Project Gutenberg 2008-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 537 La Marche, Olivier de 1502 Marche, Olivier de la Le chevalier délibéré Wikipedia page about this book: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_chevalier_d%C3%A9lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9 Produced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Le chevalier délibéré" by Olivier de La Marche is a narrative poem written in the late 15th century. The text follows a knight's introspective journey as he reflects on his past and the nature of mortality, set against the backdrop of chivalric ideals and battles. The central themes revolve around honor, the passage of time, and the inevitability of death, as exemplified by the knight's encounters with figures representing these concepts, such as Accidant and Debile. The beginning of the poem introduces the protagonist as he embarks on a solitary quest, filled with thoughts of his youth and the losses that come with age. He reflects on the transient nature of life and the power of fate, ultimately leading him to confront two formidable knights, Accidant and Debile. As he engages in combat, the knight grapples with both physical and existential challenges, showcasing a blend of valor and vulnerability in the face of grim realities. The tone blends melancholy with a quest for overcoming fate, setting the stage for the deeper philosophical explorations that unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Knights and knighthood -- Poetry PQ Text FR Poésie Category: Historical Novels Category: Poetry Category: French Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 217997 2025-10-10T06:56:12.762135 text/html 213119 2008-01-15T06:28:20 text/html 481556 2025-10-10T06:56:21.918085 application/epub+zip 481441 2025-10-10T06:56:16.054083 application/epub+zip 116272 2025-10-10T06:56:13.545134 application/epub+zip 1429507 2025-10-10T06:56:24.754098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1479541 2025-10-10T06:56:20.280120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299389 2022-09-11T09:24:48.430470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117881 2025-10-10T06:56:11.212149 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117363 2008-01-15T06:28:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18984 2025-10-10T06:56:24.904138 application/rdf+xml 13061 2025-10-10T06:56:14.486079 image/jpeg 3363 2025-10-10T06:56:14.218105 image/jpeg 42651 2008-01-15T06:28:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 407085 2008-01-15T06:28:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 472741 2025-10-10T06:56:12.802188 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia