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A03432	Certaine tragicall discourses written out of Frenche and Latin, by Geffraie Fenton, no lesse profitable then pleasaunt, and of like necessitye to al degrees that take pleasure in antiquityes or forreine reapportes; Novelle. English. Selections	Bandello, Matteo, 1485-1561.; Fenton, Geoffrey, Sir, 1539?-1608.	1567 (1567)	STC 1356.1; ESTC S101952	453,531	632

the cause to procede of the sinister subornation of the Countesse Blanche Marie whose lyfe and trade accordyng to the discourse you haue alredy harde he ymparted at large to the DVKE and reste of the councell she beynge aduertised of the whole had tyme and libertie to flee but god whyche is iuste would not that her wickednes shoulde bée assisted with anye longer date seynge that if she had liued her malice woulde also haue raged vppon therle GAIAZO who by good chaunce was at that tyme out of the towne The nexte daye shée was sente into an other prison in the towne to auoyde conference betwene Dom Pierro and her whereof there was more cause of feare then néeded for that vppon the firste examination she confessed the whole conspiracie trustynge belyke in I can not tell howe manye her thousande crownes where with shée hoped to corrupte the gouernour or suche as bare authoritie vnder him wherin her exspectation was no lesse frustrate then her destinies seamed wearie to fauour her with longer lyfe for the offer of her crownes was hatefull to the vpryghte ministers of instice and other meanes of medyacion hadde no place in the senate for that she was iudged to bée taken oute of prison the seconde daye after the morder and loase her head in the place of publicke execution in the meane while the capteines of the armye purchassed the lyfe of the bastarde of CARDONO and sente hym with diuers letters of comendacion to themperour who for the respecte of hys experience and practis in warre aduaunced him to a charge conueniente for his skil And albeit the laste arreste and sentence diffinitiue of the miserable countesse was communicated vnto her to th ende she mighte put her selfe in readines to passe the dreadfull iourney of deathe yet seamynge to repose muche for her selfe in th' assistance of her coffers she neyther dismayed at the newes nor disposed her self any waye toward God vntill the sergeantes criminall taking her out of her dongeon in the castell led her to the fatall theatrie in the market place where was erected a faire skaffolde to playe the laste acte of her tragedye vppon there y e wretched Ladye entred into open confession of her faltes and former lyfe in the hearyng of the multitude desiring God vpon her knées wyth greate effusion of teares not to deale with her according to her deserts but that she mought enioye the benefytt of his mercye and that he woulde not argue agaynste her for yf he iudged her accordinge to her iniquities shée was not hable to abyde it and so desyering the people to preferr their prayers on her behalf for her better assistance of y e spirit of grace in her perillous passage which she had to parforme she renounsed nature by the deadly blow of the sword of execution whiche toke awaye the head from the parnicious bodie of her who in her life neuer founde any wickednes whyche shee dyd not onelye ymbrace but excede wyth ymitation and increase with further vylanye nor was acquaynted with any vertue whyche she dyd not abuse or conuert into an agrauacion of synne a goodlye example suer for the youth in oure tyme seynge that the greatest parte launsynge indifferentlye into the gulphe of all abhominacion are gouerned onelye by the transport of their vaine foolysh conceits without hauing respect to the sūdry mischefes impositions of shame which fayle not to attend the end of suche exercises for yf the Lord of Cardonne hadd not bene rescowed by th' assistance of a good fortune and taken out of the handes of distresse by speciall ayde of thother Captaynes it may be easely iudged what miserie had thundered vpon him by geuinge himselfe in praye to the flatteringe appetit of a lighte and foolishe woman who seamed to yelde him more glée or fauor for the satisfieng of her own lust and to performe her malicious deuise then for any respect of loyaltye or true loue Indiferent care of his honor or honest regard to her own estimation and trewlye as hys misfortune is great that bestoweth his affectiō vpō a whore for that he is incident to a thousande inconueniences So his folye is no lesse that perswades himselfe to be beloued of a common doxie seinge their amytie continueth no longer then they reape eyther pleasure