Agronomy and Affect in Duke Humfrey's "On Husbondrie."

Description: Examines the fifteenth-century manuscript known as "On Husbondrie," compiled by Duke Humfrey of Gloucester, which contains information on farming, agriculture, and animal husbandry. Argues that the manuscript is not simply a practical guide for agricultural techniques, but a complex and affective text that reflects the emotional and spiritual aspects of medieval farming practices. Multiple references to Chaucer's works, including BD, RvT, Th, MilT, SqT, and MerT. Footnote 77 discusses the connection between “the physicality of meter” in Boethius's "Consolation of Philosophy" and the "sense-perceptible" effect of alliteration in Bo.

Chaucer Subjects: Background and General Criticism
Sources, Analogues, and Literary Relations