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A05236 The auncient historie, of the destruction of Troy Conteining the founders and foundation of the said citie, with the causes and maner of the first and second spoiles and sackings thereof, by Hercules and his followers: and the third and last vtter desolation and ruine, effected by Menelaus and all the notable worthies of Greece. Here also are mentioned the rising and flourishing of sundrie kings with their realmes: as also of the decai and ouerthrow of diuers others. Besides many admirable, and most rare exployts of chiualrie and martiall prowesse effected by valorous knightes with incredible euents, compassed for, and through the loue of ladies. Translated out of French into English, by W. Caxton.; Recueil des histoires de Troie. English Lefèvre, Raoul, fl. 1460.; Caxton, William, ca. 1422-1491.; Phiston, William. 1597 (1597) STC 15379; ESTC S106754 424,225 623

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strong_a and_o damageable_a to_o antheon_n for_o against_o one_o egyptian_a that_o he_o fly_v with_o his_o sword_n hercules_n make_v die_v with_o his_o club_n ten_o libian_n about_o hercules_n be_v nothing_o but_o blood_n hercules_n make_v the_o mountain_n redound_v with_o cry_n the_o company_n to_o tremble_v the_o libyan_n to_o fly_v and_o go_v back_o and_o wan_a little_a gain_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o as_o long_o as_o the_o day_n endure_v he_o hold_v the_o battle_n in_o vigour_n and_o about_o the_o evening_n when_o offer_fw-mi and_z theseus_n come_v to_o the_o fight_n he_o bestir_v himself_o in_o such_o fashion_n against_o antheon_n that_o he_o make_v he_o fly_v all_o charge_v with_o horion_n and_o stroke_n and_o then_o in_o like_a wise_a flee_v after_o the_o libyan_n chap._n xi_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n take_v king_n athlas_fw-la and_o how_o he_o begin_v to_o study_v the_o science_n of_o astronomy_n and_o the_o seven_o liberal_a science_n when_o hercules_n see_v the_o libyan_n turn_v into_o flight_n he_o do_v cause_n to_o sound_v the_o retreat_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v late_a and_o with_o great_a glory_n return_v into_o the_o place_n that_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o to_o hold_v his_o siege_n at_o his_o wife_n echée_n come_v against_o he_o with_o open_a arm_n and_o be_v clip_v and_o kiss_v he_o she_o help_v to_o unarm_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o fresh_a water_n for_o to_o wash_v his_o face_n with_o and_o there_o be_v make_v right_o good_a cheer_n of_o all_o the_o egyptian_n contrary_n to_o this_o good_a cheer_n the_o libyan_n be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o make_v great_a sorrow_n for_o they_o have_v lose_v near_o thirty_o thousand_o man_n especial_o antheon_n make_v simple_a cheer_n for_o he_o have_v good_a cause_n for_o hercules_n have_v so_o beat_v he_o with_o his_o club_n that_o he_o may_v not_o help_v himself_o but_o go_v with_o great_a pain_n to_o bed_n and_o with_o sorrow_n send_v for_o his_o physician_n and_o surgeon_n which_o come_v and_o visit_v he_o and_o find_v he_o all_o bruise_a and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o it_o will_v be_v well_o near_o a_o month_n ere_o they_o can_v heal_v he_o antheon_n consider_v his_o case_n send_v and_o desire_v of_o the_o egyptian_n truce_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n offer_v to_o they_o for_o to_o send_v they_o daily_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o cattle_n and_o a_o right_n great_a quantity_n of_o victual_n then_o he_o make_v out_o his_o commandment_n and_o send_v unto_o all_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n that_o be_v his_o tributary_n and_o also_o unto_o his_o neighbour_n pray_v they_o that_o they_o will_v come_v &_o succour_v he_o with_o their_o man_n of_o arm_n in_o the_o most_o hasty_a wise_n that_o they_o may_v this_o truce_n so_o make_v hercules_n begin_v to_o remember_v they_o that_o before_o time_n he_o have_v hear_v philote_n speak_v of_o a_o king_n that_o reign_v thereby_o name_v athlas_fw-la and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o most_o wise_a man_n and_o cunning_a of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o he_o dwell_v in_o a_o castle_n stand_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o right_n high_a mountain_n name_v athlas_fw-la after_o the_o name_n of_o the_o same_o king_n in_o this_o remembrance_n hercules_n be_v covetous_a of_o the_o science_n of_o athlas_fw-la call_v philote_n and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v go_v into_o the_o realm_n of_o the_o king_n athlas_fw-la and_o that_o his_o intent_n be_v to_o seek_v there_o his_o adventure_n philote_n answer_v and_o say_v that_o he_o can_v well_o lead_v and_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o realm_n for_o he_o know_v the_o country_n then_o hercules_n call_v offer_fw-mi and_o theseus_z and_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v always_o make_v good_a watch_n and_o after_o take_v leave_v of_o they_o and_o of_o his_o wife_n say_v that_o he_o will_v hasty_o return_v this_o do_v he_o and_o three_o mariner_n with_o philote_n go_v unto_o the_o sea_n in_o a_o gallie-fine_o make_v and_o light_a and_o sail_v and_o row_v into_o the_o sea_n mediterrane_n they_o have_v speedy_a wind_n and_o ready_a and_o fortune_n be_v good_a to_o they_o in_o little_a while_n they_o come_v unto_o the_o strait_n of_o gibraltar_n and_o then_o philote_n show_v unto_o hercules_n the_o mountain_n and_o the_o castle_n where_o athlas_fw-la be_v at_o that_o time_n abide_v when_o hercules_n see_v the_o mountain_n and_o the_o castle_n he_o go_v and_o take_v land_n ioyous_o after_o he_o take_v his_o club_n and_o command_v philote_n and_o his_o mariner_n for_o to_o abide_v they_o there_o then_o he_o go_v towards_o the_o mountain_n and_o it_o happen_v that_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o man_n that_o descend_v down_o from_o the_o hill_n and_o he_o address_v he_o towards_o the_o say_a man_n for_o to_o hear_v some_o tiding_n and_o demand_v he_o from_o whence_o he_o come_v he_o say_v i_o come_v from_o the_o castle_n that_o you_o may_v see_v yonder_o on_o high_a whither_o go_v you_o say_v hercules_n unto_o the_o city_n of_o mercelie_n answer_v the_o stranger_n the_o king_n athlas_fw-la to_o who_o i_o be_o servant_n have_v send_v i_o thither_o to_o publish_v his_o commandment_n unto_o the_o citizen_n that_o within_o six_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v furnish_v with_o their_o arm_n for_o to_o accompany_v he_o to_o go_v unto_o the_o war_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o libie_z which_o request_v instant_o to_o have_v his_o succour_n wherefore_o if_o you_o will_v serve_v he_o in_o this_o army_n and_o be_v his_o soldier_n go_v up_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v he_o in_o his_o castle_n study_v the_o science_n of_o astronomy_n the_o servant_n of_o king_n athlas_fw-la with_o these_o word_n go_v forth_o on_o his_o way_n and_o hercules_n go_v up_o into_o the_o mountain_n and_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o
the_o castle_n where_o he_o find_v four_o knight_n that_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o he_o will_v have_v hercules_n answer_v that_o his_o will_n be_v for_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n for_o certain_a matter_n that_o touch_v he_o the_o four_o knight_n not_o think_v but_o good_a bring_v hercules_n within_o a_o great_a hall_n wherein_o be_v all_o the_o man_n of_o king_n athlas_fw-la assay_v they_o with_o sword_n and_o axe_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v hear_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o war_n and_o they_o be_v all_o arm_a when_o these_o knight_n have_v bring_v thither_o hercules_n they_o give_v knowledge_n unto_o the_o king_n that_o a_o strange_a giant_n ask_v after_o he_o and_o will_v not_o tell_v they_o the_o cause_n why_o then_o athlas_fw-la go_v down_o and_o find_v hercules_n arm_v with_o his_o skin_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o be_v then_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v he_o be_v hercules_n that_o have_v conquer_v philote_n and_o the_o garden_n with_o the_o sheep_n of_o thy_o daughter_n i_o be_o now_o come_v hither_o for_o to_o conquer_v thou_o with_o thy_o science_n wherefore_o it_o behoove_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v to_o i_o obeisance_n and_o give_v over_o to_o help_v the_o great_a antheon_n my_o enemy_n and_o that_o thou_o come_v to_o i_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o do_v so_o arm_v thou_o hasty_o and_o defend_v thou_o with_o arm_n and_o that_o i_o demand_v of_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o consent_v thereto_o by_o love_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o accord_v to_o it_o by_o force_n athlas_fw-la be_v exceed_o discourage_v when_o he_o know_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o hercules_n that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v late_o conquer_v philote_n and_o have_v slay_v the_o giant_n his_o fellow_n take_v his_o sheep_n and_o also_o new_o have_v assail_v by_o war_n antheon_n to_o who_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v succour_n and_o also_o consider_v that_o he_o will_v that_o he_o shall_v yield_v he_o to_o he_o his_o heart_n then_o begin_v in_o he_o to_o swell_v for_o anger_n and_o pride_n and_o in_o great_a rage_n he_o say_v to_o he_o o_o thou_o presumptuous_a hercules_n how_o be_v thou_o so_o hardy_a to_o come_v alone_o before_o i_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v not_o love_v know_v thou_o that_o i_o have_v have_v many_o a_o displeasure_n by_o thy_o outrage_n for_o philote_n be_v my_o right_a great_a friend_n and_o now_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o renew_v this_o displeasaunce_n and_o will_v that_o i_o shall_v yield_v i_o unto_o thou_o that_o be_v not_o my_o intention_n etc._n etc._n athlas_fw-la with_o these_o word_n go_v into_o a_o chamber_n there_o fast_o by_o and_o command_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v arm_v he_o as_o they_o do_v hercules_n have_v always_o his_o eye_n upon_o he_o to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v not_o escape_v he_o when_o he_o be_v arm_v he_o come_v against_o hercules_n and_o challenge_v he_o to_o the_o death_n after_o he_o give_v he_o a_o stroke_n with_o his_o sword_n fierce_o with_o the_o cry_n and_o with_o the_o stroke_n all_o they_o of_o the_o fortress_n assail_v hercules_n then_o hercules_n put_v himself_o in_o defence_n and_o lay_v about_o mighty_o by_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o club_n and_o with_o twelve_o stroke_n he_o slay_v twelve_o of_o his_o