The Mirroure of the Worlde: A Middle English Translation of the Miroir de Monde

A manual of moral instruction to prepare penitents for confession by means of the vices and virtues, and to guide them in the path of godliness, The Mirroure was adapted from the French version about the middle of the 15th century. English scholars Raymo (New York U.), Elaine E. Whitaker (U. of Alabama-Birmingham), and Ruth E. Sternglantz (law and philosophy, U. of Pennsylvania) present the 13,000 lines of the Middle English, and support the text with a substantial introduction, textual and explanatory notes, a glossary, and an index of names. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR