Author Archives: jordan

Petrarch vs. Boccaccio.

Posted on July 18, 2007 by jordan

This will be brief; Dr. K is supposed to be here in five minutes and I just finished Petrarch’s letter as well as his version of Boccaccio’s Griselda story. So far, I’m not a big fan of Petrarch’s. In the … Continue reading →

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Dante: the Original Emo Kid.

Posted on July 15, 2007 by jordan

Too bad Dante’s not around to hear Taking Back Sunday. From the very beginning of Vita Nuova, I get that Dante has elevated Beatrice beyond just Beatrice, some girl he bumped into a couple of times during her life. Rather … Continue reading →

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Where’s the chaste knight?

Posted on July 10, 2007 by jordan

Okay, I get that Tristram is a great guy. Courageous, merciful (see previous post), cunning, etc. And maybe I’m just having a hard time following all of this (I really have no previous knowledge of medieval literature), but weren’t we … Continue reading →

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Questions.

Posted on July 6, 2007 by jordan

Looking at the Lancelot reading again I want to parallel the evil dwarf with the evil Jinn of the Arabian Nights. That’s pretty obvious– they’re both wretched, tricky creatures, even if the Jinn is not that bright, not to mention … Continue reading →

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On Camilla.

Posted on July 3, 2007 by jordan

Camilla Essay I haven’t finished reading the essay yet, but I wanted to go ahead and post it before we run out of time. So far, so good. Becker proposes (so far) that Camilla takes a place of honor toward the end of … Continue reading →

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PS

Posted on July 2, 2007 by jordan

This is really stating the obvious, but our dear Knight of the Cart is (what a coincidence!) the epitome of our chaste girly-knight. He lies with the damsel strictly out of a sense of duty, suffering internally all the while. This … Continue reading →

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The Age of Excess.

Posted on July 2, 2007 by jordan

As I told Dr. Kennedy this morning, I wanted to see Arabic influences in the description of Camilla’s tomb in Eneas. While this may or may not be reaching, the description of the elaborate jewels and materials used to create … Continue reading →

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Monday’s reading.

Posted on June 30, 2007 by jordan

I’m looking for the “Chaste Subjects” reading on the blog and not seeing it. Am I being a moron? Is anyone else finding it?

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Late on Dronke.

Posted on June 28, 2007 by jordan

It is due to my frustration regarding all things “computerized” that I am just now posting on Dronke. My apologies. When Dronke goes into the issue of translation, I perk up. In hindsight everything is a phenomenon, and we are … Continue reading →

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