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Page 117
... Palmer and Guyon of Book II . Guyon , mounted , is looking behind him at a lady from Books III and IV . But between them stands a lascivious and churlish male figure leering at Guyon and pointing at the Lady — the lecherous boatman ...
... Palmer and Guyon of Book II . Guyon , mounted , is looking behind him at a lady from Books III and IV . But between them stands a lascivious and churlish male figure leering at Guyon and pointing at the Lady — the lecherous boatman ...
Page 118
... palmer ) to destroy Acrasia's Bowre II Temperaunce tempering self - control middle way of reason Acrasia Furor / Occasion Phedon Pyrochles / Cymochles Phaedra Mammon Cynthia / moon Diana Gloriana / Belphoebe Medina French match ...
... palmer ) to destroy Acrasia's Bowre II Temperaunce tempering self - control middle way of reason Acrasia Furor / Occasion Phedon Pyrochles / Cymochles Phaedra Mammon Cynthia / moon Diana Gloriana / Belphoebe Medina French match ...
Page 161
... Palmer , his companion . The horse - thief , Braggadocchio is splendidly caricatured , a boaster and a coward at heart with no knightly virtues and unschooled in knightly skills . He lashes his mount and sets off for Gloriana's court ...
... Palmer , his companion . The horse - thief , Braggadocchio is splendidly caricatured , a boaster and a coward at heart with no knightly virtues and unschooled in knightly skills . He lashes his mount and sets off for Gloriana's court ...
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