Category: Historical Novels
36. A boon companion to increase this crew By chance, a gentle Florentine, was led; A Florentine, altho' the father who Begot him, in the Casentine was bred; Who nigh become a burgher of his new Domicile, there was well content to wed; And so in Bibbiena wived, which ranks Amo...
36. A boon companion to increase this crew By chance, a gentle Florentine, was led; A Florentine, altho' the father who Begot him, in the Casentine was bred; Who nigh become a b...
2. BOOK I.Gradasso, king of Sericane, meditates the invasion of France, in order to obtain Bayardo and Durindana. In the mean time Charlemagne is holding a court plenar at Paris; where th...
3. BOOK I.The story says that there reigned formerly in parts beyond India, a mighty monarch, who was moreover so valiant and powerful in war that no one could stand against him; he was n...
4. BOOK II.Agramant, king of Africa, assembles his council for advice respecting an intended invasion of France, and is exhorted to seek out Rogero, as necessary to the success of his ente...
5. BOOK II.The theme, announced as I before stated, begins with the threatened invasion of France; to consult on which, Agramant calls a council of his tributary kings. Here Sobrino strong...
6. BOOK III.The third book opens with the introduction of a new character, Mandricardo, son of Agrican, the Tartar king, who, pursuing his way to France in order to avenge his father's deat...
7. BOOK III.The author opens this book by stating, that he is called away to the north. Here a mighty storm was gathering; and France, already sore-bested, was suddenly threatened by a new...