Project Gutenberg 2011-10-11 Public domain in the USA. 188 Grimm, Florence M. (Florence Marie) Grimm, Florence Marie 19027204 Astronomical Lore in Chaucer Astronomy in the Middle Ages -- Chaucer's scientific knowledge -- Chaucer's cosmology -- Chaucer's astronomy -- Astrological lore in Chaucer -- Appendix. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Astronomical Lore in Chaucer" by Florence M. Grimm is a scholarly publication written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the significance of astronomical and astrological concepts within the poetry of Geoffrey Chaucer, illustrating how the medieval understanding of the cosmos influenced Chaucer's writings. It explores the intertwining of human life and celestial phenomena from a time when astrology played a pivotal role in shaping perceptions of fate and moral outcomes. The opening of the manuscript sets the stage by establishing the importance of astronomy during the Middle Ages, emphasizing Chaucer's integration of celestial references into his poetry. It explains how the geocentric view, where the Earth was considered the center of the universe, shaped not only scientific thought but also spiritual and moral frameworks of the period. The text highlights astronomical practices of the time, including the reliance on celestial observations for daily activities and the pervasive belief in the influence of planetary positions on human affairs, which would later serve as a foundation for understanding Chaucer's astrological allusions throughout his body of work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400 -- Knowledge -- Astronomy Astronomy, Medieval, in literature PR Text Category: Poetry Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 264136 2025-09-15T09:50:19.286203 text/html 265850 2011-10-11T08:41:18 text/html 425030 2025-09-15T09:50:27.087170 application/epub+zip 427237 2025-09-15T09:50:22.472163 application/epub+zip 158167 2025-09-15T09:50:21.140144 application/epub+zip 588844 2025-09-15T09:50:30.079122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560900 2025-09-15T09:50:26.137120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269899 2022-09-17T09:21:48.282680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211165 2025-09-15T09:50:18.575307 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 210884 2011-10-11T08:41:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 210986 2011-10-11T08:41:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20216 2025-09-15T09:50:30.209186 application/rdf+xml 12864 2025-09-15T09:50:21.660204 image/jpeg 3129 2025-09-15T09:50:21.398171 image/jpeg 78592 2011-10-11T08:41:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 272987 2011-10-11T08:41:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 78583 2011-10-11T08:41:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 356109 2025-09-15T09:50:19.318163 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog