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A07648 The honour of chiualrie Set downe in the most famous historie of the magnanimious and heroike Prince Don Bellianis: sonne vnto the Emperour Don Bellaneo of Greece. Wherein are described, the straunge and dangerous aduentures that him befell. With his loue towards the Princesse Florisbella: daughter vnto the Souldan of Babylon. Englished out of Italian, by L.A.; Belianís de Grecia. English Fernández, Jerónimo.; L. A., fl. 1598. 1598 (1598) STC 1804; ESTC S104551 205,421 294

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friend_n to_o the_o persian_a prince_n perianco_n that_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o study_v be_v to_o no_o ●ther_a office_n but_o for_o the_o good_a success_n of_o his_o affair_n consunt_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o time_n to_o that_o end_n for_o which_o purpose_n he_o have_v give_v he_o a_o most_o excellent_a rich_a and_o well_o temper_a sword_n that_o the_o like_a be_v not_o within_o y_z e_z earthly_a continent_n except_o that_o of_o don_n bellianis_n which_o before_o time_n appertain_v unto_o that_o valorous_a knight_n jason_n the_o which_o that_o excellent_a enchantress_n medea_n have_v give_v he_o when_o they_o enjoy_v their_o love_n which_o she_o forge_v under_o the_o constillation_n and_o predominance_n of_o such_o planet_n that_o no_o iuchauntment_n may_v against_o it_o prevaill_n this_o sword_n procure_v the_o sage_a fristone_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o prince_n perianeo_fw-la but_o he_o never_o can_v obtain_v it_o because_o medea_n by_o her_o prophecy_n have_v 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