Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1810 Excerpt: ... % Brutus, descended from jEneas, is said to have planted a colony in Britain. He found the country inhabited by giants, whom he subdued and exterminated, after many conflicts; in which Corineus, one of his followers, distinguished himself so much, that he was rewarded with the sovereignty of Cornwall, which was called after his name. Brutus, at his death, divided the rest of the island among his sons: Albanact had the northern part, called from him Albania; Camber had the country between the Severn and the Irish sea, called Cambria; the third and largest share, called Loi'gria, fell to Locrine. He married Guendolen, the daughter of Corineus, and had a son by her, called Madan. Humber, King of the Huns, having invaded the dominions of Albanact, who was defeated and killed, in a great battle, advanced to the frontiers of Loegria, where he was encountered by Locrine, and lost the battle and his life. Among the captives was a beautiful lady, called Estrildis, of whom Locrine became enar moured; but fearing the resentment of Corineus, concealed his commerce with her till the death of that prince, when he divorced Guendolen, and acknowledged Estrildis for his queen. Guendolen took refuge in Cornwall, and raising an army, invaded the dominions of Locrine. Here the action of the poem begins. The great celebrity of the Romans accounts for the propensity of other nations to draw their original from the same source; and the fables of Geoffry of Mon 4 mouth found an easy reception in this island, as they gratified the vanity, and agreed with the reigning prejudices of the nation. Milton, whose extensive learning, and penetrating criticism, could have detected the imposture, has given new importance to the legends of Brutus, and his successors, by repeating them in the ...
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
