According to a famous first line, which 17th century literary character had a racing greyhound?

rlaj	Don Quixote Jun 25 05, 8:07 PM

peasypod

...and the first line was..... 'En un lugar de la Mancha, de cuyo nombre no quiero acordarme, no ha mucho tiempo que vivía un hidalgo de los de lanza en astillero, adarga antigua, rocín flaco y galgo corredor.' Jun 25 05, 9:35 PM

gmackematix

Yay! Or to translate roughly: "Somewhere in La Mancha, in a place whose name I do not care to remember, a gentleman lived not long ago, one of those who has a lance and ancient shield on a shelf and keeps a skinny nag and a greyhound for racing." Jun 26 05, 3:58 PM

peasypod

....and some more rough stuff... 'In some village in La Mancha, whose name I do not care to recall, there dwelt not so long ago a gentleman of the type wont to keep an unused lance, an old shield, a greyhound for racing, and a skinny old horse.' Jun 26 05, 5:24 PM

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