 | William Shakespeare - 1924 - 202 pagine
...and JC Smith (Warwick Shakespeare) cite the well-known lines from Tennyson's Elaine, 871-872 : — " His honour rooted in dishonour stood, And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true." 1o3. conjecture] doubt, suspicion, as in The Winter's Tale, ni 176 :— " Added to their familiarity,... | |
 | 1871 - 878 pagine
...instance is the remark on Lancelot's refusal of Elaine's love on account of his passion for Guinevere: " His honour rooted in dishonour stood, And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true." Clearly Mr. Tennyson is not one who, like Ben Jonson, would tax Shakespeare with ridiculousness... | |
 | Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1898 - 248 pagine
...his recognition of the hideous unrighteousness of her conduct. Awful indeed is the description — His honour rooted in dishonour stood, And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true. It is not a little remarkable that, in giving another aspect of Lancelot's character, our artist... | |
 | 1859 - 316 pagine
...the bravest and most courteous of her knights, and bound him to her service by ties so close, that " His honour rooted in dishonour stood, And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true." This becoming the scandal of the court, and Geraint, one of Arthur's knights, fearing lest his... | |
 | 1859 - 386 pagine
...key to the cbwactw of Lancelot, as conceived by Mr. Tennyson, is contained in those two paradoxical lines : His honour rooted in dishonour stood, And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true. The constant strife with itself of a great soul committing deadly sin is shown in him : The great... | |
 | 1859 - 914 pagine
...that other world Another world for the sick man ; but now The shackles of an old love straiten'd him, His honour rooted in dishonour stood, And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true." And while he watches the barge that had brought her body to Camelot slowly dropping down the... | |
 | 1859 - 806 pagine
...that other world Another world for the sick man ; but now The shackles of an old love straiten'd him, His honour rooted in dishonour stood, And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true. So crime brings down its heavy them, and though he is not in an; forfeitures, making the life... | |
 | Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1859 - 304 pagine
...that other world Another world for the sick man ; but now The shackles of an old love straiten'd him, His honour rooted in dishonour stood, And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true. i Yet the great knight in his mid-sickness made Full many a holy vow and pure resolve. These,... | |
 | 1859 - 598 pagine
...her sake ;' but the image of Guinevere abides alone, and guiltily supreme, in his great heart : — ' His honour rooted in dishonour stood, And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true.' The character of Lancelot was so lofty and tender, so just, brave, and true, so generous and... | |
 | 1861 - 532 pagine
...which will not let him return the love of Elaine ! — " The shackles of an old love straiten'd him, His honour rooted in dishonour stood, And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true." He is ever groaning under his burden, which is yet so dear that lie can scarcely frame the wish... | |
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His honour rooted in dishonour stood, And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true. 
