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of_o thebes_n understand_v the_o covefous_a desire_n of_o a_o thracian_a knight_n that_o have_v abuse_v she_o and_o promise_v her_o marriage_n rather_o for_o her_o good_n than_o love_v well_o acquit_v herself_o from_o his_o falsehood_n novel_a iij._n fol._n 9_o ¶_o ariobarzanes_n great_a steward_n to_o artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n go_v about_o to_o exceed_v his_o sovereign_a lord_n &_o master_n in_o courtesy_n wherein_o be_v contain_v many_o notable_a and_o pleasant_a chance_n beside_o the_o great_a patience_n and_o loyalty_n natural_o plant_v in_o the_o say_v ariobarzanes_n novel_a iiij_o fol._n 11._o ¶_o lucius_n one_o of_o the_o guard_n to_o aristotimus_n the_o tyrant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o elis_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o a_o fair_a maiden_n call_v micca_n the_o daughter_n of_o one_o philodemus_n and_o his_o cruelty_n do_v upon_o she_o the_o stoutness_n also_o of_o a_o noble_a matron_n name_v megistona_n in_o defence_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o the_o common_a wealth_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o say_v aristotimus_n and_o of_o other_o act_n do_v by_o the_o subject_n upon_o that_o tyrant_n novel_a v._o fol._n 32._o ¶_o the_o marvellous_a courage_n &_o ambition_n of_o a_o gentlewoman_n call_v tanaquil_n that_o queen_n &_o wife_n of_o tarquinus_n priscus_n the_o five_o roman_a king_n with_o her_o persuasion_n and_o policy_n to_o her_o husband_n for_o his_o advauncement_n to_o the_o kingdom_n her_o like_a encouragement_n of_o servius_n tullius_n wherein_o also_o be_v describe_v the_o ambition_n of_o one_o of_o the_o two_o daughter_n of_o servius_n tullius_n the_o sixth_o roman_a king_n and_o her_o cruelty_n towards_o her_o own_o natural_a father_n with_o other_o accident_n chance_v in_o the_o new_a erect_v common_a wealth_n of_o rome_n special_o of_o the_o last_o roman_a king_n tarquinus_n superbus_n who_o with_o murder_n attain_v the_o kingdom_n with_o murder_n maintain_v it_o and_o by_o the_o murder_n and_o insolent_a life_n of_o his_o son_n be_v with_o all_o his_o progeny_n banish_v novel_a vj._n fol._n 40._o ¶_o the_o unhappy_a end_n and_o success_n of_o the_o love_n of_o king_n massinissa_n and_o of_o queen_n sophonis_n ba_o his_o wife_n novel_a seven_o fol._n 49._o ¶_o the_o cruelty_n of_o a_o king_n of_o macedon_n who_o force_v a_o gentlewoman_n call_v theoxena_n to_o persuade_v her_o child_n to_o kill_v &_o poison_v themselves_o after_o which_o fact_n she_o and_o her_o husband_n poris_n end_v their_o life_n by_o drown_v novel_a viij_o fol._n 59_o ¶_o a_o strange_a &_o marvelous_a use_n which_o in_o old_a time_n be_v observe_v in_o hidrusa_n where_o it_o be_v lawful_a with_o the_o licence_n of_o a_o magistrate_n ordain_v for_o that_o purpose_n for_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o list_v to_o kill_v themselves_o novel_a ix_o fol._n 62._o ¶_o the_o dishonest_a love_n of_o faustina_n the_o empress_n and_o with_o what_o remedy_n the_o same_o be_v remove_v and_o take_v away_o novel_a x._o fol._n 65._o ¶_o chera_n hide_v a_o treasure_n elisa_n go_v about_o to_o hang_v herself_o and_o sie_v the_o halter_n about_o a_o 〈◊〉_d find_v that_o treasure_n and_o in_o place_n thereof_o leave_v the_o halter_n philene_n the_o daughter_n of_o chera_n go_v for_o that_o treasure_n and_o busy_o search_v for_o the_o same_o sound_o the_o halter_n where_o with_o all_o for_o despair_n shae_fw-la will_v have_v hang_v herself_o but_o forbid_v by_o elisa_n who_o by_o chance_n espy_v she_o she_o be_v restore_v to_o part_v of_o her_o loss_n lead_v afterward_o a_o happy_a and_o prosperous_a life_n novel_a xj_o fol._n 67._o ¶_o letter_n of_o the_o philosopher_n plutarch_n to_o the_o noble_a and_o 〈◊〉_d emperor_n traiane_n and_o from_o the_o