Il Novellino
- Subtitle
- The hundred old tales
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1. Front matter2. CONTENTS3. INTRODUCTION4. IL NOVELLINO5. I Proem6. II Of the rich embassy which Prester John sent to the noble Emperor Frederick7. III Of a wise Greek whom a King kept in prison, and how he judged of a courser8. IV How a jongleur lamented before Alexander the conduct of a knight, to whom he had made a gift on condition that the knight should give him whatsoever Alexander might present him with19. V How a king committed a reply to a young son of his who had to bear it to the ambassadors of Greece10. VI How it came into the mind of King David to learn the number of his subjects11. VII Here it is told how the angel spoke to Solomon, and said that the Lord God would take away the kingdom from his son for his sins12. VIII Of the gift of a king’s son to a king of Syria who had been driven from his throne13. IX Here it is treated of an argument and a judgment that took place in Alexandria14. X Here it is told of a fine judgment given by the slave of Bari in a dispute between a townsman and a pilgrim15. XI Here it is told how Master Giordano was deceived by a false disciple of his16. XII Here it is told of the honour that Aminadab did to King David, his rightful lord17. XIII Here it is told how Antigonus reproved Alexander for having a cythera played for his delight XIV How a king had a son of his brought up in a dark place, and then showed him everything, and how women pleased him most18. XV How a land steward plucked out his own eye and that of his son to the end that justice might be observed19. XVI Here it is told of the great mercy wrought by Saint Paulinus the bishop20. XVII Of the great act of charity which a banker did for the love of God XVIII Of the judgment of God on a baron of Charlemagne21. XIX Of the great generosity and courtesy of the Young King22. XX Of the great liberality and courtesy of the King of England23. XXI How three necromancers came to the court of the Emperor Frederick24. XXII How the Emperor Frederick’s goshawk escaped to Milan25. XXIII How the Emperor Frederick found a countryman at a fountain and asked leave to drink, and how he took away his drinking-cup26. XXIV How the Emperor Frederick put a question to two wise men, and how he rewarded them27. XXV How the Sultan gave two hundred marks to a man and how his treasurer wrote down the entry in his presence28. XXVI Here it is told of a burgher of France29. XXVII Here it is told of a great Moaddo who was insulted30. XXVIII Here it is told of a custom that existed in the kingdom of France31. XXIX Here it is told how some learned astrologers disputed about the Empyrean32. XXX Here it is told how a Lombard knight squandered his substance33. XXXI Here it is told of a story-teller of Messer Azzolino34. XXXII Of the great deeds of prowess of Riccar Loghercio of the Isle35. XXXIII Here is told a tale of Messer Imberal del Balzo36. XXXIV How two noble knights loved each other with a great love37. XXXV Here it is told of Master Thaddeus of Bologna38. XXXVI Here it is told how a cruel king persecuted the Christians39. XXXVII Here it is told of a battle between two kings of Greece40. XXXVIII Of an astrologer called Melisus, who was reprimanded by a woman41. XXXIX Here it is told of Bishop Aldebrandino, and how he was mocked by a friar42. XL Of a minstrel whose name was Saladin143. XLI A tale of Messer Polo Traversaro44. XLII Here is told an excellent tale of William of Borganda of Provence45. XLIII Here it is told of Messer Giacopino Rangone and what he did to a court player46. XLIV Of a question that was put to a courtier47. XLV How Lancelot fought at a fountain48. XLVI Here it is told how Narcissus fell in love with his own image49. XLVII Here it is told how a knight asked a lady for her love50. XLVIII Here it is told of King Conrad, father of Conradin51. XLIX Here it is told of a physician of Toulouse and how he took to wife a niece of the Archbishop of Toulouse52. L Here it is told of Master Francis, son of Master Accorso of Bologna53. LI Here it is told of a Gascon woman, and how she had recourse to the King of Cyprus54. LII Of a bell that was ordered in King John’s days55. LIII Here it is told of a privilege granted by the Emperor to one of his barons56. LIV Here it is told how the parish priest Porcellino was accused57. LV Here is told a tale of a man of the court whose name was Marco58. LVI How a man of the Marches went to study in Bologna59. LVII The Woman and the Pear-tree60. LVIII The Wisest of the Beasts61. LIX Here it is told of a gentleman whom the Emperor had hanged62. LX Here it is told how Charles of Anjou loved a lady63. LXI Here it is told of the philosopher Socrates, and how he answered the Greeks64. LXII Here is told a tale of Messer Roberto65. LXIII Of good King Meladius and the Knight Without Fear66. LXIV A tale told of the Court of Puy in Provence67. LXV Here it is told of Queen Iseult and Messer Tristan of Lyonesse68. LXVI Here it is told of a philosopher who was called Diogenes69. LXVII Here it is told of Papirius and how his father brought him to the council70. LXVIII Of a question which a young man proposed to Aristotle71. LXIX Here it is told of the great justice of the Emperor Trajan72. LXX Here it is told how Hercules went into the forest73. LXXI Here it is told how Seneca consoled a woman whose son had died74. LXXII Here it is told how Cato lamented against fortune75. LXXIII How the Sultan being in need of money, sought to find occasion to proceed against a Jew76. LXXIV The story of a vassal and a lord77. LXXV How the Lord entered into partnership with a minstrel78. LXXVI Here it is told of the great killing done by King Richard79. LXXVII Here is told of Messer Rinieri, a knight of the Court80. LXXVIII Here is told of a philosopher much given to the vulgarisation of science81. LXXIX Here it is told of a Court player who adored a lord82. LXXX The Pilgrim and the Ugly Woman83. LXXXI Here below it is told of the council which was held by the sons of King Priam of Troy84. LXXXII Here it is told how the Lady of Shalott died for love of Lancelot of the Lake85. LXXXIII How Christ going one day with his disciples in a deserted place, they saw great treasure86. LXXXIV How Messer Azzolino Romano arranged a great charity87. LXXXV Of a great famine that was once in Genoa88. LXXXVI The Emperor and the Pilgrim89. LXXXVII How a man went to shrive himself90. LXXXVIII Here is told of Messer Castellano da Cafferi of Mantua91. LXXXIX Here it is told of a Court player who began a story that never ended92. XC Here it is told how the emperor Frederick killed a falcon of his93. XCI How a certain man confessed to a friar94. XCII Here it is told of a good woman who had made a fine pie95. XCIII Here it is told of a countryman who went to shrive himself96. XCIV Here it is told of the fox and the mule97. XCV Here it is told of a countryman who went to the town98. XCVI Here it is told of Bito and Messer Frulli of San Giorgio near Florence99. XCVII Here it is told how a merchant carried wine overseas in casks with two partitions and what happened100. XCVIII Here it is told of a merchant who bought caps XCIX Here is told a pretty tale of love101. C How the Emperor Frederick went to the Old Man of the Mountain THE BROADWAY TRANSLATIONS