Gesta Romanorum Or Entertaining Moral Stories Tr. With Preliminary Observations and Notes by C. Swan; Volume 2

<p><i>Gesta Romanorum</i> or Deeds of the Romans is a collection of anecdotes and tales compiled in Latin likely in England around the late 13th or early 14th century. This second volume translated with preliminary observations and notes by C. Swan offers a fascinating glimpse into the medieval mindset. The stories often moralistic in tone draw from a wide range of sources including classical history folklore and religious traditions. </p><p>Designed to entertain and instruct the <i>Gesta Romanorum</i> provided preachers and writers with a rich source of illustrative material. The tales within showcase virtues and vices offering timeless lessons about human nature and the consequences of choices. This edition makes these captivating stories accessible to a modern audience preserving their historical and literary value for scholars and casual readers alike.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>