come_v to_o it_o except_v by_o the_o river_n side_n the_o descend_a be_v such_o that_o a_o man_n may_v easy_o behold_v every_o part_n of_o the_o citee_n without_o the_o which_o down_o along_o both_o side_n of_o the_o valley_n be_v so_o many_o fair_a palaice_n and_o sumptuous_a house_n that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o viii_o or_o ten_o mile_n it_o seem_v in_o manner_n but_o one_o town_n ¶_o the_o citee_n itself_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v vii_o mile_n in_o compass_n citee_n wall_v with_o square_a stone_n in_o manner_n as_o hard_a as_o flynte_v and_o of_o a_o great_a heighte_n with_o a_o number_a of_o goodly_a tower_n after_o the_o ancient_a building_n strong_a enough_o to_o defend_v but_o nothing_o apt_a for_o artillery_n to_o offend_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o these_o day_n for_o they_o be_v build_v before_o the_o invention_n of_o gun_n ¶_o over_o the_o river_n within_o the_o citee_n be_v four_o very_a fair_a bridge_n of_o square_a stone_n on_o the_o further_a down_o the_o river_n bridge_n have_v be_v a_o little_a marble_n image_n of_o mars_n which_o be_v set_v there_o by_o a_o astronomer_n about_o the_o first_o building_n of_o the_o citee_n in_o such_o a_o conjunction_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n that_o it_o promise_v prosperitee_n to_o the_o citee_n aslonge_v as_o that_o image_n shall_v stand_v threaten_v the_o decay_n of_o the_o same_o assoon_o as_o it_o be_v go_v and_o as_o i_o have_v be_v credible_o inform_v within_o less_o than_o these_o .20_o year_n it_o fall_v and_o be_v go_v no_o man_n can_v tell_v how_o shortelie_o whereupon_o the_o empeperours_n army_n besiege_v the_o florentine_n and_o take_v their_o libertee_n from_o they_o arno._n ¶_o the_o river_n arno_n be_v not_o light_o big_a but_o one_o a_o year_n when_o the_o son_n have_v power_n to_o dissolve_v the_o snow_n on_o the_o mountain_n it_o swell_v so_o that_o it_o may_v in_o manner_n be_v compare_v to_o thames_n at_o london_n save_v it_o serve_v not_o for_o vessel_n to_o come_v from_o the_o sea_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o swift_a stream_n wherefore_o the_o florentine_n be_v fain_o for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o fetch_v their_o merchandise_n that_o come_v by_o sea_n from_o pisa_n .40_o mile_n of_o by_o land_n edifice_n ¶_o within_o the_o citee_n be_v many_o goodly_a temple_n and_o other_o edefice_n amongst_o the_o which_o the_o cathedral_n church_n be_v a_o excellent_a fair_a building_n for_o the_o wall_n without_o be_v all_o cover_v with_o fine_a white_a and_o black_a marble_n wonderful_o well_o wrought_v and_o over_o the_o choir_z be_v a_o whole_a vault_n call_v cupola_n facion_v like_o the_o half_a of_o a_o egg_n rise_a between_o iii_o isle_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n so_o artificial_o make_v that_o almost_o it_o seem_v a_o miracle_n for_o it_o be_v so_o high_a that_o the_o pomell_n on_o the_o top_n be_v able_a to_o conteigne_v vii_o person_n seem_v a_o very_a small_a thing_n to_o they_o that_o stand_v by_o low_a and_o the_o compass_n of_o it_o by_o the_o base_a be_v about_o .160_o pace_n beside_o that_o the_o floor_n under_o this_o vault_n round_o about_o the_o choir_n be_v lay_v with_o fine_a marble_n of_o diverse_a colour_n so_o fair_a that_o it_o yield_v a_o delight_n to_o they_o that_o walk_v upon_o it_o ¶_o the_o steple_n stand_v beside_o the_o church_n be_v likewise_o of_o fine_a marble_n a_o very_a fair_a and_o square_a tower_n equal_a in_o height_n to_o the_o circute_a of_o the_o base_a with_o diverse_a story_n and_o thing_n grave_v in_o it_o so_o artificial_a and_o costly_a that_o it_o deserve_v singular_a praise_n ¶_o the_o temple_n of_o s._n john_n call_v il_fw-fr battesimo_fw-la be_v likewise_o of_o fine_a marble_n both_o within_o and_o without_o have_v a_o number_a of_o goodly_a pillar_n and_o iii_o brazen_a gate_n very_o sumpivouse_a and_o fair_a many_o other_o goodly_a church_n there_o be_v which_o shall_v be_v to_o long_o here_o to_o rehearse_v ¶_o the_o duke_n palace_n with_o the_o place_n before_o it_o represent_v a_o very_a stately_a and_o ancient_a maiestee_n beast_n on_o the_o backside_n thereof_o be_v the_o house_n wherein_o the_o wild_a beast_n be_v keep_v as_o lion_n tiger_n bear_n wolf_n ape_n eagle_n gripe_n and_o such_o other_o whereof_o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o ¶_o the_o ii_o principal_a house_n of_o strozzi_n and_o medici_n seem_v rather_o the_o buildynge_n of_o prince_n than_o of_o private_a man_n and_o general_o the_o citesin_n house_n for_o their_o beauty_n be_v worthy_a of_o much_o praise_n howbeit_o they_o may_v make_v they_o good_a cheap_a because_o they_o have_v marble_n and_o stone_n plenty_n in_o the_o mountain_n there_o by_o insomuche_o that_o all_o their_o stretes_n which_o be_v very_o fair_a large_a and_o straight_o be_v paveâ—_v with_o flat_a stone_n but_o amongst_o all_o other_o they_o have_v diverse_a goodly_a hospitallle_n â–ª_o for_o relieve_v of_o the_o sick_a and_o poor_a and_o one_o very_o fair_a so_o well_o order_v that_o it_o receive_v a_o great_a number_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o into_o several_a house_n where_o they_o be_v apply_v with_o good_a physic_n and_o their_o bed_n their_o sheet_n and_o every_o other_o thing_n so_o clean_o that_o many_o time_n right_a honest_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o seek_v their_o health_n there_o for_o that_o hospital_n alone_o may_v dispende_v yearly_o above_o .20000_o crown_n by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o have_v excellent_a physician_n good_a pothecary_n dilygente_a minister_n and_o every_o other_o thing_n necessary_a ¶_o final_o there_o be_v a_o very_a fair_a and_o strong_a casâ—â—ll_n call_v ciâ—tadella_n more_o than_o a_o mile_n and_o half_a in_o compass_n build_v by_o the_o last_o duke_n alexander_n for_o a_o bridle_n to_o the_o florentine_n because_o he_o have_v than_o newelie_o take_v their_o liberty_n from_o theym_n they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n so_o variable_a and_o inconstant_a that_o the_o other_o italian_n have_v use_v to_o call_v they_o bizzari_fw-la which_o signify_v wild_a head_v ¶_o three_o mile_n without_o the_o citee_n the_o duke_n have_v make_v a_o garden_n at_o a_o little_a house_n that_o be_v his_o father_n wherein_o be_v a_o labyrinth_n or_o maze_n of_o box_n full_a of_o cypre_n tree_n have_v in_o the_o midst_n one_o the_o fair_a conduit_n of_o white_a marble_n that_o ever_o i_o see_v beside_o that_o it_o have_v dyvers_a other_o conduit_n and_o such_o conveyance_n that_o in_o manner_n every_o flower_n be_v serve_v with_o ren_a water_n and_o all_o the_o channel_n be_v of_o white_a marble_n so_o fair_a that_o it_o be_v in_o my_o judgement_n at_o this_o present_n one_o of_o the_o excellent_a thing_n in_o all_o europe_n ¶_o the_o florentine_n custom_n the_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o the_o florentine_n be_v common_o great_a talker_n covetouse_n and_o spare_v of_o live_v but_o they_o be_v fine_a and_o cleanly_a ¶_o in_o deed_n he_o that_o bi_v at_o the_o shambles_n more_o meat_n than_o their_o manner_n there_o alow_v be_v incontinent_o note_v and_o speak_v of_o but_o for_o all_o the_o lack_n that_o be_v lay_v to_o they_o as_o a_o reproach_n yet_o do_v i_o never_o see_v it_o so_o scarce_o that_o a_o reasonable_a man_n ought_v to_o find_v fault_n withal_o and_o if_o man_n general_o in_o other_o place_n can_v follow_v it_o the_o scotfree_a shall_v live_v more_o healthful_o and_o the_o poor_a find_v more_o plenty_n ¶_o i_o continue_v there_o a_o certain_a space_n at_o my_o own_o charge_n and_o lay_v a_o good_a while_n with_o master_n bartholomew_n panciatico_fw-la one_o of_o the_o notable_a citesin_n where_o i_o never_o see_v the_o fare_n so_o sklendre_a but_o any_o honest_a gentleman_n will_v have_v be_v right_o well_o content_v withal_o and_o yet_o i_o dare_v avow_v he_o exâ—eded_v not_o the_o ordinary_a beside_o that_o the_o fine_a service_n the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o house_n the_o good_a order_fw-fr of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o familiar_a conversation_n of_o those_o man_n be_v enough_o to_o feed_v a_o man_n if_o without_o meat_n man_n may_v be_v feed_v i_o woull_n not_o deny_v but_o many_o of_o they_o use_v much_o talk_n which_o i_o think_v procee_v of_o the_o desire_n they_o have_v to_o seem_v eloquent_a for_o he_o be_v not_o repute_v a_o man_n among_o they_o that_o can_v not_o play_v the_o orator_n in_o his_o tale_n as_o well_o in_o gesture_n as_o in_o word_n academy_n and_o therefore_o i_o suppose_v their_o academy_n be_v first_o ordain_v which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o goodly_a ordres_n that_o i_o have_v sâ—ene_v ¶_o a_o certain_a number_a of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o be_v well_o learned_a be_v draw_v into_o a_o company_n whereof_o the_o duke_n himself_o be_v one_o these_o every_o holiday_n at_o iii_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o after_o noon_n assemble_v in_o a_o hall_fw-mi appoint_v where_o
.5_o 14_o 3_o 1430_o 218_o eugenius_n .4_o 15_z  _fw-fr 1438_o 219_o phelix_fw-la .5_o 9_z  _fw-fr 1447_o 220_o nicolaus_n .5_o 8_z  _fw-fr 1455_o 221_o calixtus_n .3_o 3_o 3_o 1458_o 222_o pius_fw-la .2_o 5_z 11_z 1464_o 223_o paulus_n .3_o 6_z  _fw-fr 1471_o 224_o sixtus_n .4_o 13_z  _fw-fr 1484_o 225_o innocentius_n .8_o 5_z 11_z 1492_o 226_o alexander_n .6_o 11_z  _fw-fr 1503_o 227_o pius_fw-la .3_o  _fw-fr 1_o 1503_o 228_o julius_n .2_o 9_o 4_o 1513_o 229_o leo_fw-la .10_o 9_o 3_o 1522_o 230_o adrianus_n .6_o 1_o 7_o 1523_o 231_o clemens_n .7_o 11_z  _fw-fr 1535_o 232_o paulus_n .3_o 14_o  _fw-fr ¶_o author_n do_v vary_v somewhat_o in_o the_o time_n of_o these_o bishop_n but_o i_o have_v agree_v the_o best_a together_o and_o so_o have_v set_v it_o forth_o ¶_o the_o venetian_a astate_n because_o the_o meruailouse_a situation_n of_o the_o citee_n of_o venice_n amongst_o other_o thing_n seem_v unto_o i_o most_o notable_a i_o therefore_o have_v think_v good_a first_o to_o treat_v thereof_o and_o than_o consequent_o to_o proceed_v unto_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o uenetians_n astate_n their_o custom_n and_o procedynge_n ¶_o of_o the_o meruailouse_a site_n when_o i_o consider_v what_o thing_n necessity_n cause_v have_v a_o earnest_n proufe_v for_o my_o part_n thereof_o i_o nothing_o marvel_v to_o see_v the_o wonder_n that_o it_o work_v for_o he_o that_o behold_v the_o place_n where_o venice_n stand_v and_o will_v imagine_v it_o to_o be_v without_o any_o building_n or_o habitation_n shall_v say_v it_o be_v the_o rude_a unmee_a and_o unholsome_a place_n to_o build_v upon_o or_o to_o inhabit_v that_o wâ—re_v again_o to_o be_v find_v throughout_o a_o whole_a world_n it_o stand_v open_a upon_o the_o main_a sea_n four_o mile_n from_o the_o near_a main_a land_n in_o such_o a_o marishe_a as_o at_o every_o low_a water_n leave_v the_o muddy_a ground_n uncover_v and_o at_o every_o full_a sea_n drown_v it_o clean_o and_o yet_o man_n constreign_v of_o necessity_n have_v bring_v this_o marishe_a to_o such_o a_o pass_n that_o it_o be_v now_o not_o only_o exceed_v full_a of_o people_n and_o scotfree_a of_o treasure_n and_o buildynge_n but_o so_o wholesome_a withal_o through_o the_o much_o haunt_n of_o people_n and_o the_o great_a noumbre_fw-mi of_o continual_a fire_n that_o i_o think_v none_o other_o citee_n able_a to_o show_v so_o many_o old_a man_n but_o be_v it_o not_o that_o as_o it_o seem_v nature_n have_v of_o purpose_n make_v a_o bank_n two_o or_o three_o mile_n of_o between_o it_o and_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v enhabit_v because_o the_o citee_n stand_v equal_a with_o the_o water_n the_o floudde_n by_o reason_n shall_v pass_v through_o the_o house_n at_o every_o full_a sea_n but_o this_o bank_n that_o begin_v at_o chiozza_n and_o stretch_v towardê_n the_o citee_n of_o concordia_n 60._o mile_n of_o length_n do_v so_o defend_v the_o water_n floudde_n that_o within_o those_o marsh_n it_o have_v nothing_o the_o like_a force_n as_o on_o the_o other_o sea_n cost_v for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a matty_a when_o the_o sea_n swell_v in_o venice_n four_o or_o v._o foot_n above_o the_o low_a water_n mark_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o citee_n seem_v to_o be_v rather_o in_o a_o part_n of_o the_o sea_n than_o in_o a_o marisshe_v for_o every_o channel_n as_o who_o will_v say_v every_o street_n be_v full_a of_o water_n and_o the_o channel_n be_v so_o