XXIV. The Countess of Celant.
The disordered Lyfe of the Countesse of Celant, and how shee (causinge the County of Masino to be murdered,) was beheaded at Millan.
[Source and Origin.—Bandello, Part i. nov. 4 (Belleforest, 1565, no. 20).
Parallels.—Fenton, Tragical Discourses; Whetstone, Castle of Delight, Heptameron.
Painter.—I. ii. 195; II. ii. 160; III. ii. 312; IV. iii. 44.
Derivates.—Marston, Insatiate Countess.]
XXV. Romeo and Juliet.
The goodly Hystory of the true, and constant Loue between Rhomeo and Ivlietta, the one of whom died of Poyson, and the other of sorrow, and heuinesse: wherein be comprysed many aduentures of Loue, and other deuises touchinge the same.
[Source.—Bandello, Part ii., nov. 9 (through Boaistuau, 1559, no. 3).