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

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presumpsion_n condemn_v by_o honorius_n and_o his_o head_n smyt_v of_o the_o nineteeen_o chapter_n how_o stillicon_n and_o other_o of_o like_a condition_n end_v mischevous_o the_o xx_o chap._n a_o goodly_a process_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o author_n why_o rome_n be_v destroy_v &_o for_o the_o same_o or_o like_a cause_n be_v diverse_a other_o realm_n destroy_v the_o xxi_o chapter_n how_o the_o king_n trabstila_n and_o b●surus_n be_v bring_v unto_o subjection_n &_o make_v tributary_n to_o theodorike_n the_o xxii_o cha_z how_o philitheus_n lose_v his_o kingdom_n the_o xxiii_o chapter_n how_o symacke_n and_o boes_n his_o son_n in_o law_n be_v banish_v and_o after_o judge_v to_o die_v the_o xxiiii_o chapter_n of_o king_n arthur_n and_o his_o conquest_n and_o of_o the_o commodity_n of_o england_n and_o how_o he_o be_v disceyve_v by_o his_o cousin_n mordrede_v with_o a_o envoy_n the_o twenty-five_o chapter_n a_o exclamation_n of_o bochas_n again_o folk_n y_o ●_o be_v unkind_a to_o their_o kindred_n 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portion_n graccus_fw-la w_z t_o fair_a langage_fw-fr haddit_n great_o meve_v all_o their_o commonte_fw-fr by_o which_o occasion_n in_o story_n man_n may_v see_v another_o graccus_fw-la call_v the_o second_o be_v slay_v in_o rome_n &_o low_o lay_v in_o ground_n after_o the_o death_n of_o graccus_fw-la as_o i_o rede_v be_v choose_v a_o tribune_n call_v munycius_n which_o fordyd_v the_o law_n all_o in_o deed_n of_o old_a graccus_fw-la call_v gayus_n but_o he_o that_o be_v name_v tiberius_n with_o help_n of_o flaccus_n tribune_n of_o estate_n in_o the_o capitoyle_n begin_v a_o great_a debate_n they_o be_v support_v by_o the_o commonte_n by_o voice_n of_o people_n y_fw-fr ●_o word_n of_o no_o man_n know_v for_o graccus_fw-la party_n hie_v upon_o a_o three_fw-mi a_o trumpet_n stand_v and_o proud_o begin_v to_o blow_v which_o slay_v be_v &_o fro_o the_o three_fw-mi down_o throw_v by_o which_o slawter_n you_o ●_o book_n make_v rehersaile_n flaccus_n wext_v feeble_a his_o party_n begin_v to_o 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cherysh_v their_o child_n and_o eke_o feed_v till_o seven_o year_n pass_v law_n make_v mention_v and_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v of_o natural_a reason_n that_o time_n pass_v their_o tenderness_n ten●lyne_v unto_o fortune_n by_o virtuous_a dyscipline_n than_o afterward_o in_o their_o adolescence_n virtuous_o to_o tech_n them_z and_o chastise_v nourish_v they_o in_o doctrine_n and_o science_n fostre_fw-fr in_o virtue_n vice_n to_o despise_v to_o be_v curteyse_fw-mi prudent_a sad_a and_o eke_o wise_a for_o when_o they_o begin_n with_o virtue_n in_o that_o age_n glad_o after_o they_o do_v no_o great_a outrage_n as_o it_o long_v to_o every_o gentle_a line_n and_o blood_n royal_a by_o kindly_a influence_n to_o father_n &_o mother_n show_v themselves_o benign_a of_o humble_a herte_n to_o do_v they_o reverence_v ay_o to_o remember_v in_o their_o advertence_n on_o syxe_n prince_n that_o wrought_v the_o contrary_n for_o which_o fortune_n be_v their_o adversarye_n eueriche_n to_o other_o find_v be_v unkind_a in_o curse_a blood_n may_v be_v no_o kindness_n of_o one_o tarage_n savour_v tree_n and_o rind_n the_o fruit_n also_o bear_v of_o the_o three_fw-mi wytnes_n and_o semblable_o the_o father_n cursedness_n with_o mortal_a sword_n in_o nature_n reprovable_a again_o the_o child_n be_v oft_o see_v vengeable_a among_o which_o brutus_n be_v reken_v one_o next_o in_o order_n follow_v manlius_n slay_v their_o child_n by_o record_n everywhichone_o philip_n manlius_n and_o also_o cassius_n and_o cruel_a herode_fw-la fall_v and_o malicious_a frederik_n also_o most_o vengeable_o slay_v his_o son_n that_o call_v be_v henry_n this_o frederik_n aye_o froward_a and_o contrary_a toward_o his_o son_n not_o gracious_a nor_o benygne_a from_o holy_a church_n ungoodly_a he_o begin_v vary_v and_o theragayne_o froward_o malign_v and_o like_o a_o man_n obstinate_a and_o undigne_a die_v accurse_v through_o misgovernaunce_n