Caxton's Blanchardyn and Eglantine, c. 1489 : from Lord Spencer's unique imperfect copy, completed by the original French and the second English version of 1595

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Caxton's Blanchardyn and Eglantine, c. 1489 : from Lord Spencer's unique imperfect copy, completed by the original French and the second English version of 1595

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Kellner, Leon, 1859-1928, Caxton, William, ca. 1422-1491

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London: Oxford University Press

1890

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Contents

• dedication
• CONTENTS.
• CONTENTS OF INTRODUCTION.
• LIST OF BOOKS QUOTED IN THE INTRODUCTION.
• INTRODUCTION.
  • I. SYNTAX OF THE PARTS OF SPEECH.
    • Introduction to the Noun
      • §1. RELATIONS between the Noun and the other parts of speech.
      • § 2. Abstract and concrete Nouns interchanged.
      • § 3. Number.
    • CASES.
      • § 4. The Nominative Case.
      • § 5. The Genitive Case.
      • § 6. The Dative Case.
      • § 7. The Accusative Case.
      • § 8. The Article.
      • § 9. The Adjective.
    • THE PRONOUNS.
      • § 10. Personal Pronouns.
      • § 11. The Reflexive Pronoun.
      • § 12. The Possessive Pronoun.
      • § 13. The Demonstrative Pronouns.
      • § 14. Interrogative pronouns.
      • § 15. The Relative Pronoun.
      • § 16. The Indefinite Pronouns.
    • THE VERB.
      • § 17. Impersonal Verbs.
      • § 18. Intransitive, transitive, and reflexive verbs.
      • § 19. Auxiliary Verbs.
      • § 20. Voice.
      • § 21. Verbal Forms
      • § 22. Tense.
      • § 23. Mood.
      • § 24. Imperative Mood.
      • § 25. The Infinitive. Active and Passive.
      • § 26. The Simple Infinitive.
      • § 27. To and for to preceding the Gerundial Infinitive.
      • § 28. Functions of the Infinitive.
      • § 29. The Infinitive Absolute.
      • § 30. The Infinitive with the Accusative Case.
      • § 31. The Infinitive Omitted.
      • § 32. The Present Participle.
      • § 33. The Past Participle.
      • § 34. The Verbal Noun.
      • § 35. The Adverb.
      • § 36. Prepositions.
      • § 37. Conjunctions.
  • II. SYNTAX OF THE SENTENCE.
    • § 38. Concord.
    • § 39. Co-ordination instead of Subordination.
    • § 40. Noun Clauses.
    • § 41. Change of direct and indirect speech.
    • § 42. Adjective Clauses.
  • III. ARRANGEMENT OF WORDS.
    • § 43. Subject and Predicate (Inversion).
    • § 44. The Predicative Verb.
    • § 45. Place of the Object.
    • § 46. Place of the Attribute.
    • § 47. Place of the Adverb.
    • § 48. Apposition.
    • § 49. Contraction.
  • APPENDIX.
    • I. CAXTON AS A TRANSLATOR. HIS STYLE.
    • II. THE MANUSCRIPTS AND PRINTS OF THE ROMANCE.
• [DEDICATION.]
• HEre begynneth the table of the victoryous prynce Blanchardyn / sone of the noble kyng of Fryse, And of Eglantyne Quene of Tormaday, other wyse callyd lorgoylleuse damours, whiche is to saye, the proude lady in loue.
