Orlando Furioso

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Orlando Furioso, by Lodovico AriostoThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Orlando FuriosoAuthor: Lodovico AriostoTranslator: William Stewart RosePosting Date: October 8, 2008 [EBook #615] Release Date: August, 1996Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK ORLANDO FURIOSO ***Produced by Douglas B. KillingsOrlando Furioso("Orlando Enraged")ByLudovico Ariosto(1474-1533)Translated by William Stewart RoseThis electronic edition was edited, proofed, and prepared by Douglas B. Killings (DeTroyes@AOL.COM), July,1995. Additional corrections made September, 1995.NOTE: Please let the preparer know of any textual errors that you find; this edition has been proofed once, but I amfinding additional errors all the time.INTRODUCTION:This work is a continuation of the "Orlando Innamorato" of Matteo Maria Boiardo, which was left unfinished upon theauthor's death in 1494. It begins more or less at the point where Boiardo left it.This is a brief synopsis of Boiardo's work, omitting most of the numerous digressions and incidental episodesassociated with these events:To the court of King Charlemagne comes Angelica (daughter to the king of Cathay, or India) and her brother Argalia.Angelica is the most ...