Notes to Il Novellino — Edward Storer translation
312 notes · Edward Storer translation
II Of the rich embassy which Prester John sent to the noble Emperor Frederick · Note 1II Of the rich embassy which Prester John sent to the noble Emperor Frederick · Note 2II Of the rich embassy which Prester John sent to the noble Emperor Frederick · Note 3I Proem · Note 1II Of the rich embassy which Prester John sent to the noble Emperor Frederick · Note 4II Of the rich embassy which Prester John sent to the noble Emperor Frederick · Note 5IV 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 with1 · Note 1IV 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 with1 · Note 2IV 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 with1 · Note 3IV 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 with1 · Note 4IV 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 with1 · Note 5IV 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 with1 · Note 6IV 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 with1 · Note 7V How a king committed a reply to a young son of his who had to bear it to the ambassadors of Greece · Note 1V How a king committed a reply to a young son of his who had to bear it to the ambassadors of Greece · Note 2VI How it came into the mind of King David to learn the number of his subjects · Note 1VI How it came into the mind of King David to learn the number of his subjects · Note 2VI How it came into the mind of King David to learn the number of his subjects · Note 3V How a king committed a reply to a young son of his who had to bear it to the ambassadors of Greece · Note 3VI How it came into the mind of King David to learn the number of his subjects · Note 4VII 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 sins · Note 1VII 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 sins · Note 2VII 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 sins · Note 3VIII Of the gift of a king’s son to a king of Syria who had been driven from his throne · Note 1VII 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 sins · Note 4IX Here it is treated of an argument and a judgment that took place in Alexandria · Note 1IX Here it is treated of an argument and a judgment that took place in Alexandria · Note 2IX Here it is treated of an argument and a judgment that took place in Alexandria · Note 3VIII Of the gift of a king’s son to a king of Syria who had been driven from his throne · Note 2IX Here it is treated of an argument and a judgment that took place in Alexandria · Note 4IX Here it is treated of an argument and a judgment that took place in Alexandria · Note 5X Here it is told of a fine judgment given by the slave of Bari in a dispute between a townsman and a pilgrim · Note 1X Here it is told of a fine judgment given by the slave of Bari in a dispute between a townsman and a pilgrim · Note 2IX Here it is treated of an argument and a judgment that took place in Alexandria · Note 6X Here it is told of a fine judgment given by the slave of Bari in a dispute between a townsman and a pilgrim · Note 3XI Here it is told how Master Giordano was deceived by a false disciple of his · Note 1XI Here it is told how Master Giordano was deceived by a false disciple of his · Note 2XII Here it is told of the honour that Aminadab did to King David, his rightful lord · Note 1XII Here it is told of the honour that Aminadab did to King David, his rightful lord · Note 2XI Here it is told how Master Giordano was deceived by a false disciple of his · Note 3XII Here it is told of the honour that Aminadab did to King David, his rightful lord · Note 3XII Here it is told of the honour that Aminadab did to King David, his rightful lord · Note 4XII Here it is told of the honour that Aminadab did to King David, his rightful lord · Note 5XII Here it is told of the honour that Aminadab did to King David, his rightful lord · Note 6XII Here it is told of the honour that Aminadab did to King David, his rightful lord · Note 7XII Here it is told of the honour that Aminadab did to King David, his rightful lord · Note 8XIII 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 most · Note 1XIII 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 most · Note 2XV How a land steward plucked out his own eye and that of his son to the end that justice might be observed · Note 1XV How a land steward plucked out his own eye and that of his son to the end that justice might be observed · Note 2XIII 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 most · Note 3XV How a land steward plucked out his own eye and that of his son to the end that justice might be observed · Note 3XVI Here it is told of the great mercy wrought by Saint Paulinus the bishop · Note 1XVI Here it is told of the great mercy wrought