The Ribald Classic: The Bounty Of Belisa

March, 1965

Ribald Classic from El Patrañuelo by Juan TimonedaOne day three Roman nobles chanced to meet in the market, and there discussed the idea of abandoning the wives who had cuckolded them mercilessly."I married wealth," said Acrio, "and my wife gave her love to a lackey.""Look at me," cried Octavio. "I chose a wife for high social standing and a page made a fool of me.""I married for beauty and love," Redolfo muttered. "My wife was seduced by a...

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