Pagan sacrifice

The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems primary

After preaching against idols, Cecile convinces Tiburce to renounce pagan worship, and both are led onward to Christian witness; the story then turns to the Roman authorities’ demand for sacrifice.

But now *at erst* in truth our dwelling is.” *for the first time* How know’st thou this,” quoth Tiburce; “in what wise?” Quoth Valerian, “That shall I thee devise* *describe “The angel of God hath me the truth y-taught, Which thou shalt see, if that thou wilt reny* *renounce The idols, and be clean, and elles nought.” [And of the miracle of these crownes tway Saint Ambrose in his preface list to say…