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Debae,

People of Arabia foelix.

Debris,

A towne in Aethiopia, where are the people called Garamantes, in the which towne is a well, wherof the water is in the day time as colde as yee, and in the night boyling hote, the countrey being the hotest part of all Aethiope.

Decápolis,

A country in Iudea, beyond the riuer of Flome Iordane, conteyning ten cityes.

Decelia,

One of the twelue cities ordeyned and disposed by Cecrops.

Deceij,

Were men of a noble house of the Romaynes, of whome two dyed willingly for their countrey.

Decoontes,

The sonne of Hercules, by Megara, the daugh∣ter of Creon.

Deianira,

Daughter of Oeneus king of Aetolia, and wyfe to Hercules. On a time when Hercules shoulde passe the riuer Euenus in Aetolia, which at that time was ex∣ceedingly risen, Nessus the Centaure beyng in companie, vndertooke safelye to conuey ouer Deianira. Wherefore Hercules committing his wife to Nessus, sloutly aduen∣tured himself to swim ouer the ryuer: but when he was on the other side, perceyuing that the false Centaure would haue rauished his wife, he shotte at him one of his arrowes that were poysoned with the bloud of Hy∣dra. Then Nessus, beyng wounded to death, and desiring to be reuenged on Hercules, gaue to Deianira, his gar∣ment imbrued with his owne bloud, falsely perswadyng hyr, that it had the strength to allure one to loue: and if hir husbande shoulde giue himselfe to the loue of any o∣ther woman, that it woulde withdrawe him from hir. The woman ouer light of credite receyued the gift, and afterwarde when shée heard that hir husbande being in Eubaea, was intangled in the loue of Iole, daughter of Eurytus, she sent to him the garment imbrewed with the bloud of Nessus, by hir seruant Lycha. Hercules thin∣king no yll, intending to doe sacrifice, put on the gar∣ment: but shortly after he was so extréemely tormen∣ted, that he fell madde▪ and in the mountaine Oeta, in a great fire burned himselfe. Which when Deianira dyd heare to haue happened so much contrarye to hir ex∣pectation, conceyuing extréeme sorrowe, shee killed hir selfe with Hercules his Clubbe.

Deidamia,

The concubine of Achilles, on whome he begat Pyrrhus.

Deioces,

A king of the Medes, the sonne of Phraortes.

Deiopeia,

A nymph mencioned of Virgill.

Deiotarus,

A king of Galatia.

Deiphobe,

A nymph the daughter of Glaucus a God of the sea

Deiphobus,

The sonne of Priamus and Hecuba.

Deiphyle,

The mother of Diomedes, wyfe of Tydeus, and daughter of Adrastus.

Deiphylus,

The sonne of Polymnestor, a king of Thrace. Also the sonne of Sthencius.

Delia,

One of the names of Diana.

Deliacus, a, um,

Of the yle of Delos.

Delius, a, um,

Idem.

* Delius natator,

Was one perfite in swimming. Where∣of came a prouerbe, that when a thing was spoken or written, harde to be vnderstande, and required a cun∣ning expositor, they woulde saye. Delio natatore egit, it requireth a cunning or subtill expositor.

Delminium,

A towne of Dalmatia, nowe called Demna.

Delos,

An yle by Greece, where Apollo and Diana were borne, and is one of the yles called Cyclades.

Delphi,

A citie and people in Greece, where was the ora∣cle of Apollo.

Delphicus, a, um,

Of that citie, or of Apollo.

Delphicum oraculum,

The aunswere made at the temple of Apollo in Delphos.

Delphos,

A citie in the countrey called Phocis, on a moun∣taine in Gréece called Parnassus: there was the great and famous temple of Apollo called Delphicus, where the deuill gaue aunsweres by women, which there ser∣ued for the purpose.

Delta,

Is the letter D, in Gréeke. It also signifyeth the number of foure, as in the letters it signified .v. hun∣dred. Also at Memphis, the most famous citie of Ae∣gypt, the ryuer called Nylus, maketh a place in the fourme of this letter, which is this Δ. wherefore that place is called Delta.

Demades,

A great Oratour in Athens, which in sodayne orations without any studie, excelled Demosthenes: in∣so much (as Plutarche writeth) when Demosthenes, was constrayned to speake to the people vnprouided beyng tymorous, sometime stayed in the middle of hys oration, Demades would arise out of his place and fi∣nyshe that oration, which Demosthenes had begunne. He was of so corrupt maners, y^t Antipater was woont to say of him, when he was olde and decrepite, he was lyke to beastes offered in sacrifice, of whome remayned but their tongues and bellyes. Finally, the ende of hys auarice, prodigalitie, flattery, and falsehoode was thys: comming vnder colour of friendship into Macedonie, where in déede he had secretly conspired with Antigo∣nus, enimie to Antipater king of that countrey, he and his sonne were taken by Cassander (chiefe capitaine of Antipaters armie) and first his sonne Demea was slayne in his armes, that the bloud sprang into his face, and then himselfe (after many reproches, touching hys treason and vnkindenesse) was cruelly kilde.

