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Il Novellino

Note 1 — XIII Here it is told how Antigonus reproved Alexander for having a cythera played for his delight XIV How a king had a son of his brought up in a dark place, and then showed him everything, and how women pleased him most

Edward Storer translation

At this the king marvelled mightily, saying: what a terrible thing is the tyranny and beauty of women!1

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