#Walter Scott

[dame-de-pique]

Walter Scott - Demonology and witchcraft, Imprint: London: William Tegg, [1868?]

#Walter Scott #William Tegg #imprint #book #books #book cover

[coolseabird]

Every Literary Reference Gale Makes When Selected in BG3 (That I Could Find)

"Oh, what a tangled Weave we web!" -

A play on words referencing the famous quote, "Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive," from Sir Walter Scott's poem "Marmion."

"What fools these mortals be." -

A quote from William Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer Night's Dream," spoken by the character Puck.

"All the world's my stage and you're just a player in it." -

A reference to the famous Shakespearean line, "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players," from "As You Like It."

"No rest for the wicked" -

A phrase that originates from the Bible Isaiah 48:22 There is no peace, saith the Lord, unto the wicked.

"To hold the world in the palm of one's hand" -

I believe this is a reference to this part of the poem Auguries of Innocence by William Blake: To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour.

"'Doth thy mirror crack?' Apparently not." -

I was so sure this was a quote from some Shakespearean play but nope lol. This is a Waterdhavian phrase that was mentioned in a DnD companion book at some point.

"Seek and you shall find me." -

From the bible. Specifically Matthew 7:7–8 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

The path less travelled. -

A reference to Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken," which includes the line, "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by."

"Creator. Destroyer." -

This is a reference to the Lord Krishna's words in the Bhagavad Gita. O Arjuna, I am the creator, maintainer and destroyer of all created objects, such as the sky. Of all knowledge I am knowledge of the self, and in logical debate I am vāda, the philosophical principle that asserts the conclusive truth.

"A rough tempest I will raise" -

I found the explanation behind this quote from a reddit post: "Shakespeare - Tempest, - this is a mash-up of two quotes: In Act V, Scene 1, Prospero uses the phrasing "when first I raised the Tempest". In the same scene, he recites a soliloquy about the great works of magic he has accomplished, before finally renouncing magic altogether: " … But this rough magic I here abjure" https://www.reddit.com/r/BaldursGate3/comments/17uher2/literary_references_in_gales_selection_remarks/ (this person came to the same conclusions as me for many of the prior quotes but I only used their post for this one haha)

I almost certainly missed a few! If there are any others please feel free to reblog and add them!

#bg3 #baldur's gate 3 #gale dekarios #gale of waterdeep #literature #bible #bhagavad gita #walter scott #shakespeare #william blake #robert frost

[illustratus]

#knights #medieval #combat #duel #yield #art #armour #knight #marmion #sir walter scott #walter scott #england #scotland #britain #illustration #middle ages #jousting tournament #tournament #duelling #history

[burningvelvet]

Part 2 of PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE ROMANTICS, A TUMBLR HISTORY EXHIBIT: photos i've collected of people related to the english writers of the romantic period and/or who were part of the byron-shelley circle.

Frances Mary Lavinia Rossetti (née Polidori), the younger sister of John William Polidori (pictured next to her above), author/poet/doctor best known for his work The Vampyre, written while working as the personal physician of Lord Byron in 1816 and inspired by Byron's story Augustus Darvell. Frances was also the wife of Gabriele Rossetti and mother of famous artists/writers Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Christina Georgina Rossetti, and other children.

Photographs of the Rossetti family taken by writer Lewis Carroll(!):

Frances Rossetti (née Polidori) in the white headwear posing with daughter Christina Georgina Rossetti (poet of Goblin Market):

The granddaughter of Sir Walter Scott, Charlotte Harriet Jane Hope née Lockhart (1827-1858). Walter Scott is one of the most famous Scottish writers, the best-selling novelist of the Romantic era, and a friend and inspiration to Lord Byron.

Her only child, Mary Monica Maxwell-Scott (2 October 1852 – 15 March 1920) who was also a novelist like Scott:

#photographs of the romantics #walter scott #john polidori #christina rossetti #dante gabriel rossetti #frances rossetti #the vampyre #lord byron #percy shelley #percy bysshe shelley #the romantics #romanticism #romantic literature #english romanticism #victorian #romantic era #victorian era #1800s photography #1800s #history #poetry #romantic poets #english lit #literature #english literature #john william polidori

[blackswaneuroparedux]

A man who has nothing which he is willing to fight for, nothing which he cares more about than he does about his personal safety, is a miserable creature who has no chance of being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.

- Sir Walter Scott, The Bride of Lammermoor

#scott #walter scott #quote #literature #medieval history #chivalry #knighthood #sacrifice #swordsman #duty #service #self sacrifice #character

[yoestuveaquiunavezfrases21]

1452- La rosa es más bella bañada por el roció de la mañana, y el amor es más hermoso cuando es humedecido por las lágrimas.

(Walter Scott)

#palabras #frases #textos #textos nocturnos #pensamientos #escritos de amor #culture #vida #books & libraries #amor #lagrimas #rosalia #hermosura #sentimientos #despedida #desamor #tristeza #dolor #walter scott

[anniefromravenclaw]

I should be studying 😅

Well, I’ve been thirsting over Henry for the past two hours instead.

