po ardire molto piu che chiedere natura
de le femine che dogni cosa in che possa usire
rossore loro molto giova potere dire. Io
non vedea;10 et godono vinte una et unaltr^a
volta dare quello che piu negano. Palli-
macro. Ah philarco mio et chi non
sa quanto poco si possa qualunche cosa troppo se
desideri Philarco. Aime non piangere piu
pallimacro mio non piangiere piu; e dimi
qual grandissima cagione mai fu quella che in
lei spegnesse si ardente amore. Sogliono
le fiamme amorose spesso abagliarse ma
non senza grandissima ruina amorzarsi.
Piaciati narrarmi ogni cosa non fare qual fa-
no questi altri amanti i quali afflicti e mesti

one should dare more than ask. It is women’s nature that in anything that might cause them to blush, they could plausibly say, “I did not see it,” and once they are won over, time and again they are pleased to give that which they most deny. Pallimacro. Oh, my Philarco, who does not know how little one can accomplish when one desires too much! Philarco. Cry no more, my Pallimacro, cry no more. And tell me what great cause there ever was which quenched such ardent passion in her. The flames of love often flare up, but do not die down without great damage. Please tell me everything, do not do what those other lovers do, who, afflicted and despondent,