Chaucer, Lollius, and the medieval theory of authorship
Chaucer, Lollius, and the medieval theory of authorship
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.'
0933784074
93-103
Millett, Bella
99523544-2312-4078-97f1-c6d4eb8edd39
1985
Millett, Bella
99523544-2312-4078-97f1-c6d4eb8edd39
Millett, Bella
(1985)
Chaucer, Lollius, and the medieval theory of authorship.
Strohm, Paul and Heffernan, Thomas J.
(eds.)
In Studies in the Age of Chaucer, Proceedings, No. 1, 1984: Reconstructing Chaucer.
New Chaucer Society.
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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.'
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Published date: 1985
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Congress of the New Chaucer Society, York, UK, 1984-08-05 - 1984-08-10
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/67606
ISBN: 0933784074
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Paul Strohm
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Thomas J. Heffernan
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