or profit neyther are they so inconstant in loue as voyde of measure in Imaginacion of mischiefes wherin for that our plentiful time yeldes vs choyse of examples and sorte of familyar experience I am content to abridge the Iustification at this tyme for that to maintain continuall argument of morders or affaires full of peril is often hurtful to the quyet mynde desiring somtime a pleasant recreacion from affliction no lesse then the pylot or weary mariner couets a present calme and appeasement of angrye EOLE after they haue bene longe forwearyed in contending against the malice of their fortune amonge the perillous strayghts of thunquiet occean And albeit the corruption of our owne nature is so great that we take more delight to heare a discours or beadroll of folyes then in reportes enterlarded with admonicions full of reason and wysedom yet am I perswaded that suche as haue their mindes typped wyth vertue cānot be so perua●● nor voyde of good disposition as the other wretches whose lyues bearynge the badge of infamie makes theim also sequestrated from the reste of the good sort wherin we ought to be fullye resolued that there is no Hystorie howe full of pleasant delyte so euer it appeare which yeldes not with all wholsomme Instructions to dyrecte oure lyues neyneyther ought we to be soscrupulous or ful of curiositie As eyther to condemne or mislike the pleasaunt comodye for that it is not painted with y e serenety of the Stoickes seing the volumes of prophaned records scripture it self do note vnto vs the lyues of sundre vicious parsons not for that we shoulde enter into tearmes of grudge againste the reaport of suche auncient antiquitie nor dispose our selues to the imitation of the like vices but rather in vewynge the strange and greuous punishment whiche ordinarily hath ouerwhelmed suche sin to learne and labor to directe our lyues by the contrary of their examples whiche is one respecte that made me put my penne in exercise to prefer this historie to our vulgar tonge to thend also that the frayle youth of our countrie that folowe the damnable path of iniquitie maye sée howe sewer they are to féele the heauye hand of God who blesseth the good sorte wyth a plentyfull gyft of his grace and punisheth the wycked with sundrye sortes of affliction FINIS The argument WE sholde not neede so muche thassistance of foreine recordes nor reporte of aunciente histories excedinge the compase of our age and memorie if we were as carefull to note thaccydentes of our own time as we seame curious in admiracion of rare things whose glorious antiquitie with parcialitie of fame settes a more price of thindeuor of others thē

with notes of vuiuersall prayse in pillers of eternitie then to be buried without pompe in the tombe of darke obliuion Ah deare brother what is become of thy auncient generosity and vertue of minde whych heretofore thou hast exposed on the behalfe of the honest chast Ladies of thy kinred race haste thou conuerted that care and curious zeale whiche hythervnto all men haue noted in the on my behalfe into a present intent to take awaye my lif renowme after my death because thy peruersed fortune hath depriued the of the moste part of thy possessions liuinges wilt thou therfore that I make lyke sale of min honor whyche I haue kepte hethervnto with so greate watche and diligence wilte thou my deare brother that ANSEAMO do triumphe with more glory in the victorie of my virginity then if he had cōstrained the rest remeinder of our miserable race to passe by the edge of his mordrynge sworde Remember alas that the hurtes and diseases of the soule be farre more vehement and of a contrary disposition to them which afflict annoy the body And is it I vnhappie thryswretched girle that must do penaūce for thoffences of vs all is this the iustice of the gods or rigorous dome of my angry destinies if y e heauens haue resolued my ruine why do they not rather cōmitt me to fatal execution thē present me vpon the Alter of fylthie ymolacions or offrings to the deuouring goddesse of filthie lust and that to appease the appetit of a young man who peraduenture desiereth no other pray then y e spoiles of my honor How pappie was the noble VIRGINIA of Rome who was slaine by the hādes of her owne father to auoyde violaciō of her bodye by y e lasciuious Emprour APPIVS the cōmon enemie to the honor reputacion of al honest Ladies alas why staith my brother to purchasse like renowme by performing semblable execution vpō me rather then of his owne mind to become the infamous minister of my life readye to abide the daunger of dishoneste force if God become