History of Prose Fiction, Volume 2G. Bell and sons, 1906 |
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... night . By this means , while her husband is asleep , she enjoys a little more of the society of her lover , and permits him to escape towards morning . In the Ass of Apuleius , resemblances may be traced still more numerous and ...
... night . By this means , while her husband is asleep , she enjoys a little more of the society of her lover , and permits him to escape towards morning . In the Ass of Apuleius , resemblances may be traced still more numerous and ...
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... night , an old man appeared to him in a dream , and , as a reward of his generosity , informed him where he would find a treasure . - 66 Next morning the king proceeded to the spot to which HISTORY OF FICTION . [ CH . VII .
... night , an old man appeared to him in a dream , and , as a reward of his generosity , informed him where he would find a treasure . - 66 Next morning the king proceeded to the spot to which HISTORY OF FICTION . [ CH . VII .
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... 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 he is informed by the ...
... 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 he is informed by the ...
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... night . In this darkness the clerk , not being able to find his way out , remained in the subterraneous palace , and soon suffered a miserable death . All this is , of course , moralized ; the palace is the world - the figure with the ...
... night . In this darkness the clerk , not being able to find his way out , remained in the subterraneous palace , and soon suffered a miserable death . All this is , of course , moralized ; the palace is the world - the figure with the ...
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... night , when the rogues , with the view of purloining the pig , came to the place where they had seen it hanging , they found nothing but the string by which it had been suspended . Travers , hearing a noise , goes out to see that his ...
... night , when the rogues , with the view of purloining the pig , came to the place where they had seen it hanging , they found nothing but the string by which it had been suspended . Travers , hearing a noise , goes out to see that his ...
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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.