Being Boethius: "Vitae," Politics, and Treason in Thomas Usk's "Testament of Love."

Description: Clarifies that Boethius was a model for "medieval authors with political ambitions--and missteps--of their own." Imprisoned and accused of treason, Usk aligned himself in his "Testament" with Boethius, although his depiction of his own "seditious activities" is mediated by Chaucer’s TC, particularly Criseyde's betrayal and self-accusation. Although Chaucer ignores Boethius's political situation in Bo, he moves "treason deep into the heart" of TC.

Chaucer Subjects: Troilus and Criseyde
Boece
Chaucer's Influence and Later Allusion
Sources, Analogues, and Literary Relations