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Closure and Caxton's Malory
- Arthuriana
- Scriptorium Press
- Volume 27, Number 4, Winter 2017
- pp. 60-78
- 10.1353/art.2017.0033
- Article
- Additional Information
Abstract:
This article argues that Sir Ector's famous threnody at the conclusion of Le Morte Darthur may have been authored by Caxton. Further, this article argues that by reading this critical moment of closure for Caxton's edition without modern punctuation we can more clearly see how this passage functions to reinforce Caxton's intentions for the effect of his edition on his audience.