Literary History of the Troubadours: Containing Their Lives, Extracts from Their Works, and Many Particulars Relative to the Customs, Morals, and History of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries |
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Page xiii - At the end of the eleventh and the beginning of the twelfth century a great revival took place in art.
Page 4 - A minstrel, called Blondel, who owed his fortune to Richard, animated with tenderness towards his illustrious master, was resolved to go over the world till he had discovered the destiny of this prince. He had already traversed Europe, and was returning through Germany, when, talking one day at Lintz, in Austria, with the innkeeper, in order to make this...
Page 5 - Richard, and the first by himself. After he had sung, with a loud and harmonious voice, the first part, he suddenly stopped, and heard a voice, which came from the castle window, " continue, and finish the song." Transported with joy, he was now assured it was the king, his master, who was confined in this dismal castle. The chronicle adds, that, one of the keeper's servants falling sick, he hired himself to him, and thus made himself known to Richard; and, informing his nobles, with all possible...
Page 111 - ... the carcasses of dead and putrid dogs— to confide in them is the confidence of the dove in the kite. If they have no children they bestow a supposed offspring, that they may inherit the dowry which belongs only to mothers. What you love the most, their arts will cause you to hate ; and when they have filled up the measure of their iniquity, they laugh at their disorders, and justify their guilt.
Page 211 - It is not love that seeks dishonor of virtue. Love has no will but that of the beloved object, nor seeks aught but what will augment her glory. True lovers are known by these rules; he who follows them, G-od will reward; but the deceiver shall come to shame. Never did I form a wish that could wound the heart of my beloved!
Page 208 - ... not without some engagement. When once your arm is raised, if your lance fails, draw your sword directly, and let heaven and hell resound with the clash. Thus have I levelled my strokes since I was a knight, and thus I have possessed the love of many beautiful and worthy ladies.
Page 5 - He got acquainted with a peasant, who went often there to carry provisions; questioned, and offered him a considerable sum to declare who it was that was shut up there; but the good man, though he readily told all he knew, was ignorant both of the name and quality of the prisoner. He could only inform him, that he was watched with the most exact attention, and was suffered no communication with any one but the keeper of the castle, and his servants.
Page 111 - ... of Madame de Tours. All the knights of the country were touched with his fate. "When two years had elapsed, they came and besought him to abandon his retreat, but he remained firm to his first resolution. At last, all the knights and ladies assembled, and went to...
Page 43 - Gray is my song ; for the softest love inspires me ! 0 thou, whose beauty transports my soul, may I be forsaken, may I be cursed by love if I give my heart to another. "Was my faith to heaven equal, I should instantly be received into paradise ! I have no power to defend myself against your charms ; be honorable therefore and take pity on me. Permit, at least, that I kiss your gloves ; I presume not to ask any higher mark of your favor.
Page 5 - He added, that the prisoner had no other amusement than looking over the country, though a small grated window, which served also for the light that glimmered into his apartment. He told him that this castle was a horrid abode; that the staircase and the apartments were black with age; and so dark, that at noon-day it was necessary to have lighted flambeaux to find the way along them.