Victor Hugo (1831). (See ESMERALDA and
QUASIMODO.)

=Parisina=, wife of Azo, chief of Ferrara. She had been betrothed before
her marriage to Hugo, a natural son of Azo, and after Azo took her for
his bride, the attachment of Parisina and Hugo continued and had freer
scope for indulgence. One night Azo heard Parisina in sleep confess her
love for Hugo, whereupon he had his son beheaded, and, though he spared
the life of Parisina, no one ever knew what became of her.--Byron,
_Parisina_ (1816).

Such is Byron's version; but history says Niccolo III. of Ferrara
(Byron's "Azo") had for his second wife Parisina Malatesta, who showed
great aversion to Ugo, a natural son of Niccolo, whom he greatly loved.
One day, with the hope of lessening this strong aversion, he sent Ugo to
escort her on a journey, and the two fell in love with each other. After
their return the affection of Parisina and Ugo continued unabated, and a
servant, named Zoe'se (3 _syl._), having told the marquis of their
criminal intimacy, he had the two guilty ones brought to open trial.
They were both condemned to death; Ugo was beheaded first, then
Parisina. Some time after, Niccolo married a third wife, and had several
children.--Frizzi, _History of Ferrara_.

=Parisme'nos=, the hero of the second part of _Parismus_ (_q.v._). This
part contains the adventurous travels of Parismenos, his deeds of
chivalry, and love for the Princess Angelica, "the Lady of the Golden
Tower."--Emanuel Foord, _Parismenos_ (1598).

=Paris'mus=, a valiant and renowned prince of Bohemia, the hero of a
romance so called. This "history" contains an account of his battles
against the Persians, his love for Laurana, daughter of the king of
Thessaly, and his strange adventures in the Desolate Island. The second
part contains the exploits and love affairs of Parisme'nos.--Emanuel
Foord, _Parismus_ (1598).

=Pariza'de= (4 _syl._), daughter of Khrosrou-schah, sultan of Persia, and
sister of Bahman and Perviz. These three, in infancy, were sent adrift,
each at the time of birth, through the jealousy of their two maternal
aunts, who went to nurse the sultana in her confinement; but they were
drawn out of the canal by the superintendent of the sultan's gardens,
who brought them up. Parizad[^e] rivalled her brothers in horsemanship,
archery, running and literature. One day, a devotee who had been kindly
entreated by Parizad[^e], told her the house she lived in wanted three
things t