Thomas Usk s Testament of Love A Critical Edition by Gary Shawver ISBN 0802054714 978-0802054715
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ISBN 10: 0802054714
ISBN 13: 978-0802054715
Author: Gary Shawver
Thomas Usk, a contemporary of Chaucer, was a figure of political and literary importance who became involved in the tempestuous politics of late fourteenth-century London. In 1384 he took part in John Northampton’s agitations against the mayor of London and was imprisoned. While in custody, he had an apparent conversion experience and wrote a detailed accusation against Northampton and his followers. Shortly thereafter, while still in custody, he wrote The Testament of Love, which contains an allegorical apologia for his change of heart, a meditation on the fickle nature of worldly fortune and an exploration of the relationship between grace and free will. Usk was eventually freed and briefly enjoyed the favour of King Richard II. However, he
Table of contents:
BOOK I
BOOK II
BOOK III
Appendix: Textual Matters
Commentary
Textual Apparatus
Works Cited
Index and Glossary
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