leaue her in this charmed place I meane er long her trauell shall be eased And she shall see and know Rogeros face Eu'n as the tast with diuers meats is pleased So thinke I by this storie in like case The frendly reader shall be lesse annoyed If with one matter long he be not cloyed 66 With sundrie threds a man had need to weaue To make so large a web as I intend Wherfore all other matters I must leaue Of Agramant a little time to spend Who sorely at the flour deluce did heaue And all his might to mar the same did bend Sending for men to Affricke and to Spaine Those to supply that in the field were slaine 67 Thus all on war his heart was wholly fixt His new supplies with sundrie captaines led Were come with men of sundrie nations mixt With whom that no disorder may be bred A day forvews and musters was prefixt That eu'rie one might know his guide and hed Then fell they to their mustring and their vewing As shall be shewd you in the booke ensuing In this tragicall discourse of Isabella for it is in conclusion an excellent tragedie young Ladies might take this good lesson that though they make choise of most worthie men as Isabella did yet if it be without their parents good will it seldome prospers but is full of diuers misaduentures and hazards that many times be the cause of their vtter ruine In that Oderike giueth place to his disordinate lust forgetting all faith and loyalty we may note the frailtie of young men and what vnfit tutors they are for such charges who when they haue broken all the bands of faith and honestie they think notwithstading they haue made a sufficient excuse for the matter if they may lay the fault vpoÌ„ sauing your reuerence Cupid In Corebo that would not be wonne to consent to his frends desire in so foule a matter we may take good example of faith and loyaltie that must neither for frendship nor kindred yeeld to any dishonorable act In the execution of the theeues we may learne that such an end is fit for men that liue by robberie and spoile and will take no honest trauell for their liuing as fit to vse the old Prouerbe as a rope is for a theese The notable women that are so commended by Melissa in this booke were of the house of Ferrara many of them worthie this exquisite praise that is here giuen them The first he speakes of is the Duchesse of Mantua whose husband had a great victorie at Tare a riuer of Italie against Charles the right of France Ariosto therefore compares her chastitie with this victorie according to that excellent wise saying it is a greater vertue to conquer ones owne affections then to win cities Beatrice wife to Lodwick Sforze of whom in the three and thirtith booke there is more said only here he notes which was true indeed that during his wiues life he liued more happy then he did after for at her death began his miserie Hercules of Este married Alfonsos daughter of whom he had Alfonso Hippolito and Isabella Concerning Renata Lewis the xij king of France maried the Duchesse of Brittaine and had by her issue this Renata one of whose ofspring was after matched into the house of Austria so as that Dukedome is in great danger to be gotten by the Spaniards now that line of France that came of the elder sister is extinguished But this is beside the booke onely I thought good to touch the particular stocke of some of these famous women that my Author so much extolleth as I haue my selfe read of some of them in Guicciardin and Frances Vlloa that wrote the life of Charles the fist in Italian and this I will note withall that my author doth with great discretion commend three speciall vertues in the women of the house of Este. First deuotion for he alledgeth that many of them entred into religion and liued all their time denoutly which he praiseth chiefly though in the last place saying I passe all those that passe all these some deall Next chastitie Penelope in spending chast her dayes as worthie as Vlysses was of praise Thirdly education of children as is likewise touched before in another place The vertues that in women merit praise Are sober showes without chast thoughts within True faith and due obèdience to their make And of their children honest care to take Bradamant that after Melissas warning giuen vnto her of Atlantas illusion yet is caried away with the sight of Rogero falsly represented vnto her signifies by allegorie that a Christian hauing receiued ghostly counsell for the health of his soule and is instructed in true beliefe yet after when the world and his owne grosse sence represents vnto him some contrarie imaginations he thinkes Melissa that is the preacher or instructer doth but abuse him and tell him a tale of Robinhood and so they are caried into the diuels pallace where they find nothing but shadows and illusions Where Orlando takes vp a firebrand and killed one of the outlaws therwith it alludes to two like matters in Oui. Ecce rapit medijs slagrantem Rhetus ab aris Primitium torrem dextraque a parte Charaxi Tempora perfringit And in the xij of Virgil. Obuius ambustum torrem Corineus ab ara Corripit venienti ebuso plagamâ—que ferenti Occupat os flammis Illi ingens barba reluxit Nidoremque ambusta dedit THE FOVRTEENTH BOOKE THE ARGVMENT Agramant mustring of his men doth misse Two bands that by Orlando late were slaine Mandricard vowes to be reuengd of this But by the way he haps to entertaine Dame Doralice whose beautie was his blisse An Angell brings Renaldo and his traine Vnseene there where the Pagan did encampe And sendéth discord to the Turkish campe 1 AMong the fierce assaults and cruell bloes That France hath felt from Affrick and from Spaine In which so many men fed Wolues and Croes That were on both sides in the battell slaine Although the French were foiled by their foes That long they came not to the field againe Yet was this foile sore to the Pagans cost For diuers Lords and Princes that they lost 2 So bloudie was the victorie they gate That scant this ioy did counteâ—uaile that wo And if we may compare things done or late Renownd Alfons to things done long ago Rauennas fall by fortune or by fate In which your vertue great did flourish so To win the field so bloudy and so hard With this of theirs may iustly be compard 3 For when the souldiers of the Spanish band Whom then the Pope retained in his pay Had almost got the victory in hand The Frenchmen ready now to runne away Thou camst to succor with that noble band Of valiant youths that merited that day The honor of the gilded spurre and hilt In recompence of blood so brauely spilt 4 So didst thou bruse the
