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... truth of the matter to affirm that the author of the " Morgante , " whether the inclination to ridicule be , or be not , considered as the predominant characteristic of his genius , belongs to the same class of poets as Boyardo and ...
... truth of the matter to affirm that the author of the " Morgante , " whether the inclination to ridicule be , or be not , considered as the predominant characteristic of his genius , belongs to the same class of poets as Boyardo and ...
Page 4
... in courtesy , thy name aright , And , if a Christian , oh the truth declare ! " Orlando answer'd , " By this holy light , And by my faith - a solemn oath — I swear , Christ I adore , my Master just and true ; 4 .TRANSLATIONS.
... in courtesy , thy name aright , And , if a Christian , oh the truth declare ! " Orlando answer'd , " By this holy light , And by my faith - a solemn oath — I swear , Christ I adore , my Master just and true ; 4 .TRANSLATIONS.
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... truth applied : Quickly are Love's delicious lessons taught ; The maiden learn'd them , and in silence sigh'd . " And have I too the soft infection caught ? Must I too feel the wound , yet seek to hide ? O , Oliver ! I'll ne'er ...
... truth applied : Quickly are Love's delicious lessons taught ; The maiden learn'd them , and in silence sigh'd . " And have I too the soft infection caught ? Must I too feel the wound , yet seek to hide ? O , Oliver ! I'll ne'er ...
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... truth to know , Whose fancy plann'd the work , whose fingers wrought , To call it mine , a power superior wrongs : To Love , and Love alone , the praise belongs . " [ We are shortly after presented to another female warrior , in beauty ...
... truth to know , Whose fancy plann'd the work , whose fingers wrought , To call it mine , a power superior wrongs : To Love , and Love alone , the praise belongs . " [ We are shortly after presented to another female warrior , in beauty ...
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... truth is , that the plan of my poem was formed , and a considerable part of it composed , long ago , from a perusal of the " Mor- gante Maggiore " of Luigi Pulci , of which the four last cantos are framed on the model of Turpin's ...
... truth is , that the plan of my poem was formed , and a considerable part of it composed , long ago , from a perusal of the " Mor- gante Maggiore " of Luigi Pulci , of which the four last cantos are framed on the model of Turpin's ...
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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