say_a emperor_n so_o plutarch_n the_o like_a also_o from_o the_o say_a emperor_n to_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n in_o all_o which_o be_v contain_v godly_a rule_n for_o government_n of_o prince_n obedience_n of_o subject_n and_o their_o duty_n to_o common_a wealth_n novel_a xij_o fol._n 76._o ¶_o a_o notable_a history_n of_o three_o amorous_a gentlewoman_n call_v lamia_n flora_n &_o lais_n contain_v the_o suit_n of_o noble_a prince_n and_o other_o great_a personage_n make_v unto_o they_o with_o their_o answer_n to_o diverse_a demand_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o death_n and_o funeral_n novel_a xiij_o fol._n 123._o ¶_o the_o life_n and_o gest_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a queen_n zenobia_n with_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o emperor_n aurchanus_n to_o the_o say_a queen_n and_o her_o stout_a answer_n thereunto_o novel_a fourteen_o fol._n 89._o ¶_o euphimia_n the_o king_n of_o corinth_n daughter_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o acharisto_n the_o servant_n of_o her_o father_n and_o beside_o other_o which_o require_v she_o to_o marriage_n she_o 〈◊〉_d philon_n the_o king_n of_o pelponesus_n that_o love_v she_o very_o fervent_o acharisto_fw-la conspire_v against_o the_o king_n be_v discover_v torment_v and_o put_v in_o prison_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o
euphimia_n deliver_v the_o king_n promise_v his_o daughter_n and_o kingdom_n to_o he_o that_o present_v the_o head_n of_o acharisto_n euphimia_n so_o wrought_v as_o he_o be_v present_v to_o the_o king_n the_o king_n give_v he_o his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n and_o when_o he_o die_v make_v he_o his_o heir_n acharisto_n begin_v to_o hate_v his_o wife_n and_o condemn_v she_o to_o death_n as_o a_o adulteress_n philon_n deliver_v she_o and_o upon_o the_o suit_n of_o her_o subject_n she_o be_v content_v to_o marry_v he_o and_o thereby_o he_o be_v make_v king_n of_o corinth_n novel_a xv_o fol._n 101._o ¶_o the_o marchionesse_n of_o monferrato_n with_o a_o bankette_n of_o hen_n and_o certain_a pleasant_a word_n repress_v the_o fond_a love_n of_o philip_n the_o french_a king_n novel_a xuj_o fol._n 112._o ¶_o mistress_n dianora_n demand_v of_o master_n ansaldo_n a_o garden_n so_o fair_a in_o januarie_n as_o in_o the_o month_n of_o may._n master_n ansaldo_n by_o mean_n of_o a_o obligation_n which_o he_o make_v to_o a_o necromancer_n cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v do_v the_o husband_n agree_v with_o the_o gentlewoman_n that_o she_o shall_v do_v the_o pleasure_n which_o master_n ansaldo_n require_v who_o hear_v the_o liberality_n of_o the_o husband_n acquit_v she_o of_o her_o promise_n &_o the_o necromancer_n likewise_o discharge_v master_n ansaldo_n novel_a xvij_o fol._n 114._o ¶_o mithridanes_n envious_a of_o the_o liberality_n of_o nathan_n and_o go_v about_o to_o kill_v he_o speak_v unto_o he_o unknown_a and_o be_v inform_v by_o himself_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o may_v do_v the_o same_o he_o find_v he_o in_o a_o little_a wood_n accordingly_z as_o he_o have_v tell_v he_o who_o know_v he_o be_v ashamed_a and_o become_v his_o friend_n novel_a xviij_o fol._n 118._o ¶_o master_n gentil_n of_o carisendi_n be_v come_v from_o modena_n take_v a_o woman_n out_o of_o her_o grave_n that_o be_v bury_v for_o dead_a who_o after_o she_o be_v come_v again_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n which_o master_n gentil_n render_v afterward_o with_o the_o mother_n to_o master_n nicholas_n chasenemie_n her_o husband_n novel_a nineteeen_o fol._n 123._o ¶_o saladine_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o merchant_n be_v honourable_o receive_v into_o the_o house_n of_o master_n thorello_n who_o go_v over_o the_o sea_n in_o company_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o