THE ALLEGORY OF LOVE A STUDY IN MEDIEVAL TRADITION BY C.S. LEWIS ‘Multa renascentur quae jam cecidere, cadentque Quae nune sunt in honore. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESSCAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, University Printing House, Cambridge cv2 83s, United Kingdom Published in the United States of Americ by Cambridge University Press, ‘New York (Cambridge Universiy Pres is part of the University of Cambridge Te furthers the Univers’ mission by disseminating knowledge inthe pursuit of educstion, leaning and research athe highest international levels ‘of excellence. ssorscambridgeore Information on this ide: www. cambridgeorg/o781107650438 © 2013 CS. Lewis Pee Led ‘This publication is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and tothe provisions of relevant collective licensing agreements, ‘no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press, Firs published 1936 First printed asa Cambridge University Press book, C ‘ition 2013 Printed in the United Kingdom by CPI Group Ltd, Croydon exo 4yv A catalogue reir fr tie publication ic caiable om the Brits Library sn 978-1-107-65043-8 Paperback nto Clases Cambridge University Press has no responsibilty forthe persistence or accuracy of unts for external or third-party internet websites refered tn ‘his publication, and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, ‘or will remain, accurate or appropriate, TO OWEN BARFIELD WISEST AND BEST OF MY UNOFFICIAL TEACHERSCONTENTS Preface 1 1 m1 v 5 vi vu Courtly Love Allegory The Romance of the Rose Chaucer Gower. Thomas Usk Allegory as the Dominant Form The Faerie Queene Appendix 1 Appendix Ih Index page ix 55 14r 195 247 289 371 4st 457 461