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The International Prester John Project: How A Global Legend Was Created Across Six CenturiesMain MenuOrientation to ProjectPath One: 1122-1235Path Two: 1236-1310 ADPath Three : 1311-1460 ADPath Four : 1461-1520 ADPath Five: 1521-1699 ADPath Six: 1700-1800 ADChristopher Taylor // christopher.eric.taylor@gmail.com946e2cf6115688379f338b70e5b6f6c039f8ba6f Global Middle Ages
The Legend of Captaine Jones (continued from his first part to his end)
12023-12-09T10:30:40-08:00Christopher Taylor // christopher.eric.taylor@gmail.com946e2cf6115688379f338b70e5b6f6c039f8ba6f52814plain2023-12-09T11:51:00-08:00Christopher Taylor // christopher.eric.taylor@gmail.com946e2cf6115688379f338b70e5b6f6c039f8ba6fWritten by Welsh-born Anglican clergyman David Lloyd (1597-1663) and published in London in 1648, this sequel of a poem originally designed to satirize the legend of Jamestown's Captain John Smith touches on the legend of Prester John. In the sequel Captain John is chosen to "goe in ambassy to Prester John."
When they first meet, Captain John speaks to Prester John in Welsh. When none of the priest-king's interpreters can discern the Captain's meaning, they conclude that the Captain speaks in "the very language of the Beast." Quickly the Captain switches to English, which one of Prester John's interpreters understand. After climbing to the top of Mount Amara and battling various African beasts, Captain John returns to England to report his journey to the Queen.
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12015-05-21T11:13:25-07:00Ece Turnator29e4049201e5a129c2f4f38633d734d2df4b7e07Map 5.2 : Textual ImaginingsChristopher Taylor // christopher.eric.taylor@gmail.com103plain2024-01-11T21:02:02-08:00Christopher Taylor // christopher.eric.taylor@gmail.com946e2cf6115688379f338b70e5b6f6c039f8ba6f
12016-07-10T16:01:58-07:00Christopher Taylor // christopher.eric.taylor@gmail.com946e2cf6115688379f338b70e5b6f6c039f8ba6fPrester John in LiteratureChristopher Taylor // christopher.eric.taylor@gmail.com3plain2017-01-04T15:12:52-08:00Christopher Taylor // christopher.eric.taylor@gmail.com946e2cf6115688379f338b70e5b6f6c039f8ba6f
