I ragguagli di Parnasso, or, Advertisements from Parnassus in two centuries : with the politick touch-stone / written originally in Italian by that famous Roman Trajano Bocalini ; and now put into English by the Right Honourable Henry, Earl of Monmouth.

The XCVIII. ADVERTISEMENT.

Peter Aretine being again assaulted, Apollo, in respect of the lewd conditions of that Satyrical vitious Poet, com∣manded that no Process should be made upon that Riot.

THis last night past, Peter Aretine, as he returned from visiting his beloved Titian, was assaulted by one who gave him a fowl slash over the face, which may be said to be the twentieth blow that he hath re∣ceived, either by pugniard or cudgel, wherewith people as quick of hand as he was of tongue, have so cut his face, hands, and breast, as they look like a Sea-Card. Apollo was much displeased at this Riot, and com∣manded the Attorney-General to be diligent in finding out the delin∣quent. Aretine was strictly examined, who swore that he neither knew, nor could he imagin who it was that had hurt him. 'Tis said, that

Apollo having heard Aretines examination, his Majesty commanded that no further Process should be made thereupon; for since Aretine could not so much as imagin who it was that had dealt so ill with him, he must of necessity be guilty of one of those two defects which deserve no compassion, either of having offended so many, as he could not num∣ber his enemies, or of forgetting those that had done him injuries wor∣thy resentment.