Manly and Rickert and the Failure of Method

Author / Editor
Edwards, A. S. G.

Title
Manly and Rickert and the Failure of Method

Published
SAC 32 (2010): 337-44.

Description
Critiques the Manly-Rickert text of CT for inconsistency in treatment of orthographic accidentals and failure to maintain a consistent, identifiable copy-text. Recommends, nevertheless, judicious use of the Manly-Rickert table of variants.

Chaucer Subjects
Facsimiles, Editions, and Translations.
Manuscripts and Textual Studies