Gesta RomanorumG. Bell & sons, 1906 - 425 pages |
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... beautiful woman who , by the sweetness of her singing , attracted many persons to his house , several of whom came for the purpose of making love to her . Among these were three young men who were high in the emperor's favour . They ...
... beautiful woman who , by the sweetness of her singing , attracted many persons to his house , several of whom came for the purpose of making love to her . Among these were three young men who were high in the emperor's favour . They ...
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... beautiful bird flew in at the window , and began to sing with uncommon sweet- ness . The knight listened attentively , and said , I fear this bird prognosticates misfortune . He then took his bow , and shot an arrow into it , in ...
... beautiful bird flew in at the window , and began to sing with uncommon sweet- ness . The knight listened attentively , and said , I fear this bird prognosticates misfortune . He then took his bow , and shot an arrow into it , in ...
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... beautiful to behold ; wherefore he said unto her in this manner- wise : O woman , who art thou ? and of what country ? and wherefore hangest thou here in this manner ? " The empress that was not yet fully dead , but at point ready to ...
... beautiful to behold ; wherefore he said unto her in this manner- wise : O woman , who art thou ? and of what country ? and wherefore hangest thou here in this manner ? " The empress that was not yet fully dead , but at point ready to ...
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... beautiful . Some display a rich vein of pathos : and there are passages of deep poetic interest . In the description of manners , however , they are unrivalled ; and my aim has been , to render passages of this kind with all fidelity ...
... beautiful . Some display a rich vein of pathos : and there are passages of deep poetic interest . In the description of manners , however , they are unrivalled ; and my aim has been , to render passages of this kind with all fidelity ...
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... beautiful Florentina LXIII . How a certain valiant knight won the daughter of an emperor ... ... ... ... LXIV . How a certain king took a wise and beautiful ... ... ... ... ... 112 ... 114 ... 115 virgin to wife LXV . Of a king who , on ...
... beautiful Florentina LXIII . How a certain valiant knight won the daughter of an emperor ... ... ... ... LXIV . How a certain king took a wise and beautiful ... ... ... ... ... 112 ... 114 ... 115 virgin to wife LXV . Of a king who , on ...
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