Why Did Absolon Put a 'Trewelove' Under His Tongue? Herb Paris as a Healing 'Grace' in Middle English Literature
- Author / Editor
- Fein, Susanna Greer.
Why Did Absolon Put a 'Trewelove' Under His Tongue? Herb Paris as a Healing 'Grace' in Middle English Literature
- Published
- Chaucer Review 25 (1991): 302-17.
- Description
- Discusses herb paris as a premedieval symbol of Christ's passion and divine love, traces its development from religious to romantic sign, and explores its dual meaning in MilT.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Miller and His Tale.