10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERSAUNT»
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persaunt in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
The History of the Renowned Prince Arthur: King of Britain; ...
And so they went unto sir Perfaunt's pavilion, and there he drank wine, and eat
spices; and afterwards sir Persaunt made him to rest upon a bed till it was supper
time, and after supper to bed again. When sir Beaumains was a-bed, sir Persaunt
...
2
The history of the renowned Prince Arthur, King of Britain;: ...
Then eargerly he asked his armour, and ever the child told sir Launcelot how the
ten knights fought marvellously, and how sir Pelles, sir Irouside, Sir Brandiles,
and sir Persaunt of Inde fought strongly, but namely sir Pelles; for there was none
...
3
La mort d'Arthure: The history of King Arthur and of the ...
And so hee kissed her, and shee departed and came to sir Persaunt her father,
and told him all how shee had sped. " Truly," said sir Persaunt, " whatsoever he
be, he is extract of a noble blood." And so we leave him there till on the morrow.
4
An Index of the Arthurian Names in Middle English
See Persaunt (of Inde). PERSAUNT (OF INDE). The Blue Knight. An adversary
whom Beaumayns must defeat before he rescues Lyones. Later Persaunt
becomes a member of the Round Table. He is once called Persaunt of Ironsyde
in error.
Robert William Ackerman, 1952
5
Middle English Dictionary
(a) cl400(cl378) PPl.B (Ld) l.l55: Loue is. .portatyf and persant [C: pershaunt; vrr.
persaunt, per saund; persende] as pe poynt of a nedle. al425(?al400) RRose
2809: Hir persone he shall afore hym sette,Hir laughing eyen, persaunt and clere
.
6
La Mort D'Arthur: The Most Famous History of the Renowned ...
vellously, and how Sir Pelleas, Sir Ironside, Sir Brandiles, and Sir Persaunt of
India, fought strongly, hut namely Sir Pelleas, for there was none might withstand
him, and how they all fought till nt the last they were laid to the earth, and then the
...
Sir Thomas Malory, O. A., William Caxton, 1816
7
La Mort D'Arthure: 1: London
And so hee kissed her, and shee departed and came to sir Persaunt her father,
and told him all how shee had sped. “Truly,” said sir Persaunt, “ whatsoever he
be, he is extract of a noble blood.” And so we leave him there till on the morrow.
8
The Arthurian Name Dictionary
Gareth, on his quest to defeat the Red Knight of the Red Lands, encountered
Persaunt at a tournament. Gareth had previously defeated Sir Persaunt's three
brothers, and he soon overcame Persaunt himself. Following the battle, Persaunt
...
Christopher W. Bruce, 2013
9
"The White Horse" and Other Stories
(7.11) Not only have Gareth's prowess and courtesy thus proved him to his
harshest critic; after he has overcome Sir Persaunt of Inde, the Blue Knight, he
passes another critical test of his nobilty as well. When Persaunt sends his
attractive ...
10
Arthur's Kingdom of Adventure: The World of Malory's Morte ...
Persaunt's pavilion, he finds the knight's naked daughter in bed beside him, an
extreme example of the hospitable host's desire to provide entertainment. On
determining that the girl is a virgin, Gareth refuses to dishonour her father by ...
