Chapter II. Allusions to Historical and Legendary Persons and Places

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Table of Contents IX
3. Introduction 1
4. Chapter I. The Influence of the Roman de In Rose on Chaucer’s Beading 11
5. Chapter II. Allusions to Historical and Legendary Persons and Places 24
6. Chapter III. Mythological Allusions 48
7. Chapter IV. Chaucer’s Style as Affected by the Roman 73
8. Chapter V. Situations and Descriptions 123
9. Chapter VI. Proverbs and Proverbial Expressions 175
10. Chapter VII. Influence of the Soman de la Rose on Chaucer's Philosophical Discussions 203
11. Conclusion 229
12. Bibliography 235
13. Appendix A 240
14. Appendix B 244
15. Index of Passages from Chaucer’s Works and the English Romaunt of the Rose quoted or referred to in the text 249
16. Index of Passages from the Roman de la Rose quoted or referred to in the text 261
17. Backmatter 270