ARTHURIAN ROMANCES 
 
 
blank verse, containing "The Coming of 
Arthur," "Gareth and Lynette," "Geraint 
and Enid," "Merlin and Vivien," "Lance- 
lot and Elaine," "The Holy Graal," "Pe- 
leas and Ettarre" (2 syl.), "The Last Tour- 
namnent," "Guinevere" (3 syl.), and "The 
Passing of Arthur," which is the "Morte 
d'Arthur" with an introduction added to 
it. 
  (The old Arthurian Romances have been 
collated and rendered into English by sir 
Thomas Malory, in three parts. Part i. 
contains the early history of Arthur and 
the beautiful allegory of Gareth and Linet ; 
part ii. contains the adventures of sir Tris- 
tram; and part iii. the adventures of sir 
Launcelot, with the death of Arthur and 
his knights. Sir Frederick Madden and 
J. T. K. have also contributed to the same 
series of legends.) 
  ** Sources of the Arthurian Romances. 
The prose series of romances called Ar- 
thurian, owe their origin to: 1. The legend- 
ary chronicles composed in Wales or Brit- 
tany, such as De Excidio Britannia of 
Gildas.  2. The chronicles of Nennius 
(ninth century). 3. The Armoric collec- 
tions of Walter [Cale'nius] or Gauliter, 
archdeacon of Oxford. 4. The Chron~con 
sire Historia Britonum of Geoffrey of Mon- 
mouth. 5. Floating traditions and met- 
rical ballads and romances. (See CHARLE- 
MAGNE.) 
 
  Ar'thuret (Miss Seraphina the papist 
and Miss Angelica), two sisters in sir W. 
Scott's novel called Bedgauntlet (time, 
George III.). 
 
  Arthur Kavanagh, the new pastor in 
the Fairmeadow parish, endowed "with 
the zeal of Peter and the gentleness of 
John," who writes on     his study-door 
Dante's injunction- 
 
 
   Think that To-day will never dawn again. 
Kavanagh, A Tale, by H. W. Longfellow (1872). 
  Arthur Livingston, an American trav- 
eller in Egypt who falls in love, at first 
leisurely, finally desperately, with the hero- 
ine of Kismet by George Fleming (Julia C. 
Fletcher) (1877). 
  Arthur Ripley, young New York law- 
yer employed in the criminal case that is 
the pivotal centre of interest in Sidney 
Luska's (Harry Harland) novel, M1lrs. Peix- 
ada (1886). 
  Ar'turo (lord Arthur Talbot), a cavalier 
affianced to Elvi'ra "the puritan," daughter 
of lord Walton. On the day appointed 
for the wedding, Arturo has to aid En- 
richetta (Henrietta, widow of Charles I.) in 
her escape, and Elvira, supposing he is 
eloping with a rival, temporarily loses her 
reason. On his return, Arturo explains 
the circumstances, and they vow never 
more to part. At this juncture Arturo is 
arrested for treason, and led away to ex- 
ecution; but a herald announces the defeat 
of the Stuarts, and free pardon of all po- 
litical offenders, whereupon Arturo is re- 
leased, and marries "the fair puritan."-- 
Bellini's opera, I Puritani (1834). 
  Ar'turo [BucKLAw]. So Frank Hayston 
is called in Donizetti's opera of Lucia di 
Lammermoor (1835). (See HAYSTON.) 
  Ar'valan, the wicked son of Keha'ma, 
slain by Ladur'lad for attempting to dis- 
honor his daughter Kail'yal (2 syl.). After 
this, his spirit became the relentless perse- 
cutor of the holy maiden, but holiness and 
chastity triumphed over sin and lust. 
Thus when Kailyal was taken to the bower 
of bliss in paradise, Arvalan borrowed the 
dragon-car of the witch Lor'rimite (3 syl.) 
to carry her off; but when the dragons 
came in sight of the holy place they were 
 
 
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