Research Catalog

Title

Ancient Spanish ballads, relating to the twelve peers of France, mentioned in Don Quixote, with English metrical versions / by Thomas Rodd. Preceded by a History of Charles the Great and Orlando / translated from the Latin of Spanheim.

Publication

London : Boosey : Rodwell and Martin, 1821.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Rodd, Thomas, 1763-1822.
• López de Tortajada, Damián.

Description

2 volumes; 21 cm

Uniform Title

• Floresta de varios romances. English & Spanish.
• Pseudo-Turpin. English.

Alternative Title

Floresta de varios romances.

Subject

• Charlemagne, Emperor, 742-814 > Romances
• Charlemagne, Emperor, 742-814
• Roland (Legendary character)
• 1500-1700
• Ballads, Spanish > Spain > Translations into English
• Spanish poetry > Classical period, 1500-1700 > Translations into English
• Ballads, Spanish > Spain
• Roland (Legendary character) > Romances
• Spanish poetry
• Ballads, Spanish
• Spanish poetry > Classical period
• Spain

Genre/Form

• romances (medieval narratives)
• Romances
• Translations
• Romances.
• Poems – English – 19th century.
• Poems – Spanish – 19th century.
• Romans courtois.

Note

• The ballads (Spanish and English on confronting pages) have half title: Floresta de varios romances, sacados de las historias antiguas de los doce pares de Francia / por Damian Lopez de Tortajada. The flower of the ballads of the twelve peers of France / taken from ancient histories with English metrical versions by Thomas Rodd.
• The history is a translation of: Historia Karoli Magni et Rotholandi, with running title: Turpin's History of Charles the Great and Orlando.

Contents

v. 1. Ballad of the Moor Calainos -- The ancient ballad of Rinaldo of Montalban -- The ancient ballad of Orlando -- The ancient ballad of Count Grimwald and Montesinos -- The ancient ballad of Count Irlos. v. 2. The ancient ballad of Montesinos and Oliveros -- The ancient ballad of the palmer or pilgrim -- The ancient ballad of Prince Baldwin -- The ancient ballad of the Marquis of Mantua, parts I-IV -- The ancient ballad of Gayferos -- The ancient ballad of Count Claros of Montalban -- Ancient ballad of Montesinos, & c, part I -- Ballad of Montesinos and Durandarte, parts II-III -- The ancient ballad of Montesinos and Belerma, part IV -- Ballad of Belerma, part V -- Ballad of Bertram's father -- The ancient ballad of the Battle of Roncesvalles -- The ancient ballad of the Cid and Moorish king, who lost Valencia.

LCCN

82224320

OCLC

• ocm13003583
• 13003583
• SCSB-999422

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library