
Heu cadit in quenquam tan-
tum scelus.
Did ever like punishment light upon any.
Les filles du Tiran Denis Siracusain le jeune, porte-
[M]
rent en leur innocence les pechez de leur pere en ce mon
de: car lui estant expulsé de son Royaume, les Locren-
ses pour se venger de ce qu’il avoit au paravant forcé
& violé leurs femmes & leurs filles, se saisirent aussi
Link to an image of this page [g2v p100]des siennes propres, lesquelles en leur tendre beauté &
virginité, ils abandonnerent & firent prostituer à tous
venans. Et de ce n’estans encores contens, leur mirent
encores & piquerent tant d’aguilles sous les ongles, qu’ils
les firent mourir de cruelle mort.
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