Selected quad for the lemma: death_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
A30867
|
Directions for love and marriage in two books / written originally by Franciscus Barbarus, a Venetian senator ; and now translated into English by a person of quality.; De re uxoria. English. 1677
|
Barbaro, Francesco, ca. 1398-1454.
|
1677
(1677)
|
Wing B683A; ESTC R40747
|
52,052
|
138
|
constancy of her vertue and love wonderfully loved and delighted in her Husband Abradatus Prince of Susa and being a Captive preserved her Faith to him and made Cyrus his Friend and did not riotously wasted but employed all her riches all her treasures in adorning him he fighting most valiantly against the Egyptians the Associates of Croesus both that he might be grateful to Cyrus and might seem a Husband worthy of Panthia his Wife he generously dyed having performed the duty of a valiant Commander and stout Souldier whose Obsequies that she might most nobly celebrate she slew her self upon his dead body sought with singular diligence Cassandane so loved Cyrus that when she dyed it was more grievous to her to depart from Cyrus than from her life wherefore Cyrus lest he should be an ungrateful Husband lamented her a long time after her death and for her honours sake commanded all those whom he governed to mourn Themistocles his Wife loved him so well that she was believed to think of nothing but the affection and love of her Husband whereby it came to pass that that most famous Governour of Grecia might yield to her in all things and it may be truly said that she could do more than the other Grecians of her time for whatsoever she desired the same Themistocles did desire whatsoever Themistocles that the Athenians wished whatsoever the Athenians that all Grecia desired Thesta the Sister of Dionysius the elder was married to Polyxenus he afterwards being offended by the Tyrant fled for fear out of Sicily Dionysius calls for his Sister and blames her because she knowing of her Husbands flight did not acquaint him therewith Thesta relying upon her constancy and singular vertue answered O Dionysius do you think me such a vile and base Woman that if I had known of my Husbands flight I would have refused to have been a Companion and partaker of his Fortune it would truly have been more acceptable to me to be called Polyxenus his Wife though banished than the Sister of Dionysius the Tyrant The Syracusians admiring her noble mind after the Tyrants were expelled dignified her with Royal Honours and when she was dead all ranks all sorts of people and finally all the Syracusians were present at her Funeral Solemnities Armenia the Wife of Tigranes is a noble Example to Women for truly in that Expedition which Cyrus made against the Assyrians being by no means able to endure the absence of her Husband she followed him with a most willing mind every where as an unwearied Companion through so great perils Andromache in Homer how much she is delighted with her Hector upon whom she placed all her love she even declares by this expression You are my only Father reverend Mother and sweet Brother and Husband in all respects amiable At length being distracted by reason of his death she wildly runs through the multitude and views the Walls Cania an excellent Woman hath obtained a commemoration of her Virtue in this place for although the narration thereof will be long yet the dignity novelty and variety will be pleasant both to you and to those who shall peruse these things whose remarkable Enterprize we will begin to relate more copiously Sinatus and Sinorix united in Kindred to each other undoubtedly excelled the other Tetrarchs of France in puissance renown and glory of whom Sinatus espoused Cania who not only excelled in beauty of Body but also in singular Virtue she being indued with chastity goodness prudence and magnanimity obliged the hearts of all Persons to her self with a certain admirable love The Priesthood of Diana whom the French especially worship rendred her more famous in which both for the sake of her own and her Ancestors dignity she had the chief Authority for at the Sacrifices being always exceedingly adorned she attracted the Eyes of all upon her self First Sinorix began to love her fervently afterwards he intends the death of his Kinsman because he feared that whilst the other was safe his desires could not be effected therefore that wicked Man blinded with the great love of his Mistriss privately slayeth the negligent Sinatus Not long after he earnestly desires to Marry Cania who couragiously sustaining the misfortune of her Husband vehemently endeavoured and prudently expected an occasion and opportunity to revenge the wicked Fact of Sinorix Sinorix urgeth that the Marriage indeed deadly may be accomplished he alledgeth honest causes of his mistake if we may think that honest which is contaminated with the greatest wickedness at the first Cania rejects his entreaties afterwards her Relations that they might for ever oblige that most potent Prince to themselves earnestly urge her to be content to Marry him then as if perswaded she promiseth that she would and henceforth she entertains familiarly the young Man that was brought to her and they entred together the Temple of Diana that that French Goddess being witness their Covenant and Promise might be established afterwards deliberately taking a Cup in her Hands she first drinks the remainder she gave to Sinorix to drink but there was in the Cup Metheglin mixed with Poison which when she perceived Sinorix had drunk she manifested her joy by her Eyes Countenace and Fore-head and turning to the Image of Diana she spoke after this manner O Divine Parent I call you to witness that I would not have survived Sinatus in good truth for the love of life which being retained indeed afflicted me with sorrows but being laid down may deliver me from troubles but that I determined to live to atchieve the transactions of this day nor that I should have perceived any pleasure in my life after the Funeral of my Husband which was mournful to me and lamentable to his Country unless a certain hope of revenge had now and then comforted me which being now effected I now willingly descend to my dearest and best Husband Sinatus O most cruel Sinorix instead of Marriage Beds and Nuptials Sepulchres may be prepared for you a little while after when as now the Poison had largely spread it self through their Bodies Sinorix first then Cania died Stratonica so loved her Husband Dejotarus that she thought that nothing appertained to her but how she should fulfill his will and therefore she greatly grieved or rather lamented to see Dejotarus afflicted because he perceived that he neither had issue by her nor that she could succeed him in the Kingdom she therefore of her own accord provides a woman comely in countenance and manners called Electra and perswades desires and urges her Husband who admired the affection and constancy of his Wife to a privacy with her Afterwards she took care of educated and most honourably governed the Children begotten of her even as her own I should be too tedious if I should repeat the earnest affection of Tertia Emilia to P. Cornelius Scipio or if I should remember the exceeding great love of Julia Porcia Artemisia Hipsicratea and the other Examples of lawful love which