Originally published in 1911. Contents Include I. Definition. Origin andDevelopment of the Exemplum. II. The Exemplum in English before the Coming ofthe Earth. ... » 

Originally published in 1911. Contents Include I. Definition. Origin andDevelopment of the Exemplum. II. The Exemplum in English before the Coming ofthe Earth. III. The Latin Exemplum in England. IV. The Exemplum in PopularHomiletic Literature after the Coming of the Friars. V. The Exemplum inReligious Treatises and InstructionBooks. VI. Conclusion. This early works isa fascinating study of the Exemplum and will appeal greatly to any historian.Many of the earliest books particularly those dating back to 1900s andbefore are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We arerepublishing these classic works in affordable high quality modern editionsusing the original text and artwork. «