ENGLISH 4522 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Porrex I, Hengist And Horsa, Ferrex
24 Apr 2017
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Summary (100-150 words max): the narrator introduces the history of britain through a book arthur finds. It recounts the important events in britain"s history including: king. Lear"s division of his kingdom, the rivalry between ferrex and porrex, the invasion of. Caesar, the war and rule of rome, the betrayal of hengist and horsus, and ends with the coming of king uther pendragon, arthur"s father. Meanwhile, guyon is reading about the history of faerie land and the lineage of gloriana, from the elf through. They are both interrupted by alma who calls them for dinner. New characters introduced: alma: name meaning soul; head of house temperance represents abstract concept of human soul. Noteworthy passages (including those discussed in class): king lear (ii. x. 27-33, history of english christian and lady rulers (ii. x. 53, significance of country"s history and love of their country. (ii. x. 77)
