History of Prose Fiction, Volume 2G. Bell and sons, 1906 |
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... similar description . We are told that a powerful king , after being tired one day with the chase , came , accompanied by his vizier , to a place of retreat and refreshment . Here the prince and his minister enter into a discourse on ...
... similar description . We are told that a powerful king , after being tired one day with the chase , came , accompanied by his vizier , to a place of retreat and refreshment . Here the prince and his minister enter into a discourse on ...
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... similar tale of Pope Gerbert , or Sylvester the Second , who died in the year 1003 , and was the earliest European student of Arabic learning . In their obvious meaning , it is probable that these magical tales , which are evidently ...
... similar tale of Pope Gerbert , or Sylvester the Second , who died in the year 1003 , and was the earliest European student of Arabic learning . In their obvious meaning , it is probable that these magical tales , which are evidently ...
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... similar to Olga's device the Scandinavian Harald , brother of Olaf the saint , captured a town in Sicily . According to the Saga , Harald ordered his people to catch the birds which had nests against the houses , or which flew into the ...
... similar to Olga's device the Scandinavian Harald , brother of Olaf the saint , captured a town in Sicily . According to the Saga , Harald ordered his people to catch the birds which had nests against the houses , or which flew into the ...
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... Similar to these is the anecdote related of Virgil and Augustus . While the poet acted as one of the emperor's grooms , a colt of wonderful beauty was sent in a gift to Cæsar . Virgil decided that it was of a diseased mare , and would ...
... Similar to these is the anecdote related of Virgil and Augustus . While the poet acted as one of the emperor's grooms , a colt of wonderful beauty was sent in a gift to Cæsar . Virgil decided that it was of a diseased mare , and would ...
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... similar story adopted in one of the romantic poems of Italy , I think the Orlando Innamo- rato , where a knight escapes from a like situation , by inviting her to the attack who has the least regard to her own and husband's honour . A ...
... similar story adopted in one of the romantic poems of Italy , I think the Orlando Innamo- rato , where a knight escapes from a like situation , by inviting her to the attack who has the least regard to her own and husband's honour . A ...
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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.