Summary and Analysis of The Physicians Tale Essay example -- Canterbu

Summary and Analysis of The Physicians Tale (The Canterbury Tales)The Physicians TaleAs Titus Livius tells us, there was once a knight called Virginius who had many friends, much wealth, and a loving wife and girl. The daughter possessed a beauty so great that even Pygmalion could not create her equal. She was also humble in speech and avoided events in which her virtue could be compromised. There was a judge, Appius who governed the township who saw the knights daughter, and lusted after her. He believed that he could take the daughter by force. He plotted against the daughter with a churl named Claudius. In Appius courtroom Claudius accuses Virginius of stealing his servant (the daughter), and Appius immediately decides that Virginius must hand over his daughter to Claudius. Vir...