Don Quixote
Don Quixote
Translated by John Ormsby.
One of the earliest novels in a modern European language, one which many people consider the finest book in the Spanish language.
One of the earliest novels in a modern European language, one which many people consider the finest book in the Spanish language.
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brown, spring out of the thicket with a goatherd after it, calling to it and uttering the usual cries to make it stop or turn back to the fold. The fugitive goat, scared and frightened, ran towards the company as if seeking their protection and then stood still, and the goatherd coming up seized it by the horns and began to talk to it as if it were possessed of reason and understanding: "Ah wanderer, wanderer, Spotty, Spotty; how have you gone limping all this time? What wolves have frightened you, my daughter? Won't you tell me what is the matter, my beauty? But what else can it be except that you are a she, and cannot keep quiet? A plague on your humours and the humours of those you take after! Come back, come back, my darling; and if you will not be so happy, at any rate you will be safe in the fold or with your companions; for if you who ought to keep and lead them, go wandering astray, what will become of them?"
The goatherd's talk amused all who heard it, but especially the canon, who said to him, "As you live, brother, take it easy, and be not in such a hurry to drive this goat back to the fold; for, being a female, as you say, she will follow her natural instinct in spite of all you can do to prevent it. Take this morsel and drink a sup, and that will soothe your irritation, and in the meantime the goat will rest herself," and so saying, he handed him the loins of a cold rabbit on a fork.
The goatherd took it with thanks, and drank and calmed himself, and then said, "I should be sorry if your wo
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thank you very much for your coments.
from a spanish boy.
I agree with all opoinions.
I think this is the best history never writen.
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from a spanish boy.
I agree with all opoinions.
I think this is the best history never writen.
thanks again.
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yep. ditto what the other people said. It is one of the best books I have ever read. You'll laugh, you'll cry... you'll think. and most of all... you'll be glad you read it :)
08/27/2007
Truly one of the best books ever written. :)
04/17/2007
This is one of the best books ever written.
Just read it.
Just read it.
11/22/2006
Don't be put off by the age of this book, it's still hilarious even by today's standards.
03/17/2006
Simple language. Nice short chapters. Funny. Feels like a light read, despite being a 1000 pages long. Highly recommended. NJD
06/09/2005
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