• The first chapitre
  • ¶ The first chapitre of this present boke conteyneth how Blanchardyn departed out of the court of his fader, kynge of fryse / Capitulo. primo.[Caxton ed. c. 1489]
  • Chap. 1. The firſt Chapter entreateth of the byrth of Blanchardine, his nurſſing and his bringing vp. [edition of 1595]
• The seconde chapytre
  • ¶ The seconde chapytre conteyneth. how Blanchardyn by fore his departyng talked and deuysed wyth his mayster, demaundynge of the bataylles of Troye, whiche he sawe fygured in tapysseryes, And the signyfycacion of the names of the knyghtes, of theyre armures and of theyre fayttes.Wanting in the French.[Caxton ed. c. 1489]
  • Chap. 2. How Blanchardine, walking in his Fathers Pallace, accompaned with his Tutor, he peruſed in the hangings of Tapeſtrie and Arras, the ſack and diſtruction of the famous Cittie of Troy. [1595 edition]
• The thirde chapitre
  • ¶ The thirde chapitre conteyneth how blanchardyn departed wythout the knowlege of his fadre, the kynge of fryse, and bare awaye wyth hym his goode swerde, and toke his goode courser / And of the sorowe that the kynge and the quene made for his departynge /[Caxton ed. c. 1489]
  • Chap. 3. The deuices of Blanchardine after he had left his conference with his Maſter, & of his departure from his Fathers Court, without the priuitie of any. [1595 edition]
• The iiij. chapitre
  • ¶ The iiij. chapitre conteyneth how the kynge of fryse made to pursyew his sone blanchardyn, & of the grete sorowe that he & the quene his wyf made for hym /Wanting in the French. [Caxton ed. c. 1489]
  • Chap. 4. The pittifull complantes made in the Court for the abſence of Blanchardine. [1595 edition]
• The fyfthe, vj, and vij chapitres
  • The fyfthe, vj, and vij chapitres[Caxton ed. c. 1489]
    • ¶ The fyfthe chapitre speketh how blanchardyn founde a knyght on his waye wounded to deth by another knyght, that from hym had taken his lady awaye. And how by the same, Blanchardyn was made knyght, that promysed to rescue his lady vnto hym. [Caxton ed. c. 1489]
    • ¶ The vj. chapytre conteyneth how Blanchardyn went after the knyght so longe that he founde him, where he wold haue enforced the lady of the wounded knyght /[Caxton ed. c. 1489]
    • ¶ The vij chapytre conteyneth and speketh of the bataylle that was made betwyx the sayde knyght and Blanchardyn. And so longe they fought that Blanchardyn slewe hym sterke ded / and reskued the pucelle, the whiche deyde for sorowe, bycause that she founde her true louer ded.[Caxton ed. c. 1489]
  • Chap. 5. How Blanchardine, hauing rode all night, found an armed Knight, ſore wounded, lying on the ground, &c. [1595 edition]
    • part
    • The combate betweene Blanchardine and the Knight.
• The viij chapitre
  • ¶ The viij chapitre conteyneth. how blanchardyn fonde the knyght that made hym to passe ouer the ryuere wythin a bote that he sent hym. And of the deuyses that they had to gydre. & of the goode chere that the knyght made to hym /
  • Chap. 6. How Blanchardine came to a riuer, which he could not paſſe, and the knight of the Ferry ſent him a boate to paſſe him ouer. [1595 edition]
• The ix. chapitre
  • ¶ The ix. chapitre conteyneth and speketh of the deuyses and fayre exortynges that the knyght of the feery made vnto blanchardyn, and how he conueyed hym vnto the waye of Tormaday /
  • CHAP. 7.How the Knight of the Ferry diſcourſed at large to Blanchardine the ſtate of the Countrey, and the beautie of the Princeſſe thereof.[1595 edition]
• ¶ The x. chapitre conteyneth. how Blanchardyn parted fro the knyght of the Fery, and rode on his waye al alone after the proude damoyselle in amours, for tacomplysshe his desyrable entrepryse, as folowethWanting in the French. /
• ¶ The xj. chapitre speketh how Blanchardyn ouertoke the proude mayden in amours and kyssed her, wherof she toke a grete anger /
• ¶ The xij. chapitre conteyneth and speketh of the grete wrathe and anger that the proude mayden in amours had for the kysse that Blanchardyn had taken of her. And of the complayntes that she made ther fore vnto her maystres, that peyned herself full sore for to pease her / as herafter foloweth /Wanting in the French.
