Legacy Brutus of Troy
the brutus stone in totnes
early translations , adaptations of geoffrey s historia, such wace s norman french roman de brut, layamon s middle english brut, named after brutus, , word brut came mean chronicle of british history. 1 of several middle welsh adaptations called brut y brenhinedd ( chronicle of kings ). brut y tywysogion ( chronicle of princes ), major chronicle welsh rulers 7th century loss of independence, purely historical work containing no legendary material title reflects influence of geoffrey s work and, in 1 sense, can seen sequel it. chroniclers of britain, such alfred of beverley, nicholas trivet , giraldus cambrensis began histories of britain brutus. foundation myth of brutus having settled in britain still considered genuine history during modern period, example holinshed s chronicles (1577) considers brutus myth factual.
the 18th-century english poet hildebrand jacob wrote epic poem, brutus trojan, founder of british empire, him, following in tradition of roman foundation epic aeneid.
geoffrey s historia says brutus , followers landed @ totnes in devon. stone on fore street in totnes, known brutus stone , commemorates this.
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