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A91838	The right, pleasant, and variable tragical history of Fortunatus. whereby a young man may learn how to behave himself in all worldly affairs and casual chances. First penned in the Dutch tongue: there-hence abstracted, and now first of all published in English / by T.C.; Fortunatus.	Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604, supposed tr.	1676 (1676)	Wing R1509; ESTC R43912	86,094	193

THE Right Pleasant and Variable TRAGICAL HISTORY OF FORTVNATVS Whereby a Young-man may learn how to behave himself in all Worldly Affairs and Casual Chances First Penned in the Dutch Tongue There hence Abstracted and now first of all Published in ENGLISH By T. C. LONDON Printed by A. Purslow for George Saubridge at the Sign of the Bible on Ludd-gate-Hill near Fleet-Bridge 1676. The Moral Documents and considerations which are to be noted in this Book The example of Theodorus Cap. 1. HOw careless youth to pleasure bent when wealth doth flow at will Till raging riot all ●ath spent they never had their will The Crafty Servan● Robert Cap. ● How fashood wrought by flattery the simple doth assail When spite with open enmity by no means can prevail Appearing 〈◊〉 Andrew an unthrifty Merchant Cap. 6 7 ●nd 8. How bankro●●● pincht with poverty when g●ace is not their stay Do seek relief by villany to work their just decay Expressed by the death of Je ●nimus Roberti Cap. 8. How these which murder do conceal to plague the Lord is bent Which all men ought for to reveal though guiltless of consent Example of the Thievish Host Cap. 16. How thieves by custom in their need do venture for their prey Vntil when they think best to speed they work their just decay Appearing Cap. 31. and 32. How some that fe●r their state to stayn for dread of worldly shame Will sin procure for private gain deserving no less blame To be noted Cap. 34. How Venus lust in●y●ing may soon force the Amorous Knight His greatest se●●● to bewray to Work his woful plight Appearing by the whole course of the History especially by the divers dispositi● and final destinies of Fortunatus and his two Sons How strength beauty soon do fail and health and wealth decay All fortunes gifts do nought avail where wisdom bears no sway How vertuous life an honest end doth commonly ensue And they which sin do still pretend with violent death shall ●u● To the Reader AS in the Writings of Fabulous Poets and Witty Apothegms of Aesop Diogenes and such like Pleasant-Conceited Philosophers are to be found many pithy and wise Lessons behoveable for the state of Mans Life as well as in the severe precepts of the Sage Stoicks so in this Tragical History though it be somewhat fa●ced and enterlaced with Poetical Imaginations is to be noted by the discreet Reader sufficient matter concerning most Estates to bring the mind in remembrance of the fickleness of Fortunes transitory gifts of the reward of vertue the punishment of vice and the end of folly Moreover in this History is often occasion taken partly to describe the names scituations commodities of the chiefest Countries Merchants Kingdoms Cities of the Earth which to the valiant mind bringeth no small delectation These few causes considered I doubt not but this History shall seem to Men of good Judgement more worthy the Printer's travel than many vain pamphlets ballads songs and dallying devices tending only to the artificial cloaking of vice and m●zling of Amorous Heads therein And forasmuch as by consideration and conference in perusing thereof I found much childish and superfluous inventions intermingled also with some sparks of prophane superstition according to the manner of penning used in that barbarous Age which might seem odious to the godly and loathsome to the learned the matter and substance of the History being notwithstanding most Variable Pleasant and Delectable to read I thought it most convenient by rejecting what was unseemly rather to collect an Abstract of the substance thereof in a plain and English Phrase than to have respect to the litteral Translation Which if I have ●ot accomplished so precisely as perhaps some of our English Rhetoricians would have done I crave pardon for my offence and give them leave to mend that is amiss not doubting but the courteous Reader will rather accept thereof with the like affection as it is offered than disdain my ab●lity to offer it so perfect in all points as I would CHAP. I. Of the Birth of Fortunatus IN the Isle of Cyprus there is a great City called FAMAGOSTA wherein dwelt a Rich Citizen descended of an Ancient and Renowned stock whose name was Theodorus unto whom his Progenitors had left so much Goods and Revenues that through the abundance of Wealth he esteemed himself mighty and puissant He was of Age young of Disposition lusty and retchless and little considering the Frugality and thrifty sparing of his Ancestors whereby they carefully augmented their goods and possessions which he without care enjoyed So that his mind being wholly addicted unto honour pastime and worldly pleasure he presumed to bear the countenance of an high and costly estate by usual frequenting of