[ X. Chariton and Menalippus.]
The loue of Chariton and Menalippus.
[Source and Origin.—Ælian, ii. 17 [Melanippus].
Painter, I. i. 25; II. i. 24; III. i. 42; IV. i. 56.]
[ XI. Cyrus and Panthea.]
Kinge Cyrus perswaded by Araspas, to dispose himselfe to loue a ladie called Panthea, entreth into a pretie disputation and talke of loue and beautie. Afterwards Araspas himselfe falleth in loue with the saide ladie, but she indued with greate chastitie, auoydeth his earnest sute. And when shee heard tell that her husbande was slaine in the seruice of Cyrus, she killed herselfe.
[Source.—Probably Bandello, iii. 9.
Origin.—Xenophon (given as source by Painter).
Parallels.—Anc.: Plutarch, Moralia; De curiositate. Modern: Belleforest; Hist. trag. iv. 265; Wanley, Wonders, I. xi. 30.