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A88552	Dianea an excellent new romance. Written in Italian by Gio. Francisco Loredano a noble Venetian. In foure books. Translated into English by Sir Aston Cokaine.	Loredano, Giovanni Francesco, 1607-1661.; Cokain, Aston, Sir, 1608-1684.	1654 (1654)	Wing L3066; Thomason E1452_1; ESTC R209558	186,621	375

dangers that may succeed it The King of Armenia who is so neare to my Dominions would without doubt perceive himselfe injured by this offence How will my Subjects suffer my excuses when they find themselves wronged by them But if I could do it neither my people Councell nor the King of Armenia against it my Daughters consent is to be got whom I have ever left to her owne choise in these Affaires of Matrimony Minds are not born Subjects nor should they be joyned by violence If this is observed among private persons how much rather ought it with Kings and those that are to succeed in Kingdomes He proceeded when Amuritte was advertized that foure Galleys drew neare them carried thither by the late Tempest And that by as much as could be discerned at such a distance the Colours belonged to the Armenians The Thracian rejoyced at this encounter wherein he should have occasion to kill his enemy and presently gave command to all his to arme with all diligence making provision of burning lime pitch and other artificiall fires to dammage his enemies with The Galleys approaching while the Armenians who were more in number demanded the obedience accustomary to the Sea the Thracian took hold of this occasion and charged them before they thought they could be assaulted In this first encounter it was easie for him to surprize and rout two Galleys yet torne and shaken by the Sea and not suspecting such a matter But he found greater resistance in the other two the Infante being there with the most part of the Nobility of Armenia coming to waite on the Prince allured by the Applauses of these Nuptials They grapled together and began one of the fiercest fights that to the memory of man was ever seene on those Seas The slaine were many the drowned infinite and the wounded without number The Archers shot not an Arrow in vaine and many times slew their friends when they aimed at their enemies The Thracian who now grew doubtfull of the victory having selected a brave company of his valiantest men by plaine force entered the Armenians Admirals Galley There although he was wounded by a thousand strokes and lost bloud from as many wounds he singled out the Infante who with a great courage defended himselfe They collected all their strength in this fight their men also becomming obstinate in the defence of their Princes The Thracian though he closed with the Armenian the other for a while equally withstood him At last they both fell The Thracian had the better Fortune in the fall for being uppermost he had time to strike the Armenian in the Groine with a Dagger and in the Face with two mortall wounds Afterwards all besmeared with bloud in despite of his enemies well defended by his own more ready in fight and better prepared for it to the astonishment of all that saw him he leapt into his own Galley Then he made many fire-bals to be thrown among them so speedily that the Armenians losing all courage with the Infante's death and terrified with their own danger suffered them to burne This in a moment increased so fast fomented by the wind that if the Thracians had been slow in getting far enough off they had proved what they intended only for others and had easily been destroyed by their own fires The Armenian Galleys were consumed in a moment notwithstanding any command or diligence the chiefe Knights could use to prevent it Those that blessed their good fortune for having leapt into the Sea without their Armes were seen miserably to perish either by smoake or to be drown'd in the water The groans of those that languished between their wounds the waves and the fire provoked no pity in the cruelty of the Thracian who feeling the smart of his own hurts was assisting to the utter destruction of the Armenians Of whom there was not any that escaped from the fire or sea to carry the report of so great a loss Many that by swiming came close to our Galley were most barbarously shot at one time dying unhappy as they were two deaths The Thracian joyfull of this victory beleeving now there could not be any thing to hinder his marriage with the Princess or should prevent him of the Crown of Cyprus felt not the paine of his wounds although very considerable Being requested by his to be dressed he retired making us partakers of his success King Vassileo though he received much sorrow at it dissembled enquiring of his health expressing himselfe sollicitous for it Attestations of great men are ordinarily disguised according to their proper interests The Princess and I had by it a mortified consolation both their lives being equally hatefull to us Dianea then complained of Fortune that ever and anon prepared dangers for her But our sorrow continued not long for we were told that a Galley pursued us rowed at full speed Amuritte understanding that it was only one Galley seemed to slight it On the sudden we imagined any thing but the truth because being but one it delayed us sometimes in doubt But because the mind easily thinks what it desires we were of opinion they were more in number and that this either to discover the Sea or to get some advantage had separated from the others Diaspe the Prince of Creete was in it who having been invited to the Fishing feigned himselfe sick either because his mind presaged some evill or that he would not mixe in an action with the greatest enemy he had This day he had not stirred abroad but that the houre being come that they should necessarily returne he went to the Port to meet them There not finding the Admirall nor any of his servants and understanding that the Thracians that were divided into little Vessels were all also gone he suddenly apprehended that there was some Treachery Enquiring of many his opinion was greatly confirmed when he was ascertained that the Admirall went thence with the Thracians He stood not long resolving but tooke into the Admirall Galley the ablest Rowers out of the others and five hundred of the valiantest and the most trusty Souldiers publishing the Treason and with the chiefe of the Courtiers then put to Sea He likewise left order that the other Galleys should follow him with more Forces and with all speed that was possible He was scarce got out of the Channell of Gavata and left Cyprus on this side when he was assaulted by a Tempest But he received little harmeby it His Galley being an extreame good one well furnished with Slaves and Martiners so that despite of the waves and the winds they followed their Voyage In coasting the Promontorie of Acerauno he was advertised they discovered two Galleys which if they lay not at Anchor they made then no haste Glad of this he gave command the Ghinge and Souldiers should eate putting themselves into Armes He came upon the Thracians who had not time to prepare themselves for fight slighting it because it was but

