New Worlds, New Geographies

by De Lorris, Guillaume

• ISBN13: 9780815627654
• ISBN10: 0815627653
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-01
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press

Summary

One of the great monuments of medieval literature, an allegory of courtly love, is a unique and memorable work without which the course of western culture would not have been the same.

Author Biography

Harry W. Robbins taught at Bucknell University Charles W. Dunn taught at New York University

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xiii
Selective Bibliography	p. xxxi
Guillaume de Lorris [1-4058]
The Poet dreams a dream [1-128]	p. 3
The Dreamer comes to a garden wall [129-520]	p. 5
The Dreamer enters the Garden of Mirth [521-776]	p. 12
The Dreamer meets the companions of Sir Mirth [777-1278]	p. 17
The God of Love pursues the Dreamer [1279-1438]	p. 26
The Poet tells the story of Narcissus [1439-1614]	p. 29
The Dreamer falls in love with the Rose [1615-1680]	p. 33
The God of Love makes the Lover his man [1681-2010]	p. 35
The Lover learns the Commandments of Love [2011-2264]	p. 43
The Lover learns the Pains of Love [2265-2580]	p. 48
The Lover learns the Remedies for the Pains of Love [2581-2764]	p. 54
Fair Welcome encourages the Lover [2765-2822]	p. 58
Danger frightens the Lover and drives away Fair Welcome [2823-2970]	p. 59
Reason advises the Lover to abjure the God of Love [2971-3098]	p. 64
The Lover gains a Friend [3099-3246]	p. 68
Franchise and Pity intercede for the Lover [3247-3356]	p. 71
The Lover succeeds in kissing the Rose [3357-3498]	p. 73
Evil Tongue arouses Jealousy against the Lover [3499-3796]	p. 76
Jealousy builds a castle in which to immure Fair Welcome and the Rose [3797-4058]	p. 81
Anonymous Conclusion [Extra lines, 1-78]	p. 89
Jean de Meun [4059-21780]
The Lover despairs [4059-4220]	p. 91
Reason remonstrates with the Lover [4221-4428]	p. 94
Reason contrasts Youth and Old Age [4429-4628]	p. 98
Reason expounds the higher love [4629-4836]	p. 102
Reason describes the Wheel of Fortune [4837-4974]	p. 105
Reason defines true happiness [4975-5182]	p. 108
Reason discourses on Wealth and Justice [5183-5588]	p. 111
Reason narrates the story of Virginia [5589-5794]	p. 118
Reason offers her love [5795-5920]	p. 122
Reason describes the ambiguous Isle of Fortune [5921-6182]	p. 125
Reason relates how Fortune treated Seneca and Nero [6183-6488]	p. 129
Reason recounts the story of Croesus and Phanie [6489-6630]	p. 134
Reason relates the story of Manfred [6631-6900]	p. 137
The Lover accuses Reason of lewdness [6901-7230]	p. 142
The Lover's Friend takes Reason's place [7231-7524]	p. 148
The Friend predicts that the Lover will succeed by bribery and deceit [7525-7794]	p. 153
The Lover revolts against the Friend's advice [7795-7884]	p. 158
The Friend explains Mad Largesse's means of access to Fair Welcome [7885-7960]	p. 160
The Friend expounds the Pains of Poverty [7961-8188]	p. 162
The Friend explains how gifts engender Love [8189-8354]	p. 166
The Friend contrasts the present with the Golden Age [8355-8454]	p. 169
The Friend tells how a Jealous Husband abuses his wife [8455-8744]	p. 171
The Jealous Husband tells the story of Heloise and Abelard [8745-8956]	p. 177
The Jealous Husband recalls the war between Beauty and Chastity [8957-9078]	p. 181
The Jealous Husband recounts how women have deceived men [9079-9360]	p. 183
The Friend tells how the Jealous Husband beats his wife [9361-9492]	p. 189
The Friend describes the decline in human happiness [9493-9678]	p. 191
The Friend teaches the Lover the art of love [9679-10014]	p. 195
The Lover goes to seek Fair Welcome [10015-10306]	p. 201
The God of Love pardons the Lover for listening to Reason, and promises aid [10307-10438]	p. 207
The God of Love summons barons and proposes a war to rescue Fair Welcome [10439-10680]	p. 210
