Chaucer's Chain of LoveThis book traces the thematic and structural implication for Chaucer's poetry of the chain of love between God and his creation, an image used by the Platonist philosophers of Chaucer's day, as well as by the church as a metaphor for God's providential love. As a structural principle, the chain of love is the intermediary between constituents of time, space, and words. |
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Page 79
... Troilus's suit if she were not concerned with her social security after the desertion of her father ? Pandarus's conception of love in Troy is largely a function of circum- stance and casual profit . It is his certainty of what love is ...
... Troilus's suit if she were not concerned with her social security after the desertion of her father ? Pandarus's conception of love in Troy is largely a function of circum- stance and casual profit . It is his certainty of what love is ...
Page 80
... Troilus's love by reminders of their unfortunate amorous exploits . Troilus's speech does link cosmic powers with earthly objects , but the associations hardly elevate his earthly affection to cosmic dimen- sions ; they rather color his ...
... Troilus's love by reminders of their unfortunate amorous exploits . Troilus's speech does link cosmic powers with earthly objects , but the associations hardly elevate his earthly affection to cosmic dimen- sions ; they rather color his ...
Page 174
... Troilus exemplifies the second in pursuing the third , and the poet , at the end of his story , preaches the third . 21. Barney , " Troilus Bound , " 454 , notes that Troilus's bondage to cosmic love is a paired alternative to the ...
... Troilus exemplifies the second in pursuing the third , and the poet , at the end of his story , preaches the third . 21. Barney , " Troilus Bound , " 454 , notes that Troilus's bondage to cosmic love is a paired alternative to the ...
Contents
Acknowledgments | 9 |
Loves Progressions and Successions | 40 |
The Legend of Good | 57 |
Copyright | |
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