The Harvard Classics, Volume 49, Epic and Saga - With Introductions And Notes

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Harvard Classics, Volume 49, Epic and Saga, by Various This 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 at www.gutenberg.net Title: The Harvard Classics, Volume 49, Epic and Saga With Introductions And Notes Author: Various Release Date: November 11, 2004 [EBook #14019] Language: English Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK EPIC AND SAGA *** Produced by Ted Garvin, Charlie Kirschner and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. THE HARVARD CLASSICS EDITED BY CHARLES W. ELIOT LLD. EPIC AND SAGA THE SONG OF ROLAND THE DESTRUCTION OF DÁ DERGA'S HOSTEL WITH INTRODUCTIONS AND NOTES VOLUME 49 1910 THE SONG OF ROLAND TRANSLATED BY JOHN O'HAGAN INTRODUCTORY NOTE In the year 778 A.D., Charles the Great, King of the Franks, returned from a military expedition into Spain, whither he had been led by opportunities offered through dissensions among the Saracens who then dominated that country.