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Orlando
Orlando the Italian form of Roland, a hero of the romances of Charlemagne. Orlando Furioso is a poem by Ariosto, published in its complete form in 1532, designed to exalt the house of Este and its legendary ancestor Rogero ( Ruggiero). It continues the story of the love of Orlando (Roland in the Charlemagne romances) for Angelica, princess of Cathay, begun in Orlando Innamorato, a poem by Boiardo, published in 1487.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Orlando." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Orlando." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Orlando.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Orlando." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Orlando.html |
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Orlando,
1. the Italian form of Roland, a hero of the Charlemagne romances (see also Orlando Furioso and Orlando Innamorato); 2. in Shakespeare's As You Like It, the lover of Rosalind; 3. the title of a novel by V. Woolf. |
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Orlando." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Orlando." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Orlando.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Orlando." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Orlando.html |
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Orlando
Orlando ♂ (Italian) form of Roland, also used as a given name in the English-speaking world. It is the name of the hero in Shakespeare's comedy As You Like It.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Orlando." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Orlando." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Orlando1.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Orlando." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Orlando1.html |
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Orlando." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Orlando." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Orlando.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Orlando." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Orlando.html |
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"Orlando." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Orlando." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Orland.html "Orlando." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Orland.html |
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