not the protectour of his seruant take my cause into his hande why dothe death deferre to do his dutie or staye to dip the end of his venemous dart in the congeiled blod of my dieng sprit dispatch me with spede to visit the shadowes of my happy predecessours who vnderstanding my present distresse can not be voyde I am sewer of passion on y e behalfe of my wretched extremety why did not God nature giue power to the midwyf to smother me at thinstant that her cursed handes receiued me from the wombe of my mother rather then in preseruyng my lyfe with the milke of tender norriture to make my youth subiect to sondry sortes of affliction now in the age exspectation of quiet to present me the choice of ij of the most mortall euils in the world what councel haue I to assiste me in so doubtefull a case or whiche waye can I tourne me where I am not indifferently assailed with remorse on the behalf of my brothers request shame with desperacion in the simple remembrance of the fact Alas shall I loase him whom nature and law of kinde haue named the one halfe of my selfe and to cōmit theffect of his demande is no lesse dampnable afore God then if I did violence force against my selfe with mine own handes neyther haue I remedie or reason to eschew either of theis euils but by thassistance of the oh cruel Attropos whom I besech with the laste teares of this complaint to whet thy fatall knif and shred in sonder with spede y e twyst of my wretched daies least in preuentinge thy slacknes or slender haste theis handes of mine vndertake to supplie thine office with vnnaturall reuenge of my present sorow wherewith her teares sighes ceassed vpon a sodaine and her tounge foltering in her mouth her complexion of face was also conuerted into a pale ghastlye regard in suche sorte as the passion of this traunce stopping the conduites and course of her breath she seamed to haue as litle féeling or show of lyfe as the seat wheron she sat which when CHARLES behelde with resolution that the misterie conteined neither vision nor dreame nor charme of deceit but that his syster had bene as vtterly without hope of recouery as she seamed senceles and without breath ouercome with dolor and dispair to lyue after her whome he onely had preferred to so wretched a death fel vpon a sodaine from the place wher he sat vpon the grounde without mouing either hand or foote the noise of whose fal restored ANGELIQVA to some litle rebalation and vse of breath recouerynge in like sorte the opening of her eyes with a general mocion and féelyng in al her parts being thus at libertie of frée consideracion her eyes disclosed immediatly the piteous estat of her brother whom she iudged now to haue deliuered her of further care to performe his requeste wherein seing a generall retire of all his sences and onelye viewe of his deade bodie remeynynge to encrease her doloure she stoode at the point to vse the same reuenge of her selfe that THIS BE dyd when she founde her frende dead but finding his bodye warme wyth some argument of recouerye she forgat not the vse of any medecine wherin she iudged vertu to reclaime life and falling with all flat vpon the body of her deade brother shée began to curse her fortune and accuse the starres of crucltie inueighing withal against the slēder frendship of her selfe towardes hym who made no cōscience to offer to dye to preserue his patriimonie and inheritaunce only for her sustentation in the ende by thapplicatiō of certeine medecines and odoriferous smels somtime sprinkling colde water vpō his face dropping viniger into his mouth and somtime rubbynge his temples and pulses wyth other sleightes to reuoke hym that is but halfe dead she brake the bed of his traunce openyng a vent to vtter the course of his breath wherewith also his eys disclosed and chalenged their wonted lyght beholdinge with dolefull regardes his desolate syster who seinge all his partes replenished eftsones with vital mocions that he was in case to vnderstand and gyue iudgement of her wordes sayed vnto hym seinge my mishap is so great that she will admit no dispense of her malice thou deare brother so whollie resolued in thy wilful imagination that I must yelde to thy somance become the minister of the sentence of thy harte more prodigall and bountiful then is conuenient by the consent of raison I am content to become thankefull accordyng to thy desyer and more readye to performe thy requeste then thou haste raison to eracte so muche vppon me wherefore do awaye thy desperat regardes and lookes not vnliket o him that is plunged in a passion of tremblyng feare receyuynge with gladnes the present offer of thy carefull syster who here presentes herselfe the handemaide of

