pious chanson

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• Chanson de geste — Roland pledges his fealty to Charlemagne; from a manuscript of a chanson de geste. The chansons de geste, Old French for songs of heroic deeds , are the epic poems that appear at the dawn of French literature. The earliest known examples date… …   Wikipedia

• chanson de geste — /shahonn sawonn deuh zhest /, pl. chansons de geste /shahonn sawonn deuh zhest /. (in medieval French literature) an epic poem written in assonant verse or rhyme about historical or legendary events or figures. [1865 70; < F: lit., song of deeds; …   Universalium

• France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… …   Universalium

• French literature — Introduction       the body of written works in the French language produced within the geographic and political boundaries of France. The French language was one of the five major Romance languages to develop from Vulgar Latin as a result of the …   Universalium

• Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …   Universalium

• Charlemagne — For other uses, see Charlemagne (disambiguation). Charlemagne Rex Francorum (King of the Franks) Rex Longobardorum (King of the Lombards) Imperator Romanorum (Emperor of the Romans) …   Wikipedia

• Literary or Profane Legends —     Literary or Profane Legends     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Literary or Profane Legends     In the period of national origins history and legend are inextricably mingled. In the course of oral transmission historic narrative necessarily becomes …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Black Magic Woman — Single par Fleetwood Mac extrait de l’album English Rose Sortie 1968 Enregistrement Février 1968 Durée 2:48 Format Disque phonographique …   Wikipédia en Français

• romance — romance1 romancer, n. n., adj. /roh mans , roh mans/; v. /roh mans /, n., v., romanced, romancing, adj. n. 1. a novel or other prose narrative depicting heroic or marvelous deeds, pageantry, romantic exploits, etc., usually in a historical or… …   Universalium

• La Geste de Garin de Monglane — is the second cycle of the three great cycles of chansons de geste created in the early days of the genre. It centres around Garin de Monglane. One of its main characters is the Merovingian hero of war and religion, Saint William of Gellone (or… …   Wikipedia

• Wilhelmus — English: William Sheet music of the Wilhelmus National anthem of …   Wikipedia