Thomas of Britain

Thomas of Britain (fl. c. 1160) was a poet of the 12th century. He is known for his Old French poem Tristan, a version of the Tristan and Iseult legend that exists only in eight fragments, amounting to around 3,300 lines of verse, mostly from the latter part of the story. Quotes Where a woman has loved most, there she will soonest avenge herself. Tristan (c. 1160) sec. 10 (tr. A. T. Hatto, 1960) See also Gottfried von Strassburg External links Category:Poets from England Category:Poets from France