many_o that_o you_o may_v row_v through_o all_o part_n of_o the_o citee_n though_o there_o be_v way_n also_o to_o go_v on_o land_n if_o you_o listen_v which_o street_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v very_o narrow_a and_o the_o house_n nothing_o so_o fair_a as_o on_o the_o water_n side_n and_o in_o the_o marisshe_v between_o the_o citee_n and_o the_o main_a land_n when_o the_o water_n be_v low_a the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o channel_n be_v so_o shallow_a that_o the_o bote_n have_v much_o a_o do_v to_o pass_v to_o and_o fro_o for_o the_o mud_n increase_v daily_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o land_n floudde_v that_o a_o noumbre_fw-mi of_o river_n fall_a into_o the_o same_o do_v carry_v with_o they_o and_o a_o wonderful_a treasure_n the_o uenetians_n spend_v in_o continual_a dig_n and_o carry_v away_o of_o that_o mud_n to_o preserve_v their_o foresay_v channel_n and_o to_o defend_v that_o their_o citee_n ioygne_v not_o to_o the_o main_a land_n ¶_o the_o bank_n before_o rehearse_v be_v break_v in_o vii_o place_n through_o the_o which_o bote_n may_v come_v in_o but_o no_o ship_n can_v pass_v to_o venice_n save_v at_o the_o port_n of_o malamoco_n or_o at_o the_o two_o castle_n of_o lio._n the_o entry_n whereof_o be_v so_o dangerous_a by_o reason_n the_o sandê_n be_v movable_a here_o &_o there_o that_o when_o any_o ship_n come_v in_o she_o take_v first_o pilotte_n to_o sound_v the_o way_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v repute_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a surety_n that_o the_o uenetians_n have_v for_o defence_n of_o their_o citee_n against_o all_o enemy_n by_o sea_n and_o than_o by_o land_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o hurt_v or_o besiege_v it_o unless_o the_o enemy_n be_v able_a to_o occupy_v .150_o mile_n compass_n with_o his_o army_n of_o buildynge_n next_o unto_o the_o situation_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o building_n be_v most_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o for_o almost_o every_o man_n that_o build_v a_o house_n make_v his_o foundation_n low_a than_o the_o water_n and_o ere_fw-we ever_o he_o set_v in_o hand_n withal_o be_v constreign_v to_o make_v such_o a_o strong_a pale_a of_o pile_n and_o mud_n between_o his_o build_n and_o the_o water_n as_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o defend_v his_o work_n when_o after_o he_o have_v close_v it_o well_o the_o water_n and_o mud_n that_o rest_v within_o be_v cleanse_v and_o empty_v out_o than_o cause_v he_o strong_a pile_n of_o timber_n of_o a_o great_a length_n to_o be_v drive_v in_o and_o thereupon_o with_o stone_n and_o gravel_n begin_v his_o foundation_n so_o that_o when_o he_o have_v bring_v it_o to_o the_o full_a sea_n mark_n he_o reken_v to_o have_v furnish_v one_o half_a of_o his_o build_n notwithstanding_o that_o above_o water_n i_o think_v no_o place_n of_o all_o europe_n able_a at_o this_o day_n to_o compare_v with_o that_o citee_n for_o number_a of_o sumptuous_a house_n special_o for_o their_o frontes_fw-la for_o he_o that_o woull_a row_n through_o the_o canale_n grande_fw-fr and_o mark_v well_o the_o frontes_fw-la of_o the_o house_n on_o both_o side_n shall_v see_v they_o more_o like_o the_o do_n of_o prince_n than_o private_a man_n and_o i_o have_v be_v with_o good_a reason_n persuade_v that_o in_o venice_n be_v above_o .200_o palaice_n able_a to_o lodge_v any_o king_n ¶_o but_o now_o to_o the_o particular_a of_o their_o notable_a buildynge_n the_o new_a castle_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o haven_n lio_o for_o strengthe_n and_o beauty_n be_v one_o of_o the_o rare_a thing_n do_v in_o these_o day_n ¶_o the_o church_n of_o s._n mark_n be_v a_o very_a antic_a thing_n furnissh_v with_o goodly_a pillar_n of_o fine_a marble_n to_o the_o noumbre_a of_o .900_o as_o they_o say_v beside_o the_o floor_n under_o foot_n of_o small_a marble_n stone_n wrought_v in_o knot_n of_o diverse_a colour_n and_o four_o fair_a brazen_a horse_n over_o the_o front_n ¶_o the_o duke_n palace_n be_v a_o very_a sumptuous_a building_n and_o not_o yet_o finish_v ¶_o the_o street_n call_v la_fw-fr piazza_n di_fw-fr san_n marco_n be_v very_o fair_a and_o large_a and_o the_o one_o side_n be_v build_v of_o hard_a stone_n all_o uniform_o with_o fair_a glasen_v wyndowe_n and_o the_o street_n by_o low_a pave_v over_o with_o brick_n ¶_o saint_n mark_v steeple_n be_v a_o veraie_v high_a and_o fair_a tower_n of_o brick_n so_o well_o build_v that_o within_o forth_o a_o horse_n may_v be_v lead_v up_o unto_o the_o bellfroy_n ¶_o the_o rialto_n be_v a_o goodly_a place_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o citee_n where_o the_o merchaunte_n twice_o a_o day_n assemble_v ¶_o the_o school_n of_o s._n rock_n and_o s._n mark_v be_v two_o notable_a thing_n the_o frontes_fw-la whereof_o be_v the_o fair_a and_o costly_a that_o ever_o i_o have_v seen_v ¶_o final_o the_o arsenal_n in_o my_o eye_n excede_v all_o the_o rest_n for_o there_o they_o have_v well_o near_o two_o hundred_o galeys_fw-la in_o such_o a_o order_fw-fr that_o upon_o a_o very_a small_a warning_n they_o may_v be_v furnissh_v out_o unto_o the_o sea_n beside_o that_o for_o every_o day_n in_o the_o year_n when_o they_o will_v go_v to_o the_o cost_n they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o new_a galley_n have_v such_o a_o staple_n of_o timber_n which_o in_o the_o water_n within_o th'arsenale_n have_v lie_v a_o season_v some_o .20_o
year_n some_o .40_o some_o a_o .100_o and_o some_o i_o wot_v not_o how_o long_o that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v it_o and_o every_o of_o these_o galeys_fw-la have_v his_o cover_a or_o house_n by_o himself_o on_o the_o dry_a land_n so_o that_o the_o long_o li_v unoccupy_v can_v not_o hurt_v they_o their_o mast_n cable_n sail_n anchor_n rooder_n oar_n and_o every_o other_o thing_n be_v ready_a in_o house_n of_o office_n by_o theim selfe_o that_o unseen_a it_o be_v almost_o incredible_a with_o such_o a_o quantitee_n of_o artillery_n both_o for_o sea_n and_o land_n as_o make_v i_o to_o wonder_v beside_o the_o harneyse_fw-mi and_o weapon_n that_o suffice_v as_o they_o say_v to_o arm_v a_o â—00000_n man_n final_o the_o noumbre_a of_o workman_n wage_v for_o term_n of_o life_n about_o those_o exercise_n be_v wonderful_a for_o by_o all_o that_o i_o can_v learn_v their_o ordinary_a be_v never_o less_o than_o .600_o work_v in_o the_o arsenal_n be_v it_o peace_n or_o war_n and_o because_o they_o have_v such_o a_o number_a of_o boatman_n that_o continual_o live_v by_o gain_n upon_o the_o water_n within_o the_o citee_n they_o need_v not_o to_o seek_v further_o for_o mariner_n to_o furnish_v their_o galeys_fw-la withal_o for_o it_o be_v credible_o tell_v i_o that_o there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o 12000._o bote_n daily_o serve_v in_o those_o their_o channel_n and_o almost_o no_o boat_n row_v but_o of_o a_o sufficient_a mariner_n so_o that_o if_o the_o uenetians_n have_v be_v man_n as_o the_o roman_n be_v give_v as_o well_o unto_o chivalry_n by_o land_n as_o unto_o the_o exercise_n on_o the_o water_n no_o doubt_n they_o may_v many_o year_n agoen_fw-mi have_v subdue_v the_o world_n but_o sure_o their_o power_n have_v be_v more_o wary_o govern_v than_o valiant_o enlarge_v for_o sens_fw-fr constantinople_n be_v get_v by_o the_o turk_n their_o dominion_n have_v decrease_v both_o by_o reason_n as_o the_o â—ame_n goth_v they_o rather_o practice_v with_o money_n to_o buy_v and_o sell_v country_n peace_n and_o war_n than_o to_o exercise_v deed_n of_o arm_n and_o for_o that_o most_o uenetians_n be_v at_o these_o day_n become_v better_a merchaunte_n than_o man_n of_o war_n ¶_o and_o now_o methynk_v it_o convenient_a to_o speak_v in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o armoury_n that_o be_v in_o a_o hall_n of_o the_o duke_n palace_n call_v la_fw-fr sala_n del_fw-it consiglio_n d'i_fw-la dieci_fw-la which_o sure_o be_v a_o very_a notable_a thing_n ¶_o there_o be_v as_o they_o reckon_v a_o thousand_o coat_n of_o plate_n part_n cover_v with_o clothe_v of_o gold_n and_o velvet_n with_o guilt_n nail_n so_o fair_a that_o prince_n may_v wear_v they_o beside_o diverse_a other_o fair_a harneyse_n make_v of_o late_a which_o be_v bestow_v in_o so_o fair_a a_o order_fw-fr with_o their_o dyvers_a kynde_n of_o weapon_n furnissh_v of_o the_o best_a sort_n that_o a_o great_a while_n look_v on_o can_v not_o satisfy_v i_o this_o hall_n be_v divide_v into_o diverse_a several_a portion_n as_o the_o house_n do_v geve_v it_o and_o every_o portion_n have_v his_o sort_n by_o himself_o very_o handsome_o ¶_o final_o for_o provision_n of_o fresh_a water_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v their_o noumbre_fw-mi of_o costly_a well_n make_v only_o to_o receive_v the_o rain_n that_o fall_v from_o the_o house_n i_o call_v they_o costly_a because_o first_o every_o well_n have_v his_o bottom_n as_o low_a as_o the_o salt_n water_n and_o must_v therefore_o be_v so_o sure_o wall_v and_o stop_v with_o sand_n on_o the_o utter_a side_n that_o it_o defend_v the_o salt_n water_n from_o soak_v in_o and_o on_o the_o inner_a side_n it_o must_v have_v his_o vent_n to_o receive_v the_o water_n that_o fall_v from_o the_o house_n gravel_n within_o to_o pass_v through_o and_o last_o of_o all_o a_o fair_a pave_n of_o brick_n or_o stone_n in_o the_o bottom_n close_v about_o like_o a_o cistern_n to_o preserve_v the_o purge_a water_n ¶_o and_o though_o they_o have_v a_o great_a noumbre_fw-mi of_o those_o well_n and_o plenty_n of_o rain_n yet_o the_o poor_a man_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n do_v gain_v yearly_o above_o .20000_o crown_n by_o bring_v their_o bote_n lade_v with_o fresh_a water_n from_o the_o river_n to_o venice_n yet_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o you_o shall_v many_o time_n hear_v much_o lamentation_n among_o the_o poor_a folk_n for_o lack_n of_o water_n of_o the_o dominion_n beside_o all_o those_o town_n and_o habitation_n that_o be_v in_o their_o marsh_n and_o on_o that_o long_a bank_n between_o they_o and_o the_o sea_n as_o murano_n mazzorbo_n torcello_n malamoco_n chiozza_n and_o other_o they_o have_v on_o the_o main_a land_n the_o country_n of_o friuli_n ancient_o call_v forum_n julij_fw-la the_o citee_n of_o treviso_n padua_n vicenza_n verona_n bressa_n bergamo_n and_o crema_fw-la with_o their_o appurtenaunce_n ¶_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o country_n of_o istria_n and_o upon_o the_o cost_n of_o dalmatia_n now_o call_v schlavonia_n they_o have_v zara_n and_o zebenico_fw-la in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n the_o i_o will_v of_o corfu_n and_o in_o the_o levant_n sea_n otherwise_o call_v mare_n mediterraneum_n the_o notable_a island_n of_o candia_n and_o cyprus_n so_o that_o if_o the_o ground_n that_o they_o be_v lord_n of_o be_v in_o one_o man_n hand_n he_o shall_v be_v no_o less_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o king_n than_o most_o king_n that_o be_v know_v at_o these_o day_n for_o not_o long_o agoen_fw-mi cyprus_n a_o part_n of_o this_o have_v have_v a_o king_n alone_o and_o how_o and_o when_o they_o get_v these_o thing_n this_o brief_a history_n hereafter_o follow_v particular_o declare_v of_o revenue_n as_o i_o have_v be_v credible_o inform_v by_o some_o gentleman_n uenetians_n that_o have_v have_v to_o do_v therein_o they_o leavey_a of_o their_o subject_n little_o less_o than_o .4_o million_o of_o gold_n by_o the_o year_n which_o after_o our_o old_a reckon_n amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o ten_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a a_o thing_n rather_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o than_o believe_v consider_v they_o raise_v it_o not_o upon_o land_n but_o upon_o custom_n after_o so_o extreme_a a_o sort_n that_o it_o will_v make_v any_o honest_a herte_n sorrowful_a to_o hear_v it_o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o grain_n of_o corn_n a_o spoonful_n of_o wine_n a_o corn_n of_o salt_n egg_n bird_n beast_n foul_a or_o fisshe_v buy_v or_o sell_v that_o pai_v not_o a_o certain_a custom_n and_o in_o venice_n special_o the_o customer_n part_v in_o many_o thyngê_n be_v more_o than_o the_o owner_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v take_v by_o the_o way_n uncustome_v be_v it_o merchaundise_n or_o other_o never_o so_o great_a or_o small_a it_o be_v forfeit_v for_o those_o customer_n keep_v such_o a_o sort_n of_o proller_n to_o serche_n all_o thyngê_n as_o they_o come_v to_o and_o