The tragedies, gathered by Ihon Bochas, of all such princes as fell from theyr estates throughe the mutability of fortune since the creacion of Adam, vntil his time wherin may be seen what vices bring menne to destruccion, wyth notable warninges howe the like may be auoyded. Translated into Englysh by Iohn Lidgate, monke of Burye.

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Title: The tragedies, gathered by Ihon Bochas, of all such princes as fell from theyr estates throughe the mutability of fortune since the creacion of Adam, vntil his time wherin may be seen what vices bring menne to destruccion, wyth notable warninges howe the like may be auoyded. Translated into Englysh by Iohn Lidgate, monke of Burye.
Author: Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375.
Publication: Imprinted at London :: By Iohn Wayland, at the signe of the Sunne oueragainst the Conduite in Flete-strete. Cum priuilegio per septennium,; [1554?]
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Subject terms: Kings and rulers -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800.
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Of Aurielan in Denmarke borne.

OF Denmarke born next came Aurelian,
A worthy knight his enemies to assaile:
Again Gothes a great warre he began,
Gate victory in many stronge batayle.
whose noble conquest greatly dyd auayle
To comon profyt, for al his worke parde,
was to the encreace of Rome the cyte.

He recured all the Septemtrion,
And west warde had many a great victory:
Amonge other I fynde that he was one,
Asked the triumphe to be put in memorye.
But there was a thing eclipsed his glorye.
which did y• light of his knightho•• withdraw,
For he was enemy to Christ and to hys lawe,
Of him Bochas lyst no more to wryte,
But in his boke go forthe as he began,
Of one remēbring that called was Tacyte
whych was successour to Aurelian,
And after him suceeded Folorian
Of which twayne no remembraūce I fynde
That is notable to put in mynde.