A Critical Edition of "The Comical History of Francion" (1655)"This edition of 'The Comical History of Francion' (1655) provides the reader with a version in modern English and compares it to the French original, 'La vraie histoire comique de Francion' (1633)" -- Introduction, p. 7. |
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Page 183
... heard before . After that , they demanded of me if I would play again so that they might win back their money . I made answer , ' with all my heart . ' As we were throwing the dice , I heard a young fellow say to one of the maidservants ...
... heard before . After that , they demanded of me if I would play again so that they might win back their money . I made answer , ' with all my heart . ' As we were throwing the dice , I heard a young fellow say to one of the maidservants ...
Page 312
... heard of him in France , and if he be not a counterfeit himself , and one who ought not to abuse the name of a gentleman ; and we shall then perceive that it is an easy matter to be liberal by false merchandise . We ought also to ...
... heard of him in France , and if he be not a counterfeit himself , and one who ought not to abuse the name of a gentleman ; and we shall then perceive that it is an easy matter to be liberal by false merchandise . We ought also to ...
Page 314
... heard in the city . It was that a French gentleman was apprehended as a great malefactor . He did not imagine that it had been Francion , although he had heard him named . He professed that in the morning he was angry with him by reason ...
... heard in the city . It was that a French gentleman was apprehended as a great malefactor . He did not imagine that it had been Francion , although he had heard him named . He professed that in the morning he was angry with him by reason ...
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