History of Prose Fiction, Volume 2G. Bell and sons, 1906 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 2
... France by the history of Charlemagne . The fame of Belisarius was indeed illustrious , but as an enemy he was hated by the descendants of the northern invaders ; and , as a foreigner , his deeds could not gratify the national vanity of ...
... France by the history of Charlemagne . The fame of Belisarius was indeed illustrious , but as an enemy he was hated by the descendants of the northern invaders ; and , as a foreigner , his deeds could not gratify the national vanity of ...
Page 3
... France and England were principally engaged with compositions of chivalry , and when all the literary talent in these countries was exerted in that department , the attention paid in Italy to classical literature introduced a ...
... France and England were principally engaged with compositions of chivalry , and when all the literary talent in these countries was exerted in that department , the attention paid in Italy to classical literature introduced a ...
Page 11
... France , under the title of L'Histoire de la Sultane de Perse et des quarante Visirs.1 Few works are more interesting and curious than the Seven Wise Masters , in illustrating the genealogy of fiction , or its rapid and almost ...
... France , under the title of L'Histoire de la Sultane de Perse et des quarante Visirs.1 Few works are more interesting and curious than the Seven Wise Masters , in illustrating the genealogy of fiction , or its rapid and almost ...
Page 23
... France , in a literary point of view , may be considered as divided into two parts during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries . Soon after Gaul had been subdued by the Romans , the vanquished nation almost universally adopted the lan ...
... France , in a literary point of view , may be considered as divided into two parts during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries . Soon after Gaul had been subdued by the Romans , the vanquished nation almost universally adopted the lan ...
Page 24
... France in which they were spoken . One spe- cies of Romance was used in those French provinces which lie to the south of the river Loire , and from the circum- stance of the inhabitants of that country using the word oc as their ...
... France in which they were spoken . One spe- cies of Romance was used in those French provinces which lie to the south of the river Loire , and from the circum- stance of the inhabitants of that country using the word oc as their ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
adventures afterwards appeared arrival Astrea Bandello Barbazan beautiful Boccaccio brother Celadon celebrated Cent Nouvelles Nouvelles Cento Novelle century Cervantes character chiefly chivalry Cinthio composition Contes court D'Urfé daughter death Decameron Diana Don Quixote drama duke edition enamoured English entitled fables Fabliau fairy father favour fiction France French German Gesta Romanorum Gil Blas Greek hero heroic husband imitated incidents introduced Italian novelists Italy king lady Latin legends Legrand length letters literature lover manner master mistress monk moral night original Paris passion pastoral person Petrus Alphonsus poem poet popular portrait prince princess printed prose published queen Queen of Navarre received resemblance romance Russian Saga satire says scene Scudéry Sethos Seven Wise Masters similar Spanish species story Straparola style Syntipas tale Timoneda tion Trans translated Trouveurs voyage wife writing written young
Popular passages
Page 288 - ... grown so' crazy and stiff in his joints, that he can now do little more than sit in his cave's mouth, grinning at pilgrims as they go by, and biting his nails because he cannot come at them.
Page 286 - As I walked through the wilderness of this world, I lighted on a certain place where was a den,* and laid me down in that place to sleep ; and as I slept, I dreamed a dream. I dreamed, and behold, I saw a man clothed with rags standing in a certain place, with his face from his own house, a book in his hand, and a great burden upon his back, Isa.
Page 699 - English Translation on opposite pages, Notes, Introduction, and Glossary, by Rev. S. Fox, MA To which is added the Anglo-Saxon Version of the METRES OF BOETHIUS, with a free Translation by Martin F.
Page 703 - DANTE. The Inferno. A Literal Prose Translation, with the Text of the Original printed on the same page.
Page 289 - There were also that met them with harps and crowns, and gave them to them; the harps to praise withal, and the crowns in token of honour. Then I heard in my dream that all the bells in the City rang again for joy; and that it was said unto them, Enter ye into the joy of your Lord.
Page 171 - Look, where he comes ! Not poppy, nor mandragora, Nor all the drowsy syrups of the world, Shall ever medicine thee to that sweet sleep Which thou ow'dst yesterday.