Gesta Romanorum, Or, Entertaining Moral Stories: Invented by the Monks as a Fire-side Reacreation and Commonly Applied in Their Discourses from the Pulpit Whence the Most Celebrated of Our Own Poets and Others, from the Earliest Times, Have Extracted Their Plots, Volume 1Charles Swan C. and J. Rivington, 1824 |
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... original matter , and rejected others , is extremely probable . The traditions which conveyed the fable , would , of course , be cor- rupted ; not only from the mode of conveying it , but from the dissimilarity of customs and ideas ...
... original matter , and rejected others , is extremely probable . The traditions which conveyed the fable , would , of course , be cor- rupted ; not only from the mode of conveying it , but from the dissimilarity of customs and ideas ...
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... original simila- rity of their worship , prepared the Romans to receive the devotional system of a conquered country , without hesitation . They understood , and valued Grecian literature , and conse- quently found an additional motive ...
... original simila- rity of their worship , prepared the Romans to receive the devotional system of a conquered country , without hesitation . They understood , and valued Grecian literature , and conse- quently found an additional motive ...
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... original is the same . As fur- ther corroborative I may add , that in the ninth century , Crete and Sicily were invaded and conquered by the Arabs ; who likewise en- tered Italy , and almost approached Rome . But in I need scarcely ...
... original is the same . As fur- ther corroborative I may add , that in the ninth century , Crete and Sicily were invaded and conquered by the Arabs ; who likewise en- tered Italy , and almost approached Rome . But in I need scarcely ...
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... original , and the English Gesta1 . " " It is natural to suppose , that a work like the original Gesta would stimulate . some person to the compilation of one that should emulate , if not altogether supersede it ; and accordingly this ...
... original , and the English Gesta1 . " " It is natural to suppose , that a work like the original Gesta would stimulate . some person to the compilation of one that should emulate , if not altogether supersede it ; and accordingly this ...
Página lvii
... original ; but that , in the transcription , with the latitude which the “ Adam scriveners " of old invariably allowed themselves , many alterations , ( miscalled im- provements , ) were made , together with some additions . The English ...
... original ; but that , in the transcription , with the latitude which the “ Adam scriveners " of old invariably allowed themselves , many alterations , ( miscalled im- provements , ) were made , together with some additions . The English ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
Abibas Alexius anon answered APPLICATION beautiful beloved bird blood book of Tobit brother Cæsar called castle child Christ Christian command daugh daughter dear death devil Douce earl's emperor empire empress exclaimed fable fair lady father flesh Fulgentius gave gentius GESTA ROMANORUM golden Guido hand hath heard heart heaven Holy Land honour husband Jovinian judge king kingdom knight lady lord marry master mercy messengers mortal sin noble observed palace parent peace Pompey poor pray Prince quoth received reign replied returned rich ring Roman romantic fiction Rome saints seneschal servant Seven Wise Masters ship soldier soul steward story TALE tell thee ther thing third thou art thou hast thou shalt thou wilt tion tree truth unto Valerius Maximus Vincent of Beauvais Virgin Warton wherefore wife wise woman wounded young youth
Passagens conhecidas
Página 344 - The quality of mercy is not strained, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed: It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes...
Página 370 - Without a vain, without a grudging heart, To him who gives us all, I yield a part ; From him you come, for him accept it here, A frank and sober, more than costly cheer.
Página 372 - The Maker justly claims that world he made In this the right of Providence is laid ; Its sacred majesty through all depends On using second means to work his ends : 'Tis...
Página 363 - Here we discover those features of chivalry, so admirably ridiculed by Cervantes. But, in times of oppression, when every one followed " the simple plan, That he may take who has the power, And he may keep who can...
Página 371 - Celestial odours breathe through purpled air ; And wings, whose colours glitter'd on the day, Wide at his back their gradual plumes display. The form ethereal bursts upon his sight, And moves in all the majesty of light.
Página 365 - To clear this doubt, to know the world by sight, To find if books, or swains, report it right, (For yet by swains alone the world he knew, Whose feet came wandering o'er the nightly dew...
Página 135 - Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more ; Or close the wall up with our English dead ! In peace, there's nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility : But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then imitate the action of the tiger...
Página 373 - Heaven can bless, if mortals will be kind. Conscious of wanting worth, he views the bowl, And feels compassion touch his grateful soul. Thus artists melt the sullen ore of lead, With heaping coals of fire upon its head; In the kind warmth the metal learns to glow, And, loose from dross, the silver runs below.
Página 371 - Confus'd, and struck with silence at the deed, He flies, but, trembling, fails to fly with speed. His steps the youth pursues : the country lay...
Página 368 - ... actions meet a base reward. While thus they pass, the sun his glory shrouds, The changing skies hang out their sable clouds ; A sound in air presag'd approaching rain, And beasts to covert scud across the plain. Warn'd by the signs, the wandering pair retreat, To seek for shelter at a neighbouring seat.