The Reader's Encyclopedia: An Encyclopedia of World Literature and the Arts, Volumes 1-4William Rose Benét |
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... court a high renown . Arthur himself became known far and wide as a mighty warrior and a just and generous ruler . His wife was GUINEVERE , his most valiant knight LAUNCELOT . In the earlier romances the ruin that finally overtook ...
... court a high renown . Arthur himself became known far and wide as a mighty warrior and a just and generous ruler . His wife was GUINEVERE , his most valiant knight LAUNCELOT . In the earlier romances the ruin that finally overtook ...
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... court fool to Edward IV . He is referred to ( anachronously ) by Jus- tice Shallow in 2 Henry IV , iii . 2 , and must not be confused with Henry Scogan ( d . 1407 ) , the poet - disciple of Chaucer to whom Ben Jonson alludes : Scogan ...
... court fool to Edward IV . He is referred to ( anachronously ) by Jus- tice Shallow in 2 Henry IV , iii . 2 , and must not be confused with Henry Scogan ( d . 1407 ) , the poet - disciple of Chaucer to whom Ben Jonson alludes : Scogan ...
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... Court , a satire in allegory on life at the English court ; Magnificence , a MORALITY PLAY ; The Tunning of Elinor Rumming , a coarse and humorous work , giving a realistic picture of contempo- rary " low life " ; Why Come Ye Not to ...
... Court , a satire in allegory on life at the English court ; Magnificence , a MORALITY PLAY ; The Tunning of Elinor Rumming , a coarse and humorous work , giving a realistic picture of contempo- rary " low life " ; Why Come Ye Not to ...
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