The Faerie Queene

The Faerie Queene

by

Edmund Spenser

Amoretta (Amoret) Character Analysis

Amoretta (sometimes also called Amoret) is a beautiful maiden and a twin sister of Belphoebe, who is taken from her nymph mother at a young age and raised by Venus. Sir Scudamore falls in love with Amoretta when he sees her in the temple of Venus, but eventually they get separated. Britomart helps protect Amoretta from an enchanter named Busirane who torments her until eventually she is at last reunited with Scudamore.

Amoretta (Amoret) Quotes in The Faerie Queene

The The Faerie Queene quotes below are all either spoken by Amoretta (Amoret) or refer to Amoretta (Amoret). For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Virtue, Allegory, and Symbolism Theme Icon
).
Book III: Canto XII Quotes

But Britomart uprearing her from ground,
Said, Gentle Dame, reward enough I weene
For many labours more, then I have found,
This, that in safety now I have you seen,
And meane of your deliverance have beene

Related Characters: Britomart (speaker), Sir Scudamore, Amoretta (Amoret)
Page Number: 560
Explanation and Analysis:
Book IV: Canto I Quotes

Of lovers sad calamities of old,
Full many piteous stories doe remaine,
But none more piteous ever was ytold,
Then that of Amorets hart-binding chaine,
And this of Florimels unworthie paine

Related Characters: Narrator (speaker), Britomart, Sir Scudamore, Florimell, Amoretta (Amoret), Marinell
Page Number: 383
Explanation and Analysis:
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Amoretta (Amoret) Quotes in The Faerie Queene

The The Faerie Queene quotes below are all either spoken by Amoretta (Amoret) or refer to Amoretta (Amoret). For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Virtue, Allegory, and Symbolism Theme Icon
).
Book III: Canto XII Quotes

But Britomart uprearing her from ground,
Said, Gentle Dame, reward enough I weene
For many labours more, then I have found,
This, that in safety now I have you seen,
And meane of your deliverance have beene

Related Characters: Britomart (speaker), Sir Scudamore, Amoretta (Amoret)
Page Number: 560
Explanation and Analysis:
Book IV: Canto I Quotes

Of lovers sad calamities of old,
Full many piteous stories doe remaine,
But none more piteous ever was ytold,
Then that of Amorets hart-binding chaine,
And this of Florimels unworthie paine

Related Characters: Narrator (speaker), Britomart, Sir Scudamore, Florimell, Amoretta (Amoret), Marinell
Page Number: 383
Explanation and Analysis: