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Sir Thomas Malory was an English writer, the author of Le Morte d’Arthur, the classic English-language chronicle of the Arthurian legend, compiled and in most cases translated from French sources. The most popular version of Le Morte d’Arthur was published by the famed London printer William Caxton in 1485.
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Sir Thomas Malory was an English writer, the author of Le Morte d’Arthur, the classic English-language chronicle of the Arthurian legend, compiled and in most cases translated from French sources. The most popular version of Le Morte d’Arthur was published by the famed London printer William Caxton in 1485. Much of Malory’s life history is obscure, but he identified himself as a “knight prisoner”, apparently reflecting that he was either a criminal, a prisoner-of-war, or suffering some other type of confinement. Malory’s identity has never been confirmed. Since modern scholars began researching his identity the most widely accepted candidate has been Sir Thomas Malory of Newbold Revel in Warwickshire, who was imprisoned at various times for criminal acts and possibly also for political reasons during the Wars of the Roses. Recent work by Cecelia Lampp Linton, however, presents new evidence in support of Thomas Malory of Hutton Conyers, Yorkshire.
11 Quotes by Thomas Malory
- 1.
This beast went to the well and drank, and the noise was in the beast’s belly like unto the questing of thirty couple hounds, but all the while the beast drank there was no noise in the beast’s belly.
Thomas MaloryEnglish writer, author of Le Morte d'Arthur (1405-1471)
- 2.
Through this same man and me hath all this war been wrought, and the death of the most noblest knights of the world; for through our love that we have loved together is my most noble lord slain.
Thomas MaloryEnglish writer, author of Le Morte d'Arthur (1405-1471)
- 3.
Wit thou well that I will not live long after thy days.
Thomas MaloryEnglish writer, author of Le Morte d'Arthur (1405-1471)
- 4.
And much more am I sorrier for my good knights’ loss than for the loss of my fair queen; for queens I might have enough, but such a fellowship of good knights shall never be together in no company.
Thomas MaloryEnglish writer, author of Le Morte d'Arthur (1405-1471)
- 5.
For love that time was not as love is nowadays.
Thomas MaloryEnglish writer, author of Le Morte d'Arthur (1405-1471)
- 6.
What, nephew, said the king, is the wind in that door?
Thomas MaloryEnglish writer, author of Le Morte d'Arthur (1405-1471)
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King Pellinore that time followed the questing beast.
Thomas MaloryEnglish writer, author of Le Morte d'Arthur (1405-1471)
- 8.
For as well as I have loved thee heretofore, mine heart will not serve now to see thee; for through thee and me is the flower of kings and knights destroyed.
Thomas MaloryEnglish writer, author of Le Morte d'Arthur (1405-1471)
- 9.
The month of May was come, when every lusty heart beginneth to blossom, and to bring forth fruit.
Thomas MaloryEnglish writer, author of Le Morte d'Arthur (1405-1471)
- 10.
Whoso pulleth out this sword of this stone and anvil is rightwise king born of all England.
Thomas MaloryEnglish writer, author of Le Morte d'Arthur (1405-1471)
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For, as I suppose, no man in this world hath lived better than I have done, to achieve that I have done.
Thomas MaloryEnglish writer, author of Le Morte d'Arthur (1405-1471)