History of Prose Fiction, Volume 2G. Bell and sons, 1906 |
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... taken from Roman history , or rather pas- sages out of Roman authors , as they had already long been gathered to- gether for homiletic use , were also collected merely to be moralized , and earlier or later designated as Historia , or ...
... taken from Roman history , or rather pas- sages out of Roman authors , as they had already long been gathered to- gether for homiletic use , were also collected merely to be moralized , and earlier or later designated as Historia , or ...
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... taken from Petrus Alphonsus . The origin of tales of this nature must therefore chiefly be sought in the CONTES ET FABLIAUX . ' France , in a literary point of view , may be considered as divided into two parts during the twelfth and ...
... taken from Petrus Alphonsus . The origin of tales of this nature must therefore chiefly be sought in the CONTES ET FABLIAUX . ' France , in a literary point of view , may be considered as divided into two parts during the twelfth and ...
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... taken from Petrus Alphonsus , who was merely a collector of Arabian tales of instruction ; and others are apparently derived from the same nation , as they correspond with stories in the Arabian Nights , and with the Bahar Danush , or ...
... taken from Petrus Alphonsus , who was merely a collector of Arabian tales of instruction ; and others are apparently derived from the same nation , as they correspond with stories in the Arabian Nights , and with the Bahar Danush , or ...
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... taken a bye path leading to the wood where they intended to hide their booty . Travers comes up with him who carried the pig , and who was a little behind the other . ' It is now time , ' says Travers , assuming his brother's voice ...
... taken a bye path leading to the wood where they intended to hide their booty . Travers comes up with him who carried the pig , and who was a little behind the other . ' It is now time , ' says Travers , assuming his brother's voice ...
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... taken care of him - be at your ease he will not come back now . " The lady instantly comprehended what had occurred , and recompensed the peasant with much satisfaction . " I conclude from this adventure , " says the Trouveur , " that ...
... taken care of him - be at your ease he will not come back now . " The lady instantly comprehended what had occurred , and recompensed the peasant with much satisfaction . " I conclude from this adventure , " says the Trouveur , " that ...
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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.