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Le Chevalier délibéré
Excerpt from Le Chevalier Delibere
In the morning the Author hears mass in the Hermit's chapel, and then Understanding opens his reliquary, which is filled with relics of the victories of Accident - the ploughshare with which Abel was killed, the pillar by whose overthrow Samson slew his enemies, the fiery shirt of Hercules, the daggers with which Caesar was killed by those he counted his friends, Antipater's box of poison from which Alexander died, the lance with which Achilles slew Hector and the bow with which he himself was slain by Paris, and many other such relics. If the Author comes again Understanding will show him the like relics of Weakness.
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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."
In the morning the Author hears mass in the Hermit's chapel, and then Understanding opens his reliquary, which is filled with relics of the victories of Accident - the ploughshare with which Abel was killed, the pillar by whose overthrow Samson slew his enemies, the fiery shirt of Hercules, the daggers with which Caesar was killed by those he counted his friends, Antipater's box of poison from which Alexander died, the lance with which Achilles slew Hector and the bow with which he himself was slain by Paris, and many other such relics. If the Author comes again Understanding will show him the like relics of Weakness.
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."
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92 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1483
About the author
Olivier de la Marche
47 booksOlivier de la Marche (1425 or 1426–1502) was a courtier, soldier, chronicler and poet in the last decades of the independent Duchy of Burgundy.
Olivier de La Marche (1425 ou 1426–1502) est un dignitaire, un diplomate, un officier-capitaine, un poète et un chroniqueur de la cour bourguignonne.
Olivier de La Marche (1425 ou 1426–1502) est un dignitaire, un diplomate, un officier-capitaine, un poète et un chroniqueur de la cour bourguignonne.
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January 1, 2015
A very straightforward allegory - making it a quick read. Unlike much chivalric fiction, allegorical figures are not drawn with portraits nor do they give speeches about their own meaning. Nope. He just throws ‘em out there by the handful and they are what they are. Our hero sets out on a journey across the field of Time. Climbs the Mountain of Middle Age (which it is harder to get up than back down) and then he fights Age himself - saved once by a maiden, Youth, armed with a shield of Endurance, he ends up captured… not exactly hard to follow, eh? But amusing for all that. I chuckled a few times.
The promised End of Charles the Bold, was sadly also allegorical. I guess I hoped for more historical context from someone who was actually around the great empire of Burgundy fell. Still, it’s a very quick read for a chivalric poem.
The promised End of Charles the Bold, was sadly also allegorical. I guess I hoped for more historical context from someone who was actually around the great empire of Burgundy fell. Still, it’s a very quick read for a chivalric poem.
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