palace near the
Piazza Navoni. He was noted for his caustic remarks and bitter sayings.
After his death, a mutilated statue near the shop was called by his
name, and made the repository of all the bitter epigrams and satirical
verses of the city; hence called _pasquinades_ (3 _syl._).

=Passamonte= (_Gines de_), the galley-slave set free by Don Quixote. He
returned the favor by stealing Sancho's wallet and ass. Subsequently he
reappeared as a puppet-showman.--Cervantes, _Don Quixote_.

=Passatore= (_Il_), a title assumed by Belli'no, an Italian bandit chief
who died 1851.

=Passel'yon=, a young foundling brought up by Morgan la F['e]e. He was
detected in an intrigue with Morgan's daughter. The adventures of this
amorous youth are related in the romance called _Perceforest_, iii.

=Passe Rose=, fair orphan girl, warm of heart and single of purpose.
Ingenuous as a babe, and made strong by love. Her adventures are the
theme of the novel bearing her name.--Arthur Sherburne Hardy, _Passe
Rose_ (1889).

=Passetreul=, the name of Sir Tristram's horse.

=Passe-tyme of Plesure=, an allegorical poem in forty-six capitulos and in
seven-line stanzas, by Stephen Hawes (1506)[TN-66] The poet supposes that
while Graunde Amoure was walking in a meadow he encountered Fame,
"enuyroned with tongues of fyre," who told him about La bell Pucell, a
ladye fair, living in the Tower of Musike, and then departed, leaving
him under the charge of Gouernaunce and Grace, who conducted him to the
Tower of Doctrine. Countenaunce, the portress, showed him over the
tower, and Lady Science sent him to Gramer. Afterwards he was sent to
Logyke, Rethorike, Inuention, Arismetrike and Musike. In the Tower of
Musike he met La bell Pucell, pleaded his love, and was kindly
entreated; but they were obliged to part for the time being, while
Graunde Amoure continued his "passe-tyme of plesure." On quitting La
bell Pucell he went to Geometrye and then to Dame Astronomy. Then,
leaving the Tower of Science, he entered that of Chyualry. Here Mynerue
introduced him to Kyng Melyzyus, after which he went to the temple of
Venus, who sent a letter on his behalf to La bell Pucell. Meanwhile the
giant False Report (or Godfrey Gobilyue) met him, and put him to great
distress in the house of Correction, but Perceueraunce at length
conducted him to the manor-house of Dame Comfort. After sundry trials
Graunde Amoure married La bell Pucell, and, after many a long