The Reader's Encyclopedia: An Encyclopedia of World Literature and the Arts, Volumes 1-4William Rose Benét |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 75
Page 80
... Knight , knight , good mother , Basilisco - like " -i.e . my boasting has made me a knight . In the earlier play Basilisco , speaking of his name , adds , " Knight , good fellow , knight , knight ! " and is answered , " Knave , good ...
... Knight , knight , good mother , Basilisco - like " -i.e . my boasting has made me a knight . In the earlier play Basilisco , speaking of his name , adds , " Knight , good fellow , knight , knight ! " and is answered , " Knave , good ...
Page 592
... knight of an order . " The word knight is used in various slang or jocular phrases denoting a member of some trade or profession , follower of some calling or occupation , etc. Thus we have : knight of the blade , a roystering bully ...
... knight of an order . " The word knight is used in various slang or jocular phrases denoting a member of some trade or profession , follower of some calling or occupation , etc. Thus we have : knight of the blade , a roystering bully ...
Page 1154
... KNIGHT as her champion she sets forth to relieve her royal parents , who are being besieged by a dragon , but is soon parted from her knight , and is met by a lion , who afterwards attends her . She sleeps in the hut of Superstition ...
... KNIGHT as her champion she sets forth to relieve her royal parents , who are being besieged by a dragon , but is soon parted from her knight , and is met by a lion , who afterwards attends her . She sleeps in the hut of Superstition ...
Common terms and phrases
19th century adventures Amer Ameri ancient army Arthur ballad battle became best-known Bible British brother called Captain century character Charlemagne Charles chief Christian Church City classic comedy critic daughter death Dickens drama England English poet famous father FINNEGANS WAKE France French George German Greek Greek mythology hence Henry hero heroine ican Irish Italian James James Joyce John King King Arthur knight known Lady Latin leader legend lish literary literature living Lord Louis marries Mary mother mythology novel novelist opera original ORLANDO FURIOSO painter philosopher play playwright poem poet poetry popular Prince Pseudonym published Pulitzer prize Queen Robert Roman satire Scott's Shakespeare's short stories sister song Spanish T. S. ELIOT tale Thomas tion translated verse W. D. Howells wife William woman word World World War II writer written wrote York young