Princes Courts Iustings other such-like Martial games by which means he soon wasted much of his goods and tresure His friends being greatly displeased with such his outragious prodigality determined to marry him unto a Wife supposing thereby somewhat to alter his mind Theodorus willingly condescended to their desires whereupon they diligently searching to find out a comly and convenient Espouse for him found at length in the City of Nicova which is the Head City of the Isle of Cyprus where there Kings commonly keep their Courts a Noble and Rich Citizen which had a fair Daughter named Gratiana whom he forthwith was content to give in Marriage unto Theodorus without any further inquiry what manner of man he was And thereupon was the Maiden brought home unto him only upon the great Fame of his Riches and Puissance who was at her Comming entertained with a Costly and Sumptuous Banquet as the manner is of the Rich to shew at such times their Wealth and Magnificence After the Feast was ended all things accordingly finished and every Guest taking their leave were returned home Theodorus taking his Espouse unto him lived for a season friendly and vertuously with her wherewith both she and her friends took great pleasure thinking they had atchieved a very good deed in so taming the wild Theodorus by tying him to a Wife but yet they considered not the property of Nature which bendeth only to that which she is inclined unto So in process of time Gratiana became great with Child and was delivered before the year was fully compleat from the day o● the Wedding whereof the friends of both parties were very glad Then was the child christned with the name of Fortunatus And although Theodorus herewith rejoyced yet ceased he not to follow his old Trade in Iusting keeping a great train of Men and Horses and daily haunting of Princes Courts not without intollerable and excessive charges insomuch that he began to sell and morgage now one piece of Land and then another leaving both Wife and Child unregarded Then in Selling Gaging and Wasting he continued so long till all was gone and so fell into such extream poverty that he was neither able to keep Man-servant nor Maiden

heard afterwards that Fortunatus did well Who when he had sent back his Lords horse yet fearing least he should be pursued travelled with all speed possible till he come to Calis where he took shipping and yet thought himself scantly out of danger even in the midst of the Seas the fear of gelding so sore-troubled his Conscience When he was arrived in England setting all fear aside he took courage again and came to London which is a great and goodly City frequented of Merchants from all Countreys of Europe Thither at his arrival was come a Ship from Cyprus freighted with costly wares the factors whereof were two young Merchants who had in Cyprus rich parents and this being the first journey that ever they undertook were very unexpert how to behave themselves in strange countreys but only by their Fathers instructions When their ships therefore were unloaden their Wares sold great sums of Money received and the custome discharged they were lusty and jocund as such youths commonly be which have not been accustomed to the handling and use of great treasure Into the company of these young men chanced Fortunatus with whom he fell in acquaintance shewing each other friendly countenance in a strange country These three hapned moreover into a rout of other roitous Roisters and usually frequented with them by whom they were soon allured to the haunt of Harlots Gameing and other riotous demeanour so that if one had gotten a fair woman the other would assay to get a fairer whatsoever it cost him this life led they the space of half a year till their money was so wasted that it was time to look to themselves How the two Cyprus Merchants when their money was consumed returned to their Country Chap. 6. FOrtunatus had the least spring so that his Well was soonest emptied and the others also were drawn almost dry and had consumed all that they received of their wares on sumptuous banquets and fair women and then was all the hot love soon quenched with a cold purse though they perswaded themselves otherwise and had often heard that it was scoffingly said unto them go and fetch more money In the mean while were the other Merchants of Cyprus ready to repair homewards and the Master of the Ship gave warning unto the young men to be in a readiness who went forthwith to their Lodging to make their accounts with heavy hearts finding that they had received great sums of money but that which they should have bestowed in Cloth Wool Tin Lead and other Merchandise they had consumed on English Beer Delicate Fare and Womens Flesh And notwithstanding though they were now but bare Merchants yet took they Ship with the rest and came home without Wares But how they were entertained of their Father at their return let them see thereto How Fortunatus was entertained into Service and how one Andrew a wicked varlet brought Fortunatus Master to great trouble by murthering a Gentleman in his house Chap. 7. VVHen Fortunatus was now also clean money-less he