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  • His Sonne, being named Lewes, and now about nine yeares old, his Daughter called Violenta, and aged seaven yeares, did both observe their fathers direction, as afterward it did sufficiently appeare.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Violenta luctu et nescia tolerandi, as [3870] Tacitus of Agrippina, not able to moderate her passions.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Violenta, met with as sowre a sauce in the farewell.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Violenta, who had concealed her amisse so long as she could, and saw no other remedy, but now at last it must needes be discovered; went privately to her Mother, and (in teares) revealed her infirmity, humbly craving her pardon, and furtherance in hiding it from her Father.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Amarigoes servant standing before Violenta, with the Cup of poyson in the one hand, and the drawne Rapier in the other, reproaching her with very foule and injurious speeches, because she had delayed the time so long, and would not accept the one or other, striving

    The Decameron 2004

  • Violenta, lesse respecting her owne life, then she did the childes; forgot her solemne promise made to Pedro, and discovered all.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Pedro, who was young, and likewise Violenta, went farre more lightly then her Mother and her company, as much perhaps provoked by love, as feare of the sudden raine falling, and paced on so fast before them, that they were wholly out of sight.

    The Decameron 2004

  • For shee proved to be conceived with childe, then which could befall them no heavier affliction, and Pedro fearing to loose his life therefore, determined immediate Right, and revealed his purpose to Violenta.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Theodoro falling in love with Violenta, the Daughter to his

    The Decameron 2004

  • Daughter, which now could bee no longer covered, revealed what happened to Violenta.

    The Decameron 2004

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