Zelauto. The fountaine of fame Erected in an orcharde of amorous aduentures. Containing a delicate disputation, gallantly discoursed betweene to noble gentlemen of Italye. Giuen for a freendly entertainment to Euphues, at his late ariuall into England. By A.M. seruaunt to the Right Honourable the Earle of Oxenford. Honos alit artes.

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Zelauto. The fountaine of fame Erected in an orcharde of amorous aduentures. Containing a delicate disputation, gallantly discoursed betweene to noble gentlemen of Italye. Giuen for a freendly entertainment to Euphues, at his late ariuall into England. By A.M. seruaunt to the Right Honourable the Earle of Oxenford. Honos alit artes.

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Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.

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Imprinted at London :: By Iohn Charlevvood,

1580.

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Contents

• title page
• coat of arms
• To the Right Honora∣ble, his singuler good Lord and Mai∣ster, Edward de Vere, Earle of Oxen∣ford, Viscount Bulbeck, Lord Sandford, and of Badelesmere, and Lord high Chamber∣laine of England. Anthony Munday, wisheth all hap∣pines in this Honorable estate, and after death eternall life.
• ¶ To the well disposed Reader.
• A delicate Disputation gallantlye dis∣coursed betweene two noble Gen∣tlemen of Italy. The Argument.
• The Fountayne of Fame, distylling his dainty drops, in an Orchard of Amarous Aduentures.
  • Astraepho, hauing conquered Zelauto, sayth.
  • Astraepho and Zelauto goeth to dinner, and their talke after they had vvell refreshed themselues.
  • Heere Zelauto telleth what happened to him in the Osteria, and what freendshippe he found vvith Madonna Vrsula, Madonna della Casa.
  • The talke that the Misteris of the house had with Zelauto.
  • ¶ In the morning Zelauto sendeth for Signor Giouani Martino, of whom he should re∣ceiue money, and how he sped and of his far∣der freendship that he had with Madonna Vrsula.
  • ¶Heere Zelauto telleth how with cer∣tayne English Merchauntes he sayled into Eng∣land, and what happened vnto him.
  • Zelauto and his companion being come to London, through the meanes of Roberto their guyde, they are brought to the house of one Signor Giulio di Pescara, who entertained them very curteously.
  • Zelauto taketh out of his Scrip a Book, wherin he readeth a gallant deuise presented in a Tour∣nament, which he sawe in England.
  • The Champion seeing that the Lady had ended her talke, presumeth neerer, and speaketh to her, as followeth.
  • The Lady hearing the Champion in such vnlawfull order to contempne the partie in pre∣sence, maketh him an aunswere, thereby to coole his courage.
  • The Champion perceyuing the Lady so wylling to stand to her woords passed, and that by force of Armes she would mayntaine her cause: replyeth.
  • The Champion incensed with great anger, commeth neerer the Lady, saying.
  • The Champion rydeth to the one end of the Tylt, and she to the other, and there they deale ac∣cording as the order and custome is therof, after halfe a score Staues be broken: the Champion was throwen beside his Horse, to whome the Lady came thus saying.
  • The Champion seeing himself in such a pittifull plight, and that all this whyle he had maintay∣ned a wrong opinion, desired the Lady he might stand vp, and then spake as followeth.
  • The Lady seeing the dutifull showe of submission in the Knight, commeth to him, saying.
  • After they had bothe brought theyr traynes, they fell to a freshe Tournament, and so ended this Deuise.
  • Zelauto heere telleth to Astraepho, the verses that he wrote in the commendation of the Englishe Queene.
  • Heere Zelauto rehearseth the ver∣ses that he wrote in the prayse of a certayne Noble Lorde in the English Court.
• The Author.
• title page
• The Author, to the curteous Reader.
• ¶ The second part of the delycate Dispu∣tation between two noble Gentlemen of Italy.
  • Heer Zelauto telleth how he departed from the royall Realme of England, and arriued at Zebaia in Persia, and of the great courtesy that he found with his Host Manniko Rigustello, and al∣so of his wife named Dania.
    • The talke betweene mystres Dania and Zelauto in his Chamber.
  • The talke which Manniko Rigustello the host, Dania his wife, and Zelauto had together at Supper.
  • Heere Zelauto rehearseth to Astraepho the comfortable talke that he vsed to his Hoste Manniko Rigustello, and of the conuersion of his Hoste.
  • Mica Sheffold the Soldanes Nephew replyeth to the courteous offer of Zelauto.
  • ¶ Zelauto hearing the discourse passed by Mica Sheffola, and hauing finished his Orisons: vnto him verie courteouslie replyeth in this manner.
  • Manniko Rigustello, and Dania his wife commeth vp into the Chamber to Zelauto, and there helpeth to arme him.
  • Zelauto beeing come to the place where he must defend the Ladyes cause, who stoode there before him ready bound to a stake, and ha∣uing talked with the Soldane, as touching pardon for his bolde attempt: thus be∣ginneth to make his Oration, in the presence of them all.
  • The Soldane after he had well pon∣dred the passed tale of Zelauto: made his reply in this order, as followeth.
  • Then began a valiant and fierce Combat, between Zelauto, and the Soldanes sonne Te∣rolfo, which was so excellently well handled on bothe sides: that it was doubtfull to whome the victorie should fall, but yet at the last, after many fierce as∣saults, Zelauto kylleth him in the open feeld, and so redeemed the Lady from death, and what happened to him afterward.
  • The Gentlewoman of the Prison came vp to Zelauto, and to expell the thoughtes that troubled his minde: conducted him into the Gar∣den, and shewed him the Monuments of Brisaro de Saroto, who sometime was conquerour of that Cittie.
  • Zelauto with Oriana the Mistresse of the prison went downe into the Garden, at the myddle of the night, and was conueyed ouer to Mica Sheffola, and so escapeth from his enimies.
• The Author, to the curteous Readers.
• title page
• The Author.
• The Amorous lyfe of Strabino a Scholler, the braue behauiour of Rodolfo a martiall Gentleman, and the right reward of Signor Truculento a Vsurer. Cap. 1.
• Strabino, and Cornelia, courteously conferreth together. Cap. 2.
• Strabino now offereh his looue and seruice to his Lady, requiring the courteous accep∣tion thereof. Cap. 3.
• Rodolfo, the brother of Cornelia, and auouched freend to Strabino, commeth to the Chamber to knowe the cause of his sicknesse. Cap. 4.
• Signor Truculento, an extorting V∣surer in Verona, commeth to the house of Giorolamo Ruscelli, the father of Cornelia, to desire his Daugh∣ter in mariage, and bringeth with him a sump∣tuous present. Cap. 5.
• ¶ After that Rodolfo and Strabino had borrowed the money of Signor Truculento, they de∣parted to their lodgings, and in the morning goe and buy the ritch Iewell, which Strabino presenteth to Signor Giorolamo Ruscelli, the Father of Corne∣lia, and obtayneth promise that he shall haue her in marriage. Cap. 6.
• Signor Truculento summoneth Strabi∣no and Rodolfo before the Iudge, for the debt which was due to him, where Cornelia and Brisana, by their excellent inuencions redeemeth their Husbandes, and Truculento at last seeing no remedy: falleth to agreement. Cap. 7.
• Faultes escaped in the printing.