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Now, as the latter is the fault of a careless, and the former of an unjust judge, we, wishing to avoid the trouble and...

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...

While this was proceeding, my sainted master was on his knees in the pulpit, his hands and eyes turned towards heaven, apparently filled with...

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...

He had preached two or three days, at a place near Toledo, and had not neglected his usual offerings; but he found his indulgences...

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...

The confession made, and absolution given, the recluse looked out of his window, and directly knew him. “Blessed be the most high God,” said...

That obscene wretch cannot be our sovereign. You alone are he, whom we have known from childhood; and we in treat that this fellow...

Thus afflicted, he gave himself up to the wretchedness of his untoward condition. In the agony of his heart, he said: “What shall I...

“Infamous ribald!” shouted the porter, “just before thy approach, the Emperor Jovinian, accompanied by the officers of his household, entered the palace. My lord...