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Record Number: 4290 Author(s)/Creator(s): Secor , John R. Contributor(s): Title: Le porpenser: Forethought Before Speech or Action in "Tisbe" and "Nicolette" [The female protagonists in these two French courtly poems present the woman's role as one of premeditated action and careful planning. The male's role, conversely, is brutish; the male protagonists only act in response to sudden emotion and are ridiculed as a result. In contrast to conventional depictions of lovers who meditate upon their lovers and daydream randomly, these women display active goal-oriented thinking. Title note supplied by Feminae.]. Source: Medieval Perspectives 6, ( 1991): Pages 76 - 86. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Aucassin et Nicolette, Chantefable Courtly Literature Literature- Verse Love in Literature Piramus et Tisbe, Romance Women in Active Roles Women in Literature Award Note: Geographic Area: France Century: 12 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Morehead State University Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1991. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 10575367

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