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Page 13
... death the warlike princess 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 ...
... death the warlike princess 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 ...
Page 16
... death wast rescued by my aid , I thus indeed am more supremely blest Than ever knight by fortune's power was made . And have these wounds thy gentle spirit distrest ? Alas ! a sharper , deeper wound I feel , And different art require ...
... death wast rescued by my aid , I thus indeed am more supremely blest Than ever knight by fortune's power was made . And have these wounds thy gentle spirit distrest ? Alas ! a sharper , deeper wound I feel , And different art require ...
Page 17
... death appears the general voice , Death , by her hand , is no ignoble choice . " I know I never may behold again My much loved home , my Syria's natal shore ; I know my stars look down with fix'd disdain , VOL . II . C And all my host ...
... death appears the general voice , Death , by her hand , is no ignoble choice . " I know I never may behold again My much loved home , my Syria's natal shore ; I know my stars look down with fix'd disdain , VOL . II . C And all my host ...
Page 22
... death , he renounces the errors of Mahound , and requests to be baptized by his conqueror ; and the solemn rite having been duly performed , in the presence of angels , who descend to bear the converted soul to Paradise , the tale thus ...
... death , he renounces the errors of Mahound , and requests to be baptized by his conqueror ; and the solemn rite having been duly performed , in the presence of angels , who descend to bear the converted soul to Paradise , the tale thus ...
Page 26
... Rinaldo all traces of the dexterity displayed in those fingers , which so recently worked his pavilion ; and Orlando , who has been released from his dungeon on the dis- comfiture and death of the Amostante , thus for- cibly 26 ...
... Rinaldo all traces of the dexterity displayed in those fingers , which so recently worked his pavilion ; and Orlando , who has been released from his dungeon on the dis- comfiture and death of the Amostante , thus for- cibly 26 ...
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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