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- ¶How the ryght puyssant kynge pryamus edyfyed the grete Cyte of Troye Capm̄ primū
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¶How the cyte was cruelly sette a fyre. and on a flamm And how Eneas: armed bare his fader oute of the same cyte ¶capitulo. ij
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¶How Eneas sacryfied to his goddis in the place whe∣re Polydorus had be slayn: Capitulo. iij
o . - ¶How Ene∣as in makynge the forsayd sacrifyce. hewe the troncke of a tree / oute of the whiche yssued bloode: And how Poli∣dorus declared the sygnyficacyon and the maner of the sayd myracle. and the wylle of the goddys Capm̄ iiij
- ¶Thobsequyes of Polidorus Capm̄ v.
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¶Here bigynneth thistorye. how dydo departed from y
e coūtrey ¶ca.. vjo . - ¶How dydo arryued in Lybye a straunge countrey and boughte as moche londe or grounde / as she myghte conteyne wythin the space of the hide of an oxe. in whiche she buylded and edyfied the cyte of Cartage / Capm̄ vij
- ¶How a kyng neyghbour to cartage dyde demaūde to wy¦fe the fayr dydo quene yf Cartage. the whiche for the loue of hir late husbond had lieuer to slee her selfe. than to take the sayd kynge. Capitulo. viij
- ¶A comendacyon to dydo: Capm̄ ix
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¶How Iuno for tempesshe thooste of Eneas whiche wol¦de haue goon in to ytalye / prayd the goddys of wyndes / that eueryche by hym selfe sholde make concussyon and tormente in the ayer Capitulo. x
o . - ¶How dydo coūseyllid wyth hir suster anne: Capm̄ xj
- ¶Thansuer of Annne to hir suster dydo Capm̄ xij
- ¶How Eneas aftre grete fortunys of the see arryued in car¦tage And How dydo for his swete behauoure and fayre spe∣kynge was esprised of his loue. Capitulo / xiij
- ¶Of the grete tempest and storne atte maryage of theym / ¶Capitulo Decimoquinto
- How Yarbas complayned hym to Iupiter of eneas that e∣defyed the cyte of Cartage / and how Iupyter sente sodaynly Mercuryus towarde eneas for to make hym to retorne in to the coūtrey of ytalye ¶Capitulo xvj
- ¶How dydo knowyng the departyng of eneas ranne thrugh the cytee of cartage as a woman disperate and from herselfe Capitulum xvij
- ¶How dydo sorowfully bewaylled the departynge of E∣neas by swete and amyable wordes Capitulū xviij
- ¶How dydo alle in arage complayned her to Eneas and to the / goddes ¶Capitulo xix
- ¶How dido with grete cursynges gaf leue to Eneas / ¶Capitulo / xx
- ¶How dydo felle doun in a swone / and how & in what ma¦nere she was borne awaye by hir wymen. and also how dyli¦gently the nauye of eneas was made redy for to goo in to ytalye Capitulum xxi
- ¶How eneas brake the oken tree for the grete loue of dydo Capitulum xxii
- ¶Of the wordes of dydo to hir suster nne. Cap̄ / xxiij
- ¶Hw dydo in grete bewayllynges praied her suster to ma¦ke a grete fyre in a place moost secrete of her palayce for to brēne the harneys & raymētes of Eneas / & bow by dyuers sortes she wende to haue dystroyed him. Capitulo xxiiij
- ¶How dydo made her lamentacyons repreuynge the periu¦remente of Laomedon Capitulum xxv
- ¶Of the vysion that Eneas hadde for to departe towarde ytalye Capitulum xxvi
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How Eneas encyted the patrons & maysters of his shippes for to depart Capitulum xxvij
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¶Hw dydo full of grete rage and dyspourueyed of witte
slewe herself with the swerde of eneas / And how be it that a¦boue is made mēsion of this ocsicōn. it was nothing but for to shewe the diuersite of fortune. And here the execucyon of the dede is shewed / ¶Capitulum xxviij - ¶Of the beaulte of dydo ¶Capitulum / xxix
- ¶how Eneas sailled & how by tempest he arryued in cecylle ¶Capitulum xxx
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¶How Eneas toke the see for to seke the regyon of Ytalye: Capitulum xxxj
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¶How kyng Egeus lete falle hym selfe in to the see for y
e deth of his sone Theseus. Capitulum xxxijo . - ¶How Eneas arryued in Ytalye Capitulū xxxiij
- ¶Here It is shewed how many kynges had ben In ytalye afore that eneas came ther fyrst ¶Capitulum xxxiiij
- ¶How Eneas bygan to buylde his fortresse vpon the Tonyre Capitulum xxxv
- ¶How Eneas sente his messagers towarde kynge La∣tyne: Capitulum xxxvij
- ¶How kynge Latyne sent hys presentes to Eenas / ¶Capitulum xxxviij.
