| 单词 | Geoffrey of Monmouth |
| 例句 | We, as a nation, are as hungry for history as was England when Geoffrey of Monmouth concocted his History of British Kings, many of whom he manufactured to meet a growing demand. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The medieval chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth claimed Merlin brought the stones from Ireland; the romantic artists Blake and Constable powerfully pictured this mystic place Stonehenge is a circle that shapes a landscape. Circle of light: how Stonehenge shapes a landscape 2012-07-16T16:09:21Z According to the 12th-century cleric Geoffrey of Monmouth, Stonehenge was built by Merlin to mark the place where knights, slain in the fight against Saxons, were buried. Stonehenge remains a mystery as scientists ask: was it a health spa, or a cemetery? 2013-03-16T13:49:02Z Running to more than 200 pages, Tolkien's story was inspired by Geoffrey of Monmouth and Thomas Malory's tales of King Arthur, and is told in narrative verse. 'New' JRR Tolkien epic due out next year 2012-10-09T15:49:40Z Back in the 30s — the 1130s — the Welsh cleric Geoffrey of Monmouth created the impression that Stonehenge was built as a memorial to a bunch of British nobles slain by the Saxons. Whence Came Stonehenge’s Stones? Now We Know 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z Geoffrey of Monmouth is credited with popularizing the legend of King Arthur through his 12th-century book, “The History of the Kings of Britain.” Netflix's 'Cursed' turns the legend of King Arthur on its head. Here's how 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z Tintagel Castle gained literary fame when Geoffrey of Monmouth named it as the place King Arthur was conceived. Bridge to 13th Century castle opens after delay 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z Tintagel gained literary fame when medieval scholar, Geoffrey of Monmouth, named it as the place where King Arthur was conceived. Weather delays opening of castle's bridge 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Ever since the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth spun his seductive Arthurian tales, Tintagel has been inundated with visitors seeking a taste of the magic. Gossamer gateway to Avalon: Tintagel Castle bridge brings magic to history 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z While Geoffrey of Monmouth set Camelot in the former Roman stronghold of Caerleon, near Newport, Malory anchored it as a thoroughly English tale. King Arthur: Welsh, English, Brythonic or made up? - BBC News 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, the king's dutiful daughter Cordelia is meant to have buried the king beneath Leicester's Temple of Janus - a piece of Roman architecture today known as the Jewry Wall. A tour of Shakespeare's England 2014-04-22T23:05:56Z Following these Geoffrey of Monmouth makes her the daughter of Coel, the king who is supposed to have given his name to the town of Colchester. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z In favour of the former, we have Geoffrey of Monmouth, Carte the English historian, and modern Welsh authors; for the latter, Gibbon and his authorities. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 96, August 30, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2011-12-26T03:00:11Z Geoffrey of Monmouth, who calls her Guanhumara, makes her a Roman lady, but the general tradition is that she was of Cornish birth and daughter to King Leodegrance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z But the man who drew all the threads together and introduced Arthur's wife Guinevere, his sword Excalibur and the Knights of the Round Table was Geoffrey of Monmouth. King Arthur: Welsh, English, Brythonic or made up? - BBC News 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z A long preface is prefixed to that translation, wherein the author endeavoured to prove Geoffrey of Monmouth to be a more faithful historian than he is generally considered to be. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z It is clearly the last transmutation of the old British legend told by Geoffrey of Monmouth, of Corineus, the Trojan, the companion of the Trojan Brutus, when he first settled in Britain. Voces Populi 2011-10-04T02:00:20.280Z His literary labours comprise a translation of the British Chronicle into Latin, and a Welsh version of Geoffrey of Monmouth's fabulous paraphrase of the same work. