'The Canterbury Tales', A. 2032: 'Of Antonius'
- Author / Editor
- Nicholson, R. H.
'The Canterbury Tales', A. 2032: 'Of Antonius'
- Published
- English Language Notes 25:3 (1988): 16-22.
- Description
- The reference to the slaughter of Antonius in KnT 2032 is not to Mark Antony, as is commonly believed, but to Antonius Bassianus. Usually known as Caracalla, Emperor Antonius was betrayed and murdered--a reference far more suitable to Chaucer's context than is Mark Antony's suicide.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Knight and His Tale.