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Memnon the Philosopher or Human Wisdom part 3
Their discourse was full of tenderness, which redoubled as pften as their eyes met. Memnon took her affairs exceedingly to heart, and felt himself...
Memnon the Philosopher or Human Wisdom part 2
But, says Memnon, I must think a little of how I am to regulate my fortune; why, my desires are moderate, my wealth is...
Memnon the Philosopher or Human Wisdom part 1
Voltaire (Francois-Marie Arouet) (1694-1779)
Voltaire was born in Paris in 1694. His early education was received at a Jesuit school. He began writing verses at...
The Falcon part 5
“Since the hour, most honored lady,” began Federigo, “that I first fixed my affection on you, I have always found Fortune most perverse and...
The Falcon part 4
He then spread on his table a napkin of snowy whiteness, one of the few things which yet remained to him of his former...
The Falcon part 3
She then said to her son, “My dear son, be comforted, and get well, for I promise you that the first thing in the...
The Falcon part 2
Being thus unable to live any longer in the city in the style he was accustomed to, and being more than ever enamored of...
The Falcon part 1
Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375)
Boccaccio is one of the supreme figures in Italian literature. Great as a reformer of the language, he was at the same...
The Mysterious Mansion part 10
When the wall was about half-way up, the sly workman took advantage of a moment when the Count`s back was turned, to strike a...
The Mysterious Mansion part 9
The Count had lately had all the ceilings of his reception rooms on the ground floor repaired. Plaster of Paris is difficult to obtain...