without_o confession_n or_o repentance_n the_o xxiiii_o chapter_n ☞_o how_o manfroye_n king_n of_o poyle_n be_v slay_v next_o too_o bochas_n of_o poyle_n come_v the_o king_n begin_v his_o fall_n and_o complain_v to_o specify_v call_v manfroy_n and_o for_o his_o false_a work_n put_v down_o and_o slay_v cause_n of_o his_o tiranuy_n lo_o what_o avayl_v septr_n or_o regaly_a to_o a_o tyrant_n which_o of_o violence_n listen_v to_o god_n ward_n have_v none_o advertence_n the_o xxu_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o ence_n king_n of_o sardiny_n dye_v in_o prison_n with_o look_v down_o cast_v deadly_a pale_a of_o cheer_n of_o sardinya_n ences_n next_o come_v down_o king_n of_o that_o land_n to_o tell_v the_o manere_fw-mi how_o he_o werray_v again_o the_o mighty_a toun_n call_v bonon●a_n to_o his_o confusion_n by_o they_o venquish_v &_o with_o chain_n round_o dye_v in_o prison_n so_o long_o he_o lie_v there_o bind_v follow_v my_o author_n call_v bocas_n john_n in_o sardinia_n as_o he_o make_v mind_n serpent_n nor_o wolf_n in_o that_o land_n be_v none_o have_v a_o well_o which_o of_o very_a kind_n thief_n eye_n the_o water_n make_v blind_a to_o true_a folk_n as_o he_o do_v divine_a water_n thereof_o be_v health_n and_o medicine_n there_o grow_v also_o a_o herb_n as_o book_n say_v which_o that_o be_v so_o diverse_a of_o nature_n who_o taste_v thereof_o laugh_v he_o shall_v they_o no_o medicine_n may_v help_v they_o nor_o succour_v the_o touch_n thereof_o stante_fw-la eke_o in_o aventure_n if_o it_o enter_v his_o mouth_n on_o any_o side_n he_o shall_v alyve_a for_o laughter_n not_o abide_v the_o xxvi_o chapter_n ❧_o how_o a_o other_o frederyke_n be_v slay_v by_o judgement_n of_o his_o brother_n there_o be_v another_o froward_a fredrick_n son_n of_o alphonce_n that_o be_v king_n of_o castyle_n of_o courage_n wood_fw-mi and_o eke_o fran●yke_a his_o own_o brother_n false_o to_o beguile_v begin_v a_o be_v last_a but_o a_o while_n who_o purpose_n be_v his_o brother_n to_o dysceive_v and_o the_o crown_n of_o castille_n to_o receyve_v this_o fredrick_n come_v with_o a_o great_a battle_n again_o his_o brother_n for_o the_o same_o intent_n of_o his_o purpose_n yet_o he_o do_v fail_v god_n nor_o fortune_n be_v not_o of_o assent_n take_v in_o the_o field_n and_o by_o judgement_n of_o his_o brother_n for_o his_o great_a trespass_n slay_v open_o he_o have_v no_o better_a grace_n the_o xxvii_o chapter_n ☞_o how_o manimettus_n and_o argones_n die_v at_o mischief_n manymettus_n of_o perce_n lord_n and_o king_n come_v next_o in_o press_n distress_v in_o great_a pain_n upon_o fortune_n piteous_o playn_v his_o adversite_n do_v he_o so_o constrain_v for_o there_o be_v one_o which_o at_o he_o do_v disdain_n call_v argones_n void_a of_o title_n or_o line_n gayne_n manimettus_n proudlye_o begin_v malinge_v which_o argones_n for_o his_o presumption_n take_v at_o mischete_n by_o sudden_a violence_n his_o doom_n be_v give_v to_o dye_v in_o prison_n of_o no_o power_n to_o make_v resistance_n but_o fortune_n that_o can_v no_o difference_n of_o her_o change_n atwene_v friend_n and_o foe_n cause_v they_o dye_v at_o mischief_n both_o two_o ❧_o the_o xxviii_o chapter_n ☞_o how_o charles_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o cecile_n for_o avarice_n and_o avoutry_n die_v at_o mischief_n after_o these_o forsayde_a rehearse_v in_o sentence_n as_o bochas_n remember_v in_o his_o style_n come_v noble_a charles_n unto_o presence_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o also_o of_o cecile_n of_o who_o come_v my_o author_n a_o great_a while_n astoyn_v be_v to_o see_v his_o knyght_o face_n with_o such_o cheer_n come_v in_o to_o the_o place_n for_o by_o his_o port_n who_o behold_v he_o well_o consider_v first_o his_o look_n and_o his_o visage_n it_o sempt_v he_o trad_v upon_o fortune_n wheel_v and_o of_o his_o noble_a martial_a courage_n have_v of_o her_o power_n get_v avauntage_n show_v himself_o on_o each_o party_n her_o and_o her_o might_n do_v utter_o defy_v first_o to_o commend_v his_o royal_a high_a lineage_n and_o of_o his_o virtuous_a famous_a alyaunce_n and_o by_o 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