by Saint Paulinus the bishop · Note 2XVI Here it is told of the great mercy wrought by Saint Paulinus the bishop · Note 3XVI Here it is told of the great mercy wrought by Saint Paulinus the bishop · Note 4XVI Here it is told of the great mercy wrought by Saint Paulinus the bishop · Note 5XVI Here it is told of the great mercy wrought by Saint Paulinus the bishop · Note 6XVI Here it is told of the great mercy wrought by Saint Paulinus the bishop · Note 7XVII 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 Charlemagne · Note 1XVII 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 Charlemagne · Note 2XIX Of the great generosity and courtesy of the Young King · Note 1XIX Of the great generosity and courtesy of the Young King · Note 2XIX Of the great generosity and courtesy of the Young King · Note 3XIX Of the great generosity and courtesy of the Young King · Note 4XIX Of the great generosity and courtesy of the Young King · Note 5XVII 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 Charlemagne · Note 3XIX Of the great generosity and courtesy of the Young King · Note 6XIX Of the great generosity and courtesy of the Young King · Note 7XX Of the great liberality and courtesy of the King of England · Note 1XX Of the great liberality and courtesy of the King of England · Note 2XXI How three necromancers came to the court of the Emperor Frederick · Note 1XXI How three necromancers came to the court of the Emperor Frederick · Note 2XXI How three necromancers came to the court of the Emperor Frederick · Note 3XXI How three necromancers came to the court of the Emperor Frederick · Note 4XXI How three necromancers came to the court of the Emperor Frederick · Note 5XXI How three necromancers came to the court of the Emperor Frederick · Note 6XXI How three necromancers came to the court of the Emperor Frederick · Note 7XXI How three necromancers came to the court of the Emperor Frederick · Note 8XXI How three necromancers came to the court of the Emperor Frederick · Note 9XXII How the Emperor Frederick’s goshawk escaped to Milan · Note 1XXII How the Emperor Frederick’s goshawk escaped to Milan · Note 2XXII How the Emperor Frederick’s goshawk escaped to Milan · Note 3XXII How the Emperor Frederick’s goshawk escaped to Milan · Note 4XXIII How the Emperor Frederick found a countryman at a fountain and asked leave to drink, and how he took away his drinking-cup · Note 1XXIII How the Emperor Frederick found a countryman at a fountain and asked leave to drink, and how he took away his drinking-cup · Note 2XXII How the Emperor Frederick’s goshawk escaped to Milan · Note 5XXIV How the Emperor Frederick put a question to two wise men, and how he rewarded them · Note 1XXIII How the Emperor Frederick found a countryman at a fountain and asked leave to drink, and how he took away his drinking-cup · Note 3XXV How the Sultan gave two hundred marks to a man and how his treasurer wrote down the entry in his presence · Note 1XXV How the Sultan gave two hundred marks to a man and how his treasurer wrote down the entry in his presence · Note 2XXIV How the Emperor Frederick put a question to two wise men, and how he rewarded them · Note 2XXV How the Sultan gave two hundred marks to a man and how his treasurer wrote down the entry in his presence · Note 3XXVI Here it is told of a burgher of France · Note 1XXVI Here it is told of a burgher of France · Note 2XXVII Here it is told of a great Moaddo who was insulted · Note 1XXVI Here it is told of a burgher of France · Note 3XXVIII Here it is told of a custom that existed in the kingdom of France · Note 1XXVIII Here it is told of a custom that existed in the kingdom of France · Note 2XXVIII Here it is told of a custom that existed in the kingdom of France · Note 3XXVIII Here it is told of a custom that existed in the kingdom of France · Note 4XXIX Here it is told how some learned astrologers disputed about the Empyrean · Note 1XXIX Here it is told how some learned astrologers disputed about the Empyrean · Note 2XXIX Here it is told how some learned astrologers disputed about the Empyrean · Note 3XXIX Here it is told how some learned astrologers disputed about the Empyrean · Note 4XXIX Here it is told how some learned astrologers disputed about the Empyrean · Note 5XXIX Here it is told how some learned astrologers disputed about the Empyrean · Note 6XXVIII Here it is told of a custom that existed in the kingdom of France · Note 5XXIX Here it is told how some learned astrologers disputed about the Empyrean · Note 7XXX Here it is told how a Lombard knight squandered his substance · Note 1XXX Here it is told how a Lombard knight squandered his substance · Note 2XXXI Here it is told of a story-teller of Messer Azzolino · Note 1XXXI Here it is told of a story-teller