History of Prose Fiction, Volume 2G. Bell and sons, 1888 |
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Page 252
... young lions which had been exposed by their mother . After he had lived here many years , the demon became envious of his virtue , and seduced him under form of a beautiful female , a figure which he assumes with great facility . St ...
... young lions which had been exposed by their mother . After he had lived here many years , the demon became envious of his virtue , and seduced him under form of a beautiful female , a figure which he assumes with great facility . St ...
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... young prince is called Lucinien , and Virgil is the philosopher to whose care he is entrusted . Vespa- sian , son of Mathusalem , is the emperor in the coeval French version , and the wise men are Cato , Jesse , Len- tulus , etc. The ...
... young prince is called Lucinien , and Virgil is the philosopher to whose care he is entrusted . Vespa- sian , son of Mathusalem , is the emperor in the coeval French version , and the wise men are Cato , Jesse , Len- tulus , etc. The ...
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... young ecclesiastic returning from his studies ( which he had been prosecuting at Paris ) to Compiègne , met on the way three blind men seeking alms . Here , said he , pretend- ing to give them something , is a besant ; you will take ...
... young ecclesiastic returning from his studies ( which he had been prosecuting at Paris ) to Compiègne , met on the way three blind men seeking alms . Here , said he , pretend- ing to give them something , is a besant ; you will take ...
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... young man enjoys with the king . As a friend , he bids the youth hold back his head while serving this prince , who , he says , was disgusted with his bad breath , and then acquaints his master that the page did so , from being offended ...
... young man enjoys with the king . As a friend , he bids the youth hold back his head while serving this prince , who , he says , was disgusted with his bad breath , and then acquaints his master that the page did so , from being offended ...
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... young ladies accidentally met in the church of St. Mary . At the suggestion of Pampinea , the eldest of their number , they resolved on leaving the city which was thus terribly afflicted . Having joined to their company three young men ...
... young ladies accidentally met in the church of St. Mary . At the suggestion of Pampinea , the eldest of their number , they resolved on leaving the city which was thus terribly afflicted . Having joined to their company three young men ...
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