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The Future of The Canterbury Tales

David Morton — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:28:46 +0000

I like this cheeky interpretation of the first few lines of Chaucer’s General Prologue. In all its geeky futuristic imagery and mispronunciation of the Middle English, it’s completely charming in its simplicity and brings an easy smile. And it is ultimately a tribute to Chaucer’s lines and remarkable that they still speak to people 600 [...] Related posts:

When the sweet showers of April …

When the sweet showers of April …

David Morton — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:30:09 +0000

Whan that Aprill with its shoures sote The droghte of Marche hath perced to the rote, And bathed every veyne is swich licour, Of which vertu engendred is the flour; Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breeth Inspired hath in every holt and heeth The tendre croppes, and the yonge [...] Related posts:

The Ellesmere Defacement

David Morton — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:45:01 +0000

Yesterday’s post included a picture of Chaucer’s Monk from The Canterbury Tales. The portrait seems to be smudged and what the hell’s that on his head? A porkpie hat? He’s a rather goulish-looking figure, all told, and nothing like the “manly man” Chaucer describes in The General Prologue: His heed was balled, that shoon as [...] Related posts:

Why monks? Why medieval?

Why monks? Why medieval?

David Morton — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:48:08 +0000

Well, the monks were the ones that contacted me in the first place. Literally, I began dreaming about them. I would find them in different places, but invariably, they would speak something to me and I could not remember what they said upon waking. So I chose to believe they were trying to tell me [...] Related posts: