History of Prose Fiction, Volume 2G. Bell and sons, 1906 |
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... lady , while engaged with a gallant , suddenly hears her hus- band approaching ; she instantly ties the hands of her lover , and delivers him thus bound to her spouse as a thief she had just seized . The husband proposes putting him to ...
... lady , while engaged with a gallant , suddenly hears her hus- band approaching ; she instantly ties the hands of her lover , and delivers him thus bound to her spouse as a thief she had just seized . The husband proposes putting him to ...
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... lady in a human skull . At night the merchant is conducted to a sumptuous chamber . When left alone , he observes a glimmering lamp in a corner of the room , by which he dis- covers two dead bodies hung up by the arms . In the morning ...
... lady in a human skull . At night the merchant is conducted to a sumptuous chamber . When left alone , he observes a glimmering lamp in a corner of the room , by which he dis- covers two dead bodies hung up by the arms . In the morning ...
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... lady recognises her husband , but pretends to be deceived , and , after shutting him up , goes to find her lover ; and , moved with indignation at the prying disposition of her lord , grants the knight what she had hitherto refused him ...
... lady recognises her husband , but pretends to be deceived , and , after shutting him up , goes to find her lover ; and , moved with indignation at the prying disposition of her lord , grants the knight what she had hitherto refused him ...
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John Colin Dunlop. castle , in hopes that the lady might escape to her lover in the confusion which would result from the conflagration . This project the ... lady elopes , proceeds straightway to the 26 [ CH . VII . HISTORY OF FICTION .
John Colin Dunlop. castle , in hopes that the lady might escape to her lover in the confusion which would result from the conflagration . This project the ... lady elopes , proceeds straightway to the 26 [ CH . VII . HISTORY OF FICTION .
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... ladies partake of the heart of a Lover who had deceived them all , we have an exaggerated instance of that mixture of ... lady of Faiel . Her consort , however , detected and intercepted the messenger , and caused the heart to be served ...
... ladies partake of the heart of a Lover who had deceived them all , we have an exaggerated instance of that mixture of ... lady of Faiel . Her consort , however , detected and intercepted the messenger , and caused the heart to be served ...
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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.
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.