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Mithridanes enuious of the liberality of Nathan, and goinge aboute to
kill hym, spake vnto him vnknowne, & being infourmed by himself by what
meanes he might do the same he found him in a little wood accordingly as
hee had tolde him, who knowinge him, was ashamed, and became his
friende.
[_Source._--Boccaccio, _Decamerone_, giorn. x., nov. 3.
_Origin._--? Sadi, _Orchard_, story of Chatemtai and King of Yemen.
_Painter._--I. ii. 118; II. ii. 96; III. ii. 190; IV. ii. 348.]
XIX. CATHERINE OF BOLOGNA.
Mayster Gentil of Carisendi being come from Modena, tooke a woman out of
hir graue that was buried for dead, who after she was come agayne,
brought forth a sonne, which mayster Gentil rendred afterwardes with the
mother to mayster Nicholas Chasennemie her husband.
[_Source and Origin._--Boccaccio’s _Decamerone_, giorn. x., nov. 4.
_Parallels._--_Storia di Ginevra_ (printed, Pisa, 1863); Bandello,
Part ii., nov. 41; Marie de France, _Lai d’Eliduc_; Uhland, _Todten
von Lustnau_. See Liebrecht’s discussion, _Zur Volkskunde_, pp.
60-5.
_Painter._--I. ii. 123; II. ii. 100; III. ii. 197; IV. ii. 355.]
XX. THORELLO AND SALADINE.
Saladine in the habite of a Marchaunt, was honourably receyued into the
house of mayster Thorello, who went ouer the Sea, in company of the
Christians, and assigned a terme of his wyfe when she should mary
agayne. He was taken, and caried to the Sovldan to be his Faulconer, who
knowing him, and suffering himself to be knowen, did him great honour.
Mayster Thorello fell sicke, and by Magique Art, was caried in a night
to Pavie, where he found his wyfe about to mary agayne, who knowinge
him, returned home with him to his owne house.
[_Source._--Boccaccio, _Decamerone_, giorn. x., nov. 9.
_Origin._--Busone da Gubbio, _L’avventuroso Siciliano_.
_Painter._--I. ii. 128; II. ii. 104; III. ii. 205; IV. ii. 363.]
XXI. ANNE QUEEN OF HUNGARY.
A Gentleman of meane callinge and reputation, doth fall in loue with
Anne, the Queene of Hungarie, whom shee very royally requited.
[_Source and Origin._--Bandello, Part i., nov. 45.
_Painter._--I. i. 140; II. ii. 114; III. ii. 225; IV. ii. 383.]
XXII. ALEXANDER DE MEDICE AND THE MILLER’S DAUGHTER.
The gentle and iust act of Alexander de Medices Duke of Florence, vpon a
gentleman whom he fauoured, who hauing rauished the Daughter of a poore
Myller, caused him to mary hir, for the greater honour and celebration
whereof, he appoynted hir a rich and honourable Dowry.
[_Source and Origin._--Bandello, Part ii., nov. 15.
_Painter._--I. ii. 155; II. ii. 127; III. ii. 248; IV. ii. 406.
_Derivates._--Fletcher, _Maid of the Mill_.]
XXIII. THE DUCHESS OF MALFY.
The infortunate mariage of a Gentleman, called Antonio Bologna, wyth the
Duchesse of Malfi, and the pitiful death of them both.
[_Source and Origin._--Bandello, Part i., nov. 26.
_Parallels._--Belleforest, edit. 1565, nov. 19.
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