The Spirit of 'De(mesure)' in Chaucer's 'Troilus and Criseyde'

Author / Editor
Ruszkiewicz, Dominika.

Title
The Spirit of 'De(mesure)' in Chaucer's 'Troilus and Criseyde'

Published
Romanian Journal of English Studies 23 (2008): 85-96.

Description
Interprets Troilus's failure to take action to keep Criseyde in Troy as a lack of "mesure," a courtly quality praised by troubadour poets. His lack, however, evinces the depth of his love and he, at times, "takes on the role a troubadour" by seeking to "alleviate his pain through poetry."

Chaucer Subjects
Troilus and Criseyde