Chapter V: Aristotemus the Tyrant

Lucivs one of the garde to Aristotimvs the Tyrant of the cittye of Elis, fell in loue with a fayre mayden called Micca, the daughter of one Philodemvs and his cruelty done upon her. The stoutnesse also of a noble matron named Megistona in defence of hir husbande and the common wealth from the tyranny of the said Aristotimvs: and of other actes done by the subjects vppon that Tyrant.

[_Source and Origin._--Bandello, Part iii. nov. 5.

_Parallels._--Belleforest, t. iv. f. 234.

_Painter._--I. ii. 32; II. ii. 26; III ii. 51; IV. ii. 209.]