enemy_n after_o he_o hurt_v and_o wound_v many_o other_o and_o spare_v long_o the_o blood_n of_o athlas_fw-la but_o in_o the_o end_n forasmuch_o as_o athlas_fw-la give_v great_a stroke_n to_o hercules_n hercules_n smite_v he_o upon_o the_o helm_n without_o employ_v of_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o give_v he_o a_o wound_n in_o the_o head_n that_o all_o astonish_v he_o bear_v he_o to_o the_o earth_n from_o that_o time_n forth_o they_o of_o the_o fortress_n dare_v no_o more_o assail_v hercules_n nor_o they_o adventure_v they_o not_o for_o to_o rescue_v nor_o to_o reléeve_v athlas_fw-la but_o flee_v thence_o out_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o hercules_n abide_v there_o alone_o with_o athlas_fw-la and_o the_o dead_a body_n so_o in_o the_o end_n when_o hercules_n see_v that_o they_o have_v give_v it_o over_o he_o take_v athlas_fw-la and_o make_v he_o to_o cry_v he_o mercy_n after_o he_o go_v into_o his_o study_n and_o take_v all_o his_o book_n which_o he_o jade_v upon_o a_o camel_n and_o after_o return_v unto_o athlas_fw-la and_o constrain_v he_o to_o follow_v he_o and_o when_o hercules_n have_v do_v in_o the_o castel_n all_o his_o pleasure_n he_o depart_v accompany_v with_o athlas_fw-la and_o with_o his_o book_n and_o bring_v he_o down_o to_o the_o sea_n side_n to_o the_o place_n where_o philote_n abide_v he_o etc._n etc._n when_o philote_n see_v hercules_n come_v with_o athlas_fw-la and_o his_o book_n he_o have_v great_a joy_n and_o take_v acquaintance_n with_o athlas_fw-la who_o be_v so_o sorrowful_a that_o he_o may_v not_o speak_v and_o then_o they_o enter_v into_o their_o galley_n and_o go_v unto_o the_o go_v unto_o the_o war_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o lybia_n which_o request_v instant_o to_o have_v his_o succour_n wherefore_o if_o you_o will_v serve_v he_o in_o his_o army_n and_o be_v his_o soldier_n go_v up_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v he_o in_o his_o castle_n study_v the_o science_n of_o astronomy_n the_o servant_n of_o king_n atlas_n with_o these_o word_n go_v on_o his_o way_n and_o hercules_n go_v up_o unto_o the_o mountain_n and_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o castle_n where_o he_o find_v four_o knight_n that_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o he_o will_v have_v hercules_n answer_v his_o will_n be_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n for_o certain_a matter_n that_o concern_v he_o the_o four_o kts._n think_v nothing_o but_o good_a bring_v hercules_n within_o a_o great_a hall_n wherein_o be_v all_o the_o man_n of_o king_n atlas_n assay_v they_o with_o sword_n and_o axe_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v hear_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o war_n and_o they_o be_v all_o arm_a when_o these_o knight_n have_v bring_v hercules_n thither_o they_o give_v knowledge_n unto_o the_o king_n that_o a_o strange_a giant_n ask_v after_o he_o and_o will_v not_o tell_v they_o the_o cause_n why_o then_o atlas_n go_v down_o and_o find_v hercules_n arm_v in_o a_o lion_n skin_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o be_v then_o he_o answer_v he_o be_v hercules_n that_o have_v conquer_v phylotes_n and_o the_o ga●den_a with_o the_o sheep_n of_o thy_o daughter_n i_o be_o now_o come_v hither_o for_o to_o conquer_v thou_o with_o thy_o science_n wherefore_o it_o behove_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v to_o i_o obeisance_n and_o give_v over_o to_o help_v the_o great_a antheon_n my_o enemy_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o do_v so_o arm_v thou_o hasty_o and_o defend_v thou_o with_o arm_n and_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o consent_v thereto_o by_o love_n i_o will_v make_v the_o accord_n thereto_o by_o force_n atlas_n be_v exceed_o discourage_v when_o he_o know_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o hercules_n that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v conquer_v philote_n and_o have_v slay_v the_o giant_n his_o fellow_n take_v his_o sheep_n and_o also_o new_o have_v assail_v by_o war_n antheon_n to_o who_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v succour_n and_o also_o consider_v that_o he_o will_v he_o shall_v yield_v himself_o to_o he_o his_o heart_n then_o begin_v to_o swell_v for_o anger_n and_o pride_n and_o in_o great_a rage_n he_o say_v to_o he_o o_o thou_o presumptuous_a hercules_n how_o be_v thou_o so_o hardy_a as_o to_o come_v alone_o before_o i_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v not_o love_v know_v thou_o that_o i_o have_v have_v many_o a_o displeasure_n by_o thy_o outrage_n for_o philote_n be_v my_o great_a friend_n and_o now_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o renew_v this_o displeasure_n and_o that_o i_o yield_v i_o unto_o thou_o be_v not_o my_o intention_n atlas_n with_o these_o word_n go_v into_o a_o chamber_n fast_o by_o and_o command_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v arm_v he_o as_o they_o do_v hercules_n have_v always_o his_o eye_n upon_o he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o escape_v he_o when_o he_o be_v arm_v he_o come_v against_o hercules_n and_o challenge_v he_o after_o he_o give_v he_o a_o stroke_n with_o his_o sword_n fierce_o with_o the_o cry_n and_o with_o the_o stroke_n all_o they_o of_o the_o fortress_n assail_v hercules_n then_o he_o put_v himself_o in_o defence_n and_o lay_v about_o mighty_o by_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o club_n and_o with_o twelve_o stroke_n he_o slay_v twelve_o of_o his_o enemy_n after_o he_o wound_v many_o other_o and_o spare_v long_o the_o blood_n of_o atlas_n but_o in_o the_o end_n forasmuch_o as_o atlas_n give_v great_a stroke_n to_o hercules_n hercules_n smite_v he_o upon_o the_o helm_n without_o employ_v all_o his_o strength_n and_o give_v
fight_v by_o the_o space_n of_o 4._o hour_n and_o have_v receive_v upon_o his_o arm_n so_o many_o stroke_n that_o no_o man_n can_v number_v they_o this_o notwithstanding_o he_o flee_v not_o at_o all_o from_o geryon_n but_o come_v to_o he_o joyful_o and_o fight_v against_o he_o with_o so_o great_a force_n that_o all_o they_o that_o see_v it_o marvel_v and_o after_o many_o stroke_n smite_v of_o geryon_n and_o hercules_n hercules_n smite_v he_o one_o stroke_n so_o great_a that_o he_o all_o to_o bruise_a geryon_n and_o beat_v out_o the_o brain_n of_o his_o head_n and_o smite_v the_o helm_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n so_o that_o he_o fall_v down_o dead_a among_o the_o dead_a man_n in_o such_o wise_a mangle_a that_o he_o abide_v there_o dead_a chap._n xxii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n found_v the_o city_n of_o corogne_n upon_o the_o tomb_n of_o geryon_n such_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o unhappy_a life_n of_o geryon_n the_o tyrant_n he_o die_v in_o like_o wise_a as_o the_o two_o brethren_n do_v by_o the_o club_n of_o hercules_n when_o the_o hesperiens_fw-la see_v he_o bring_v to_o that_o pass_n as_o for_o to_o taste_v the_o bitter_a morsel_n of_o death_n all_o leave_v their_o arm_n all_o they_o bewail_v sorrowful_o the_o death_n of_o geryon_n and_o fall_v all_o in_o despair_n so_o that_o one_o stay_v still_o to_o be_v slay_v other_o flee_v by_o desert_n by_o mountain_n by_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o turn_v all_o back_n in_o discomfiture_n when_o hercules_n have_v espy_v they_o so_o disray_v he_o thank_v the_o god_n and_o begin_v for_o to_o pursue_v his_o enemy_n the_o pursuit_n dure_v unto_o the_o even_o the_o greek_n fill_v the_o field_n the_o mountain_n and_o the_o way_n by_o the_o sea_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o they_o that_o flee_v when_o the_o night_n be_v come_v hercules_n and_o the_o greek_n withdraw_v they_o into_o the_o galley_n and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v such_o as_o they_o have_v and_o make_v joyful_a cheer_n the_o hurt_a man_n be_v remember_v and_o comfort_v with_o the_o victory_n and_o spoil_n the_o weary_a man_n forget_v the_o labour_n that_o they_o have_v do_v they_o rest_v they_o after_o their_o travail_n &_o pass_v the_o night_n over_o when_o it_o be_v day_n on_o the_o morrow_n hercules_n issue_v out_o of_o his_o galley_n and_o behold_v the_o port_n he_o seem_v that_o a_o city_n shall_v stand_v well_o there_o and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v make_v one_o there_o and_o conclude_v to_o begin_v it_o he_o send_v unto_o all_o place_n where_o he_o wist_v that_o any_o people_n be_v thereabouts_o and_o give_v to_o each_o man_n in_o knowledge_n that_o he_o be_v mind_v to_o make_v a_o city_n there_o and_o that_o the_o first_o person_n that_o will_v come_v to_o put_v hand_n thereto_o shall_v have_v the_o government_n thereof_o this_o thing_n be_v know_v in_o all_o galicia_n many_o come_v thither_o but_o a_o woman_n name_v corogne_n be_v the_o first_o that_o come_v and_o therefore_o hercules_n give_v unto_o she_o the_o rule_v thereof_o and_o make_v to_o begin_v the_o city_n and_o name_v it_o corogne_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o victory_n that_o he_o have_v there_o upon_o the_o body_n of_o geryon_n he_o found_v a_o tower_n and_o by_o his_o art_n compose_v and_o make_v a_o lamp_n burn_v continual_o day_n and_o night_n without_o put_v of_o any_o thing_n thereto_o which_o burn_v afterward_o by_o the_o space_n of_o 300._o year_n moreover_o upon_o the_o pinnacle_n or_o top_n of_o the_o tower_n he_o make_v a_o image_n of_o copper_n look_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o give_v he_o in_o his_o hand_n a_o look_a glass_n have_v such_o virtue_n that_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o any_o man_n of_o war_n be_v on_o the_o sea_n meaning_n to_o do_v any_o harm_n to_o the_o city_n sudden_o their_o army_n and_o their_o come_n shall_v appear_v in_o this_o say_v look_v glass_n and_o that_o dure_v unto_o the_o time_n of_o nabuchodonozor_n who_o be_v advertise_v of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o glass_n fill_v his_o galley_n with_o white_a thing_n &_o green_a bow_n and_o leaf_n that_o it_o seem_v a_o wood_n and_o in_o the_o look_a glass_n appear_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o wood_n whereby_o the_o corogniens_n not_o know_v of_o any_o other_o thing_n than_o their_o glass_n show_v to_o they_o furnish_v not_o they_o with_o man_n of_o arm_n like_a as_o they_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o do_v when_o their_o enemy_n come_v and_o thus_o nabuchodonozor_n take_v the_o city_n in_o a_o morning_n and_o destroy_v the_o look_a glass_n and_o the_o lamp_n when_o this_o tower_n be_v make_v hercules_n cause_v then_o to_o come_v thither_o all_o the_o maid_n of_o the_o country_n &_o will_v they_o to_o make_v a_o solemn_a