Two gentlemen of Venice were honourably deceiued of their Wyues, whose
notable practises, and secret conference for atchieuinge their desire,
occasioned diuers accidentes, and ingendred double benefit: wherein also
is recited an eloquent oration, made by one of them, pronounced before
the Duke and state of that Cittye: with other chaunces and acts
concerninge the same.
[_Source and Origin._--Bandello, Part i., nov. 15.
_Parallels._--Belleforest, t. iii. p. 58.
_Painter._--I. ii. 247; II. ii. 203; III. ii. 393; IV. iii. 125.
_Derivates._--The underplot of Marston’s _Insatiate Countess_ is
derived from Painter, _cf. supra_.]