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Chaucer at Oxford and at Cambridge

J.A.W. Bennett

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Description:Bennett believes that the time has come for Chaucerian scholarship to turn from generalities to the study of 'minute particulars'; some of which are illuminated by contemporary Oxford and Cambridge documents. The detailed descriptions of the ancient universities in two of Chaucer's raciest tales (the Miller's and the Reeve's) indicate some personal knowledge of 'Town' and 'Gown' life in both places. These details add savour to what were originally mere fabliaux. Bennett also traces the development of 'the Merton School' and its influence on Chaucer's thought, and suggests that features which still differentiate the two universities were present in embryo in Chaucer's day. This slender volume of four chapters represents the Alexander Lectures which Bennett delivered before the University of Toronto in December, 1970. The informal style of the oral form has been retained. In the published form footnotes, three short appendices, and an index have been added, as well as useful maps and drawings.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Chaucer at Oxford and at Cambridge. To get started finding Chaucer at Oxford and at Cambridge, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 131

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Release: 1974

ISBN: 0198120540

Description: Bennett believes that the time has come for Chaucerian scholarship to turn from generalities to the study of 'minute particulars'; some of which are illuminated by contemporary Oxford and Cambridge documents. The detailed descriptions of the ancient universities in two of Chaucer's raciest tales (the Miller's and the Reeve's) indicate some personal knowledge of 'Town' and 'Gown' life in both places. These details add savour to what were originally mere fabliaux. Bennett also traces the development of 'the Merton School' and its influence on Chaucer's thought, and suggests that features which still differentiate the two universities were present in embryo in Chaucer's day. This slender volume of four chapters represents the Alexander Lectures which Bennett delivered before the University of Toronto in December, 1970. The informal style of the oral form has been retained. In the published form footnotes, three short appendices, and an index have been added, as well as useful maps and drawings.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Chaucer at Oxford and at Cambridge. To get started finding Chaucer at Oxford and at Cambridge, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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