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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 edition. Excerpt: ... THE BOOBY N ignorant man who associates with clever people has always been more praised than a wise man who keeps the company of fools; for as much profit and fame as one may gain from the former, so much wealth and honour one may lose by the fault of the latter; and as the proof of the pudding is in the eating, you will know from the story which I am going to tell you whether my proposition be true. There was once a man who was as rich as the sea, but as there can never be any perfect happiness in this world, he had a son so idle and good-for-nothing that he could not tell a carob from a cucumber. So being unable any longer to put up with his folly, he gave him a good handful of "crowns, and sent him to trade in the Levant; for he well knew that seeing various countries and mixing with divers people awaken the genius, sharpen the judgment, and make men expert. Moscione (for that was the name of the son) got on horseback, and began his journey towards Venice, the arsenal of the wonders of the world, to embark on board some vessel bound for Cairo; and when he had travelled a good day's journey, he met with a person who was standing fixed at the foot of a poplar, to whom he said, 'What is your name, my lad? whence are you? and what is your trade?' And the lad replied, 'My name is Lightning; I am from Arrowland, and I can run like the wind.' 'I should like to see a proof of it,' said Moscione; and Lightning answered, 'Wait a moment, and you will see whether it is dust or flour.' When they had stood waiting a little while, a doe came bounding over the plain, and Lightning, letting her pass on some way, to give her the more law, darted after her so rapidly and light of foot, that he would have gone over a place covered with flour without...
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- EditoreTheClassics.us
- Data di pubblicazione2013
- ISBN 10 1230387188
- ISBN 13 9781230387185
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine46
- Valutazione libreria
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