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Le Morte D'Arthur

King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table

O Rei Artur e seus Nobres Cavaleiros da Távola Redonda

by Thomas Malory

por Thomas Malory

IN TWO VOLS.—VOL. I

EM DOIS VOLS.—VOL. I

Contents

Índice

BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

NOTA BIBLIOGRÁFICA

PREFACE OF WILLIAM CAXTON

PREFÁCIO DE WILLIAM CAXTON

BOOK I.

LIVRO I.

CHAPTER I. First, How Uther Pendragon sent for the duke of Cornwall and Igraine his wife, and of their departing suddenly again.

CAPÍTULO I. Primeiro, Como Uther Pendragon mandou chamar o duque da Cornualha e Igraine sua esposa, e de como partiram subitamente.

CHAPTER II. How Uther Pendragon made war on the duke of Cornwall, and how by the mean of Merlin he lay by the duchess and gat Arthur.

CAPÍTULO II. Como Uther Pendragon fez guerra ao duque da Cornualha, e como por meio de Merlim ele se deitou com a duquesa e gerou Artur.

CHAPTER III. Of the birth of King Arthur and of his nurture.

CAPÍTULO III. Do nascimento do Rei Artur e de sua criação.

CHAPTER IV. Of the death of King Uther Pendragon.

CAPÍTULO IV. Da morte do Rei Uther Pendragon.

CHAPTER V. How Arthur was chosen king, and of wonders and marvels of a sword taken out of a stone by the said Arthur.

CAPÍTULO V. Como Artur foi escolhido rei, e das maravilhas e prodígios de uma espada retirada de uma pedra pelo referido Artur.

CHAPTER VI. How King Arthur pulled out the sword divers times.

CAPÍTULO VI. Como o Rei Artur puxou a espada diversas vezes.

CHAPTER VII. How King Arthur was crowned, and how he made officers.

CAPÍTULO VII. Como o Rei Artur foi coroado, e como nomeou oficiais.

CHAPTER VIII. How King Arthur held in Wales, at a Pentecost, a great feast, and what kings and lords came to his feast.

CAPÍTULO VIII. Como o Rei Artur realizou no País de Gales, no Pentecostes, um grande banquete, e quais reis e lordes vieram ao seu banquete.

CHAPTER IX. Of the first war that King Arthur had, and how he won the field.

CAPÍTULO IX. Da primeira guerra que o Rei Artur travou, e como ele venceu o campo de batalha.

CHAPTER X. How Merlin counselled King Arthur to send for King Ban and King Bors, and of their counsel taken for the war.

CAPÍTULO X. Como Merlim aconselhou o Rei Artur a mandar buscar o Rei Ban e o Rei Bors, e do conselho que tomaram para a guerra.

CHAPTER XI. Of a great tourney made by King Arthur and the two kings Ban and Bors, and how they went over the sea.

CAPÍTULO XI. De um grande torneio organizado pelo Rei Artur e pelos dois reis Ban e Bors, e como atravessaram o mar.

CHAPTER XII. How eleven kings gathered a great host against King Arthur.

CAPÍTULO XII. Como onze reis reuniram um grande exército contra o Rei Artur.

CHAPTER XIII.

CAPÍTULO XIII.

Vocabulary

Morte: Death; the end of life or existence.
Rei: King; a male monarch or sovereign ruler.
seus: His, her, its, or their possessive adjective.
Nobres: Noble; persons of high rank or dignity.
Cavaleiros: Knights; armed warriors of medieval chivalric orders.
Távola: Table; a piece of furniture for dining or work.
Redonda: Round; circular in shape or form.
DOIS: Two; the number 2.
Índice: Index; a list of contents or references.
NOTA: Note; a brief written record or annotation.
PREFÁCIO: Preface; introductory statement before main text.
LIVRO: Book; a bound written or printed work.
CAPÍTULO: Chapter; a main division of a book.
Primeiro: First; preceding all others in order.
Como: How; in what way or manner.
mandou: Commanded; ordered or instructed someone to do something.
chamar: To call; to summon or address someone.
duque: Duke; a nobleman of high rank.
Cornualha: Cornwall; English county in southwestern peninsula region.
esposa: Wife; a married woman in relation to husband.
partiram: Departed; left or went away suddenly.
subitamente: Suddenly; without warning or prior notice.
fez: Made; did or created something.
guerra: War; armed conflict between nations or groups.
meio: Middle; center or midst of something.
deitou: Laid down; reclined or went to bed.
duquesa: Duchess; wife of a duke or female duke.
gerou: Generated; produced or fathered offspring.
nascimento: Birth; the emergence of a new organism.
criação: Creation; the act of bringing something into being.
escolhido: Chosen; selected from a number of options.
maravilhas: Marvels; amazing or wonderful things.
prodígios: Prodigies; remarkable or wonderful things or feats.
espada: Sword; a weapon with a long blade.
retirada: Withdrawn; removed or taken away.
pedra: Stone; a hard mineral substance.
referido: Aforesaid; mentioned before in text.
puxou: Pulled; drew or tugged something.
diversas: Various; several different kinds or types.
vezes: Times; instances or occasions of occurrence.
coroado: Crowned; placed a crown upon someone's head.

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