Belphagor part 1
Niccolo Macchiavelli (1464-1527)
Macchiavelli is best known to the world as author of a famous book on statecraft, entitled The Prince, and of a History...
How Lazaro Served a Bulero part 4
While this was proceeding, my sainted master was on his knees in the pulpit, his hands and eyes turned towards heaven, apparently filled with...
How Lazaro Served a Bulero part 3
Many respectable people, to prevent the scandal of the thing pro-ceeding further, wished to turn the Alguazil out of the church, but the reverend...
How Lazaro Served a Bulero part 2
He had preached two or three days, at a place near Toledo, and had not neglected his usual offerings; but he found his indulgences...
How Lazaro Served a Bulero part 1
Diego Hurtado De Mendoza (1503-1574)
Born of a noble family at Granada, Mendoza was primarily a man of action. We are told that he joined...
Esyllt and Sabrina part 12
The confession made, and absolution given, the recluse looked out of his window, and directly knew him. “Blessed be the most high God,” said...
Esyllt and Sabrina part 11
That obscene wretch cannot be our sovereign. You alone are he, whom we have known from childhood; and we in treat that this fellow...
Esyllt and Sabrina part 10
Thus afflicted, he gave himself up to the wretchedness of his untoward condition. In the agony of his heart, he said: “What shall I...
Esyllt and Sabrina part 9
“Infamous ribald!” shouted the porter, “just before thy approach, the Emperor Jovinian, accompanied by the officers of his household, entered the palace. My lord...
Esyllt and Sabrina part 8
In truth the glory of the upper world was well nigh too much for the child, she hid herself from the light and from...
