The antient, true, and admirable history of patient Grisel a poore mans daughter in France: shewing, how maides, by her example, in their good behauiour may marrie rich husbands: and likewise, wiues by their patience and obedience may gaine much glorie. Written first in French. And therefore to French I speake and giue direction. For English dames will liue in no subiection. But now translated into English. Therefore say not so. For English maids and wiues surpasse the French, in goodnesse of their liues.
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- The antient, true, and admirable history of patient Grisel a poore mans daughter in France: shewing, how maides, by her example, in their good behauiour may marrie rich husbands: and likewise, wiues by their patience and obedience may gaine much glorie. Written first in French. And therefore to French I speake and giue direction. For English dames will liue in no subiection. But now translated into English. Therefore say not so. For English maids and wiues surpasse the French, in goodnesse of their liues.
- Author
- Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375.
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- At London :: Printed by H. L[ownes] for William Lugger; and are to be sold at his shop in Bedlem, neere Moore-Field,
- 1619.
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- Griselda (Legendary character) -- Early works to 1800.
- Italian fiction -- Translations into English -- Early works to 1800.
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"The antient, true, and admirable history of patient Grisel a poore mans daughter in France: shewing, how maides, by her example, in their good behauiour may marrie rich husbands: and likewise, wiues by their patience and obedience may gaine much glorie. Written first in French. And therefore to French I speake and giue direction. For English dames will liue in no subiection. But now translated into English. Therefore say not so. For English maids and wiues surpasse the French, in goodnesse of their liues." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A02250.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 21, 2024.
Contents
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THE Historie of patient GRISEL, made Marchionesse ofSaluss. In which isexemplified the true obedience, and noble behauiour of vertuous women towards their Husbands.-
CHAP. I. How the Marquesse of
Saluss passed the time of his youth with∣out any desire of mariage, till he was requested by the faire entreatie of a fauorite, and other Gentlemen, to affect a wife; both for the good of the Country, and the honour of him∣selfe: with his answer to the same. -
CHAP. II. How after all this great preparation, the Marquesse of Saluss demanded
Grisell of her poore fatherIanicola; and espou∣sing her, made her Marchionesse of Saluss. -
CHAP. III. How the Marquesse and
Grisel were married together. -
CHAP. IIII. How the Lady
Grisel was proued by her Husband, who thus made triall of her patience. -
CHAP. V. The Marquesse sent a Varlet for his daughter; but priuatly dis∣posed of her with his sister, the Dutchesse of
Bologna de grace, who brought her vp in all things befitting the childe of so great a person. - CHAP. VI. The Marquesse, not contented with this proofe, tooke away also her sonne, in which aduersity (with other additions) she shewed an extraordinary patience.
- CHAP. VII. The Marquesse, resolute to proue his wife further, sendeth for his son, & disposeth of him as he had done of his daughter.
- CHAP. IX. The Marquesse, to try his Lady further, made her beleeue hee would marry another wife.
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CHAP. VIII. How the patient
Grisel was disrobed of her apparell, and resto∣red all that she had (except one poore smocke) to the Mar∣quesse. - CHAP. X. The Oration of the Marquesse to his wife, and the discouery of her children, to her great ioy, and the contentment of all the company.
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CHAP. I. How the Marquesse of