Chaucer, Lollius, and the medieval theory of authorship
Millett, Bella (1985) Chaucer, Lollius, and the medieval theory of authorship. In, Strohm, Paul and Heffernan, Thomas J. (eds.) Studies in the Age of Chaucer, Proceedings, No. 1, 1984: Reconstructing Chaucer. Congress of the New Chaucer Society Knoxville, USA, New Chaucer Society, 93-103. (Studies in the Age of Chaucer, Proceedings 1).
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The article explores the relationship of Chaucer's 'Lollius' to a broader medieval tradition of fictitious authors, arguing that Chaucer's self-presentation as a 'compilator' cannot be fully accounted for by the 'medieval theory of authorship'. It is likely that 'he was also influenced by a tradition of secular entertainment, outside the range of scholastic commentary and incorporating rather different assumptions about the use of literature . . . the historical authenticity of the [scholastic] viewpoint needs to be carefully weighed against the narrowness of the view.'
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| ISBNs: | 0933784074 (hardback) |
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| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PR English literature |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Humanities > English |
| Item ID: | 67606 |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Sep 2009 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Mar 2012 12:33 |
| Contributors: | Millett, Bella (Author) Strohm, Paul (Editor) Heffernan, Thomas J. (Editor) |
| Date: | 1985 |
| Status: | Published |
| Publisher: | New Chaucer Society |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/67606 |
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