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A71316 The tragedies, gathered by Ihon Bochas, of all such princes as fell from theyr estates throughe the mutability of fortune since the creacion of Adam, vntil his time wherin may be seen what vices bring menne to destruccion, wyth notable warninges howe the like may be auoyded. Translated into Englysh by Iohn Lidgate, monke of Burye.; De casibus virorum illustrium. English Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375.; Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451? 1554 (1554) STC 3178; ESTC S107087 521,168 424

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how_o cartage_n new_a again_o destroy_v be_v and_o how_o hastruball_n come_v to_o mischief_n y_fw-fr ●_o troth_n be_v well_o sayne_o which_o to_o reherce_v of_o new_a it_o be_v but_o vain_a since_o here_o tofore_o be_v make_v clear_o mention_v both_o of_o their_o brenning_a &_o their_o destruction_n save_o here_o he_o tell_v how_o hastrubal_n wife_n only_o to_o eschew_v to_o live_v in_o seruage_n chase_v with_o her_o child_n for_o to_o less_o her_o life_n and_o wilful_o of_o furious_a courage_n she_o and_o her_o son_n tender_a and_o young_a of_o age_n among_o the_o flame_n and_o the_o coal_n reed_n consume_v be_v into_o ash_n deed_n dydo_n the_o first_o that_o bylte_n that_o cite_v and_o make_v tour_n and_o the_o strong_a wall_n which_o be_v betraysh_v also_o of_o even_o afore_v remember_v the_o fire_n funeral_n and_o after_o long_o the_o wife_n of_o hastruball_n chase_v rather_o to_o dye_v with_o her_o child_n twain_o than_o among_o romayn_v for_o to_o live_v in_o pain_n the_o 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