The Squire's Tale: Franklin
Beginning of paper
The Squire's tale ends two lines into its third section, and
following this abrupt termination is the "wordes of the Frankeleyn to the
Squier." The Franklin praises the young Squire's attempt at a courtly
romance and says that he wishes his own son was more like the Squire. This
is followed by th ....
Middle of paper
.... of the Host to Chaucer after his Tale
of Melibee- which was an end comment, not an interruption ; and four, the
structure and tone of the passage does not seem to be that of an
interruption.
In praising the Squire, the Franklin mentions how he is impressed
with his "gentilly" (674) or "gentillesse" (694). If we are to believe
what the Franklin is saying, that he admires his gentillesse and that he
wishes his son "myghte lerne gentillesse aright" (694), we should also
assume the Franklin would ....
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