Project Gutenberg 2023-08-22 Public domain in the USA. 556 Southey, Robert 1774 1843 Finden, Edward Francis 1791 1857 Finden, E. (Edward) Finden, W. (William) 1787 1852 Finden, William Creswick, Thomas 1811 1869 Creswick, T. (Thomas) Roderick, the last of the Goths : $b A tragic poem $aLondon :$bLongman, Brown, Green and Longmans, $c1844. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roderick_the_Last_of_the_Goths Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Roderick, the Last of the Goths: A Tragic Poem" by Robert Southey is an epic tragedy written in the early 19th century. The poem unfolds the story of Roderick, the last king of the Visigoths, during the tumultuous period leading to the Moorish invasion of Spain. Central to the narrative are themes of betrayal, loss, and the quest for redemption, as Roderick grapples with the consequences of his past actions and the challenges of reclaiming his kingdom. At the start of the poem, we are introduced to Roderick as he grapples with the fallout from the betrayal that led to his kingdom's downfall, largely stemming from Count Julian's personal vendetta. Roderick's internal conflict is palpable as he reflects on his sins and the devastation wrought on his land. The narrative sets the tone for a profound exploration of remorse illustrated through Roderick's interactions with a monk named Romano, who serves as a spiritual guide. The themes of penitence and the yearning for redemption weave through the opening chapters, foreshadowing Roderick's emotional and moral journey as he faces external threats while seeking a path to forgiveness and restoration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/rodericklastofg00soutuoft/page/n11/mode/2up 20211027020608southey 1844 GB Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Roderick, King of the Visigoths, -711? -- Poetry PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 1058281 2025-07-28T09:45:15.495753 text/html 1052691 2023-08-24T17:12:40 text/html 655111 2025-07-28T09:45:33.333170 application/epub+zip 657109 2025-07-28T09:45:18.733795 application/epub+zip 432174 2025-07-28T09:45:17.110747 application/epub+zip 907511 2025-07-28T09:45:41.969186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 824222 2025-07-28T09:45:31.728221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 692441 2025-07-28T09:45:12.893785 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 692426 2023-08-24T17:12:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20357 2025-07-28T09:45:42.217144 application/rdf+xml 7846 2025-07-28T09:45:17.459762 image/jpeg 1642 2025-07-28T09:45:17.284761 image/jpeg 257867 2023-08-24T17:13:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 519803 2023-08-24T17:12:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 540525 2025-07-28T09:45:15.588768 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia