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Margaret Greaves.
The Blazon of Honour: Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Magnanimity.

Published London: Methuen, 1964.
[No ISBN].
Binding: hardback, stitch bound.
Size: 137×205×16mm.
Page count: 142pp.
Main language: English.
Overall condition fair to good: the usual shop wear, dustjacket rather grubby, and a bit ragged on its edges.


This item £6.00
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Weight without packaging: 300g.

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Explores the evolution of the concept of magnanimity, starting with a brief look at Aristotle, then following its use in literature from the 10th century through to Milton.

Contents: The club of language; Brave & glorious words; Vertuous noblesse; The dream of Sir Thomas Malory; That most heroicke spirit; The’eternall brood of glorie; Magnanimous to correspond with Heaven; Light of common day.

Illustrations: no
Maps & plans: no

Notes: occasional, at foot of page
Tables: no
Genealogies: no
Chronology: no
Glossary: no
Bibliography: 2pp
Index: yes


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