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The History of Literature
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What Do You Think Modern Versions of the Artherian Legend Reflect?
In the geoffrey of mommouth story, er king arthur was meant to have been in the fifth century. So it's this interesting technique back dating prophecy by rooting it in a fictional past. But of course, when you move that into a political context, it means that criticism or political angles can certainly be interpreted in one way but not in such an obvious way that they can leave the author open to criticism as well.
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