The Nature of Need in ‘Piers Plowman’ XX
Those familiar with the latter parts of Piers Plowman will recall that Need makes his mysterious entrance immediately after we have witnessed the origins of disharmony in the redeemed field of Dobest. When several shady characters claim discipleship to three of the cardinal virtues, we may suspect a...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
1978
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Traditio
Year: 1978, Volume: 34, Pages: 273-301 |
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| Summary: | Those familiar with the latter parts of Piers Plowman will recall that Need makes his mysterious entrance immediately after we have witnessed the origins of disharmony in the redeemed field of Dobest. When several shady characters claim discipleship to three of the cardinal virtues, we may suspect a note of cynicism in their professions; but one (the brewer) has openly defied Conscience altogether. |
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| ISSN: | 2166-5508 |
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0362152900016147 |