#help me #university #i have to study #i have to stop #hot daddy #henry cavill #charles brandon #daddy #henry cavill x you #daddy’s babygirl #duke of suffolk #henry cavil x reader #henry cavil x y/n #henry cavill smut #august walker #captain syverson #sherlock holmes #walter scott #thirsting #henry cavill thirst

[downfalldestiny]

The Scott Monument began construction in 1840 as a monument to the Scottish author Sir Walter Scott 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 !.

Edinburgh, Scotland.

#Walter Scott #Scotland #Monument #Magical #beautiful places #construction #downfall #downfalldestiny #life #walter scott

[vintage-ukraine]

Heorhiy Malakov`s illustration to Quentin Durward by Walter Scott, 1972

#Quentin Durward #Walter Scott #knight #Ukrainian art #Heorhiy Malakov #Ukrainian graphic #linogravure #vintage book illustration #1970s

[thebeautifulbook]

THE LADY OF THE LAKE by Walter Scott. (London: Nisbit, 1904) Illustrated by C.E. Brock. Binding by A.A. Turbayne.

source

#beautiful books #book blog #books books books #book cover #books #vintage books #victorian era #a.a. turbayne #walter scott #the lady of the lake

[jojoseames]

Sketch card commission! The Lady of the Lake, from Arthurian mythology! I had my choice of any version or iteration of this figure that I wanted. I found myself turning to Walter Scott's 1810 poem, "The Lady of the Lake".

Ink & Watercolor, 2.5 x 3.5 inches JoJo Seames, 2023

#lady of the lake #arthurian legend #walter scott #sketch card #art #illlustration #watercolor #painting #jojo seames

[dame-de-pique]

Arthur Edward Waite, Songs and poems of fairyland (London: Walter Scott, 1888)

#Arthur Edward Waite #walter scott #book cover

[antiquariaunt]

I longed to possess the power of the Voluspae and divining women of our ancient race; to wield, like them, command over the elements; and to summon the ghosts of deceased heroes from their caverns, that they might recite their daring deeds, and impart to me their hidden treasures.

— Norna of the Fitful Head, from The Pirate, by Sir Walter Scott

#quotes #medieval academia #dark academia #literature #witchcraft #books #norse mythology #old norse #vikings #walter scott #english literature

[illustratus]

A Lady and her Knight Errant, Possibly a Scene from Ivanhoe

by Robert Scott Lauder

#robert scott lauder #art #lady #knight #knight errant #chivalry #chivalric romance #medieval #middle ages #romantic #romanticism #ivanhoe #walter scott #sir walter scott #knights

[creepyolddude1973]

My name is James.

I am a white man. I can do, say, and be all of these things without fear because of my #whiteprivilege and I will not be silent about the injustice that has existed forever but is now just reaching your TVs or newsfeeds. This is not a new concept and it’s despicable and it needs to stop! I stand with my black brothers and sisters.

I will not be killed.

I can go jogging (#AmaudArbery).

I can relax in the comfort of my own home (#BothamJean and #AtatianaJefferson).

I can ask for help after being in a car crash (#JonathanFerrell and #RenishaMcBride).

I can have a cellphone (#StephonClark).

I can leave a party to get to safety (#JordanEdwards).

I can play loud music (#JordanDavis).

I can sell CD's (#AltonSterling).

I can sleep (#AiyanaJones)

I can walk from the corner store (#MikeBrown).

I can play cops and robbers (#TamirRice).

I can go to church (#Charleston9).

I can walk home with Skittles (#TrayvonMartin).

I can hold a hair brush while leaving my own bachelor party (#SeanBell).

I can party on New Years (#OscarGrant).

I can get a normal traffic ticket (#SandraBland).

I can lawfully carry a weapon (#PhilandoCastile).

I can break down on a public road with car problems (#CoreyJones).

I can shop at Walmart (#JohnCrawford) .

I can have a disabled vehicle (#TerrenceCrutcher).

I can read a book in my own car (#KeithScott).

I can be a 10yr old walking with our grandfather (#CliffordGlover).

I can decorate for a party (#ClaudeReese).

I can ask a cop a question (#RandyEvans).

I can cash a check in peace (#YvonneSmallwood).

I can take out my wallet (#AmadouDiallo).

I can run (#WalterScott).

I can breathe (#EricGarner).

I can live (#FreddieGray).

This is reality.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

#Amaud Arbery #Botham Jean #Ataiana Jefferson #Johnathan Ferrell #Renisha McBride #Stephon Clark #Jordan Edwards #jordan davis #Alton Sterling #Aiyana Jones #mike brown #Tamir Rice #Charleston 9 #Trayvon Martin #sean bell #Oscar grant #Sandra bland #philando castile #corey jones #john crawford #terrence crutcher #keith scott #clifford glover #Claude reese #randy evans #yvonne smallwood #amadou diallo #walter scott #eric garner #freddie gray

[blackswaneuroparedux]

Where is the coward that would not dare to fight for a land such as Scotland?

- Sir Walter Scott

#scott #walter scott #quote #literature #scotland #scottish #highlands #highlander #sword #tartan #kilt #nature #culture #society