World Lit Test 2 Quotation ID

Long ago in a different land, Zhao Gao of the Qin Dynasty in China, Wang Mang of the Han, Zhu Yi of the Liang, and An Lushan of the Tang all refused to be governed by former sovereigns.

Tale of Heike

this is how I live

in my retreat southwest of

the capital though

men call Uji Mountain a

reminder of worldly sorrow

Kokinshu

The Jinni said, Life has two days- peace and menace. One part happiness, then grief. To those who hold the blows of fate against us Ask: does fate help those it does not also test? Do you not see that storms attack only the highest trees?

1001 Nights

Almost at the beginning of the rise I faced a spotted leopard, all tremor and flow

Dante’s Inferno

Thus was Bisclavret trapped for life; ruined betrayed, by his own wife.

Marie de France - Lais

God gazed at you like an eagle staring into the sun. Daughter of Zion! such darling! The supernal father saw a maiden’s splendor, and her mortal flesh spoke his word.

Hildegard of Bingen

I have been in great distress for a knight for whom I longedl; I want all future times to know how I loved him to excess

Beatrice of Dia

However dear Christine, you should note that God clearly wished to prove to men that, just because all women are not as physically strong and courageous as men generally are, this does not mean that the entire female sex is lacking in such qualities.

The city of the Ladies - Christine de Pizan

But now to tell you about his array, his horse was good, but his dress was not gay. His tunic was of fustian, coarse and plain, which by his rusty mailcoat was all stained.

Canterbury Tales