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- Title
British Seafaring, Narrative Empathy, and Religious Instruction in the Middle English Patience.
- Authors
HARRISON, PERRY NEIL
- Abstract
The article explores the significance of the Pearl Poet's detailed depiction of Jonah's sea voyage in the Middle English poem "Patience," emphasizing the use of familiar maritime language to elicit empathy from the audience. Topics include the poet's reliance on common seafaring terminology, the historical context of seafaring in northwestern England, and the intentional creation of empathy between the audience and the literary characters to convey religious teachings.
- Subjects
MIDDLE English literature; PATIENCE (Poem); LANGUAGE ability; SEAFARING life; SYMPATHY; VULGATE Bible; 14TH century (Literary period)
- Publication
Philological Quarterly, 2023, Vol 102, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0031-7977
- Publication type
Poetry Review