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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The xvi. Chapiter.

¶ Howe king Salamon whylom king of Hungery was put to flight.

AFter to Bochas there came doun
Princes four, and eche for his party
Their grefes tolde, and fyrst Sala∣mon
That whylom reigned in Hungry
Bothe fole and cowarde bokes specify,
Voyde of reason, noysed of ygnoraunce
And at a point coude no purueiaunce.

Fortune also did at him disdayne
For he was nouther manly nor coragious,
Again whom were worthy knightes twain
Herta was one with Laodislaus
Famous in armes notable and vertuous,
Bothe at ones on Salomon came doun
And made him flye out of his region.

Through his vnhappy frowarde cowardise
There was in him founde no defence,
Flight was his shelde, list in no wyse
Gaine his enemies make no resistence,
Fayled herte to come to presence
To saue his lande, he drede him selfe so sore,
Of whom Bochas writ in his boke no more.