Orlando Furioso, Canto 8: riassunto
Canto 8 di 46 · 24 min per leggere: canto
In Canto 8, Ruggiero escapes Alcina, Melissa frees her captives, and Rinaldo secures military help, while Angelica suffers abuse and capture before being offered to a sea monster. Troubled by a dream about Angelica, Orlando secretly leaves besieged Paris to seek her, angering Charles and prompting further departures.
Cosa succede
- Ruggiero escapes pursuit by uncovering his dazzling shield, while Melissa frees Alcina’s transformed lovers and restores Astolfo’s weapons.
- Rinaldo obtains promises of troops in Scotland and orders for forces from Britain and nearby islands to assemble.
- A hermit directs Angelica’s horse through a demon, drugs her, and sexually assaults her while she sleeps.
- People from Ebuda seize Angelica and eventually chain her to a rock as an offering to their sea monster.
- Rain saves besieged Paris, but Orlando’s fears and a distressing dream drive him to leave secretly in search of Angelica.
- Charles condemns Orlando’s departure; Brandimarte follows him, and Fiordiligi sets out after waiting nearly a month.
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Cosa notare
The narrator distinguishes Orlando’s fear-driven dream from reliable knowledge. Orlando nevertheless treats it as evidence and abandons his place in the defense of Paris.
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Why does Orlando leave Paris secretly?
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