The famous history of the life of the renowned Prince Palmerin of England: or, The glory of knightly prowess. In three parts. Containing his parentage, birth, education, travels, strange adventures, noble exploits and victories; combats with monsters, gyants, armies, and armed knights, dissolving inchantments, delivering distressed ladies; and his success in love. The whole being a compleat series, inter-woven with the heroick actions of many valiant emperours, kings, princes, and knights of undoubted fame, whose matchless deeds have won them immortal honour. A book worthy the perusal of either sex. Written originally in French; and now faithfully done into English (for the better satisfaction of the reader) by J.S

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  • The famous history of the life of the renowned Prince Palmerin of England: or, The glory of knightly prowess. In three parts. Containing his parentage, birth, education, travels, strange adventures, noble exploits and victories; combats with monsters, gyants, armies, and armed knights, dissolving inchantments, delivering distressed ladies; and his success in love. The whole being a compleat series, inter-woven with the heroick actions of many valiant emperours, kings, princes, and knights of undoubted fame, whose matchless deeds have won them immortal honour. A book worthy the perusal of either sex. Written originally in French; and now faithfully done into English (for the better satisfaction of the reader) by J.S
  • Cr'onica de Palmeirim de Inglaterra. Part 2. English.
  • Glory of knightly prowess; Famous history of the life of the renowned Prince Palmerin of England
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Imprint
London: printed for William Thackeray, in Duck-Lane and Thomas Passinger on London-Bridge, MDCLXXXV. [1685]
Added name
J. S., tr.; Hurtado, Luis, approximately 1510-approximately 1598, attributed name.; Morais, Francisco de, approximately 1500-1572, attributed name.
Publication year
1685
ESTC No.
R213883
Grub Street ID
89237
Description
[4], 190 p. : ill., frontis. ; 4°.
Note
A translation of part 2 of: Cr'onica de Palmeirim de Inglaterra

Has no connection with the Palladine of England romances with which it has often been confused. Cf. Thomas, H. Biblio. Soc. Trans., v. 13, p. 128

Sometimes attributed to Francisco de Morais and to Luis Hurtado.