Saint Louys, ou, La sainte couronne reconquise : poeme heroique
Saint Louys
Sainte couronne reconquise
Summary: A largely fictitious epic poem about Saint Louis (King Louis IX) and his crusade against the Saracens in Egypt in search of Christ's Crown of Thorns.
Signatures: ã¹²ẽ¹²ĩ¹²õ¹²ũ¹²2ã⁴A-L¹²M-N⁶O-2B¹²[2C]⁴. Errata: p. [1]-[2] at end; final [3] p. blank.
Illustrative and Decorative Content: Added engraved title page; engraved title vignette (printer's device); engraved head- and tail-pieces. Engravings signed "F. Chauueau."
Additional Details: "Traité du poeme heroique"--P. [5]-[106] (first series).
Le Moyne, Pierre, 1602-1671
Courbé, Augustin
Paris (France)
Chauveau, François, 1613-1676
French
Epic poetry
Criticism and interpretation
Early works to 1800
Poetry
Louis IX, King of France, 1214-1270
Crown of thorns
Jesus Christ
Seventeenth century
128 unnumbered pages, 579, 5 unnumbered pages
16 cm
Text
books
Duodecimo
Archambaut de Bourbon Defeats the Dragon
The Deaths of Mélédor, Almasonte, and Alzir
Alégonde Interprets the Destruction of the Poisoned Armor
Christ Offers Saint Louis the Crown of Thorns
Mirème and Mélédin Consult the Shade of Saladin
The Elephant with Two Bards and the Circle of Heaven
Saint Louis in Negotiations with the Saracens, Mélédor and Garaman
Illustrated title page of Saint Louys, ou, La sainte couronne reconquise : poeme heroique
Frontisepiece of Saint Louys, ou, La sainte couronne reconquise : poeme heroique
1658 LEMO
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