• ¶ The xiij chapitre conteyneth how blanchardyn, after he had kyst the proude mayden in loue / went forth on his waye, hauyng styl his thought fast vpon here beaulteWanting in the French./ tyll that he cam to the cyte of tourmaday / where he alyghted at the prouostis house for to be lodged there / as herafter foloweth /Wanting in the French.
• ¶ The xiiij chapitre conteyneth. how the Iouencell blanchardyn Iosted and fought ayenst the preuost, and ouerthrewe hym; and how two yonge damoselles, doughters to the prouost, cam and toke Blanchardyn for to haue hym to be lodged wythin her faders place /
• ¶ The xv. chapytre conteyneth how Blanchardyn was moche richely lodged and receyued in the prouostis hous, of the two doughters of the prouoste. And of the complayntes that the proude mayden in amours made vnto her maystres of Blanchardyn /
• ¶ The xvj. chapitre conteyneth yet of the complayntes & grete thretenynges that the proude pucelle in amours made vnto her maystres of the knyght Blanchardyn
• ¶ The xvij. chapytre conteyneth how the proude pucelle in amours, after dyuers and many remonstracions made by her maystres vnto her, bygan to wexe moderate, puttyng awaye from her the hate that she had vpon blanchardyn /
• ¶ The xviij. chapitre conteyneth how the proude pucelle in amours made her ordonaunces for the kepynge of her cyte / And how Kynge Alymodes arryued and toke lande nyghe the cyte of Tourmaday, whiche he beseged with a myghty power of folke /Wanting in the French.
• ¶ The xix. chapytre conteyneth how the doughter of the prouost brought to Blanchardyn a fayre coueryng, all of whyte sylke,Wanting in the French. to couere his hors wyth all, and one of her sleues, prayng hym that he wold bere hit vpon his helme. And he dyde so.
• ¶ The xx. chapitre speketh of the grete bataylle that was byfore the cyte of Tourmaday ayenst kyng alymodes folke, and of the grete prowes that blanchardyn made there that day / and how the proude mayden in amours becam sore enamoured oú him. & of the deuyses or communyng that she made wyth her maystres.
• ¶ The xxj. chapiter conteyneth how the proude pucell in loue / by the grete loue that she had sette vpon Blanchardyn, bycam Ialouse / and douted leest he shuld sette his loue on one of the doughters of the prouoste / whom she hasteli sente for, and spake to hym as it folowethWanting in the French. /
• ¶ The xxij. chapitre conteyneth and speketh of the deuyses that were betwene the prouost and the proude pucelle in amours. And of the grete loue that she had sette to blanchardyn the yonge knyght, as it folowed here /Wanting in the French.
• ¶ The xxiij chapiter conteyneth how Þe prouost retourned tyll his house, and recounted vnto Blanchardyn that the proude pucelle in amours had tolde hym / And how she sent for hym, that he sholde come toward her / And how Blanchardyn went thither / And how they talked togydre at leyser, to the grete pleasure of bothe partyes. And how theyr loue was knytted andWanting in the French. confermed /
• ¶ The xxiiij. chapitre conteyneth how Blanchardyn toke leue, and went ayen to the prouostis house / And of the fayre whyt courser, and of the sleue of cloth of gold that his lady dyde sende to him. And of the grete battayll that was byfore Tourmaday, betwix blanchardyn and a gyant, whiche was dyscomfyte / and of the grete meruaylles of armes that blanchardyn made there, & of his takynge /
• ¶ The xxv. chapiter conteyneth how kynge Alymodes wolde make to be put to deth blanchardyn / But at the request of the fayre Beatryse, his doughter, he respyted hym / And how the proude pucelle in amours had sent þe prouost toward the kynge Alymodes, offryng to hym a grete raenson for the delyueraunce of Blanchardyn, whiche he refused /
• ¶ The xxvj. chapitre foloweth, whiche conteyneth how darius had a commaundement don vnto hym in his faders byhalue, that he shold haue blanchardyn forth in to Salamaundrye. ¶ And how the ship in whiche Blanchardyn was Inne, was perysshed by fortune and tempeste of the see, and were all drowned except blanchardyn / And how he cam toward the kynge of Maryenbourgh / that reteyned hym in seruyse, & of hym he made his constable /
• ¶ The xxvij. chapitre conteyneth how a knyght, all sore wounded, cam and brought tydynges to the kynge of Maryenborugh, that his enmye, the kynge of Poleyne, was entred wythin his royalme.
