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Sacchetti and the Astrologer
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Preface v
- Contents vii
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I. Romances of King Arthur's Count
- The Story of Merlin 1
- The Sword in the Stone 13
- Launcelot, Elaine, and Guenever 23
- Tristan's End 45
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II. Adventures and Escapades
- The Story of Frithjof and Ingebjorg 63
- Amleth's Revenge 92
- A Knight Who Made a Bargain with a Merchant 103
- A Story of beyond the Sea 109
- The Cruelty of Francesco Orsini 138
- A Night in Naples 142
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III. Lovers' Weal and Woe
- The Dapple-Gray Palfrey 155
- The Lay of the Nightingale 177
- The Falcon 181
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IV. Wonders and Prodigies
- The Life of Saint Brandon 187
- The Famous History of Friar Bacon 205
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V. Moral Tales
- The Execrable Devices of Old Women 219
- Of the Cunning of the Devil, and of the Secret Judgments of God 224
- Of the Transgressions and Wounds of the Soul 227
- Of Extreme Fear 230
- The Marvelous Conversion of the Blessed Hildegund, Virgin 233
- The Cleric Who Deflowered a Jewish Maiden 239
- How the Novice Theobald Conquered His Pride 242
- Friar Juniper 244
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VI. Merry Tales and Salty Fictions
- Of the Churl Who Won Paradise 259
- A Dean and a Magician 264
- King Ben Abit and Queen Romaquia 270
- A Profound Judgment 273
- The Pear Tree 275
- Fra Cipolla 277
- A Father's Wise Counsel 286
- The Rustic Ambassadors 290
- The Noble Crest 294
- Sacchetti and the Astrologer 297
- The Blind Man of Orvieto 300
- The Reeve's Tale 305
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Preface v
- Contents vii
-
I. Romances of King Arthur's Count
- The Story of Merlin 1
- The Sword in the Stone 13
- Launcelot, Elaine, and Guenever 23
- Tristan's End 45
-
II. Adventures and Escapades
- The Story of Frithjof and Ingebjorg 63
- Amleth's Revenge 92
- A Knight Who Made a Bargain with a Merchant 103
- A Story of beyond the Sea 109
- The Cruelty of Francesco Orsini 138
- A Night in Naples 142
-
III. Lovers' Weal and Woe
- The Dapple-Gray Palfrey 155
- The Lay of the Nightingale 177
- The Falcon 181
-
IV. Wonders and Prodigies
- The Life of Saint Brandon 187
- The Famous History of Friar Bacon 205
-
V. Moral Tales
- The Execrable Devices of Old Women 219
- Of the Cunning of the Devil, and of the Secret Judgments of God 224
- Of the Transgressions and Wounds of the Soul 227
- Of Extreme Fear 230
- The Marvelous Conversion of the Blessed Hildegund, Virgin 233
- The Cleric Who Deflowered a Jewish Maiden 239
- How the Novice Theobald Conquered His Pride 242
- Friar Juniper 244
-
VI. Merry Tales and Salty Fictions
- Of the Churl Who Won Paradise 259
- A Dean and a Magician 264
- King Ben Abit and Queen Romaquia 270
- A Profound Judgment 273
- The Pear Tree 275
- Fra Cipolla 277
- A Father's Wise Counsel 286
- The Rustic Ambassadors 290
- The Noble Crest 294
- Sacchetti and the Astrologer 297
- The Blind Man of Orvieto 300
- The Reeve's Tale 305