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z There are exceptions; the British history of Geoffrey of Monmouth was written in Latin. Medieval English Literature Home University of Modern Knowledge #43 2011-09-09T02:00:56.970Z Also, though to a very limited extent, he drew some of his incidents from the history of Geoffrey of Monmouth and the other early writers of chronicles. King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table 2011-06-20T02:00:02.907Z The old man have referred to is Geoffrey of Monmouth, of whom more anon. The Wye and Its Associations a picturesque ramble 2011-06-12T02:00:06.820Z However, most experts agree that the story was popularised by the 12th Century History of the Kings of Britain, written by the Oxford-based Welsh scholar Geoffrey of Monmouth. Arthurmania 2011-06-09T02:36:13Z Competent authorities, like Geoffrey of Monmouth, Polydore Vergil, and in the eighteenth century Dr. Stukely, arrived more or less at the same conclusions. Cathedral Cities of England The great exception to this general rule is the history of Arthur which was written by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the first half of the twelfth century as part of his Latin history of Britain. Medieval English Literature Home University of Modern Knowledge #43 2011-09-09T02:00:56.970Z None of these stories are to be found in the work of Geoffrey of Monmouth, who had written earlier in Latin, nor in any of the so-called chronicles. King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table 2011-06-20T02:00:02.907Z These stories were first written down by a Welsh priest called Geoffrey of Monmouth, who lived in the days of King Stephen; and long ago everyone believed they were true. Stories of London Geoffrey of Monmouth was at one time chaplain of the castle, where he probably wrote some of his works. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" For the earliest period of Exeter, Geoffrey of Monmouth supplies much information, which has been greatly borne out by subsequent researches. Cathedral Cities of England The matter of the Brut is Geoffrey of Monmouth’s history, originally in Latin prose. Medieval English Literature Home University of Modern Knowledge #43 2011-09-09T02:00:56.970Z The vision of Geoffrey of Monmouth of a great British city, Troy Novant, founded by Brut, a descendant of �neas, must be relegated to the limbo of myths. The Towns of Roman Britain Well, Geoffrey of Monmouth said, in his book written nearly 800 years ago, that he had read them in a still older book which came out of Brittany. Stories of London The story is taken from Book II. chap. xvi. of Geoffrey of Monmouth’s history. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" If we are to put any reliance on Geoffrey of Monmouth, a city existed here 1107 years before Christ was born, and 354 even before Rome came into existence. Cathedral Cities of England The old chroniclers, such as Henry of Huntington, Geoffrey of Monmouth, and Pierre de Langtoft, assert that Helena was the daughter of Duke Coel of Colchester, who became King of Britain. Women of Early Christianity In this Chronicle, in all its various shapes, is contained the Story of Havelock, engrafted on the British History of Geoffrey of Monmouth, and in its detail, following precisely the French text of the Romance. The Lay of Havelok the Dane The story of Sabrina is told by Geoffrey of Monmouth, whose history is included in the volume of Bohn’s Antiquarian Library, entitled Six Old English Chronicles. Minor Poems by Milton But in Iceland there were Celtic settlers in the early centuries; and even King Arthur, according to the history of Geoffrey of Monmouth, sailed north to that "Ultima Thule." The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West As a soothsayer of legend, he would assuredly belong to the pagan period, however much he is indebted to Geoffrey of Monmouth for his late popularity in pure romance. Legends & Romances of Brittany It was founded by the Benedictines in the reign of Henry I., and in it lived Geoffrey of Monmouth, a familiar author in days when books were few. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel It was--like Geoffrey of Monmouth's nearly contemporary "History of British Kings," from which were drawn tales of Gorboduc, Lear and King Arthur—romance itself, and the source of romance in others. Mediaeval Tales According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, Brutus the Trojan was the grandson of Æneas and founder of London. Minor Poems by Milton Geoffrey of Monmouth was a British historian of the twelfth century. The History of London The rich Klondyke of Malory and Geoffrey of Monmouth had not escaped the eyes of previous prospectors. Old Familiar Faces According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, Corineus was one of the companions of the Trojan Brutus, who landed at Totnes and proceeded to bestow his name and his rule upon Britain. The Cornwall Coast In the story of King Lear and his three daughters, as it is related in the "delectable and mellifluous" romance of Perceforest, and in the Chronicle of Geoffrey of Monmouth, the conclusion is fortunate. Characteristics of Women Moral, Poetical, and Historical Breton harpers wandering through France and England made Celtic themes known through their lais; the fame of King Arthur was spread abroad by these singers and by the History of Geoffrey of Monmouth. A History of French Literature Short Histories of the Literatures of the World: II. This is the legend invented or copied by Geoffrey of Monmouth, and continued to be copied, and perhaps believed, almost to the present day. The History of London "Jack the Giant Killer," a similar legend but from a Celtic source, was known in France in the twelfth century, and at that period translated into Latin by Geoffrey of Monmouth. A History of