Harry Bailey's St. Madrian.
- Author / Editor
- Byers, John R., Jr.
Harry Bailey's St. Madrian.
- Published
- English Language Notes 4 (1966): 6-9.
- Description
- Argues that the Host's oath by the "precious corpus Madrian" in CT (MkP 7.1892) refers to St. Hadrian or Adrian, adducing details from the "Golden Legend" and citing the Host's "untrained ear," as well as parallels with Melibee's wife, Prudence, and the Host's, Goodelief.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Monk and His Tale
Tale of Melibee