Modern Language Notes, 1911, Vol. 26 (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Modern Language Notes, 1911, Vol. 26According to the old theory of the allegory, the three male eagles of the Parliament of Fowls symbolise Anne's three suitors, Guillaume de Baviere, betrothed to her in 1371, Friedrich of Meissen, betrothed to her in 1373, and Richard II, who became a suitor for her in 1380. Accord ing to the new theory they represent Friedrich of Meissen, Charles VI of France (whom Prof. Emerson has shown 3 to have been a candidate for her hand in 1379 and and Richard. No one who has read Prof. Emerson's article can have, it seems to me, the smallest doubt that the allegory represents Charles in the guise of the third eagle. It is equally certain that Richard is the first eagle. The only uncertainty still remain ing relates to the identity of the second eagle. Did Chaucer intend him to represent Guillaume de Baviere, or Friedrich of Meissen?About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.