Gesta Romanorum: Or, Entertaining Moral Stories ... Translated from the Latin, with Preliminary Observations and Copious Notes, Volumen2Wynnard Hooper C. and J. Rivington, 1824 |
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Términos y frases comunes
Æsop answered Apollonius apologue APPLICATION arms Athanagoras BARLAAM AND JOSAPHAT beautiful beheld beloved black crows body brought called castle child Christ command Confessio Amantis daugh daughter dead death devil Dionysias dragon emperor entered entreated exclaimed eyes father fell forest gave GESTA ROMANORUM girl gold Golden Legend Guido hand happened hastened hath head hearing heart heaven Holy Land honour horse husband immediately instantly judge kill king kingdom knight lady Leno leprosy lion live lonius look lord master mother mountain never noble NOTE observed Pentapolis perceived Pericles PETRUS ALPHONSUS pilgrim Placidus possession prelate prince prince of Tyre queen replied returned rich ring romance Saracens seneschal serpent Shakspeare shew Sir Guy soul story Stranguilio sword TALE tears tell Tharsia thee thing thou hast tion took Tyre Tyrius WARTON wept wife wound wretch
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Página 534 - And in another isle be folk of foul fashion and shape that have the lip above the mouth so great, that when they sleep in the sun they cover all the face with that lip.
Página 447 - Though, in regard to number, not exact; It was not two black crows — 'twas only one; The truth 'of that you may depend upon; The gentleman himself told me the case." "Where may I find him?" "Why, in such a place." Away goes he, and, having found him out, " Sir, be so good as to resolve a doubt.
Página 446 - From whose, I pray ? so having named the man, Straight to inquire his curious comrade ran. Sir, did you tell — relating the affair — Yes, sir, I did; and if it's worth your care, Ask Mr. Such-a-one, he told it me; But, by the bye, 'twas two black crows, not three.— Resolved to trace so wondrous an event, Quick, to the third, the virtuoso went.
Página 508 - Was rais'd this paradise of all delight ; A good knight own'd it first ; he, bow'd with age, Died, and his son possess'd the heritage : But the lewd stripling, all to riot bent, (His chattels quickly wasted and forespent,) Was driven to see this patrimony sold To the base carle of whom I lately told. Ye wot right well there only needs be sought One spendthrift heir, to bring great wealth to nought.
Página 467 - An extract from Gower here, may throw some light upon the game alluded to. " And as it should then befall That day was set of such assise ', That they should in the land-es guise, (As was heard of the people say) Their common game then play. And cried was, that they should come Unto the gam-e all and some ; Of them that ben deliver 2 and wite 3, To do such mastery as they might.
Página 535 - In Ethiope such men as have but one foot, and they go so fast that it is a great marvel ; and that is a large foot, for the shadow thereof covereth the body from sun, or rain, when they lie upon their backs...
Página 448 - ... puer respondit tacendum esse, neque id dici licere. Mulier fit audiendi cupidior, secretum rei et silentium pueri animum ejus ad inquirendum everberat.
Página 376 - Well done, good and faithful servant, because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many things : enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Página 267 - You touch me not as I ought to be touched ; for I am the daughter and the wife of a king." Full of rapture at the sound of her voice, the young man hurried into his master's room, and related what had occurred. " I approve your skill," returned he; " I magnify your art, and wonder at your prudence.
Página 290 - Hear me : there is a house in a certain part of the world which bounds and rebounds, but it is closed against mankind. This house loudly echoes, but its inhabitant is ever silent; and both the house and inhabitant move forward together. Now if you are a king, as you aver, you should be wiser than I am. Resolve the riddle.