Neoplatonic Theodicy in Chaucer's "Legend of Philomela.".

The article presents a literary criticism of the "Legend of Philomela" section of the poem "The Legend of Good Women" by Geoffrey Chaucer. Emphasis is given to Chaucer's invocation of Neoplatonic theodicy and its role in the context of the whole poem. Other topics include God's interest in the world...

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Published in:	Studies in Philology Vol. 108; no. 1; pp. 27 - 44
Main Author:	Schrock, Chad
Format:	Poetry Review
Published:	University of North Carolina Press Winter2011
Subjects:	Legend of Good Women, The (Poem) Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400 Poetry (Literary form) Literary criticism Philomela (Greek mythology) in literature Theodicy Neoplatonism
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Summary:	The article presents a literary criticism of the "Legend of Philomela" section of the poem "The Legend of Good Women" by Geoffrey Chaucer. Emphasis is given to Chaucer's invocation of Neoplatonic theodicy and its role in the context of the whole poem. Other topics include God's interest in the world, evoking pathos in the reader through observing the agony and woe of characters, and the equation of evil with formlessness.