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Quentin Durward

Name: Quentin Durward
Author: Walter Scott

Walter Scott

Quentin Durward is a historical novel by Walter Scott, first published in 1823. The story concerns a Scottish archer in the service of the French King Louis XI .

“Ah! County Guy, the hour is nigh,
The sun has left the lea.”

Walter Scott book Quentin Durward

Quentin Durward (1823), Ch. 4.

“Ah, County Guy, the hour is nigh,
The sun has left the lea.
The orange flower perfumes the bower,
The breeze is on the sea.”

Walter Scott book Quentin Durward

Quentin Durward, Chap. iv.
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919)

“It is a strong castle, and strongly guarded; but there is no impossibility to brave men.”

Walter Scott book Quentin Durward

Quentin Durward (1823), Ch. 3.

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