04. Did Chaucer invent Valentine's Day?

04. Did Chaucer invent Valentine's Day?

Update: 2021-02-08
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With Valentine's Day just around the corner, it made sense that this ep should look at the poem that might be responsible for it all, The Parliament of Fowles by medieval English poet, Geoffrey Chaucer. 


This ep will cover a brief history of Valentine's Day, the poem itself, and whether or not it's the reason we celebrate Valentine's Day today. 


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Read The Parliament of Fowls in Middle English: http://www.librarius.com/parliamentfs.htm


Read The Parliament of Fowls in Modern English: https://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/English/Fowls.php


Listen to The Parliament of Fowls in Middle English: https://youtu.be/4O_ztmu1FxE




Thank you for listening to Majorly Useless: A Philosophy and Literature Podcast, new episodes drop every second Tuesday. 



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04. Did Chaucer invent Valentine's Day?

04. Did Chaucer invent Valentine's Day?

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