Orlando Furioso in English Heroical Verse, by Sir John Harington
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The Italian poet Ludovico Ariosto’s epic Orlando Furioso first appeared in print exactly 500 years ago. Taking inspiration from the French Chanson de Roland, Ariosto recounted the fantastic adventures of one of Charlemagne’s knights, Roland (Orlando) and his associates. The main stories concern Orlando, who has been driven mad by his unrequited love for the []
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4to in sixes 26.8 x 18.6 cm , 9 ff., 423 pp., 1 p., 5 ff., with 1 full-page engraved frontispiece and XLVI full-page engravings, woodcut headpieces,
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Ariosto 'Lodovico', Orlando Furioso, the First English Language Edition, 1634 For Sale at 1stDibs
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Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando Furioso: Translated into English Heroical Verse by Sir John Harington: Translated into English Heroical Verse by Sir John Harington - Sir John Harington, Ludovico Ariosto - Oxford Scholarly Editions
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