'O Moral Gower' : Chaucer's Dedication of 'Troilus and Criseyde'
- Author / Editor
- Yeager, R. F.
'O Moral Gower' : Chaucer's Dedication of 'Troilus and Criseyde'
- Published
- Chaucer Review 19 (1984): 87-99.
- Description
- Gower's reputation as "moral" rests on his mid-1380's stance as a reformer, a classicist, and a clear and consistent portrayer of good and evil. By citing him in TC, Chaucer encourages moral interpretation of the hero's attitude at the end of the poem and the proper evaluation of the presence of the pagan deities.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Troilus and Criseyde.