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The Tale of Wade, twice referred to in Geoffrey Chaucer’s poems, survives only in a tiny fragment. Two academics argue a ...
More broadly, the sermon speaks of humility in an unusual fashion, comparing powerful, plundering men to wolves and deceitful ...
After baffling scholars for over a century, Cambridge researchers have reinterpreted the long-lost Song of Wade, revealing it to be a chivalric romance rather than a monster-filled myth. The twist ...
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A medieval literary puzzle which has stumped scholars, including M.R. James for 130 years has finally been solved. Cambridge ...
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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNA Tiny Typo May Explain a Centuries-Old Mystery About Chaucer’s ‘Canterbury Tales’ and ‘Troilus and Criseyde’The medieval writer made puzzling references to a story called "The Song of Wade," which has been lost to history. Only a few ...
Medieval poet Geoffrey Chaucer twice made references to an early work featuring a Germanic mythological character named Wade.
The Song of Wade was hugely popular throughout the Middle Ages. For several centuries, its central character remained a major romance hero, among other famous knights such as Lancelot and Gawain.
Falk and Wade have also translated nikeres as “sea-snakes” instead of “sprites.” In Old and Middle English, the term was used ...
A medieval sermon packed with 'memes' and simple spelling mistakes could explain a baffling line in 'The Canterbury Tales.' ...
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Loveland Reporter-Herald on MSNCopping a wheel: Loveland Police bike patrol unit rolls into downtownLaunched in response to ongoing requests from downtown residents and business owners, the new program is headquartered in the ...
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Yardbarker on MSNJames Wade equals darts legend and approaches Phil Taylor with extraordinary World Matchplay runThe World Matchplay in Blackpool stands as one of the most prestigious events on the darts calendar—an elite battleground ...
THE Baltic Sea Darts Open is into the semi-finals and heading for a thrilling climax with a new champion guaranteed TONIGHT ...
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