Axiochus

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To the Reader.

THis Dialogue of Axiochus, gentle Reader, was translated of Greeke Greek, by that worthy Scholler and Poet, Maister Edward Spenser, whose studies have as it were? earned no lesse commendation, bicause their deserts are of so great esteeme.
If bicause then that in the delightfull pictures his verses yeelde, yee shall then receive matter of high contentment: so in this, consider the more later exercise. For his sake then be kinde in acceptance thereof, and let his worth be very well deserved.