their own weapons and the Gods would have made them all dye so had they not been willing to have afforded some glory to your valour On on O valorous take to heart the teares of Dianea my entreaties and your own reputation Make a slaughter of these impious ones kill them for they would do the same to you if your virtue would permit them To take a Prisoner is to adde an impediment to you and to save enemies Spoiles will not be wanting to you These words being ended which were attended by a felicious shout of all the Souldiers he marched against the Thracians who being got out of the Lists were put into that order which seare danger and the shortnesse of the time would permit them Dorcone on the other side inanimating and exhorting his said See to what termes your particular angers have reduced you Now by a generall resolution repaire that honour which in the opinion of men would be hardly censured of by reason of your rage Although the past misfortune hath swept away a great part of our Souldiers we are neverthelesse yet the more in number They would not have had the boldnesse to have affronted us without the advantage of our own differences They have been invited by us having built their hopes uponour ruine Perhaps you beleeve the Cretans will venture their lives for an old man repleat with ingratitude That they will dye without hope of reward They will hardly make triall of your force but they will supplicate us for pardon If you have nor the heart to defend your selves you will be necessitated to dye basely We are encompassed by enemies We must conquer or dye Call to mind your victories and that you are in the presence of your King who hath returned from all battels with honour These and other words the Thracian used to encourage them The fight begun the two Kings of Creete and Thracia defended their right Wings The left of the Thracians was maintained by the Duke of Nicopolis whilest the opposite was commanded by the Count of Cornia of the bloud Royall and who among the Chiefetaines of Creete held the first place Both the Armies fell to it with such an impetuousnesse that the desperation of the Thracians was very easily discerned and the boldnesse of the Cretensians Ire from it selfe presented miserable speeches Every thing was slaughter every thing demonstrated death horribly Dead bodies were seen in heaps in mountaines without distinction either of their dignity or merit The wounded fell upon the dead and before they could dye they had the horrour to see the destruction of a Parent or a friend Many unburied bodies the living buried Bloud fell in so great an abundance that the Souldiers could not keep their feet The Count of Cornia shewed proofes worthy truly of his valour opening a way through the thickest with the genuine fiercenesse of his heart He encountred the Duke of Soitone He turned upon him willing to Nobilitate his Victories by the death of some remarkable Person He strook him with two redoubled blowes upon the Helme while not being able to resist such a force gave way to the Iron to enter making almost his life to follow them The Count called out to his to strip him but being treacherously wounded in the Flank by the Baron of Achialo hee was enforced to fall with such a Resentment of his that they killed the Duke not yeelding to take him Prisoner for the which hee used all Importunity promising Mountaines of gold Astidamo hearing of the death of the Count became in such wise encruellized that neither Prayers nor Lamentations had power to move him to pitty Shields and Helmets had no more resistance against his sword then if they were of Glasse Every stroke fell'd to the Earth or kill'd By his look and voice he drove the souldiers before him who equally dreaded his menaces and strength And for the most part when his Sword fell upon them they believed it a Thunder-bolt Also Dorcone rusht into the Troops routing them with such a courage that there was not any that fled not from his blowes He struck downe wounded flew and with a desperate resolution abandoned himselfe into all dangers Astidamo who to attaine to the Victory knew the head of the Thracian was necessarie call'd him by name in the thickest Croud of the souldiers These words often and often repeated arrived to the Eares of Dorcone who disdaining himselfe for being challenged the first ran speedily thither where Astidamo carried death both in his Countenance and Sword Before he would strike him he said to him Who art thou that hast the boldnesse to invite me to the Combate Astidamo answered I am he who am glorious by the death of thy Brother O yee Gods replyed the Thracian I render you thanks of passion that I have suffered till now since you have presented me the occasion to revenge that bloud which was shed by so much injustice To thee O beloved soule I offer up this victory it thou disdainest not a Sacrifice so infamous Astidamo replyed not but with his Sword giving the Thracian a blow that made him a little wound in his Flanke On the other side the Thracian struck Astidamo on the arme so that the bloud issued forth in great abundance Whilst these Combated Victory turned her back upon the Thracians who by little and little drew back retreating All their Chiefe were either slaine or wounded Whereupon not having any that should awaken their Courages they began to be disordered and to flie thence whither they were transported by their feare VVhich encreased much more upon them when King Vassileo not pardoning those yeares which necessitated him to repose marched out with the Count of Salinera falling upon the backs of the Thracians who being so intercepted knew not whither to flye thence The burning of the Fleet and the cry of Souldiers confused by the fragour of Armours carried into Arsinoe the state of the Enemy who neverthelesse took on them a Resolution to issue out not willing to overcome without danger neither without labour Here the slaughter was more then great because the Thracians shut up into the midst knew not how to get off becomming of Besiegers the Besieged They knew not what to do but to cry for Quarter and throwing downe their Armes to embrace the feet of the Conquerours All the Standards were laid on the Earth and the Companies no longer acknowledged their Officers There was nothing else heard but indistinct Cries and pittifull of the overcome which inhorridated the aire Death and Feare had deprived the Thracians of all Resistance so that excepting Dorcone there was not any that made head at the least not to die cowardly The Thracian perceiving himself encompassed by so many victorious souldiers said to Astidamo You confesse your basenesse that you have not the boldnesse to overcome me one to one Astidamo answered Let us withdraw aside for I would that you your self should be judge of it This