Impingham's Borrowings from Chaucer.

Author / Editor
Bowers, R. H.

Title
Impingham's Borrowings from Chaucer.

Published
Modern Language Notes 73.5 (1958): 327-29.

Description
Transcribes (with modern punctuation, capitalization, and commentary) a 26-line compilation of proverbial misogynistic sentiment from London, British Library MS Harley 7333, fol. 121v-122r, attributed there to "Impingham," identified by Manly and Rickert (1940) as Benedict Burgh. Identifies an allusion to MerT and eight lines adapted from TC 1.951-52, RvT 1.4181-82; KnT 1.1523-24, and MilT 1.3229-30.

Chaucer Subjects
Chaucer's Influence and Lager Allusion