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Title Author Period Languagesort ascending Genre
“Just as the elephant” | “Atressi cum l'orifans” Rigaut de Berbezilh 12th Century Occitan Songs
Copy of the riddle that was said to have been found in the temple of Saturn written on a golden tablet | نسخة اللغز الذي قيل انها وجدت في هيكل زحل مكتوبة في لوح ذهب Anonymous, Ḥunayn ibn Isḥāq [att.] 9th Century, 10th Century, 11th Century Arabic Riddles
"Let the days do as they please" | دع الأيام تفعل ما تشاء Muḥammad ibn Idrīs al-Shāfiʿī 8th Century, 9th Century Arabic Poetry
Noble prayer said when standing before kings, known by experience to be beneficial (God most high willing) | دعاء شريف يقال عند مقابلة الملوك نافع مجرب إن شاء الله تعالى Abū Nuʻaym al-Iṣbahānī [att.] 11th Century Arabic Devotional prose, Vita
“Were it not that poesy tarnished scholars” | ولو لا الشعر بالعلماء يزري Muḥammad ibn Idrīs al-Shāfiʿī 8th Century, 9th Century Arabic Poetry
"Your friend contests whomever you contest" | "صديقك من يعادي من تعادي" Muḥammad ibn Idrīs al-Shāfiʿī 8th Century, 9th Century Arabic Poetry
An account of how the Cypriots gained victory over Alexandria | ذكر كيفية ظفر القبرسي بالإسكندرية Muhammad ibn Qāsim ibn Muhammad al-Nuwayrī al-Iskandarāniyy 14th Century Arabic Annals and chronicles
"Everything's destined toward demise" | "كلُّ شيء مصيره للزوال" al-Ḥārith ibn ʿUbād 5th Century, 6th Century Arabic Elegies
“Can you make out twilight’s ruins?” | “هل عرفت الغداة من أطلال” al-Muhalhil 5th Century, 6th Century Arabic Elegies
In Honor of the Holy Cross | In honorem sanctae crucis Rabanus Maurus 9th Century Latin Devotional poetry
The Song of Heinrich | De Heinrico Anonymous 9th Century Latin Narrative poetry
Concerning the Wicked Woman | De Muliere Mala Petrus Pictor 11th Century, 12th Century Latin Didactic poetry
Concerning Saturn and the Cloud | De Saturno et nube Nicolaus Pergamenus [att.] 14th Century Latin Dialogues
Concerning the Sun and the Moon | De sole et luna Nicolaus Pergamenus [att.] 14th Century Latin Dialogues
Concerning Fire and Water | De igne et aqua Nicolaus Pergamenus [att.] 14th Century Latin Dialogues
Concerning the Leopard and the Unicorn Who Fought the Dragon | De leopardo et unicorni Nicolaus Pergamenus [att.] 14th Century Latin Dialogues
Concerning Man and Woman | De homine et muliere Nicolaus Pergamenus [att.] 14th Century Latin Dialogues
Concerning Precious Topaz | De topasio pretioso Nicolaus Pergamenus [att.] 14th Century Latin Dialogues
The Moral Dialogue of Creatures [Preface] | Dyalogus creaturarum moralizatus [Præfatio] Nicolaus Pergamenus [att.] 14th Century Latin Dialogues
The Passion of the Holy Virgins: Hope, Faith, Charity, and their Mother, Wisdom | Passio Sanctarum Virginum: Spei, Fidei, Karitatis, et Matris earum Sapientiae Anonymous 12th Century Latin Devotional prose, Narrative Prose
Sermon on St. Nobody | Nemo [Sermon] Anonymous 13th Century Latin Parody
Regarding Sister Agnes Waller of Blessed Memory | Item de sorore sancte memorie Agnete, Wallaria cognomento Various 13th Century, 14th Century Latin Vita
An Explanation of Divination Through the Apostles | Sortes apostolite ad explanandum Anonymous 13th Century Latin Handbooks and manuals
On the Explanation of Dreams (Somniale Ioseph) | Ad explanandum sompnium Anonymous 13th Century Latin Handbooks and manuals
