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Sir Scudamore
Calidore is the protagonist of Book VI of The Faerie Queene, and he is a well-liked knight from Faerie Court who serves the Faerie Queene and who embodies the virtue of courtesy. At the request of his queen, he sets out to stop the Blatant Beast, although he gets distracted along the way and nearly gives up his whole quest in order to live a pastoral life.
Calidore Quotes in The Faerie Queene
The The Faerie Queene quotes below are all either spoken by Calidore or refer to Calidore. 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:
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Book VI: Canto I
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But mongst them all was none more courteous Knight,
Then Calidore, beloved over all,
in whom it seemes that gentlenesse of spright
And manners mylde were planted naturall
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Book VI: Canto VI
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No wound, which warlike hand of enemy
Inflicts with dint of sword, so sore doth light,
As doth the poysnous sting, which infamy
Infixeth in the name of noble wight:
For by no art, nor any leaches might
It ever can recured be againe;
Book VI: Canto IX
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So there that night Sir Calidore did dwell,
And long while after, whilest him list remaine,
Dayly beholding the faire Pastorell,
And feeding on the bayt of his owne bane.
During which time he did her entertaine
With all kind courtesies, he could invent;
And every day, her companiee to gaine
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Calidore Quotes in The Faerie Queene
The The Faerie Queene quotes below are all either spoken by Calidore or refer to Calidore. 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:
).
Book VI: Canto I
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But mongst them all was none more courteous Knight,
Then Calidore, beloved over all,
in whom it seemes that gentlenesse of spright
And manners mylde were planted naturall
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Book VI: Canto VI
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No wound, which warlike hand of enemy
Inflicts with dint of sword, so sore doth light,
As doth the poysnous sting, which infamy
Infixeth in the name of noble wight:
For by no art, nor any leaches might
It ever can recured be againe;
Book VI: Canto IX
Quotes
So there that night Sir Calidore did dwell,
And long while after, whilest him list remaine,
Dayly beholding the faire Pastorell,
And feeding on the bayt of his owne bane.
During which time he did her entertaine
With all kind courtesies, he could invent;
And every day, her companiee to gaine