bethought himse f that if he might get two or three Crowns he would go into France there to get him a Master so went he to his Love requiring her to lend him a Rival or xv shillings saying that he would go into Flanders to his Vncle to fetch 400 Crowns which he had in his custody before my departure said he I would fain make good chear with thee She coldly answered saying Goest thou to fetch Money God speed thee well so it be not to my hinderance whereby he perceived that he had but a cold suit to wait for money at her hands and then too late thought thus in his mind If I had my money again I would be more wary on whom I bestowed it and yet once more tryed her saying My best Beloved send for some Wine and let us yet drink once together e're we depart Whereupon she said to her Maid go and fetch him a pint of Beer and let the Ass drink e're he go This was the thin thanks that a harlot rendred him for his costly courtesie Fortunatus being thus abandoned thought with himself I must needs serve until I have gained two or three Crowns So he went to Lombard-street where was great resort enquiring who was destitute of a Servant There was a rich Merchant of Florence that retained many Servants who he set at work in his Traffick of him was Fortunatus hired for two Crowns a Month which liked him well Being Entertained he was brought Home to his Master named Jeronimus Roberti whom he served at the Table very handsomly whereby he perceived that Fortunatus had been well trained up in civil company so that in process of time he sent him to Bestow the Merchandize into the Ships and to receive other that came into the Realm in which Affairs he behaved himself very well About the time when Fortunatus served Jeronimus Roberti there was a Florentine named Andrew the Son of a rich Merchant to whom his Father had given much Goods and sent him therewithal to Bruges in Flanders which he unthriftily in short time consumed And being therewith not satisfied took up also more Money by Bills of Exchange making his Father believe that he would send him many Rich Merchandizes This he used so long till his Father was able to disburst no more Money but waited still to receive the Wares which he looked for from his Son which are yet to come When he unthrifty Varlet had consumed all and lost his credit so that no man would lend nor give nor trust him for any more he pretended to return again into Florence to spie out there some old Widow whom he might abuse As he travelled home he came into a Town of France called Turn where there lay in Prison a Rich Gentleman of England a Citizen of London which thing when his Host had declared unto him he asked if he might speak with the Prisoner The Host said I will bring you thither but he is so fast imprisoned that it is pittiful to behold When Andrew came to the Prisoner he spake good English whereof the Prisoner was glad asking him whether he knew one Jeronimus Roberti at London He answered I know him right well and he is my good friend Then answered the Prisoner Good Andrew would God I might intreat thee to go to London and require Jeronimus Roberti to do his best that I may be delivered he is my near acquaintance and knoweth my ability whatsoever he shall lay out for me I shall restore it to him in threefold For if thou wouldest do this diligently in my behalf I will give thee for thy pains five hundred Crowns and also procure thee a good Office Thou shalt shew my friends also that thou hast spoken with me and request them to become sureties for me to Jero●imus Andrew made a promise to the Prisoner to deal truly in the matter and so travelled towards London where de●●●●ing the matter to Jeronimus Roberty he was

agreed they upon the gests of their journey determining first to Travel over the whole Empire of Rome and so took their ne●● way by Norem-Berge Word Ausburg Norlingen Usme Constance Bazil Strasburg Ments Colen and so from Colen to Bruges in Flanders and from thence to London in England which is the chief City of the Realm and so next to Edenbourgh the head City in Scotland which is nine days journey from London How Fortunatus accompanied his man home where they went together to St. Patrick's Purgatory Chap. 15. ANd when they were there they had yet three days journey into Ireland whereas Leopoldus dwelt when they were arrived in London Leopoldus requested his Master to go with him to his House which was in a Town called Waldrink where at his return he found his wife and children as he had left them saving that one of his sons one of his daughters were married which all were glad of his coming And whereas Fortunatus considered that Leopoldus had no more Provision than was needful for his houshold he gave him an hundred crowns to ordain all things after the most sumptuous manner against he should come to make good chear with him Wherefore Leopoldus made provision of great plenty of delicate victuals and bad his Children with their husbands and wives and many other friends and neighbours to accompany his Master at that Feast So there was kept such bountiful hospitality for that time that all the Town fared the better for him Fortunatus after the feast