History of Prose Fiction, Volume 2G. Bell and sons, 1888 |
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Page 82
... enamoured . The tale of Boccaccio has sug- gested to Molière his play L'Ecole des Maris , where Isabella enters into a correspondence , and at length effects a mar- riage , with her lover , by complaining to her guardian Sganarelle in ...
... enamoured . The tale of Boccaccio has sug- gested to Molière his play L'Ecole des Maris , where Isabella enters into a correspondence , and at length effects a mar- riage , with her lover , by complaining to her guardian Sganarelle in ...
Page 86
... enamoured . Beltram soon after returned to his own states , and Giletta , in due time , re- paired to Roussillon , where she arrived during a great fes- tival , and having presented her husband with his ring , and two sons to whom she ...
... enamoured . Beltram soon after returned to his own states , and Giletta , in due time , re- paired to Roussillon , where she arrived during a great fes- tival , and having presented her husband with his ring , and two sons to whom she ...
Page 91
... enamoured of Guiscardo , one of her father's pages . She reveals her passion , and intro- duces him to her apartment , through a secret grotto with which it communicated . During one of the interviews of the lovers , Tancred is ...
... enamoured of Guiscardo , one of her father's pages . She reveals her passion , and intro- duces him to her apartment , through a secret grotto with which it communicated . During one of the interviews of the lovers , Tancred is ...
Page 94
... enamoured of her charms , had de- sired her to come to him . In the evening she accordingly proceeded to the temple , where she was met by Mundus , who personated the Egyptian divinity . Next morning she boasted of her interview with ...
... enamoured of her charms , had de- sired her to come to him . In the evening she accordingly proceeded to the temple , where she was met by Mundus , who personated the Egyptian divinity . Next morning she boasted of her interview with ...
Page 97
... enamoured of Cassandra , and resolved to carry her off by force . Having accordingly prepared a vessel , he associated Cimon in his enterprise . These lovers accordingly attacked the house of Pasimunda , during the celebration of the ...
... enamoured of Cassandra , and resolved to carry her off by force . Having accordingly prepared a vessel , he associated Cimon in his enterprise . These lovers accordingly attacked the house of Pasimunda , during the celebration of the ...
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Page 292 - 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.