Download or read book Gesta Romanorum written by and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2014-02-18 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the greatest collections of medieval literature, this historic work presents 181 tales of Greeks, Romans, Britons, biblical figures, and others, drawn from European and Asian sources.
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Download or read book Gesta Romanorum written by and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover one of the great collections of medieval literature with this historic work, which features more than 180 tales of Greeks, Romans, Britons, biblical figures, and others. Drawn from European and Asian sources, the stories abound in fascinating figures from all walks of life, including Pope Gregory, Noah, Socrates, and a host of other characters, from emperors to pirates. Chaucer, Boccaccio, and Shakespeare are among the writers influenced by these fables, and readers may recognize scenes reminiscent of The Merchant of Venice, King Lear, "The Lawyer's Tale" from Canterbury Tales, and other works. The origins of Gesta Romanorum are obscure; it is thought to have been compiled in the late thirteenth century, and the author's identity is uncertain. As the name suggests, the stories were written in Latin. Gesta, meaning deeds, later came to signify jest because of these lighthearted tales and their enduring power to amuse and inspire.
Download or read book Gesta Romanorum or Entertaining moral stories tr with preliminary observations and notes by C Swan written by Romani and published by . This book was released on 1824 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Gesta Romanorum Or Entertaining Moral Stories Invented by the Mons as a Fire side Recreation and Commonly Applied in Their Discourses from the Pulpit Translated from the Latin by the Rev Charles Swan written by Charles Swan and published by . This book was released on 1824 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Gesta Romanorum Or Entertaining Moral Stories Invented by the Monks as a Fire Side Recreation and Commonly Applied in Their Discourses from the Pu written by Anonymous and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2018-02-16 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Download or read book Gesta Romanorum written by Anonymous and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally compiled by anonymous authors in the 14th century, 'Gesta Romanorum' is a collection of more than 180 moral tales, each accompanied by a brief commentary on its significance. This edition, translated from the original Latin by an unknown author, provides English-language readers with a fascinating glimpse into the medieval mindset, as well as a wealth of inspiring stories that will entertain and enlighten readers of all ages. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Gesta Romanorum Or Entertaining Moral Stories Translated from the Latin with Preliminary Observations and Copious Notes written by Wynnard Hooper and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1824 edition. Excerpt: ...practised every description of wickedness, and conducted himself with the greatest insolence toward the prince, his reputed father. The prince, unable to account for such perversion of mind., interrogated the mother as to the legitimacy of her child; and finding, by her reluctant confession, that he was not his son, though loth to deprive him of the kingdom, he ordained that his dress, for the time to come, should be of a different texture and colour; one side to be composed of the most ordinary materials, and the other of the most valuable; so that when he looked upon the baser portion, his pride might be abated, and the vicious propensities, in which he had indulged, relinquished; on the other hand, when he surveyed the more gorgeous part, his hopes might be raised, and his spirit animated to goodness. By this judicious device, he became remarkable for humility, and ever after abandoned his dishonest life. APPLICATION. My beloved, the queen is any one who commits a mortal sin. The worthless side of the garment is our fleshly substance; the other is the soul by which man is classed with the beings of heaven, and aspires to an immortal existence. TALE XXVII. OF JUST RECOMPENCE. A Veby rich and powerful emperor had an only daughter of uncommon beauty. She was consigned to the care of five soldiers, who were commanded to be constantly in arms; and every day a stated sum was paid them out of the king's treasury. This emperor had a seneschal whom he greatly favoured; and a valuable but ferocious dog, which it was necessary to confine with triple chains. It happened, that as the emperor lay in bed, he formed a resolution to proceed to the Holy Land; and in the morning, when he arose, sent for the seneschal, and said, "I am about to...
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