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Just as his case became extremely delicate, there arrived sudden tidings both from East and West that one of his wife `s brothers had...

For what with the influence of her father, her brothers, her friends, and relatives, the duty of the matrimonial yoke, and the love he...

Poor Belphagor having signed these conditions and received the money, forthwith came into the world, and having set up his equipage, with a numerous...

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...