[Source and Origin.—Livy, xl. 4.
Painter.—-I. ii. 39; II. ii. 48; III. ii. 94; IV. ii. 252.]
IX. Lady of Hidrusa.
A straunge and maruellous vse, which in old time was obserued in Hidrvsa, where it was lawfull, with the licence of a magistrate ordayned for that purpose, for every man, and woman that list, to kill them selues.
[Source and Origin.—Bandello, Part i., nov. 56.
Parallels.—Belleforest, t. iv., f. 214.
Painter.—I. ii. 61; II. ii. 50; III. ii. 98; IV. ii. 256.]
X. The Empress Faustina.
The dishonest Loue of Favstina the Empresse, and with what remedy the same loue was remoued and taken away.