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Heliodorus of Emesa
Heliodorus of Emesa , fl. 3d cent., Syrian Greek writer. He wrote the romance Aethiopica, one of the oldest and best of surviving Greek romances. Little is known of his life except that he was a Phoenician from Emesa, Syria.... Read more |
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Sir Gawain
Sir Gawain , one of the most popular heroes of Arthurian legend ; nephew of King Arthur. He was regarded, particularly in the early romances, as the model of chivalry—pure, brave, and courteous. In later romances, when spiritual purity was valued more than chivalrous deeds, his character... Read more |
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Calchas
Calchas , in Greek legend, seer whose prophecies aided the Greeks in the Trojan War . In medieval romances, he is the father of Cressida.... Read more |
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The Blithedale Romance
Blithedale Romance, The, romance by Hawthorne, published in 1852. Blithedale was suggested by Brook Farm, and the character Zenobia by Margaret Fuller, while Miles Coverdale is a fictional self‐portrait.Coverdale visits Blithedale Farm, near Boston, a socialized community for the betterment... Read more |
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Bayard
Bayard , Ital. Baiardo , in chivalric romance, a bay horse, remarkable for his spirit and for his unique ability to fit his size to his rider. He appears in the 12th-century French epic Renaud de Montauban and in later tales of Roland by Boiardo, Ariosto, and Tasso.... Read more |
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Richard Hurd
Richard Hurd 1720-1808, English theologian, editor, and critic. From 1781 until his death he was bishop of Worcester. His best-known works are Moral and Political Dialogues (1757) and Letters on Chivalry and Romance (1762), an examination of knight-errantry and Gothic literature.... Read more |
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Chretien de Troyes
Chrétien de Troyes or Chrestien de Troyes , fl. 1170, French poet, author of the first great literary treatments of the Arthurian legend . His narrative romances, composed c.1170-c.1185 in octosyllabic rhymed couplets, include Érec et Énide; Cligès; Lancelot, le... Read more |
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Pierre Loti
Pierre Loti The French novelist Pierre Loti (1850-1923) is noted for his picturesque romances, abounding in descriptions of the exotic spots he visited in a lifetime of travel. Pierre Loti was born Julien Viaud at Rochefort on Jan. 14, 1850, to Protestant parents. Deeply religious as a... Read more |
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Robert Montgomery Bird
Robert Montgomery Bird 1806-54, American playwright and novelist, b. New Castle, Del., M.D. Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1827. He wrote several prizewinning verse plays for the actor Edwin Forrest , notably The Gladiator (1831) and The Broker of Bogota (1834). A financial misunderstanding led to a... Read more |
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Paulin Paris
Paulin Paris (Alexis Paulin Paris) , 1800-1881, French scholar. He was noted for his research in medieval French literature and for initiating the systematic study of Romance philology. His studies include Les Manuscrits françois de la Bibliothèque du Roi (7 vol., 1836-48) and Les... Read more |
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COLUMN: He lost his head for romance
...beaten to death with clubs and then have his head cut off. He suffered martyrdom on Feb. 14. History...daughter and miraculously restored her sight. He supposedly sent her a farewell note before his execution (she had evidently learned to... |
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Love loses out to cheap laughs and harsh reality: Nestle's decision to drop...
...the age of romance are wind blown...vase hurled at head height. The...to evoke a lost era. Sad...determined to turn his heel on the...move on, but he is, in truth...ever gave up his last Rob because his ... |
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LOVE & HATE; Wanted star is web target over Cher romance claim.(Features;...
...Sykes has revealed he became the victim...boyband star said he was bullied on...there was never a romance, despite reports...popularity. I lost about 6000 followers...abusive tweets." He insists he is still...Scots girls ... |
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Touch of romance to inspire Arsenal anoraks.(Column)
...good, why isn't he running Real Madrid...edge of the map. But his appointment represents...played they would have lost to the Beatles, too...David Dein is putting his money where his mouth...the club better than he deserved ... |
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MY FIRST... OFFICE FLING; It was a crash course in self-destruction. Top Gear...
...career, I've lost count of how...of me telling his wife, he sacked me. He...firstly from my column at Car Magazine...Thankfully, he dropped out at...suffered serious head injuries when his ... |
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THE FERGIE REVOLUTION; IT'S MEND UTD! How I'd fix romance of the Cup - by...
...FERGUSON has delivered his own startling blueprint...2000 - presented his own revolutionary...the Cup may have lost some of its lustre, but he said: "I think...gun held to their head by the FA to go to...wrong move. And he ... |
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Those who've loved and lost also mark Valentine's Day.(Columns)(Column)
...declaring he would never...how prophetic his instructions were. He's been gone...about Internet romance - match.com...to go. Many romances end right here...as obvious as his height. Don...have loved and ... |
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SONGS OF ANGER LEAVE NO LOVE LOST.(LIVING)(Column)
...your recent column about popular...the top of my head without going...to say when a romance goes sour...This recounts a romance that went bad...borrowed, love lost, love found...A fine romance, you won...when you do, ... |
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KUP'S COLUMN
...out to weigh his chances, has...for governor. He'll make the...the public of his numerous convictions...revealed she has lost 11 pounds - by...football went head-to-head against...the death of his lifelong ... |
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Romance takes off at the airport
...03-27-2005 Romance takes off at...All Editions Column: DEAR ABBYDEAR...during college. His roommates and...announced that he had to pick up his sister from the...me awake?" he asked.I had...wouldn't be ... |
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