fro_o that_o i_o think_v cerberus_n be_v never_o so_o greedy_a at_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o channel_n about_o venice_n and_o though_o they_o in_o search_v a_o boat_n find_v no_o forfeiture_n yet_o woull_a they_o not_o depart_v without_o drink_n money_n and_o many_o time_n the_o mean_a labourer_n or_o craftesman_n throughout_o all_o their_o dominion_n pai_v a_o rate_n for_o the_o poll_n by_o the_o month_n insomuche_o that_o a_o candiote_n my_o friend_n one_o that_o have_v dwell_v in_o constantinople_n swear_v to_o i_o by_o he_o say_v the_o christian_n live_v a_o great_a deal_n better_o under_o the_o turk_n than_o under_o the_o uenetians_n it_o be_v almost_o incredible_a what_o gain_v the_o uenetians_n receive_v by_o the_o usury_n of_o the_o jew_n both_o private_o and_o in_o common_a for_o in_o every_o citee_n the_o jew_n keep_v open_a shop_n of_o usury_n take_v gaige_n of_o ordinary_a for_o xu_o in_o the_o hundred_o by_o the_o year_n and_o if_o at_o the_o year_n end_n the_o gaige_a be_v not_o redeem_v it_o be_v forfeit_n or_o at_o the_o least_o do_v away_o to_o a_o great_a disadvantage_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o jew_n be_v out_o of_o measure_n wealthy_a in_o those_o party_n of_o dignitee_n and_o office_n they_o have_v a_o duke_n call_v after_o their_o manner_n doge_n who_o only_o amongst_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nobilitee_n have_v his_o office_n immutable_a for_o term_n of_o life_n with_o a_o certain_a yearly_a provision_n of_o .4000_o ducat_n or_o theraboutes_o but_o that_o be_v so_o appoint_v unto_o he_o for_o certain_a ordinary_a feast_n and_o other_o like_a charge_n that_o his_o own_o advantage_n thereof_o can_v be_v but_o small_a and_o though_o in_o apparaunce_n he_o seem_v of_o great_a astate_n yet_o in_o veraie_a deed_n his_o power_n be_v but_o small_a he_o keep_v no_o house_n live_v private_o and_o be_v in_o so_o much_o
die_v without_o issue_n ¶_o rachis_n or_o lachis_n as_o some_o call_v he_o duke_n of_o turine_n be_v next_o king_n who_o after_o many_o gift_n make_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v vi_o year_n leave_v his_o crown_n and_o become_v a_o monk_n ¶_o aristolphus_fw-la brother_n to_o rachis_n contrary_a to_o his_o brother_n manner_n make_v so_o sharp_a war_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o stephen_n then_o bishop_n call_v pepine_v the_o french_a king_n twice_o into_o italy_n against_o he_o and_o constreign_v he_o to_o obey_v the_o roman_n see_v and_o at_o last_o be_v on_o a_o day_n a_o hunt_a he_o die_v sodeine_o of_o a_o appoplexi_fw-la ¶_o desiderius_n last_o king_n of_o the_o lombard_n prosper_v long_o time_n in_o his_o war_n and_o special_o against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o he_o so_o constreign_v that_o adrian_n the_o first_o than_o bishop_n there_o be_v fain_o to_o call_v king_n charlemagne_n of_o france_n into_o italy_n to_o succour_v he_o who_o at_o his_o come_n not_o only_o restore_v unto_o the_o church_n all_o those_o citee_n that_o be_v take_v away_o but_o also_o lead_v desiderius_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n prisoner_n with_o he_o into_o france_n furnysh_v the_o whole_a regyon_n of_o lombardy_n with_o officer_n and_o ruler_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n reign_n ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o reign_n of_o the_o lombard_n which_o have_v continue_v more_o than_o .200_o year_n ¶_o it_o be_v now_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o short_o upon_o the_o come_n of_o alboinus_n into_o italy_n diverse_a citee_n &_o province_n of_o the_o same_o as_o their_o strength_n and_o time_n do_v serve_v they_o use_v their_o own_o libertee_n and_o leave_v the_o imperial_a law_n make_v new_a order_n and_o officer_n amongst_o themselves_o wherefore_o the_o emperor_n justinus_n send_v a_o general_a of_o he_o into_o italy_n name_v longinus_n ordain_v he_o to_o be_v call_v exarke_n which_o shall_v be_v chief_a over_o all_o other_o officer_n ¶_o this_o exarke_a pass_a by_o rome_n come_v to_o ravenna_n and_o there_o keep_v his_o astate_n appoynct_v the_o governaunce_n of_o rome_n to_o a_o duke_n so_o that_o many_o year_n after_o there_o be_v no_o mo_z consulle_n make_v which_o office_n together_o with_o the_o most_o part_n of_o all_o the_o other_o roman_n magistrate_n keep_v their_o ancient_a form_n unto_o that_o time_n not_o withstand_v that_o the_o emperor_n have_v take_v from_o theym_a all_o manner_n of_o auctoritee_n except_o the_o only_a governaunce_n of_o the_o citee_n ¶_o from_o longinus_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o king_n pepine_v into_o italy_n the_o emperor_n hold_v in_o manner_n contynuall_a war_n with_o the_o king_n of_o lombary_n by_o their_o exarke_n but_o after_o pepine_v have_v overcome_v the_o king_n aristolphe_n who_o before_o have_v subdue_v the_o exarke_n of_o ravenna_n he_o give_v the_o land_n of_o that_o exarcate_a to_o the_o church_n a_o great_a part_n whereof_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n hold_v to_o this_o day_n ¶_o and_o because_o that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o honorius_n hitherwardes_o i_o can_v not_o find_v that_o any_o emperor_n have_v quiet_a dominion_n over_o italy_n or_o be_v at_o any_o time_n resident_a there_o i_o therefore_o omit_v to_o rehearse_v the_o emperor_n name_n that_o have_v reign_v syn_n and_o woull_n conclude_v how_o by_o charlemaine_n time_n the_o empire_n that_o before_o have_v none_o other_o title_n than_o of_o rome_n whereof_o it_o take_v original_a be_v utterlie_o divide_v in_o two_o oriental_a and_o occidental_a the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v this_o ¶_o leo_n the_o iii_o successor_n unto_o adrian_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v chase_v away_o by_o the_o roman_n and_o flee_v to_o king_n charlemagne_n for_o succour_n who_o not_o only_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o bishopriche_n but_o also_o for_o a_o more_o terror_n to_o the_o roman_n with_o a_o great_a power_n come_v to_o rome_n in_o his_o own_o person_n where_o on_o christmas_n day_n for_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o travail_n the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n proclaim_v he_o emperor_n ¶_o some_o write_v that_o charlemagne_n be_v very_o loath_a to_o take_v it_o upon_o he_o till_o he_o have_v practise_v first_o with_o hirena_n than_o empress_n of_o constantinople_n and_o after_o with_o niceforus_n next_o emperor_n follow_v and_o obteygn_v both_o their_o consente_n ¶_o in_o effect_n charlemagne_n be_v crown_v take_v on_o he_o the_o empire_n and_o his_o son_n pepine_n be_v entitle_v king_n of_o italy_n and_o after_o they_o have_v attempt_v to_o chase_v the_o greek_n clean_v out_o of_o the_o same_o they_o accord_v with_o niceforus_n to_o divide_v the_o east_n empire_n from_o the_o west_n limit_v the_o duchiâ—_n of_o benevento_n to_o be_v as_o a_o confyne_v or_o bind_v between_o they_o both_o ¶_o and_o thus_o sens_fw-fr charlemagne_n the_o occidental_a empire_n continue_v under_o the_o french_a dominion_n emperor_n till_o gregory_n the_o u_o bishop_n of_o rome_n transport_v the_o election_n of_o the_o emperor_n unto_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n which_o to_o this_o day_n endure_v like_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o oriental_a empire_n continue_v in_o constantinople_n in_o the_o handê_n of_o christian_n till_o machomeâ—_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n take_v the_o citee_n by_o force_n slay_v the_o emperor_n sigismonde_n and_o consequent_o enjoy_v the_o whole_a greekish_a empire_n as_o his_o successor_n do_v unto_o this_o day_n ¶_o the_o description_n of_o rome_n think_n to_o find_v a_o great_a contentation_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o rome_n because_o that_o amongst_o all_o the_o citee_n of_o the_o world_n none_o have_v be_v more_o famous_a than_o it_o i_o dispose_v myself_o to_o go_v thither_o but_o when_o i_o come_v there_o and_o behold_v the_o wonderful_a maiestee_n of_o buildynge_n that_o the_o only_a root_n thereof_o do_v yet_o represent_v the_o huge_a temple_n the_o infinite_a great_a palaice_n the_o unmeasurable_a pillar_n most_o part_n of_o one_o piece_n fine_a marble_n and_o well_o wrought_v the_o goodly_a arch_n of_o triumph_n the_o banns_n the_o cunducte_n of_o water_n the_o image_n as_o well_o of_o brass_n as_o of_o marble_n the_o obelisk_n and_o a_o noumbre_a of_o other_o like_a thing_n not_o to_o be_v find_v again_o throughout_o a_o whole_a world_n imagine_v withal_o what_o maiestee_n the_o citee_n may_v be_v of_o when_o all_o these_o thing_n flourish_v than_o do_v it_o grieve_v i_o to_o see_v the_o only_a jewel_n mirror_n master_n and_o beauty_n of_o this_o world_n that_o never_o have_v she_o like_o nor_o as_o i_o think_v never_o shall_v lie_v so_o desolate_a and_o disfigure_v that_o there_o be_v no_o lamentable_a case_n to_o be_v hard_a or_o loathsome_a thing_n to_o be_v seen_v that_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o small_a part_n of_o it_o nevertheless_o when_o i_o remember_v again_o the_o occasion_n whereof_o these_o gloriouse_a thing_n have_v grow_v what_o noumbre_n of_o war_n the_o roman_n have_v mainteygn_v with_o infinite_a bloodshedding_n destruction_n of_o whole_a country_n ravishmente_n of_o chaste_a woman_n sack_n spoil_n tribute_n oppression_n of_o common_a wealth_n and_o a_o thousand_o other_o tyranny_n without_o the_o which_o the_o roman_n can_v never_o have_v achieve_v the_o perfection_n of_o so_o many_o wonder_n as_o my_o eye_n do_v there_o behold_v than_o perceive_v i_o how_o just_a the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v that_o have_v make_v those_o antiquitee_n to_o remain_v as_o a_o foul_a spoil_n of_o the_o roman_a pride_n and_o for_o a_o witness_n to_o the_o world_n end_n of_o their_o tyranny_n so_o that_o i_o wot_v not_o whether_o of_o these_o two_o be_v great_a either_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o fame_n that_o the_o roman_n purchase_v with_o their_o wonderful_a conquest_n or_o their_o present_a miserable_a astate_n with_o the_o deformitee_n of_o their_o antiquity_n ¶_o of_o the_o river_n of_o tiber_n the_o river_n of_o tiber_n which_o ren_v through_o rome_n divide_v tuscan_a and_o champagne_n so_o that_o transtyberim_n and_o the_o vatican_n wherein_o stand_v s._n peter_n church_n with_o the_o bishop_n palace_n and_o castle_n saint_n angelo_n be_v in_o tuscan_a and_o the_o rest_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o water_n which_o be_v very_a rome_n in_o deed_n be_v in_o champagne_n ¶_o the_o distance_n between_o the_o citee_n and_o the_o sea_n call_v mare_n tirrhenum_n be_v xu_o mile_n and_o all_o be_v it_o the_o river_n be_v great_a deep_a and_o large_a enough_o for_o a_o haven_n from_o the_o sea_n to_o rome_n yet_o most_o common_o the_o ship_n can_v come_v no_o near_o than_o ostia_n which_o be_v xii_o mile_n from_o rome_n partly_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o stream_n that_o reun_v very_o swift_a and_o partly_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o wonderful_a quantitee_n of_o mud_n that_o be_v bring_v down_o with_o the_o swift_a course_n of_o the_o water_n lie_v
