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 PART II. AUTHORSHIP OF TIRANT LO BLANCH

Tirant lo Blanch ? 69 Purport of dedicatory letter.—Note at the conclusion of the book.—Reasons for doubting the accuracy of the statements made by Martorell and de Galba.—Was there an English original of Tirant lo Blanch?—Was there a Portuguese translation or a Portuguese original?—Parallel passages from Lull's Libre del Orde d'Cauayleria and from Tirant lo Blanch.—Others from Lo Somni d'En Bernat Metge and from Martorell's work.—Strong evidence that Tirant lo Blanch was originally written in Catalan. Tirant lo Blanch? 91 De Galba asserts that he translated the fourth part, the end of the work.—The book is not divided into four parts.—The inconsistency of the proposed seven parts explained.—Internal evidence refutes the statements of de Galba.—Perhaps he composed the last chapter.—Probably did no more than to prepare the MS. for the printer. PART III. COMPARATIVE STUDY OF TIRANT LO BLANCH AND THE SOURCES: GUY OF WARWICK; LIFE OF ROGER DE FLOR IN MUNTANER'S CHRONICA; AND LULL'S LIBRE DEL ORDE D'CAUAYLERIA

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View generally held that Tirant lo Blanch stands for Roger de Flor.—A close study of Guy of Warwick tends to change that view.—The William of Warwick episode is based on the latter part of the career of Guy of Warwick.—The principal part of Lull's work which was utilized in the episode.

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Tirant and Guy are victors in knightly contests.—Their love affairs.—Guy's career at Constantinople.—Comparison with Tirant's career at that imperial city.