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arrives at the bridge, it is
Rodomonte, the pagan, who throws him into the river below. They both swim ashore, but Orlando who is naked and is unimpeded by heavy armor gets to the shore first. Finally, Rodomonte appears at the wedding of
84:. He tries to seduce Isabella but she tricks him into killing her by mistake. In remorse, Rodomonte builds a bridge in her memory and forces all who cross it to pay tribute. When the "naked and mad"
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Rodomonte is also synonymous with strength and courage. The King of Spain gave the appellative "Rodomonte" to Luigi
Gonzaga for his extraordinary strength.
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and accuses
Ruggiero of treason for converting to Christianity and abandoning the Saracen cause. The two fight a duel and Rodomonte is killed.
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Ireneo Affò (1780). Vita di Luigi
Gonzaga, detto Rodomonte, Principe del Sacro Romano Impero. Parma: Presso Filippo Carmignani.
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Rodomonte's prowess is matched only by his arrogance and boasting. His name is the source of the expression
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Boiardo, in Book 2, Canto xiv, says
Rodomonte is the son of Ulieno, and a descendant of the Biblical giant
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in two volumes (Penguin
Classics, 1975). Part one (cantos 1–23)
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translated by
Charles Stanley Ross, (Parlor Press, 2004).
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Characters in
Orlando Innamorato and Orlando Furioso
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ed. Pamela Waley (Manchester
University Press, 1975)
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Fictional characters introduced in the 15th century
76:in Paris. He is in love with Doralice, Princess of
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23:Rodomonte defending the bridge; illustration by
41:) is a major character in the Italian romantic
110:Rodomonte first appears in Book 2, Canto i of
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16:Character in a book by Matteo Maria Boiardo
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170:ed. Giuseppe Anceschi (Garzanti,1978)
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104:, meaning "boastful, bragging talk".
210:ed. Marcello Turchi (Garzanti, 1974)
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136:Concise Oxford English Dictionary
80:, but she elopes with his rival
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64:. He is the King of Sarza and
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658:Le Pèlerinage de Charlemagne
215:Orlando Furioso: A Selection
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980:La liberazione di Ruggiero
196:; part two (cantos 24–46)
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562:Swords and other objects
491:Horses and other animals
184:, verse translation by
1119:Roger Freeing Angelica
679:The Four Sons of Aymon
68:and the leader of the
31:
1187:Legendary Arab people
22:
988:Il palazzo incantato
930:Matteo Maria Boiardo
665:Chanson de Guillaume
412:Girart de Roussillon
72:army which besieges
52:Matteo Maria Boiardo
877:Renaud de Montauban
792:Angelica and Medoro
672:Gormond et Isembart
625:La Brèche de Roland
296:Renaud de Montauban
1145:The Song of Roland
1138:The Castle of Iron
925:Orlando Innamorato
896:Historical figures
693:Orlando Innamorato
651:The Song of Roland
477:William of Gellone
175:Orlando innamorato
168:Orlando innamorato
112:Orlando innamorato
47:Orlando innamorato
32:
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1100:Bombastes Furioso
1092:Ginevra di Scozia
961:Hearts and Armour
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640:Chansons de geste
407:Garin de Monglane
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1177:Matter of France
1076:Orlando paladino
1071:(Piccinni, 1778)
1007:(Steffani, 1691)
1004:Orlando Generoso
943:Entrée d'Espagne
750:Ludovico Ariosto
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686:KarlamagnĂşs saga
417:Huon of Bordeaux
310:other characters
257:Matter of France
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186:Barbara Reynolds
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62:Ludovico Ariosto
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1020:Orlando furioso
1015:(Lacoste, 1707)
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643:and other works
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182:Orlando Furioso
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25:Gustave Dore
908:Charlemagne
887:Brigliadoro
802:Mandricardo
782:Brandimarte
377:Brandimarte
362:Blancandrin
271:Charlemagne
253:Charlemagne
102:rodomontade
82:Mandricardo
74:Charlemagne
1166:Categories
1012:Bradamante
837:Duke Aymon
827:Sacripante
777:Bradamante
765:characters
584:Hauteclere
553:Veillantif
513:Hippogriff
467:Sacripante
372:Bramimonde
367:Bradamante
264:Key people
154:Waley p.23
125:References
91:Bradamante
43:epic poems
1044:Ariodante
936:La Spagna
797:Rodomonte
763:Fictional
604:Précieuse
548:Tencendur
543:Tachëbrun
533:Sautperdu
523:Passecerf
508:Gramimond
457:Rodomonte
402:Fierabras
213:Ariosto:
206:Ariosto:
173:Boiardo:
166:Boiardo:
39:Rodamonte
35:Rodomonte
1084:Ariodant
822:Ferragut
817:Brunello
812:Atlantes
787:Ruggiero
772:Angelica
707:Morgante
594:Murgleys
579:Durendal
528:Rabicano
518:Marmorie
462:Ruggiero
397:Ferragut
382:Brunello
357:Baligant
342:Atlantes
332:Angelica
327:Albracca
306:Paladins
255:and the
180:Ariosto:
95:Ruggiero
1151:Paladin
1130:Related
1036:Orlando
1028:Orlando
882:Zerbino
872:Pinabel
857:Melissa
852:Maugris
847:Marfisa
842:Ganelon
832:Agolant
807:Astolfo
599:Olifant
589:Joyeuse
574:Curtana
503:Gaignun
482:Zerbino
452:Pinabel
437:Melissa
432:Maugris
427:Marsile
422:Marfisa
387:Charlot
337:Astolfo
322:Agrican
317:Agolant
281:Ganelon
161:Sources
86:Orlando
78:Granada
70:Saracen
66:Algiers
1068:Roland
1052:Alcina
996:Roland
964:(1983)
917:Source
903:Roland
867:Oliver
862:Naimon
620:Aachen
613:Places
569:Almace
498:Bayard
472:Turpin
442:Oberon
291:Oliver
286:Naimon
276:Roland
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119:Nimrod
972:Opera
953:Films
538:Sorel
352:Aymon
251:King
347:Aude
198:ISBN
190:ISBN
93:and
54:and
37:(or
1111:Art
928:by
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308:and
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