History of Prose Fiction, Volume 2G. Bell and sons, 1888 |
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Page 73
... affections in the space of three months , which he grants him for this purpose . This scandalous wager being concluded , Ambro- givolo departs for Genoa . On his arrival at that place he hears such a report of the virtues of the lady in ...
... affections in the space of three months , which he grants him for this purpose . This scandalous wager being concluded , Ambro- givolo departs for Genoa . On his arrival at that place he hears such a report of the virtues of the lady in ...
Page 85
... affections on Beltram , the count's son . On the death of his father this young man , as he had been left in charge to the king of France , repaired to the court at Paris , leaving Giletta much afflicted at his departure . Mean- while ...
... affections on Beltram , the count's son . On the death of his father this young man , as he had been left in charge to the king of France , repaired to the court at Paris , leaving Giletta much afflicted at his departure . Mean- while ...
Page 86
... affections are fixed on another object ; -yet neither her pride nor jealousy are alarmed ; she ingratiates herself with the family of a rival , and con- trives a stratagem , the success of which could have bound Beltram neither in law ...
... affections are fixed on another object ; -yet neither her pride nor jealousy are alarmed ; she ingratiates herself with the family of a rival , and con- trives a stratagem , the success of which could have bound Beltram neither in law ...
Page 87
John Colin Dunlop. husband , or by conciliating his affections by her beauty or virtues.1 Shakespeare has taken this story , with all its imperfec- tions on its head , as the basis of his comedy , All's Well 1 The main elements of this ...
John Colin Dunlop. husband , or by conciliating his affections by her beauty or virtues.1 Shakespeare has taken this story , with all its imperfec- tions on its head , as the basis of his comedy , All's Well 1 The main elements of this ...
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... affections , in refining the human mind . Such a picture would have been more pleasing , though perhaps less natural , than the representation actually given of the transition from an idiot to a ruffian : For it cannot be denied , that ...
... affections , in refining the human mind . Such a picture would have been more pleasing , though perhaps less natural , than the representation actually given of the transition from an idiot to a ruffian : For it cannot be denied , that ...
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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.