The Life and Adventures of Lazarillo de Tormes, Том 2J.C. Nimmo and Bain, 1881 - 384 стор. This book is a picaresque novel that tells the story of Lazarillo de Tormes, a young boy who grows up in poverty and becomes a servant to a series of different masters. The novel is notable for its satirical commentary on Spanish society during the Renaissance. 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 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. 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. |
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... the door of the ambassador of France , when I heard one of my com- rades behind me cry , " Look at that Spanish glutton there , he'll certainly spoil our trade . When once he is well filled with the soup or meat that 4 MATEO ALEMAN .
... heard of , he taught me how to enlarge my stomach , so as to be able to eat four times as much as usual without incommoding myself , not forgetting to recommend me never to eat before people without affecting extreme greediness , for he ...
... heard , a kitchen - boy appeared at one of the upper windows , who seemed to be washing dishes , and , as a reward for my obstinacy , poured down a caldron of boiling water on my head , and immediately after- wards cried out ...
... heard the various benedictions we employed to extract the marrow from their purses . We prayed that God would give them children , prosper their commerce , and bless them with good health ; such wishes as these were scarcely ever thrown ...
... heard him desire one of his servants to run for a surgeon . I knew well what was preparing for me , and should soon have made an attempt to escape if I had not observed that the door was locked ; but as such was the case I was obliged ...