Show tt 0 I Press Agents Unknown to Medieval Writers A A striking feature of medieval lit Is Its general anon writes rites W II H In English I literature from the Ol marl Conque Conquest t tto to Chaucer Of the many who ho wrote rotE the Hie name names of but few are recorded and of the history y of these few we se have only the most meager details Nor nr sor is I this a simple accident r the Importance attached to an authors s personality oll sus far less than now In Incase Incase case either of n t narrative or a n didactic c work fh Ita It a was the substance above abose all that attracted n Orl Originality of matter wis IS deplored d as a n fault Independence o of tre fitment meant to our forefathers on contempt tempt of ot au an auth th a heinous offense In their theire eyes e es It was sax aJ is as unsafe for a stor story storyteller teller to depart from the time well sell ell marked marb tl of traditions tradition is us for him to disregard orthodox beliefs And Andeen Andesen esen een the greatest dared not present new views stews lev s without at least leist chiming august support A prudent author authol sought a PO powerful erful patron In order to Insure success or fathered his Ills ins en dons on some ancient worthy shin nho could not deny denv den them them But the last timing thing he would have deemed wise I e could have been to cop copi right them us as hIs own |