The Flourishing of Romance and the Rise of Allegory

The Flourishing of Romance and the Rise of Allegory

George Saintsbury, English writer, literary historian, scholar, critic and wine connoisseur (1845-1933)


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Table of Contents

- About This Book

- Motto

- Preface

- The Function Of Latin

- Chansons De Geste

- The Matter Of Britain

- Antiquity In Romance

- The Making Of English And The Settlement Of European Prosody

- Middle High German Poetry

- The Fox The Rose And The Minor Contributions Of France

- Icelandic And Provençal

- The Literature Of The Peninsulas

- Conclusion

- Footnotes