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Quixote, Don

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Quixote, Don
knight-errant ready to rescue distressed damsels. [Span. Lit.: Don Quixote]
See : Chivalry

Quixote, Don
spends his life redressing the wrongs of the whole world. [Sp. Lit.: Cervantes Don Quixote]

Quixote, Don
falls into a trance and has visions of Montesinos and other heroes. [Sp. Lit.: Cervantes Don Quixote]
See : Dreaming

Quixote, Don
ascribes all his misfortunes to the machinations of enchanters. [Span. Lit.: Cervantes Don Quixote]

Quixote, Don
completely taken in by all the tales and plans of his squire and others who humor his delusions. [Span. Lit.: Cervantes Don Quixote]

Quixote, Don
attacks windmills thinking them giants. [Span. Lit.: Don Quixote]
See : Illusion


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