Excerpt from Stories of Chivalry and Romance About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Heroes of Chivalry and Romance IN writing the story of Beowulf I have been helped by Kemble's translation and notes, and still more by Professor Earle's admirable edition. In telling the N ibelung tale I have always had at hand the translation by. M)? W N. Lettsom, and have also made use of ai fiersion made by Miss Alice Horton amid pub'fshed this year under the editorship of 31;yt5r;j Edward Bell. I desire thankfully to acknowledge the obligation under which I stand to both these works. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Romances of Chivalry: Told and Illustrated in Fac-Simile The advanced student may possibly grumble at the number of foot-notes I have appended, in order to elucidate the text, but my object has been, that every one, of average intelligence, who reads the book, may thoroughly under stand it, and that without constantly referring to a glossary, which, however, will be found at the end. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Knight Conrad of Rheinstein: A Romance of the Days of Chivalry Before the walls of Jerusalem, a German warrior of the Holy Cross lay in his tent, mortally wounded. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Lays of Romance and Chivalry Lays of Romance and Chivalry. Caractacus The Briton. Adown the Via Sacra, In the noonday's golden glow, Rolled the thunder of the Triumph, Two thousand years ago. And through the crowded Forum Passed the triumphal car; And o'er the shouting thousands Waved the standards of the war. Blazing with gold and green with palms, On moved the mighty show; - Above, proud Roman eagles, Stout Roman hearts below. Ho! Vict'ry's crown of laurel! Ho! Victor's ruddy wine! Ho! branches from the terraces Of woody Aventine! About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Romances of Chivalry in Italian Verse: Selections Dante as one of the greatest geniuses of all time, but we who love Italian literature as a whole cannot but deplore the narrowness of college curricula that are so framed as to ignore the creations of the period of the Renaissance. Let us hope that this humble effort may stimulate interest in the noble poetry whose development we have sought to illustrate and may prompt students. To acquaint themselves more fully with the works of the poets to whom they are here introduced. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.