Demaratus,

A capitaine of the Lacedemonians. Also the father of Tarquine the prowde.

Demeter,

The name of Ceres.

Demetrias,

A towne of Thessaly.

Demetrius,

The proper name of dyuers Gréekes: one, a king of Macedonie, was of so goodly stature, excellent fauour and beautie, that no painter or caruer mought truely counterfeyte him. For it séemed, there were in his visage both terriblenesse and mercye, grauitie and gentlenesse, wherewith was ioyned a princely maiestie. He was in tyme of creation of all kinges most plea∣saunt: when great affayres were in hand, he surmoun∣ted all other in studie, diligence, and wisedome. He had his father and mother in woonderfull reuerence. Not∣withstanding he was much noted of incontinencie, hée was full of prowesse and valiaunt: he deliuered Greece from Ptholomeus tyrannie, and vanquished him on the sea. Hée also subdued Athens, and all the countrey of Boeotia, with the citie of Thebes. He had warre at one time with Ptholomeus king of Aegypt, Lysimachus king of Asia▪ Seleuchus king of Syria, and Pyrrhus the king of Epyrus, and oftentimes vanquished theyr armyes: But in conclusion, being vanquished by Se∣leuchus, hee was also by him committed to an honou∣rable pryson, that is to saye, kept in a towne of Syria, called Cherone••us, where he had appointed vnto him fayre pa••ayces, pleasaunt Orchardes, and gardeynes, and the companye of such as he listed: where, with ydle∣nesse and excesse of voluptuous pleasure, hee fell sicke, and dyed, of the age of .lxiiij. yeares.

Demetrius Phalerius,

A noble philosopher and oratour, disciple to Theophrastus, of whome Tullie sayth: hee was a subtile disputer, but no vehement oratour, yet was he sweete and delectable. For his excellent vertues he gouerned the Atheniens tenne yeares. And by∣cause he had greatlye enryched the citie of Athens in yearely reuenues, and adourned it with commodious buylding, the people in the honour of him did set vp 300. and .60. of his ymages, made in mettall. But af∣terward being absent, by the meanes of certaine enui∣ous persons, the people condemned him to die, and also pulled downe his ymages, some they broke, some they folde, onelye one was kept whole in the Castell, whereof Demetrius hearing, sayde: yet haue they not plucked downe the vertue, for which they did set vp these ymages. This man caused Ptholomeus king of Aegypt, to make his great librarie, and to sende to the Iewes to haue their lawes and prophecyes translated into Greeke, who sent vnto him of euery trybe, twelue great learned men, who did accomplishe his desire and are called Septuaginta interpretes, although there were of them .lxxiiij. persons. He was afore the incarnation of Christ .277. yeares.

Democedes,

A notable p••isition, in the tyme of king Da∣rius.

Demochares,

An oratour of Athens, nephew to Demost∣henes. He beeing sent to king Philip in ambassade, af∣ter he had declared his message, and the king had asked wherein they thought he might most pleasure the Athe∣niens, forsooth sir sayth he, if it will please you to hang your selfe. This vncourteous aunswere when other were much grieued with it, the wyse Prince tooke in good part, and willed them to returne to the Atheniens, and to aske of them, whether they thought more noble those that vsed so vncourteous and vnséemely language, or those, that paciently coulde heare it, and let the spea∣kers returne without punishment.

Democides,

A phisition belonging to Polycrates, the ti∣ranne of Samiens. He wrote a booke of Phisicke.

Democles,

A notable flatterer, in the time of Dionysius the tyranne. This flatterer when he would oftentymes extoll beyonde measure the kinges felicitie, Dyonise willing to giue him a tryall and proofe of it, caused him to be arrayed in princely robes, and so did set him at a table to be serued like a king. But iust ouer his heade in the place where he should sitte, he caused a sworde to be hanged by a small thréede: which when Democles perceyued, hée coulde not for feare eyther taste of his pleasaunt meates, or take any comfort in his royall ser∣uice. Whereby Dionysius did him to wit, that the lyfe of a tyrant in myddes of all princely pompe and royaltie, is continually in feare and daunger of death and extre∣mitie.

Democoon,

The bastarde sonne of Priamus.