suppose_v be_v old_a gate_n that_o lose_v their_o place_n as_o the_o wallê_n be_v enlarge_v i_o can_v never_o learn_v where_o they_o shall_v be_v and_o therefore_o do_v believe_v they_o have_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o use_n of_o other_o buildynge_n ¶_o these_o gate_n and_o wall_n about_o rome_n be_v not_o strong_a nor_o yet_o fortify_v with_o rampier_n of_o earth_n or_o otherwise_o to_o defend_v shoot_v of_o artillery_n and_o in_o many_o place_n be_v so_o decay_v that_o to_o assaute_fw-fr there_o need_v not_o much_o battery_n many_o of_o the_o gate_n have_v be_v exceed_v fair_a but_o like_a as_o most_o notable_a thing_n there_o be_v decay_v so_o be_v these_o rather_o a_o figure_n of_o their_o antiquitee_n thanne_v any_o thing_n else_o of_o the_o vii_o hill_n the_o vii_o hill_n whereon_o rome_n stand_v be_v but_o of_o a_o small_a height_n stand_v a_o rue_v upon_o the_o river_n side_n auentinus_n ¶_o the_o great_a of_o they_o eastwardes_o be_v call_v auentinus_n wherein_o be_v the_o cave_n of_o cacus_n the_o giant_n that_o hercules_n slay_v and_o the_o fountain_n where_o the_o goddess_n picus_n and_o faunus_n be_v take_v by_o the_o policy_n of_o numa_n who_o geve_v they_o wine_n in_o stead_n of_o water_n make_v theym_a drink_v and_o so_o take_v they_o a_o sleep_v and_o albeit_o that_o on_o this_o hill_n have_v be_v many_o goodly_a edifice_n as_o the_o temple_n of_o matuta_n diana_n minerva_n lucina_n liberta_fw-la with_o diverse_a other_o yet_o at_o this_o day_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v seen_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o token_n of_o claudius_n notable_a conduct_v that_o frontinus_n and_o cassiodorus_n treat_v so_o much_o upon_o for_o there_o be_v now_o none_o other_o building_n but_o the_o monastery_n of_o santa_n sabina_n and_o sant_z '_o alesso_n with_o a_o few_o other_o little_a church_n the_o rest_n be_v either_o cover_v with_o rubbell_n or_o occupy_v with_o vine_n capitolinus_n ¶_o the_o next_o hill_n first_o call_v tarpeius_n after_o capitolinus_n and_o now_o campidoglio_n be_v the_o principal_a place_n of_o the_o citee_n such_o as_o for_o example_n the_o yield_v haul_v is_z in_o london_n for_o thither_o come_v all_o they_o that_o happen_v to_o be_v receyve_v with_o triumph_n and_o amongst_o all_o the_o buildynge_n of_o the_o world_n capitolium_fw-la be_v count_v the_o goodly_a for_o cassiodorus_n say_v it_o be_v a_o great_a wonder_n to_o behold_v the_o market_n place_n of_o traiane_fw-la but_o to_o climb_v up_o into_o the_o capitol_n o_o there_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o all_o human_a wit_n to_o be_v regard_v cicero_n call_v it_o in_o many_o place_n the_o habitation_n of_o the_o god_n and_o virgile_n the_o golden_a capitoline_n whereof_o at_o this_o day_n remain_v no_o more_o but_o a_o old_a house_n call_v the_o senate_n and_o the_o church_n of_o araceli_n they_o say_v that_o the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n optimus_fw-la maximus_fw-la be_v there_o where_o the_o church_n of_o san_n saluator_fw-la in_o massimi_fw-la be_v now_o and_o the_o temple_n of_o janus_n custos_fw-la where_o the_o prison_n be_v now_o call_v la_fw-fr cancellaria_fw-la but_o of_o their_o antiquitee_n appear_v at_o this_o day_n not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o bare_a foundation_n ¶_o next_o unto_o campidoglio_n be_v the_o hill_n palatinus_n palatinus_n on_o the_o which_o the_o emperor_n kyngê_n consul_n and_o other_o chief_a officer_n have_v their_o palaice_n beside_o many_o famous_a temple_n that_o have_v be_v build_v there_o whereof_o remain_v none_o other_o now_o but_o the_o old_a ruin_n and_o a_o church_n of_o saint_n nicolas_n not_o yet_o finissh_v ¶_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o these_o iii_o hill_n auentinus_n capitolinus_n and_o palatinus_n be_v only_o close_v with_o wall_n by_o romulus_n so_o that_o rome_n be_v nothing_o so_o great_a in_o circuit_n at_o the_o first_o as_o it_o be_v now_o but_o as_o the_o people_n multiply_v so_o the_o other_o hill_n be_v take_v in_o as_o he_o that_o read_v livy_n shall_v well_o perceive_v in_o effect_n set_v the_o rubbell_n and_o old_a monstruouse_a foundation_n apart_o rome_n as_o touch_v these_o iii_o hill_n be_v return_v desert_n pasture_n and_o vineyard_n as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o first_o foundation_n ¶_o next_o be_v the_o hill_n celius_n wherein_o be_v seen_v unto_o this_o day_n a_o part_n of_o the_o ancient_a roman_a maiestee_n celius_n by_o the_o meruailouse_a buildynge_n that_o yet_o remaigne_a not_o whole_a but_o so_o that_o the_o magnificence_n thereof_o may_v be_v comprehend_v as_o the_o amphitheatrum_fw-la now_o call_v colliseo_n the_o conduit_n and_o banns_n the_o great_a palace_n and_o a_o noumbre_a of_o fair_a church_n translate_v from_o old_a temple_n ¶_o next_o unto_o this_o be_v exquilius_n which_o as_o varro_n say_v be_v two_o hill_n exquilius_n but_o they_o seem_v not_o so_o to_o i_o in_o this_o part_n be_v therm_n dioclesiani_n the_o pillar_n of_o adrian_n the_o tower_n de_fw-fr i_o conti_n trosei_n de_fw-fr caio_n mario_n the_o gardeyn_a and_o tower_n of_o mecenaâ—es_n so_o much_o renown_a with_o diverse_a other_o thing_n and_o be_v well_o enhabit_v quirinalis_n ¶_o final_o the_o hill_n viminalis_fw-la and_o quirinalis_n lie_v so_o together_o that_o i_o can_v not_o divide_v they_o but_o by_o estimation_n and_o report_n they_o begin_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o s._n agnes_n and_o stretch_v down_o by_o monte_fw-fr cavallo_n unto_o tiber_n in_o which_o be_v few_o notable_a thing_n to_o be_v see_v except_o monte_fw-fr cavallo_n therm_n constantiniane_n torre_n dell_fw-it militie_n and_o a_o few_o other_o ¶_o now_o that_o part_n of_o the_o citee_n that_o be_v call_v transtyberim_n transtyberim_n be_v divide_v in_o two_o that_o be_v to_o weet_v the_o vatican_n and_o janiculum_n ¶_o the_o uaticane_n be_v wall_v about_o by_o leo_n the_o four_o bishop_n vatican_n and_o call_v citta_o leonina_n after_o his_o own_o name_n and_o be_v well_o know_v from_o janiculum_n because_o that_o go_v from_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o janiculum_n it_o behove_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o gate_n call_v septimiana_n sometime_o call_v subtus_fw-la janum_fw-la or_o fontinalis_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o vatican_n or_o borgo_n san_n piero_n as_o they_o now_o call_v it_o be_v never_o any_o part_n of_o rome_n until_o leos_n time_n but_o janiculum_n in_o transtyberim_n be_v ivign_v unto_o rome_n by_o ancus_n martius_n four_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o be_v affirm_v to_o be_v the_o same_o citee_n that_o the_o god_n janus_n build_v and_o dwell_v in_o like_a as_o many_o write_v saturnia_n that_o saturn_n build_v be_v against_o it_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o water_n in_o the_o place_n that_o we_o call_v now_o campidoglio_n though_o some_o hold_v opinion_n it_o shall_v be_v at_o sutri_n of_o the_o conduit_n of_o water_n frontinus_n write_v that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o .441_o year_n after_o the_o edification_n of_o rome_n the_o roman_n use_v none_o other_o but_o the_o water_n of_o tiber_n or_o of_o such_o well_n and_o spring_n as_o be_v find_v within_o the_o citee_n but_o from_o the_o time_n of_o appius_n claudius_n they_o have_v have_v so_o much_o water_n bring_v by_o conduit_n upon_o arch_n through_o the_o mountain_n and_o some_o under_o ground_n that_o no_o citee_n of_o all_o the_o world_n can_v be_v better_o serve_v and_o the_o manner_n be_v this_o when_o they_o have_v take_v a_o spring_n and_o have_v bring_v the_o water_n of_o it_o to_o the_o citee_n than_o be_v there_o a_o place_n make_v to_o receive_v it_o close_v about_o with_o wall_n like_o a_o castle_n from_o the_o which_o pipe_n be_v lay_v to_o serve_v aswell_o the_o common_a people_n in_o the_o open_a stretes_n as_o also_o the_o nobility_n and_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o have_v water_n in_o their_o own_o house_n and_o so_o as_o strabo_n write_v it_o seem_v that_o river_n run_v haboundaunt_o through_o the_o citee_n and_o almost_o every_o house_n have_v channel_n and_o conduit_n with_o cistern_n to_o preserve_v the_o water_n for_o marcus_n agrippa_n in_o one_o year_n cause_v .700_o pond_n .105_o fountaignes_n and_o 130._o castellê_n to_o be_v make_v beside_o a_o number_a of_o other_o goodly_a edifice_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o these_o fresh_a water_n amongst_o which_o i_o shall_v recite_v the_o principall_a ¶_o first_o the_o water_n call_v appia_n be_v conveygh_v upon_o high_a arch_n of_o stone_n out_o of_o the_o lucullane_n territory_n the_o space_n of_o viii_o mile_n appia_n and_o bring_v in_o between_o the_o hill_n aventine_n and_o the_o hill_n celius_n but_o now_o there_o remain_v nothing_o of_o they_o that_o can_v be_v seen_v traiana_n ¶_o a_o other_o aqua_fw-la martia_n sometime_o call_v anfeia_n last_o traiana_n come_v out_o of_o the_o lake_n fucinus_n and_o serve_v principal_o to_o drink_v where_o most_o part_n of_o the_o rest_n serve_v for_o other_o use_n and_o this_o be_v
at_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o mass_n the_o cardinal_n that_o celebrate_v break_v the_o host_n in_o iii_o piece_n whereof_o he_o eat_v one_o himself_o and_o the_o other_o two_o he_o deliver_v upon_o the_o paten_a to_o a_o cardinal_n appoint_v that_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o in_o his_o presence_n for_o fear_n of_o poison_v take_v assay_v of_o the_o second_o piece_n and_o deliver_v he_o the_o three_o ¶_o when_o the_o mass_n be_v finissh_v the_o bishop_n give_v his_o benediction_n with_o many_o year_n of_o pardon_n and_o than_o return_v to_o the_o palace_n in_o like_a order_fw-fr as_o he_o come_v ¶_o as_o for_o the_o pomp_n he_o use_v when_o he_o ride_v abroad_o i_o need_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o it_o consider_v what_o i_o have_v say_v save_v that_o you_o shall_v understande_v how_o corpus_fw-la domini_fw-la be_v always_o carry_v in_o a_o tabernacle_n before_o he_o on_o a_o white_a hackeney_n that_o be_v teach_v to_o kneel_v both_o at_o the_o set_n up_o and_o also_o at_o the_o take_v down_o of_o it_o ¶_o in_o deed_n the_o bishop_n for_o his_o own_o ordinary_a keep_v no_o great_a house_n but_o his_o train_n excede_v all_o that_o i_o have_v seen_v for_o every_o cardinal_n and_o prelate_n keep_v house_n accord_v to_o his_o habilitee_n and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v so_o precise_a that_o if_o one_o of_o their_o retinewe_n be_v myssing_n when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o their_o door_n be_v it_o gentleman_n or_o other_o he_o forfeit_v a_o certain_a piece_n of_o money_n which_o he_o be_v constreign_v forthwith_o to_o pay_v and_o light_o there_o be_v none_o of_o theym_n without_o three_o or_o four_o paige_n trym_v like_o young_a prince_n for_o what_o purpose_n i_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o tell_v ¶_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o under_o their_o long_a robe_n they_o hide_v the_o great_a pride_n of_o the_o world_n it_o may_v happen_v some_o man_n will_v believe_v it_o but_o that_o they_o be_v the_o vayn_a man_n of_o all_o other_o their_o own_o acre_n do_v well_o declare_v for_o their_o ordinary_a pastime_n be_v to_o disguise_v themselves_o to_o go_v laugh_v at_o the_o courtisanes_n house_n and_o in_o the_o shrove_a time_n to_o ride_v mask_v about_o with_o theym_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o rome_n want_v no_o iolie_a dame_n special_o the_o street_n call_v julia_n which_o be_v more_o than_o half_a a_o mile_n long_o fair_a build_v on_o both_o side_n in_o manner_n inhabit_v with_o none_o other_o but_o courtisanes_n some_o woorthe_a ten_o and_o some_o woorthe_a twenty_o thousand_o crown_n more_o or_o less_o as_o their_o reputation_n be_v and_o many_o time_n you_o shall_v see_v a_o courtisane_n ride_v into_o the_o country_n with_o ten_o or_o xii_o horse_n wait_v on_o she_o ¶_o brief_o by_o report_n rome_n be_v not_o without_o .40000_o harlotte_n mainteign_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o the_o clergy_n and_o their_o follower_n so_o that_o the_o roman_n theim selfe_o suffer_v their_o wife_n to_o go_v seldom_o abroad_o either_o to_o church_n or_o other_o place_n and_o some_o of_o theym_n scarce_o to_o look_v out_o at_o a_o lattice_n wyndow_n whereof_o their_o proverb_n say_v in_o roma_n vale_n piu_fw-la la_fw-fr putana_fw-la che_fw-it la_fw-fr moglie_fw-mi romana_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o rome_n the_o harlotte_n have_v a_o better_a life_n than_o she_o that_o be_v a_o roman_n wife_n ¶_o in_o their_o apparel_n they_o be_v as_o gorgeouse_a as_o may_v be_v and_o have_v in_o their_o go_v such_o a_o solemn_a pace_n as_o i_o never_o see_v in_o conclusion_n to_o live_v in_o rome_n be_v more_o costly_a than_o in_o any_o other_o place_n but_o he_o that_o have_v money_n may_v have_v there_o what_o he_o like_v but_o now_o remaign_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o new_a buildynge_n of_o saint_n peter_n church_n the_o church_n of_o saint_n peter_n stand_v somewhat_o aloft_o on_o the_o hill_n vatican_n and_o have_v before_o it_o a_o very_a fair_a and_o large_a room_n as_o it_o be_v a_o market_n place_n in_o the_o midst_n whereof_o be_v a_o goodly_a fountain_n of_o marble_n that_o gussh_v out_o water_n of_o a_o great_a height_n ¶_o from_o this_o place_n up_o to_o the_o church_n be_v about_o .30_o step_n or_o grice_z of_o square_a stone_n the_o solemne_v that_o i_o have_v see_v for_o they_o be_v almost_o .30_o pace_n long_o at_o the_o top_n of_o this_o stair_n over_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o goodly_a porch_n be_v a_o great_a image_n of_o saint_n peter_n of_o fine_a marble_n within_o that_o be_v a_o large_a court_n pave_v with_o fine_a