"The Sins of Madame Eglentyne", and Other Essays on ChaucerThe essays in this single-author collection are principally concerned with Madame Eglentyne, the demure and elegant prioress depicted in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Richard Rex contends that how we think about Chaucer as a Christian depends largely on our interpretation of the Prioress's Tale, which in turn is linked to the brilliant portrait of Madame Eglentyne in the General Prologue. While each essay can stand alone in that Rex has approached Madame Eglentyne and her tale with a number of different considerations in mind, together they contribute to our understanding of this Canterbury pilgrim in important ways. Scholars lament the fact that Chaucer refrains from stating opinions - that he seems to have no axes to grind, never chooses sides, and always defers to the authority of others. In the Prioress's Tale, however, Chaucer reveals more of his moral thought than in any of his other works, for in this tale he juxtaposes the theme of martyrdom and vengeance with Christ's crucifixion and the concept of charity. |
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... justice.9 Although it may have been a practice at various times and places on the Continent for traitors to be quartered by four horses pulling in opposite directions , such punishment was extremely rare in later medieval England .
... justice.9 Although it may have been a practice at various times and places on the Continent for traitors to be quartered by four horses pulling in opposite directions , such punishment was extremely rare in later medieval England .
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... there can be no question about the intended illegality of the brooch on the Prioress's rosary . Moreover , the two references to “ ouches ou bedes d'or ” in the 1406 law probably reflect a practice , by those ostentatiously inclined ...
... there can be no question about the intended illegality of the brooch on the Prioress's rosary . Moreover , the two references to “ ouches ou bedes d'or ” in the 1406 law probably reflect a practice , by those ostentatiously inclined ...
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From a religious point of view there is little qualitative difference between the Prioress's sins and those of the Monk : both practice gluttony , are vain , prideful , disobedient , and lack devotion .
From a religious point of view there is little qualitative difference between the Prioress's sins and those of the Monk : both practice gluttony , are vain , prideful , disobedient , and lack devotion .
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| Titel | "The Sins of Madame Eglentyne", and Other Essays on Chaucer |
| Auteur | Richard Rex |
| Uitgever | University of Delaware Press, 1995 |
| Oorspronkelijk uit | de University of Michigan |
| Gedigitaliseerd | 6 maart 2008 |
| ISBN | 0874135672, 9780874135671 |
| Lengte | 201 pagina's |
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