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The Voice of the Nightingale: In Middle English Poems and Bird Debates

The Voice of the Nightingale: In Middle English Poems and Bird Debates

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Literary CriticismMythology & Folklore

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ISBN10: 0820401617
ISBN13: 9780820401614
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: Dec 31 1984
Pages: 193
Language: English
This study examines the symbolism of the nightingale in selected Middle English Literature of the 12th through the 15th century. The nightingale sings of the all-importance of religious as well as worldly love. It eloquently argues love's beneficial effects and takes on the function of teacher. Various strands of nightingale lore, based mainly on Graeco-Roman and Provençal traditions, merge to create a truly English symbol: the polyphonous nightingale.

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