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"Do they all await the Inquisition?"
"Do they all await the Inquisition?"
Cervantes, pg. 5
The Inquisition
Spanish Inquisition, (1478–1834), judicial institution ostensibly established to combat heresy in Spain. In practice, the Spanish Inquisition served to consolidate power in the monarchy of the newly unified Spanish kingdom, but it achieved that end through infamously brutal methods.
"Heresy?"
"Heresy?"
Governor, pg. 7
- Opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system.
- Roman Catholic Church . the willful and persistent rejection of any article of faith by a baptized member of the church.
"I made an assessment against the monastery at La Merced. When they refused to pay I issued a lien of property."
"I made an assessment against the monastery at La Merced. When they refused to pay I issued a lien of property."
Cervantes, pg. 8
Monastery at La Merced
Lien: A charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law
"To become a knight-errant and sally forth into the world to right all wrongs."
"To become a knight-errant and sally forth into the world to right all wrongs."
Cervantes, pg. 9
Knight-errant: A knight traveling in search of adventures in which to exhibit military skill, prowess, and generosity
Sally: An action of rushing or bursting forth
"I'm his squire!"
"I'm his squire!"
Sancho, pg. 10
- A shield bearer or armor bearer of a knight
- A male attendant especially on a great personage
"All your dastardly doings are past..."
"All your dastardly doings are past..."
Cervantes, pg. 10
- Coward
- A person who acts treacherously or underhandedly
"...the road to El Toboso..."
"...the road to El Toboso..."
Sancho, pg. 10
El Toboso: "El Toboso is a town and municipality located in the Mancha Alta de Toledo comarca, province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, central Spain. The economy of the town is based on wine production and cattle, and sheep."
"...a cavalcade of vast, unending armies!"
"...a cavalcade of vast, unending armies!"
Cervantes, pg. 11
- A procession of riders or carriages or ships
- A dramatic sequence or procession
"It's well known that I set the finest table between Madrid and Malaga."
"It's well known that I set the finest table between Madrid and Malaga."
Innkeeper, pg. 16
"Fair chatelaine!"
"Fair chatelaine!"
Don Quixote, pg. 17
Chatelaine: The wife of the castellan; the mistress of a household.
"I dare not gaze full upon thy countenance lest I be blinded by beauty."
"I dare not gaze full upon thy countenance lest I be blinded by beauty."
Don Quixote, pg. 17
- Look, expression
- Mental composure
"The name of the kitchen-scullion... or mayhap my lady's serving maid?"
"The name of the kitchen-scullion... or mayhap my lady's serving maid?"
Don Quixote, pg. 18
Kitchen-scullion: A kitchen helper
"Ah, sweet sovereign of my captive heart..."
"Ah, sweet sovereign of my captive heart..."
Don Quixote, pg. 18
- One possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty; one that exercises supreme authority within a limited sphere
- An acknowledged leader
"How saintly is their plaintive plea..."
"How saintly is their plaintive plea..."
Padre, pg. 21
Plaintive: Expressive of suffering or woe; melancholy
"Are you a priest or a pawnbroker?"
"Are you a priest or a pawnbroker?"
Dr. Carrasco, pg. 23
Pawnbroker: One who lends money in exchange for personal property that can be sold if the loan is not repaid by a certain time
"Don Quixote, having discovered his lady, sends his faithful squire to her with a missive."
"Don Quixote, having discovered his lady, sends his faithful squire to her with a missive."
Cervantes, pg. 24
Missive: Written communication; a letter
"'The heart of this, thy vassal knight...'"
"'The heart of this, thy vassal knight...'"
Sancho, pg. 25
- A person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
- One in a subservient or subordinate position
"...that I may kiss the nethermost hem of thy garment..."
"...that I may kiss the nethermost hem of thy garment..."
Sancho, pg. 25
Nethermost: Farthest down; lowest
"Make a giblet of my toes"
"Make a giblet of my toes"
Sancho, pg. 27
Giblet: An edible visceral organ of a fowl —usually used in plural
"...in the cinnamon tree"
"...in the cinnamon tree"
Aldonza, pg. 27
"By the beard of St. Anthony-"
"By the beard of St. Anthony-"
Barber, pg 32
Highlights:
- "Anthony was born in 1195... in Lisbon, Portugal"
- "In Portugal, Italy, France and Spain, St. Anthony is the patron saint of sailors and fishermen. According to some biographers his statue is sometimes placed in a shrine on the ship’s mast. And the sailors sometimes scold him if he doesn’t respond quickly enough to their prayers.
Not only those who travel the seas but also other travelers and vacationers pray that they may be kept safe because of Anthony’s intercession. Several stories and legends may account for associating the saint with travelers and sailors.
First, there is the very real fact of Anthony’s own travels in preaching the gospel, particularly his journey and mission to preach the gospel in Morocco, a mission cut short by severe illness. But after his recovery and return to Europe, he was a man always on the go, heralding the Good News."
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