hunter and a cuckold and for that cause seyned to haue had hornes for the latter of the two properties and to haue bene deuoured with his own dogs for the former because he was beggered and consumed by them Aglaure 307. daughter of Erictheus king of Athens she is said to haue bene turned to a stone and her fault was this because she presumed to looked vpon Ericthonius that was committed to her custodie by Pallas with charge not to presume to open the basket he was kept in Agramant Emperour of the Turkes sonne of Trai mo alias king of Affricke alias the Southern king He came into Fraunce to auenge his fathers death pag. 1. He besiegeth Parish very straightly 61 musters his men 103. assaulteth Paris 110. continueth his assault 113.122 is repulsed and besieged in his tents 142. is rescued 217. is troubled with the contention of his Princes and labours to compound them ibid. is discomfited by Renaldo 254. slieth to Arly 255. heares of the siege of Biserta 320. his Oration to Marsilio Sobrino and the other Princes ibidem his challenge on Rogeros head 322. takes an oth of truce 323. breakes the truce 326. discomfited by land 331. flies to sea ibidem his men mutinous ibidem discomfited at sea by Dudon 332. flyes and would kill himselfe 336. meets Gradasso 337. sends a chalenge to Orlando three to three 337. his stout answers to Brandimart 345. sights and is disarmed by Brandimart 348. is slaine by Orlando 352. Agricane king of Tartane and father to Mandricard pag. 7. Albracca a towne in the East Indies pag. 7. Alcyna a famous witch or Faerie She tooke Astolso and transformed him to a mirtle pag. 44. entertaines Rogero 50. the discription of her beauty ib. the description of her deformitie 53. she pursues Roger by land 58. by sea 59 she is discomfited by Logestilla ibid. Aldiger bastard sonne of Bono entertaineth Rogero the 35. booke staffe 63. hurt by Mandricard pag. 210. Almonio a Scot seruant to Zerbium saued in the tempest with Isabella 96. goes to Rochell 97. findes Zerbino 194. brings Odericke prisoner ibidem executes him and Gabrina booke 24. staffe 36. Alzird a gallant young man king of Tremisen kild by Orlando 93. Amalthea was Iupiters nurse By Amaltheas horne is signified plentie Amazons looke tales 153. Amazons a nation of warlike women so named of â— and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which is to say without papps or of â— and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 without bread because they feed on flesh onely Angelica called also the Indian Queene daughter of Galafron came from India with Orlando and is taken from him by the Emperour Charles pag. 2. giuen to the Duke of Bauier to keep and scapeth out of his tent ib. meets with Renaldo and runnes from him ibidem she meets Sacrapant and goes with him pag. 5. helpes him to take Bayardo pag. 6. meets Renaldo againe pag. 7. leaues Renaldo and Sacrapant and meets with an Hermit pag. 10. flyes from him and is pursued by him pag. 59. her horse possest with a spirit caries her into the sea and after to land ibidem her lamentation ibidem she is cast into a sleepe by the Hermit but yet he is not able to winne her maidenhead pag. 60. She is caried to the I le of Ebuda 61. tyed naked at the shore ibid. is found by Rogero and deliuered 79. vanisheth from him by helpe of the ring 82. her beautie 83. she comes to Atlants enchaunted Pallace and by the ring would disclose her selfe onely to Sacrapant 90. she is seene followed by Orlando and Ferraw 91. vanisheth from them ibid. takes away Orlandos helmet 92. she is sory because Ferraw gat it ibidem she findes Medore wounded 147. heales him woes him weds him 148. giues her host the bracelet Orlando had giuen her ibidem meets with Orlando in his madnesse 238. scapes from him and goes to the Indies and giues her whole state to Medore 242. Anglant the place of Orlandos Earldome Anselmus Earle of Maganza father of Pinabelle buries his son 179. condemnes Zerbino wrongfully 180. Anselmus a Doct. of law looke tales p. 364. staffe 67. Antheus a giant of great strength and statute sonne of Neptune and the earth looke in the historie of the 23. booke Aquilant brother to Griffino sonnes of Marques Oliuero the elder fights with Orillo 117. goes to Ierusalem 11â—â— meets with Martano 139. beats him brings him and Origille to Damalco 140. goes towards France 142. is in a tempest ibidem came to the country of the Amazons 149. Icapeth thence 157. taken prisoner by Pinabell 172. goes with Renaldo to rescue Charles 252. is at Bradamants mariage 402. Arachme an excellent women in needle worke and weauing and is sayned to haue compared with Pallas in that kinde and therefore to be turned to a spyder Ardenna a huge forrest or thicket in France where he fayneth the two fountaines of loue and disdaine pag. 7. Arethusa daughter of Nereus and Doris one of Dianes companions till Alphcus rauished her and gather with child whereupon Diana turned her into a riuer bearing her name Argalia sonne of Galafron brother to Angelica slaine by Ferraw his ghost appeares to him pag. 3. Argia wife of Polinyse her husband being killed the tyrant Creon forbidding one payne of death to bury him yet she buried him and liued euer after a widdow 307. Argia looke tales 164. Ariodant a Gentleman of Italie a louer of Genewra 33 fight with Lurcanio and is parted 38. is knowne to the king of Scots 41. is married to Genewra 42. rescues Zerâ—ino in France 125. and is no more spoken of by the author Arria wife of Peto of Padon her husband and being condemned kild her selfe in his fight protecting that death was pleasâ—nt to her so long as she left him aliue 307. Artimesia wife of Mansoleus she built that famous sepulcher for her husband that was counted one of the wonders of the world in honor of which all sumptuous tombes since are called Mausolea Astolfo king of Lombardie looke tales 225. Astolfo called the English Duke sonne of Oton king of England turned into a mittle 43. warnes Rogero of Alcina ibid. comes to Logestilla 58. goes from Logestilla 114. receiues a booke of her and a borne ibidem takes Calligorant 116. ouercomes Orillo 118. goes to Damasco 140 meets Martisa 141. takes her part ibid. goes toward France 142. is in a tempest ibidem comes to the Amazons countrey 149. with his horne seareth the Amazons 157 turnes to England 169. dislolues the inchanted Pallace 170. gets the Griffith horse 171. meets Bradamant 177. leaues his horse Rabican his armour and the inchanted speare with her 178. goes about the world 274. comes to Senapo 275. driues away the Harpias 281. heares the wosull tale of Lidia ibid. stops vp the mouth of the caue 284. washes himselfe at a well ibidem goes vp to Paradise 285. conferres with S. Iohn ibid. receiues by his meanes Orlandos wit 287. sees
the riuer of Lethe 292. comes from S. Iohn 319 heales Senapo ibid. takes the wind in a bag ibid. turnes stones to horses ibid. goes to Biserra 328. redeemes Dudon ibid. makes ships of leaues ib. releases diuers Christian prisoners ibidem restores Orlando to his wit 326. takes Biserta ibid. lends home Senapo 376. leaues Affrica 327. le ts goe the Griffith horse ibid. comes to France ibid. is at Bradamants marriage 402. Astraea daughter of Astreus a iust king and therfore she was called Iustice. 