• [Chapter XXVIII.] How the kyng of Maryenborugh toke Sadoyne his sone to blanchardyn, & thre score thowsand men wyth / for to goo ayenste his enmyes to fyghte wyth hem / and to caste hem oute of his realme.
• ¶ The xxix chapitre conteyneth, how blanchardyn & sadoyne & their folke, discomfyted their enmyes, & how blanchardyn toke prysoner the kynge of polonye, the whiche he putte in the handes of the kynge of Maryenbourgh. And of the worship that they made to Blanchardyn /
• ¶ The xxx. chapitre conteyneth how daryus the sone of Alimodes, by fortune of the see, arryued in the lande of ffryse, where he dyde grete hurt, damage, & toke the kynge of ffryse, the fader of Blanchardyn, and had hym wyth hym prysoner vnto Cassydonye.
• ¶ The xxxj. chapiture conteyneth howe daryus arryued in to the ooste of kynge Alymodes his fader, wher he was receyuyd wyth grete Ioye for loue of the vitaylles that he broughte vnto them there.Wanting in the French.
• ¶ The xxxij. chapitre conteyneth how the goode prouost yssued out of Tourmadaye, and cam to fet bestyall, that daryus had brought in the oost, whiche was brought in to the cyte wyth grete Ioye /
• ¶ The xxxiij chapyter conteyneth how Blanchardyn made pyteouse complayntes for his lady wythin a gardyne,Wanting in the French. and of the grete recomforte that was made to hym of sadoyne /
• ¶ The xxxiiij chapiter conteyneth how sadoyne toke leue of his fader the kyng, & so dyde Blanchardyn, & toke the see wyth a grete naue, charged wyth men of werre, for to gyue socoure to the proude pucelle in amours / And of the prouost of Tourmaday, whiche they founde by the waye.
• ¶ The xxxv chapter speketh of the grete deuyses of Þe prouost & of blanchardyn / and of the lettres that he sent to his lady, the proude pucell in amours / And of the Ioye that she made whan she had red them.
• ¶ The xxxvj chapiter conteyneth and speketh of the Ioye that the proude pucelle in amours made for loue of the commyng of her specyall frende blanchardyn / And of the grete sorowe that she made anone after, whan she see that fortune so lyghtly had hym and his nauye ayen in to the see, ferre from the hauen of Tourmaday /
• ¶ The xxxvij chapiter conteyneth how blanchardyn and Sadoyne arryued by fore the cyte of Cassydonye, wher they founde daryus, that cam to speke of them /
• ¶ The xxxviij chapiter conteyneth how the valyaunt blanchardyn slewe daryus, and of the grete bataylle, where the Cassydonyens were dyscomfyted and ouerthrawen, and the cyte taken. And the fayr Beatryx was taken to mercy,Wanting in the French. & how Sadoyne and the fayre Beatryx made hem self to be baptyzed, and their folke wyth them /
• ¶ The xxxix chapiter conteyneth how blanchardyn fonde his fader, the kynge of ffryse, that was prysoner wythin Cassydonye, and of the pyteouse deuyses that the fader and the sone had to gydre.
• ¶ The xl. chapytur conteyneth how Blanchardyn and sadoyne and the good kynge of fryse toke the see wyth a grete excercyte of folke / for to gyue socours vnto the proude pucelle in amours.
