 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1821 - 546 pages
...brought back to its original simplicity a story, which had been altered and perverted into a thousand forms, by the diseurs of Normandy. But what may be...the authority of Thomas concerning the dominions of Raveline, (the Roland of Thomas) which he says consisted of Parmenie, (Armenie) and of a separate territory... | |
 | Society of ancient Scots - 1821 - 226 pages
...profession told the tale of Sir Tristrem imperfectly * Romances. t Esteem. and incorrectly, but that he derived his authority from " Thomas of Britannia,...the lords of the land, and made them known to us." It is equally certain, that the romance of Sir Tristrem, as composed by Thomas of Ercildoune, was also... | |
 | Joseph Robertson, Society of Ancient Scots - Poets, Scottish - 1821 - 414 pages
...profession told the tale of Sir Tristrem imperfectly * Romances. t Esteem. and incorrectly, but that he derived his authority from " Thomas of Britannia,...the lords of the land, and made them known to us." It is equally certain, that the romance of Sir Tristrem, as composed by Thomas of Ercildoune, was also... | |
 | Joseph Clinton Robertson - Poets, Scottish - 1822 - 414 pages
...profession told the tale of Sir Tristrem imperfectly • Romances. t Esteem. and incorrectly, but that he derived his authority from " Thomas of Britannia,...the lords of the land, and made them known to us." It is equally certain, that the romance of Sir Tristrem, as composed by Thomas of Ercildoune, was also... | |
 | Joseph Robertson, Society of Ancient Scots, London - Authors, Scottish - 1822 - 458 pages
...profession told the tale of Sir Tristrem imperfectly * Romances. t Esteem. md incorrectly, but that he derived his authority from "Thomas of Britannia, master...art of romance, who had read the history in British hooks, and knew the lives of all the lords of the land, and made them known to us." It is equally certain,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1838 - 562 pages
...that many of his profession told the celebrated tale of Sir Tristrem imperfectly anil incorrectly; imt that he himself derived his authority from "Thomas...the authority of Thomas concerning the dominions of Raveline, (the Roland of Thomas,) which he says consisted of Patmenie, (Armcnie.) and of a separate... | |
 | Thomas Thomson - Scotland - 1855 - 368 pages
...incorrectly ; but that he derived his authority from " Thomas of Britannia, [evidently our Thomas,] master of the art of romance, who had read the history...of all the lords of the land, and made them known tc us." Tin's work, of our poet was considered to be lost, till a copy of it was discovered among the... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - English poetry - 1875 - 622 pages
...Tristrem imperfectly and incorrectly, but thit he derived his authority from 'Thomas of I'M ii.inni.i.' master of the art of romance, who had read the history...the lords of the land, and made them known to us." The poem is written in what Robert de Brunne calls "HO quainte InglU That many one wnt« not what ic... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - English poetry - 1876 - 604 pages
..."that many of his profession told the tale of Sir Tristrem imperfectly and incorrectly, but that he derived his authority from 'Thomas of Britannia,'...the lords of the land, and made them known to us." The poem is written in what Robert de Brunne calls "so quainte Inglis That many one wate not what it... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1880 - 534 pages
...brought back to its original simplicity, a story, which had been altered and perverted into a thousand forms, by the diseurs of Normandy. But what may be...the authority of Thomas concerning the dominions of Raveline (the Roland of Thomas), which he says consisted of Parmenie (Armenie) and of a separate territory... | |
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Gotfried adds, that he sought Thomas's narrative diligently, both in French and Latin books, and at length fortunately discovered it. In another place he appeals to the authority of Thomas concerning the dominions of Raveline (the Roland of Thomas), which... 