114. Atlant uncle to Rogero a great Magician makes a Pallace by inchantment 12. fights with Gradasso and Rogero ouercomes them and carries them prisoners into the said Castle 13. fights with Bradamant and is ouercome by her 26. ouerthrowes his inchaunted Castle and lets free Rogero with the rest of his prisoners 17. makes another inchaunted Palace for Rogero 90. dyes and his ghost parteth Rogero and Marsisa 302. Aurora is seyned by the Poets to haue leued Tythonus sonne of Laomedon and to haue maried him but he growing old she fell in loue with Cephalus B Baliisard Rogeros sword that had bene sometime Orlandos stolen by Brunello giuen to Rogero was found by Orlando in the ship 344 restored to Rogero 376. Bardino findes Brandimart 329. pestwardes him to go home 330. bewayles his death 370. Bayardo Renaldos horse ranne from his master twise pag. 2. and 3. is found by Sacrapant pag. 6. recouered pag. 10. is found by Gradasso pag 274 recouered again by Renaldo Bertolage one of the house of Maganza slaine by Richardet 207. Bireno taken prisoner by Cimosco 71. deliuered by Orlando ibid. maried to Olympia ibid. fals in loue with the king of Frislands daughter and betrayeth Olympia 74 is hanged by Oberto 86. Biserra a towne in Barbary assaulted by Orlando and Astolfo 335. is taken 336 is sacked 338. Boreas the Northerne winde is sayned to haue rauished Orithia and to haue begotten of her Calas and Zet Bradamant meets with Sacrapant and ouerthrowes him pag. 6. betrayed by Pinnabell pag. 14. meeteth Melissa in Merlins caue pag. 18. is shewed all her posteritie 19.20 instructed how to take the ring from Brunello 21. meets Brunello ibidem sends Rogero the ring 52. meets Melissa againe 99. is instructed of her femall posteritie 100. is warned of the inchauntment yet cannot auoyd it 101. is freed by Astolfo 170 meets Pinabell 173. kils him 174. meets Astolfo and of him hath Rabycano and goldelaunce ibid. goes to Montalbano 178 sends Frontino to Rogero by Hippalca 179. she receiues Rogeros letter 247 her complaint ibidem iealous of Marfisa 259. another complaint ibid. and 261. her dispaire ibidem she meets with Vllanie the Queene of Islands messenger 262. she winnes a lodging at Sir Tristrams Castle ibidem she makes a stout Oration for Vllanie 265. she ouerthrowes three kings againe 272. she meets Fiordeliege 292. ouertl rowes Rodomount 393. sends a chalenge to Rogero 294. ouerthrowes diuers knights 295. fights with Marfisa 299. angrie with Rogero and makes another complaint 300 pacified 301. againe fights with Marsisa but is reconciled 303 assaults Marganor 312. deliuereth him to Villanâ—e to be put to death 313. goes to the campe ib. enters into the battaile 327. chaleth Agramant 331. complaints to Marsisa of Rogero 353. resuseth Leon. 378. her complaint ibid. sues to Charles and obtaynes to haue a Proclamation for the combat with whomsoeuer would marrie her 308. writes to Rogero to comfort him 379. her complaint of his absence 386. the fights with Rogero taking him for Leon. 389. another complaint 391. she is married to Rogero 402. Brandimart sonne of Monodant king of Damagyre husband to Fiordeliege goes out of Parish to seeke his frend Orlando 63. is in Atlants Pallace 90. set free by Astolfo 170. meetes Fiordeliege and goeth with her to Rodomonts bridge 254. is taken prisoner by Rodomount 255. released by Astolfo 328. found againe by Fiordeliege 329. sees Orlando mad and helps to take him 330. assaults Lyserta and is the first that enters it 335. is one of the three in the chalenge 338. hath Frontino giuen him ibidem his Oration to Agramant 345. he fights with Agramant and disarmes him 348. he is deadly wounded by Gralasso 349. his speech at his death 352. his stately funerall at which Orlando makes a funerall Oration 370. his tombe built by his wife 371. Bransard Lieutenant to Agramant in Barbarie sends aewes of the danger Africa was in 320. redeemeth Bucifer with Dudon 379. kils himselfe 336. Briarius a Giant said to haue an 100. armes Virgil sayns him to be in hell for his conspiracie against Iupiter Et centrum geminus Briareus bellualernae it is deriued of the Greeke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 they call a strong man Brigliadore as much to say Bridle of gold the name of Orlandos horse 87. cast off by Orlando in his madnes 184. found by Mandricardo 200. giuen by Rogero who had slaine Mandricard to Agramant 247. wonne by Orlando 352. Brunello is met by Bradamant described by Melissa to her 21. is Bradamants guide to Atlants Castle 25 is bound by her vnto a tree and hath the inchanted ring taken from him 26 musters his men before Agramant and was vnbound by Isolir 104. is arrested by Marfisa and carried away by her 220. is brought backe by Marsisa at ten dayes end to Agramant and there deliuered to a base villaine to be hanged 258. Brutus his wife was Porcia this Brutus was the stout Roman that kild Caesar for his tyrannie married the daughter of Cato Vucensis the hearing of her husbands death eate hote coales and kild her selfe to whereupon Martiall faith Coningus asslissi satum cum Porcia Bruti substracta sibi quareret arma dolor Nundum seit is ait mortem non posse negari crediderum saus hoe vos docuisse patrem Divis ardentes auido bibit ore sauillas Imune serrum turba molestanega Bulgar a people of Europe in part of Maesia vpon the riuer Danubrum where it is called Ister assaulted by Leon. 380 put to flight 381. rescued by Rogero ibid. they make Rogero king 382. send Embassadors to FraÌ„ce to Rogero 397. Bulligant gouerns those of Lyon 104. Ptolomie cals that Citie Germanica Bucifer king of Algazer taken 327. redeemes Dudon 328. slaine by Olmero 336. C Calai and Zet were sonnes of Boreas and had wings or so fayned because they sayled in swift ships Calligorant a Giant taken by Astolfo 116. is carried about the country by him 117. comes where Crillo was ibid and from thence goeth with Astolfo to Ierusalem 118. Astolfo giueth him to Sansonet gouernour of Ierusalem 119. Castor and Pollex sonnes of Iupiter and Leda gotten of her in likenesse of a swanne brothers to Helena called Tyndarides they deliuered the sea of Pyrates and therefore are counted Gods of the sea They fayne that Pollux was immortall and when Castor dyed besought Iupiter that he might part his immortalitie with him whereupon they are an example
Ariodant should in some danger go Or that he sought as all desirous are The counsels of his dearest friend to know Close out of sight by secret steps and ware Hard at his heeles his brother followd so Till he was nearer come by fiftie paces And there againe himselfe he newly places 49 But I that thought no ill securely came Vnto the open window as I said For once or twice before I did the same And had no hurt which made me lesse afraid I cannot boast except I boast of shame When in her robes I had my selfe araid Me thought before I was not much vnlike her But certaine now I seemed very like her 50 〈…〉 that stood so farre aloofe Was more deceiu'd by distance of the place Aâ—d strâ—ght beleeu'd against his owne behoofe Seeing her clothes that he had seene her face Now â—et those iudge that partly know by proofe The wofull plight of Ariodantes case When Poâ—â—nessâ— came by faithlesse frend In both their sights the ladder to ascend 51 I that his comming willingly did wait And he once come thought nothing went amisse Embrac'd him kindly at the first receit His lips his cheeks and all his face did kisse And he the more to colour his deceit Did vse me kinder then he had ere this This sight much care to Ariodante brought Thinking Geneura with the Duke was nought 52 The griefe and sorrow sinketh so profound Into his heart he straight resolues to die He puts the pummell of his sword on ground And meanes himselfe vpon the point to lie Which when Iurâ—anio saw and plainly found That all this while was closely standing by And Pâ—â—messos comming did discerne Though who it was he neuer yet could learne 53 He held his brother for the present time That else himselfe for griefe had surely slaine Who had he not stood night and come betime His words and speeches had bene all in vaine What shall quoth he a faithlesse womans crime Cause you to die or put your selfe to paine Nay let them go and curst be all their kind Ay borne like clouds with eu'ry blast of wind 54 You rather should some iust reuenge deuise As she deserues to bring her to confusion Sith we haue plainly