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Damsel

Damsel — being in celtic tradition.

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Combat event: asked worst battle, knight damsel (XLV) (Il Tristano Riccardiano, Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XLV. But if anyone should ask me whether T. recognized)

the damsel narrative event: immediately called damsel bring water. (CLX) (Il Tristano Riccardiano, Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > CLX. Thereupon the tale says that when the Amoratto heard these words, he was very glad and said: "T., now know in certain truth that my lord Lancialotto is one of the best knights in the world, and know for certain that he is held to be the flower of all other knights. But I have fought with him a thousand times already, though not in this wilderness; and I never found any knight who could compare to him in knighthood, save you. Therefore I want you to know that I truly believe that you are his equal or even greater." The Amoratto spoke many words about this adventure. But when T. heard these words, he was very glad and said: "By my faith, I would willingly wish to see him; therefore know for certain that I shall go to the reame di Longres, solely to see him." T. showed very great joy, thinking of Lancialotto. But they remained in the garden until the hour came to go and rest, and thereupon they returned to the dwelling of the forester; and after staying a little while, they went to rest. > Page 285)

Grief/lamentation: grieved damsel wished depart. (CXCII) (Il Tristano Riccardiano, Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > CXCII. In this part the tale says that after > Page 333)

Il Tristano Riccardiano

attestation: Combat event: asked worst battle, knight damsel (XLV) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XLV. But if anyone should ask me whether T. recognized)

"if I were asked who had the worst of the battle, I will say that the knight of the damsel was the loser."
attestation: the damsel narrative event: immediately called damsel bring water. (CLX) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > CLX. Thereupon the tale says that when the Amoratto heard these words, he was very glad and said: "T., now know in certain truth that my lord Lancialotto is one of the best knights in the world, and know for certain that he is held to be the flower of all other knights. But I have fought with him a thousand times already, though not in this wilderness; and I never found any knight who could compare to him in knighthood, save you. Therefore I want you to know that I truly believe that you are his equal or even greater." The Amoratto spoke many words about this adventure. But when T. heard these words, he was very glad and said: "By my faith, I would willingly wish to see him; therefore know for certain that I shall go to the reame di Longres, solely to see him." T. showed very great joy, thinking of Lancialotto. But they remained in the garden until the hour came to go and rest, and thereupon they returned to the dwelling of the forester; and after staying a little while, they went to rest. > Page 285)

"then immediately he called a damsel to bring water."
attestation: Grief/lamentation: grieved damsel wished depart. (CXCII) (Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > CXCII. In this part the tale says that after > Page 333)

"but he grieved much that the damsel wished to depart."

Il Tristano Riccardiano — Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > CLX. Thereupon the tale says that when the Amoratto heard these words, he was very glad and said: "T., now know in certain truth that my lord Lancialotto is one of the best knights in the world, and know for certain that he is held to be the flower of all other knights. But I have fought with him a thousand times already, though not in this wilderness; and I never found any knight who could compare to him in knighthood, save you. Therefore I want you to know that I truly believe that you are his equal or even greater." The Amoratto spoke many words about this adventure. But when T. heard these words, he was very glad and said: "By my faith, I would willingly wish to see him; therefore know for certain that I shall go to the reame di Longres, solely to see him." T. showed very great joy, thinking of Lancialotto. But they remained in the garden until the hour came to go and rest, and thereupon they returned to the dwelling of the forester; and after staying a little while, they went to rest. > Page 285, Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > CXCII. In this part the tale says that after > Page 333, Il Tristano Riccardiano > Testo > XLV. But if anyone should ask me whether T. recognized (3 citations)