was ended called unto him Leopoldus and said Thou must now again take thy leave of thy Wife and Children Wherefore receive here of me three Purses in each of them is five hundred Crowns whereof thou shalt give one to thy wife another to thy son and the third to thy daughter for a farewel that they may have sufficient whereby to live when thou art gone Leopoldus greatly thanked him for his liberal gifts and therewith made his wife and children exceeding glad Fortunatus understanding that two days journey from thence was St. Patr●cks Purgatory he was very desirous to see the same Whereupon they rode unto the City Vernecks wherein is an Abby and there behind the high Altar in the Church is a door within the which is a deep dark Hole the same do men call St. Patricks Purgatory But none may go into it without licence of the Abbot Whereupon Leopoldus obtained leave of him of whom he was demanded of what Country his Master was he answered of the Isle of Cyprus Whereupon the Abbot invited Fortunatus to Dinner which pleased him well So at his coming he presented the Abbot with a Vessel of the best Wine he could get The Abbot yielded unto him great Thanks for in that Country they seldome use any Wine except it be in Ministring the Sacrament When the Dinner was finished Fortunatus said unto the Abbot May it please your Honour to let me understand upon what occasion this Hole first was named St. Patricks Purgatory The Abbot answered saying Many hundred Years sithence was this Town and this Abby a Desolate Wilderness and not far from it dwelt an Abbot called Patrick who was a very Devout Man He oftentimes resorting to this Desart to do some work of penance one day by chance found this long and deep Hole into the which he went so far that he could not return With that he fell on his knees praying unto God instantly that if it were his pleasure he would deliver him out of that dark dungeon whilest he thus devoutly prayed it seemed to him that he heard yet further of a piteous cry In the mean while suddenly he was delivered out of the Hole Wherefore he joyfully Praising the Lord for his mercy went again into the Cloister and became more devout than ever he was before And so in perpetual memory of this chance was this Abby builded by devout men Fortunatus then asked farther what the Pilgrims reported that came thence out again The Abbot said I seldom enquire of them but some say they have heard a pittiful screeking others report they have neither seen nor heard any thing at all but that they have been sore afraid Then said Fortunatus I am come from far Countries to this place and if I should return home without some certain Trial of such a Monument in my own Person it should be a reproach to me therefore will I not go hence till I have been in the Hole Then said the Abbot If you will needs adventure beware you go not too far in for there be many by-ways wherein you may go astray as many others have done in my time which have not been found till three days after Fortunatus asked of Leopoldus whether he would adventure in with him He said Yea I will go into any place with you so long as God spares me Life That liked Fortunatus well Whereupon they receiving the holy Sacrament on the next morrow the Priest let them in blessed them and shut the Door after them There they wandring in the dark at the length wist not to go backward or forward for they soon went astray neither could they hear the calling of the Priest in the morning whereon they trusted and the bolder adventured Thus they not knowing how to help themselves and being very hungry and faint they wholly despaired of all succour dreaded their lives they sat down as men forlorn neither hearing nor seeing any thing at all and therewith made their humble prayers unto God Saying Almighty Lord assist us with thy Power by some means or other for in this loathsom Den neither Silver nor Gold can ought avail though we have it at will but in thee only is our trust The Priest in the mean while signified unto the Abbot that the Pilgrims were not as yet come out again whereof he was very sorry especially because of Fortunatus who had presented him so liberally The Servants also at the Door watched continually and greatly lamented for their Masters But the Abbot notwithstanding remembred himself of an old Man who many years before had measured the Hole with a Cord for him he sent and requested him to try whether he could bring forth the men The Servants also promised him an hundred Crowns for his pains The old man said if they be yet alive I shall sure bring them forth and therewith prepared a musical instrument played on it and so passed from one hole to the other until he had found them being very feeble and faint whom he willed to take hold of him and so follow the sound of his Instrument as the blind followeth his guide So by the help of God and the old mans assistance came they again to the light whereof the Abbot was very glad for he feared if those two Pilgrims had been lost that no more would have resorted thither whereby he and his Covent should fare the worse The men also told Fortunatus that they had promised an hundred Crowns to