Parallels.—Belleforest, t. iv., f. 83.
Painter.—I. ii. 65; II. ii. 52; III. ii. 102; IV. ii. 260.]
XI. Two Maids of Carthage.
Chera hid a treasure: Elisa going about to hang her selfe, and tying the halter about a beame found that treasure, and in place thereof left the halter. Philene the daughter of Chera going for that treasure, and busily searching for the same, found the halter, wherewithal for dispayre she would haue hanged hir selfe, but forbidden by Elisa, who by chaunce espied hir, she was restored to part of hir losse, leading afterwards a happy and prosperous lyfe.
[Source and Origin.—Cinthio, Ecatomithi, giorn. ix., nov. 8.
Parallels.—“Heir of Linne” in Percy; Guellette, Contes tartares.
Painter.—I. ii. 67; II. ii. 54; III. ii. 106; IV. ii. 264.]
XII. Letters of the Emperor Trajan.
Letters of the Philosopher Plutarch to the noble and vertuous Emperour Traiane, and from the sayd Emperour to Plutarch: the lyke also from the said Emperour to the Senate of Rome. In all which be conteyned godly rules for gouernment of Princes, obedience of Subiects, and their duties to common wealth.
[Source and Origin.—Guevara.