Here begynnethe the boke calledde Iohn bochas descriuinge the falle of princis princessis [and] other nobles tra[n]slated i[n]to englissh by Iohn ludgate mo[n]ke of the monastery of seint edmu[n]des Bury ...

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Here begynnethe the boke calledde Iohn bochas descriuinge the falle of princis princessis [and] other nobles tra[n]slated i[n]to englissh by Iohn ludgate mo[n]ke of the monastery of seint edmu[n]des Bury ...
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Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375.
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[London :: Printed by Richard Pynson,
1494 (27 Jan.)]
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Kings and rulers -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800.
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Howe the duke philopomones was take put in pry∣son after dranke poyson and so dyed.

AFter the processe of these two scipions Twene two peoples wilfull and recheles Began in grece newe dissencions Twene Acheois and Etholois doutles And a greate duke Philopomones A prynce that tyme of full great puissaunce Had of Messoneis holy the gouernaunce
This sayde prince philopomones Ldynge his oost vpon afull fayre pleyne As he rode armyd and put him silf in prees Myd his people as gouernoure and wardeyne Folke oute of rule for to call ageyne Vpon his stede as he gan theym fette In due ordre his wardes for to sette
And these princys of porte moste marciall In the pursuit which that he gan make Amonge his enmyes he had a sodeyn fall Voyde of all rescus vnwarly he was take Of all his frendys lyke a man forsake Amonge his enmyes brought into pryson There made an ende by drynkynge of poyson
Of philopomones this was the fatall cas Oute of gouernaunce his peple disolate Except a capteyn called ligorias Which in the werres was wondre fortunat Of acheoys toke on him thestate Theym to gouerne and the people lede Of him nomore in bochas I do rede
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