The Medieval Cleopatra: The Classical and Medieval Tradition of Chaucer's 'Legend of Cleopatra'

Author / Editor
Taylor, Beverly.

Title
The Medieval Cleopatra: The Classical and Medieval Tradition of Chaucer's 'Legend of Cleopatra'

Published
Journal of Medieval and Renaissance Studies 7 (1977): 249-69.

Description
LGW contains examples of "the destructive results of excessive passion." Classical, patristic, and medieval attitudes to Cleopatra are negative; Chaucer is thus ironic.

Chaucer Subjects
Legend of Good Women.