of Messer Azzolino · Note 2XXXI Here it is told of a story-teller of Messer Azzolino · Note 3XXX Here it is told how a Lombard knight squandered his substance · Note 3XXX Here it is told how a Lombard knight squandered his substance · Note 4XXXI Here it is told of a story-teller of Messer Azzolino · Note 4XXXII Of the great deeds of prowess of Riccar Loghercio of the Isle · Note 1XXXII Of the great deeds of prowess of Riccar Loghercio of the Isle · Note 2XXXIII Here is told a tale of Messer Imberal del Balzo · Note 1XXXIII Here is told a tale of Messer Imberal del Balzo · Note 2XXXIII Here is told a tale of Messer Imberal del Balzo · Note 3XXXII Of the great deeds of prowess of Riccar Loghercio of the Isle · Note 3XXXIII Here is told a tale of Messer Imberal del Balzo · Note 4XXXIV How two noble knights loved each other with a great love · Note 1XXXIV How two noble knights loved each other with a great love · Note 2XXXV Here it is told of Master Thaddeus of Bologna · Note 1XXXV Here it is told of Master Thaddeus of Bologna · Note 2XXXIV How two noble knights loved each other with a great love · Note 3XXXIV How two noble knights loved each other with a great love · Note 4XXXVI Here it is told how a cruel king persecuted the Christians · Note 1XXXVI Here it is told how a cruel king persecuted the Christians · Note 2XXXVI Here it is told how a cruel king persecuted the Christians · Note 3XXXVI Here it is told how a cruel king persecuted the Christians · Note 4XXXV Here it is told of Master Thaddeus of Bologna · Note 3XXXVI Here it is told how a cruel king persecuted the Christians · Note 5XXXVI Here it is told how a cruel king persecuted the Christians · Note 6XXXVIII Of an astrologer called Melisus, who was reprimanded by a woman · Note 1XXXVIII Of an astrologer called Melisus, who was reprimanded by a woman · Note 2XXXVIII Of an astrologer called Melisus, who was reprimanded by a woman · Note 3XXXVII Here it is told of a battle between two kings of Greece · Note 1XXXVIII Of an astrologer called Melisus, who was reprimanded by a woman · Note 4XXXIX Here it is told of Bishop Aldebrandino, and how he was mocked by a friar · Note 1XXXVIII Of an astrologer called Melisus, who was reprimanded by a woman · Note 5XL Of a minstrel whose name was Saladin1 · Note 1XLI A tale of Messer Polo Traversaro · Note 1XLI A tale of Messer Polo Traversaro · Note 2XL Of a minstrel whose name was Saladin1 · Note 2XLI A tale of Messer Polo Traversaro · Note 3XLII Here is told an excellent tale of William of Borganda of Provence · Note 1XLII Here is told an excellent tale of William of Borganda of Provence · Note 2XLII Here is told an excellent tale of William of Borganda of Provence · Note 3XLII Here is told an excellent tale of William of Borganda of Provence · Note 4XLII Here is told an excellent tale of William of Borganda of Provence · Note 5XLII Here is told an excellent tale of William of Borganda of Provence · Note 6XLI A tale of Messer Polo Traversaro · Note 4XLI A tale of Messer Polo Traversaro · Note 5XLI A tale of Messer Polo Traversaro · Note 6XLII Here is told an excellent tale of William of Borganda of Provence · Note 7XLIII Here it is told of Messer Giacopino Rangone and what he did to a court player · Note 1XLIII Here it is told of Messer Giacopino Rangone and what he did to a court player · Note 2XLII Here is told an excellent tale of William of Borganda of Provence · Note 8XLIII Here it is told of Messer Giacopino Rangone and what he did to a court player · Note 3XLIV Of a question that was put to a courtier · Note 1XLIII Here it is told of Messer Giacopino Rangone and what he did to a court player · Note 4XLV How Lancelot fought at a fountain · Note 1XLIV Of a question that was put to a courtier · Note 2XLVI Here it is told how Narcissus fell in love with his own image · Note 1XLVI Here it is told how Narcissus fell in love with his own image · Note 2XLV How Lancelot fought at a fountain · Note 2XLVI Here it is told how Narcissus fell in love with his own image · Note 3XLVII Here it is told how a knight asked a lady for her love · Note 1XLVII Here it is told how a knight asked a lady for her love · Note 2XLVIII Here it is told of King Conrad, father of Conradin · Note 1XLVII Here it is told how a knight asked a lady for her love · Note 3L Here it is told of Master Francis, son of Master Accorso of Bologna · Note 1XLIX Here it is told of a physician of Toulouse and how he took to wife a niece of the Archbishop of Toulouse · Note 1LI Here it is told of a Gascon woman, and how she had recourse to the King of Cyprus · Note 1LI Here it is told of a Gascon woman, and how she had recourse to the King of Cyprus · Note 2L Here it is told of Master Francis, son of Master Accorso of Bologna · Note 2LII