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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... Redcrosse , as it did not before , out of the wood . We may therefore call this illusion an illusion of direction . The next illusion of falsehood comes in the person of Archimago , who appears to the pair as a humble and devout hermit ...
... Redcrosse , as it did not before , out of the wood . We may therefore call this illusion an illusion of direction . The next illusion of falsehood comes in the person of Archimago , who appears to the pair as a humble and devout hermit ...
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... Redcrosse ( xii ) . His effect on Redcrosse , as others , is ' with false shewes [ to ] abuse his fantasy ' ( i.46 ) : he is the imagination gone bad . 16 Now it is quite evident that the various illusions with which Redcrosse is beset ...
... Redcrosse ( xii ) . His effect on Redcrosse , as others , is ' with false shewes [ to ] abuse his fantasy ' ( i.46 ) : he is the imagination gone bad . 16 Now it is quite evident that the various illusions with which Redcrosse is beset ...
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... Redcrosse that he cannot use his imagination to liken his case of doubting his own lady to that of Fradubio ( ' doubt ' ) . In the Palace of Lucifera , Redcrosse has enough shame at pride , even if he has come there , to object to the ...
... Redcrosse that he cannot use his imagination to liken his case of doubting his own lady to that of Fradubio ( ' doubt ' ) . In the Palace of Lucifera , Redcrosse has enough shame at pride , even if he has come there , to object to the ...
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The French Queste del Saint Graal | 12 |
The Commedia | 21 |
The Middle English Pearl | 42 |
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