The Testament of Love
Download or Read eBook The Testament of Love PDF written by Thomas Usk and published by Medieval Institute Publications. This book was released on 1998-06-01 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Thomas Usk |
| Publisher | : Medieval Institute Publications |
| Total Pages | : 473 |
| Release | : 1998-06-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781580444040 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1580444040 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Testament of Love by : Thomas Usk
Book excerpt: Shoaf here presents a hitherto neglected Middle English text for both undergraduate and graduate classrooms: Thomas Usk's The Testament of Love. Left unpublished since the nineteenth century, Usk's modern edition includes glosses, notes, and a contextualizing introduction to assist students of all levels in approaching Usk's Middle English poem. The fourteenth century work describes Love descending to Usk's prison cell, and the two engaging in a long, theological conversation reminiscent of Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy. Notable for its idiosyncratic imagery, wide variety of themes, and Christian sentimentality, The Testament of Love is a fascinating text to be studied in any Middle English classroom.
