History of Prose Fiction, Volume 2G. Bell and sons, 1888 - Fiction |
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... Lady of Scalot , who died for love of Lancelot du Lac . There , too , the passion of Yseult and the phrensy of Tristan are recorded ; and in the sixth tale of the tenth day of the Decameron , we are told that a Florentine gentleman had ...
... Lady of Scalot , who died for love of Lancelot du Lac . There , too , the passion of Yseult and the phrensy of Tristan are recorded ; and in the sixth tale of the tenth day of the Decameron , we are told that a Florentine gentleman had ...
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... lady , while engaged with a gallant , suddenly hears her hus- band approaching ; she instantly ties the hands of her lover , and delivers him thus bound to her spouse as a thief she had just seized . The husband proposes putting him to ...
... lady , while engaged with a gallant , suddenly hears her hus- band approaching ; she instantly ties the hands of her lover , and delivers him thus bound to her spouse as a thief she had just seized . The husband proposes putting him to ...
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... lady in a human skull . At night the merchant is conducted to a sumptuous chamber . When left alone , he observes a glimmering lamp in a corner of the room , by which he dis- covers two dead bodies hung up by the arms . In the morning ...
... lady in a human skull . At night the merchant is conducted to a sumptuous chamber . When left alone , he observes a glimmering lamp in a corner of the room , by which he dis- covers two dead bodies hung up by the arms . In the morning ...
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... lady recognises her husband , but pretends to be deceived , and , after shutting him up , goes to find her lover ; and , moved with indignation at the prying disposition of her lord , grants the knight what she had hitherto refused him ...
... lady recognises her husband , but pretends to be deceived , and , after shutting him up , goes to find her lover ; and , moved with indignation at the prying disposition of her lord , grants the knight what she had hitherto refused him ...
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John Colin Dunlop. castle , in hopes that the lady might escape to her lover in the confusion which would result from the conflagration . This project the ... lady elopes , proceeds straightway to the 26 [ CH . VII . HISTORY OF FICTION .
John Colin Dunlop. castle , in hopes that the lady might escape to her lover in the confusion which would result from the conflagration . This project the ... lady elopes , proceeds straightway to the 26 [ CH . VII . HISTORY OF FICTION .
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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.