seene with both our eyes Her filthy fact appeare without collusion Loue those that loue againe if you be wise For of my counsell this is the conclusion Put vp your sword against your selfe prepared And let her sinne be to the king declared 55 His brothers words in Ariodantes mind Seeme for the time to make some small impression But still the carelesse wound remaind behind Despare had of his heart the full possession And though he knew the thing he had assignd Contrary to Christend knights profession Yet here on earth he torment felt so sore In hell it selfe he thought there was no more 56 Anâ—'eeming now after a little pause Vnto his brothers counsell to consent He froâ— the court next day himselfe withdrawes And makes not one priuie to his intent His brother and the Duke both knew the cause But neither knew the place whereto he went Diuers thereof most diuersly did iudge Some by good will perswaded some by grudge 57 Seu'n dayes entire about for him they sought Seu'n dayes entire no newes of him was found The eight a peasant to Geneura brought These newes that in the sea he saw him drownd Not that the waters were with tempest wrought Nor that his ship was stricken on the ground How then Forsooth quoth he and therewith wept Downe from a rocke into the sea he lept 58 And further he vnto Geneura told How he met Ariodant vpon the way Who made him go with him for to behold The wofull act that he would do that day And charged him the matter to vnfold And to his Princes daughter thus to say Had he bene blind he had full happie beene His death should shew that he too much had seene 59 There stands a rocke against the Irish I le From thence into the sea himselfe he cast I stood and looked after him a while The height and steepnesse made me sore agast I thence haue traueld hither many a mile To shew you plainly how the matter past When as the clowne this tale had told and verifide Geneuras heart was not a little terrifide 60 O Lord what wofull words by her were spoken Laid all alone vpon her restlesse bed Oft did she strike her guiltlesse brest in token Of that great griefe that inwardly was bred Her golden tresses all were rent and broken Recounting still those wofull words he sed How that the cause his cruell death was such Was onely this that he had seene too much 61 The rumor of his death spred farre and neare And how for sorrow he himselfe had killed The King was sad the court of heauy cheare By Lords and Ladies many teares were spilled His brother most as louing him most deare Had so his mind with sorrow ouerfilled That he was scantly able to refraine With his owne hands himselfe for to haue slaine 62 And oftentimes repeating in his thought The filthy fact he saw the other night Which as you heard the Duke and I had wrought I little looking it would come to light And that the same his brothers death had brought On faire Geneura he doth wreake his spight Not caring so did wrath him ouerwhelme To leese the kings good will and all his realmâ— 63 The king and nobles sitting in the hall Right pensiue all for Ariodants destruction Lurcanio vndertakes before them all To giue them perfect notice and instruction Who was the cause of Ariodantes fall And hauing made some little introduction He said it was vnchast Geneuras crime That made him kill himselfe before his time 64 What should I seeke to hide his good intent His loue was such as greater none could be He hop'd to haue your highnesse free assent When you his value and his worth should see But while a plaine and honest way he went Behold he saw another climbe the tree And in the midst of all his hope and sute Another tooke the pleasure and the frute 65 He further said not that he had surmised But that his eyes had seene Geneura stand And at a window as they had deuised Let downe a ladder to her louers hand But in such sort he had himselfe disguised That who it was he could not vnderstand And for due proofe of this his accusation He bids the combat straight by proclamation 66 How sore the king was grieu'd to heare these newes I leaue it as a thing not hard to guesse Lurcanio plaine his daughter doth accuse Of whom the King did looke for nothing lesse And this the more his feare and care renewes That on this point the lawes are so expresse Except by combat it be prou'd a lie Needs must Geneura be condemnd to die 67 How hard the Scottish law is in this case I do not doubt but you haue
the rest into a den They cast and kill them in most cruell fashion And build vnto reuenge a solemne alter And ouer this they make them stretch a halter 28 Such men as liue are to this order sworne To kill all such as hither shall repaire And all men children that to them are borne They sell or change as in an open faire So when some die with age and weaknesse worne Then other women do the want repaire Their powre and number thus doth still increase Their wealth pomp augmented with long peace 29 But after many yeares it thus befell Elbanio one of Hercles noble race A comely tall strong man and fauord well And in his speech and manners passing grace Arriued where these homicids do dwell And ere he knew the fashion of the place The cruell sergeants tooke him as they found him And like a fellon hand and foote they bound him 30 It fortund as they carrid him to slaughter Among the rest that did the same behold Was Alessandra Oronteas daughter A fine yong girle about twise eight yeare old Elbanio humbly as he went besought her To be a meane this foule death to withhold That like a man he might be kild at least And not be drawne to slaughter like a beast 31 To beg my life quoth he it were a vanitie Which in your seruice I would gladly spend Where humane hearts be voyd of all humanitie But all the sute that I to make intend Which to denie were too too much immanitie Is this that thus my life I may not end But with my sword in hand to fight with men With seu'n at once or eight or nine or ten 32 This he to her thus she to him replies Though to mankind we all professe hostilitie Yet thinke not this she spake with watrie eyes That all our hearts are void of all gentilitie What Progne or Medea could despise Your passing beautie courage and nobilitie And were my fellowes all so ill inclind Yet I my selfe would beare a better mind 33 Aud though the rigor of our law be such That no man can obtaine a pardon free And eu'n this small you aske to graunt is much If our law strictly should obserued bee Yet such remorse I feele my heart doth tuch To graunt thy sute if others will agree Although I feare thou wilt in such a strife Prolong thy paine and not preserue thy life 34 Oh said Elbanio blest were such a day That in the field my manhood I might trie Could but your credit carry such a sway Not ten but ten times ten I would defie This said she causd the execution stay And to her mother goes she by and by With thousand stings of Cupid in her brest And vnto her expoundeth his request 35 Straight Orontea doth her counsell call And in such sort thereof to them she spake In guarding of our hau'n and citie wall T is good that of the strongest men we take Therefore to know who be most stout and tall I thinke it very good some proofe to make For else we shall vnto our selues do wrong To saue the weaker men and kill the strong 36 And who can wish to make a better triall Then for one man to fight with fiue and fiue And if he vanquish them and make them die all T were certes meet he should be