Amadis
Americannoun
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It is like the enchantments they tell of in the Legend of Amadis!
From Time Magazine Archive
And he asked her to sing a song which Amadis, in sport, had made for her.
From Legends & Romances of Spain by Spence, Lewis
Amadis, hearing of the King’s intention, went on board his own ship, and lay in wait for the Roman vessel which was carrying off his adored lady.
From Legends & Romances of Spain by Spence, Lewis
Another famous hero and centre of a 14th-century cycle of romance was Amadis of Gaul; its earliest form is Spanish, although the Portuguese have claimed it as a translation from their own language.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
It would be too much to ask that we should read the endless tales about Amadis and Orlando, only that we might appreciate his clever parody of them.
From The Gentle Reader by Crothers, Samuel McChord
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