This work's narrator delivers a useful Ptolemaic astronomy lesson before Gildippe enters a donnybrook. Later, a devil named Astagorre speaks to the Fury Alecto about an attack on the Dane's troops in Thrace. The Wiseman of Ascalon admonishes another character for his romantic interlude with Armida, who was sent by Hydraotes to distract the Franks. In Canto III, Erminia points out the heroes to Aladine, admires Rinaldo, and conceals her secret passion for Tancred, who loves Clorinda even though she's a pagan. After Lesbin is slain in the ninth canto, Solyman flees the title location, although Ismen predicts the arrival of Saladin. For 10 points, name this epic poem about the recovery of the title city during the Firs
This work's narrator delivers a useful Ptolemaic astronomy lesson before Gildippe enters a donnybrook. Later, a devil named Astagorre speaks to the Fury Alecto about an attack on the Dane's troops in Thrace. The Wiseman of Ascalon admonishes another character for his romantic interlude with Armida, who was sent by Hydraotes to distract the Franks. In Canto III, Erminia points out the heroes to Aladine, admires Rinaldo, and conceals her secret passion for Tancred, who loves Clorinda even though she's a pagan. After Lesbin is slain in the ninth canto, Solyman flees the title location, although Ismen predicts the arrival of Saladin. For 10 points, name this epic poem about the recovery of the title city during the First Crusade, by Torquato Tasso.
This work's narrator delivers a useful Ptolemaic astronomy lesson before Gildippe enters a donnybrook.
{Jerusalem Delivered} [or La {Gerusalemme liberata}]