• ¶ The xlj chapyter sheweth how Blanchardyn recounted to his fader & to Sadoyne the beaulte and the godnes of his lady, the proude pucell in amours, And of the prouoste that cam ayenste hem /
• ¶ Here foloweth the xlij chapiter, that conteyneth in hit self,Wanting in the French. & speketh of the grete Ioye that the proude pucelle in loue made whan she herde reherce, by the prouost, the gracyouse tydynges of the commynge of here frende blanchardyn /
• ¶ The xliij chapiter followeth, whiche conteyneth & speketh of the grete beaulte that was by fore Tourmaday, ayenst the kynge Alymodes, that was discomfyted / And of the takynge of Sadoyne, wherof Blanchardyn was right sory, as rayson was /
• ¶ The xliiij. chapiter conteyneth in hit self how blanchardin made hym self redy with his folke and nauye for to socoure and helpe his felawe Sadoyne / that kynge Alymodes brought prysoner to Cassydonye /
• ¶ The xlv chapyter sheweth how Blanchardyn toke the see for to go socoure his felawe Sadoyne.
• The xlvj chapter sheweth how Subyon, to whom blanchardyn atte his departyng had lefte the gouernaunce & kepynge of his lady, the fayr proude pucell in amours and of all the royalme: made conspyracyoun ayenste her for to take her and haue her to his wyff: And of that that whiche happed afterwarde.
• ¶ Here foloweth the xlvij chapter, that sheweth how therle of castelforde, the goode prouost, and the knyght of the fery, wyth their folke, toke and bare awaye the proude pucelle wyth them in to Castelforde, magre Subyon, that besieged them wythin the sayde place / as ye shal here.Wanting in the French.
• ¶ Here foloweth the xlviij chapter, that conteyneth how kyng Alymodes arryued before the cyte of Cassydonye / And how he spake to his doughter, the fayr Beatryx; and how for to doo to her a more grete despyte, made a gybet to be dressed vp, for to haue hanged there, afore her eyen, hyr goode husbonde Sadoyne.
• ¶ The xlix chapter conteyneth / How the fayer Beatryx sente her folke for to socoure her husbande sadoyne / and was rescued from deth, and brought wythin Cassydonye, malgre his enmyes /
• ¶ Here foloweth the l. chapter, whiche sheweth how blanchardyn arryued in the hauen of cassydonye, before whiche towne he fonde Alymodes the kynge.
• ¶ The lj.o chapter speketh of the grete batayll that was bytwyx blanchardyn and kyng Alymodes byfore Cassydonye. And how Alymodes was ouercome / take & broughte prysoner in to the cyte. And of the coronacyon of sadoyn and of his wyff Beatryx.
• ¶ The lij chapiter conteyneth how the proude mayden in loue sent the prouost toward blanchardin, whiche after thees tydynges exployted sc sore, that he arryued wyth alle his excercyte nyghe to the oost of Subyon /
• The liij chapyter speketh how Blanchardyn and Sadoyne dyscomfyted Subyon / And of the grete bataylle / and manere how he was taken ¶ And what folowed after.Wanting in the French.
• The liiij and last chapter
  • ¶ The liiij and last chapter conteyneth how blanchardyn wedded his loue, the proude pucell in amours, And of the grete Ioye that was made there / and of þe kynge of fryse deth.
  • Comment Blanchandin espousa s'amie lorguilleuse damours, et de la grande Ioye qui y fut faite, et de la mort de subion. MS. Bibl. Nat. 24,371
• APPENDIX. TITLE-PAGES AND DEDICATIONS OF THE TWO PARTS OF THE OF 1595.
  • THE MOSTE Pleaſaunt Hiſtorye of Blanchardine, Sonne to the King of Friz; & the faire Lady Eglantine Queene of Tormaday, (ſurnamed) The proud Ladye in LOVE.
  • Dedication
  • closer
  • The ſecond part,OF THE MOSTExcellent and Famous Historye ofBlanchardine, Sonne to the King of Frize,and faire Eglantine Queene of Torma-day, surnamed The Proud Ladyin Loue.
  • To the moſte forward Patrone oflearning and braue accompliſht Gentleman,M. William Peetre, ſonne and heir to theright worſhipfull ſir JohnPeetre knight.