feast_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o death_n of_o geryon_n after_o he_o depart_v unto_o megidda_n where_o be_v present_v to_o he_o 100_o ox_n of_o the_o fair_o chap._n xxiii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n assail_v the_o king_n cacus_n and_o have_v battle_n against_o he_o and_o overcome_v he_o and_o how_o cacus_n begin_v to_o tyrannize_v in_o italy_n etc._n etc._n after_o this_o conquest_n as_o hercules_n intend_v to_o people_n and_o inhabit_v this_o new_a country_n tiding_n come_v to_o he_o that_o in_o the_o city_n of_o cartagene_n a_o king_n &_o giant_n reign_v name_v cacus_n which_o be_v pass_v evil_a &_o full_a of_o tyranny_n and_o have_v slay_v by_o his_o curse_a deal_v the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o of_o navarre_n their_o wife_n and_o their_o child_n and_o possess_v their_o seignory_n and_o also_o hold_v in_o subjection_n all_o the_o country_n of_o italy_n hercules_n receive_v right_o ioyous_o these_o tiding_n and_o say_v that_o by_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o god_n he_o will_v assay_v if_o he_o may_v take_v vengeance_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n and_o of_o navarre_n then_o he_o dispose_v he_o unto_o this_o work_n and_o have_v a_o appetite_n to_o correct_v the_o king_n cacus_n as_o soon_o as_o his_o army_n may_v be_v ready_a he_o go_v unto_o the_o realm_n of_o castille_n whereas_o be_v the_o king_n cacus_n in_o the_o city_n of_o cartagene_n that_o stand_v beside_o a_o mountain_n name_v monachaio_n and_o he_o pass_v by_o many_o realm_n that_o do_v he_o obeisance_n for_o his_o virtuous_a renoun_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o approach_v to_o cartagene_n the_o king_n cacus_n come_v against_o he_o without_o obeisance_n and_o in_o arm_n for_o he_o have_v be_v advertise_v of_o his_o come_n and_o as_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o frontier_n he_o send_v unto_o he_o one_o of_o his_o knight_n that_o say_v to_o he_o these_o word_n that_o follow_v hercules_n thou_o open_a tyrant_n that_o have_v thy_o heart_n great_a than_o thy_o body_n and_o that_o will_v assail_v the_o heaven_n for_o to_o conquer_v they_o if_o the_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o wing_n for_o to_o fly_v as_o the_o bird_n have_v if_o thou_o seek_v peace_n and_o love_n unto_o the_o king_n cacus_n thy_o equal_a in_o condition_n and_o fortune_n i_o salute_v thou_o in_o his_o name_n and_o if_o thou_o come_v otherwise_o to_o he_o as_o his_o enemy_n i_o defy_v thou_o in_o his_o name_n and_o in_o no_o wise_a be_v thou_o so_o hardy_a as_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o country_n and_o if_o thou_o enter_v know_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v find_v in_o cacus_n and_o in_o the_o castiliens_n so_o hard_a a_o encounter_n that_o from_o thy_o evil_a adventure_n shall_v no_o man_n of_o thy_o company_n be_v quit_v etc._n etc._n knight_n answer_v hercules_n whatsoever_o you_o be_v you_o show_v not_o that_o you_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o noble_a man_n for_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o all_o man_n and_o especial_o to_o a_o noble_a man_n to_o missay_v or_o speak_v evil_a of_o another_o man_n you_o have_v call_v i_o a_o open_a tyrant_n and_o also_o you_o have_v compare_v i_o unto_o the_o tyrant_n cacus_n i_o answer_v you_o to_o this_o article_n that_o i_o be_o no_o tyrant_n but_o a_o destroyer_n of_o tyrant_n and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v return_v again_o unto_o cacus_n and_o signify_v to_o he_o that_o i_o have_v intention_n for_o to_o show_v what_o hate_n i_o have_v unto_o tyrant_n and_o that_o within_o few_o day_n he_o may_v prove_v upon_o i_o the_o hard_a encounter_n whereof_o i_o have_v now_o receive_v the_o menace_n with_o this_o answer_n the_o castilien_n depart_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o hercules_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o king_n cacus_n and_o tell_v he_o word_n for_o word_n what_o hercules_n have_v say_v to_o he_o when_o cacus_n have_v hear_v all_o this_o he_o be_v abash_v notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v a_o strong_a giant_n and_o a_o puissant_a and_o that_o he_o have_v never_o find_v a_o man_n strong_a than_o he_o be_v himself_o for_o the_o renoun_n of_o
for_o to_o escape_v from_o thy_o hand_n he_o be_v descend_v with_o his_o company_n in_o the_o form_n of_o lightning_n or_o tempest_n and_o thus_o thy_o strength_n be_v deceive_v by_o his_o science_n when_o hercules_n understand_v this_o that_o athlas_fw-la have_v say_v to_o he_o he_o great_o marvel_v of_o the_o science_n of_o cacus_n and_o may_v not_o believe_v it_o then_o for_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n he_o take_v his_o club_n and_o go_v up_o through_o the_o smoke_n or_o fume_n unto_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rock_n seek_v cacus_n but_o he_o find_v there_o neither_o beast_n nor_o man_n then_o he_o return_v unto_o athlas_fw-la and_o laugh_v confess_v to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v say_v truth_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v make_v no_o pursuit_n after_o he_o forsomuch_o as_o he_o be_v so_o gentlemanlike_a escape_v this_o day_n they_o pass_v over_o in_o speak_v and_o commune_v of_o cacus_n and_o of_o his_o father_n vulcan_n the_o day_n follow_v when_o the_o smoke_n and_o fume_n be_v go_v and_o vanish_v away_o hercules_n begin_v to_o behold_v the_o country_n and_o see_v that_o it_o be_v commodious_a and_o fertile_a and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o there_o shall_v ever_o be_v remembrance_n and_o memory_n of_o he_o he_o found_v there_o a_o city_n which_o he_o name_v terracone_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o give_v this_o country_n to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o king_n of_o ancone_n and_o there_o he_o make_v he_o dwell_v with_o his_o people_n and_o with_o they_o of_o tyre_n hercules_n after_o this_o foundation_n go_v to_o the_o city_n of_o salamanque_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v well_o inhabit_v and_o people_v he_o will_v make_v there_o a_o solemn_a study_n and_o do_v make_v there_o in_o the_o earth_n a_o great_a round_a hole_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o study_n and_o he_o set_v therein_o the_o seven_o science_n liberal_a with_o many_o other_o book_n after_o he_o make_v they_o of_o the_o country_n to_o come_v thither_o for_o to_o study_v but_o they_o be_v so_o rude_a and_o dull_a that_o their_o wit_n can_v not_o comprise_v any_o cunning_n of_o science_n and_o then_o forasmuch_o as_o hercules_n will_v depart_v on_o his_o voyage_n and_o will_v also_o that_o this_o study_n be_v maintain_v he_o do_v make_v a_o image_n or_o statue_n of_o gold_n unto_o his_o semblance_n and_o likeness_n which_o he_o do_v set_v up_o on_o high_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o study_n upon_o a_o pillar_n and_o make_v so_o by_o his_o craft_n and_o art_n that_o all_o they_o that_o come_v before_o this_o image_n for_o to_o have_v declaration_n of_o any_o science_n to_o all_o purpose_n and_o of_o all_o science_n the_o image_n answer_v instruct_v and_o teach_v the_o scholar_n and_o student_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o it_o have_v be_v hercules_n in_o his_o proper_a person_n the_o renoun_n of_o this_o study_n be_v great_a in_o all_o the_o country_n and_o this_o study_n dure_v after_o the_o time_n that_o saint_n james_n convert_v spain_n unto_o the_o christian_n faith_n from_o salamanque_n hercules_n depart_v and_o go_v into_o catalogne_n and_o found_v there_o the_o city_n of_o barseloigne_n which_o be_v a_o right_n good_a city_n and_o final_o when_o he_o have_v accomplish_v all_o these_o thing_n he_o send_v athlas_fw-la home_n again_o into_o his_o country_n but_o he_o hold_v by_o he_o all_o his_o writer_n for_o he_o love_v book_n above_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n after_o he_o will_v give_v leave_n unto_o phylotes_n for_o to_o return_v unto_o his_o country_n but_o phylote_v refuse_v his_o congee_n and_o leave_n and_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v serve_v he_o all_o his_o life_n and_o that_o he_o repute_v his_o felicity_n more_o great_a to_o be_v in_o his_o service_n then_o for_o to_o govern_v the_o country_n that_o fortune_n have_v put_v in_o his_o hand_n hercules_n after_o this_o call_v hispan_n and_o say_v to_o he_o hispan_n i_o know_v thy_o wit_n and_o thy_o valiance_n i_o have_v find_v thou_o always_o wise_a and_o true_a thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o authority_n and_o well_o know_v in_o these_o coast_n i_o do_v now_o make_v and_o constitute_v thou_o to_o be_v king_n over_o all_o this_o country_n and_o i_o do_v give_v unto_o thou_o none_o other_o charge_n but_o to_o love_v virtue_n and_o to_o ensue_v honour_n and_o worship_n when_o hispan_n hear_v the_o gift_n that_o hercules_n make_v to_o he_o he_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o thank_v he_o and_o after_o excuse_v he_o of_o so_o great_a worship_n but_o hercules_n say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o deliver_v to_o he_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o people_n of_o his_o company_n for_o to_o serve_v he_o after_o he_o make_v he_o to_o depart_v with_o great_a sigh_n and_o sorrow_n and_o hispan_n go_v then_o by_o all_o the_o country_n that_o hercules_n have_v conquer_v there_o from_o geryon_n and_o cacus_n and_o from_o thenceforth_o on_o the_o country_n be_v name_v spaigne_n after_o his_o name_n whereof_o i_o will_v now_o cease_v talk_v of_o this_o conquest_n of_o spaigne_n and_o will_v come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o deed_n of_o arm_n that_o hercules_n do_v in_o lombardy_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o cacus_n chap._n xxiiii_o ¶_o how_o hercules_n fight_v against_o the_o eleven_o giant_n of_o cremona_n and_o how_o he_o vanquish_v they_o where_o be_v now_o the_o king_n the_o emperor_n the_o soldan_n and_o the_o prince_n that_o man_n may_v speak_v of_o the_o virtuous_a liberality_n of_o they_o equal_a or_o like_a unto_o that_o of_o hercules_n the_o man_n at_o this_o day_n fight_v one_o against_o other_o and_o make_v money_n conquest_n but_o they_o attribute_v they_o unto_o their_o singular_a profit_n they_o resemble_v not_o hercules_n that_o never_o fight_v but_o for_o the_o common_a weal_n of_o the_o world_n o_o noble_a hercules_n for_o to_o follow_v &_o pursue_v my_o matter_n when_o he_o make_v hispan_n king_n of_o all_o the_o region_n of_o hesperie_n that_o now_o be_v name_v spaigne_n he_o send_v for_o his_o ox_n his_o kine_n and_o calf_n and_o after_o depart_v from_o barselone_n and_o take_v his_o way_n into_o lombardie_n he_o go_v