Rumor and information

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Often appears with: sound symbolism · moving architecture · house of fame · history and the writing of history · fate, destiny, and necessity · dream vision · censorship and the press

Usually: narrative (1) · curiosity (1) · wonder (1)

The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems primary

Geoffrey Chaucer · c. 1387–1400 (composition of The Canterbury Tales and included poems; some items likely earlier/later)
i.e. > Act, which was passed soon after, 5 H. IV. c. iv., to make it felony ‘to multiply gold or silver, or to use the art of multiplication.’” Tyrwhitt finds in the prologue some colour for the hypothesis that this Tale was intended by Chaucer to begin the return journey from Canterbury; but against this must be set the fact that the Yeoman himself expressly speaks of the distance to Canterbury yet to be ridden. (107/112)

In a dream-vision, the narrator is led into the moving “House of Fame,” a labyrinth-like structure under a castle, whose shifting sounds and open doors carry news at all times.

thou desirest for to lear.” Come forth, and stand no longer here. And I will thee, withoute dread,* *doubt Into another place lead, Where thou shalt hear many a one.” Then gan I forth with him to go’n Out of the castle, sooth to say. Then saw I stand in a vally, Under the castle faste by, A house, that domus Daedali, That Labyrinthus <81> called is, N’as* made so wondrously, y-wis, *wa…