Nursery Rhymes He was of the Cornish royal family, being son of Cador; and Geoffrey of Monmouth tells us, fabulously, that he succeeded Arthur as King of the British. The Cornwall Coast Geoffrey of Monmouth recounts them as matters of fact; and they are repeated by Vergil in the History of Britain, composed under the auspices of Henry VIII. The Superstitions of Witchcraft Geoffrey of Monmouth, who died, it is said, in the year 1154, is about the earliest writer who mentions customs that belong especially to chivalry. Stories of King Arthur and His Knights Retold from Malory's "Morte dArthur" Romance is represented by Geoffrey of Monmouth, who in the twelfth century wrote his famous "Historia Regum Britanniæ," the influence of which in England and on the Continent has already been seen. A Literary History of the English People From the Origins to the Renaissance Geoffrey of Monmouth says he was a prince of "unparalleled courage and generosity," and his Christmas at York was kept with the greatest joy and festivity. Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries After this last, or at a time contemporary with it, we come to the comparatively detailed account of Geoffrey of Monmouth, and the beginning of the Legend proper. The Flourishing of Romance and the Rise of Allegory (Periods of European Literature, vol. II) This tale is so very different from those of Geoffrey of Monmouth, and Tennyson, that all three are given. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 Abandoning, therefore, the account of Geoffrey of Monmouth, we are reduced to these facts and surmises. The Cathedral Church of York Bell's Cathedrals: A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Archi-Episcopal See I could dream who were the builders; whether Phœnicians, or mourning Britons of Arthur's day—as Geoffrey of Monmouth tells. Set in Silver The whole chronicle is partly taken from the fabulous history of Geoffrey of Monmouth. The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 354, October 9, 1886 See also Geoffrey of Monmouth's "History of the Britons" and Tennyson's "Idylls of the King." The Leading Facts of English History Like the word “Pharaoh,” it is used as a proper name without the article.—Geoffrey of Monmouth, Chron., vi. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 Still less have I paid any attention to the romances of Geoffrey of Monmouth. Early Britain Anglo-Saxon Britain Thither, to Iceland, if we identify the localities in Geoffrey of Monmouth, King Arthur sailed as early as the beginning of the sixth century, and overcame whatever inhabitants he may have found there. Great Epochs in American History, Volume I. Voyages Of Discovery And Early Explorations: 1000 A.D.-1682 Now in the reign of the third Norman king, Henry I., there lived a certain Welsh priest known as Geoffrey of Monmouth. Stories from Le Morte D'Arthur and the Mabinogion This book having been translated into Latin by Geoffrey of Monmouth, a Benedictine monk, at once attained a great popularity and reputation; and for several centuries was universally accepted as true history. A History of English Prose Fiction When all his darts were spent, the monster rushed upon him, and swallowed him up like a small fish.”—Geoffrey of Monmouth, British History, iii. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 But if we open the British history of Geoffrey of Monmouth, we find ourselves relieved from the thick darkness of the Anglo-Saxon records, by the blue lights and red lights of the most wondrous romance. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 This history is curiously amplified in the twelfth century by Geoffrey of Monmouth, first in a story dealing with the prophecies of Merlin, and later in a History of the Kings of Britain. Selections from Wordsworth and Tennyson Some of the gods may lurk behind the personages of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Britonum and of the Arthurian cycle, though here great caution is required. The Religion of the Ancient Celts Geoffrey of Monmouth did not know that such periods of national revival do last as a general rule for thirteen decades. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 Shaftesbury had been a stronghold from the earliest times, and so long ago, according to Geoffrey of Monmouth, who was born A.D. From John O'Groats to Land's End Geoffrey of Monmouth—to take only the most famous—asserts that he used a Breton book which told him all manner of facts otherwise unknown. The Romanization of Roman Britain —Chronicler, translated the chronicle of Geoffrey of Monmouth into French verse for the wife of his patron, Ralph Fitz-Gilbert, and added a continuation dealing with the Saxon Kings. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature All we can say is that this theory is more probable than that set forth by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Early Britain—Roman Britain The same tradition appeared in England about the third century, and from Gildas and Nennius was adopted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Legends of the Middle Ages Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art Now the story entirely rests on the assertion of Geoffrey of Monmouth. Notes and Queries, Number 11, January 12, 1850 British History of Geoffrey of Monmouth, is a translation of a Welsh Chronicle. