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  The Chaucerian Apocrypha: A Selection

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  Unknown

  Author

  John Gower

  Author

  John Lydgate

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  Kathleen Forni

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  contents

  1. General Introduction

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  3. Introduction to The Court of Love
  4. The Court of Love

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  6. Literature of Courtly Love
     1. Introduction to Literature of Courtly Love
     2. In February
     3. O Merciful and O Mercyable
     4. The Craft of Lovers
     5. The Floure of Curtesye
     6. The Lovers' Mass

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  8. The Antifeminist Tradition
     1. Introduction to The Antifeminist Tradition
     2. I Have a Lady (The Descryvyng of a Fair Lady)
     3. O Mosy Quince
     4. Beware (The Blynde Eteth Many a Flye)
     5. Of Theyre Nature

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  10. Good Counsel, Wisdom, and Advice
      1. Good Counsel, Wisdom, and Advice: Introduction
      2. Four Things That Make a Man a Fool and Yit of the Same
      3. Eight Goodly Questions with Their Aunswers
      4. Duodecim Abusiones (The Twelve Abuses)
      5. Prophecy
      6. In Praise of Peace
      7. Scogan's Moral Balade

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  12. Epigraph

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  14. Bibliography

  forms

  Poetry

  languages

  English, Middle (1100–1500)

  time periods

  14th Century, 15th Century

  categories

  Chaucer, Geoffrey, Complaint (Poetry), Proverb, Prophecy, Advice for princes, Legacy HTML, Authorship uncertain, Nine Worthies

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  Medieval English Political Writings

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  John Ball

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  Unknown

  Author

  John Purvey

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  Thomas of Erceldoune

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  James M. Dean

  Editor

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  contents

  1. Preface
  2. Chronology of Political and Literary Events

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  4. Poems of Political Prophecy
     1. Introduction to Poems of Political Prophecy
     2. The Prophecy of Merlin (Dublin MS)
     3. The Prophecy of Merlin (Bodley MS)
     4. The Prophecy of Merlin (Magdalene Coll. MS)
     5. Thomas of Erceldoune's Prophecy (Harley)
     6. Ercyldoun's Prophecy (Arundel)
     7. When Rome Is Removed

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  6. Anticlerical Poems and Documents
     1. Introduction to Anticlerical Poems and Documents
     2. Preste, Ne Monke, Ne Yit Chanoun
     3. Of Thes Frer Mynours
     4. Thou That Sellest the Worde of God
     5. Allas, What Schul We Freris Do
     6. Freers, Freers, Wo Ye Be
     7. The Wycliffite Bible: from the Prologue
     8. The Lanterne of Light: Prologue and Chapters 3-5
     9. Lo, He That Can Be Cristes Clerc

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  8. Literature of Richard's Reign and the Peasants' Revolt
     1. Introduction to Literature of Richard II's Reign and the Peasants' Revolt
     2. Man Be Ware and Be No Fool
     3. The Letter of John Ball (Royal MS)
     4. The Letter of John Ball (Stow)
     5. Addresses of the Commons (Knighton)
     6. John Ball's Sermon Theme (Walsingham)
     7. On the Times
     8. Tax Has Tenet Us Alle
     9. Ther Is a Busch That Is Forgrowe
     10. Truthe, Reste, and Pes (What Profits a Kingdom)

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  10. Poems against Simony and the Abuse of Money
      1. Introduction to Poems Against Simony and the Abuse of Money
      2. Beati qui esuriunt
      3. The Simonie
      4. Above All Thing Thow Arte a Kyng
      5. In Erth It Es a Litill Thing (Sir Penny)
      6. London Lickpenny

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  12. Plowman Writings
      1. Introduction to Plowman Writings
      2. Song of the Husbandman
      3. God Spede the Plough
      4. I-blessyd Be Cristes Sonde
      5. Chaucer's Plowman

  forms

  Poetry, Prose

  languages

  English, Middle (1100–1500), Scots, Latin

  time periods

  14th Century, 15th Century

  categories

  Prophecy, Legacy HTML, Complaint (Poetry), Biblical exegesis, Lyric poetry, Epistolary prose, Chronicle, Proverb, Sermon, Estates Satire, Wisdom literature, Chaucer, Geoffrey

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  The Middle English Metrical Paraphrase of the Old Testament

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  Unknown

  Author

  Michael Livingston

  Editor

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  contents

  1. Introduction

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  3. The Middle English Metrical Paraphrase of the Old Testament
     1. Prologue
     2. Book Of Genesis
     3. Book Of Exodus
     4. Book Of Numbers
     5. Book Of Deuteronomy
     6. Book Of Joshua
     7. Book Of Judges
     8. Book Of Ruth
     9. First Book Of Kings (1 Samuel)
     10. Second Book Of Kings (2 Samuel)
     11. Third Book Of Kings (1 Kings)
     12. Fourth Book Of Kings (2 Kings)
     13. Book Of Job
     14. Book Of Tobias
     15. Book Of Esther
     16. Book Of Judith
     17. Second Book of Maccabees 7
     18. Second Book of Maccabees 6 and 9

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  5. Bibliography

  forms

  Poetry

  languages

  English, Middle (1100–1500)

  time periods

  14th Century

  categories

  Biblical exegesis, Romance, Chronicle, Prophecy, Travel writing, Hagiographic romance, Epic (Poetry), Legacy HTML