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Cambell is the brother of Canacee, the friend of Triamond, and the husband of Cambina (Triamond’s sister). Though Book IIII mentions Cambell and Triamond’s virtuous friendship in the subtitle, they play a relatively small role in the book. Cambell is a powerful—at times, seemingly invincible—knight who one day welcomes any challengers who would like to marry his sister. Cambell defeats and slays Triamond’s brothers, Priamond and Diamond, but due to a deal their mother made with the Fates, Triamond acquires the souls of his two dead brothers and comes to a stalemate with Cambell. The two become friends and support each other later in the tournament of knights.
Cambell Quotes in The Faerie Queene
The The Faerie Queene quotes below are all either spoken by Cambell or refer to Cambell. 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 IV: Canto II
Quotes
Though now their acts be no where to be found
As that renowned Poet them compyled,
With warlike numbers and Heroicke sound,
Dan Chaucer well of English undefiled,
On Fames eternall beadroll worthie to be fyled.
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Book IV: Canto IV
Quotes
Then all with one consent did yield the prize
To Triamond and Cambell as the best.
But Triamond to Cambell it relest.
And Cambell it to Triamond transferd;
Each labouring t’advance the others gest,
And make his praise before his owne preferd:
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Cambell Quotes in The Faerie Queene
The The Faerie Queene quotes below are all either spoken by Cambell or refer to Cambell. 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 IV: Canto II
Quotes
Though now their acts be no where to be found
As that renowned Poet them compyled,
With warlike numbers and Heroicke sound,
Dan Chaucer well of English undefiled,
On Fames eternall beadroll worthie to be fyled.
Related Characters:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
Book IV: Canto IV
Quotes
Then all with one consent did yield the prize
To Triamond and Cambell as the best.
But Triamond to Cambell it relest.
And Cambell it to Triamond transferd;
Each labouring t’advance the others gest,
And make his praise before his owne preferd:
