CHAPTER XV.

GUILLEM DE CABESTANH.

His Provençal biography 152

Discrepancies of other accounts 159

Historical identity of Guillem de Cabestanh 160

The origin of fictitious additions 160

The fatal canzo 161

The story of the eaten heart possibly of mythical origin 162

Morals and manners of medieval Provence 163

One of Guillem’s canzos 165