Love's barons plan the war [10681-10886]	p. 216
The God of Love accepts the service of False Seeming, who recounts his deceits [10887-11222]	p. 220
False Seeming explains how the friars outwit priests [Interpolation: 1-98]	p. 228
False Seeming explains his tricks and denounces mendicancy [11223-11406]	p. 232
False Seeming explains what mendicancy is permissible, and reveals his true nature [11407-12014]	p. 235
False Seeming and Forced Abstinence go as envoys to Evil Tongue [12015-12360]	p. 247
False Seeming kills Evil Tongue and enters the castle with Forced Abstinence [12361-12540]	p. 254
The Duenna acts as go-between for the Lover and Fair Welcome [12541-12760]	p. 258
The Duenna tells Fair Welcome the story of her life [12761-12986]	p. 264
The Duenna teaches Fair Welcome her theory of love [12987-13172]	p. 269
The Duenna tells the stories of Dido, Phyllis, Oenone, and Medea [13173-13280]	p. 273
The Duenna tells Fair Welcome how women gain men's love [13281-13846]	p. 277
The Duenna tells the story of Vulcan, Venus, and Mars [13847-14186]	p. 289
The Duenna concludes her exposition of love and the story of her life [14187-14546]	p. 296
Fair Welcome thanks the Duenna and agrees to receive the Lover [14547-14718]	p. 303
The Lover gains entry into the Castle of Jealousy [14719-14807]	p. 307
Danger again prevents the Lover from attaining the Rose [14808-14942]	p. 309
The Lover begs to be imprisoned with Fair Welcome, but his request is denied [14943-15067]	p. 312
Love's barons are summoned to save the Lover from a beating [15068-15134]	p. 317
The Poet apologizes for his book [15135-15302]	p. 318
The battle begins, and Danger overcomes Dame Franchise [15303-15381]	p. 322
Pity rescues Franchise and is attacked by Shame, but aided by Delight [15382-15486]	p. 326
Hide-Well overcomes Shame, but Fear defeats Hardihood [15487-15555]	p. 328
After a general battle, a truce is declared [15556-15658]	p. 330
Venus agrees to come to Love's aid [15659-15778]	p. 332
The truce is broken, and the Castle of Jealousy holds out against the God of Love [15779-15890]	p. 334
The Poet tells how Nature strives to contravene the work of Death [15891-16004]	p. 339
The Poet tells how Art strives with Nature [16005-16248]	p. 341
Nature goes to Genius for confession [16249-16346]	p. 347
Genius pictures the life of a man with an avaricious wife [16347-16706]	p. 349
Nature begins her confession [16707-17038]	p. 356
Nature discusses destiny and free will [17039-17874]	p. 365
Nature explains the influence of the heavens [17875-18152]	p. 380
Nature expounds the properties of mirrors and glasses [18153-18298]	p. 386
Nature discourses on dreams and frenzies [18299-18606]	p. 389
Nature discusses gentility [18607-18946]	p. 395
Nature absolves the heavens, elements, plants, birds, animals, and insects [18947-19020]	p. 401
Nature denounces mankind [19021-19334]	p. 403
Nature sends Genius to encourage the God of Love [19335-19438]	p. 409
Genius goes to reveal Nature's will to Cupid's hosts [19439-19504]	p. 411
Genius begins his exhortation to fecundity [19505-19906]	p. 413
Genius describes the life of the blest in Paradise [19907-20036]	p. 423
Genius gives an account of Jupiter's reign [20037-20278]	p. 425
Genius contrasts the Shepherd's Park with the garden of Sir Mirth [20279-20682]	p. 430
Love's barons prepare for the final assault on the Castle of Jealousy [20683-20784]	p. 438
Venus begins the attack on the Tower of Shame [20785-20816]	p. 440
The Poet tells the story of Pygmalion, and of Cinyras and Myrrha [20817-21214]	p. 441
Venus sets on fire and overthrows the Tower of Shame [21215-21345]	p. 451
The Lover makes his way into the Ivory Tower [21346-21694]	p. 454
The Lover wins his Rose [21695-21780]	p. 462
Selective List of Proper Names and Place Names	p. 467
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