Ring and the Book
Author: first_name: Robert
last_name: Browning
Language: English
Year: 1869

"Better translate--"A Roman murder-case:<br>
"Position of the entire criminal cause<br>
"Of Guido Franceschini, nobleman,<br>
"With certain Four the cutthroats in his pay,<br>
"Tried, all five, and found guilty and put to death<br>
"By heading or hanging as befitted ranks,<br>
"At Rome on February Twenty-Two,<br>
"Since our salvation Sixteen Ninety Eight:<br>
"Wherein it is disputed if, and when,<br>
"Husbands may kill adulterous wives, yet 'scape<br>
'The customary forfeit.'" <br>
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