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Which Lines Describe Canterbury Tales The Monk'S Apparel?
2025-09-03 12:16:16
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Annabelle
2025-09-07 22:14:17
When I teach myself Chauceric details on lazy weekends, I bookmark the General Prologue so I can revisit the Monk’s appearance — the clothing is basically Chaucer’s shorthand for the monk’s personality. The apparel description appears as a compact cluster within his portrait: look for the mention of sleeves trimmed with grey fur, a fashionable gold pin on his hood or cloak, fine boots, and a well-equipped bridle for his horse. Those are the concrete items Chaucer uses to show the Monk’s love of hunting and worldly comforts rather than strict asceticism.
Line numbers vary: many modern editions place this cluster of lines around the mid-400s of the General Prologue, but older or differently edited texts might shift those numbers a bit. My practical tip is to scan the Monk’s paragraph (it’s only a few dozen lines long) rather than obsessing over exact digits — you’ll spot the apparel items quickly. If you enjoy sleuthing, compare a Middle English text with a modern translation; the translations often highlight the ornamentation (fur, pin, boots) more directly, which helps when you want to quote or analyze Chaucer’s irony.
Line numbers vary: many modern editions place this cluster of lines around the mid-400s of the General Prologue, but older or differently edited texts might shift those numbers a bit. My practical tip is to scan the Monk’s paragraph (it’s only a few dozen lines long) rather than obsessing over exact digits — you’ll spot the apparel items quickly. If you enjoy sleuthing, compare a Middle English text with a modern translation; the translations often highlight the ornamentation (fur, pin, boots) more directly, which helps when you want to quote or analyze Chaucer’s irony.
Julia
2025-09-08 03:00:48
I always go straight to the General Prologue when looking for the Monk’s wardrobe — that’s where Chaucer piles on the visual hints. Different printings number lines differently, but the clothing details are compact and easy to spot: Chaucer mentions that the Monk’s sleeves are trimmed with grey fur, that he prefers a fine cloak instead of strict monastic habit, that he wears a gold pin (a sign of worldly ornament), and that his boots and bridle are well kept for riding and hunting. Those descriptive lines are grouped together as part of his portrait, usually found in the middle of the General Prologue’s series of pilgrim portraits.
If you want the exact wording, check a reliable edition like the Riverside or a popular modern translation by Nevill Coghill — they’ll show the same sequence of apparel-related lines, and many editors give line numbers in the 400s for that passage. Reading both the Middle English and a modern gloss side-by-side makes the contrast between monkly vows and fashionable dress really pop.
If you want the exact wording, check a reliable edition like the Riverside or a popular modern translation by Nevill Coghill — they’ll show the same sequence of apparel-related lines, and many editors give line numbers in the 400s for that passage. Reading both the Middle English and a modern gloss side-by-side makes the contrast between monkly vows and fashionable dress really pop.
Knox
2025-09-08 03:09:13
Quick and practical: the Monk’s clothing is described in his short portrait inside the General Prologue of 'The Canterbury Tales'. You’ll find the apparel details all together — sleeves trimmed with fine grey fur, a gold pin or brooch, a smart cloak instead of a plain habit, and neat boots and bridles for riding. Line numbers change by edition, but they’re grouped in the same little chunk of text devoted to the Monk.
If you just need to cite the passage, open any modern edition of 'The Canterbury Tales' and look for the Monk’s paragraph in the General Prologue; the clothes are the most obvious features there and jump right out at you.
If you just need to cite the passage, open any modern edition of 'The Canterbury Tales' and look for the Monk’s paragraph in the General Prologue; the clothes are the most obvious features there and jump right out at you.
Weston
2025-09-09 16:52:14
Oh, I love this little detective-y question — the clothes the Monk wears are sketched out in the General Prologue of 'The Canterbury Tales', in the short portrait Chaucer gives right after the Prioress and before the Friar. In most modern editions the passage that lists his apparel runs as part of the Monk’s portrait and is usually placed around the middle-late section of the General Prologue (commonly cited roughly in the neighborhood of lines 430–460, though lineation shifts between editions).
If you flip to that passage you’ll see the key details: sleeves trimmed with the finest grey fur, a wrought-gold pin or brooch, a fashionable cloak rather than the plain habit you’d expect, gleaming boots, and a fine bridle for his horse. Those textile and metal details are the bits that scholars point to when they talk about Chaucer showing a worldly, hunting-loving monk through his dress.
So for a quick hunt: open any edition of 'The Canterbury Tales' and go to the General Prologue; scan through the Monk’s description (the bit I mentioned) and you’ll find the apparel lines clustered together — they’re short, vivid, and deliciously ironic given monastic expectations.
If you flip to that passage you’ll see the key details: sleeves trimmed with the finest grey fur, a wrought-gold pin or brooch, a fashionable cloak rather than the plain habit you’d expect, gleaming boots, and a fine bridle for his horse. Those textile and metal details are the bits that scholars point to when they talk about Chaucer showing a worldly, hunting-loving monk through his dress.
So for a quick hunt: open any edition of 'The Canterbury Tales' and go to the General Prologue; scan through the Monk’s description (the bit I mentioned) and you’ll find the apparel lines clustered together — they’re short, vivid, and deliciously ironic given monastic expectations.
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