Autor: William Rossiter

An examination of Wyatt’s translations and adaptions of European poetry yields fresh insights into his work and poetic practice. During the 1520s and 1530s Sir Thomas Wyatt, the poet and diplomat, co …

The questions of fame and reputation are central to Chaucer’s writings; the essays here discuss their various treatments and manifestations. Fama, or fame, is a central concern of late medieval liter …

First full study of Chaucer’s readings and translations of Petrarch suggests a far greater influence than has hitherto been accepted. Despite the fact that Chaucer introduced Petrarch’s work into Eng …