Chaucer's "Franklin's Tale," F. 942.

Author / Editor
Kelly, Francis J.

Title
Chaucer's "Franklin's Tale," F. 942.

Published
Explicator 24.9 (1966): item 81.

Description
Explicates the phrase "withouten coppe" (FranT 5.492) as meaning "outside of the cup," conveying that Aurelius drank his penance to the fullest extent.

Chaucer Subjects
Franklin and His Tale
Language and Word Studies