kept aliue Thus Orontea said and they replie all That in this point with her they cannot striue Saue old Artemia carren witherd iade Mislikt the motion and this answer made 37 The cause that first we did some men admit Was not to keepe our hau'ns or citie wall For we our selues haue strength enough and wit To keepe our towne I trust and euer shall Were we as well for procreation fit Without mans helpe not one should liue at all Now for necessitie some few we spare Such as most able for that seruice are 38 This motion quite gainsaith our auncient law To keepe one man as strong as halfe a score How many women would he keepe in aw Had we ten such we should beare rule no more And further t is an old and certaine saw Both vsed and proued many yeares before That they that giue a weapon to their stronger Are like themselues to carry rule no longer 39 But put the case this one by our consent And his good hap ten of the others kill How shall an hundred widowes then lament That long must he alone against their will If he an hundred women would content Then him to saue I should not thinke it â—ll Then were he to be lou'd admir'd and wonderd If he alone could satisfie an hunderd 40 This cruell speech did all the rest displease And loth they were Elbanio should be slaine His comely shap their sharpnesse did appease And chiefly she that ouer all did raigne Doth seeke herein her daughters mind to please With many reasons answring her againe And point by point did all her speech confute And in the end obtaind her daughters sute 41 Thus to Elbanio pardon they impart Prouided if he ouercome the men And after brauely play the husbands part Not with an hundred women but with ten Elbanio thanketh them with chearfull hart Then was he freely loosed from the den In fine when all things ready were ordained In both exploits the conquest he obtained 42 Then Allessandra in whose tender mind Loue had alreadie made so deepe impression With other nine were vnto him assignd And princely mace was put in his possession But first by solemne vow they do him bind To hold this law for euer by succession To sacrifice all men saue such as trie To kill ten men and with ten women lie 43 And though that many haue in ages past Attempted both yet few haue had successe To scape the first exploit and trie the last In which to faile the danger were no lesse But he that both performes forthwith is plast In princely seate and free from all distresse And this their law as by records appeares Alreadie lasted hath two thousand yeares 44 The last but I that held this cursed place Argillon hight whom I in combat killed And him and his thereby I did displace And then their roomes with me and mine I filled Where we haue tarrid now a tweluemoneths space Among these wights of goodnesse all vnskilled And leade a life full of disdaine and scorne As better had bene neuer to be borne 45 For why these dallyings and wanton toyes That wonted are to please our foolish youth With costly fare gay clothes and Venus ioyes Of which repentance is the frute ensewth Doth breed to me but anguish and annoyes And pensiue cares and euer during ruth And chiefly when vnto my mind I call My libertie is lost and I a thrall 46 To loose my lustie time in this vile place Remou'd from kin and friends and countrey farre A wofull and remedilesse disgrace Mou'd by some ill aspect of angry starre Eu'n as
turne he made Rescude his master sore to his owne cost Downe with the blow fals this vnluckie iade And with his starting he his life hath lost To ward his head he wanted Hectors shield And therefore dead he tumbleth on the field 88 Now came his master to himselfe againe Inflamd with greater anger then before To see his horse so pitifully slaine But Rodomont forbeares him neare the more But spurrs on him and thinks with furie maine To beare him downe but he so strongly bore The push and thrust withall Frontino backe He made his master glad to leaue his backe 89 Thus now with minds more aliend from all peace In eager sort the combat is renewed To strike to thrust each other doth not cease In hope with blood their swords to haue embrewed Fell rancor wrath and pride do still increase And death of one or both must haue ensewed Er either of them would from thence haue started Had not a certaine messenger them parted 90 One that had traueld all about the cost To seeke them out to aske their helpe and aid To raise the siege that by the Christen host Vnto the campe of Agramant was laid Yet though he came in peace and cake in post To speake to them at first he was affraid And though his office were sufficient warrant Yet to themselues he dares not do his arrant 91 But seeing Doralice to her he told How Agramant Marsilio Stordylan And others more like men pent vp in hold Were in great danger to be kild or tane Wherefore he wisheth her for to vnfold Thus much to them that sought each others bane And to perswade them to so good accord As they might go to helpe their soueraigne Lord. 92 She that a woman was of passing sprite And knew that neither of them would offend her Stept them between and chargd them stay the fight As they their honour and her loue did tender And helpe their king that is in wofull plight And end this fray begun of cause so slender At least defer so long to trie this quarrell Till Agramant their king were out of perrell 93 When she thus much to them declared had Then doth the messenger declare the rest And other strong perswasions he doth ad And doth expound to them their kings request Alledging that their absence made him sad That but they helpe the campe would be distrest And that if they to rescue him neglected A present ruine were to be expected 94 With his report and with her strong perswasion The hardie knights the combat do defar Till Agramant be freed from this inuasion And all the Christen forces moued ar Thus of this friendly truce she is occasion That first was causer of their deadly war To her they binde themselues by solemne oth That vntill then they will be quiet both 95 There Discord was and Pride and what they may They do this league to interrupt and breake But at that time Loue bare so great a sway That to withstand him they were both to weake In vaine it was to argue and gainsay When once dame Doralice the word did speake By her perswasion firmely they agreed Like friends vpon their iourney to proceed 96 One onely want there was that let them sore Which was that Mandricardos horse was ded But loe eu'n then came thither Brygliadore That since his masters madnes there had fed Full glad the Prince of Tartar was therefore Of such a horse so quickly to be sped But least my tale with tediousnes molest you I wish you lay aside the booke and rest you In the great offence of Oderike and the notable clemencie of Zerbino in pardoning the same we may note in the one the great frailtie of men in offending specially in this kinde of fleshly concupiscene in the other a notable magnanimitie as well as mercie in forgiuing him For that indeed is true clemencie in a Prince to forgiue that offence that is committed against his priuat as they call it that is against his owne person rather then that which is done against the law for that is rather parcialitie and iniustice then clemencie Secondly we may obserue both in Zerbino and Isabella a notable example of gratitude toward Orlando first in gathering his dispersed armour next in that Zerbino fought with Mandricardo