TY - BOOK AU - Swan,Charles AU - Hooper,Wynnard TI - Gesta Romanorum SN - 9780486780672 AV - PQ4878.A2 PY - 2014/// CY - PB - Dover Publications KW - Gesta Romanorum KW - Tales, Latin KW - Electronic books N1 - Cover -- Title page -- Copyright -- Preface -- Introduction -- Outlines of The Tales -- I. A king's daughter, guarded by five soldiers, elopes with a duke. She is subsequently received back by her father -- II. Of duty towards parents -- III. How that the law punishes not twice for the same offence -- IV. Of the conflicting claims of mercy and justice -- V. How a youth, taken by pirates, was left in prison by his father, but released by his captor's daughter -- VI. How that inconsiderate oaths do not continue of force for ever -- VII. How a Roman nobleman had two sons, of whom one married a harlot, and was at first rejected but afterwards received by his father -- VIII. Story of a statue with a golden ring, beard, and cloak -- IX. How the son of a certain emperor wished to slay him, but was dissuaded from his purpose -- X. Of the rings of Memory and Oblivion -- XI. Story of the queen's daughter who was nourished on poison -- XII. Of a wonderful rivulet that flowed through the jaw's of a putrid dog -- XIII. A queen commits incest, but being penitent is saved -- XIV. Story of a son who left his mother and rescued his father -- XV. The life of St. Alexius -- XVI. An emperor discovers a sarcophagus with certain words engraved on it -- XVII. Story of Guido, who rendered six kinds of service to a certain emperor -- XVIII. How a certain Julian unwittingly killed his parents -- XIX. Of the quarrel between Pompey and Cæsar, and of the passage of the Rubicon -- XX. How the Emperor Conrad unconsciously caused the fulfilment of a prophecy which had filled him with anger -- XXI. How a king of Lacedæmon sent secret intelligence to his countrymen -- XXII. How the Egyptians honoured Isis and Serapis -- XXIII. Of the burning on the funeral pile of an emperor's body -- XXIV. Of a magician who enticed his enemies into an enchanted garden and destroyed them; XXV. A lady, whose dominions have been laid waste by a certain king, is defended by a pilgrim, who is slain during the battle -- XXVI. Of a queen's illegitimate son, who was clothed in garments half poor, half costly -- XXVII. How an emperor left his daughter in charge of a seneschal, who disobeyed the orders given him, and was put to a miserable death -- XXVIII. How, through the cunning of an old woman, a youth obtained the love of a noble married lady -- XXIX. How the skin of a certain unjust judge was nailed on the judgment seat -- XXX. How a certain king treated his generals when victorious -- XXXI. The remarks of certain philosophers on the death of Alexander the Great -- XXXII. Remark of Seneca on poisoned corpses. -- XXXIII. Of a tree on which three successive wives of one man hanged themselves -- XXXIV. Aristotle's advice to Alexander -- XXXV. How Roman noblemen became reconciled after being at variance -- XXXVI. Discourse of a philosopher before a certain king -- XXXVII. Of the wisdom displayed by an eagle when attacked by the serpent -- XXXVIII. A dove brings news to a beleaguered city -- XXXIX. How discord between two brothers was brought to an end -- XL. How a learned clerk discovered the infidelity of the wife of a certain knight -- XLI. Of the self-sacrifice of an Athenian king -- XLII. A prophecy concerning the fall of Rome -- XLIII. Of a chasm in the midst of Rome, and how it was closed -- XLIV. Of an artificer who made glass as flexible as copper, and of the wickedness of the Emperor Tiberius -- XLV. Of the four reputed sons of a deceased king, and how it was decided which of them was really his -- XLVI. How a certain man gathered more leaves than he could carry -- XLVII. Of a Danish king who saw the three kings of Cologne in a vision -- XLVIII. The story of Phalaris of Agrigentum and Perillus; XLIX. Of the treachery of the Duchess Rosimila and its reward -- L. Of the Emperor Zelongus, who sacrificed his right eye for his son's sake -- LI. Tiberius Cæsar's reason for allowing corrupt governors to retain their offices -- LII. Noble conduct of Quintus Fabius Maximus -- LIII. Of an old woman who prayed for the long life of Dionysius of Syracuse -- LIV. How the Emperor Frederic the Second constructed a gate in Capua -- LV. Allegory concerning Justice, Truth, Mercy, and Peace -- LVI. How a prince caused a certain merchant to cease from envying him -- LVII. Of the speaking statue in Rome, and of the wisdom of Focus the carpenter -- LVIII. How a malefactor, who stated three indisputable truths, was dismissed unpunished -- LIX. The story of the Emperor Jovinian -- LX. Of a king's daughter who was wonderfully swift of foot -- LXI. How the Emperor Claudius