Yup, that makes a lot of sense. Of course the Spenserian idea of romantic hero and tragedy (fairy queen ... *gags*) is totally shot by this theory, since the lovely hero is all goody goody and virtuous while he's questing around ...
But Byron would be generally pleased. *grins* Don Juan, anyone?
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Date: 2005-02-01 08:00 pm (UTC)Yup, that makes a lot of sense. Of course the Spenserian idea of romantic hero and tragedy (fairy queen ... *gags*) is totally shot by this theory, since the lovely hero is all goody goody and virtuous while he's questing around ...
But Byron would be generally pleased. *grins* Don Juan, anyone?