The history of the seven wise masters of Rome, pr. from the ed. of W. de Worde, 1520, ed., with an intr., by G. L. Gomme - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 edition. Excerpt: ...for this nyght in our slepes such 1 so grete a tresour is to vs shewed ye whiche yf ye wyll suffre it for to be soughte, ye shall be so moche enryched that in this worlde shall be none to you lyke. Themperour sayd, where sholde y fynde ye hoorde or tresoure. they sayd, vnder the fundament of the tour y' the ymages standen on. The Emperoure answered, God defend that I sholde for loue of golde destroye that toure w' ymages wherwith y' we of oure ennemyes be defended T; warned. They sayde too hym ayen, My lorde, Haue ye founde vs in our saynges otherwyse than true T; ryghtful. Themperour sayd nay. O Lorde sayd they, we with our owne hondes shall gete oute ye gold w'out hurtynge of the tour or of yc ymages. And it is expedyent y secretly in the nyght by vs it be done, for drede of resorte and concours of ye people leste that ye sholde ren in the noyse T. clamour of theym, and also that they sholde not take that good and golde away from you and vs. The Emperour sayde, Goo in the name of god and doo your beste, as ye well cane, and I shall to morowe.erly come too you. Tho went they with joye and gladnesse, and in the nyght they were la ten in too the toure, and with grete haste and dylygence they vndermynded it. % on the next daye erly they mounted vpon theyr horses T; rode ayen towardes theyr owne countre with ioye T; glory. And or that they came w'out the syght of rome / the toure fell downe. And on the morne ensuynge whan it was fallen / T. the Senatours it perceyued they sorowed gretely % there was a grete sorowe T; bewaylynge thrughout all ye cyte % went to themperour T; sayd, lorde how maye it be y' this tour is thus faHenby the whiche we haue alwayes had warnynge afore of our enemy.es. He answered T; sayd, To me came foure fals deceyuers...
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