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... Meridiana , who , like the Scandinavian heroine mentioned in the annals of Olaus Magnus , has declared her resolution to yield to no right but that of conquest . In the course of their journey , they meet with the adventure which ...
... Meridiana , who , like the Scandinavian heroine mentioned in the annals of Olaus Magnus , has declared her resolution to yield to no right but that of conquest . In the course of their journey , they meet with the adventure which ...
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... Meridiana arms herself after the fashion of Bradamante , and so many other heroines of romance , and challenges the victor to mortal encounter . The Paladin , as usual , remains master of the field , having terminated the conflict by a ...
... Meridiana arms herself after the fashion of Bradamante , and so many other heroines of romance , and challenges the victor to mortal encounter . The Paladin , as usual , remains master of the field , having terminated the conflict by a ...
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... Meridiana . ] Canto vii . stanza 69 . " I pray thee , Baron , by the powers above , That thou wilt let me , like a faithful knight , Resign my life together with my love , Since such , alas ! is cruel fortune's spite . I sought what ...
... Meridiana . ] Canto vii . stanza 69 . " I pray thee , Baron , by the powers above , That thou wilt let me , like a faithful knight , Resign my life together with my love , Since such , alas ! is cruel fortune's spite . I sought what ...
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... Meridiana , although a princess and a warrior , is still a woman , and melts at the sight of a valiant and powerful monarch reduced to such an extreme of human misery by love of her , however mistaken he may have proved in the unusual ...
... Meridiana , although a princess and a warrior , is still a woman , and melts at the sight of a valiant and powerful monarch reduced to such an extreme of human misery by love of her , however mistaken he may have proved in the unusual ...
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... Meridiana ! let those melting eyes Beam on my soul , once more , celestial day , And light me on the road to Paradise ! " They ope , those stars of love ; the kindling ray O'er all her frame in swift emotion flies : " My Oliver ...
... Meridiana ! let those melting eyes Beam on my soul , once more , celestial day , And light me on the road to Paradise ! " They ope , those stars of love ; the kindling ray O'er all her frame in swift emotion flies : " My Oliver ...
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ancient Ariosto arms Astaroth Astolpho Aymon behold blood bower Boyardo brave breast breath call'd Canto Charlemagne Christian Clermont's Count of Poitiers courser cried dæmon dark death Derry doom'd dread E'en e'er earth erst eternal eyes fair faith fame fate fear fell Ferrau fierce fix'd Ganellon glorious hath heart Heaven hell Heptarchy holy honour hope hour Huon of Bordeaux king knight land light Lord Luigi Pulci Malagigi Marca Hispanica Marsilius Meridiana mighty Montalban's Moorish Morgante Maggiore mortal ne'er noble o'er once Orlando Paladins pass'd peace plain poem press'd pride prince Pulci realm Ricciardetto Rinaldo Roncesvalles round sacred seem'd shade shore sighs sight Sobrarbe solemn soul Spain spirit stanza steed strain sweet sword tears thee thine thou thought thro throne traitor truth turn'd Turpin vale valiant voice warrior Whereat Whig wonder