marble_n in_o the_o midst_n whereof_o be_v a_o antic_a pineaple_n of_o brass_n of_o a_o wonderful_a biggenesse_n and_o so_o many_o image_n pillar_n and_o other_o scotfree_a stone_n that_o have_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o antiquitee_n and_o bring_v thither_o to_o furnish_v the_o new_a buildynge_n withal_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o endless_a work_n to_o descrive_v they_o out_o of_o this_o court_n be_v the_o entry_n into_o the_o church_n which_o have_v iii_o great_a gate_n of_o brass_n wherein_o the_o story_n of_o the_o act_n of_o eugenie_n the_o four_o be_v fine_o grave_v ¶_o this_o church_n within_o be_v nothing_o fair_a to_o the_o eye_n but_o it_o have_v in_o it_o many_o beautyfull_a and_o fine_a thing_n as_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o marble_n where_o they_o say_v christ_n sudarie_n and_o one_o of_o the_o iii_o nail_n lie_v the_o goodly_a brazen_a sepulture_n of_o sixtus_n the_o four_o the_o brazen_a image_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o paul_n a_o number_a of_o goodly_a pillar_n and_o diverse_a other_o thing_n ¶_o but_o above_o all_o the_o new_a building_n if_o it_o be_v finish_v will_v be_v the_o goodly_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n not_o only_o for_o the_o antic_a pillar_n that_o have_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o antiquitee_n and_o bestow_v there_o but_o also_o for_o the_o greatness_n and_o excellent_a good_a proportion_n that_o it_o have_v nevertheless_o it_o have_v be_v so_o many_o year_n ado_v and_o be_v yet_o so_o unperfect_a that_o most_o man_n stand_v in_o doubt_n whether_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v finish_v or_o no._n ¶_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o new_a building_n be_v a_o preaty_n chapel_n wherein_o the_o bishop_n with_o all_o his_o cardinal_n and_o clergy_n use_v to_o celebrate_v their_o solemn_a ceremony_n of_o the_o bishop_n palace_n with_o beluedere_n the_o bishop_n palace_n ioign_v to_o the_o church_n which_o to_o my_o eye_n seem_v much_o great_a than_o goodly_a notwithstanding_o the_o lodgynge_n within_o forth_o be_v fair_a but_o i_o can_v most_o commend_v the_o staier_n that_o go_v down_o from_o the_o palace_n to_o the_o church_n almost_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n about_o so_o fair_a pave_v and_o plain_a that_o a_o man_n may_v easy_o ride_v up_o and_o down_o ¶_o about_o iii_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n from_o the_o palace_n be_v the_o bishop_n banquete_v house_n call_v beluedere_n one_o of_o the_o fine_a buildynge_n that_o be_v to_o be_v seen_v so_o rich_a so_o pleasant_a and_o of_o so_o goodly_a a_o prospecte_n that_o it_o seem_v almost_o a_o other_o paradyse_n the_o garden_n wall_v round_o about_o be_v full_a of_o fair_a orange_n tree_n and_o have_v in_o the_o midst_n a_o goodly_a fountain_n with_o perfeite_a plot_n in_o mould_n of_o the_o river_n of_o nile_n in_o egypt_n and_o of_o tiber_n that_o ren_v through_o rome_n beside_o the_o image_n of_o fine_a marble_n of_o romulus_n and_o remus_n plai_v with_o a_o woulfe_n teat_n of_o apollo_n with_o his_o bow_n and_o arrow_n of_o laocoonte_n with_o his_o ii_o child_n wrap_v about_o with_o serpent_n of_o venus_n behold_v little_a cupid_n of_o the_o sorrowful_a cleopatra_n li_v by_o the_o river_n side_n and_o of_o diverse_a other_o to_o long_o to_o rehearse_v ¶_o of_o castle_n sant_n '_o angelo_n this_o castle_n be_v no_o less_o notable_a than_o some_o of_o the_o rest_n it_o stand_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o tiber_n in_o manner_n clean_o without_o the_o town_n and_o have_v iii_o ward_n one_o within_o a_o other_o excellent_o well_o build_v and_o strong_a and_o after_o most_o man_n opinion_n be_v impregnable_a unless_o it_o be_v by_o famine_n the_o two_o inner_a ward_n stand_v upon_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a black_a mass_n of_o earth_n of_o a_o great_a height_n compound_v of_o certain_a mixture_n which_o be_v dry_v be_v hard_a and_o more_o durable_a than_o stone_n itself_o upon_o this_o foundation_n adrian_n make_v his_o tomb_n and_o deck_v it_o with_o such_o ornament_n of_o marble_n and_o other_o sumptuous_a thing_n as_o make_v it_o seem_v one_o of_o the_o rare_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n but_o after_o it_o come_v to_o the_o bishop_n handê_n consider_v the_o force_n of_o the_o place_n and_o strong_a foundation_n
all_o stranger_n to_o he_o ¶_o in_o conclusion_n the_o frencheman_n take_v ravenna_n with_o diverse_a other_o citee_n of_o the_o bishop_n which_o they_o enjoy_v not_o long_o for_o the_o bishop_n immediate_o gat_v into_o his_o league_n the_o emperor_n the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o german_n and_o the_o suizer_n so_o that_o the_o french_a king_n be_v vex_v on_o all_o side_n be_v easy_o constreign_v to_o forgo_v his_o conquest_n and_o dominion_n in_o italy_n special_o through_o force_n of_o the_o suizer_n that_o under_o the_o lead_n of_o their_o cardinal_n sedunese_n come_v in_o great_a number_a to_o the_o bishop_n service_n who_o reward_v they_o with_o the_o title_n of_o defendour_n of_o the_o church_n and_o give_v they_o a_o gild_a sword_n and_o a_o hat_n of_o maintenance_n ¶_o somewhat_o before_o his_o death_n he_o establish_v his_o cousin_n francisco_n maria_n duke_n of_o urbine_n .10_o ¶_o leo_n the_o ten_o of_o the_o house_n of_o medici_n a_o florentine_a bear_v be_v a_o pleasant_a man_n of_o nature_n and_o give_v himself_o more_o to_o humanitee_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n than_o either_o to_o religion_n or_o to_o increase_v of_o dominion_n ¶_o he_o increase_v much_o the_o reputation_n of_o his_o house_n but_o because_o he_o expulse_v by_o force_n francisco_n maria_n duke_n of_o urbine_n out_o of_o his_o astate_n and_o place_v in_o the_o same_o first_o his_o brother_n julian_n and_o after_o his_o nephiew_o laurence_n the_o world_n accuse_v he_o of_o tyranny_n for_o he_o attempt_v to_o do_v the_o like_a unto_o the_o duke_n of_o ferrare_fw-la but_o he_o prevail_v not_o ¶_o some_o ill_a be_v suspect_v of_o he_o for_o his_o to_o much_o delicatenesse_n in_o bring_v up_o of_o child_n and_o for_o his_o opinion_n of_o immortalitee_n ¶_o adrian_n the_o vii_o by_o contention_n amongst_o the_o cardinal_n happen_v to_o be_v elect_v .7_o repute_v of_o they_o for_o a_o ignorant_a man_n though_o some_o other_o have_v a_o good_a opinion_n both_o of_o his_o virtue_n and_o learning_n but_o because_o his_o life_n be_v nothing_o courte_o or_o agreeable_a to_o the_o cardinal_n either_o through_o god_n visitation_n or_o as_o most_o man_n think_v thoroughe_o their_o poison_n practice_n he_o be_v soon_o dispatch_v ¶_o clement_n the_o vii_o brother_n â–ª_o unto_o leo_n the_o ten_o immediate_o after_o his_o election_n take_v part_n with_o the_o french_a king_n against_o the_o emperor_n so_o that_o when_o the_o french_a king_n be_v take_v before_o pavia_n the_o family_n of_o colonna_n which_o have_v be_v always_o imperial_a through_o help_n of_o don_n hugo_n moncada_n begin_v to_o war_n with_o the_o bishop_n and_o after_o diverse_a subtle_a practice_n and_o persuasion_n so_o handle_v the_o matty_a that_o they_o enter_v into_o rome_n and_o miss_v but_o a_o little_a to_o have_v take_v the_o bishop_n who_o hear_n the_o rumour_n sudden_o flee_v to_o castel_n sant_n '_o angelo_n wherefore_o after_o the_o bishop_n have_v draw_v don_n hugo_n moncada_n to_o his_o part_n the_o colonnesi_n endure_v cruel_a war_n to_o their_o great_a damage_n ¶_o than_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o bourbone_n who_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o shot_n of_o a_o handgun_v from_o the_o wallê_n of_o rome_n â–ª_o but_o the_o emperor_n army_n whereof_o he_o be_v capitaine_fw-fr take_v the_o citee_n by_o assault_n sack_v spoil_v and_o burn_v it_o and_o for_o the_o space_n of_o xu_o day_n use_v such_o triumph_n that_o for_o their_o passetyme_o they_o will_v make_v such_o cardinallê_n and_o prelate_n as_n be_v their_o prisoner_n ride_v scornful_o about_o the_o town_n upon_o ass_n with_o their_o face_n to_o the_o tail_n and_o so_o streict_o besiege_v clement_n that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o geve_v they_o .400000_o dukate_n for_o his_o ransom_n and_o to_o yield_v the_o castle_n into_o the_o emperor_n hand_n ¶_o but_o within_o less_o than_o iii_o year_n after_o the_o emperor_n come_v himself_o into_o italy_n and_o have_v make_v peace_n with_o the_o bishop_n receive_v of_o he_o the_o imperial_a crown_n in_o bononia_n with_o so_o great_a triumph_n and_o pomp_n that_o the_o like_a have_v not_o be_v hear_v of_o in_o our_o day_n during_o the_o which_o there_o come_v ambassador_n to_o clement_n with_o letter_n from_o preter_fw-la john_n of_o great_a commendation_n desire_n of_o amitee_n and_o union_n of_o religion_n ¶_o before_o their_o departure_n from_o bononia_n the_o emperor_n grant_v the_o bishop_n his_o army_n against_o the_o florentine_n and_o conclude_v the_o marriage_n of_o his_o bastard_n daughter_n to_o clemente_n nephiew_o alexander_n di_fw-fr medici_n that_o afterwards_o be_v duke_n of_o florence_n but_o ere_o the_o florentine_n will_v lose_v their_o libertee_n they_o susteign_v a_o notable_a war_n for_o the_o space_n of_o xii_o month_n ¶_o and_o like_o as_o by_o force_n he_o oppress_v the_o florentine_n so_o by_o treason_n he_o subdue_v ancona_n for_o under_o pretence_n of_o amitee_n and_o counsel_n persuade_v they_o that_o the_o turk_n army_n by_o sea_n be_v come_v against_o they_o he_o send_v a_o capitaine_fw-fr of_o his_o call_v bernardin_n who_o with_o certain_a man_n of_o war_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o citee_n and_o so_o usurp_v the_o dominion_n for_o the_o church_n ¶_o in_o this_o bishop_n time_n happen_v such_o a_o sudden_a rage_n of_o water_n in_o rome_n that_o the_o high_a tower_n be_v drown_v and_o a_o great_a number_a of_o people_n with_o infinite_a richesse_n lose_v so_o that_o the_o bishop_n himself_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o escape_v it_o which_o may_v well_o be_v think_v a_o plague_n of_o god_n send_v for_o the_o abomination_n that_o reign_v there_o ¶_o final_o clement_n meet_v with_o the_o french_a king_n at_o marseile_n in_o provaunce_n and_o there_o conclude_v the_o marriage_n that_o follow_v between_o katherine_n clementê_n niece_n and_o henry_n now_o french_a king_n than_o but_o secounde_v son_n to_o the_o french_a king_n short_o after_o who_o marriage_n clement_n die_v ¶_o paul_n the_o iii_o that_o now_o be_v bishop_n .3_o before_o the_o time_n of_o his_o election_n hold_v himself_o so_o indifferent_a between_o the_o faction_n imperial_a and_o french_a that_o no_o man_n can_v know_v to_o whether_o part_n he_o be_v most_o incline_v ¶_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o time_n he_o procure_v all_o christian_a prince_n to_o war_n against_o the_o turk_n so_o that_o the_o emperor_n that_o uenetians_n and_o he_o make_v a_o army_n by_o sea_n under_o the_o lead_n of_o andrea_n doria_n who_o meet_v with_o barbarossa_n besides_o corfu_n but_o they_o foughte_v no_o battle_n though_o the_o christian_n be_v more_o in_o noumbre_fw-mi and_o better_o furnissh_v than_o the_o turk_n whether_o andrea_n doria_n be_v blame_v worthy_a i_o can_v not_o tell_v but_o once_o the_o venetian_a galeon_n a_o notable_a ship_n be_v leave_v alone_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o turkish_a navy_n that_o assault_v she_o four_o or_o v._o hour_n and_o yet_o at_o length_n come_v clean_o away_o in_o despite_n of_o they_o all_o ¶_o this_o bishop_n go_v to_o nisa_n in_o provaunce_n where_o by_o his_o procurement_n the_o emperor_n and_o french_a king_n meet_v and_o conclude_v a_o peace_n which_o dure_v not_o long_o ¶_o than_o die_v the_o duke_n of_o urbine_n incontinent_o upon_o who_o death_n the_o bishop_n make_v war_n to_o the_o young_a duke_n guido_n ubaldo_n for_o the_o state_n of_o camerino_n and_o constreign_v he_o for_o a_o little_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o geve_v over_o the_o astate_n in_o in_o which_o the_o bishop_n establish_v his_o own_o son_n pietro_n aluigi_n duke_n ¶_o after_o this_o upon_o a_o light_a occasion_n the_o bishop_n make_v war_n to_o ascanio_n colonna_n thief_n of_o that_o family_n and_o peter_n aluigi_n be_v general_a of_o the_o bishop_n army_n handle_v ascanio_n colonna_n and_o his_o adherentes_fw-la so_o cruel_o that_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o abandon_v their_o own_o town_n and_o castle_n and_o to_o live_v in_o exile_n as_o banish_a man_n till_o by_o the_o emperor_n mean_n they_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o bishop_n favour_n and_o absolution_n ¶_o this_o paul_n to_o exalte_n his_o own_o bloudde_n by_o consent_n of_o his_o cardinal_n exchange_v the_o duchy_n of_o camerino_n with_o the_o church_n for_o the_o citee_n and_o territory_n of_o placentia_n and_o parma_n whereof_o he_o invest_v his_o forename_a son_n as_o duke_n who_o behaviour_n be_v such_o that_o he_o continue_v not_o full_o two_o year_n for_o the_o nobilitee_n of_o the_o same_o dete_v his_o wicked_a life_n and_o tyranny_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o in_o his_o own_o house_n in_o placentia_n yield_a that_o citee_n the_o next_o day_n into_o the_o emperor_n hand_n ¶_o the_o bishop_n send_v a_o fair_a army_n both_o of_o horseman_n and_o footman_n to_o succcour_v the_o emperor_n in_o his_o enterprise_n against_o the_o german_n and_o make_v his_o son_n son_n call_v the_o