CAMONIKA gat by the helpe of those sprites and lymmes of the deuill inhabytynge that hellishe ylande certayne flowers gathered in the waine of the moone wyth droagues and other tromperie of witchecrafte requisite for coniurers and suche as occupye the pernicious trade of enchauntynge all whiche legerdemaines and deuises of Sathan were as auaileable to the furthering of thenterprise of Pandora as there is certentie or assuraunce in thopperacion of that darke and hellishe science what inuocation so euer they make of the name of God who beynge the father and author of all troth wyll neuer haue the triumphant glorye of his name polluted wyth the cursed ceremonies of suche ydolatryes neyther wyll he bowe downe his eares to the peticion of such Diabolicall deuynours who practisynge to seduce the simple sorte wyth charmes of sorceries do preferre the absolute destruction of theyr owne soule And trulye thalmightie whose iudgementes are inscrutable is content somtyme to suffer those confurers and enchaunters the veray officers of hel aswel for the scourge of our synnes as to manifeste theyr owne infidelitie to worke many greate and incredible wounders As we reade of the magicians in Egypte before Pharao thenchaunteresse stirrynge vp the sprit of S●muell muell in the presence of Saule kinge of the Hebrues and Simon the coiurer honored as a God of the folishe prince and people of Rome to th ende the faythfull flocke strengthened and confirmed by the grace of the holye sprite maye glorye in theyr assured belyef in the true God by the peremptorye fal of those infedels together wyth all suche as vnhappelye lysten to theyr pernicious doctrine Here PANDORA seynge all her deuises accompanyed with a crooked fortune retourne a successe contrary to her meanynge began to enter into a newe passion of suche rage and dispaire that she had euen nowe dismissed the residue of her dayes by the fatall dome of her owne handes yf she had not bene eftsones interupted by FINEA who for thappeasinge of her present dule preferred vnto her the ayde of a graye frier a greate ghostly father in that Cytie whom she affirmed to haue wroughte meruelous effectes by the healpe of certeine distilled waters tempered wyth the iewice of stronge hearbes growynge secretlye within the intrailles of the earthe the nature of hidden stoanes and mettals pouders and séedas not knowen to manye wyth diuerse other suffumigacions incident to witchecrafte and who in déede was noted to haue bestowed more of hys tyme in the studie of that darke art and philosophie of Sathan then in tourninge ouer the sacred volumes of holye scripture and testament of the Lorde whiche oughte to bée the only exercise of those that are clad● in the habite of religion Beholde here an example of greate vertue in oure Abbaye men who beinge appareilled in a simple habite in signe of humilitye doe carie the deuill in the cowle of theyr hoodes And who accordynge to saint Augustin beinge the chiefe pillors that susteine supersticion are also the greatest frendes to ydolatrie dim●ynge the puritie of religion which they oughte to honor and professe with sincere ymitacion with a cloude of suche darknes of the deuises of the deuill that thonlye vapour of theyr poysoned infection is hable to corrupte the whole ayre wyth a contagiouse pestilence Howe shoulde the ignoraunt bée guided in the righte waye to saluacion if they whiche oughte to open the lyght of the gospell do giue manifest examples of errours or how can the glorye of God bée renoumed amongest men Yf they whiche standynge in the pulpit of truth and ought sincerelye to preache the lawe of the Lorde do conuerte theyr dutie towardes the true Religion into practises of Nygromancie and tearmes of inuocation of deuils vnprofitable memdres certeinlye deseruinge rather to bée vtterlye weded out of the common welth then norrished in the idle trade of an abbaye lownde to be suffred vnder the vaile of Godlynes and deuocion to practise haynous conspiracies againste God and man But what doe I medle thys parte of my historye wyth thoffice of the preacher to whome it chiefilye belongeth to treate vppon the sondrye abuses committed daylye in Nonries and other lyke tenementes of Babylon To this holye father then commes Pandora with a countenaunce all cladd wyth sorowe declarynge the circumstaunce of her loue passed the cause of her present passion with the whole discourse of her former lyfe hitherunto crauynge wyth greate intercession in the ende thassistance of his arte for moderation in the