Christine de Pizan’s Advice for Princes in Middle English Translation

Stephen Scrope’s "The Epistle of Othea" and the Anonymous "Lytle Bibell of Knyghthod"

Edited by Misty Schieberle

Book cover: Christine de Pizan’s Advice for Princes in Middle English Translation

Extent: 450 pages

Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications

Subjects: Literary Studies, Medieval Studies

Series: TEAMS Middle English Texts Series

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(October 2020)

ISBN: 9781580443852

8.27 x 10.24 inches

Price: $39.95

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Hardback (Published)

(October 2020)

ISBN: 9781580443869

Price: $99.00

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PDF (Published)

(October 2020)

ISBN: 9781580444743

Price: $32.00

One of the most popular mirrors for princes, Christine de Pizan’s Epistre Othea (Letter of Othea) circulated widely in England. Speaking through Othea, the goddess of wisdom and prudence, in the guise of instructing Hector of Troy, Christine advises rulers, defends women against misogyny, and articulates complex philosophical and theological ideals. This volume brings together for the first time the two late medieval English translations, Stephen Scrope’s precise translation The Epistle of Othea and the anonymous Litel Bibell of Knyghthod, once criticized as a flawed translation. With substantial introductions and comprehensive explanatory notes that attend to literary and manuscript traditions, this volume contributes to the reassessment of how each English translator grappled with adapting a French woman’s text to English social, political, and literary contexts. These new editions encourage a fresh look at how Christine’s ideas fit into and influenced the English literary tradition.

General Introduction Introduction Scrope's Epistle of Othea Introduction The Litel Bibell of Knyghthod Explanatory Notes Textual Notes Appendix: Selections of French Epistre Othea chapters for comparison (with modern translation),

Acknowledgments
Introduction

Scrope's The Epistle of Othea
Explanatory Notes
Textual Notes

The Lytle Bibell of Knyghthod
Explanatory Notes
Textual Notes

Bibliography
Glossary

  • Edited by Misty Schieberle