Troilus and Criseyde 2.884 and 933-36 : Two Conjectural Readings

Author / Editor
DiMarco, Vincent.

Title
Troilus and Criseyde 2.884 and 933-36 : Two Conjectural Readings

Published
Chaucer Review 33: 252-63, 1999.

Description
Chaucer's rhyming of "sike" with "endite" (TC 2.884 and 2.886) is likely a scribal mistake."Lite" is more consistent with Chaucer's linguistic habits and forms a perfect rhyme. In line 2.936, "yeden" is placed to rhyme with "dede," while an emendation to "gliden" would perfect the rhyme and show Troilus "gliding" to the palace on horseback. Mars contains a similar image.

Chaucer Subjects
Troilus and Criseyde.
Complaint of Mars.
Language and Word Studies.