martiredome which she endured by the feruent affection she bare to the knighte The freare notwitstanding his vowe and straite othe of his order had not his conscience so armed wyth the vertue of charitye nor his handes so cleane washed from the couetous desyer of fylthie gaine but he receyued certeine peces of golde of Pandora whome he persuaded shoulde buye certeine drogues and other necessaries whiche he thought conuenient for the makynge of hys Diabolicall confection but to be shorte theis charmes and deceitfull perfumes of the freare were of equall operation in this enterprise to the hearbes and other healpes lately gathered in the vale Camonika by the woman of Pandora who seing her selfe vtterly defyed of fortune in receiuyng semblable successe in all her magicall deuises expectynge withall a spedie retourne of her husbande determined to reuenge the desloyaltie of her louer vpon the frute sturryng in her owne wombe beynge nowe vj. monethes since she conceiued thinkyng she sholde neuer be voyde of desyer to sée PARTHONOPE or at least to reuenge his treason vntill she had vtterlye extirped the rootes of that séede whiche he had sowen in the soile of her tender sydes Oh crueltye more then barbarous Is it possible that a Gentelwoman of so tender yeres deriued of honest parentage norrished in ciuilitie and that whyche more is a Christian borne in the harte of EVROPE shold so muche forget the feare of God and regarde to his lawes as in augmentynge the haynous faulte of the wronge alredye don againste her husbande by so many and vnchaste adulteries to committ in the ende an execrable effusion of the blood deriued of the droppes of her owne substance Oh howe cursed and vnhappye is the condicion of them that declinynge for wante of grace from the pathe of reason do suffer theim selues to bée ledd by the lyne of fleshelye appetyt the chiefest meane that makes vs forgett God and all good order For this PANDORA desyrous to couer her faulte albeit not hable to hide her bigge bellye assayed to destroye the creature mouynge within her by crushynge her sydes wyth greate force drynkynge cawdels made for the nonst and swallowinge diuerse other pouders of such strong confection that theyr vehement operation within her had bene able to preuaile aboue the strengthe of the highest complexion of the worlde Albeit seynge her exspected successe of this beastelye pollecye was also denied her she deuised a laste meane for the accomplishment of

fayre a Ladye then to haue the honor of the greatest victorye that euer happened to Captayne by prowesse or pollicie or dynt of cruell sworde of his valiaunt soldiours wherefore as your authoritie wyth your syster is rather to commaunde then entreat and by the frendshipppe whiche hath remeined indissoluble betwene vs from the begynnynge neuer gyuynge place to any peryll what so euer it were I coniure you and as my last requeste beseche you to ayde me herin so farfurth as your diligence maye seame to woorke my desyer to effecte wherunto the Modonoyse replyed wyth greate thankes for the honor he offred hym and his syster whome he halfe promised alredye to frame accordynge to his expectation promisinge hymselfe a greate good happ not onely in entryng into allyaunce wyth so noble a Gentleman but also that he shoulde be the worker of the same wheruppon embracynge eche other the one glad to sée so happy a successe lyke to folowe his busines the other no lesse ioyfull to haue so fytt a meane to manifest his frendshipp to wardes his frende departed with semblable contentemēt the one to his lodging with a thousand hammors in his heade till he sawe the effect of his dryfte the other with no lesse griefe of minde till he had performed the exspectation of his charge wherein he began immediatlye to practise wyth hys syster whome he founde of a contrary opinion excusyng her selfe wyth the care she had of her doughter whome she sayed she would neyther leaue alone nor cōmit her selfe to the order and gouernemēt of straungers at whose handes there is as great doubte of good entratye as small helpe or hope of amendement beinge once made their vassalt and subiect by lawe of mariage besides syr saith she not without some teares it is not yet a yere synce I lost hym whom if I loued by awe beinge on lyue I oughte with no lesse duety to honor after his death neyther colde I auoyde the iuste murmure and ordinary suspicion of the peopls y● I should seame more hastye to yelde my affection to other then readye to performe my duetye ceremonies of dule to him that is dead and that with in the yere afore the funerall be fully ended the widowes