The Vitality of the Arthurian Legend: A SymposiumMette Pors Proceedings of the Twelfth International Symposium organised by the Centre for the Study of Vernacular Literature in the Middle Ages held at the Odense University on 16-17 November 1987. |
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Page 16
... theme . The Round Table in the Great Hall of Winchester Castle , probably made in the time of Edward III , was painted in Henry's time with Tudor Roses , as well as a portrait of Arthur and the names of his knights . Other examples ...
... theme . The Round Table in the Great Hall of Winchester Castle , probably made in the time of Edward III , was painted in Henry's time with Tudor Roses , as well as a portrait of Arthur and the names of his knights . Other examples ...
Page 99
... themes of liberty and honour , and the other balancing this with a private love theme . There are faint echoes of the Vortigern story in the lofty plot line which centers on Arthur's conquest of the Saxon king Oswald . The love plot and ...
... themes of liberty and honour , and the other balancing this with a private love theme . There are faint echoes of the Vortigern story in the lofty plot line which centers on Arthur's conquest of the Saxon king Oswald . The love plot and ...
Page 101
... theme of a compromise between pride in the ( violent ) national past and , at the same time , in the civilized present which could sublimate and celebrate this past in art and ancient monuments . Some version of this profoundly ...
... theme of a compromise between pride in the ( violent ) national past and , at the same time , in the civilized present which could sublimate and celebrate this past in art and ancient monuments . Some version of this profoundly ...
Contents
An Introduction to the Story of Arthur | 13 |
The Historical Origins of the Arthurian Legend | 25 |
Recent Progress | 45 |
Copyright | |
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