...n by John Florio (1553-1625) Book I. | Book II. | Book III. Note on the e-text: this Renascence Editions text was provided by Professor Emeritu... ...essor Emeritus Ben R. Schneider, Lawrence University, Wisconsin. It is in the public domain. "Florio's Translation of Montaigne's Essays was first p... ...e University, Wisconsin. It is in the public domain. "Florio's Translation of Montaigne's Essays was first published in 1603. In 'The World's Classic... ...al material was supplied by R.S. Bear from the Everyman's Library edition of 1910. Content unique to this presentation is copyright © 1999 The Univer... ...sts, or Couriers XXIII. Of Bad Meanes emploied to a Good End XXIV. Of the Roman Greatnesse XXV. How a Man should not Counterfeit to be Sicke XXVI. Of... ...er in the ninth Chapter of his third booke by letters testimoniall of the Romane Senate and Citty beare record: How rightly it is his, and his belove... ... alone is also the rarest to be found in the world. The remainder of this history agreeth very wel with what I said; for, Eudamidas giveth us a grac... ...ith great consideration of our humane imbecilities the examples which the history of God it selfe hath left us of this use, to remit the determinati... ...ervatores per Senatus P. Q. R. scribas in acta referri atque in Capitolii curia servari, privilegiumque hujusmodi fieri, solitoque urbis sigillo com...

...(Author to reader)--Reader, loe here a well-meaning Booke. It doth at the first entrance forewarne thee, that in contriving the same I have proposed unto my selfe no other than a familiar and private end: I have no respect or consideration at all, either to thy service, or to my glory: my force...

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... of the Britons (Historia Brittonum) by Nennius Translated by J. A. Giles History of the Britons (Historia Brittonum) by Nennius, trans. J.A. Giles i... ...Britons (Historia Brittonum) by Nennius Translated by J. A. Giles History of the Britons (Historia Brittonum) by Nennius, trans. J.A. Giles is a publ... ...tons (Historia Brittonum) by Nennius Translated by J. A. Giles History of the Britons (Historia Brittonum) by Nennius, trans. J.A. Giles is a publica... ...ritons (Historia Brittonum) by Nennius, trans. J.A. Giles is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portable Document file is furnis... ...ons (Historia Brittonum) by Nennius, trans. J.A. Giles is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portable Document file is furnished... ... the document or for the file as an elec- tronic transmission, in any way. History of the Britons (Historia Brittonum) by Nennius, trans. J.A. Giles, ... ...nts of the ancient inhabit- ants of Britain, partly from the annals of the Romans, and the chronicles of the sacred fathers, Isidore, Hieronymus, Pros... ...oquent than myself, who, kindled with generous ardour, have endeavoured by Roman eloquence to smooth the jarring elements of their tongue, if they hav... ...ed the fifth month to be called after his name. He was assassinated in the Curia, in the ides of March, and Octavius Augustus suc- ceeded to the empir...

...Prologue: Nennius, the lowly minister and servant of the servants of God, by the grace of God, disciple of St. Elbotus, to all the followers of truth sendeth health. Be it known to your charity, that being dull in intellect and rude of speech, ...

...n Waverley or ‘Tis Sixty Years Since by Sir Walter Scott is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portable Document file is furnis... ...Waverley or ‘Tis Sixty Years Since by Sir Walter Scott is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portable Document file is furnished... ...sity. This Portable Document file is furnished free and without any charge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in a... ...e, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Faculty Editor, nor any- o... ...had only to seize upon the most sounding and euphonic surname that English history or topography affords, and elect it at once as the title of my work... ...he had heard in the servants’ hall? Again, had my title borne ‘Waverley, a Romance from the German,’ what head so obtuse as not to image forth a profl... ...te knowledge of the particular ingredients necessary to the composition of romances and novels of various descrip- tions: but it is enough, and I scor... ...he state of society in the northern part of the island at the period of my history, and may serve at once to vary and to illustrate the moral lessons,... ...im. Tully-Veolan, or more fa- miliarly, T ully), no sooner stood rectus in curia, than he posted down to pay his respects and make his acknowledgement...

