The Secret History part 3
And Antonina not only embraced Theodosius with reasonable fondness as her son by holy word, and thus cared for him, but soon, while her...
The Secret History part 2
But, finally, I was again constrained to proceed with this history, for the reason that future tyrants may see also that those who thus...
The Secret History part 1
Procopius of Caesarea: The Secret History
The Secret History claims to provide explanations and additions that the author could not insert into his work on...
The Friar of Novara part 7
Here the risible muscles of the-notary would permit him to proceed no further, and his laugh was speedily caught and re-echoed through the whole...
The Friar of Novara part 6
Ser Tomeno, the moment he had perused this document, lost no time in acquainting Agabio with the progress of the affair, and he, desiring...
The Friar of Novara part 5
This done, they next despatched a confidential servant with a message to the wily monk in their mother`s name, begging that he would no...
The Friar of Novara part 4
Alarmed at the idea of being in a similar predicament, and feeling extremely weak and troubled, such was the impression of the monk`s oratory,...
The Friar of Novara part 3
They are equally cautious not to burden the mind with too much study, finding the truth of the Scripture observation, that it is indeed...
The Friar of Novara part 2
But this excellent and considerate husband was scarcely laid at rest in the ground before tidings of this his last will and testament reached...
The Friar of Novara part 1
Angolo Firenzuola (1493-1546)
One of the most brilliant of the Renaissance scholars and poets, Angolo Firenzuola belonged to the group that scandalized even his contem-poraries...
