ENGL 2300 Lecture 1: Wycliffe + Bible Translations

• School: Carleton University
• Department: English
• Course: ENGL 2300
• Professor: Siobhain Bly- Calkin

Document Summary

Wycliffe + bible translation (cid:858)w(cid:455)(cid:272)liffites(cid:859)/lollards: proto-protesta(cid:374)t group of w(cid:455)(cid:272)liffe(cid:859)s follo(cid:449)ers. Debate on whether the bible should be translated to english and accessible to all. Lollards: w(cid:455)(cid:272)liffe(cid:859)s follo(cid:449)ers tra(cid:374)slated the bi(cid:271)le + de(cid:448)eloped (cid:272)hapter headi(cid:374)gs a(cid:374)d i(cid:374)de(cid:454)es, etc. Before the reformation, there was an english bible. Did(cid:374)(cid:859)t (cid:272)at(cid:272)h o(cid:374) (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause of heresy {set of beliefs that was officially condemned by the church} Tied with ideas of wycliffe disendowment of the clergy --> concern of wrong theology being perpetuated (matter of life and death) Decreasing relevance of clergy with english translation of bible and its accessibility. Value of expertise + sacraments asserted by the church. Text telling people how to be good rulers, etc. Hoccleve couches political-religious issues within the poem. Se(cid:272)tio(cid:374) (cid:449)here he praises chau(cid:272)er: as (cid:858)father(cid:859)/(cid:859)(cid:373)aster(cid:859) points to religious issues of the day. Politi(cid:272)al aspe(cid:272)t of chau(cid:272)er(cid:859)s affir(cid:373)atio(cid:374): (cid:272)o(cid:373)pariso(cid:374) of author to chau(cid:272)er as less tha(cid:374) he. Poets responded to religious politi(cid:272)al issues (cid:449)ith (cid:858)see(cid:373)i(cid:374)g(cid:859) du(cid:373)(cid:271)(cid:374)ess a(cid:374)d i(cid:374)(cid:374)o(cid:272)e(cid:374)(cid:272)e from rebellion.