The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
La Curne de Sainte-Palaye
Also known as Sainte-Palaye
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 76
A name encountered in the margins of learning, Sainte-Palaye suggests the patient world of dictionaries and careful definitions. The text offers no portrait of the man himself, leaving his presence as elusive as a voice behind the page.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 76
- Books
- 1
Sainte-Palaye appears as a lexicographer whose dictionary is consulted for word meanings. The text provides no further account of his life, relationships, or personal transformation; his place here is that of a learned reference, encountered through his work.
Description
The text gives no physical description of Sainte-Palaye. His age, build, complexion, hair, eyes, clothing, and distinguishing features are unspecified.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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