the_o earth_n .1290_o ¶_o after_o dandolo_n peter_n gradenigo_n be_v elect_v duke_n at_o who_o enter_v the_o truce_n with_o the_o genoese_n expire_v so_o that_o a_o new_a army_n under_o the_o lead_n of_o roger_n morosini_fw-la proveditore_fw-la be_v send_v into_o the_o east_n part_n where_o they_o take_v pera_n and_o castello_n dell_fw-it foglie_fw-mi vecchie_n and_o abide_v there_o so_o long_o that_o the_o year_n follow_v john_n zoranzo_n with_o .25_o fresh_a galley_n be_v send_v thither_o who_o take_v the_o citee_n of_o cafa_n in_o chersonesso_n ¶_o the_o genoese_n this_o mean_a while_n prepare_v a_o army_n of_o .70_o galeys_fw-la and_o under_o their_o capitaine_fw-fr lampado_n d'_fw-fr oria_fw-la enter_v into_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n intend_v to_o come_v to_o venice_n but_o the_o venetian_a army_n be_v the_o great_a that_o ever_o they_o make_v cause_v they_o to_o retire_v yet_o meet_v together_o upon_o the_o cost_n of_o dalmatia_n they_o foughte_v and_o the_o uenetians_n be_v discomfit_v and_o andrea_n dandolo_n proveditore_n take_v prisoner_n who_o so_o much_o despair_v that_o beat_v his_o head_n against_o the_o galley_n board_n he_o slay_v himself_o and_o albeit_o that_o the_o loss_n of_o this_o army_n be_v of_o great_a importance_n and_o peryll_n unto_o the_o uenetians_n yet_o incontinent_o they_o renforce_v their_o power_n and_o in_o the_o streict_n of_o gallipoli_n sometime_o call_v hellespontus_n meet_v with_o the_o genoese_n again_o and_o be_v there_o again_o overcomen_fw-mi but_o the_o genoese_n for_o all_o their_o victory_n be_v so_o weary_v that_o they_o grant_v the_o uenetians_n peace_n and_o lay_v war_n aside_o for_o a_o season_n ¶_o thus_o the_o thing_n far_o of_o be_v appease_v their_o business_n at_o home_n begin_v to_o awake_v for_o one_o marino_n bocconio_n conspire_v against_o the_o duke_n and_o senate_n which_o be_v discover_v he_o and_o dyvers_a of_o his_o complice_n be_v put_v to_o death_n between_o the_o pillar_n of_o s._n mark_v ¶_o the_o padoane_n begin_v than_o also_o to_o fortify_v at_o a_o certain_a place_n between_o chiozza_n and_o albano_n call_v petabubula_n which_o be_v no_o little_a trouble_n unto_o the_o uenetians_n for_o the_o time_n how_o beit_n at_o length_n they_o remedy_v it_o ¶_o after_o this_o they_o make_v out_o a_o other_o army_n by_o sea_n under_o belletto_n justiniano_n who_o prosper_v much_o in_o greece_n for_o after_o he_o have_v overronne_fw-fr all_o those_o cost_n he_o return_v home_o with_o .15000_o prisoner_n and_o with_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n recover_v of_o the_o greekish_a emperor_n that_o before_o time_n the_o uenetians_n have_v lent_fw-la he_o which_o be_v no_o small_a coumforte_n to_o the_o common_a wealth_n that_o long_o time_n have_v suffer_v ¶_o shortely_n after_o clement_n bishop_n of_o rome_n excommunicate_v the_o uenetians_n for_o ay_a of_o azo_n da_fw-mi este_fw-fr unto_o the_o astate_n of_o ferrara_n and_o write_v his_o letter_n throughout_o all_o europe_n condemn_v they_o as_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o geve_v their_o god_n as_o a_o lawful_a prey_n unto_o all_o man_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o sustain_v great_a loss_n ¶_o beside_o this_o baiamonte_n tiepolo_n their_o own_o citesin_n intend_v to_o make_v himself_o lord_n of_o venice_n enterprise_v to_o assault_v the_o duke_n and_o senate_n in_o the_o palace_n where_o after_o much_o blood_n shed_v at_o last_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o his_o parttaker_n accordynglie_o punyssh_v part_n in_o venice_n and_o part_n at_o a_o place_n there_o beside_o call_v malpasso_n ¶_o zara_n about_o this_o time_n rebel_v again_o and_o shortelie_o after_o this_o duke_n die_v .1312_o ¶_o after_o who_o succeed_v marino_n giorgio_n that_o live_v but_o ten_o month_n in_o who_o time_n a_o army_n be_v make_v out_o to_o besiege_v zara._n ¶_o than_o follow_v john_n soranzo_n who_o recover_v zara_n and_o bring_v nova_fw-la .1313_o spalleto_n trau_n and_o sibenzani_fw-la town_n of_o dalmatia_n under_o the_o venetian_a dominion_n ¶_o this_o mean_a time_n frances_n dandalo_n ambassador_n with_o bishop_n clement_n use_v such_o humilitee_n that_o venice_n be_v not_o only_o assoil_v but_o also_o privilege_v to_o be_v no_o more_o on_o that_o wise_a accurse_a ¶_o these_o thing_n finish_v they_o send_v out_o .50_o galley_n against_o the_o genoese_n because_o they_o have_v take_v the_o uenetians_n good_n but_o after_o they_o have_v besiege_v pera_n and_o be_v promise_v amends_n and_o restitution_n of_o their_o good_n the_o army_n return_v without_o other_o expedition_n ¶_o than_o be_v justiniano_n that_o have_v be_v capitaine_fw-fr thereof_o send_v proveditore_n into_o candia_n where_o with_o his_o wisdom_n he_o quiet_v the_o country_n that_o begin_v to_o rebel_v ¶_o final_o after_o the_o uenetians_n have_v preserve_v the_o padoane_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o mastino_n della_fw-it scala_n that_o will_v have_v oppress_v they_o this_o duke_n soranzo_n die_v ¶_o after_o he_o enter_v frances_n dandolo_n .1329_o in_o who_o time_n happen_v a_o great_a dearth_n of_o corn_n in_o venice_n which_o be_v relive_v afterwards_o with_o provision_n bring_v out_o of_o sicilia_n by_o nicolas_n falero_n for_o that_o purpose_n send_v thither_o ¶_o this_o duke_n accept_v the_o polani_n and_o valesi_n under_o the_o venetian_a dominion_n and_o ever_o after_o defend_v they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o aquileia_n ¶_o he_o cause_v thomas_n viaro_n proveditore_n of_o the_o army_n against_o the_o genoese_n to_o die_v in_o prison_n because_o he_o have_v not_o bear_v himself_o prudent_o in_o that_o enterprise_n ¶_o he_o send_v peter_n zeno_n with_o a_o army_n against_o the_o turk_n that_o than_o have_v new_o chase_v the_o christian_n out_o of_o soria_n which_o turk_n be_v fight_v with_o and_o final_o discoumfit_v ¶_o than_o begin_v the_o war_n against_o the_o signori_fw-it della_fw-it scala_fw-la the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v mastino_n before_o name_v who_o chase_v the_o rossi_n from_o parma_n get_v feltro_n belluno_n and_o ceneda_n before_o time_n take_v by_o the_o say_v rossi_n from_o king_n john_n of_o boeme_n this_o mastino_n thus_o grow_v great_a attempt_v to_o trouble_v the_o uenetians_n with_o building_n of_o fortress_n and_o bastilion_n about_o petabubula_n wherefore_o the_o uenetians_n enter_v in_o league_n with_o the_o king_n of_o boeme_n and_o with_o the_o most_o part_n of_o all_o the_o state_n of_o italy_n special_o with_o the_o florentines_n against_o this_o mastino_n and_o make_v pâ—â—er_n rosso_fw-it general_n of_o that_o league_n who_o assemble_a a_o army_n of_o the_o uenetians_n florentine_n bologniese_n ferrarese_n and_o other_o their_o college_n after_o many_o skyrmysh_n take_v of_o fortress_n and_o town_n final_o do_v discomfit_v mastino_n in_o two_o several_a battle_n and_o bring_v he_o by_o force_n to_o require_v peace_n which_o be_v grant_v on_o this_o wise_a that_o he_o shall_v leave_v feltro_n cividale_n di_fw-fr belluno_n and_o ceneda_n unto_o charles_n son_n of_o the_o king_n of_o boeme_n bergamo_n and_o bressa_n unto_o the_o visconti_n of_o milan_n treviso_n with_o the_o appurtenaunce_n castelbaldo_n and_o bassano_n to_o the_o uenetians_n and_o four_o castle_n to_o the_o florentine_n ¶_o after_o the_o happy_a success_n of_o these_o war_n dandolo_n die_v .1340_o ¶_o than_o bartholomeo_n grandenigo_n succeed_v in_o who_o time_n the_o water_n in_o venice_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n do_v swell_v four_o yard_n high_o than_o his_o wont_a course_n so_o that_o they_o think_v to_o have_v be_v all_o drown_a but_o at_o last_o saint_n nicolas_n saint_n george_n and_o saint_n mark_n come_v into_o a_o poor_a fisshers_n boat_n and_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o haven_n drown_v a_o ship_n of_o devil_n that_o wrought_v all_o this_o mischief_n for_o proufe_v whereof_o this_o poor_a fissher_n the_o next_o morning_n after_o the_o water_n cease_v present_v unto_o the_o duke_n and_o senate_n a_o gold_n ring_v that_o saint_n mark_v have_v give_v he_o this_o be_v take_v there_o for_o a_o miracle_n though_o i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v believe_v it_o ¶_o the_o fear_n of_o this_o water_n be_v no_o soon_o cease_v but_o news_n come_v that_o the_o candians_n rebel_v wherefore_o a_o power_n send_v thither_o assault_v they_o on_o three_o side_n and_o with_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o principal_a rebel_n reduce_v they_o to_o their_o former_a obedience_n ¶_o short_o after_o happen_v a_o great_a dearth_n of_o corn_n and_o gradenigo_n die_v ¶_o than_o follow_v andrea_n dandolo_n 1343._o a_o man_n for_o his_o wisdom_n and_o civilitee_n much_o commend_v of_o petrarcha_n in_o who_o time_n peter_n zeno_n in_o company_n of_o other_o christian_a prince_n be_v send_v with_o a_o army_n against_o the_o turk_n who_o at_o the_o first_o they_o discomfit_v and_o take_v smirna_n but_o afterwards_o the_o turk_n assemble_v again_o and_o with_o great_a slaughter_n overcome_v the_o uenetians_n the_o cypriote_n and_o the_o rodianes_n ¶_o this_o duke_n
he_o be_v now_o number_v as_o one_o of_o the_o rare_a prince_n of_o our_o time_n and_o fear_v also_o as_o one_o in_o who_o there_o be_v hide_v thing_n of_o great_a moment_n than_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o only_a astate_n ¶_o the_o state_n of_o genoa_n genoa_n stand_v in_o manner_n between_o the_o alps_n and_o apennine_a hill_n and_o have_v his_o prospecte_n towards_o the_o southe_n for_o it_o hang_v so_o on_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o hill_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n underneth_o a_o man_n may_v almost_o discern_v every_o part_n of_o the_o citee_n it_o have_v no_o plain_a country_n near_o it_o but_o on_o the_o one_o side_n hill_n and_o mountain_n and_o the_o sea_n mediterranean_n on_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o those_o hill_n that_o run_v along_o the_o sea_n cost_v bring_v forth_o many_o kynde_n of_o pleasant_a fruit_n with_o much_o wine_n and_o oil_n for_o the_o most_o part_n not_o thoroughe_o fertilitee_n of_o the_o ground_n but_o thoroughe_o the_o inhabitant_n peinefull_a diligence_n ¶_o the_o circuit_n of_o genoa_n be_v little_o less_o than_o u_o mile_n the_o wall_n about_o be_v very_o new_a fair_a and_o strong_a special_o the_o ii_o gate_n diego_n san_n thomaso_n and_o del_n l'arco_n be_v so_o large_a that_o they_o seem_v almost_o ii_o fortress_n ¶_o the_o haven_n that_o come_v into_o it_o be_v exceed_v fair_a and_o big_a enough_o to_o receive_v any_o navy_n be_v force_v somewhat_o narowe_n at_o the_o mouth_n with_o a_o wonderful_a coste_o pieâ—e_v of_o stone_n make_v out_o into_o the_o sea_n at_o the_o end_n whereof_o be_v a_o strong_a tower_n call_v il_fw-fr mole_n whereby_o the_o haven_n be_v defend_v from_o all_o wind_n the_o southweast_n except_v ¶_o within_o this_o haven_n they_o have_v a_o arsenal_n able_a to_o receive_v xviii_o or_o twenty_o galley_n ¶_o their_o church_n be_v very_o fair_a and_o sumptuous_a special_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o s._n laurence_n who_o front_n of_o white_a and_o black_a marble_n seem_v a_o very_a rare_a piece_n of_o work_n ¶_o their_o house_n be_v exceed_v fair_a the_o frontes_fw-la two_o story_n high_a for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o fine_a marble_n curiouse_o wrought_v for_o their_o law_n allow_v none_o to_o deck_v his_o house_n any_o high_a with_o that_o kind_n of_o work_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o some_o notable_a