Vernacular Craft and Science in the "Equatorie of the Planetis."
- Author / Editor
- Falk, Seb.
Vernacular Craft and Science in the "Equatorie of the Planetis."
- Published
- Medium Aevum 88, no. 2 (2019): 329-60.
- Description
- Argues that Equat exemplifies how late medieval writers blended "theoretical and practical material, exploiting the flexibility of the vernacular and moulding it to their needs." Following Kari Anne Rand, treats Equat as the work of John Westwyk rather than Chaucer, explores intertextualities between Equat and Astr, and assesses their status as works of vernacular craft--rather than science-writing. Focuses on technical vocabulary, exploring English, Latin, and Arabic diction.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Equatorie of the Planetis
Language and Word Studies
Treatise on the Astrolabe
Chaucerian Apocrypha