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A Journey srom Venice io Genoa.
Dimachjiri,
Laquearij.
Meridiani.
moved with more ease; bcsides which, they had a long slrong Sword,
a Breast-plate, a Helmet with Feathers upon the Cred, and a Boot
upon their left leg.These Gladiators were in great requed in Campania,
from whence the Romans learned many of their Amphitheatrical sports,
and exercises; and they fought againd the Pinnirapi, and the Provo-
catores.
Besides these, there were others called Dimachreri who fought with
two Swords, and others named Laquearii,these were dangerous fellows
that fought with Sword and Halter, and had two ways with them to
entangle, and dedroy their Enemies.
The Meridiani were a bold desperate Crew, who came rushing into
the Amphitheater at Noon, when the Gladiators had concluded, and
the Spectators were dismisled, and with their drawn Swords ran atone
another without Order, Art, or Armour, and scorning to make use os
Head-pieces, Shields, and such like Hindrances and Delays of Death,
butchered one another presently.
But that which is (till more drange, the tender Female Sex was not
exempted from these fliarp, rude exercifes.
Hos inter sremitus novosisi lufus
Stat Sexus rudis insciufqy ferri ,
Et pugnas capit improlus viriles.
They picked out the moll beautiful, comely, lovely young Women
that could be found, and put them to School to a Lanifia, or Mailer os
Defence, to be indruCted in the Art of Fighting; where a tender
young Gentlewoman that had scarce drength enough to exercise at a
carving School, mull be fencing every Morning with a great Fellow,
and be set such rude Tessons as these :
None of your fllisting Gallick play,
Great Crefar likes the Samnite way.
Come close, flrike home, and you’ll one day
Bear your Foes life and Fame away.
And if you miss of Victory,
In graceful pollures learn to dye.
For those who were put to a Lanisla in the mod severe way, were
bound to be burnt, whipped, and fall by the Sword.
Igne uri, virgis ciedi, serroq; necari.
Now to see one of these fine young Women fight, well dressed, with
her golden Shield, and her fair Plume of Feathers, the Emperor him-
self could not forbear commending, and crying out sometimes, Well
played fair Lady ; or as JCerxes said when he beheld from a high Hill
the Sea-fight at Salamis, and Artemifia had sunk one of his
own Ships inllead of one of the Enemies, well fought Queen Artemifia,
my Women fight like Men,and my Men like Women. Howeverwe have
very good Authority to allure us that the Women fought sloutly.
To
A Journey srom Venice io Genoa.
Dimachjiri,
Laquearij.
Meridiani.
moved with more ease; bcsides which, they had a long slrong Sword,
a Breast-plate, a Helmet with Feathers upon the Cred, and a Boot
upon their left leg.These Gladiators were in great requed in Campania,
from whence the Romans learned many of their Amphitheatrical sports,
and exercises; and they fought againd the Pinnirapi, and the Provo-
catores.
Besides these, there were others called Dimachreri who fought with
two Swords, and others named Laquearii,these were dangerous fellows
that fought with Sword and Halter, and had two ways with them to
entangle, and dedroy their Enemies.
The Meridiani were a bold desperate Crew, who came rushing into
the Amphitheater at Noon, when the Gladiators had concluded, and
the Spectators were dismisled, and with their drawn Swords ran atone
another without Order, Art, or Armour, and scorning to make use os
Head-pieces, Shields, and such like Hindrances and Delays of Death,
butchered one another presently.
But that which is (till more drange, the tender Female Sex was not
exempted from these fliarp, rude exercifes.
Hos inter sremitus novosisi lufus
Stat Sexus rudis insciufqy ferri ,
Et pugnas capit improlus viriles.
They picked out the moll beautiful, comely, lovely young Women
that could be found, and put them to School to a Lanifia, or Mailer os
Defence, to be indruCted in the Art of Fighting; where a tender
young Gentlewoman that had scarce drength enough to exercise at a
carving School, mull be fencing every Morning with a great Fellow,
and be set such rude Tessons as these :
None of your fllisting Gallick play,
Great Crefar likes the Samnite way.
Come close, flrike home, and you’ll one day
Bear your Foes life and Fame away.
And if you miss of Victory,
In graceful pollures learn to dye.
For those who were put to a Lanisla in the mod severe way, were
bound to be burnt, whipped, and fall by the Sword.
Igne uri, virgis ciedi, serroq; necari.
Now to see one of these fine young Women fight, well dressed, with
her golden Shield, and her fair Plume of Feathers, the Emperor him-
self could not forbear commending, and crying out sometimes, Well
played fair Lady ; or as JCerxes said when he beheld from a high Hill
the Sea-fight at Salamis, and Artemifia had sunk one of his
own Ships inllead of one of the Enemies, well fought Queen Artemifia,
my Women fight like Men,and my Men like Women. Howeverwe have
very good Authority to allure us that the Women fought sloutly.
To