- ¶How turnus sente for his folke for to chasse & dryue E¦neas out of his londe / ¶Capitulum / xxxix
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Hw eneas wēt to seke socours of y
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¶How a grete sorow was made / whan Eneas and Pa∣las departed fro palence: Capitulum xlj
o . - ¶Hw turnus came afore the castell of eneas for to saw∣te hym. ¶Capitulum: xlij
- ¶How Vysus and Eryalus made theym redy for to en∣tre vpon the oost of Turnus ¶Capitulum xliij
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¶Hw visus and eryalus entred in y
e tētes of turnus oost & made grete slawghter & destruccion / ¶Capitulum. xliiij - ¶How the two felawes loste eche other in the forest / whā the knyghtes of laurence chased theym ¶Capitulū xlv
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¶How Bolcus slewe eryalus. & how Vysus his felawe slewe Bolcus / Of the deth of the sayd Vysus / & how y
e he¦des of the sayd two felawes eryalus & vysus were brought vpon two speres afore the fortres of Eneas Cap. xlvj - ¶How the assawte was grete atte the gate of the castel / ¶Capitulum xlvij
- ¶How Eneas came ayen from palence with moche fol¦ke for to socoure his sone & his folke ayenst turnus / ¶Capitulum xlviij
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¶How Eneas sought Turnus alle a boute In the bata∣ile for to slee hym for the dethe of Palas. ¶Cap
o . xlix - ¶How Eneas smote Merencyus wyth his spere in his thye a grete stroke: Capitulum. L.
- ¶How Merencyus made grete sorowe / whan he sawe his sone ded Capitulum Lj
- ¶How Eneas sent the body of Palas In to the shyppe & sente It to his fader / ¶Capitulum: .lij.
- ¶Of the messagers that Turnus hadde sent to dyomedes Capitulum .Liij
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¶How kynge Latyne coūseylled for to make peas wyth Eneas Capitulum Liiij
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¶how eneas came afore the cyte of laurence Cap
o . - ¶How the queene Canula was slayne In bataylle ¶Capitulum / lvj
- ¶How Turnus cam to the feelde & his folke wyth hym ¶Capitulum lvij
- ¶How the couenaunte of the bataylle was made bytwene Eneas & Turnus Capitulum lviij
- How Tholomeus made the bataylle to begynne ayen grete and horryble Capitulum lix
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¶How Turnus dyde grete dommage to Eneas folke: Capitulum Lx
o . - ¶How the quene Amatha hanged herselfe by dysspera¦cyon: Capitulum lxj
- ¶How Eneas and Turnus faught body to body In a fel¦de one ageynst the other. ¶Capitulum Lxij:
- ¶Hw eneas wedded Lauyne and hadde the royalme of Ytalye. ¶Capitulum / Lxiij
- ¶How kynge Latyne deceassed / And Eneas soone after hym / And how Ascanyus was called Iulyus Capitulum lxiiij
- ¶How Ascanyus helde the royalme of Ytalye after the dethe of Eneas hys fader / ¶Capitulum. Lxv
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