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In 1835, Francisque Michel, a French philologist, discovered the oldest manuscript of The Song of Roland, a masterpiece of French chansons de geste (songs of heroic deeds), which became the standard version of this epic.3 19th-century France received this epic as the first monument of French literature, which was destined to achieve glorious perfection in the 17th century. Moreover, this epic was represented as a symbol of the ideal unity of France, which was divided into many political or religious factions after the French Revolution. Ripe for multiple interpretations, this epic was referenced by Royalists, Catholics, and Republicans when exalting their ideal image of France.4

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From Victory to Perishing

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    2025年

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  • Kuroiwa Taku

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In 1835, Francisque Michel, a French philologist, discovered the oldest manuscript of The Song of Roland, a masterpiece of French chansons de geste (songs of heroic deeds), which became the standard version of this epic.3 19th-century France received this epic as the first monument of French literature, which was destined to achieve glorious perfection in the 17th century. Moreover, this epic was represented as a symbol of the ideal unity of France, which was divided into many political or religious factions after the French Revolution. Ripe for multiple interpretations, this epic was referenced by Royalists, Catholics, and Republicans when exalting their ideal image of France.4