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... King Arthur is prominent . The book became most popular . A Norman - French version of it was made by Wace in 1155 , and this was eagerly read at Court . The work of Geoffrey of Monmouth seems to form a link between the two prevalent ...
... King Arthur is prominent . The book became most popular . A Norman - French version of it was made by Wace in 1155 , and this was eagerly read at Court . The work of Geoffrey of Monmouth seems to form a link between the two prevalent ...
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... King Arthur is not dead . " There is written upon his tomb this verse : " Hic jacet Arthurus , rex quondam , rexque futurus " - " the King of old , the King to be . " Caxton , c . 1422-1491 . " Game and Play of Chesse . " The preface to ...
... King Arthur is not dead . " There is written upon his tomb this verse : " Hic jacet Arthurus , rex quondam , rexque futurus " - " the King of old , the King to be . " Caxton , c . 1422-1491 . " Game and Play of Chesse . " The preface to ...
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... King , ' whatever may have been Tennyson's intention at first , are much more than this . Taken as a whole , they form a great epic poem which has for its theme the rise and fall of a king- dom based on righteousness . Evil passions and ...
... King , ' whatever may have been Tennyson's intention at first , are much more than this . Taken as a whole , they form a great epic poem which has for its theme the rise and fall of a king- dom based on righteousness . Evil passions and ...
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