchandise of loue doth argue so much thincōstancye of men saith she that for my part if I sawe a present effect of true loyaltye before myne eyes yet could I hardlye he brought to repose eyther credit or assurance in any promise seing men them selues nowe a dayes are infected wyth the ayre of such fragility that they neyther respect the honestye of their word nor the vertue in parformyng the least effect of a thousand liberal offers they make at vnwares Albeit as he y t chargeth the guyltles with the offence of the murderer doth wrong to his innocencye so I haue learned that it is a speciall vertue to be persiall in opinion toward straūgers and iudge the best of euery man wherfore for your part syr if you will enlarge the offer of your fyrst faith with this addicion that I may be bold to imploye you in one spectall affaire of mine at suche time as I shall sommon you therunto I am content not onely to put you in possession of your request But also to bynd my selfe to no lesse loyaltye on your behalfe then euer appeared in any Ladye to wards her faythful seruant The captayne that would willyngly haue sacrifised hym selfe for the raunsome of her fauor stoode not to examine what charge she would enioyne him vnto but cōfirmed an assurance with sundry sorts of othes being no lesse rashe in y e promise of euel thē hastie to performe th executiō as herafter you shal heare Here was brewed the broth or preparatyue of the fatall obsequies of her former loue the earnest penny gyuē of the blodie bargayn death of Seigneur Valpergo for she by the too liberall vnhoneste vent of her honor made him the Borreau vnnatural executioner of noble blod defacinge by y e same meanes the gentrie of his house which he ought to haue preserued til the last drop of blood in his body And remaining there al that night she made him so pleasant a bāquet of delicat kysses other exercises of y e bed that the more he tasted of y e pleasure the more he thrusted with desyre to cōtinue y e sport y e subtil Cirses for her part semed so vehemēt in loue with dissimuled arguments of vnfayned affection that in persuading himselfe of the victorye of her good wyl he thought he had made a conquest of the whole easte parte of the worlde seming so drowned in the deuocion of his new Sainte charmed with the enchauntmentes of her art which peraduenture lente her some power or assistance of legierdemain to force his humor of earnest zeale that if she had sayd the worde he had made no conscience to haue committed the whole Citye of Myllan to the mercie of fyre and gunpowder lyke as Blouse de Cume was redye to put fyer into all partes of the cytie of Rome if the Sedicius Tyberyus Gracchus had geuen it hym in charge suche is the rage and frantyke folye of youth when they suffer their amarous transport to excede the caryr of reason or discression and from this fountayn haue distilled heretofore many destructions of Realmes with subuerciōs and alteracions of monarchies wherin also may be noted a maruelous corrupt and vaine disposicion in such as wyl rather affect and haunte the companye of a publike curtysan then honor the vertue of a chast lady although she were his lawful wyfe and companion of bedd and yet those gallandes wyll not sticke to Ieste and point at the maried man gouerned sometime by the sage aduice of his lawful wife wher they seme readye at the commaundemente of a strompet or arrand whoare not only to hazarde the price of their honor but also in fauoring thinstygaciō of her wickednes to make their testament vpon a skafolde layinge their heades vnder the edge of the sworde of Iustice wherin I nede not torne ouer many bokes for copy of exāples seing you may be sufficiently satisfyed wyth y e view of the folye of this bastarde of Cardonne in performinge the suggestion and malice of this mordering corntesse who seinge her captayne sufficientlye framed to the postey of her wyll thoughte it was now time to put him in remembrance of his promise and somon him to the reuenge of them that thought no more of her cōspiracyes nor traynes of treason wherin as the howre approched that her Lasciuious trade of life shoulde be enioyned to open pennance and the wrong violacion of faith to her husbād with her pernicious intentes effectes of murders receyue theire due hyre and punishment and that the rage of destenie woulde not be appeased tyll som man weare committed to execution so for a more expedicion of the fatall ende of her miserable lyfe she entised her bastard louer into a close arbor in the gardin where only y e byrdes weare witnes of their discours and brake with hym in this sorte Yf nature Sir hath gyuen to euery one a speciall care to holde the vse of lyfe moste deare with a peculyar desyer to fauor the cours of our dayes wyth so lōg a tearme as we can how much more are we bounde to embrace and be carefull of that whiche causeth vs to lyue wyth a singuler renome from amongst the rest of the baser sort of people who lyenge alwaye in watch to marke oure order of lyuing are no lesse glad to haue an occasion of slaunder then redye to impart it to all the worlde with such percialitye of vnworthie bruit y t the greater we seame in degrée the more hainous they make our offence and mortal fautes not only scarse noted but also tollerable in meaner personages wherin as we women are most incident to the awe of that malicious clymat of people both for that they Sift vs and our doings more narrolye thē the rest and because we beinge the weaker companye are not armed with sufficient force to resiste their rage so the indifferēt sorte ought not to be rashe in iudgement on their sydes nor gyue sentence of discredit or dishonesty againste vs the rather by a sinister suggestion of suche a vulgar and barbarous crewe neyther ought we to spare or feare anye sort of reuenge whiche maye aduaunce the recouerye of that wherof we are wrongfully deuested Thus much I haue inferred syr as a preamble to the request I meane to make which I take