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THE
HISTORY
OF THE
SEVEN WISE MASTERS.
СHAP. I.
THERE reigned in the city of Rome, ⟨a⟩ famous Emperor, whoſe wife excelled in virtue all the reſt of her ſex; he had ⟨by⟩ this wife one ſon, named Diocleſian. ⟨This⟩ Emperor aſſembled his nobles to adviſe ⟨how⟩ he might train up his ſon. Their opinion ⟨was⟩ that he ſhould ſend for the Seven Wiſe Maſters. The young Prince thus diſpoſed ⟨of⟩ his mother, the queen, ſoon after died; ⟨and⟩ the Emperor, having lived ſingle for ſome time, the Roman Lords beſought him ⟨to⟩ take a ſecond wife. At this all the courts ⟨of⟩ Europe were ſearched for an accompliſhed lady; At length they pitched on the King ⟨of⟩ Caſtile's daughter, of whom the ⟨Emperor,⟩ much approved; the marriage being concluded, ſhe came to Rome, and there, ⟨with⟩ great pomp, the nuptials were celebrated. ⟨The⟩