so_o long_o on_o his_o journey_n that_o he_o come_v nigh_o to_o the_o city_n of_o cremona_n which_o be_v but_o a_o day_n journey_n from_o milan_n there_o be_v they_o in_o this_o city_n xi_o giant_n great_a out_o of_o measure_n these_o eleven_o giant_n be_v all_o brethren_n &_o son_n of_o ne●e●_n the_o son_n of_o saturn_n and_o they_o call_v themselves_o all_o king_n of_o this_o city_n they_o hold_v all_o estate_n royal_a howbeit_o their_o rnoume_n be_v but_o small_a &_o little_a &_o that_o because_o they_o be_v thief_n &_o rob_v their_o neighbour_n and_o make_v they_o always_o war_n when_o then_o they_o know_v that_o hercules_n approach_v their_o city_n anon_o they_o assemble_v their_o council_n together_o and_o demand_v the_o one_o the_o other_o if_o they_o shall_v suffer_v hercules_n for_o to_o enter_v into_o their_o city_n all_o be_v of_o one_o opinion_n that_o they_o shall_v 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grieve_a then_o he_o go_v into_o the_o cave_n again_o not_o into_o the_o deep_a but_o at_o the_o mouth_n thereof_o and_o there_o sorrowful_a and_o pensive_a abode_n without_o any_o more_o sleep_a till_o it_o be_v day_n when_o the_o day_n appear_v cacus_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o cave_n and_o go_v up_o unto_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n and_o begin_v to_o behold_v and_o see_v the_o country_n about_o the_o country_n seem_v to_o he_o good_a and_o fair_a for_o to_o live_v there_o after_o great_a pensivenes_n and_o many_o thought_n he_o conclude_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v abide_v there_o unto_o the_o time_n that_o his_o fortune_n cease_v
come_v into_o italy_n for_o to_o wit_n if_o his_o destiny_n shall_v happen_v or_o no._n and_o when_o the_o italian_n hear_v recount_v the_o birth_n of_o hercules_n they_o beléeve_v better_a that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n jupiter_n then_o of_o amphitrion_n chap._n xxvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o queen_n of_o laurentia_n grow_v enamour_v of_o hercules_n and_o how_o the_o king_n pricus_fw-la come_v into_o italy_n with_o a_o great_a host_n and_o send_v to_o defy_v hercules_n the_o glorious_a deed_n of_o hercules_n be_v great_o recommend_v in_o italy_n aswell_o for_o that_o he_o have_v vanquish_v the_o giant_n of_o cremona_n as_o for_o the_o death_n of_o cacus_n so_o great_a be_v his_o renown_n that_o during_o the_o build_n of_o his_o temple_n all_o manner_n people_n come_v thither_o for_o to_o see_v he_o and_o do_v to_o he_o divine_a honour_n name_v he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n jupiter_n the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o he_o for_o to_o give_v he_o gift_n and_o rich_a present_n 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that_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o bear_v this_o penner_n and_o inkhorn_n after_o he_o to_o meddle_v at_o all_o in_o that_o work_n but_o yet_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o obey_v and_o please_v my_o say_a lady_n good_a grace_n and_o also_o that_o his_o work_n be_v in_o rhyme_n and_o as_o far_o as_o i_o know_v it_o be_v not_o have_v in_o prose_n in_o our_o tongue_n and_o also_o peradventure_o he_o translate_v it_o after_o some_o other_o author_n than_o this_o be_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o diverse_a man_n be_v of_o diverse_a desire_n some_o to_o read_v in_o rhyme_n &_o meet_a and_o some_o in_o prose_n and_o also_o because_o that_o i_o have_v now_o good_a leisure_n be_v in_o coleine_n and_o have_v none_o other_o thing_n to_o do_v at_o this_o time_n to_o eschew_v idleness_n mother_n of_o all_o vice_n i_o have_v deliberate_v in_o myself_o for_o the_o contemplation_n of_o my_o say_v redoubt_a lady_n to_o take_v this_o labour_n in_o hand_n by_o the_o sufferance_n and_o help_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o i_o meek_o beseech_v to_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o accomplish_v it_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o she_o that_o that_o be_v causer_n thereof_o and_o that_o she_o receive_v it_o in_o gree_n of_o i_o her_o faithful_a true_a and_o most_o humble_a servant_n etc._n etc._n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o book_n ❧_o the_o table_n for_o the_o second_o book●_n of_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o historoye_v of_o troy_n how_o hercules_n fight_v against_o thre●_n lion_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o nemee_n and_o how_o he_o slay_v they_o and_o take_v their_o skin_n 〈◊〉_d chap._n 1._o pag._n ●45_n how_o juno_n send_v hercules_n into_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o
tyrant_n bul●●●_n of_o how_o hercules_n slay_v the_o tyrant_n against_o the_o hope_n of_o ●●no_fw-la chap._n 2._o ●●●_o how_o hercules_n espouse_v megara_n and_o how_o he_o 〈…〉_o knight_n in_o thebes_n chap._n 3._o ●●●_o how_o the_o centaur_n ravish_v hippodamia_n at_o the_o wedding_n of_o pyrothus_fw-la and_o how_o hercules_n recover_v her_o aga●●●●_n vanquish_v the_o centaur_n in_o battle_n chap._n 4._o ●●●_o how_o pluto_n ravish_v proserpina_n and_o how_o orpheus_n 〈◊〉_d for_o she_o into_o hell_n and_o the_o queen_n ceres_n come_v 〈◊〉_d wedding_n of_o pyrothus_fw-la and_o theseus_n and_o pyroth●●_n fight_v with_o cerberus_n porter_n of_o the_o say_a hell_n chap._n 5._o pag._n 265_o how_o hercules_n find_v pyrothus_n dead_a at_o hell_n gate_n and_z theseus_z in_o danger_n and_o how_o hercules_n vanquish_v cerberus_n and_o how_o he_o conquer_v proserpina_n from_o plato_n chap._n 6._o 27●_n how_o andromeda_n deliver_v lyncus_n from_o his_o enemy_n and_o how_o he_o slay_v in_o battle_n the_o king_n creon_n and_o take_v the_o city_n of_o thebes_n chap._n 7._o 279_o how_o hercules_n enter_v into_o thebes_n in_o a_o unknown_a habit_n ●_o bite_v and_o how●_n he_o put_v to_o death_n the_o giant_n lincus_n and_o his_o complice_n and_o his_o wife_n megara_n chap._n 8_o 283_o how_o hercules_n put_v to_o death_n the_o king_n laomedon_n and_o destroy_v troie_n the_o second_o time_n chap._n 9_o 287_o how_o hercules_n and_o asser_n assail_v by_o battle_n the_o giant_n antheon_n and_o how_o they_o vanquish_v he_o in_o battle_n the_o first_o time_n chap._n 10._o 291_o how_o hercules_n take_v the_o king_n athlas_fw-la and_o he_o study_v astronomy_n and_o the_o seven_o liberal_a science_n chap._n 11._o 295_o how_o hercules_n assemble_v his_o battle_n against_o antheon_n king_n of_o the_o libyan_n who_o he_o put_v to_o flight_n and_o how_o he_o kill_v the_o king_n of_o cothuly_n chap._n 12._o 300_o how_o hercules_n fight_v again_o against_o king_n antheon_n and_o put_v he_o unto_o death_n chap._n 13._o 302_o how_o hercules_n and_o theseus_n fight_v together_o against_o the_o two_o damsel_n of_o scithie_n chap._n 14._o 304_o how_o hercules_n begin_v to_o wax_v amorous_a of_o deianira_n and_o how_o achelous_n and_o hercules_n have_v battle_n the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o and_o how_o achelous_n be_v vanquish_v chap._n 15_o pag._n 308_o how_o hercules_n put_v to_o foil_v the_o king_n achelous_n and_o how_o 〈◊〉_d espouse_v deianira_n chap._n 16._o 323_o how_o nessus_n ravish_v deianira_n from_o hercules_n when_o he_o pass_v with_o she_o over_o the_o river_n and_o how_o hercules_n slay_v nessus_n with_o a_o arrow_n chap._n 17._o 328_o how_o hercules_n fight_v against_o the_o serpent_n of_o palus_n of_o of_o learn_v and_o slay_v he_o chap._n 18._o 331_o how_o hercules_n go_v into_o spain_n and_o fight_v on_o the_o sea_n against_o king_n geryon_n and_o vanquish_v he_o and_o how_o he_o take_v the_o city_n of_o megidda_n and_o enter_v therein_o cha._n 19_o 336_o how_o geryon_n assail_v hercules_n the_o second_o time_n before_o megidda_n and_o how_o hercules_n slay_v his_o brethren_n and_o vanquish_v his_o army_n and_o constrain_v geryon_n to_o flee_v chap._n 20._o 341_o how_o hercules_n pursue_v geryon_n and_o how_o he_o go_v and_o vanquish_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o death_n at_o the_o port_n of_o corogne_n chap._n 21._o 349_o how_o hercules_n found_v the_o city_n of_o the_o corogne_n upon_o the_o tomb_n of_o geryon_n chap._n 22._o 352_o how_o hercules_n assail_v the_o king_n cacus_n and_o overcome_v he_o and_o how_o cacus_n begin_v to_o tyrannize_v in_o italy_n chap._n 23._o 354_o how_o hercules_n fight_v against_o the_o 11._o giant_n of_o cremona_n and_o vanquish_v they_o chap._n 24._o 364_o how_o cacus_n steal_v away_o the_o ox_n and_o kine_n of_o hercules_n and_o how_o hercules_n fight_v with_o he_o therefore_o and_o slay_v he_o chap._n 25._o 375_o how_o the_o queen_n of_o laurentia_n be_v enamour_v of_o hercules_n and_o how_o king_n pricus_fw-la come_v into_o italy_n with_o a_o great_a host_n and_o send_v to_o defy_v hercules_n chap._n 26._o 386_o how_o hercules_n fight_v against_o the_o king_n pricus_fw-la which_o flee_v into_o his_o city_n where_o hercules_n alone_o slay_v he_o and_o many_o mo_z with_o he_o chap_n 27._o 392_o how_o hercules_n be_v enamour_v on_o you_o will_v the_o daughter_n of_o king_n pricus_fw-la and_o require_v she_o of_o love_n and_o she_o accord_v unto_o he_o chap_n 28._o 399_o how_o hercules_n fight_v against_o diomedes_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o thrace_n and_o how_o he_o make_v his_o horse_n to_o eat_v he_o chap._n 29._o 405_o how_o deianira_n be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n forasmuch_o as_o hercules_n love_v you_o will_v chap._n 30._o 411_o how_o deianira_n send_v to_o hercules_n a_o shirt_n envenom_a and_o how_o hercules_n burn_v himself_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o how_o deianira_n slay_v herself_o when_o she_o know_v that_o hercules_n be_v dead_a by_o the_o mean_n of_o 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the_o greek_n for_o six_o month_n and_o they_o agree_v and_o accord_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o greek_n and_o the_o trojan_n begin_v the_o seven_o battle_n that_o dure_v twelve_o day_n and_o after_o begin_v the_o eight_o battle_n much_o damageous_a to_o the_o trojan_n for_o hector_n be_v slay_v by_o achilles_n and_o they_o be_v drive_v back_o into_o their_o city_n by_o force_n to_o their_o great_a damage_n during_o the_o six_o month_n of_o the_o truce_n aforesaid_a hector_n seek_v to_o be_v heal_v of_o his_o wound_n and_o play_v in_o the_o noble_a hall_n of_o ilyon_n that_o be_v as_o the_o history_n say_v the_o most_o royal_a hall_n and_o fair_a that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n thus_o during_o the_o truce_n the_o king_n priamus_n do_v bury_v his_o six_o bastard_n son_n each_o in_o a_o sepulture_n by_o himself_o right_a honourable_o among_o all_o other_o thing_n diomedes_n suffer_v great_a grief_n for_o the_o love_n of_o briseyda_o and_o may_v not_o