in defence of Orlandos sword in which conflict he receives his deaths wound and though indeed all that is told of this couple tendeth to a tragicall end yet is it withall set downe by my author in a sort to moue so great compassion that it seemes all that read it are as it were in loue with them and lament their so vnfortunate end which hath made me say sometimes in sport to some of mine honorable frends that if I could without wronging mine author I would surely have saned their liues or giuen them a more fortunate end though to say true sith an end is of necessitie due to all mankind what more honorable death can a Prince have then by a wound in fight specially for a good quarrell what more sweet death then in her beloued armes whom he was bethrothed to and intended to marrie what more happie reward then same and loue in this world and heaven in the next Further though Isabella were after slain by Rodomont in hâ—â— drunkennues as is noted in the xxix booke yet that notable title that is there given her the martir of chastitie makes her so famous and her vertue so admirable as she could never have wisht a better end if she had lived as long as Hecuba Wherefore if it be true that Ouid said of Cadmus Scilicet vltima semper Expect and a dies homini dicique beatus Anteobitum nemo supremaque funera debet In English thus Our onely dying day and end doth show If that a man haue happie beene or no. Then I say by the death of these two though in shew vnfortunate yet in deed most glorious they may be called happie Lastly for the end of this morall we may take one speciall obseruation of great integritie in the religious man that converted her to the faith and yet afterward would not trust himselfe alone with her for in the fleshly conflicts and temptations the onely way to conquer is to play the coward and runne away and thus much for the morall The examples of the vertuous women that are praised by the hermit though not named in the 72. Staffe of this booke are many recited in the Scripture it selfe as namely the blessed virgin Marie Anne and Magdalen all which be tooke themselues most deuoutly to the seruice of God and therefore are worthy to be canonized for examples of chastitie and zeale of religion In the sodaine parting of the fray betweene the two famous riuals onely vpon the commandement of Doralice with whom they were both exceedingly in loue thus allegorically is supposed to be meant that the strongest passions that are as anger and revenge or what else soeuer
an earthquake or inundation had destroyed all the leuell ground The like reproofe had Virgil about the hauen of Mongibello which he describes at the roote of that hill where indeed there was none and the like excuse is made for him that it filled with the continuall casting vp of stones out of the burning hill Catalani are the chiefe house of Spaine alledged here by the Poet for their good successe in discouering the Indies though indeed the Portugals Lusitani not Catalani deserue the praise of it The monster that assaulted Renaldo signifies Iealousie that he had that another possest his loue the knight that deliuered him was Disdaine that with the heat of noble courage signified by the fierie Mace ouerthrew the monster and draue him quite away it is so plaine in the verse it needs no exposition The cup that Renaldo was offerd puts me in minde of the like fansie in the Historie of Herodotus in the second booke briefely it is thus Pharao King of Egypt hauing by ill hap lost his eiesight was aduised by some Oracle to bath his eyes in the vrine of a chast woman Wherefore first he proued his wiues and after diuers other great Ladies but he found none did him good but one poore gentelwoman wherefore being recouered of his fight he put all the other to death and married that one but because the matter of the cup is continued in the next booke I shall speake more to this effect in my notes vpon the same Here end the notes of the XLII booke THE XLIII BOOKE THE ARGVMENT Renaldo heares two tales to like effect Tone of a Bargeman tother of a knight Both prouing that rewards will soone infect The mindes of chastest dames and make them light To Lippaduse he doth his course direct But first Orlando finisht had his fight That Hermit that Rogero did baptise Heal'd Oliuer and Sobrine in likewise 1 O Curst ô greedie ô vnsaciable Desire of gaine I do not maruell sure If thou the base and filthy minds art able To cause to stoope vnto thy carren lure Sith oft we see some persons honorable Can scarce thy weake and base assaults endure Who if they could thy foule entisements shun No doubt but they great glory should haue won 2 Some men can measure earth and sea and sky And tell the change and cause of eu'ry season And wade so farre with wit or mount so hy They search both heau'n hel with depth of reason But when thou com'st in place then by and by Thou putst their daintie tasts so out of season They place their whole delight their hope their health In only scraping and in heaping wealth 3 Another man in warres hath great renowne And gets the conquest in each bloudie strife And wins this fortresse and that walled towne Opposing his stout brest to perils rife Thou onely conquerst him and thrusts him downe And keepest him thy prisner all his life Some men excelling in each art and studdie Thou doest obscure with base desires and muddie 4 What should I speake of dames of worth not small That hauing louers men of great desarts Oppose their honours as a brasen wall Against their suits with vnrelenting harts But come some miser base deformed squall That saue his riches hath no worthy parts They breake the wall and make therein a gap To take the showre that fell in Danaes lap 5 Nor without cause hereof complaine do I Take me that can for I do rightly take it Nor from my matter do I swarue awrie Or by a vaine digression do for sake it Yet to my former speach I not applie But tending to a future tale I spake it Now let me tell you of Renaldo first That with one draught wold swage his double thirst 6 But whether that his courage did him faile Or that on more aduise he changed minde He thought and said what should it one auaile To seeke a thing he would be loth to finde My wife a woman is their sex is fraile I yet am to beleeue the best enclinde I know I cannot better my beliefe And if I change it it will be my griefe 7 What good may come by such a straight espy all Into my sences surely cannot sinke Much hurt may come there can be no denyall Let nothing seuer those whom God doth linke Wherefore to make so vnaccustomd triall Were sinne and tempting God as I do thinke Then drinke this cup quoth he that lift not I I am not nor I minde not to be drie 8 God would such skill from mortall men be hid And eu'n as Adam wrought his ouerthrow By tasting fruit that God did him forbid So he that curiously will search to know All that his wife hath said or what she did May fortune at the last himselfe beshrow And shall confound himselfe this thinke I verily And liue in sorrow that did erst liue merily 9 Thus much said good Renaldo and withall He thrust away that hatefull cup of wine And then he saw of teares a streame not small Flow from the master of that house his eyne Which past he said now foule may them befall That first procurd this miserie of mine To proue which I shall sorrow all my life That which berest me of my dearest wife 10 Why was not I said he with you