Christian Fantasy: From 1200 to the PresentThis is the first account of invented stories involving the Christian supernatural. In their development a central concern is found to be the fantasy-making human imagination itself, at first seen as a obstacle to Christian purpose, but more recently given freer rein. |
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... Duessa from a sprite , his deception of Una in the guise of her knight ( I.iii ) and as a pilgrim ( vi ) , his appearance as a messenger at the court of Una's parents with a false letter designed to ruin the marriage of Una and ...
... Duessa from a sprite , his deception of Una in the guise of her knight ( I.iii ) and as a pilgrim ( vi ) , his appearance as a messenger at the court of Una's parents with a false letter designed to ruin the marriage of Una and ...
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... Duessa ( known to him as Fidessa , or ' little faith ' ) , stops to rest beneath two trees . These trees turn out to be the transformed shapes of Fradubio and his lady Fraelissa . Fradubio tells how Duessa led him by illusion to doubt ...
... Duessa ( known to him as Fidessa , or ' little faith ' ) , stops to rest beneath two trees . These trees turn out to be the transformed shapes of Fradubio and his lady Fraelissa . Fradubio tells how Duessa led him by illusion to doubt ...
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... Duessa fears in his contest with her beloved Sans Joy : ' he beares a charmed shield , / And eke enchaunted armes , that none can perce , / Ne none can wound the man , that does them wield ' ( iv.50 ) . This Sans Joy scorns , to his ...
... Duessa fears in his contest with her beloved Sans Joy : ' he beares a charmed shield , / And eke enchaunted armes , that none can perce , / Ne none can wound the man , that does them wield ' ( iv.50 ) . This Sans Joy scorns , to his ...
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The French Queste del Saint Graal | 12 |
The Commedia | 21 |
The Middle English Pearl | 42 |
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