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The antient, true, and admirable history of patient Grisel : a poore mans daughter in France: shewing, how maides, by her example, in their good behauiour may marrie rich husbands: and likewise, wiues by their patience and obedience may gaine much glorie. Written first in French. And therefore to French I speake and giue direction. For English dames will liue in no subiection. But now translated into English. Therefore say not so. For English maids and wiues surpasse the French, in goodnesse of their liues.

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Main Author:	Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	At London : Printed by H. L[ownes] for William Lugger; and are to be sold at his shop in Bedlem, neere Moore-Field, 1619.
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Griselda (Legendary character) > Early works to 1800. Italian fiction > Translations into English > Early works to 1800.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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