acquainted Ten yeares ere this to take aduise so sound Before my heart was thus with sorrow tainted Of which no ease can now nor end be found But that you may as in a table painted Behold my griefes I will to you expound What cauld this mine vncomparable woe And then you sure will pittie me I know 11 Not farre from hence you left a little towne About the which there runnes a prettie lake That fals into this streame of great renowne But from Banaco first his head doth take Erected when those walls were beaten downe That erst Agenors dragon there did make There was I borne of house and stocke not base Though of meane wealth inferiour to my race 12 But though to me dame Fortune was but spare That by my birth small wealth to me there grew Yet Nature did with bountie great and care Supply that want by faire and comely hew My seemly personage my beautie rare To me the liking of full many drew My qualities thereto were quaint and iollie Although I know to praise ones selfe is follie 13 Within this towne a great rich man did tarrie Well learnd and wise and old beyond all credit For ere he dide he on his backe did earrie Full sixscore yeares and eight at least he sed it An hundred yeares he liued solitarie But after that you know what humor bred it He lou'd a dame and with his wealth so wrought her That at the last he gat of her a daughter 14 And least the daughter should proue like the mother To sell her chastiue for filthie pelfe
else with sword in hand him so behaue As that he can withstand me in the feeld Behold the onely fauour that I craue I would be his that proues himselfe so stout The rest may be content to stand without 68 Most noble maid the Emp'ror straight replide Thy stout demand well to thy minde doth sute Wherefore by me it may not be denyde It is so noble and so iust a sute Now for she sought not this her suit to hide All they that heard thereof sure were not mute But eu'n ere night it publisht was so rise As it was knowne to Ammon and his wife 69 And thereupon they presently conceaued Against their daughter great disdaine and wrath For by such motion plainly they perceaued She to Rogero most deuotion hath Wherefore to th' end she might be quite bereaued All hope to follow that forbidden path From out the court they traind her by a slight And sent her to their castle that same night 70 This was a fortresse that but few dayes past The Prince had giu'n to them vpon request Betweene Perpignan and Cirtasso plast And neare the sea not of importance least Here as a prisner they did keepe her fast With minde to send her one dâ—y vnto th' East They purpose will she nill she she must take Don Leon and Rogero quite forsake 71 The Damsell though not kept with watch or guard Yet bridled with the Parents awfull raine Did keepe her close with good and due regard And of their rigor did no whit complaine But yet to this her thoughts were full prepard To bide imprisonment or any paine Or death it selfe by torture or by racke More rather then from promise to go backe 72 Renaldo finding that his suttle fire Had tane his sister thus from out his fist Nor able as his promise did require Rogeros suit to further and assist Forgets he is his sonne and in his ire Rebukes his Parents but say what he list They are content to giue the words to loosers But in their daughters match they will be choosers 73 Rogero hearing this and greatly fearing Least Leon should by loue or by constraint Possesse his Lady by his long forbearing He minds but none he doth therewith acquaint To giue a speedie death to Leon swearing That he of Caesar will make him a saint And that he will except his hope deceiue him Of scepter life and loue and all bereaue him 74 And in his minde resolued full thereon Don Hectors armor that from Mandricard He late had wonne forwith he putteth on Frontino cake he secretly prepard But Eagle on his sheeld he would haue none I cannot tell you well in what regard In steed thereof an argent Vnicorne In field of Gewls by him as then was borne 75 One onely trustie seruant and no mo He takes with him his purpose to conceale He giueth him in charge where ere he go That he his name to no man do reueale Thus Mosa Rhyne he past with pace not slow And Austria to th'Vngarian common weale And vpon Isters banke such speed he made That in a while he came vnto Belgrade 76 Where Saua doth into Danubia fall And all along that streame he might discouer Ensignes and banners all Imperiall That nye the streame in numbers great did houer Great was their multitude and Grecians all Who with a hope that citie to recouer Which late before from them the Bulgars wonne Were thither brought by th' Emperor and his sonne 77 Twixt Belgrade and the streame in warlike rankes The Bulgars stood eu'n to the monntaines ridge Both armies waterd at the riuers bankes The Greekes endeuord there to cast a bridge And for that end prepared boats and plankes The Bulgars sought their purpose to abridge Scarse had Rogero vewd them wel and seene them But that there fell a skirmish hot betweene them 78 The Greeks were foure to one beside they haue Good store of boats with many a planke and boord And to the place a sharpe assault they gaue And mean to passe although there were no foord But this was but a policie and braue For Leon so this while himselfe besturd That with a compasse that about he fet Both he and his the streame past without let 79 With little lesse then twentie thousand men Along the banks he secretly doth ride And gaue to them a fresh alarum then Vnlooked for vnwares and vnespide No lesse the Emp'ror Constantino when He saw his sonne on land on tother side By ioyning planke to planke and boat to boat With all his powre an easie passage got 80 The Bulgar Captaine that Vatrano hight And was a valiant warrior and a wise Endeuord both by policie and fight To beare the bront but nothing could suffice For Leon both by multitude and might Vnhorsed him and ere he could arise Sith he to yeeld him prisner did disdaine Among a thousand swords he there was slaine 81 Till then the Bulgars valiantly made hed But when they saw their king and Captaine slaine So great a terror in their minds was bred In their faint hearts no courage did remaine Rogero seeing how the Bulgars fled And none to stay or bring them backe againe To helpe the weaker part resolueth briefly For hate of Constantine but Leon chiefly 82 He spurres his horse that like the winde doth runne And makes them stand that fled with fainting brest And hauing spide one brauer then the Sunne A gallant youth more forward then the rest This same was Constantinos sisters sonne At him Rogero runnes with speare in rest He brake his shield and coat like brittle glasse And through his bodie made the speare to passe 83 He leaues him dead and Ballisard he drawes And with that blade he shewd himselfe so stout Who meeteth with him to repent haue cause He presseth in among the thickest rout Ones skull he cleaueth to the verie iawes Heads leggs and armes flew all the field about The streame that erst did run as Christall cleare Vermillion now doth to the sight appeare 84 No man that saw much lesse that felt his blowes Dare once make head against them or resist them Rogero in the field triumphant goes The Bulgars now march freely where it list them Nor was there one amongst them all that knowes What wight it was that did so well assist them This change they saw procur'd in little space Who lately fled now held their foes in chase 85 The young Augustus standing on a hill A place aboue the rest much eminent Seeing one man his men to slay and kill And that their losse and flight was euident He wonders at his courage and his skill And thinks that God had sure some Angel sent To plague the Grecians for their old offences And for the Bulgars succours and defences 86 He sees both by his armes and Vnicorne That sure he was a knight of forraine Nation And where as some more hate wold him haue born He rather held him in more admiration His heart whom
