Reading Assignments
Written Work
January 19
"The Complaint of Chaucer to his Purse" ; introductory remarks: how to read Middle English; how to use the Riverside Chaucer.
January 21
Lessons 1-5 on Teaching Yourself Middle English, from the Harvard Chaucer page; "Chaucer's Wordes unto Adam, His Owne Scriveyn" (RC 650); "Against Women Unconstant" (RC 657).
Turn in ME assignment.
January 26
Book of the Duchess 1-61. Excerpts from Romance of the Rose (packet).
January 28
Book of the Duchess 62-230. Eckhardt on genre (packet)
February 2
Book of the Duchess 231-485; complete online tutorial on The End of Europe's Middle Ages before this date.
Post a reaction to the tutorial on the Webforum. What did you learn or find expecially interesting?
February 4
Book of the Duchess 486-709
February 9
Book of the Duchess 710-1125
Equiz to be completed before class.
February 11:
Book of the Duchess 1126-1334
February 13
First critical response must be posted to Webforum by midnight tonight.
February 16
House of Fame I (1-508)
February 18
House of Fame II (509-1090)
February 23
House of Fame III (1091-1823):
Equiz to be completed before class
February 25
House of Fame III (1824-2155)
February 27
First short essay (Book of the Duchess or House of Fame) due by 5:00
March 1
Boethius, Consolation of Philosophy I-III; there are two translations of the Consolation on the WWW. Choose the one which most appeals to you. The University of Virginia has the 1902 translation by Cooper, which is a bit old fashioned. The "Wisdom Bible" translation by Sanford Beck is more poetic but maybe just a bit flaky.
March 3
Boethius, Consolation of Philosophy IV-V
March 6-14:
Spring Break; if you are a truly virtuous human being you will begin reading Troilus and Criseyde during the break.
March 15
Troilus and Criseyde I, 1-546
Equiz to be completed before class
March 17:
Troilus and Criseyde I, 547-1090
deadline to choose topic for research project
March 22
Troilus and Criseyde II, 1-595
March 24
Troilus and Criseyde II, 596-1096. Ovid, Heroides III, Briseis to Achilles
March 29:
Troilus and Criseyde II 1093-1755
March 31:
Troilus and Criseyde III 1-623
April 1:
Second critical response to be posted to the Webforum by midnight
April 5:
Troilus and Criseyde III 625-1365
April 7:
Troilus and Criseyde III 1366-1820
April 9:
Second short essay (Troilus and Criseyde) due by 5:00
April 12:
Troilus and Criseyde IV 1-805
Annotated bibliography for research project due
April 14:
Troilus and Criseyde IV 806-1700
April 19:
Troilus and Criseyde V, 1-636
April 21:
No class… McInerney away (and there was great rejoicing…)
April 23:
April 26:
Troilus and Criseyde V, 637-1589
April 28:
Troilus and Criseyde V, 1590-1866
May 8
Final dealine for all work from Seniors: 5 PM
May 14:
End of semester; final exam due by 12 noon.