. The Florentine To the Reader. OT by my mite, though by my confent, this Hiftorie is now be-come publike. The tranfiation thereof was diuerie yeares partdelired by an honorable perfonage, not nowliuing; yet for loyal-tie to his Prince, loue to his Countrey, and vertuousdeferuing ofall men, worthie a longer life: had not God in his diuine proui-dence otherwife ordeyned. Loth I was to medle with matter offo much waight,in regard of mineowneinfufficiencie, beingnei-ther learned, nor making profefsion of learning : and lother it fhould be pub-lished, for that the Author (in fome other
. The Florentine To the Reader. OT by my mite, though by my confent, this Hiftorie is now be-come publike. The tranfiation thereof was diuerie yeares partdelired by an honorable perfonage, not nowliuing; yet for loyal-tie to his Prince, loue to his Countrey, and vertuousdeferuing ofall men, worthie a longer life: had not God in his diuine proui-dence otherwife ordeyned. Loth I was to medle with matter offo much waight,in regard of mineowneinfufficiencie, beingnei-ther learned, nor making profefsion of learning : and lother it fhould be pub-lished, for that the Author (in fome other his works) hath not (as is thought)written with due refpeft to pietie. Howfoeuer that be, in this Booke (beinga meererelation of the Florentines fortune, when they were gouerned Ariftocra-ticallie) appeareth not any thing vnfit to be knowne, or that may receiue euillconftru&ion. >. Theiirftpart, fheweththeoccafions ofruyne inthc RomaineEmpire; and how Thefubieathe Prouinces of Italy became diuided into diuerfegoucrnm
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