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Lady Meed and the power of money.(Piers Plowman)
When Langland first describes Lady Meed, in Passus II of Piers Plowman, he portrays her as a modern version of the Scarlet Woman, set in opposition to Holy Church, that other lady from the Book of Revelation. Clearly, no good is to be expected of her; but what particular evil does she represent? Critics have differed somewhat in their answers, proposing the sin of covetousness, or else bribery and corruption, or else 'the power of money'. This latest and most specific interpretation owes its currency largely to a book-length study published in 1963, The Lineage of Lady Meed by John A. Yunck. (1) Yunck saw in the Meed story' 'a vivid allegorical dramatization of the power ...
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- Magazine article from: Renaissance Quarterly KNOWLES, RONALD March 22, 2000 700+ words
...and Lear's assault on justice (4.6) are considered in the penultimate chapter, primarily in relation to the trial of Lady Meed in Piers the Plowman, and the trial of Velvet Breeches and Cloth Breeches in a sixteenth century prose work by one "F.T...
- 'THE PROSECUTION OF GEORGE W. BUSH FOR MURDER' a Feature Length Documentary...
- Newspaper article from: Politics & Government Week November 12, 2009 700+ words
...campaigns, THE PROSECUTION OF GEORGE W. BUSH FOR MURDER team is starting this week on www.indiegogo.com/bush to raise money from the public in small donations to help market this historic film. The film is not only about the monumental crime committed...
- Pew Analysis Shows Amtrak Lost $32 Per Passenger in 2008.
- Newspaper article from: Politics & Government Week November 12, 2009 700+ words
...the loss of $8 per passenger, which was calculated using Amtrak's own figures. Further, 41 of Amtrak's 44 lines lost money, between $5 and $462 per passenger depending on the route. Amtrak received $1.3 billion in direct payments from the federal...
- New Report Shows Urgent Need for Fair Elections Now Act.(Report)
- Newspaper article from: Politics & Government Week November 12, 2009 700+ words
...coffers dwarfing the pool of small dollar donors. This report shows that the outcome of this case could put Goliath's big money strength on steroids." In its decision, the Supreme Court could give corporations an additional tool to influence elections...
- Noted Filmmaker Releases Feature Length NYC Election Documentary on YouTube in...
- Newspaper article from: Politics & Government Week November 12, 2009 700+ words
...Mayor Ed Koch to East Village eccentrics -- and get to explore firsthand the meaning of participatory democracy and the role of money and media in American elections. Raul Barcelona is an award-winning filmmaker based in New York City whose unique international...
- 5,000 Converge On American Bankers Association Convention.
- Newspaper article from: Politics & Government Week November 12, 2009 700+ words
...demand that big bankers stop using our taxpayer money to buy politicians and instead use that money to create jobs, save families from foreclosure...Little Village Academy. "The banks got our money and they could help people like me, but they...
- Auditor General Jack Wagner Faults Administration for Rejecting Recommendations...
- Newspaper article from: Politics & Government Week November 12, 2009 700+ words
...vendor. The Rendell administration said the no-bid contracts were a "reward" for quality service, and that they saved money for taxpayers. "Clearly, there is a profound difference between the governor and me with regard to competition in the procurement...
- Bosses who feel inadequate are more likely to bully.(Report)
- Newspaper article from: Psychology & Psychiatry Journal November 14, 2009 700+ words
...participants who felt their egos were under threat would go so far as to needlessly sabotage an underling's chances of winning money. In another test, participants who felt inadequate would request that a subordinate who gave a wrong answer to a test be notified...
