#medieval

No student of Chinese history can say that the Chinese are incapable of religious experience, even when judged by the standards of medieval Europe or pious India. ↗

— Hu Shih

#europe #even #experience #history #incapable

I'd like to do a story about the medieval ages where in every scene you'd sort of feel that you were in the 12th century. That would be great to get that feeling. ↗

— Oliver Stone

#ages #century #every #feel #feeling

...for most men are unaware that what is in the power of magicians to accomplish, that the heart can also accomplish by dint of love and bravery. ↗

— Joseph Bédier

#love

It took a long moment, but Gerard finally raised his head and looked Jon in the eye. “It meant that I have not been honest with you, Jon Calder, and if you are to understand the danger you are in now, I must tell you everything, no matter if you believe me or not. ↗

— Hank Edwards

#medieval #time-travel #erotic-romance

The next time somebody announces that he plans to get Medieval on your ass, tell him you're going to get Renaissance on his gonads. ↗

— James K. Morrow

#humor #medieval #renaissance #humor

And at that moment, a lilting melody lifts to the moon as a single sparrow sings. ↗

— Lisa Ann Sandell

#medieval #love

I love you enough to keep you from dying with me... ~ Dane de Falaise ↗

— Gayle Mullen Pace

#medieval #romance #love

In the Medieval poem, we are surrounded by Winter, but I always imagined the Green Chapel and the castle of Lord and Lady Bercilak in all seasons. I was quite convinced (and still am) that Gawain did not return to Camelot immediately after his initiatory encounter with the Green Knight. That's where 'The Green Knight's Apprentice' began, I think, in my imaginings of what Gawain would learn and experience after his initiation was complete ↗

— Virginia Chandler

#arthurian-legend #gawain #green-knight #medieval #experience

Every European goes on the streets and sees medieval churches. Not if you live in Indianapolis. The most exciting letters I received were from people in places like that. ↗

— Umberto Eco

#european #every #exciting #goes #i

The rosary was said every evening. I always liked that sentence about the medieval Churches, that they were the Bibles of the poor. The Church was my first book and I would think it is still my most important book. ↗

— John McGahern

#always #book #church #churches #evening