Author: Richard WagnerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Operas
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Tristan and Isolda
Author: Richard WagnerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Operas
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
St. Paul's cathedral, and its early literary associations [a paper
Author: Charles WelchYvain
Author: Chretien de TroyesPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300187580
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The twelfth-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes is a major figure in European literature. His courtly romances fathered the Arthurian tradition and influenced countless other poets in England as well as on the continent. Yet because of the difficulty of capturing his swift-moving style in translation, English-speaking audiences are largely unfamiliar with the pleasures of reading his poems. Now, for the first time, an experienced translator of medieval verse who is himself a poet provides a translation of Chrétien’s major poem, Yvain, in verse that fully and satisfyingly captures the movement, the sense, and the spirit of the Old French original. Yvain is a courtly romance with a moral tenor; it is ironic and sometimes bawdy; the poetry is crisp and vivid. In addition, the psychological and the socio-historical perceptions of the poem are of profound literary and historical importance, for it evokes the emotions and the values of a flourishing, vibrant medieval past.
Ancient Trackways of Wessex
Author: H.W. TimperleyPublisher:
ISBN: 9781845880064
Category : Roads
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
An account of the ancient trackways across the area known as Wessex, the old kingdom of the West Saxons, once ruled by King Alfred the Great: roughly speaking, Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset as well as parts of Devon, Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds. With Salisbury Plain at its centre, the chalk hills and downs of southern England radiate out in all directions, and the ridgeways provided natural routes from one place to another, along which the early inhabitants of Britain travelled. Ancient Trackways of Wessex is a practical walker's guide to the pathways across this chalkland as well as a study of such matters as topography, history, sights to be seen and the relevant Ordnance Survey maps. It is arranged into walks along particular routes between given points and includes photographs and simple maps. Meticulously and comprehensively researched, Ancient Trackways of Wessex is a delightful exploration of this enchanting corner of England.
The Book of the Foundation of St. Bartholomew's Church in London
Author: St. Bartholomew-the-Great (Church : London, England)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Church buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Dictionary 1538
Author: Sir Thomas ElyotPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Latin language
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
The Life of a Sportsman
Author: NimrodDictionary of Statistical Terms
Author: Maurice G. KendallThe Diary of Henry Machyn, Citizen and Merchant-taylor of London, From A. D. 1550 to A. D. 1563
Author: John Gough NicholsPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781015796102
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Rival Ladies
Author: John DrydenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description