gave his daughter in marriage to a philosopher -- LXII. Of the portrait of the beautiful Florentina -- LXIII. How a certain valiant knight won the daughter of an emperor -- LXIV. How a certain king took a wise and beautiful virgin to wife -- LXV. Of a king who, on a certain occasion, was obliged to let his horse go without food -- LXVI. How a knight recovered her dominions for a certain lady, and was slain before he could be married to her -- LXVII. Of two knights, one wise and one foolish, and of their miserable end -- LXVIII. How the wife of a knight was rebuked by the crowing of two cocks, but not of the third -- LXIX. Of the wonderful whiteness of the shirt of a certain carpenter -- LXX. Of a king's daughter who would be married only on the fulfilment of three conditions -- LXXI. How a lame and a blind man arrived safely to enjoy a feast given by a certain king -- LXXII. Of a king who handed over his crown to his son, who, proving ungrateful, was afterwards deposed; XLXIII. How a certain fellow, desiring to cheat others, lost his eyes without getting any advantage -- LXXIV. How a certain king bequeathed a golden apple to the greatest fool that could be found -- LXXV. Of the three daughters of a king who, being widows, would not marry again -- LXXVI. Of the wonderful skill and friendship of two physicians -- LXXVII. Of the two daughters of a king -- LXXVIII. Why a certain king's daughter would not marry a second time -- LXXIX. Of the delight of a certain king in little dogs, and of the folly of an ass -- LXXX. Story of the hermit who travelled in company with an angel -- LXXXI. Of the birth, life, and death of Pope Gregory -- LXXXII. Of the stork, the avenger of adultery -- LXXXIII. Of a wild boar that injured a fair garden, and was at length slain -- LXXXIV. How a certain lady gave a knight a falcon, and afterwards slew it -- LXXXV. Of the Emperor Tiberius, the harper, and the whistler -- LXXXVI. How a certain adulteress was released from prison with her son -- LXXXVII. How a certain knight, having saved an emperor's life, was recompensed by him -- LXXXVIII. How a prince overcame his enemies by cunning -- LXXXIX. Of a knight who bequeathed a ring to each of his three sons -- XC. How a certain inheritance was divided between two brothers -- XCI. Story of the three slothful men -- XCII. How, of two serpents found near a king's castle, the male was killed and not the female -- XCIII. How the two sons of a certain lord went abroad to study, and what befel when they returned -- XCIV. How a king's daughter became a leper, but subsequently recovered -- XCV. How Constantino assisted the Romans -- XCVI. How King Alexander forgave all criminals who confessed their crime before a candle burnt out -- XCVII. How the Romans made a statue of Julius Cæsar -- XCVIII. A custom of the Romans when besieging a town; XCIX. How a knight assisted a serpent against a toad, and was in turn assisted by it -- C. How a woman escaped the penalty of adultery -- CI. Story of Ganter, who sought a kingdom -- CII. How a necromancer would by magic have done to death a certain noble knight, but was himself slain through the skill of a learned man -- CIII. How the Emperor Domitian bought three wise maxims from a merchant, and found great profit therein -- CIV. How a knight rendered a service to a lion and was himself benefited in return -- CV. Story of the bell of Justice -- CVL. Story of three travellers who had one loaf between them -- CVII. How a certain subtle clerk of Rome discovered a subterranean palace, and through rashness perished therein -- CVIII. How two thieves made good their promises to one another -- CIX. How a certain avaricious carpenter lost his treasure -- CX. Story of the knight Placidus -- CXI. How Argus watched the white cow of a certain nobleman, and was deluded by Mercury -- CXII. How the son of the Emperor Gorgonius was at enmity with his stepmother -- CXIII. How the Emperor Adonias delighted in tournaments -- CXIV. How a certain man fell into a pit, wherein dwelt a dragon, yet nevertheless escaped -- CXV. Of a wonderful elephant, and how it was slain -- CXVI. How a queen was obliged to treat her stepson with the same care that she bestowed on her own -- CXVII. How a knight rescued a young girl from a certain fellow, and of her subsequent ingratitude to her preserver -- CXVIII. How a certain knight recovered a sum of money from one that would have defrauded him of it -- CXIX. Of the ingratitude of a certain seneschal towards a poor man who had saved his life -- CXX. How a youth had three valuable talismans, and having lost them all through the wiles of a woman, at length recovered them -- CXXI. How a young knight slew an old one and married his wife; CXXII. 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