lyfe is also pure of it selfe bounde to no care nor controlement of any and so acceptable before God that thapostle doubteth not to accompte her amonge the number of the religious yf after she haue once tasted of mariage and restored agayne to her lybertie she content her selfe wyth the fyrste clogge or burden of bondage lyuinge after in ymitacion of true vertue besides the holy man Sainct Augustin diswadeth all wydowes eftesones to marie aduising theim to mortifie suche mociōs as the fleshe is apte to sturre vppe and norrishe by contemplacion and prayer and true sinceritie of lyfe saynge further that they are accompted afore God amongest the nomber of chaste and pure virgins And because it may bee paraduenture thoppinion of some that the burden of widowed is greuous almost intollerable vnto me presuming the same rather by the gréenes of my youth not yet cofirmed in rypenes of yeres and discretion then vpon any good or assured grounde to iustifye theyr opinion I assure you I féele my selfe so plentifully assisted with the spirite of grace that I doubte no more to withstande all temptations vaine assaults which the wicked instigations of the flesh may hereafter minister vnto me then heretofore in tender yeres whē nature denied anye such mocion to stur in me I lyued frée voyde of suck prouocatiō And for end good brother my hart deuining diuersly of the successe of this mariage threatneth a further mischiefe to fall vpon me and to late a repentance for you that is the vnfortunat causer of the same Here her brother knowing it a fault in all women to here them selues well spoken of and yet a chiefe meane to wynne theim to fede their humour with flatterings praies begā to ioine with her in commendacion of her honestie affirmynge her chaste conuersation to bee no lesse meritorious since she was wydowe then her pure virginitie generally allowed and praysed of all men afore she was maried which is the chiefest cause said he that the Captayne desiereth in honeste sorte to possess you but touching any sinister successe that might follow this sacred league of lawfull matrimonye as she seamed to predestinate within her selfe he ministred persuacions to to the contrary alledginge the same to be a superstitious follye attributed to the auncientes of olde tyme to calculat their good or ill successe by the tunes or charme of byrdes or somtime by the sodaine encoūter of beastes or suche men as they loked not for arguing y e same to bée such absolut signes of il lucke y t cōmonly they wolde refraine frō theyr affayres as y e day touching y e murmur suspiciō of the people whose tongs although they be naturally tipte w t the metal of slaūder yet ought you as litell saith he feare their malice as care for their grudge consideringe your acte is no lesse acceptable afore God then tollerable by the positiue lawes of man neither can they but iudge well of your doinges like better of your choyce seinge you are woede with great importunyties and wone by one that is of your owne qualitie and nothinge inferior to you in vertue or noblenes of race but if you sticke of any ceremonies which you haue yet to perform to him that is deade youre errour is greater thenne you maye Iustefye and your wisedome lesse then is necessarye in suche a case neyther is the voice of the multitude in that respecte of suche contynaunce but tyme can take it awaye and a wonder lasteth not for euer and for my parte I hope you wil conferre my presente meaninge in this matter with the longe experienced faythe and affection whiche heretofore you haue noted in me besides I colde not auoyde thimputacion of a monster and enemy to nature If I shold not bée as carefull of your quiet as of my own life praying you for ende and as my laste request to reapose your selfe whollie vppon my faythe and frendshippe and fidelytye of him who honoreth you with no lesse then his lyfe and al that he hath wherwith he so muche preuailed ouer his obedyent syster that she being vnhappely ouercom with his vehemēt importunyties condissended very willingly to his vnfortunat request which after became the perentory destruction of the pore wydow leauing to late myserable a repentance to her brother albeit afore I procede to the ceremonies of her vnfortunat mariage I thoughte good to tel vnto you in this place thoppynion of mine author touchinge the dyuynacion of the spirite of man who saythe hee albeit by a secret instincke and vertue of the mynde is hable some tymes to presage that will fall and the soule beinge deuine of it selfe dothe also prognosticate dyuersly of the future chaunces and chaunges of thinges yet the