The Astrological Background of the "Miller's Tale."
- Author / Editor
- O'Connor, John J.
The Astrological Background of the "Miller's Tale."
- Published
- Speculum 31 (1956):120-25.
- Description
- Explains the exegetical tradition of associating Noah with astrological prediction of the Flood and suggests that in MilT "Hende Nicolas has built his entire scheme" to dupe John "around the astrological tradition of the Flood," thereby lending comic depth to the characterization of John as proudly anti-intellectual rather than merely stupid.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Miller and His Tale