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sincerity and betroths him to his daughter, and then shows him a hidden treasure which he gives to him.

[Occurrences in Barlaam. — In Arab., Georg., Heb., and Gr. (Z. xii., L. p. 113), therefore in original. The Halle MS. of the Arab, omits.

Parallels. — Cf. Percy Ballads, King Cophetua.]

VII.b. ii. Education by Love.

A king had a son who grew up coarse and thoughtless, ill-bred, and undignified. All the learned men of the kingdom tried in vain to improve him. One day his teacher appeared before the King and announced a new misfortune, the Prince had fallen in love. When the King heard this he gave his mantle to the teacher, and thanked him for the good news. Summoning the girl to him, he instructed her to refuse to have anything to do with the Prince till he behaved in a more dignified and well-bred manner. Accordingly the Prince set himself to improve his manners, and soon became a model of propriety.

[Occurrences in Barlaam. — Only in Heb., c. xviii., where it is inserted in VII. b.

Parallel. — Boccaccio, Dec, V. i. ; Dryden, Gimon and Iphigenia {ci. Steele, "To love her was a liberal education").

Literature. — Weisslovits, 108; Kuhn, 43 ; Landau, Quellen, 103.]

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