Of a bell that was ordered in King John’s days · Note 1LI Here it is told of a Gascon woman, and how she had recourse to the King of Cyprus · Note 3LIII Here it is told of a privilege granted by the Emperor to one of his barons · Note 1LIII Here it is told of a privilege granted by the Emperor to one of his barons · Note 2LIV Here it is told how the parish priest Porcellino was accused · Note 1LIII Here it is told of a privilege granted by the Emperor to one of his barons · Note 3LV Here is told a tale of a man of the court whose name was Marco · Note 1LV Here is told a tale of a man of the court whose name was Marco · Note 2LIV Here it is told how the parish priest Porcellino was accused · Note 2LV Here is told a tale of a man of the court whose name was Marco · Note 3LVI How a man of the Marches went to study in Bologna · Note 1LV Here is told a tale of a man of the court whose name was Marco · Note 4LVII The Woman and the Pear-tree · Note 1LVII The Woman and the Pear-tree · Note 2LVIII The Wisest of the Beasts · Note 1LVIII The Wisest of the Beasts · Note 2LIX Here it is told of a gentleman whom the Emperor had hanged · Note 1LIX Here it is told of a gentleman whom the Emperor had hanged · Note 2LX Here it is told how Charles of Anjou loved a lady · Note 1LX Here it is told how Charles of Anjou loved a lady · Note 2LIX Here it is told of a gentleman whom the Emperor had hanged · Note 3LX Here it is told how Charles of Anjou loved a lady · Note 3LXI Here it is told of the philosopher Socrates, and how he answered the Greeks · Note 1LXI Here it is told of the philosopher Socrates, and how he answered the Greeks · Note 2LX Here it is told how Charles of Anjou loved a lady · Note 4LXI Here it is told of the philosopher Socrates, and how he answered the Greeks · Note 3LXII Here is told a tale of Messer Roberto · Note 1LXII Here is told a tale of Messer Roberto · Note 2LXIII Of good King Meladius and the Knight Without Fear · Note 1LXIII Of good King Meladius and the Knight Without Fear · Note 2LXIII Of good King Meladius and the Knight Without Fear · Note 3LXIII Of good King Meladius and the Knight Without Fear · Note 4LXIV A tale told of the Court of Puy in Provence · Note 1LXIV A tale told of the Court of Puy in Provence · Note 2LXIV A tale told of the Court of Puy in Provence · Note 3LXIV A tale told of the Court of Puy in Provence · Note 4LXIV A tale told of the Court of Puy in Provence · Note 5LXIII Of good King Meladius and the Knight Without Fear · Note 5LXIV A tale told of the Court of Puy in Provence · Note 6LXIV A tale told of the Court of Puy in Provence · Note 7LXIV A tale told of the Court of Puy in Provence · Note 8LXIV A tale told of the Court of Puy in Provence · Note 9LXV Here it is told of Queen Iseult and Messer Tristan of Lyonesse · Note 1LXV Here it is told of Queen Iseult and Messer Tristan of Lyonesse · Note 2LXV Here it is told of Queen Iseult and Messer Tristan of Lyonesse · Note 3LXIV A tale told of the Court of Puy in Provence · Note 10LXV Here it is told of Queen Iseult and Messer Tristan of Lyonesse · Note 4LXV Here it is told of Queen Iseult and Messer Tristan of Lyonesse · Note 5LXVII Here it is told of Papirius and how his father brought him to the council · Note 1LXVII Here it is told of Papirius and how his father brought him to the council · Note 2LXVIII Of a question which a young man proposed to Aristotle · Note 1LXVIII Of a question which a young man proposed to Aristotle · Note 2LXIX Here it is told of the great justice of the Emperor Trajan · Note 1LXIX Here it is told of the great justice of the Emperor Trajan · Note 2LXIX Here it is told of the great justice of the Emperor Trajan · Note 3LXIX Here it is told of the great justice of the Emperor Trajan · Note 4LXIX Here it is told of the great justice of the Emperor Trajan · Note 5LXIX Here it is told of the great justice of the Emperor Trajan · Note 6LXX Here it is told how Hercules went into the forest · Note 1LXX Here it is told how Hercules went into the forest · Note 2LXXI Here it is told how Seneca consoled a woman whose son had died · Note 1LXX Here it is told how Hercules went into the forest · Note 3LXXIII How the Sultan being in need of money, sought to find occasion to proceed against a Jew · Note 1LXXIII How the Sultan being in need of money, sought to find occasion to proceed against a Jew · Note 2LXXIV The story of a vassal and a lord · Note 1LXXIV The story of a vassal and a lord · Note 2LXXV How the Lord entered into partnership with a minstrel · Note 1LXXV How the Lord entered into partnership with a minstrel · Note 2LXXVII Here is told of Messer Rinieri, a knight of the Court · Note 1LXXVI Here it is told of the great killing done by King Richard · Note 1LXXX The Pilgrim and the