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THE GLOBE EDITION.
MORTE DARTHUR.
MORTE DARTHUR
Sir Thomas Malory's Book
of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights
Oxford:
By T. Combe, M.A., E. B. Gardner, E. P. Hall, and H. Latham, M.A.
Printers to the University.
CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION.
1. THE ORIGIN AND MATTER OF THE BOOK.
Caxton.-Malory.-The Book epic in plan.-Malory's use of the old
romances. His History.-The Sangreal.-His Geography.-Camelot.
-Glastonbury.-Almesbury.-Joyous Gard.-Morality of the Book
§ 2. THE TEXT AND ITS SEVERAL EDITIONS.
The edition of Caxton, 1485.-Those of Wynkyn de Worde, 1498 and 1529.
-Of Copland, 1557.-Of East, without date.-Edition of 1634.-
-Of 1816.-Southey's edition of 1817.-Discovery of interpolations in
that edition. Mr. Wright's edition, 1858.-Character and object of
the present edition
§ 3. AN ESSAY ON CHIVALRY.
Origin of Chivalry.-Contest of Civilization with Barbarism.—The Cheva-
lier and the Knight. His education.-Amadis and Oriana.---The
Black Prince.-Birth not essential to Knighthood.-The Lady.—
Queen Philippa.-Decay of Chivalry.-Knights of Malta.-Modern
Manners
PAGE.
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THE BOOK OF KING ARTHUR, BOOKS I TO XXI
25
NOTES
488
GLOSSARY
493