service_n because_o it_o will_v require_v a_o infinite_a charge_n to_o garnishe_v they_o of_o that_o sort_n to_o the_o top_n their_o house_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n vi.vii_fw-la and_o some_o viii_o store_n high_a and_o yet_o be_v they_o so_o fair_a that_o i_o wot_v not_o unto_o what_o citee_n i_o may_v compare_v their_o buildynge_n and_o not_o only_o within_o the_o citee_n but_o all_o along_o the_o sea_n cost_v call_v la_fw-fr riviera_fw-fr every_o village_n be_v so_o furnish_v with_o gallant_a and_o sumptuous_a house_n that_o it_o be_v a_o world_n to_o behold_v ¶_o amongst_o all_o other_o the_o palace_n of_o andrea_n doria_n with_o out_o the_o gate_n of_o s._n thomas_n be_v a_o notable_a thing_n very_o fair_a sumptuous_a and_o large_a and_o above_o his_o house_n a_o thing_n wonderful_a he_o have_v make_v his_o slave_n to_o hew_v out_o of_o the_o hard_a rocky_a mountain_n as_o much_o space_n as_o have_v make_v vi_o garden_n one_o above_o a_o other_o and_o have_v cause_v so_o much_o earth_n to_o be_v carry_v uppe_o as_o suffice_v for_o the_o growth_n of_o all_o manner_n fruit_n and_o herb_n very_o pleasant_a to_o behold_v ¶_o likewise_o within_o the_o town_n andrea_n doria_n have_v the_o goodly_a house_n that_o any_o private_a man_n have_v build_v in_o our_o day_n ¶_o but_o the_o stretes_n of_o the_o citee_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v so_o narrow_a that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deface_a to_o the_o rest_n which_o i_o think_v the_o stipe_z descent_n of_o the_o hill_n cause_v that_o they_o have_v not_o room_n enough_o to_o make_v their_o stretes_n large_a ¶_o half_a a_o mile_n without_o the_o town_n weastwardes_o they_o have_v a_o very_a fair_a watch_n tower_n call_v torre_n della_fw-it luminaria_fw-la wherein_o nightly_o burn_v a_o great_a light_n for_o a_o mark_n to_o they_o that_o be_v on_o the_o sea_n because_o it_o may_v be_v discern_v very_o far_o of_o ¶_o final_o they_o have_v a_o very_a fair_a conduit_n of_o water_n convey_v on_o arch_n much_o after_o the_o ancient_a roman_a fation_n for_o the_o space_n of_o u_o mile_n or_o more_o out_o of_o the_o valley_n of_o bisagnio_fw-it notwithstanding_o that_o they_o have_v diverse_a fair_a springe_n and_o one_o special_o that_o can_v not_o be_v draw_v dry_a ¶_o of_o their_o dominion_n and_o governaunce_n their_o dominion_n be_v not_o very_o great_a be_v pass_v not_o the_o bound_n of_o lyguria_n which_o be_v scarce_o .80_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o nothing_o so_o much_o in_o breadth_n and_o may_v dispende_v in_o public_a revenue_n not_o full_o .400000_o crown_n by_o the_o year_n as_o i_o have_v be_v enfourm_v in_o deed_n in_o time_n past_a they_o have_v much_o great_a dominion_n so_o that_o the_o common_a rent_n have_v be_v veraie_o great_a but_o the_o turk_n prosperitee_n have_v much_o abate_v that_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v think_v the_o private_a citesin_n be_v never_o more_o wealthy_a than_o they_o be_v at_o this_o present_a of_o their_o trade_n and_o custom_n all_o the_o genoese_a in_o manner_n be_v merchant_n man_n and_o very_o great_a traveller_n of_o strange_a country_n for_o i_o have_v be_v reasonable_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v .5_o or_o .6_o thousand_o of_o they_o continual_o abroad_o either_o merchaunte_n or_o factour_n so_o that_o they_o leave_v few_o place_n of_o the_o world_n unsought_a where_o any_o gain_n be_v to_o be_v have_v for_o the_o merchaundise_n that_o they_o bring_v home_o have_v speedy_a dispatch_v by_o reason_n their_o citee_n be_v as_o a_o key_n unto_o all_o the_o trade_n of_o lombardy_n and_o to_o a_o great_a part_n of_o italy_n they_z at_o home_n make_v such_o a_o noumbre_a of_o silk_n and_o velvet_n as_o be_v able_a to_o serve_v many_o country_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a merchaundise_n that_o they_o send_v forth_o in_o deed_n they_o be_v common_o note_v to_o be_v great_a usurer_n ¶_o one_a thing_n i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o if_o ouide_v be_v now_o alyve_a there_o be_v in_o genoa_n that_o can_v teach_v he_o a_o dozen_o point_n de_fw-fr be_v amandi_fw-la for_o if_o semiramis_n be_v ever_o celebrate_v amongst_o the_o assyrian_n venus_n amongst_o the_o greek_n circe_n among_o the_o italian_n sure_o there_o be_v dame_n in_o genoa_n that_o deserve_v to_o be_v celebrate_v and_o chronicle_v for_o their_o excellent_a practice_n in_o love_n and_o true_o the_o genoese_a theim selfe_o deserve_v that_o their_o wife_n shall_v be_v praise_v because_o i_o see_v in_o no_o place_n where_o woman_n have_v so_o much_o libertee_fw-mi for_o it_o be_v lawful_a there_o open_o to_o talk_v of_o love_n with_o what_o wife_n so_o ever_o she_o be_v insomuche_o that_o i_o have_v see_v young_a man_n of_o reputation_n stand_v in_o the_o street_n talk_v of_o love_n with_o young_a mistress_n be_v in_o their_o wyndowe_n above_o and_o open_o rehearse_v verse_n that_o they_o have_v make_v one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o in_o the_o church_n special_o at_o evensong_n they_o make_v none_o other_o prayer_n so_o that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o a_o lover_n there_o be_v meet_v for_o none_o honest_a company_n many_o man_n esteem_v this_o as_o a_o reproach_n to_o the_o genoese_n but_o they_o use_v it_o as_o a_o policy_n think_n that_o their_o wife_n be_v through_o this_o libertee_n of_o open_a speech_n be_v rid_v of_o the_o rage_n that_o make_v other_o woman_n to_o travail_v so_o much_o in_o secret_a ¶_o in_o deed_n the_o woman_n there_o be_v exceed_v fair_a and_o best_a apparel_v to_o my_o fantasy_n of_o all_o other_o for_o though_o their_o uppermost_a garment_n be_v but_o plain_a cloth_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o law_n yet_o underneth_o they_o wear_v the_o fine_a silk_n that_o may_v be_v have_v and_o be_v so_o fine_o hose_v and_o shoe_v as_o i_o never_o see_v the_o like_a open_v face_v and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n bear_v head_v with_o the_o hear_v so_o fine_o truss_v and_o curl_a that_o it_o pass_v rehearsal_n so_o that_o in_o my_o opinion_n the_o supreme_a court_n of_o love_n be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v seek_v out_o of_o genoa_n ¶_o but_o like_v as_o the_o woman_n be_v excellent_a in_o this_o even_o so_o do_v the_o man_n exceed_v all_o other_o in_o superstition_n for_o there_o be_v within_o the_o citee_n .20_o school_n or_o company_n of_o disciplinaunte_n otherwise_o call_v battuti_fw-la who_o manner_n be_v when_o they_o be_v call_v to_o devotion_n as_o every_o good_a fridaie_n or_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o plague_n of_o famine_n of_o
war_n or_o of_o other_o like_a occasion_n that_o require_v or_o rogation_n such_o procession_n they_o assemble_v and_o clothe_v themselves_o in_o sack_n linen_n or_o buckeramme_n with_o their_o back_n naked_a and_o their_o face_n cover_v save_v little_a hole_n to_o look_v out_o at_o and_o have_v certain_a scourge_n or_o whip_n some_o of_o wire_n in_o their_o hand_n they_o go_v about_o the_o town_n whip_a theim selfe_o that_o the_o blood_n shall_v run_v from_o the_o back_n down_o to_o the_o heel_n so_o painful_o that_o it_o move_v the_o poor_a people_n to_o compassion_n for_o when_o this_o be_v do_v they_o think_v god_n must_v needs_o fulfil_v their_o prayer_n the_o like_a whereof_o be_v use_v in_o all_o other_o place_n of_o italy_n but_o because_o i_o think_v no_o two_o citee_n be_v able_a to_o match_n genoa_n in_o the_o number_n of_o these_o battuti_fw-la i_o think_v good_a to_o make_v mention_v of_o they_o here_o ¶_o final_o the_o astate_n be_v hold_v by_o a_o duke_n changeable_a every_o ii_o year_n who_o with_o viii_o governor_n and_o viii_o proctor_n assign_v unto_o he_o rule_v the_o whole_a for_o the_o tyme._n nevertheless_o andrea_n doria_n the_o emperor_n admyrall_n for_o the_o myddell_a sea_n use_v all_o at_o his_o will_n in_o mattier_n of_o peace_n or_o war_n and_o almost_o in_o every_o other_o thing_n the_o building_n of_o genoa_n of_z the_o edification_n of_o genoa_n be_v dyvers_a opinionsâ—_n but_o because_o no_o certaintee_n be_v write_v thereof_o i_o will_v omit_v their_o saying_n that_o ascribe_v it_o to_o janus_n or_o to_o genuus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o saturn_n and_o agree_a with_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o nebio_n that_o particular_o write_v the_o chronicle_n thereof_o i_o think_v it_o to_o be_v of_o such_o antiquitee_n that_o neither_o the_o time_n of_o foundation_n nor_o yet_o the_o author_n thereof_o can_v well_o be_v know_v as_o for_o the_o name_n it_o be_v not_o unlyke_a but_o that_o because_o it_o be_v the_o veraie_a entry_n from_o the_o sea_n unto_o lombardy_n it_o be_v first_o call_v janua_fw-la a_o gate_n or_o dâ—ore_n and_o afterwards_o corrupte_o genoa_n but_o how_o or_o when_o it_o be_v build_v or_o for_o what_o cause_n it_o be_v so_o name_v this_o be_v clear_a that_o in_o the_o roman_n time_n almost_o .300_o year_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n this_o citee_n rule_v the_o country_n about_o it_o as_z appeareth_z both_o by_o a_o table_n of_o brass_n late_o find_v in_o the_o vale_n of_o pocevera_fw-mi and_o also_o by_o the_o mention_v that_o livy_n make_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o by_o mago_n anniballe_n brother_n and_o of_o the_o repair_v of_o it_o again_o by_o the_o roman_a consul_n lucretius_n spurius_n ¶_o from_o which_o time_n to_o the_o come_n of_o charlemagne_n into_o italy_n i_o find_v nothing_o notable_a of_o genoa_n save_v that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o citee_n that_o open_o profess_v the_o christian_a faith_n but_o after_o charlemagne_n be_v crown_v emperor_n and_o his_o son_n pepine_v make_v king_n of_o italy_n ademaro_n a_o baron_n of_o france_n be_v send_v thither_o so_o be_v capitaine_fw-fr who_o by_o commandment_n of_o king_n pepine_v fight_v by_o sea_n with_o the_o sarasines_n and_o though_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o the_o battle_n yet_o the_o genoese_n overcome_v their_o enemy_n take_v xiii_o sarasine_a ship_n and_o the_o i_o will_v of_o corsica_n which_o in_o manner_n ever_o since_o have_v remain_v under_o the_o genoese_a dominion_n and_o so_o continue_v genoa_n obedient_a to_o the_o emperor_n captain_n the_o space_n of_o .100_o year_n ¶_o in_o the_o year_n .936_o there_o happen_v in_o a_o little_a street_n than_o call_v fontanella_n and_o now_o bordigoto_n never_o to_o the_o pier_n of_o the_o haven_n a_o little_a spring_n in_o stead_n of_o water_n cast_v forth_o blood_n and_o run_v so_o a_o whole_a day_n to_o the_o great_a wonder_n of_o the_o people_n wonder_n whereupon_o follow_v that_o the_o sarasines_n army_n come_v sodeine_o upon_o the_o town_n and_o take_v it_o by_o force_n sack_v and_o rifle_v it_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o people_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o they_o leave_v the_o town_n as_o a_o plain_a wilderness_n but_o the_o genoese_a army_n which_o be_v than_o abroad_o meet_v with_o these_o sarasines_n on_o the_o sea_n about_o sardegnia_n where_o they_o foughte_v with_o they_o cut_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o recover_v their_o prisoner_n with_o double_a prey_n and_o so_o restore_v their_o citee_n â—58_n ¶_o after_o this_o the_o emperor_n berengario_fw-la grant_v they_o certain_a privilege_n with_o full_a dominion_n over_o the_o town_n that_o they_o than_o possess_v by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o short_o increase_v not_o only_o in_o wealth_n but_o also_o in_o such_o power_n that_o in_o the_o voyage_n make_v into_o the_o holy_a land_n by_o godfrey_n of_o boulogne_n and_o other_o prince_n 19â—9_n the_o genoese_a army_n be_v one_o of_o the_o notable_a of_o that_o company_n first_o at_o the_o wynning_a of_o antioch_n and_o after_o at_o the_o get_v of_o jerusalem_n in_o come_v to_o which_o secounde_v enterprise_v the_o genoese_n be_v fain_o to_o drown_v their_o own_o ship_n in_o the_o haven_n of_o jaffo_n because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o soldan_n army_n that_o come_v upon_o they_o policy_n think_v better_o to_o drown_v they_o than_o to_o encrese_v the_o enemy_n power_n with_o their_o loss_n and_o shame_n both_o how_o be_v it_o they_o first_o discharge_v all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v have_v out_o of_o they_o which_o they_o carry_v with_o they_o unto_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o behave_v themselves_o so_o worthy_o that_o almost_o none_o