eat_v nor_o rest_n for_o think_v on_o she_o and_o require_v she_o many_o time_n of_o her_o love_n and_o she_o answer_v he_o right_n wise_o give_v he_o hope_n without_o certainty_n of_o any_o point_n by_o the_o which_o diomedes_n be_v inflame_v on_o all_o part_n with_o her_o love_n when_o the_o six_o month_n be_v pass_v they_o begin_v to_o fight_v by_o the_o space_n of_o twelve_o day_n continual_o from_o the_o morning_n unto_o the_o evening_n &_o there_o be_v many_o slay_v of_o the_o one_o side_n and_o of_o the_o other_o and_o then_o come_v a_o great_a mortality_n among_o the_o greek_n in_o the_o host_n by_o the_o great_a heat_n that_o then_o be_v and_o therefore_o the_o king_n agamemnon_n require_v truce_n which_o be_v agree_v and_o accord_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n when_o the_o truce_n be_v pass_v the_o night_n before_o andromeda_n the_o wife_n of_o hector_n that_o have_v two_o fair_a son_n by_o he_o whereof_o the_o one_o have_v to_o name_n laomedon_n and_o the_o other_o astromates_n this_o andromeda_n see_v that_o night_n a_o marvelous_a vision_n and_o she_o seem_v if_o hector_n go_v that_o day_n follow_v to_o the_o battle_n he_o shall_v be_v slay_v and_o she_o that_o have_v great_a fear_n and_o dread_n of_o her_o husband_n weep_v say_v to_o he_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o go_v to_o the_o battle_n that_o day_n whereof_o hector_n blame_v his_o wife_n say_v that_o she_o shall_v not_o believe_v nor_o give_v faith_n to_o dream_n and_o will_v not_o abide_v nor_o tarry_v therefore_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o morning_n andromeda_n go_v unto_o the_o king_n priamus_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n and_o tell_v to_o they_o the_o verity_n of_o her_o vision_n and_o pray_v they_o with_o all_o her_o heart_n that_o they_o will_v do_v so_o much_o at_o her_o request_n as_o to_o dissuade_v hector_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a that_o day_n go_v to_o the_o battle_n etc._n etc._n it_o happen_v that_o day_n be_v fair_a and_o clear_a and_o the_o trojan_n arm_v they_o and_o troilus_n issue_v first_o into_o the_o battle_n after_o he_o aeneas_n after_o paris_n deiphobus_n polidamas_n and_o the_o king_n sarpedon_n the_o king_n epistropus_fw-la the_o king_n croy_v and_o the_o king_n philomenus_n and_o after_o all_o the_o prince_n that_o be_v come_v in_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o trojan_n each_o man_n in_o good_a order_n and_o the_o king_n priamus_n send_v to_o hector_n that_o he_o shall_v keep_v he_o well_o that_o day_n from_o go_v to_o battle_n wherefore_o hector_n be_v angry_a and_o say_v to_o his_o wife_n many_o word_n reproachful_a as_o he_o that_o know_v well_o that_o this_o commandment_n come_v by_o her_o request_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o forbid_v he_o arm_v he_o and_o when_o andromeda_n see_v he_o arm_v she_o take_v her_o little_a child_n and_o fall_v down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o pray_v he_o humble_o that_o he_o will_v take_v off_o his_o arm_n but_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o and_o then_o she_o say_v to_o he_o at_o the_o least_o if_o you_o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o yet_o have_v pity_n on_o your_o little_a child_n that_o i_o and_o they_o die_v not_o a_o bitter_a and_o grievous_a death_n or_o that_o we_o be_v not_o lead_v into_o servitude_n and_o bondage_n into_o strange_a country_n at_o this_o instant_n come_v the_o queen_n hecuba_n and_o the_o queen_n helen_n and_o the_o sister_n of_o hector_n and_o they_o humble_v themselves_o and_o kneel_v down_o present_o before_o his_o foot_n and_o pray_v and_o desire_v he_o with_o weep_a tear_n that_o he_o will_v do_v off_o his_o harness_n and_o unarm_v he_o and_o come_v with_o they_o into_o the_o hall_n but_o never_o will_v he_o do_v it_o for_o
all_o you_o king_n prince_n and_o baron_n we_o ought_v to_o render_v and_o yield_v thanks_o to_o the_o god_n humble_o and_o with_o devout_a heart_n that_o our_o right_a hard_a enemy_n hector_n have_v suffer_v to_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o achilles_n for_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v alive_a we_o have_v never_o any_o hope_n to_o have_v come_v to_o the_o better_a hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n what_o may_v the_o trojan_n from_o henceforth_o hope_v or_o trust_v for_o but_o only_o for_o their_o own_o overthrow_n and_o we_o may_v in_o short_a time_n hope_v for_o the_o victory_n upon_o they_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o achilles_n be_v grievous_o hurt_v and_o may_v not_o go_v to_o battle_n if_o you_o think_v good_a while_o that_o you_o maybe_o heal_v and_o the_o other_o also_o that_o be_v hurt_v of_o who_o we_o have_v many_o and_o also_o for_o to_o bury_v the_o dead_a body_n we_o will_v send_v to_o the_o king_n priamus_n for_o to_o have_v truce_n for_o two_o month_n the_o counsel_n seem_v good_a to_o they_o and_o they_o send_v anon_o to_o the_o king_n priamus_n for_o truce_n and_o he_o accord_v it_o to_o they_o for_o two_o month_n during_o this_o truce_n palamedes_n murmur_v again_o at_o the_o seignory_n of_o agamemnon_n and_o as_o they_o be_v on_o a_o day_n all_o together_o &_o palamedes_n speak_v of_o this_o matter_n the_o king_n agamemnon_n answer_v to_o he_o as_o sage_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o other_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o palamedes_n ween_v thou_o that_o i_o have_v great_a joy_n of_o the_o seignory_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o i_o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o have_v occupy_v to_o this_o present_a time_n for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o at_o my_o request_n neither_o have_v i_o none_o avail_v nor_o profit_n thereby_o but_o i_o have_v great_a charge_n and_o break_v many_o sleep_v therefore_o to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o my_o negligence_n our_o host_n go_v not_o to_o decline_v nor_o disworship_n and_o certes_o if_o have_v well_o suffice_v i_o to_o 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make_v it_o to_o be_v cry_v in_o all_o the_o host_n that_o each_o man_n shall_v be_v on_o the_o morrow_n betimes_o before_o his_o tent_n at_o the_o parliament_n when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o morning_n that_o they_o be_v all_o assemble_v agamemnon_n say_v to_o they_o my_o brethren_n and_o friend_n i_o have_v have_v unto_o this_o time_n the_o charge_n of_o this_o work_n with_o great_a travail_n for_o to_o conduct_v it_o well_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o by_o the_o sufferance_n of_o the_o god_n i_o have_v bring_v it_o unto_o honour_n unto_o this_o time_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a that_o a_o university_n be_v rule_v always_o by_o one_o master_n but_o that_o every_o man_n employ_v he_o to_o the_o best_o to_o his_o power_n and_o forsomuch_o as_o i_o have_v conduct_v this_o host_n long_a time_n i_o will_v that_o we_o do_v choose_v another_o that_o may_v conduct_v it_o discreet_o when_o agamemnon_n have_v finish_v his_o word_n his_o say_n please_v to_o every_o man_n and_o they_o choose_v palamedes_n to_o be_v their_o duke_n and_o governor_n and_o then_o he_o go_v unto_o his_o tent._n achilles_n that_o lie_v sick_a of_o his_o wound_n be_v angry_a at_o the_o depose_n of_o agamemnon_n and_o say_v before_o all_o they_o that_o will_v hear_v it_o that_o palamedes_n be_v nothing_o like_o unto_o agamemnon_n in_o wit_n and_o in_o discretion_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o change_v he_o for_o palamedes_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o people_n have_v consent_v he_o abide_v thereby_o also_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xix_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n priamus_n issue_v to_o battle_n for_o to_o avenge_v upon_o the_o greek_n the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n hector_n and_o of_o the_o prowess_n that_o he_o do_v and_o of_o the_o anniversary_n of_o the_o say_v hector_n in_o which_o achilles_n be_v surprise_v with_o the_o love_n of_o polixena_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n priamus_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o he_o may_v endure_v no_o rest_n when_o the_o the_o two_o month_n of_o the_o truce_n be_v pass_v the_o king_n priamus_n desire_v to_o avenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n hector_n ordain_v with_o his_o own_o person_n his_o battle_n and_o set_v in_o each_o battle_n good_a conductor_n and_o he_o himself_o go_v and_o lead_v with_o he_o five_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o good_a knight_n choose_v of_o the_o best_a and_o dares_n say_v in_o his_o book_n that_o there_o issue_v out_o of_o troy_n that_o day_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o man_n deyphebus_n be_v the_o foremost_a and_o then_o parie_a and_o after_o he_o come_v the_o king_n priamus_n and_o troilus_n aeneas_n menon_n and_o polidamas_n they_o go_v unto_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o greek_n palamedes_n have_v ordain_v his_o battle_n then_o begin_v the_o battle_n great_a and_o mortal_a the_o king_n priamus_n smite_v down_o palamedes_n in_o his_o come_n and_o after_o smite_v unto_o the_o great_a press_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o and_o beat_v they_o down_o and_o do_v so_o much_o in_o arm_n in_o that_o day_n that_o with_o great_a pain_n will_v believe_v that_o a_o man_n so_o ancient_a and_o old_a may_v do_v that_o he_o do_v that_o day_n the_o king_n sarpedon_n of_o troy_n assail_v king_n neoptolemus_n that_o be_v a_o pass_v strong_a knight_n and_o king_n sarpedon_n be_v bear_v to_o the_o earth_n that_o defend_v he_o valiant_o and_o give_v so_o great_a a_o stroke_n unto_o king_n neoptolemus_n that_o make_v he_o a_o great_a wound_n in_o his_o thigh_n then_o come_v to_o the_o battle_n the_o king_n of_o perseus_n that_o remount_v the_o king_n sarpedon_n with_o the_o aid_n of_o his_o folk_n menelaus_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o athens_n assail_v the_o king_n of_o perseus_n and_o enclose_v he_o and_o his_o people_n among_o they_o and_o slay_v the_o king_n of_o perseus_n and_o make_v the_o trojan_n to_o recule_n by_o force_n there_o do_v the_o king_n sarpedon_n great_a and_o wondrous_a matter_n of_o arm_n the_o king_n priamus_n and_o his_o bastard_n son_n that_o then_o follow_v he_o cease_v not_o to_o slay_v the_o greek_n and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o day_n that_o do_v so_o much_o in_o arm_n as_o do_v the_o king_n priamus_n for_o his_o sorrow_n &_o his_o ire_n make_v his_o strength_n to_o grow_v then_o the_o greek_n advise_v they_o to_o take_v the_o way_n by_o which_o the_o trojan_n shall_v return_v unto_o their_o city_n and_o they_o go_v thither_o in_o great_a number_n and_o when_o the_o trojan_n recule_v for_o to_o go_v into_o that_o place_n they_o find_v themselves_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o their_o enemy_n then_o begin_v mortal_a battle_n and_o there_o come_v upon_o they_o the_o king_n priamus_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o fight_a man_n by_o a_o wing_n and_o paris_n come_v cross_v they_o with_o a_o great_a plenty_n of_o good_a fighter_n and_o he_o have_v great_a store_n of_o archer_n that_o slay_v many_o of_o the_o greek_n and_o hurt_v they_o and_o they_o do_v so_o well_o that_o by_o force_v the_o greek_n be_v drive_v to_o recule_n to_o their_o tent_n and_o the_o trojan_n reenter_v into_o their_o city_n and_o the_o king_n priamus_n have_v the_o loss_n and_o worst_a of_o this_o battle_n he_o send_v to_o the_o greek_n to_o demand_v truce_n and_o they_o agree_v and_o accord_v to_o he_o but_o we_o find_v not_o how_o long_o this_o truce_n endure_v etc._n etc._n among_o these_o thing_n the_o king_n priamus_n do_v cause_n to_o carry_v by_o land_n the_o body_n of_o the_o king_n of_o perseus_n for_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o his_o country_n then_o be_v the_o weep_a and_o sorrow_n great_a in_o troy_n and_o in_o especial_a of_o paris_n that_o love_v he_o exceed_o during_o this_o truce_n the_o anniversary_n of_o