assign_v a_o term_n to_o his_o wife_n when_o she_o shall_v marry_v again_o he_o be_v take_v and_o carry_v to_o the_o sultan_n to_o be_v his_o falconer_n who_o know_v he_o and_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v know_v do_v he_o great_a honour_n master_n thorello_n fall_v sick_a and_o by_o magic_a art_n be_v carry_v in_o a_o night_n to_o pavia_n where_o he_o find_v his_o wife_n about_o to_o marry_v again_o who_o know_v he_o return_v home_o with_o he_o to_o his_o own_o house_n novel_a xx_o fol._n 128._o ¶_o a_o gentleman_n of_o mean_a calling_n and_o reputation_n both_o fall_n in_o love_n with_o anne_n the_o queen_n of_o hungary_n who_o 〈◊〉_d very_o royal_o and_o liberal_o requite_v novel_a xxj_o fol._n 140._o ¶_o the_o gentle_a and_o just_a act_n of_o alexander_n de_fw-fr medici_n the_o first_o duke_n of_o florence_n upon_o a_o gentleman_n who_o he_o favour_v who_o have_v ravish_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o poor_a miller_n cause_v he_o to_o marry_v she_o for_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o celebration_n whereof_o he_o appoint_v she_o a_o rich_a and_o honourable_a dowry_n novel_a xxij_o fol._n 155._o ¶_o the_o infortunate_a marriage_n of_o a_o gentleman_n call_v antony_n bologna_n with_o the_o duchess_n of_o malfi_n and_o the_o pitiful_a death_n of_o they_o both_o novel_a twenty-three_o fol._n 169._o ¶_o the_o disorder_a life_n of_o the_o countess_n of_o celant_fw-la &_o how_o she_o cause_v the_o count_n of_o massino_n to_o be_v murder_v be_v behead_v at_o milan_n novel_a twenty-four_o fol._n 195._o ¶_o the_o goodly_a history_n of_o the_o true_a and_o constant_a love_n between_o rhomeo_n and_o julietta_n the_o one_o of_o 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obtain_v his_o suit_n novel_a xxvij_o fol._n 268._o ¶_o two_o baron_n of_o hungary_n assure_v themselves_o to_o obtain_v their_o suit_n make_v to_o a_o fair_a lady_n of_o boeme_n receive_v of_o her_o a_o strange_a and_o marvelous_a repulse_n to_o their_o shame_n and_o infamy_n curse_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o they_o adventure_v a_o enterprise_n so_o foolish_a novel_a xxviij_o fol._n 292._o ¶_o dom_n diego_n a_o gentleman_n of_o spain_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o fair_a gineura_n and_o she_o with_o 〈◊〉_d their_o love_n by_o mean_n of_o one_o that_o envy_v dom_n diego_n his_o happy_a choice_n be_v by_o the_o default_n of_o light_a credit_n on_o her_o part_n interrupt_v he_z constant_a of_o mind_n fall_v into_o despair_n and_o abandon_v all_o his_o friend_n and_o lyve_a repair_v to_o the_o pyrene_n mountain_n where_o he_o lead_v a_o savage_a life_n for_o certain_a month_n 〈◊〉_d afterwards_o know_v by_o one_o of_o his_o friend_n be_v by_o marvelous_a circumstance_n reconcile_v to_o his_o froward_a mistress_n and_o marry_v novel_a thirty_o fol._n 309._o ¶_o a_o gentleman_n of_o sienna_n call_v anselmo_n salimbene_n courteous_o and_o gentle_o deliver_v his_o enemy_n from_o death_n the_o condemn_v party_n sing_v the_o kind_a part_n of_o salimbene_n render_v into_o his_o hand_n his_o sister_n angelica_n with_o who_o he_o be_v in_o love_n which_o gratitude_n and_o eurtesie_n salimbene_n well_o mark_n move_v in_o conscience_n will_v not_o abuse_v she_o but_o for_o recompense_n take_v she_o to_o wife_n novel_a thirty_o fol._n 350._o ¶_o a_o widow_n call_v mistress_n helena_n with_o who_o a_o scholar_n be_v in_o love_n she_o love_a a_o other_o make_v the_o same_o scholar_n to_o stand_v a_o whole_a winter_n night_n in_o the_o snow_n to_o wait_v for_o she_o who_o afterwards_o by_o a_o sleyghte_n and_o policy_n make_v she_o in_o july_n to_o stand_v upon_o a_o tower_n stark_o naked_a amongst_o fly_n and_o gnatte_n and_o in_o the_o sun_n novel_a xxxj_o fol._n 376._o ¶_o a_o 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