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letters of diamant. The Romaines will not accept dishonnora:<br/>
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letters of diamant. The ''Romaines'' will not accept dishonnorable
ble & wicked victorie as a thinge vnworthie praise Frontino<br/>
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& wicked victorie as a thinge vnworthie praise ''Frontino''
telleth how a certeine Phisition to kinge Pirro of Epiro, wrote<br/>
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telleth how a certeine Phisition to kinge ''Pirro'' of ''Epiro'', wrote  
vnto Fabritio a noble Capteine of the Romaines & promised by<br/>
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vnto ''Fabritio'' a noble Capteine of the ''Romaines'' & promised by  
his lres that for rewarde he wolde sodenlie procure the death<br/>
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his lres that for rewarde he wolde sodenlie procure the death  
of the kinge his Mr then ennemie to the People of Rome<br/>
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of the kinge his Mr then ennemie to the People of ''Rome''
But Fabritio like a noble Capteine did not only refuze<br/>
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But ''Fabritio'' like a noble Capteine did not only refuze  
this traiterous victorie, but also courteouslie discouered all the<br/>
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this traiterous victorie, but also courteouslie discouered all the  
whole treason to the kinge Pirro wch was the cause that aft:<br/>
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whole treason to the kinge ''Pirro'' wch was the cause that afterwardes
erwardes there ensued a league of amitie betwext the saide<br/>
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there ensued a league of amitie betwext the saide  
kinge & the Romaines. It hapened in or age, that the<br/>
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kinge & the ''Romaines''. It hapened in or age, that the  
kinge Alfonzo of Arragon, a noble Prince & worthie<br/>
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kinge ''Alfonzo'' of ''Arragon'', a noble Prince & worthie  
everlastinge praise havinge longe time & with a greate<br/>
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everlastinge praise havinge longe time & with a greate  
armie beseiged a valiaunt Capteine called Iacomo Caldora<br/>
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armie beseiged a valiaunt Capteine called ''Iacomo Caldora''
who retired his whole powre to the top of an invincyble<br/>
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who retired his whole powre to the top of an invincyble  
mounteine, and after longe heate & drought ther hapened<br/>
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mounteine, and after longe heate & drought ther hapened  
to arise in the night a great tempest of winde, at wch time<br/>
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to arise in the night a great tempest of winde, at wch time  
came vnto him an olde expert soldier of his, And offred<br/>
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came vnto him an olde expert soldier of his, And offred  
that yf he wolde permitt he wolde not faile but thoroughe<br/>
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that yf he wolde permitt he wolde not faile but thoroughe  
pollecie to cast doune fire vppon the Pavilions of the kinge<br/>
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pollecie to cast doune fire vppon the Pavilions of the kinge  
and so vtterlie discampe his whole armie, wherby the foarce<br/>
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and so vtterlie discampe his whole armie, wherby the foarce  
of thennemie shalbe remoued and victorie remaine to Caldora<br/>
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of thennemie shalbe remoued and victorie remaine to ''Caldora''
who answered in this wise I doe not only refuze the fraw:<br/>
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who answered in this wise I doe not only refuze the frawdulent
dulent victorie by the deuised, but also doe reprehend thee for<br/>
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victorie by the deuised, but also doe reprehend thee for  
thy Councell to pcure anie such treason against so worthie<br/>
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thy Councell to pcure anie such treason against so worthie  
a kinge though mine Ennemie. This was the answere of<br/>
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a kinge though mine Ennemie. This was the answere of  
Caldora who by virtue of other soldiers was shortlie after<br/>
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''Caldora'' who by virtue of other soldiers was shortlie after  
rescued & the kings armie remoued Tullio writeth that it<br/>
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rescued & the kings armie remoued ''Tullio'' writeth that it  
is a dishonnored thinge to get victorie by crafte wthout<br/>
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is a dishonnored thinge to get victorie by crafte wthout  
virtue because whatsoeuer is gotten thorough Crafte encrea:<br/>
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virtue because whatsoeuer is gotten thorough Crafte encreaseth
seth dishonnor. The decretall saith that such as become<br/>
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dishonnor. The decretall saith that such as become  
victorious thorough virtue, despizing all fraude doe deserue<br/>
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victorious thorough virtue, despizing all fraude doe deserue  
the Crowne of victorie Neuertheles our souldiers do hold<br/>
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the Crowne of victorie Neuertheles our souldiers do hold  
opinion to the Contrarie saienge that in fight for life it<br/>
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opinion to the Contrarie saienge that in fight for life it  
is lawfull to deceave the ennemie & wth all crafte & con:<br/>
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is lawfull to deceave the ennemie & wth all crafte & conninge
ninge to destroie him, because either of them haue defied<br/>
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to destroie him, because either of them haue defied  
other to the deathe, & that in defence of life no care or<br/>
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other to the deathe, & that in defence of life no care or  
 
crafte is vnlawfull. And this is by example & aucthoritie
 
crafte is vnlawfull. And this is by example & aucthoritie

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letters of diamant. The Romaines will not accept dishonnorable & wicked victorie as a thinge vnworthie praise Frontino telleth how a certeine Phisition to kinge Pirro of Epiro, wrote vnto Fabritio a noble Capteine of the Romaines & promised by his lres that for rewarde he wolde sodenlie procure the death of the kinge his Mr then ennemie to the People of Rome But Fabritio like a noble Capteine did not only refuze this traiterous victorie, but also courteouslie discouered all the whole treason to the kinge Pirro wch was the cause that afterwardes there ensued a league of amitie betwext the saide kinge & the Romaines. It hapened in or age, that the kinge Alfonzo of Arragon, a noble Prince & worthie everlastinge praise havinge longe time & with a greate armie beseiged a valiaunt Capteine called Iacomo Caldora who retired his whole powre to the top of an invincyble mounteine, and after longe heate & drought ther hapened to arise in the night a great tempest of winde, at wch time came vnto him an olde expert soldier of his, And offred that yf he wolde permitt he wolde not faile but thoroughe pollecie to cast doune fire vppon the Pavilions of the kinge and so vtterlie discampe his whole armie, wherby the foarce of thennemie shalbe remoued and victorie remaine to Caldora who answered in this wise I doe not only refuze the frawdulent victorie by the deuised, but also doe reprehend thee for thy Councell to pcure anie such treason against so worthie a kinge though mine Ennemie. This was the answere of Caldora who by virtue of other soldiers was shortlie after rescued & the kings armie remoued Tullio writeth that it is a dishonnored thinge to get victorie by crafte wthout virtue because whatsoeuer is gotten thorough Crafte encreaseth dishonnor. The decretall saith that such as become victorious thorough virtue, despizing all fraude doe deserue the Crowne of victorie Neuertheles our souldiers do hold opinion to the Contrarie saienge that in fight for life it is lawfull to deceave the ennemie & wth all crafte & conninge to destroie him, because either of them haue defied other to the deathe, & that in defence of life no care or crafte is vnlawfull. And this is by example & aucthoritie