Song IV "Go quickly, little letter" | Carmen IV "Cartula, perge cito" Alcuin 8th Century Latin Personal correspondence, Travel writing
On the Origin of the Pastoral Care | De origine Regulae pastoralis Anonymous 7th Century, 8th Century, 9th Century Latin History
Concerning Life and Death | De vita et morte Nicolaus Pergamenus [att.] 14th Century Latin Dialogues
Introduction: So that rivals do not slander this collection of jokes for its inelegance | Ne Aemuli Carpant Facetiarum Opus, Propter Eloquentiae Tenuitatem Poggio Bracciolini 15th Century Latin Humor
Conclusion | Conclusio Poggio Bracciolini 15th Century Latin Humor
Joke 5: About the stupid man who thought his wife had two pussies | Facetia V: De Homine Insulso Qui Existimavit Duos Cunnos In Uxore Poggio Bracciolini 15th Century Latin Humor
Joke 13: The saying of the cook of the famous duke of Milan | Facetia XIII: Dictum Coci Illustrissimo Duci Mediolanensi Habitum Poggio Bracciolini 15th Century Latin Humor
Joke 27: The pregnant sister of the citizen of Constance | Facetia XXVII: Civis Constantiae Soror Gravida Facta Poggio Bracciolini 15th Century Latin Humor
Joke 54: About the man who wounded Ridolfo (II da Varano di Camerino) with an arrow | Facetia LIV: De Quodam Qui Redolphum Sagittando Vulneravit Poggio Bracciolini 15th Century Latin Humor
Joke 57: The elegant reply of the Florentine poet Dante | Facetia LVII: Responsio elegans dantis poete florentini Poggio Bracciolini 15th Century Latin Humor
Joke 58: A witty reply from the same poet | Facetia LVIII: Eiusdem poete faceta responsio Poggio Bracciolini 15th Century Latin Humor
Joke 70: The greedy man who tasted urine | Facetia LXX: De Avaro Qui Urinam Degustavit Poggio Bracciolini 15th Century Latin Humor
Joke 81: The debate between a Florentine and a Venetian | Facetia LXXXI: Disceptatio Inter Florentinum Et Venetum Poggio Bracciolini 15th Century Latin Humor
Joke 82: Antonio Loschi’s analogy | Facetia LXXXII: Comparatio Antonii Lusci Poggio Bracciolini 15th Century Latin Humor
Joke 114: About the prostitute who complained about the barber’s evil deed | Facetia CXIV: De Meretrice Conquerente De Tonsoris Maleficio Poggio Bracciolini 15th Century Latin Humor
Joke 121: The Brilliant Dante's Joke | Facetia CXXI: Iocatio Dantis clarissimi Poggio Bracciolini 15th Century Latin Humor
Joke 273: The obscene comparison of the teeth that threatened to fall out | Facetia CCLXXIII: De dentibus casum minantibus similitudo obscena Poggio Bracciolini 15th Century Latin Humor
Regarding blessed Haseka, virgin recluse in Westphalia | De B. Haseka, virgine reclusa in Westphalia Hermann Greven 15th Century Latin Biographies
Marston Childbirth Prayer | "Omnipotens sempiterne Deus" Anonymous 14th Century Latin Devotional literature
Junius Childbirth Charm | "Maria virgo peperit Christum" Anonymous 11th Century Latin Devotional literature
In Honor of St. Augustine | Hymnus in honorem Sancti Augustini Adam of St. Victor [att.] 12th Century Latin Devotional literature
The Burial of Arthur | Claddedigaeth Arthur Anonymous 13th Century Middle Welsh History
The Dream of Gong Yu | 龔輿夢 Hong Mai 洪邁 12th Century Chinese Local histories
Chen Wangyou’s Daughter-in-Law | 陳王猷子妇 Hong Mai 洪邁 12th Century Chinese Local histories
The Chastity of Mr. Wu's Wife | 譚氏節操 Hong Mai 洪邁 12th Century Chinese History
The Concubine of Mr. Yao | 姚氏妾 Hong Mai 洪邁 12th Century Chinese Local histories

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