Democrates,

The name of a Carpenter, of a notable wrest∣ler, and of a phisition.

Democritus,

An excelent philosopher, being a chylde, lear∣ned of the wise men of Chaldea astronomie and theyr diuinitie: afterwarde he went into Persia, to learne Geometry. After he returned to Athens, where he gaue his possessions & rychesse innumerable vnto the weale publike, reseruing a litle a gardeyne, wherin he mought at more libertie searche out the secretes of nature. Hée wrote many wonderfull workes in naturall philosophie and phisicke. When he behelde the citie of Athens, hée continuallye laughed at their foolishe dyligence, which spared no paines to get authoritie and ryches, that they were not sure to kéepe: which laboured to get theyr

Demodocus,

The name of an Harper, of whome Homere maketh mention.

Demogorgus,

An inchaunter, which was supposed to bée of such excellencie, that hee had authoritie ouer all spi∣rites that made men afearde.

Demolchus,

A poet of Syracusae.

Demonax,

A philosopher in the tyme of Adrian the Em∣perour. He contrary to all other philosophers, eschewed solitarinesse, and desired the company and friendship of men.

Demonica,

A woman which for money betrayed Ephesus to Brennus.

Demopósis,

The sonne of Themistocles.

Démophon, or Demophoon

, The sonne of Theseus and Phedr .1, king of Athens.

Demósthenes,

The most excellent oratour of the Gréekes, was first disciple of Plato, after he folowed Eubulides an oratour: and vsed such wonderfull diligence and la∣boure, to attaine to the perfection of eloquence, that where he had an impediment in his pronunciation, hee by putting small stones in his mouth, and inforcyng to speake treatably, at last attained to most perfite forme of speaking. When king Philip besieged Athens, and sore distressed it, vpon certaine treatise offered them, hee required to haue deliuered vnto hym tenne Oratours, of whome Demosthenes was one, and then woulde hee rayse his siege. Demosthenes hearing thys, and com∣ming into the common counsayle, rehearsed this fable: On a time the Wolues exhorted the shéepeheardes to be in league with them: wherevnto the shéepeheardes accorded: then the wolues required to haue delyuered vnto them their Mastyues, which were the cause of de∣bate betwéene them. The shéepeheards graunted there∣vnto, and deliuered vnto the wolues their dogges, the most vigilant keepers of their flockes. Afterwarde the wolues being without any feare, did not onely now and then eate a shéepe, to allay their hunger, but did also for theyr pleasure rent and teare other in pieces. In lyke¦wyse (sayde Demosthenes) king Philip, after hée hath taken from you your Oratours, which by theyr wyse aduertisementes haue hytherto preserued you from hys tyrannie, he will doe the semblable. Which the Atheni∣ens hearing, agréed to hys counsalye, and valiauntly defended the citie. Hée was afore the incarnation of Christ .345. yeares.

Deo,

The name of Ceres.

Derbices,

People of Asia, about the sea called Mare Cas∣pium, which haue this custome, that when their friends come to the age of lxx. yeares, they slea them, and eate them, calling all theyr neighbours to the feast. Olde women they sley not, but doe onely strangle them, and afterward bury them. Semblably, if men die before the sayde age, they also doe burie them. They punishe euery offence, (be it neuer so little) with death.

Derce,

A well, most colde in summer, betwéene Bisbilis, and Sepobriga.

Derceto,

A Goddesse name of the Assyrians.

Dercyllus,

One of the Capitaynes of Pyrrhus.

Dersaei,

People of Gréece in the borders of Thrace.

Deua,

A ryuer in Scotland called Dée: and the towne cal∣led Dondée, is also Deua.

Deuana,

Called also Duana castra, a towne in the north part of England called Dancaster.

Deucalion,

The sonne of Prometheus, a man of great wisedome and vertue, who saued much of the people of Gréece in the time of an vniuersall floude, whereby the more part of Gréece was drowned. The poets feigne that after the floud, he asked counsayle of the Goddesse Themis, howe mankynde myght bee restored: and it was aunswered, if he and his wife Pyrrha, did cast the bones of their mother behinde them. Deucalion (bee∣yng very wittie) perceyued that the earth was mother of all things, and the stones the bones thereof. There∣fore he threw stones behinde him, and they became men: and his wyfe dyd likewise, and they became women. But in deede he saued the people by bringing them to the hill called Parnasus. Hee was before the comming of Christ .1534. yeares.

Deuona,

A towne in Almaine called Newemarke, betwene Nuremburg and Rentzburg.

Dexamene,

A nymph of the sea.

Dexippus,

A phisition, the scholer of Hippocrates.