History of Prose Fiction, Volume 2G. Bell and sons, 1888 |
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... similar description . We are told that a powerful king , after being tired one day with the chase , came , accompanied by his vizier , to a place of retreat and refreshment . Here the prince and his minister enter into a discourse on ...
... similar description . We are told that a powerful king , after being tired one day with the chase , came , accompanied by his vizier , to a place of retreat and refreshment . Here the prince and his minister enter into a discourse on ...
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... similar tale of Pope Gerbert , or Sylvester the Second , who died in the year 1003 , and was the earliest European student of Arabic learning . : In their obvious meaning , it is probable that these magical tales , which are evidently ...
... similar tale of Pope Gerbert , or Sylvester the Second , who died in the year 1003 , and was the earliest European student of Arabic learning . : In their obvious meaning , it is probable that these magical tales , which are evidently ...
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... similar to Olga's device the Scandinavian Harald , brother of Olaf the saint , captured a town in Sicily . According to the Saga , Harald ordered his people to catch the birds which had nests against the houses , or which flew into the ...
... similar to Olga's device the Scandinavian Harald , brother of Olaf the saint , captured a town in Sicily . According to the Saga , Harald ordered his people to catch the birds which had nests against the houses , or which flew into the ...
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... Similar to these is the anecdote related of Virgil and Augustus . While the poet acted as one of the emperor's grooms , a colt of wonderful beauty was sent in a gift to Cæsar . Virgil decided that it was of a diseased mare , and would ...
... Similar to these is the anecdote related of Virgil and Augustus . While the poet acted as one of the emperor's grooms , a colt of wonderful beauty was sent in a gift to Cæsar . Virgil decided that it was of a diseased mare , and would ...
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... similar story adopted in one of the romantic poems of Italy , I think the Orlando Innamo- rato , where a knight escapes from a like situation , by inviting her to the attack who has the least regard to her own and husband's honour . A ...
... similar story adopted in one of the romantic poems of Italy , I think the Orlando Innamo- rato , where a knight escapes from a like situation , by inviting her to the attack who has the least regard to her own and husband's honour . A ...
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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.