sea to England and is feasted there 59. brought by Silence to Paris 123. his Oration ibidem he encourageth the Scots 125. kils Dardanell 142. troubled with ielousie of Orlando 216. comes to Mountalbano 247. goeth to succour Charles ibid. meets Guidon 251. fights againe with Gradasso 257. fights againe 273. looseth Bayardo 274. a chaÌ„pion for Charles 222. fights with Rogero 223 is troubled with his old loue 353. heares of Malagige where Angelica is 354. asketh leaue of Charles to go to India ibid. assayled by a monster and deliuered by a knight 355. comes to the knight of Mantua 356. refuseth to tast the cup to try cuckoldes 360. goeth by water to Rauenna 369. meets Orlando at Lyppaduse ibid. meets Rogero at the Hermits 372. promiseth him Bradamant 375. comes with him into France 377. fals out with his father about Rogero ibidem and. 391. is at Bradamants mariage 402. Richardet gat Fiordespina with child and should haue dyed is set free by Rogero 199. tels Rogero a tale 200. comes to Aldigers house 202. goeth with him to rescue Malagige and Viuian 203. meets Marfisa 204. rescues Viuian and Malagige 207. dines at Merlins caue 208. is ouerthrowne by Rodomont 210. by Guidon 251. is at Bradamants mariage 402. Rifee or Riphe mountaines in Seythia Rodomont king of Algier a man of passing strength musters afore Agramant 105. enters Paris 110. doth much spoile 122. leaues Paris 138. meets Discord Pride and iealousie with Doralices messenger ibid. takes Frontino from Hippalca 179. fights with Mandricard Lib. 24. staffe 80. parted staffe 93. fights with Rogero 212 parted 213. rescues Agramant 217. fals at variance with Mandricard with Sacrapant 219. refused by Doralice goeth away malcontent 221. his inuectiue against women 222. his hosts entertainment 233. meets Isabella 231 kils the Priest 234. is drunke and cuts off Isabellas head 235. makes a tombe a vow and a brigde 236. is cast by Orlando into the water 237. ouercomes Brandimart 254. is ouerthrowne by Bradamant 293. enters into a cell for shame of his foyle receiued by Bradamant 294. challenges Rogero at Bradamants mariage 401. is killed by Rogero 404. Rogero taken by Atlant. 13. deliuered by Bradamant 27. carryed away by the Griffith horse ibid. comes to Alcinas Ile 42. is warned by Astolfo 43. fights with the monsters 46. is rescued by two Ladies ibidem ouerthrowes Erissila 49. is intertained by Alcina 50. is warned by Melissa 53. discouers Alcinas illusions ibid. deceiues Alcina and flies 57. is impeacht by a Falkner 58. tempted in his way by three Ladies 76. assaulted by sea ibid. deliuered by Logestilla ibid. parted from Logestilla on the winged horse 77. sees the musters in England 78. goes to Ireland 79. sees Angelica tied to the rocke ibidem ouercomes the Orke by helpe of his shield 80. lends Angelica his ring ibid. leeseth Angelica 83. leeseth his horse ibid. is carried by a traine to another inchanted Pallace of Atlant 90. freed from the inchanted Pallace 170. goes with Bradamant 171. vanquisheth Pinnabells foure knights by his shield 173. throwes away the shield 174. sets free Richardet lib. 25. st 10. comes to Aldiger 202. writes to Bradamant 203. meets Marfisa 204. rescues Malagige and Viuian 207 dines in Merlins caue 208. goes with Hippalca 209. finds Rodomont 211. fights with him and Mandricard 212. parted 213. rescues Agramant 217. offers combat to Rodomont and Mandricard ibid. kils Mandricard 245 is sore hurt by him ibid. is chalenged by Bradamant 294. parts Marfisa and her 300. fights with Marfisa and is parted 302 tels Marfisa of his race 303. promiseth mariage to BradamaÌ„t â—04 assaults Marganor 312 goes backe to the campe 313. chosen champion for Agramant 322. fights with Renaldo 323. is parted 326. fights with Dudon 339. takes shipping 343. suffers shipwrack 344. comes to an Hermit 346. is christned ibid. meets OrlaÌ„do Renaldo 372. hath a promise of BradamaÌ„t 376 comes into France with them 3 77. is refused by Bradamants parents his complaint 378. vowes to kill Leon and cals himselfe knight of the Vnicorne 380. is made king of the Bulgars 381. is prisoner to Theodora 385. deliuered by Leon. 387 fights for him with Bradamant and wins her 389. his complaint and would pine himselfe to death 390. is releeued by Leon. 396. marries Bradamant 399. killeth Rodomont 404. S Sacrapant makes great lamentation for Angelica his complaint begins 4. st 41. Angelica discloseth herselfe to him ibid he encounters with Bradamant 5. is ouerthrowne 6. his horse being slaine takes Bayardo ibid. fights with Renaldo 10. is patted by an illusion ibid. is deliuered from the inchanted Pallace 27. is in another inchanted Pallace 90. freed by Angelica 91. leeseth her and seekes her ibid. fals out with Rodomont 220. folows him 222. taken and goes home 294. Sampson a man of great strength spoken of in the Scripture his vertue was in his haire he siue 1000 men with the iaw bone of an Asse 106. Sansonet gouernor of Ierusalem intertaines Astolfo 119. goes to Damasco 140. wins the prize 141. comes to the Amazons land 149. scapeth thence 157. freed by Astolfo 328. helpes to take Orlando 330. assaults Biserta 335. remaines in Affrica ibid. Scipio a famous Captaine of the Romans Senapo blind looke tales 275. healed of his eyes 390. lends Astolfo men and money ibid. his men assault Biserta 335. Sobrino a Prince and graue counsellor to Agramant musters before him 104. his good counsel to Agramant 221. his answer to Marsilio a good Oration 321. flies with Agramant by sea 334. misliketh of the breach of truce 327 witholds Agramant from killing himselfe and comforts him 337. is one of the challenge 3. to 3. 338. wounded by Orlando 347. hoghs Oliuers horse 348 is christened 372. comes to France 577. is at the mariage of Bradamant 402. Stordilano father of Doralice king of Granada a rich prouince of Spaine being watered with the riuer of Betica or Bethi 104. T Tagus a riuer in Lusitania or Portugall it hath golden sand in some places by this riuer it is that Pliny writes that Marcs conceiue with the wind and bring forth colts exceeding swift but they liue but three yeares Tiberius 363 there were many of that name one succeeded Augustus and built wonderful sumptuous buildings in the I le of Capri and gaue himselfe to drinke and filthinesse of life insomuch that being named Tiberius Nero they nicknamed him Biberius Mero Tiberius 364. was a good Emperor and a Christian it written of him that hauing spent much money to good and Christian vses and beginning to want he saw a crosse of stone lying on the ground and for reuerence that it should not be troden on caused it to be digged vp and vnder that another and so a third till at the last he found an infinite treasure that had bene there hidden which he tooke as a thing sent by God and employed it to very good and princely works Tithonus husband to Aurora and had by her