Crowell's Handbook for Readers and Writers: A Dictionary of Famous Characters and Plots in Legend, Fiction, Drama, Opera and Poetry, Together with Dates and Principal Works of Important Authors, Literary and Journalistic Terms, and Familiar AllusionsHenrietta Gerwig Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1925 - 728 páginas |
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... Charlemagne's court follow her to join in the fray . Alca'ic Verse or Alcaics . A Greek lyrical metre , so called from Alcaus , a lyric poet , who is said to have invented it . Alcaic measure is little more than a curiosity in English ...
... Charlemagne's court follow her to join in the fray . Alca'ic Verse or Alcaics . A Greek lyrical metre , so called from Alcaus , a lyric poet , who is said to have invented it . Alcaic measure is little more than a curiosity in English ...
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... Charlemagne's Court . " The fairest of her sex , " daughter of Galaphron , king of Cathay , Angelica in Boiardo's Orlando Innamorato ( 1495 ) ( q.v. ) is sent to Paris to sow discord among the Christians , and Orlando falls in love with ...
... Charlemagne's Court . " The fairest of her sex , " daughter of Galaphron , king of Cathay , Angelica in Boiardo's Orlando Innamorato ( 1495 ) ( q.v. ) is sent to Paris to sow discord among the Christians , and Orlando falls in love with ...
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... Charlemagne . The earliest version was probably compiled by Huon de Villeneuve from earlier chansons in the 13th century . The brothers , and their famous horse Bayard ( q.v. ) , appear in many poems and romances , including Tasso's ...
... Charlemagne . The earliest version was probably compiled by Huon de Villeneuve from earlier chansons in the 13th century . The brothers , and their famous horse Bayard ( q.v. ) , appear in many poems and romances , including Tasso's ...
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... Charlemagne . In the Arthurian cycle , brother of Balin ( q.v. ) . Balance , The . Libra , " an ancient zodiacal ... Charlemagne romances , nephew of Roland and the youngest and comeliest of Charlemagne's paladins . ( 2 ) Brother of ...
... Charlemagne . In the Arthurian cycle , brother of Balin ( q.v. ) . Balance , The . Libra , " an ancient zodiacal ... Charlemagne romances , nephew of Roland and the youngest and comeliest of Charlemagne's paladins . ( 2 ) Brother of ...
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... Charlemagne to the four sons of Ay'mon . See Aymon . If only one of the sons mounted , the horse was of the ordinary size ; but if all four mounted , his body became elongated to the requisite length . He is introduced in Boiardo's ...
... Charlemagne to the four sons of Ay'mon . See Aymon . If only one of the sons mounted , the horse was of the ordinary size ; but if all four mounted , his body became elongated to the requisite length . He is introduced in Boiardo's ...
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