# Dedication explained — The Line of Love

> Chapter companion for The Line of Love by James Branch Cabell.

## What happens

The chapter is a dedication to Robert Gamble Cabell, quoting Chaucer's description of a perfect gentle knight, emphasizing chivalry, truth, honor, freedom, and courtesy.

## Themes in this chapter

### Social Class and Honor

The dedication invokes the ideal of the 'parfit gentil knyght', linking honor and courtesy to noble character.

## Character check-ins

### Robert Gamble Cabell

The dedicatee of the book, praised with a Chaucerian ideal of knighthood.

## Key lines

> He loved chivalrye, Trouthe and honour, fredom and curteisye. And of his port as meek as is a mayde, He never yet no vileinye ne sayde In al his lyf, unto no maner wight. He was a verray parfit gentil knyght.

He cherished chivalry, truth, honor, generosity, and courtesy. His demeanor was as gentle as a maiden's, and he never spoke rudely to anyone. He was a truly perfect noble knight.

_The dedication uses this Chaucerian ideal to honor Robert Gamble Cabell._

## Links

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