Saksagan
War with the Normans part 7
For he is not one of the common herd, but has been nurtured from childhood on wars and battles, he has travelled over the...
War with the Normans part 6
But he persisted and made them written promises of gifts and honours, but even so they did not return. Whilst the Emperor was engaged...
War with the Normans part 5
By the advice of malicious persons of whom there were a number in the Government then, he grew still bolder towards the Emperors and...
War with the Normans part 4
Thereupon he began reciting the Canons about ” superfluous Church vessels ” and after saying a good deal about them, he concluded with the...
War with the Normans part 3
As he did not wish to do anything unworthy of, or inconsistent with, his own military knowledge and bravery, he focussed his attention on...
War with the Normans part 2
Both these men were clever at foreseeing everything, and in grasping the essentials’ and there was no strategic trick unknown to them; they were...
War with the Normans part 1
War with the Normans (1082-83) (i-vii) : Alexius’ First Battle with Heretics – John Italus (viii-ix)
I And meanwhile Robert, entirely freed from anxiety, collected...
The Vampire part 4
Finally after several hours, when the distance was becoming over-spread with a darker violet, so magically beautiful in the south, the mother reminded us...
The Vampire part 3
The Sea of Marmora was but slightly ruffled and played in all colors like a sparkling opal. In the distance the sea was as...
The Vampire part 2
All the more agreeable was the Polish family. The father and mother were good-natured, fine people, the lover a handsome young fellow, of direct...
