Daily Archives: March 24, 2011

I am interested with the poem “The Northern Passion” for a variety of reasons. First, I find it interesting how this medieval poem treats “minor characters” of the bible. By this I mean that this poem certainly describes characters such … Continue reading →

After reading the chapter on John Lydgate I can only imagine him as a hippie.  Why?  It seems that his writings were to ward off any thoughts of war, seeing as how they tended to decrease the population and cause … Continue reading →

When I read the poems in the Ashmole mansuscript, I’m most drawn to the religious aspects of the texts. It’s personal preference, I guess, but I think religion is obviously a huge part of the ME society, and therefore important … Continue reading →