James Knowles

James Knowles
James Knowles was a 19th-century British author and editor, best known for his retellings of Arthurian legends. His most famous work, "The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights" (1860), helped popularize the tales of King Arthur for Victorian audiences. In addition to writing, Knowles was an architect and a prominent editor, founding "The Nineteenth Century" magazine, which published influential essays on politics and society. He was also closely associated with prominent intellectuals of his time, including Alfred Lord Tennyson.

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PREFACE. The present volume is a purely pastoral attempt, emanating from a fraternal affection for two of God's honored saints, and an increasingly growing desire for the glory of God in the salvation of souls. In presenting the following pages to the friends, acquaintances, and co-laborers of our departed brother and sister I desire to record my appreciation of the good achieved by two whose... more...

CHAPTER I The Prophecies of Merlin, and the Birth of Arthur   ing Vortigern the usurper sat upon his throne in London, when, suddenly, upon a certain day, ran in a breathless messenger, and cried aloud— “Arise, Lord King, for the enemy is come; even Ambrosius and Uther, upon whose throne thou sittest—and full twenty thousand with them—and they have sworn by a great oath, Lord, to slay thee,... more...