Number Symbolism and the Idea of Order in the Works of Geoffrey Chaucer

Alcyone allegory allusion Arcite Arveragus aspects associated Augustine biblical Black Knight bliss Book Canterbury Tales Catena Aurea Cecile charity Chau Chaucer Christ Christian Church Clerk's Tale Commentary connotations Criseyde Crucifixion cupidinous cupidity Custance death described devil discussion divine Divine Comedy Dorigen dream dreamer Duchess earth earthly eight eternal example eyen five senses Fortune four Franklin's Tale glosses Gospel Griselda heaven Holy Spirit Knight's Tale Law's Tale lore lovers marriage meaning Medieval Number Symbolism Melibee motif narrator narrator's nature Neoplatonic NPNF number five number symbolism number three Nun's Priest's Nun's Priest's Tale Old Law Palamon Pandarus Parson patristic poem Prologue Pythagorean reader reference regeneration rioters Samaria says sermon seven significance sorwe soul spiritual stanza story structure suggests Tale of Melibee theme tion tradition trans Trinity Troilus Troilus and Criseyde Troilus's twelve twenty Venus vision Wife worldly