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Button
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"For three and a half centuries the History of the Kings of Britain was accepted as authoritative,not only in England but on the Continent as well." What a nightmare that must have been for the genealogists.
— Oct 28, 2026 10:46PM
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Button
is on page 48 of 200
I love referring to invented Llogrian lands as "the geography of dreams."
— Oct 28, 2026 10:49PM
Button
is on page 32 of 200
My biggest complaint about Loomis is his propensity for offhanded, citationless references. The conteurs, these professional Breton storytellers he mentions? Where do I learn about their purported popularization of the Matter of Britain, sir? My kingdom for a footnote.
— Oct 28, 2026 10:42PM
Button
is on page 29 of 200
Loomis asserts that Owain's ravens are the bird forms of his goddess-mother Modron and her companions. I'm taking this and running with it, thank you.
— Oct 28, 2026 10:39PM
Button
is on page 19 of 200
We ought to revive the word "mirabilia," which Loomis defines as "wonderful phenomena." Merriam-Webster defines mirabilia as "wonders" or "marvels."
— Oct 28, 2026 10:36PM
Button
is on page 14 of 200
Loomis blithely referring to Historia Regum Britanniae as "the fraudulent chronicle" delights me.
— Oct 28, 2026 10:28PM