...ics Series Publication Guy Mannering by Sir Walter Scott is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portable Document file is furnis... ... Series Publication Guy Mannering by Sir Walter Scott is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portable Document file is furnished... ...sity. This Portable Document file is furnished free and without any charge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in a... ...e, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Faculty Editor, nor anyone... ... Mannering by Sir Walter Scott INTRODUCTION TO GUY MANNERING. THE NOVEL OR ROMANCE of Waverley made its way to the public slowly, of course, at first,... ... over the general mind sufficient even to con- stitute the mainspring of a romance. Besides, it occurred, that to do justice to such a subject would h... ...rontier of the sister coun- try. He had visited, on the day that opens our history, some monastic ruins in the county of Dumfries, and spent much of t... ...the trouble of telling the few events occurring dur- ing this chasm in our history, with which it is necessary that the reader should be acquainted. M... ...isoner; the law has an awkward claim upon him; he must be placed rectus in curia, that is the first object. For which purpose, Colonel, I will accompa...

...Excerpt: Introduction To Guy Mannering. The novel or romance of Waverley made its way to the public slowly, of course, at first, but afterwards with such accumulating popularity as to encourage the author to a second attempt. He looked about for a name and a subjec...

...te and W . H. T . Dau A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication The Large Catechism by Dr. Martin Luther trans. F. Bente and W.H.T. Dau is ... ...chism by Dr. Martin Luther trans. F. Bente and W.H.T. Dau is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portable Document file is furni... ...sm by Dr. Martin Luther trans. F. Bente and W.H.T. Dau is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portable Document file is furnishe... ...ity. This Portable Document file is furnished free and without any charge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in a... ...to be feared, and not to be desisted. He has also demonstrated this in all history, as the Scrip- tures abundantly show and daily experience still tea... ...e a paternal heart toward their subordi- nates. As also from antiquity the Romans and other nations called the masters and mistresses of the household... ...oon be checked and prevented, as was the custom in ancient times among the Romans, where such characters were promptly seized by the pate in a way tha... ...a); for in their own language they call it kyria, as in Latin it is called curia. Therefore in genuine German, in our mother-tongue, it ought to be ca...

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... 61 CHAPTER XX 63 THE LOVE OF BOOKS THE PHILOBIBLON OF RICHARD DE BURY TRANSLATED INTO ENGL... ... 61 CHAPTER XX 63 THE LOVE OF BOOKS THE PHILOBIBLON OF RICHARD DE BURY TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH BY E.... ...OF RICHARD DE BURY TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH BY E. C. THOMAS is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portable Docu ment file is fu... ...RICHARD DE BURY TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH BY E. C. THOMAS is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portable Docu ment file is furni... ...eats of the love of books, we have chosen, after the fashion of the ancient Romans, fondly to name it by a Greek word, Philobiblon. CHAPTER I THAT TH... ...at we are trying to show by rhetoric or logic, let us prove by examples from history. The arch philosopher Aristotle, whom Averroes regards as the law... ...d was never seen before or after. These were the Sibylline books, which the Romans consulted as a divine oracle by some one of the Quindecemvirs, and... ...ut discourse uttered at the fountain head of Christian faith, the holy Roman Curia, or was some strange question ventilated with novel arguments; did ... ... faith, so too they were the first sowers of tares, as is shown by veracious history. And thus they went on from bad to worse, because in endeavouring...

...Excerpt: ?Take thou a book into thine hands as simon the just took the child jesus into his arms to carry him and kiss him. and when thou hast finished reading, close the book and give thanks for every word out of the mouth of god; because in the lord?s field thou hast found a ...

...Contents PREFACE 3 THE PHILOBIBLON 7 NEWLY TRANSLATED 7 PROLOGUE 7 CHAPTER I 10 CHAPTER II 13 CHAPTER III 15 CHAPTER IV 17 CHAPTER V 23 CHAPTER VI 25 CHAPTER VII 29 CHAPTER VIII 32 CHAPTER IX 38 CHAPTER X 41 CHAPTER XI 44 CHAPTER XII 45 CHAPTER...