The Story of an Heir part 1
Joseph Addison (1672-1719)
Born in Wiltshire in 1672, of a respected and cultured family, Joseph Addison went to Oxford, and began his literary life by writing Latin verses. In 1699 he travelled on the Continent...
Lludd and Llevelys part 5
Andwhen this was ended, King Lludd caused an exceeding great banquet to beprepared. And when it was ready, he placed a vessel of cold water by his side,and he in his own proper person...
Lludd and Llevelys part 4
Andthen, in thine own person do thou remain there watching, and thou wilt see thedragon fighting in the form of terrific animals. And at length they will takethe form of dragons in the air....
Lludd and Llevelys part 3
Andwhen these tidings came to Llevelys, seeing that he know not the cause of hisbrother`s ships, he came on the other side to meet him, and with him was afleet vast of size. And...
Lludd and Llevelys part 2
Sohe prepared ships and filled them with armed knights, and set forth towardsFrance. And as soon as they had landed, they sent messengers to show the noblesof France the cause of the embassy. And...
Lludd and Llevelys part 1
Lludd and Llevelys (Anonymous: Some Time Before 14th Century)
Notonly is nothing known of the author of this story, but it is hardly possible tomake a good guess within several centuries of the date...
The Raising of Lazarus 2
Martha met him
Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him. The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when...
The Matron of Ephesus 2
Maidservant
But she was ill-pleased by such commonplace consolation, and smote her breast more violently than ever, tearing out her hair and throwing it upon the body before her. Still, the young soldier did not...
The Jackal 2
The rest of the jackals, seeing him of such a fine complexion, prostrated themselves before him, and said: “According as Your Highness commands!” By this step he made himself honored by his own relations,...
The Haunted House 1
Pliny The Younger (62—113 A.D.)
The Letters of Pliny the Younger (known in Latin as C. Plinius Caecilius Secundus) give a pleasant and varied picture of Roman life at a time when the satirists were...