hector_n approach_v when_o man_n shall_v mourn_v fifteen_o day_n in_o great_a sorrow_n and_o after_o shall_v hallow_v the_o great_a feast_n of_o the_o funeral_n as_o it_o be_v that_o time_n the_o guise_n and_o custom_n for_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o then_o during_o the_o truce_n the_o greek_n go_v and_o come_v into_o the_o city_n safe_o and_o so_o do_v the_o trojan_n unto_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o greek_n then_o achilles_n have_v desire_v to_o go_v to_o troy_n to_o see_v the_o city_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o anniversary_n of_o hector_n who_o he_o have_v slay_v and_o so_o he_o go_v all_o unarmed_a unto_o the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n where_o as_o be_v the_o sepulture_n of_o hector_n and_o he_o find_v there_o great_a plenty_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v noble_a and_o weep_v &_o make_v great_a sorrow_n before_o the_o sepulture_n which_o hector_n a_o man_n may_v see_v on_o all_o side_n all_o whole_a in_o like_a manner_n as_o he_o be_v first_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o balm_n there_o be_v the_o queen_n hecuba_n and_o polixena_n her_o daughter_n that_o be_v pass_v fair_a with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o noble_a lady_n that_o have_v all_o their_o hair_n disperse_v and_o hang_v about_o their_o shoulder_n and_o make_v right_o marvelous_a sorrow_n and_o albeit_o that_o polixena_n make_v so_o great_a sorrow_n yet_o she_o lose_v nothing_o of_o her_o beauty_n but_o seem_v &_o show_v herself_o so_o fair_a in_o all_o her_o member_n that_o nature_n form_v never_o none_o more_o fair_a &c_n &c_n when_o achilles_n have_v well_o advise_v and_o see_v polixena_n he_o say_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v never_o see_v so_o fair_a a_o woman_n nor_o better_v form_v nor_o make_v &_o with_o that_o she_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o noble_a woman_n of_o the_o world_n then_o be_v achilles_n shoot_v with_o the_o dart_n of_o love_n that_o strike_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n so_o marvellous_o that_o he_o can_v not_o cease_v to_o behold_v she_o and_o the_o more_o he_o behold_v she_o the_o more_o he_o desire_v she_o he_o be_v so_o besot_v on_o she_o that_o he_o think_v on_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o abode_n in_o the_o temple_n unto_o the_o evening_n as_o long_o as_o the_o queen_n be_v there_o and_o when_o she_o go_v out_o he_o convey_v his_o eye_n upon_o polixena_n as_o far_o as_o he_o may_v see_v she_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o mishap_n in_o this_o sorrow_n achilles_n return_v unto_o his_o tent_n and_o when_o he_o be_v lay_v to_o sleep_v that_o night_n there_o come_v many_o thing_n in_o his_o mind_n &_o in_o his_o thought_n and_o he_o know_v then_o the_o danger_n that_o polixena_n have_v put_v he_o in_o and_o think_v in_o himself_o that_o the_o most_o strong_a man_n of_o the_o world_n can_v not_o nor_o have_v not_o power_n to_o vanquish_v he_o but_o the_o only_a regard_n and_o sight_n of_o a_o frail_a maid_n have_v vanquish_v and_o overcome_v he_o and_o he_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v no_o medicine_n in_o the_o world_n may_v heal_v he_o save_v she_o then_o he_o say_v my_o prayer_n my_o strength_n nor_o my_o riches_n may_v nothing_o move_v she_o to_o have_v pity_n on_o i_o i_o wot_v never_o what_o devil_n have_v put_v i_o in_o this_o danger_n to_o love_v she_o that_o hate_v i_o so_o sore_o with_o mortal_a hate_n and_o by_o right_a good_a cause_n for_o i_o be_o come_v hither_o for_o to_o slay_v her_o kin_n and_o cousin_n and_o now_o late_o have_v slay_v her_o noble_a brother_n hector_n certes_o i_o see_v no_o remedy_n since_o she_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o fair_a of_o the_o world_n and_o then_o he_o turn_v he_o to_o the_o wall_n and_o fall_v in_o weep_v and_o drown_v himself_o in_o tear_n and_o of_o necessity_n he_o must_v think_v how_o he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o love_n of_o polyxena_n and_o so_o he_o cover_v and_o hide_v his_o courage_n as_o well_o as_o he_o may_v chap._n xx._n ¶_o how_o achilles_n send_v his_o secret_a messenger_n unto_o hecuba_n the_o queen_n of_o troy_n for_o to_o request_v her_o daughter_n polixena_n and_o of_o the_o answer_n and_o how_o for_o the_o love_n of_o she_o the_o say_a achilles_n assemble_v the_o host_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o counsel_v they_o to_o depart_v and_o have_v peace_n with_o the_o trojan_n the_o night_n follow_v as_o achilles_n be_v lay_v on_o his_o bed_n and_o may_v not_o sleep_v he_o think_v that_o he_o will_v send_v betimes_o his_o messenger_n unto_o the_o queen_n hecuba_n for_o to_o know_v if_o he_o may_v find_v with_o she_o that_o favour_n that_o she_o will_v give_v to_o he_o her_o daughter_n polixena_n to_o wife_n and_o he_o will_v do_v so_o much_o for_o she_o that_o he_o will_v make_v the_o greek_n to_o raise_a th●ir_n s●●ge_n and_o go_v again_o into_o their_o country_n hasty_o and_o that_o peace_n shall_v be_v make_v between_o they_o thus_o as_o he_o think_v in_o the_o night_n he_o put_v in_o execution_n and_o so_o send_v his_o true_a messenger_n unto_o the_o queen_n for_o to_o require_v her_o daughter_n and_o say_v to_o her_o the_o promise_n that_o his_o lord_n have_v command_v he_o when_o the_o queen_n have_v understand_v the_o word_n of_o the_o messenger_n she_o answer_v he_o discreet_o notwithstanding_o that_o she_o hate_v achilles_n more_o than_o any_o man_n of_o the_o world_n say_v friend_n as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o be_v i_o be_o ready_a for_o to_o do_v that_o thing_n that_o thy_o master_n require_v of_o i_o but_o so_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o i_o may_v not_o do_v this_o thing_n alone_o by_o myself_o but_o i_o will_v speak_v to_o my_o lord_n and_o to_o paris_n my_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o the_o three_o day_n again_o and_o i_o will_v say_v to_o thou_o thy_o answer_n when_o the_o messenger_n hear_v the_o queen_n so_o speak_v he_o return_v unto_o his_o lord_n and_o say_v to_o he_o all_o that_o he_o have_v find_v and_o thus_o begin_v achilles_n to_o have_v hope_n to_o come_v to_o his_o intent_n the_o queen_n hecuba_n go_v anon_o unto_o the_o king_n priamus_n her_o husband_n whereas_o paris_n be_v and_o tell_v to_o they_o all_o that_o achilles_n have_v send_v to_o she_o and_o then_o the_o king_n hang_v down_o his_o head_n and_o be_v so_o a_o long_a while_n without_o say_v of_o any_o word_n and_o after_o say_v to_o his_o wife_n o_o how_o be_v it_o as_o i_o think_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o receive_v into_o friendship_n and_o amity_n he_o that_o have_v do_v to_o i_o so_o great_a offence_n that_o have_v take_v away_o the_o light_n of_o my_o eye_n in_o slay_v my_o dear_a son_n hector_n and_o have_v therein_o give_v hope_n to_o the_o greek_n to_o have_v the_o victory_n but_o yet_o for_o to_o eschew_v the_o more_o great_a peril_n to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o other_o son_n lose_v not_o their_o life_n and_o that_o i_o may_v have_v rest_n in_o my_o old_a day_n i_o consent_v with_o you_o that_o he_o have_v that_o he_o require_v always_o foresee_v that_o he_o do_v first_o that_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v without_o any_o deception_n paris_n agree_v to_o this_o thing_n ready_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o achilles_n be_v nothing_o speak_v of_o queen_n helen_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o three_o day_n after_o achilles_n send_v again_o his_o messenger_n unto_o the_o queen_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v before_o she_o she_o say_v to_o he_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o my_o husband_n and_o also_o to_o my_o son_n paris_n of_o the_o request_n and_o also_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o thy_o lord_n and_o they_o be_v content_a that_o this_o his_o re-request_n be_v agree_v to_o he_o so_o as_o that_o he_o do_v first_o that_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o so_o thou_o may_v say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o chief_a and_o end_n of_o his_o desire_n if_o that_o he_o conduct_v wise_o and_o secret_o this_o thing_n asmuch_o as_o in_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o queen_n and_o come_v anon_o to_o his_o master_n and_o count_v to_o he_o all_o that_o the_o queen_n have_v say_v to_o he_o then_o begin_v achilles_n great_o to_o think_v how_o he_o may_v perform_v this_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o king_n priamus_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a thing_n to_o do_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o all_o in_o his_o power_n but_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a vice_n unto_o the_o foolish_a lover_n to_o promise_v thing_n that_o be_v hard_a to_o bring_v about_o and_o difficile_a for_o to_o come_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o love_n and_o likewise_o glorify_v he_o achilles_n that_o for_o his_o merit_n or_o for_o give_v his_o aid_n to_o the_o greek_n he_o
