Rodomonths infernall, or The Diuell conquered Ariastos conclusions. Of the marriage of Rogero with Bradamanth his loue, & the fell fought battell betweene Rogero and Rodomonth the neuer-conquered pagan. Written in French by Phillip de Portes, and paraphrastically translated by G.M.
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- Rodomonths infernall, or The Diuell conquered Ariastos conclusions. Of the marriage of Rogero with Bradamanth his loue, & the fell fought battell betweene Rogero and Rodomonth the neuer-conquered pagan. Written in French by Phillip de Portes, and paraphrastically translated by G.M.
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- Desportes, Philippe, 1546-1606.
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- At London :: Printed by V[alentine] S[immes] for Nicholas Ling,
- 1607.
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"Rodomonths infernall, or The Diuell conquered Ariastos conclusions. Of the marriage of Rogero with Bradamanth his loue, & the fell fought battell betweene Rogero and Rodomonth the neuer-conquered pagan. Written in French by Phillip de Portes, and paraphrastically translated by G.M." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A20372.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 8, 2024.
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TO THE RIGHT Honorable his very singular good Lord, the Lord Mount-eagle, all that can be wisht in his owne best wishes.
THere is nothing more vsually com∣mon in this last part of this worst age (most Honorable, and vertuous∣ly Honorable Lord) then the publi∣cation of Bookes, how-euer their genealogies spring euen from the lightest vanities: amongst whom, (to saue the World and Bitternesse a labour) I condemne my selfe, as an Author and Abettor of that customary error, onely with this halfe-part excuse, that albe in my writings I haue neither Feminine honie, nor Masculine gall, yet I either doe, or desire to retaine a tast∣full rellish of a little saltnesse; which, may it ca∣rie but the least imagined season in your No∣ble sence, I shall slieghtly respect the curiositie of any other, how-euer his stomacke be estee∣med for best iudgement. The Noble French∣man Mounsieur Portes, who was the first Author of this worke, was a man of great wit, famous learning, and Noble place; each of which cur∣rie
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in them, defence sufficient to shield him from imputation: so that questionlesse, the bo∣dy of the worke must needs be faire, and onely the deformitie in his English apparell: and no wonder, for I protest the Translation was fi∣nisht, and forth of my hands aboue a dozen yeares agone, a time wherein bumbasted bree∣ches, and straite whale-bon'd dublets had nei∣ther vse nor estimation. How-euer, all mine es∣capes, both boldnesse in daring to your pre∣sence, rudenesse in the worke, & wants in mine Arts perfection, must flie vnder the couert of your Noble Patronage; a defence, that giuing my Muse an immortall life, shall binde my loue and seruice to you, and your Honorable house for euer.
Your Honors humbly deuoted, G. M.