THE
HISTORY
OF
FORTUNATUS.
CHAP. I
Of the Birth of FORTUNATUS.
IN the famous,isle of Cyprus, there is a stately city, called Famagosta, where once lived a wealthy noble citizen named Theodoras, who was left by his relations in great riches: He being left young by his parents. addicted himself to all manner of pleasures and pastime, often frequenting princes’ courts, where he soon spent great part of his wealth in riotous living, to the grief of his friends and relations, who thinking to make him leave these courses, determined to marry him to a noble and rich citizen’s daughter named Gratiana and by consent of both parties he was married to her; and in a sumptuous manner the wedding was kept with great feasting. Theodorus taking his spouse home,