will_v make_v they_o to_o leave_v their_o siege_n and_o then_o achilles_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o palamedes_n assemble_v all_o the_o king_n and_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o host_n in_o parliament_n and_o say_v to_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n my_o friend_n that_o be_v here_o assemble_v for_o to_o bring_v this_o war_n to_o the_o end_n think_v you_o not_o other_o while_n on_o yourselves_o how_o by_o great_a rashness_n lightness_n and_o folly_n and_o for_o to_o recover_v the_o wife_n of_o menelaus_n we_o have_v leave_v our_o country_n and_o land_n our_o wife_n and_o our_o child_n and_o be_v come_v into_o this_o so_o strange_a land_n where_o we_o have_v dispend_v the_o hour_n foolish_o and_o put_v our_o body_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o in_o great_a infinite_a labour_n and_o since_o we_o have_v be_v come_v hither_o there_o be_v right_a many_o king_n and_o prince_n dead_a and_o i_o myself_o have_v shed_v much_o of_o my_o blood_n that_o never_o shall_v have_v happen_v if_o we_o have_v not_o begin_v this_o folly_n helen_n be_v nothing_o of_o so_o great_a price_n that_o there_o behoove_v to_o die_v for_o she_o so_o many_o noble_a man_n there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o world_n of_o as_o noble_a and_o as_o fair_a woman_n as_o she_o be_v of_o who_o menelaus_n may_v have_v one_o or_o two_o if_o he_o will_v and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o light_a thing_n to_o overcome_v the_o trojan_n as_o they_o that_o have_v a_o strong_a city_n and_o well_o furnish_v with_o good_a fighter_n on_o horse_n back_o and_o a_o foot_n and_o it_o ought_v to_o suffice_v to_o we_o that_o we_o have_v now_o slay_v hector_n and_o many_o other_o of_o their_o noble_n by_o the_o which_o we_o may_v now_o return_v with_o our_o honour_n and_o worship_n and_o if_o we_o leave_v helen_n have_v not_o we_o exione_n to_o who_o helen_n may_v not_o compare_v in_o nobleness_n then_o arise_v the_o duke_n of_o athens_n and_o the_o king_n thoas_n and_o contrary_v strong_o the_o word_n of_o achilles_n and_o so_o do_v all_o the_o other_o and_o say_v that_o he_o speak_v neither_o reason_n nor_o well_o whereat_o achilles_n have_v great_a sorrow_n and_o command_v his_o mirmydone_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o arm_v they_o any_o more_o against_o the_o trojan_n &_o that_o they_o shall_v give_v no_o counsel_n nor_o aid_n unto_o the_o greek_n among_o these_o thing_n victual_n begin_v to_o fail_v among_o the_o greek_n and_o they_o have_v great_a famine_n then_o assemble_v palamedes_n all_o the_o most_o noble_a of_o the_o host_n to_o counsel_n and_o by_o their_o counsel_n be_v the_o king_n agamemnon_n send_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o mess_n to_o the_o king_n thelephus_n that_o charge_v and_o jade_v his_o ship_n with_o victual_n and_o come_v safe_o again_o into_o the_o host_n of_o the_o greek_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v with_o great_a joy_n among_o these_o thing_n palamedes_n do_v cause_v their_o ship_n to_o be_v repair_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o ready_a if_o they_o have_v need_v etc._n etc._n chap._n xxi_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o deyphebus_n the_o son_n of_o king_n priamus_n and_o how_o paris_n slay_v palamedes_n and_o how_o the_o trojan_n drive_v back_o the_o greek_n into_o their_o tent_n and_o set_v fire_n on_o their_o ship_n and_o how_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n achilles_n will_v not_o go_v to_o battle_n for_o the_o love_n of_o polyxena_n when_o the_o truce_n be_v pass_v they_o begin_v to_o fight_v as_o they_o have_v be_v accustom_v deiphobus_n assail_v in_o his_o come_n the_o king_n croesus_n of_o greece_n and_o he_o address_v to_o he_o glad_o and_o iou_v the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o but_o deyphebus_n beat_v the_o king_n croesus_n dead_a down_o to_o the_o ground_n whereat_o the_o greek_n be_v sore_o trouble_v and_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n but_o palamedes_n and_o diomedes_n come_v with_o five_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o fight_a man_n that_o resist_v the_o trojan_n with_o they_o be_v the_o noble_a king_n thelamon_n ajax_n that_o address_v he_o against_o eufronius_n one_o of_o the_o bastard_n son_n of_o the_o king_n priamus_n &_o smite_v he_o so_o hard_o that_o he_o beat_v he_o down_o dead_a to_o the_o ground_n in_o sight_n of_o deiphobus_n that_o in_o his_o great_a fury_n run_v upon_o thelamon_n and_o beat_v he_o and_o sore_o hurt_v he_o when_o palamedes_n see_v the_o stroke_n he_o take_v a_o great_a spear_n and_o address_v he_o to_o deyphebus_n and_o smite_v he_o so_o hard_o in_o the_o breast_n that_o the_o spear_n enter_v into_o his_o body_n and_o the_o spear_n break_v and_o the_o truncheon_n abode_n in_o the_o body_n of_o deyphebus_n when_o paris_n see_v his_o brother_n so_o hurt_v to_o the_o death_n he_o take_v he_o and_o lead_v he_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o take_v he_o to_o his_o man_n to_o keep_v and_o as_o deyphebus_n open_v his_o eye_n and_o see_v paris_n his_o brother_n he_o say_v to_o he_o brother_n will_v thou_o let_v i_o descend_v into_o hell_n without_o avenge_a of_o my_o death_n i_o pray_v thou_o as_o earnest_o as_o i_o may_v that_o ere_o this_o truncheon_n be_v take_v out_o of_o my_o body_n thou_o do_v so_o much_o by_o thy_o hand_n that_o thou_o slay_v he_o that_o have_v slay_v i_o paris_n promise_v he_o that_o he_o will_v do_v his_o best_a and_o return_v into_o the_o battle_n right_o angry_a for_o his_o brother_n and_o say_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o desire_v no_o long_o to_o live_v but_o until_o he_o have_v avenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o seek_v palamedes_n all_o about_o and_o find_v he_o that_o he_o fight_v against_o the_o king_n sarpedon_n that_o have_v assay_v for_o to_o slay_v he_o and_o palamedes_n defend_v himself_o valiant_o and_o in_o his_o great_a fury_n give_v so_o great_a a_o stroke_n with_o his_o sword_n to_o the_o king_n sarpedon_n that_o he_o cut_v off_o his_o shoulder_n from_o the_o body_n and_o anon_o king_n sarpedon_n fall_v down_o dead_a paris_n see_v the_o great_a damage_n that_o palamedes_n do_v to_o they_o and_o how_o with_o 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proverb_n that_o the_o concord_n or_o peace_n soon_o take_v be_v good_a for_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o reappease_v such_o manner_n damage_n to_o he_o that_o have_v advantage_n of_o the_o war_n for_o with_o great_a pain_n will_v the_o greek_n have_v be_v content_a that_o be_v they_o at_o the_o better_a hand_n with_o these_o offer_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v suffer_v so_o many_o hurt_n and_o damage_n before_o troy_n for_o they_o seem_v well_o that_o they_o be_v at_o the_o point_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o city_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n but_o the_o aforenamed_a traitor_n speak_v not_o of_o this_o matter_n but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o under_o colour_n of_o peace_n they_o may_v betray_v the_o city_n if_o otherwise_o they_o may_v not_o save_v their_o life_n then_o they_o go_v before_o the_o king_n priamus_n and_o amphimacus_n one_o of_o his_o bastard_n son_n and_o speak_v there_o of_o this_o matter_n before_o many_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o city_n and_o above_o as_o 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to_o destroy_v this_o city_n and_o you_o and_o all_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o you_o may_v no_o long_o resist_v they_o neither_o dare_v you_o no_o more_o open_a your_o gate_n and_o thus_o we_o let_v we_o then_o be_v enclose_v herein_o we_o ought_v of_o two_o evil_a thing_n choose_v the_o less_o evil_a and_o therefore_o for_o to_o have_v peace_n with_o the_o greek_n if_o you_o seem_v good_a we_o will_v render_v helen_n to_o menelaus_n her_o husband_n since_o that_o paris_n be_v dead_a and_o also_o restore_v the_o damage_n that_o paris_n do_v do_v to_o they_o in_o gréece_n rather_o than_o we_o will_v suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o death_n etc._n etc._n at_o these_o word_n arise_v up_o amphymacus_n one_o of_o the_o bastard_n son_n of_o king_n priamus_n and_o reproove_v eager_o the_o word_n of_o antenor_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o trust_n or_o hope_n may_v my_o lord_n my_o father_n and_o we_o have_v in_o thou_o since_o that_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v firm_a 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the_o end_n come_v again_o into_o créete_n he_o be_v friendly_o entertain_v by_o king_n idumeus_n who_o wonder_v to_o see_v he_o in_o so_o poor_a a_o case_n demand_v he_o of_o all_o his_o adventure_n and_o how_o he_o have_v speed_v since_o his_o depart_n from_o troy_n to_o all_o which_o ulysses_n reply_v show_v how_o many_o and_o how_o great_a peril_n he_o have_v pass_v by_o sea_n and_o how_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o his_o man_n and_o good_n that_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o from_o troy_n king_n idumeus_n have_v pity_n on_o he_o when_o he_o hear_v these_o thing_n and_o give_v he_o honourable_a and_o bountiful_a entertainment_n for_o as_o long_o as_o he_o will_v stay_v with_o he_o when_o he_o will_v needs_o depart_v to_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n idumeus_n give_v he_o two_o ship_n furnish_v with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o his_o voyage_n and_o riches_n with_o he_o great_a plenty_n request_v he_o that_o he_o will_v take_v his_o way_n homeward_o by_o the_o country_n of_o king_n alcinous_n to_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v very_o welcome_a etc._n etc._n thus_o ulysses_n depart_v from_o créete_n come_v unto_o king_n kingdom_n but_o upon_o this_o quarrel_n horestes_n conceive_v such_o mortal_a hatred_n against_o menelaus_n his_o uncle_n that_o he_o afterward_o bear_v great_a evil_a will_n to_o he_o notwithstanding_o king_n idumeus_n come_v within_o a_o while_n to_o michmas_n and_o reconcile_v they_o each_o to_o other_o that_o horestes_n take_v to_o wife_n hermione_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n menelaus_n and_o of_o helen_n whereat_o erigone_n the_o daughter_n of_o aegisthus_n and_o of_o clytaemnestra_n have_v great_a sorrow_n that_o she_o hang_v herself_o be_v grieve_v that_o horeste_n prosper_v so_o well_o during_o these_o affair_n ulysses_n come_v into_o crete_n with_o
