LONDON:
LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, AND LONGMANS,

PATERNOSTER ROW.

MDCCCXLV.

MURRAY AND GIBB, PRINTERS, GEORGE STREET, EDINBURGH.

CHAPTER I.

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Origin of Fictitious Narrative-Earliest Writers of Greek Romance - Heliodoras - Achilles

Tatius — Longus — Chariton- Joannes Damascenus — Eustathius - Remarks on this

Species of Composition,

CHAPTER II.

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Introduction of the Milesian Tales into Italy - Latin Romances — Petronius Arbiter

Apuleius, &c.,

CHAPTER III.

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Origin of Romantic Fiction in Europe-Romances of Chivalry relating to the early and fabu-

lous History of Britain, particularly to Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table-

Merlin-Sangreal-Perceval-Lancelot du Lac-Meliadus-Tristan-Isaie le Triste-

Artus-Gyron-Perceforest-Artus de la Bretagne-Cleriadus,

CHAPTER IV.

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Romances of Chivalry relating to Charlemagne and his Peers—Chronicle of Turpin-Huon

de Bordeaux-Guerin de Monglave-Gallien Rhetoré-Milles et Amys-Jourdain de

Blaves-Ogier le Danois, &c.,

CHAPTER V.

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Romances of the Peninsula concerning Amadis de Gaul and his Descendants—Romances

relating to the imaginary Family of the Palmerins—Catalonian Romances—Tirante the

White-Partenopex de Blois,

CHAPTER VI.

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Romances of Chivalry relating to Classical and Mythological Heroes Livre de Jason-La

vie de Hercule-Alexandre, &c.,

CHAPTER VII.

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Origin of Italian Tales, Fables of Bidpai—Seven Wise Masters—Gesta Romanorum-Contes