Further Biblical Allusions for Chaucer's Prioress

Author / Editor
Jacobs, Edward Craney.

Title
Further Biblical Allusions for Chaucer's Prioress

Published
Chaucer Review 15 (1981): 151-54.

Description
Madame Eglentyne's "Amor vincit omnia," where we would expect "Caritas vincit omnia," is used for ironic effect. Since Paul defines "caritas" as the "bond of perfection," Chaucer's use of the motto to bind together the Prioress' rich beads is another element of parody.

Chaucer Subjects
Prioress and Her Tale.