Enchanted Ground: The Study of Medieval Romance in the Eighteenth Century

abstract ancient antiquity Arthur attention attracted Auchinleck authors ballads believed called century Chaucer chivalry classical collection copy Correspondence Critical delight described discovered discussion Douce earlier early edition Eger eighteenth Ellis enchanters England English epic Essays evidence example existence fabling Faerie fiction French give Gothic History Hurd ibid illustrate imagination interest John King knights language later learning Letters Library literary literature look manners manuscript material means medieval medieval romances metrical romances middle ages minstrels narrative nature notes novel Observations origin Oxford Percy Percy's period poem poet poetry popular Preface present printed probably produced published quoted reader reading references regarded Reliques Review Richard Ritson romances scholars Scott society Southey Specimens Spenser stories suggested taste texts theory Thomas thought translation Tristrem volume Warton writing written wrote