The Canon's Yeoman's Breath: Emanations of a Metaphor

Author / Editor
Taylor, Paul Beekman.

Title
The Canon's Yeoman's Breath: Emanations of a Metaphor

Published
English Studies 60 (1979): 380-88.

Description
Zephirus' breath in GP contrasts the parody of divine inspiration in CYT, and CYP to the piety of SNT. CYT stands in relation to SNT as MilT stands to KnT. Both CYT and SNT exploit the metaphor of creative breath.

Chaucer Subjects
Canon's Yeoman and His Tale.