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 - Latin prose literature, Medieval and modern |
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... Heaven 143 XXXVIII . Of the Precaution necessary to pre- ..... XXXIX . Of Reconciliation between God and vent Error .. Man .... 145 ..... 146 XL . Of the Measure of Temptation , and of Skill 148 TALE XLI . Of the Conquests and Charity ...
... Heaven 143 XXXVIII . Of the Precaution necessary to pre- ..... XXXIX . Of Reconciliation between God and vent Error .. Man .... 145 ..... 146 XL . Of the Measure of Temptation , and of Skill 148 TALE XLI . Of the Conquests and Charity ...
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... Heaven ........ 157 XLVI . Of mortal Sins XLVII . Of Three Kings ... XLVIII . Of the end of Sinners 161 162 165 ... ..... XLIX . Of the Illusions of the Devil ....... L. Of Praise due to a Just Judge LI . Of Extortion ..... 167 169 ...
... Heaven ........ 157 XLVI . Of mortal Sins XLVII . Of Three Kings ... XLVIII . Of the end of Sinners 161 162 165 ... ..... XLIX . Of the Illusions of the Devil ....... L. Of Praise due to a Just Judge LI . Of Extortion ..... 167 169 ...
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... Holy Gospels ; imbued with all that the Old Tes- tament narrates , and probably anticipating 1 Hist . of Fiction , Vol . I. p . 165 . similar interposition from Heaven in their own persons ; their b 2 INTRODUCTION . xxxi.
... Holy Gospels ; imbued with all that the Old Tes- tament narrates , and probably anticipating 1 Hist . of Fiction , Vol . I. p . 165 . similar interposition from Heaven in their own persons ; their b 2 INTRODUCTION . xxxi.
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... Heaven in their own persons ; their minds wrought up by many causes to the highest pitch of enthu- siasm , and their hearts glowing with a fervour that no other ages can boast - they were well prepared to receive the impressions ...
... Heaven in their own persons ; their minds wrought up by many causes to the highest pitch of enthu- siasm , and their hearts glowing with a fervour that no other ages can boast - they were well prepared to receive the impressions ...
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... heaven distant from hell ? That is the first question . ' As far , ' replied he , as a sigh is from the heart . ' Emperor . And how deep is the sea ? Knight . A stone's throw . Emperor . How many flaggons of salt water are there ...
... heaven distant from hell ? That is the first question . ' As far , ' replied he , as a sigh is from the heart . ' Emperor . And how deep is the sea ? Knight . A stone's throw . Emperor . How many flaggons of salt water are there ...
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Abibas Alexis anon answered APPLICATION beautiful beloved bird blood body book of Tobit brother Cæsar called Christ Christian church command daugh daughter dear death devil Douce emperor empire empress Eufemyen exclaimed eyes fable fair lady faith father fell flesh Fulgentius gave gentius GESTA ROMANORUM golden hand hath heard heart heaven Holy Land honour husband Jovinian king king of Hungary kingdom knight lady lord marry master mercy messengers noble original Gesta palace peace Pompey poor pray Prince quoth received reign replied returned rich ring rode Roman romantic fiction Rome SAINT sayd seneschal servant Seven Wise Masters shew soldier soul steward story TALE tell thee ther thing thou art thou hast thou shalt tion tree truth unto Valerius Maximus Vincent of Beauvais Virgin Warton whan wherefore wife wise woman wounded wyfe young