History of Prose Fiction, Volume 2G. Bell and sons, 1906 |
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Page 13
... " c . 15 , 24 , the husband is a retainer of Charles , Duke d'Alençon , and the second novel of Sabadino degli Arienti . the Fabliaux published by Legrand d'Aussy . Many other tales CH . VII . ] 13 SEVEN WISE MASTERS .
... " c . 15 , 24 , the husband is a retainer of Charles , Duke d'Alençon , and the second novel of Sabadino degli Arienti . the Fabliaux published by Legrand d'Aussy . Many other tales CH . VII . ] 13 SEVEN WISE MASTERS .
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... duke , who is afterwards killed by a champion of Pompey's court . She is subsequently reconciled to her father , and betrothed to a nobleman . On this occasion she receives from Pompey an embroidered robe , and crown of gold - from the ...
... duke , who is afterwards killed by a champion of Pompey's court . She is subsequently reconciled to her father , and betrothed to a nobleman . On this occasion she receives from Pompey an embroidered robe , and crown of gold - from the ...
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... duke he had detected in her embraces , and whose head he had cut off with his own sword . As a memorial of her crime , and to teach his wife modest behaviour , her adulterer's skull had been converted into a trencher . ' The corses in ...
... duke he had detected in her embraces , and whose head he had cut off with his own sword . As a memorial of her crime , and to teach his wife modest behaviour , her adulterer's skull had been converted into a trencher . ' The corses in ...
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... for Andreuccio is the dupe , and Boivin , in the Fabliau , the duper . Cf. Bidermanni , Utopia , l . ii . c . 4-7 , 19-24 . Pericone - the prince of Morea - the duke of CH . VII . ] 71 DECAMERON OF BOCCACCIO . - II . 7 .
... for Andreuccio is the dupe , and Boivin , in the Fabliau , the duper . Cf. Bidermanni , Utopia , l . ii . c . 4-7 , 19-24 . Pericone - the prince of Morea - the duke of CH . VII . ] 71 DECAMERON OF BOCCACCIO . - II . 7 .
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John Colin Dunlop. Pericone - the prince of Morea - the duke of Athens- Constantius , son of the emperor of Constantinople - Osbech , king of the Turks - one of Osbech's officers , and a mer- chant , who was a friend of this officer ...
John Colin Dunlop. Pericone - the prince of Morea - the duke of Athens- Constantius , son of the emperor of Constantinople - Osbech , king of the Turks - one of Osbech's officers , and a mer- chant , who was a friend of this officer ...
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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.
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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.
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