Goethe's Reineke Fox ; West-Eastern Divan ; And, AchilleidG. Bell and Sons, 1890 - 376 pages |
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... Wolves tonsured into Monks and nigh starved by short commons , Foxes pilgriming to Rome for absolution , Cocks pleading at the judgment - bar , make strange mummery . Nor is this Wild Parody of Human Life without its meaning and moral ...
... Wolves tonsured into Monks and nigh starved by short commons , Foxes pilgriming to Rome for absolution , Cocks pleading at the judgment - bar , make strange mummery . Nor is this Wild Parody of Human Life without its meaning and moral ...
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... wolf as explanatory of the feud between the fox and himself , and the king's anger against the fox , who alone among the animals neglected to attend and bring medicines for his recovery . A decree is issued against the fox , who ...
... wolf as explanatory of the feud between the fox and himself , and the king's anger against the fox , who alone among the animals neglected to attend and bring medicines for his recovery . A decree is issued against the fox , who ...
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. the wolf . From various circumstances connected with this poem , it is evident that it was written in South Flanders in about the first half of the twelfth century , and it is therefore probable that the tales ...
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. the wolf . From various circumstances connected with this poem , it is evident that it was written in South Flanders in about the first half of the twelfth century , and it is therefore probable that the tales ...
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... How the Bear and the Wolf are imprisoned , and how Reineke starts on his pilgrimage equipped at their expense ; but having beguiled the Ram and the Hare to his castle , murders the 14 27 46 59 PAGE · 72 92 • 105 latter , and insolently.
... How the Bear and the Wolf are imprisoned , and how Reineke starts on his pilgrimage equipped at their expense ; but having beguiled the Ram and the Hare to his castle , murders the 14 27 46 59 PAGE · 72 92 • 105 latter , and insolently.
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... Wolf are released , and receive compensation , the Ram's life being forfeit . CANTO VII . How the Court is prolonged ... Wolf brings further charges against the Fox , who replies plausibly , whereupon the Wolf challenges him to single ...
... Wolf are released , and receive compensation , the Ram's life being forfeit . CANTO VII . How the Court is prolonged ... Wolf brings further charges against the Fox , who replies plausibly , whereupon the Wolf challenges him to single ...
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2nd Edition A. H. Bullen ACHILLEID Achilles answered bear beasts Bellyn beloved Berlin edition better bring Brown complain Court cried CUP-BEARER death dost Düntzer e'er earth English Engravings escape ev'ry evil eyes fair father favour Frau friends G. A. Aitken German give gladly Goethe Goethe's gracious Grimbart Hâfiz Hâtem hear heard heart Hesiod Hintze History holy Homer honour Houris Iliad Isegrim king kiss Korân Lampe live look lord matter monarch never night once P. L. Simmonds pain Paradise Persian poems poet Portraits praise queen quickly rascal Reineke's replied revised round Saadi Simoïs sing song sorrow speak spoke sweet tell thee Thetis things thou hast thought thyself to-day tow'rds Trans Translated treasure truth twill uncle verse vols Whilst wife William Hazlitt wine wise wolf words Zeus Zuleika
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