Ugly Woman · Note 1LXXX The Pilgrim and the Ugly Woman · Note 2LXXXI Here below it is told of the council which was held by the sons of King Priam of Troy · Note 1LXXXI Here below it is told of the council which was held by the sons of King Priam of Troy · Note 2LXXXII Here it is told how the Lady of Shalott died for love of Lancelot of the Lake · Note 1LXXXII Here it is told how the Lady of Shalott died for love of Lancelot of the Lake · Note 2LXXXI Here below it is told of the council which was held by the sons of King Priam of Troy · Note 3LXXXII Here it is told how the Lady of Shalott died for love of Lancelot of the Lake · Note 3LXXXIII How Christ going one day with his disciples in a deserted place, they saw great treasure · Note 1LXXXIII How Christ going one day with his disciples in a deserted place, they saw great treasure · Note 2LXXXIII How Christ going one day with his disciples in a deserted place, they saw great treasure · Note 3LXXXIII How Christ going one day with his disciples in a deserted place, they saw great treasure · Note 4LXXXIII How Christ going one day with his disciples in a deserted place, they saw great treasure · Note 5LXXXIII How Christ going one day with his disciples in a deserted place, they saw great treasure · Note 6LXXXIV How Messer Azzolino Romano arranged a great charity · Note 1LXXXIV How Messer Azzolino Romano arranged a great charity · Note 2LXXXIV How Messer Azzolino Romano arranged a great charity · Note 3LXXXIV How Messer Azzolino Romano arranged a great charity · Note 4LXXXIV How Messer Azzolino Romano arranged a great charity · Note 5LXXXIV How Messer Azzolino Romano arranged a great charity · Note 6LXXXIV How Messer Azzolino Romano arranged a great charity · Note 7LXXXIV How Messer Azzolino Romano arranged a great charity · Note 8LXXXIV How Messer Azzolino Romano arranged a great charity · Note 9LXXXIV How Messer Azzolino Romano arranged a great charity · Note 10LXXXVI The Emperor and the Pilgrim · Note 1LXXXVI The Emperor and the Pilgrim · Note 2LXXXV Of a great famine that was once in Genoa · Note 1LXXXVI The Emperor and the Pilgrim · Note 3LXXXVIII Here is told of Messer Castellano da Cafferi of Mantua · Note 1LXXXVII How a man went to shrive himself · Note 1XC Here it is told how the emperor Frederick killed a falcon of his · Note 1XC Here it is told how the emperor Frederick killed a falcon of his · Note 2XCI How a certain man confessed to a friar · Note 1XCI How a certain man confessed to a friar · Note 2XCI How a certain man confessed to a friar · Note 3XCI How a certain man confessed to a friar · Note 4XC Here it is told how the emperor Frederick killed a falcon of his · Note 3XC Here it is told how the emperor Frederick killed a falcon of his · Note 4XCI How a certain man confessed to a friar · Note 5XCII Here it is told of a good woman who had made a fine pie · Note 1XCI How a certain man confessed to a friar · Note 6XCIV Here it is told of the fox and the mule · Note 1XCIV Here it is told of the fox and the mule · Note 2XCIV Here it is told of the fox and the mule · Note 3XCIV Here it is told of the fox and the mule · Note 4XCVI Here it is told of Bito and Messer Frulli of San Giorgio near Florence · Note 1XCVI Here it is told of Bito and Messer Frulli of San Giorgio near Florence · Note 2XCVI Here it is told of Bito and Messer Frulli of San Giorgio near Florence · Note 3XCVI Here it is told of Bito and Messer Frulli of San Giorgio near Florence · Note 4XCVI Here it is told of Bito and Messer Frulli of San Giorgio near Florence · Note 5XCVI Here it is told of Bito and Messer Frulli of San Giorgio near Florence · Note 6XCVII Here it is told how a merchant carried wine overseas in casks with two partitions and what happened · Note 1XCVI Here it is told of Bito and Messer Frulli of San Giorgio near Florence · Note 7XCVII Here it is told how a merchant carried wine overseas in casks with two partitions and what happened · Note 2XCVII Here it is told how a merchant carried wine overseas in casks with two partitions and what happened · Note 3XCVIII Here it is told of a merchant who bought caps XCIX Here is told a pretty tale of love · Note 1XCVIII Here it is told of a merchant who bought caps XCIX Here is told a pretty tale of love · Note 2XCVIII Here it is told of a merchant who bought caps XCIX Here is told a pretty tale of love · Note 3XCVIII Here it is told of a merchant who bought caps XCIX Here is told a pretty tale of love · Note 4XCVIII Here it is told of a merchant who bought caps XCIX Here is told a pretty tale of love · Note 5XCVIII Here it is told of a merchant who bought caps XCIX Here is told a pretty tale of love · Note 6XCVIII Here it is told of a merchant who bought caps XCIX Here is told a pretty tale of love · Note 7