Geoffrey's Credo: 'House of Fame,' Lines 1873-82

Author / Editor
Burrow, John.

Title
Geoffrey's Credo: 'House of Fame,' Lines 1873-82

Published
ChauR 48.03 (2014): 251-57

Description
Details two meanings of Chaucer's idea of "fame" in lines 1873-82 of HF: either living a "private, unnoticed life," or not looking for "glory as a poet." Compares Book II to Alexander's Pope's "The Temple of Fame."

Chaucer Subjects
House of Fame
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