other_o company_n of_o the_o christian_n army_n be_v comparable_a to_o they_o â–ª_o ¶_o after_o this_o they_o arm_v .27_o galley_n and_o vi_o ship_n and_o send_v they_o into_o soria_n in_o aid_n of_o boemonde_n than_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o they_o gat_v the_o citee_n of_o caesarea_n in_o palestina_n and_o leave_v it_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o christian_n return_v home_o with_o great_a triumph_n and_o prey_n ¶_o final_o within_o the_o space_n of_o .13_o year_n the_o genoese_n send_v vii_o several_a army_n into_o soria_n by_o who_o mean_n the_o principal_a town_n from_o the_o gulf_n of_o laiacia_n southewarde_n to_o the_o gulf_n of_o rissa_n that_o be_v to_o wete_z malinistra_fw-la solino_n antioch_n laodicia_n tortosa_n tripoli_n baruti_fw-la accon_n sometime_o call_v ptholemaida_n acres_n ghibelleâ—to_n caesaria_n assur_n jaffo_n acaron_n and_o ascalon_n be_v get_v out_o of_o the_o turk_n hand_n â–ª_o for_o which_o great_a service_n bauldewyn_n than_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n next_o after_o boemonde_n give_v to_o the_o genoese_n diverse_a notable_a privilege_n through_o all_o his_o dominion_n which_o they_o enjoy_v long_o tyme._n ¶_o after_o these_o many_o victory_n return_a to_o genoa_n the_o war_n that_o cease_v so_o far_o of_o spring_v up_o near_a home_n for_o the_o pisani_n contend_v with_o the_o genoese_n for_o consecration_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o corsica_n and_o for_o the_o i_o will_v of_o sardegnia_n whereupon_o follow_v sharp_a war_n between_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o the_o disavauntage_n of_o the_o pisani_n so_o that_o at_o last_o be_v plain_o overcomen_v the_o genoese_n enter_v into_o pisa_n by_o force_n 1127._o and_o raze_v all_o the_o house_n thereof_o down_o to_o the_o first_o floor_n 1146._o ¶_o thus_o finish_v those_o war_n and_o want_v occasion_n where_o to_o be_v occupy_v they_o make_v out_o a_o army_n against_o the_o sarasines_n and_o first_o overranne_n the_o i_o will_v of_o minorica_fw-la and_o after_o assault_v the_o citee_n of_o almeria_n and_o tortosa_n in_o the_o confine_n of_o granata_n which_o they_o take_v by_o force_n with_o the_o slaughter_n of_o a_o infinite_a noumbre_fw-mi of_o moor_n beside_o 10000_o slave_n that_o they_o carry_v with_o they_o to_o genoa_n and_o such_o a_o quantitee_n of_o treasure_n and_o booty_n as_o few_o like_a have_v be_v seen_v in_o those_o day_n divide_v the_o dominion_n that_o be_v get_v into_o three_o part_n the_o earl_n of_o barcelona_n chief_a of_o this_o enterprise_n have_v two_o to_o himself_o and_o the_o genoese_n the_o three_o ¶_o the_o glory_n and_o wealth_n of_o which_o victory_n be_v such_o to_o the_o genoese_n that_o for_o many_o year_n after_o they_o enterprise_v no_o great_a matty_a far_o from_o home_n but_o such_o sedition_n fall_v among_o themselves_o that_o their_o own_o braulingê_n many_o time_n give_v courage_n to_o foreign_a prince_n to_o work_v against_o they_o for_o the_o emperor_n federike_n the_o first_o after_o he_o have_v conquer_v lombardy_n think_v also_o to_o subdue_v they_o and_o make_v open_a preparation_n for_o it_o which_o be_v cause_n of_o their_o union_n again_o for_o
common_a wealth_n buy_v of_o nicolas_n de_fw-fr flischo_n certain_a town_n and_o territory_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 25000._o pound_n which_o they_o well_o and_o true_o pay_v he_o but_o the_o flischi_n and_o grimaldi_n continue_v scarce_o xii_o month_n at_o home_n but_o they_o be_v accuse_v of_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o astate_n and_o so_o banish_v of_o new_a ¶_o and_o though_o king_n philip_n of_o france_n have_v before_o this_o time_n make_v peace_n for_o a_o season_n between_o the_o uenetians_n and_o genoese_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o enterprise_n that_o he_o intend_v towardê_n the_o holy_a land_n yet_o the_o ancient_a hate_n be_v such_o between_o they_o that_o the_o one_o can_v scarce_o meet_v with_o the_o other_o on_o the_o sea_n but_o that_o they_o will_v fight_v together_o and_o take_v that_o advantage_n that_o they_o will_v do_v in_o war_n giudice_n ¶_o than_o begin_v giudice_n di_fw-it ginercha_n in_o corsica_n to_o trouble_v the_o genowaie_o vessel_n and_o at_o length_n to_o declare_v himself_o open_a enemy_n to_o they_o wherefore_o they_o make_v out_o a_o power_n against_o he_o and_o expulse_v he_o out_o of_o his_o astate_n but_o by_o they_o of_o pisa_n he_o be_v by_o force_n restore_v again_o for_o the_o which_o the_o war_n renew_v between_o the_o genoese_n and_o the_o pisani_n one_o of_o the_o blouddie_v warrê_n and_o great_a by_o sea_n that_o have_v light_o be_v hear_v of_o between_o two_o common_a wealth_n for_o within_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n their_o army_n foughte_v four_o battle_n and_o their_o diligence_n be_v such_o that_o when_o the_o one_o army_n be_v discomfit_v which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n hapi_fw-la to_o the_o pisani_n they_o will_v within_o a_o month_n or_o vi_o week_n repair_v their_o number_n of_o galley_n as_o strong_a as_o at_o the_o first_o not_o of_o old_a galley_n but_o of_o new_a timber_n and_o it_o will_v seem_v incredible_a to_o he_o that_o know_v those_o two_o citee_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a have_v so_o little_a dominion_n to_o make_v such_o power_n one_o against_o a_o other_o as_o by_o their_o chronicle_n appear_v they_o do_v 1284._o ¶_o for_o the_o genoese_n upon_o a_o sudden_a tiding_n of_o the_o pisanes_n land_v in_o porto_n venere_n arm_v .70_o galley_n in_o less_o than_o iii_o day_n and_o set_v they_o forth_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v .58_o galley_n and_o viii_o pamphili_n which_o be_v boar_n of_o .140_o or_o .160_o oar_n make_v ready_a in_o genoa_n in_o a_o day_n which_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n to_o the_o number_n of_o .88_o galley_n beside_o other_o vessel_n sail_v forth_o before_o the_o haven_n of_o pisa_n where_o after_o a_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a battle_n the_o genoese_n have_v the_o victory_n take_v .28_o pisane_n galley_n boulge_v seven_o put_v the_o rest_n to_o flight_n and_o lead_v with_o they_o .9272_o prisoner_n who_o ransom_n yield_v unto_o the_o genoese_n no_v small_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o though_o this_o overthrow_n shall_v seem_v almost_o sufficient_a to_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o a_o great_a prince_n yet_o do_v that_o one_o city_n of_o pisa_n so_o bear_v it_o that_o after_o a_o little_a dissemble_a peace_n they_o declare_v and_o continued_a enemy_n a_o long_a while_n after_o against_o the_o genoese_n and_o fight_v many_o battle_n by_o sea_n with_o diverse_a fortune_n ¶_o the_o nobilitee_n of_o genoa_n conspire_v against_o the_o governor_n and_o people_n to_o take_v from_o they_o the_o rule_n 1289._o because_o the_o citee_n be_v govern_v more_o after_o the_o commons_n will_v than_o the_o gentilmens_n and_o this_o conspiracy_n be_v so_o close_o keep_v notwithstanding_o that_o in_o manner_n all_o the_o chief_a family_n as_o grimaldi_n flischi_n negri_n malloni_n salâ—atici_n embriaci_n &_o other_o be_v confederate_n in_o it_o that_o it_o be_v never_o know_v till_o they_o be_v in_o the_o street_n arm_v on_o horseback_n and_o on_o foot_n and_o have_v take_v the_o church_n of_o saint_n laurence_n but_o follow_v to_o the_o abbot_n house_n for_o so_o be_v the_o chief_a ruler_n call_v the_o people_n assemble_v and_o resist_v the_o conspirator_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o the_o nobilitee_n be_v fain_o to_o lay_v down_o their_o weapon_n upon_o promise_n to_o be_v pardon_v of_o life_n and_o good_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o commotion_n cease_v and_o certain_a of_o the_o principal_a cause_n be_v banish_v for_o a_o time_n ¶_o upon_o examination_n 1290._o what_o power_n the_o genowais_o be_v able_a to_o make_v by_o sea_n in_o time_n of_o need_n it_o be_v find_v they_o have_v .120_o galley_n furnish_v with_o their_o own_o choose_a man_n whereof_o .40_o be_v immediate_o send_v forth_o against_o pisa._n which_o enter_v the_o haven_n destroy_v the_o great_a tower_n that_o the_o pisanes_n have_v make_v there_o for_o their_o defence_n take_v the_o town_n of_o ligorno_n and_o raze_v it_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o final_o break_v the_o great_a chain_n that_o cross_v the_o water_n a_o great_a part_n whereof_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o to_o genoa_n and_o there_o open_o hang_v it_o up_o for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n of_o their_o victory_n ¶_o where_o as_o the_o commons_n the_o year_n before_o have_v defend_v their_o ruler_n from_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o nobilitee_n now_o they_o themselves_o begin_v to_o move_v and_o to_o make_v rumour_n against_o they_o so_o that_o the_o captain_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n give_v up_o their_o office_n to_o the_o people_n whereupon_o a_o new_a order_n be_v take_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o strange_a to_o be_v their_o capitaine_fw-fr and_o the_o rest_n of_o all_o the_o officer_n as_o the_o counsaylour_n the_o antiani_n and_o such_o other_o shall_v be_v make_v half_a of_o the_o gentleman_n and_o half_a of_o the_o people_n 12â—â—_n ¶_o not_o long_o after_o upon_o a_o light_n occasion_n the_o truce_n be_v break_v between_o the_o genoese_n and_o the_o uenetians_n and_o either_o of_o they_o arm_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o galley_n to_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o levaunte_n sea_n before_o the_o haven_n of_o giacia_n meite_n and_o foughte_v where_o the_o less_o number_n 〈◊〉_d genoese_n overcome_v the_o great_a number_n and_o take_v .25_o of_o their_o galley_n 1294._o ¶_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o within_o the_o space_n of_o vii_o year_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o last_o war_n against_o pisa_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o genoese_n at_o sundry_a time_n have_v arm_v .627_o sail_n beside_o the_o merchant_n ship_n and_o galeis_fw-la that_o yearly_o amount_v to_o .70_o or_o more_o and_o the_o custom_n of_o comer_n and_o goer_n with_o the_o tax_n of_o salt_n yield_v yearly_o unto_o the_o comminaltee_n above_o a_o .140000_o pound_n every_o pound_n of_o they_o be_v two_o of_o we_o or_o theraboutes_o which_o seem_v a_o thing_n incredible_a ¶_o than_o be_v the_o mascharati_fw-la and_o rampini_fw-la of_o the_o citee_n which_o be_v also_o as_o guelfi_n and_o ghibellini_n make_v at_o one_o 1295._o after_o they_o have_v contend_v as_o enemy_n more_o than_o 50._o year_n whereupon_o hear_n of_o a_o great_a preparation_n that_o the_o uenetians_n make_v to_o revenge_v their_o loss_n the_o year_n before_o the_o genoese_n arm_v .165_o galley_n whereof_o 105._o be_v new_a in_o the_o which_o they_o have_v .45000_o feight_a man_n all_o of_o their_o own_o subject_n under_o the_o lead_n of_o oberto_n d'_fw-fr oria_n admiral_n for_o that_o voyage_n who_o go_v into_o sicily_n think_n there_o to_o mete_v the_o uenetians_n but_o they_o meet_v not_o so_o that_o the_o army_n return_v without_o do_v any_o fear_n and_o their_o wealth_n be_v such_o that_o .8000_o man_n of_o that_o army_n be_v clothe_v in_o cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o silk_n ¶_o the_o old_a envy_n between_o the_o guelfi_n and_o ghibellini_n renew_v so_o that_o the_o citee_n be_v divide_v that_o be_v to_o weet_v 1296._o the_o family_n of_o spinola_n and_o doria_n with_o their_o follower_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o flischi_n and_o grimaldi_n with_o their_o sect_n on_o the_o other_o part_n so_o that_o they_o foughte_v from_o the_o late_a end_n of_o december_n unto_o the_o vii_o of_o february_n day_n by_o day_n and_o burn_v diverse_a goodly_a house_n but_o at_o last_o spinola_n and_o doria_n prevail_v and_o the_o other_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o banish_v by_o reason_n whereof_o ii_o captain_n of_o those_o ii_o house_n be_v elect_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o citee_n after_o the_o old_a manner_n and_o the_o strange_a capitaine_fw-fr with_o the_o potestate_fw-la discharge_v ¶_o lamba_n d'_fw-fr oria_n â–ª_o be_v one_o of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o town_n and_o admyrall_a of_o the_o army_n by_o sea_n enter_v the_o venetian_a gulf_n fight_v with_o the_o venetian_a army_n burn_v 77._o galley_n and_o bring_v .18_o