digna_fw-la mori_fw-la reamatur_a amori_fw-la priori_fw-la reddita_fw-la victori_fw-la deliciisque_fw-la thori_fw-la finis_fw-la the_o table_n of_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n chapter_n 1._o how_o king_n priamus_n re-edify_v the_o city_n of_o troy_n more_o strong_a than_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o of_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o how_o after_o many_o counsel_n he_o send_v antenor_n and_o polidamas_n into_o greece_n to_o demand_v his_o sister_n exione_n that_o ajax_n keep_v page_n ●_o chapter_n 2._o how_o king_n priamus_n assemble_v all_o his_o baron_n to_o know_v who_o he_o may_v send_v to_o greece_n to_o get_v again_o his_o sister_n exione_n how_o hector_n answer_v and_o of_o his_o good_a counsel_n how_o paris_n declare_v to_o his_o father_n the_o vision_n of_o the_o goddess_n venus_n page_n 9_o chapter_n 3._o how_o paris_n and_o deiphobus_n aeneas_n antenor_n and_o polidamas_n be_v send_v into_o greece_n and_o how_o they_o ravish_v helen_n out_o 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receive_v they_o in_o battle_n right_o vigorous_o page_n 43_o chapter_n 11._o of_o the_o second_o battle_n before_o troy_n where_o be_v many_o king_n and_o baron_n slay_v by_o worthy_a hector_n and_o how_o the_o trojan_n have_v be_v victorious_a of_o their_o enemy_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o request_n of_o thelamon_n ajax_n cousin_n of_o hector_n page_n 48_o chapter_n 12._o of_o the_o first_o truce_n of_o two_o month_n and_o of_o the_o three_o battle_n between_o they_o in_o which_o hector_n beat_v achilles_n to_o the_o ground_n twice_o and_o after_o slay_v k._n prothenor_n and_o cut_v he_o in_o two_o page_n 58._o chapter_n 13._o how_o the_o greek_n hold_v parliament_n how_o they_o may_v slay_v hector_n how_o they_o return_v to_o the_o four_o battle_n in_o which_o paris_n and_o menelaus_n encounter_v and_o bring_v king_n thoas_n prisoner_n to_o troy_n page_n 61._o chapter_n 14._o how_o priamus_n will_v have_v have_v king_n thoas_n hang_v and_o how_o they_o fight_v the_o five_o 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chapter_n 18._o of_o the_o rich_a sepulture_n of_o hector_n and_o great_a lamentation_n and_o weep_n the_o trojan_n make_v for_o his_o death_n and_o how_o palamedes_n be_v choose_v governor_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o greek_n page_n 74_o chapter_n 19_o how_o k._n priamus_n go_v to_o be_v revenge_v on_o the_o greek_n for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n hector_n and_o of_o the_o prowess_n he_o do_v and_o of_o the_o anniversary_n of_o hector_n in_o which_o achilles_n be_v surprise_v with_o the_o love_n of_o polixena_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n priamus_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o he_o may_v endure_v no_o rest_n page_n 77._o chapter_n 20._o how_o achilles_n send_v a_o secret_a messenger_n 〈◊〉_d hecuba_n queen_n of_o troy_n to_o request_v her_o daughter_n poli●ena_n and_o the_o answer_n how_o for_o the_o love_n of_o her_o achilles_n assemble_v the_o host_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o depart_v and_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o trojan_n page_n 79_o chapter_n 21._o of_o the_o death_n of_o deiphobus_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o priamus_n and_o how_o paris_n slay_v palamedes_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d chase_v the_o greek_n into_o their_o tent_n and_o set_v fire_n on_o t●_n 〈…〉_o and_o how_o achilles_n will_v not_o go_v to_o battle_n for_o the_o love_n of_o polixena_n page_n 82._o chapter_n 22._o of_o many_o battle_n that_o be_v fight_v on_o both_o side_n and_o of_o a_o certain_a truce_n of_o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d troilus_n who_o achilles_n slay_v against_o his_o promise_n and_o d●●w_o at_o his_o horse-tail_n through_o the_o host_n how_o achilles_n slay_v king_n menon_n page_n 86._o chapter_n 23._o how_o paris_n by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o hecuba_n his_o mother_n slay_v achilles_n and_o the_o son_n of_o duke_n nestor_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n and_o how_o paris_n and_o ajax_n slay_v each_o 〈◊〉_d in_o battle_n page_n 90_o chapter_n 24_o how_o queen_n penthesilea_n come_v from_o ●●azon_n with_o a_o thousand_o maiden_n to_o the_o succour_n of_o troy_n and_o 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troy_n 〈◊〉_d how_o the_o greek_n return_v and_o of_o their_o adventure_n page_n 109._o chapter_n 28._o how_o k._n na●lus_n and_o c●tus_n his_o son_n do_v spoil_v many_o ship_n of_o the_o greek_n in_o their_o return_n for_o the_o death_n of_o king_n agamemnon_n and_o of_o the_o exile_n of_o dyomedes_n and_o of_o his_o call_n back_o egee_n his_o wife_n page_n 113_o chapter_n 29._o how_o horestes_n 〈◊〉_d of_o k._n agamemnon_n cruel_o avenge_v himself_o for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n and_o how_o king_n ulysses_n after_o sundry_a perilous_a adventure_n return_v to_o his_o country_n page_n 117._o chapter_n 30_o of_o the_o deal_n of_o pyrrhus_n after_o his_o return_n from_o troy_n and_o how_o horeste_n the_o son_n of_o agamemnon_n slay_v he_o at_o delphos_n for_o that_o he_o have_v get_v away_o her●●one_n his_o wife_n page_n 120_o chapter_n 31._o of_o a_o vision_n that_o ulysses_n have_v in_o his_o sleep_n and_o how_o thelagonus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o ulysses_n by_o queen_n circe_n come_v to_o seek_v ulysses_n and_o slay_v he_o not_o know_v who_o he_o be_v page_n 124._o finis_fw-la
unto_o thou_o all_o that_o thou_o can_v or_o may_v think_v needful_a etc._n etc._n when_o the_o noble_a damosel_n danae_n understand_v the_o will_n of_o her_o father_n she_o behold_v the_o tower_n of_o copper_n make_v for_o to_o keep_v she_o shut_v fast_o there_o in_o and_o further_o when_o she_o consider_v that_o she_o shall_v never_o marry_v during_o the_o life_n of_o her_o father_n the_o king_n she_o be_v sore_o trouble_v about_o these_o thing_n and_o by_o great_a bitterness_n with_o sorrowful_a heart_n begin_v to_o weep_v and_o say_v alas_o my_o father_n be_o i_o bear_v under_o so_o unhappy_a a_o constellation_n for_o to_o be_v a_o martyresse_n and_o prisoner_n not_o in_o the_o end_n of_o my_o year_n but_o in_o my_o young_a time_n not_o in_o a_o prison_n of_o stone_n or_o of_o cement_n but_o in_o a_o tower_n of_o copper_n and_o latton_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o i_o shall_v dwell_v therein_o perpetual_o thou_o interprete_a evil_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o god_n belus_n say_v that_o of_o i_o shall_v be_v bear_v a_o son_n that_o shall_v turn_v thou_o into_o a_o stone_n for_o by_o this_o sentence_n ought_v none_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v understand_v but_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n that_o shall_v reign_v after_o thou_o and_o shall_v turn_v thou_o into_o a_o stone_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v put_v thou_o into_o thy_o sepulchre_n behold_v then_o what_o simpleness_n shall_v it_o be_v to_o thou_o to_o behold_v i_o thus_o enclose_v and_o shut_v in_o this_o tower_n my_o daughter_n answer_v acrisius_n thou_o interprete_a the_o prognostication_n of_o our_o god_n belus_n after_o that_o thou_o like_v to_o thy_o joy_n and_o profit_n it_o lie_v i_o sore_o on_o my_o heart_n that_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o son_n he_o shall_v put_v i_o to_o death_n and_o that_o be_v my_o judgement_n and_o fear_n gainsay_v no_o more_o i_o i_o be_o thy_o father_n lord_n and_o master_n over_o thou_o thou_o shall_v abide_v here_o either_o by_o love_n or_o otherwise_o at_o 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entry_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o then_o spread_v the_o renoun_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o so_o great_a a_o sound_n and_o noise_n that_o all_o grece_n be_v full_a of_o the_o tiding_n and_o there_o be_v no_o king_n ne_o prince_n but_o that_o complain_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o youth_n of_o fair_a danae_n then_o hold_v and_o name_v the_o most_o fair_a of_o all_o the_o greekish_a maiden_n daughter_n of_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xix_o ¶_o how_o jupiter_n in_o guise_n of_o a_o messenger_n bring_v unto_o the_o tower_n of_o dardan_n to_o the_o damosel_n and_o to_o danae_n many_o jewel_n feign_v that_o he_o come_v from_o jupiter_n by_o this_o tower_n and_o by_o this_o mean_a acrisius_n think_v to_o overcome_v his_o predestinate_a misfortune_n and_o be_v well_o ease_v that_o his_o daughter_n be_v in_o so_o sure_a and_o safe_a a_o place_n all_o the_o world_n speak_v of_o she_o and_o of_o her_o tower_n by_o compassion_n they_o complain_v her_o state_n and_o it_o be_v so_o much_o speak_v 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that_o he_o will_v that_o the_o god_n will_v give_v he_o grace_n and_o power_n to_o bring_v this_o damsel_n danae_n out_o of_o the_o tower_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o mean_a and_o these_o speech_n juno_n be_v in_o doubt_n and_o begin_v to_o feel_v the_o first_o sparkle_n of_o ielowsie_n cast_v infinite_a curse_n and_o malediction_n upon_o danae_n and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o have_v sow_v those_o tiding_n before_o her_o husband_n this_o she_o show_v not_o only_o in_o covert_n and_o in_o her_o stomach_n but_o more_o open_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o her_o husband_n show_v evident_o that_o she_o have_v the_o attaint_n of_o ielous_o this_o notwithstanding_o jupiter_n be_v nevertheless_o desirous_a for_o to_o see_v danae_n more_o than_o he_o be_v before_o the_o maledition_n ne_o curse_n may_v not_o let_v ne_o withdraw_v his_o affection_n which_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o end_n he_o find_v himself_o so_o ravish_v with_o her_o love_n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o 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it_o shall_v not_o be_v you_o for_o that_o the_o matter_n touch_v you_o and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v i_o nor_o the_o king_n jupiter_n for_o certain_o we_o have_v lever_n die_v in_o sorrowful_a death_n and_o also_o abide_v in_o grievous_a pain_n etc._n etc._n fair_a son_n answer_v the_o old_a woman_n you_o speak_v so_o sweet_o that_o we_o may_v not_o nor_o can_v give_v unto_o you_o the_o refuse_v of_o your_o request_n we_o dare_v well_o affy_v and_o trust_v in_o you_o alas_o dame_n answer_v jupiter_n doubt_v you_o when_o i_o shall_v fault_n against_o you_o or_o any_o other_o i_o wish_v to_o be_v smite_v with_o the_o thunder_n and_o tempest_n i_o will_v very_o that_o you_o have_v the_o prerogative_n to_o know_v my_o inward_a thought_n to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o judge_v of_o my_o mind_n you_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o i_o not_o to_o have_v by_o my_o cause_n any_o inconvenience_n with_o these_o word_n jupiter_n draw_v to_o his_o will_n the_o old_a woman_n and_o all_o the_o damosel_n as_o 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