Lydgate's Siege of Thebes, Vol. 1 - Edited From All the Known Manuscripts and the Two Oldest Editions; The Text (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Lydgate's Siege of Thebes, Vol. 1: Edited From All the Known Manuscripts and the Two Oldest Editions; The Text

The hero of parts II and III is Tydeus, on whom Lydgate lavishes his highest praise. In painting Tydeus' character and extolling his exploits, the author had, no doubt, in his mind's eye England's youthful hero, King Henry V. Here and there in the poem allusions to contemporary political events may be traced (see for inst.

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Product details

• Authors: John Lydgate
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• No. of pages: 210
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 289 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs > Fairytales and sagas; Fiction > Poetry, drama