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook The Authors' Club of England at this time consisted of Geoffrey of Monmouth and another man. Comic History of England It is remarkable, that when the "Saxon Chronicle" ends, Geoffrey of Monmouth begins. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Geoffrey of Monmouth translated Merlin's poetical odes, or prophecies, into Latin prose, and he was much reverenced, not only by Geoffrey, but by most of,the old annalists. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1 In his preface he denounced the inaccuracies and fictions of the writings of Geoffrey of Monmouth. Yorkshire His tale is told at length in the Chronicles of Geoffrey of Monmouth, in the first song of Drayton's Polyolbion, and in Spenser's Faëry Queen, ii. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook Three years after his Paradise Lost, 1667, he published his History of England, comprising the whole fable of Geoffrey of Monmouth, and continued to the Norman invasion. Lives of the Poets, Volume 1 Henry of Huntingdon, when he is not transcribing Bede, or translating the "Saxon Annals", may be placed on the same shelf with Geoffrey of Monmouth. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle The historic origin of this story is from Geoffrey of Monmouth, though it is disguised by its supernatural and chivalrous features. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities Geoffrey of Monmouth was a Welshman, familiar from his youth with Celtic legends; also he was a monk who knew how to write Latin; and the combination was a fortunate one, as we shall see. Outlines of English and American Literature : an Introduction to the Chief Writers of England and America, to the Books They Wrote, and to the Times in Which They Lived This remarkable transformation, no doubt in some degree inevitable, was actually brought about chiefly through the instrumentality of a single man, a certain English archdeacon of Welsh descent, Geoffrey of Monmouth. A History of English Literature He is first mentioned in connection with the fortune of Vortigern, who is represented by Geoffrey of Monmouth as at that time king of England. Lives of the Necromancers What Shakespearean characters does Geoffrey of Monmouth introduce? Halleck's New English Literature In the long line of Arthurian chroniclers Geoffrey of Monmouth deservedly occupies the first place. Arthurian Chronicles: Roman de Brut "I'll answer for that half being forthcoming" said the former speaker; "but for the scantling of truth which is necessary after all, Lord help us!—Geoffrey of Monmouth will be Lord Clarendon to him." The Betrothed Its story, like those of some of Shakspere's plays later, goes back ultimately to the account of one of the early reigns in Geoffrey of Monmouth's 'History.' A History of English Literature That of King Lear, which is one of Shakespeare's great romantic historical plays, is, for instance, to be found in Geoffrey of Monmouth, in Wace's Brut, and in Layamon's Brut. English Literature for Boys and Girls A Latin Chronicler.—One chronicler, Geoffrey of Monmouth, although he wrote in Latin, must receive some attention because of his vast influence on English poetry. Halleck's New English Literature Geoffrey of Monmouth recognised it as a fairy sword, and says that it was made in Avalon, namely, the Celtic otherworld. Arthurian Chronicles: Roman de Brut Finally, in Geoffrey of Monmouth, the epic creation culminates. Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian After, 1066, Normans in contact with the Celtic peoples of this island are in touch with the Arthur tales. 1130-1145, works on Arthurian matter by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Alfred Tennyson The story is told, though not quite in the same way, by Geoffrey of Monmouth, our old friend, by Matthew of Westminster, and by others of the old chroniclers. English Literature for Boys and Girls English Gaufrid: Geoffrey of Monmouth, who drew from Troy the original of the British race. The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems They had their starting point in the history of Geoffrey of Monmouth, which was partly invented, but had some basis in a tradition common to the Bretons and the Welsh. Song and Legend from the Middle Ages Alfred of Beverley tells us that Geoffrey of Monmouth's book "was so universally talked of that to confess ignorance of its stories was the mark of a clown." Old English Libraries He had steeped his imagination from boyhood in the writings of the earlier English annalists and poets, — Geoffrey of Monmouth, Sir Thomas Malory, Gower, Chaucer, and the whole bead-roll of such ancient English worthies. A Biography of Sidney Lanier Both writers, servants of the brilliant Bishop Absalon, and probably set by him upon their task, proceed, like Geoffrey of Monmouth, by gathering and editing mythical matter. The Danish History, Books I-IX |
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