The Tractatus de tonis of Guy of Saint-Denisoffers original reflection on the nature and emotional power of the tones into whichplainchant is classified.
Mid-14th-century Middle English version of the classic narrative of the handsome and mysterious young outsider who comes to the court of King Arthur to prove himself worthy of joining... Læs mere
Comprehensive collection of materials that deal with Robin Hood and such other outlaw figures as Hereward the Wake. In this text the figure of Robin can be viewed in... Læs mere
This volume contains the first critical edition of The Honourable, Pleasant and Rare Conceited Historie of Palmendos (London, 1589), a chivalric romance translated into English by Anthony Munday.
Collection of essays in honor of John Leyerle. As a teacher, scholar, and administrator, Leyerle has been a... Læs mere
When Chaucer died in 1400, the Canterbury Tales, was unfinished and unpublished. This volume includes five works that aim to fill in... Læs mere
Judson Boyce Allen loved his work and encouraged other scholars by his enthusiasm for theirs. He had an unusually wide range of interests, from the specialized study of manuscripts through the interpretation of particular literary texts to the broadest issues of literary theory.
Malory's use of myth and magic to explore his themes has received extensive scholarly attention, but his views on and thematic use of Christianity have long needed a closer look.
Composed in rhyming English verse, the earliest and most complete work of its kind (Gospel paraphrases with homilies on the theme of the Gospel texts), its widespread and... Læs mere
Faced with death's certainty-and the uncertainty of the time of its coming, particularly in a historical period of widespread plague and other afflictions,... Læs mere
The complete text of John Gower's poem is a three-volume edition, including all Latin components-with translations-of this bilingual text and extensive glosses, bibliography... Læs mere
The complete text of John Gower's Confessio Amantis is a 3-volume edition, including all Latin components - with translations - of this bilingual poem and extensive glosses, bibliography, and explanatory notes. Volume 3 contains Books 5, 6, and 7.