Sentence:  merry tales...such as the old woman told of Psyche in Apuleius, Boccace <WSD>novels</WSD>, and the rest, "quarum auditione pueri delectantur, senes narratione", which some delight to hear, some to tell, all are well pleased with. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A fable; a short tale, especially one of many making up a larger work. (from 16th c.)